Martin Odegaard's move to Arsenal is back on with the Gunners closing in on a deal worth £40million for the midfielder who does not feature in Carlo Ancelotti's plans this season Arsenal are closing in on a £40m deal for Martin Odegaard after Real Madrid slapped him on the transfer list. Odegaard returned to Madrid from his loan spell with the Gunners last season determined to make i...Full Story »

LONDON -- The start of a new Premier League season brings with it a sense of regeneration and hope, everywhere that is except Arsenal. Nowhere was that optimism and anticipation greater than Brentford, an enclave of west London deprived of top-flight football for 74 years and desperate to fill their new stadium for the first time en masse. To heighten the excitement still further, crowds were a...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insists he will proudly remember last season as one of the best of his career despite the agony of Champions League final defeat.Guardiola’s Manchester City enjoyed another outstanding campaign on the domestic front as they powered to the Premier League title, won the Carabao Cup and reached the FA Cup semi-finals.Yet the club’s long-held European ambitions remained unf...Full Story »

The Italy star favours Turin as his next destination and could soon be confirmed as Juve's latest signing Juventus are on the verge of finally sealing Manuel Locatelli's highly anticipated move from Sassuolo. The Turin giants have been pursuing the Italy midfielder for weeks, and Goal understands that they are in the final stretch of negotiations. A deal could be struck as soon as Friday,...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman believes the club must "close the book" on the Lionel Messi era after their talisman left to join Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, signed a two-year deal with an option for a third year with Mauricio Pochettino's side on Tuesday, and Koeman said it had been a difficult journey for all involved, as the Argentina superstar moved on from the club he jo...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann was frustrated by Hull’s first-half performance in their penalty shootout defeat to Wigan in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Manchester United loan signing Di’Shon Bernard missed the key spot-kick for the hosts as they lost 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.McCann said: “The first half was very poor. We were nowhere near where we can be and should be ...Full Story »

The £100million British transfer record holder came on in the 63rd minute, replacing 18-year-old City youngster Samuel Edozie. Jack Grealish made his Man City debut in the Community Shield Credit: GETTY IMAGES But the £100million man was left frustrated as Leicester won 1-0 thanks to a late penalty Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun And 25-year-old was welcomed onto the pitch with c...Full Story »

The Blues are on the verge of landing their man, with Thomas Tuchel keen to add a classic targetman to his Champions League-winning squad Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle for Romelu Lukaku, with the Inter man's £98 million ($135m) return to Stamford Bridge set to be officially announced early next week, Goal has learned. The Blues have pursued the Belgian attacker across the summ...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin refused to criticise his “brave” goalkeeper Steven Benda despite the player’s mistake in Saturday’s opening 2-1 Championship defeat at Blackburn.In his first game in charge of last season’s play-off finalists, Martin tasted defeat with a team that looked a lot different in personnel and style from that game at Wembley.An enthralling en...Full Story »

New Preston signing Matthew Olosunde will be absent for his side’s Sky Bet Championship opener against Hull.The right-back, one of five new arrivals at Deepdale, is struggling with an Achilles problem.Izzy Brown, who arrived on a free transfer from Chelsea, is facing a sustained spell on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles in pre season.Daniel Johnson is available for the hosts foll...Full Story »

Arsenal have spent over £70million on new signings so far in this window but today's friendly against Chelsea proved they cannot rest on their laurels yet. On the face of it, Ben White, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares look like good signings by the Gunners. White only completed his £50m move on Friday but came off the bench to play the second 45 minutes for the visit of the Blues...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was pleased to see his side progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup, beating Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the game finished goalless in normal time.Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls was the hero for Huddersfield, who had the better chances during the game, saving spot-kicks from Massimo Luongo and Liam Palmer in the shoot-out. Former Owls s...Full Story »

Hakim Ziyech is closer than ever to becoming an AC Milan player, according to Todo Fichajes. Ziyech signed for Chelsea from Ajax last summer, with his debut campaign with the Blues being a mixed bag. The Moroccan showed glimpses of star quality, while also struggling with injury and inconsistency. He finished the season as a European champion, so he’d no doubt deem it a success, but t...Full Story »

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk looks set to make his return to action this week after nine months out with a serious knee injury. The Holland captain has been out since undergoing surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his right leg after a clash with Jordan Pickford in October's Merseyside derby. Van Dijk has sat out the first three training games at the club's camp in Austria but...Full Story »

Arsenal are ready to meet Tammy Abraham’s wage demands to bring the Chelsea forward to the Emirates this summer. Abraham could come in as Arsenal's newest frontman having fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge. England international Abraham is on around £80,000 a week at Chelsea but wants £125,000 - and the Gunners have indicated in talks that they are prepared to offer him tha...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta expects "some new faces" in the squad on the club's tour to Florida next week. Arsenal are closing in on the signings of Anderlecht midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga and Brighton defender Ben White. Left-back Nuno Tavares joined from Benfica earlier in the window and made his first appearance for the club in the 2-2 friendly draw at Rangers on Saturday. Arsenal came from...Full Story »

They are looking to strengthen defensively ahead of next season Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane. Manchester United are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season and, with the arrival of Jadon Sancho set to be announced imminently, they are now eyeing a double swoop for Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane and Atletico Madrid ...Full Story »

Manchester United's defensive woes Manchester United have been chasing a centre-back to partner Harry Maguire for some time. Victor Lindelof has proved a solid if uninspiring option, while Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe have all been found out at the top level. With Maguire, Aaron Wan Bissaka and Luke Shaw all vital cogs in the Red Devils' backline, a right centre-half does seem ...Full Story »

Accounts have been published, and things don't look good Florentino Perez Real Madrid have presented their accounts from the 2020/21 fiscal year, which was heavily influenced by the coronavirus pandemic. Los Blancos have estimated their COVID-caused losses to be at 300 million euros since March 2020, when LaLiga Santander was forced to stop and the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu had its doors shut...Full Story »

Talks still underway with Barcelona over a new deal Lionel Messi whilst on international duty with Argentina. Having become a free agent in the last week, Lionel Messi now hopes to reach a new contract agreement with Barcelona, and the next few days' negotiations will be crucial. After El Mundo released figures describing how much Messi earns at Barcelona, the French newspaper L'Equipe have c...Full Story »