Tournament in Focus

Chelsea have emerged as the favourite to sign Florian Wirtz, whose performances for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga have attracted the attention of a number of clubs in Europe. They include Manchester City, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich. The 20 year old currently plays for Bayer Leverküsen, now managed by Xabi Alonso, who currently lead the Bundesliga, ahead of Bayern. Despite ...

Chelsea full-back and captain Reece James is once again being linked with a move to Real Madrid. The Spanish club are looking for a long-term successor to Dani Carvajal on the right side of their defence, and James is one of their top options. That is despite the fitness issues that have plagued him over the past few seasons. He ...

AC Milan are considering making a move for Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior in January. They have been forced to consider going into the market after an injury to Marco Pellegrino, whom they only signed in the summer, but has now been sidelined by an ankle problem, and could be out for several months. Kiwior himself was signed from Italian football ...

Manchester United are the latest club linked with a move for Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, who seems set to leave Stamford Bridge when the January transfer window opens. The 24 year old is currently injured, but, even when fully fit, he is not part of Mauricio Pochettino’s plans. He came close to joining Bayern Munich in the summer, but, in ...

Arsenal are set to beat Barcelona to the signing of young Belgian midfielder Arthur Vermeeren. The 18 year old plays for Royal Antwerp, whom he helped win the league title last season. He stood out both for his composure on the ball, and his ability to win it back in midfield. The Spanish club have been looking for a long-term ...

Tammy Abraham could be set for a return to Chelsea next summer. That is because his current club, Roma, are considering offering him in a swap deal involving another former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian international joined the Serie A side on loan at the start of this season, and has impressed so far, scoring eight goals in ten ...

Two Chelsea transfers from the Roman Abramovich era are under investigation by the Premier League because they may have breached Financial Fair Play regulations. The apparent breach was reported by the current owners, and nobody who is at the club now was involved with either deal. At the heart of the allegations are the transfers to the club of Samuel ...

Arsenal’s hopes of finding a winger able to provide cover and competition for Bukayo Saka have been dealt a blow after their number one target for January was stretchered off at the weekend. Pedro Neto’s performances for Wolves this season have helped make him top of the North London’s shopping list in January, but they may need to re-evaluate their ...

Chelsea have been tracking 17 year old Leny Yoro, who has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Ligue 1 side Lille. He became their second youngest debutant in the 2021/2022 season and has since established himself as a first team regular, and also acquired the reputation as one of the best young players in his position in Euroe. The centre-back, who ...

Chelsea have been linked with a January move for Gavi, the Barcelona midfielder. The 19 year old is already a fully fledged Spanish international, having played 25 times for his country. He has already made more than 100 appearances for the La Liga side, and is considered one of the best players to have emerged from their academy system in ...