Watford are negotiating a loan move for Barcelona forward Pablo Alcácer, with a two year loan move under consideration. That is according to Spanish media outlet Sport who claim that the deal is done bar the player himself agreeing to the move. Alcácer, who is a product of the Valencia youth academy system, joined Barcelona in a £27 million deal ...

Celta Vigo have turned down a bid of £27 million from West Ham United for their 21-year old forward Maxi Gomez. The Uruguayan international striker is wanted by new Hammers manager Manuel Pellegrini to bolster his forward line, which is still short of striking options, despite the host of new players which have arrived at the club during the current ...

The UEFA Nations League Trophy A small step in the right direction Forget the complexity of the format, which may well hamstring the new tournament in its infancy. Try to ignore the fair comments about tinkering and trying to reinvent the wheel. For what it’s worth, UEFA may well have stumbled across a good idea, somewhere in the muddle and ...

Everton are said to be interested in signing Russian World Cup star Denis Cheryshev, who is currently on the books of La Liga side Villareal. That is according to Spanish publication Marca who report that they could be willing to sell him before the transfer window opens, with Everton one of the favourites to sign him. The 27-year old winger ...

Sporting Lisbon want compensation for three players who chose to terminate their contracts with the Portuguese club and chose to join other teams, among them Wolves  and their signing goalkeeper, Rui Patricio, from whom they are demanding £50 million. According to The BBC, Sporting have made formal complains to FIFA, the world’s governing body, about Patricio, and two other players, ...

Everton defender Ashley Williams is being linked with a loan move to Stoke City. The 33-year old Welsh international is out of favour with new Everton manager Marco Silva who is happy for him to leave the club, and Stoke, who are in the market for another central defender ahead of the start of the Championship season, have emerged as ...