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Author: Andy Dalziel

Andy Dalziel

Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he's not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.

Chelsea to sign Boateng

Chelsea to sign Boateng

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Jérôme Boateng from Bayern Munich. The German international is out of contract at the Allianz Arena at the end of the season and is ow free to enter

Manchester United tracking Leipzig centre-back

Manchester United tracking Leipzig centre-back

Manchester United are tracking 21-year-old Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konaté. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has apparently identified bringing in defensive reinforcements as a summer priority, and although his teammate Dayot Upamecano who has been attracting much of

Untitl turned down Anfield move

Untitl turned down Anfield move

Samuel Umtiti, the Barcelona centre-back, turned down the chance to join Liverpool in the last transfer window. The Premier League champions were driven into the transfer market after Joel Matip joined long-term absentees Virgil van

Spurs remain confident over Son

Spurs remain confident over Son

Spurs remain confident that South Korean striker Son Hueng-min will sign a new contract with the club. He remains under contract in North London until 2023, but they have been trying to pin him down

Tuchel wants Sancho

Tuchel wants Sancho

New Chelsea boss wants to sign Jadon Sancho in the summer. The England winger has been a long-term transfer target for Manchester United, who spent almost the whole of last summer fruitlessly trying to negotiate

The Battle of Santiago

The Battle of Santiago

The most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football, possibly in the history of the game”. Those were the words used by British commentator David Coleman to describe the group game between the hosts

Laporte uncertain of City future

Laporte uncertain of City future

French centre-back Aymeric Laporte is uncertain of his City future. When he signed for the club in January 2018 form Athletic Bilbao for what was then a record fee for them, he seemed destined to

Tuchel identifies summer targets

Tuchel identifies summer targets

Thomas Tuchel has identified the two men he wants to sign in the summer to strengthen Chelsea’s defence. And it is not surprising that both of them currently play in the Bundesliga. Dayot Upamecano has

Dortmund willing to drop Sancho price

Dortmund willing to drop Sancho price

Borussia Dortmund are willing to drop the asking price for Jadon Sancho next summer. In doing so,, they are hoping to rekindle Manchester United interest in the England international. That could see Sancho’s price tag

Arsenal failed in approach for Barcelona defender

Arsenal failed in approach for Barcelona defender

Arsenal had a late approach for Barcelona defender Junior Firpo rejected during the January window. The Gunners were in the market for a back-up for Kiernan Tierney, with the Scot the only natural left-back at