Author: Joe Soriano

Don’t be surprised if Chelsea transfer flop becomes breakout star under Enzo Maresca
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Don’t be surprised if Chelsea transfer flop becomes breakout star under Enzo Maresca

Chelsea have spent big on attackers again this summer, as they have brought in veterans Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, as well as prospect Estevao Willian from Brazil for the 2025/26 season. Still, Chelsea are after more attacking stars. Jadon Sancho is yet another notable possibility on the wing, while Chelsea continue to be linked to star strikers Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen after agreeing to a deal to send Romelu Lukaku to Napoli. After putting up six on Wolves in an impressive display, the Chelsea attack was far more subdued against far less difficult competition, falling 2-1 to Servette in the second leg of the Conference League playoff. Fortunately, this defeat carries no consequences, as Chelsea were already through after beating Servette 2-0 in the first leg, but this result...
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Southampton want to take transfer flop off Juve’s hands
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League, Serie A

Southampton want to take transfer flop off Juve’s hands

Southampton are looking to make some more attacking signings in the summer 2024 transfer window, and they have started by looking at talented players they can sign for cheap and resurrect. One such target is West Ham left winger Maxwel Cornet, who was a very good footballer for Lyon and scored nine Premier League goals in a season for Burnley. However, Cornet has struggled to make an impact with West Ham due to injury, so Southampton could swoop in and take a gamble on the 27-year-old Ivorian in the hopes he can stay healthy and score some goals for them. According to a report from Gianluca Di Marzio, Southampton are also interested in Juventus winger Filip Kostic, who has failed to impress since moving to Turin from the Bundesliga. Unlike Cornet, though, Kostic can't write off...
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Celtic won’t sell another top player after Matt O’Riley transfer
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features

Celtic won’t sell another top player after Matt O’Riley transfer

Celtic were fielding offers for star attacking midfielder Matt O'Riley for weeks, finally deciding on the best offer from rising Premier League side Brighton, who inked the Champions League standout for around 30 million euros initially. It is hard for Celtic to say goodbye to O'Riley, who was one of the best playmakers in European football last season with double-digit goals and assists in the Scottish Premiership and a further six assists in the Champions League. Celtic fans have been worried about the possibility of the club selling their other top star in the middle of the park, deeper playmaker Reo Hatate, but it appears tha will not be the case. According to a report from the Scottish Daily Mail, Celtic have recently rejected a 10 million pound bid for Hatate and are not con...
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Southampton consider gambling on talented West Ham forward
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Southampton consider gambling on talented West Ham forward

After a deal for Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow fell apart due to a failed medical, Southampton pivoted to a more expensive signing, bringing in former Arsenal starter Aaron Ramsdale to be their next keeper. Southampton are trying to make assorted upgrades to their squad in the final days of the summer 2024 transfer window, because the last thing they want is to fall back to the Championship after climbing to the Premier League again. The Saints would like to acquire a little more attacking juice, and they have found a potential bargain option from another Premier League side in West Ham United. According to a report from the Telegraph's Mike McGrath, Southampton are considering a transfer for 27-year-old West Ham left winger Maxwel Cornet ahead of Friday's deadline. Cornet...
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The West Ham transfer everyone is pushing for
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

The West Ham transfer everyone is pushing for

West Ham have added some serious attacking juice to their squad this summer in prospect Luis Guilherme, left winger Crysencio Summerville from Leeds, and Champions League Finalist Niclas Fullkrug at striker. However, with West Ham mulling the transfer of attacking midfielder James Ward-Prowse, just signed from Southampton last summer, the club isn't done looking at attacking options on the market. PSG forward Carlos Soler has been the most frequently linked name to West Ham in recent weeks, though the former Valencia star has also gotten looks from elsewhere in the Premier League with both Everton and Brighton interested. That said, West Ham are the clear favorites to sign Soler now. Fabrizio Romano reports that the former Spanish national team player views the Hammers as his prio...
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Aston Villa’s top remaining transfer target is a brilliant choice
29Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Aston Villa’s top remaining transfer target is a brilliant choice

Aston Villa have made a few ambitious signings in the summer 2024 transfer window, with the crown jewel of Unai Emery's incoming class being center midfielder Amadou Onana. Ian Maatsen was also a notable addition, joining Aston Villa permanently from Chelsea after a strong season on loan with Borussia Dortmund, where he reached the Champions League Final. Although Aston Villa have secured a talented new left back, the club are still in the market for a right back upgrade on Matty Cash, but that now appears to be their priority before the transfer window closes on Aug. 30. According to a report from The Mirror, Feyenoord star Lutsharel Geertruida has now become the top transfer target for Aston Villa, as he is the focus of Unai Emery before the transfer shop officially shuts down u...
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Arsenal think they found an elite goalkeeper
28Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Arsenal think they found an elite goalkeeper

Arsenal are on the verge of selling backup goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton, as Ramsdale is more than qualified to start in the Premier League but recently lost his gig in North London to an even better keeper in David Raya. A backup for the Spanish national team, Raya joined Arsenal last summer after an exceptional 2022/23 season with Brentford, in which he broke out as one of the best keepers in the league. Raya maintained that status in 2023/24, taking the reigns from Ramsdale and establishing himself as a great goalkeeper for Arsenal, and he has continued those performances to begin the 2024/25 season, too. Arsenal are in the market for a Ramsdale replacement as Raya's backup, and they may have found an arguable upgrade from Raya's country of Spain in Espanyol star Joa...
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Manchester United trying to spoil Chelsea’s pursuit of top striker
28Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Manchester United trying to spoil Chelsea’s pursuit of top striker

Manchester United have already landed a big fish at striker in this year's transfer window, signing Bologna breakout star Joshua Zirkzee to pair with another young former Serie A standout in Rasmus Hojlund. Among Marcus Rashford, Zirkzee, and Hojlund, Manchester United should, in theory, be strong offensively next season in what is a make-or-break year for Erik ten Hag after buying himself a season to prove himself to INEOS. Manchester United may not be done with acquiring strikers, though, as the Evening Standard reports that the Red Devils have begun holding talks with Brentford for a deal for star striker Ivan Toney. Previously linked to Tottenham and Arsenal, Toney has most recently drawn significant interest from another London-based powerhouse, Chelsea, who are preferentiall...
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Liverpool make approach for one of the world’s most talented forwards
28Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Liverpool make approach for one of the world’s most talented forwards

Liverpool have one of the most talented attacking lines in the Premier League with the duo of Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz on the wings, Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo operating as wingers, and Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota bringing two very different skill sets at the 9. But Liverpool could use one more difference-maker, preferably someone who can create chances from the wings and provide quality depth for either Salah or the Diaz/Gakpo tandem on the left. For the most part, Liverpool have been quiet during the summer 2024 transfer window, with the only major signing being talented young goalkeeper Giorgio Mamardashvili as Alisson Becker's heir. According to a new report from French outlet L'Equipe, Liverpool have made a recent approach for Lyon forward Rayan Cherki, who has been...
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Barcelona submit transfer bid for top Bayern Munich defensive target
28Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Bundesliga, Features, LaLiga

Barcelona submit transfer bid for top Bayern Munich defensive target

Barcelona are open to selling top center back Andreas Christensen, even though he has been one of the club's best players at any position since joining as a brilliant free agent signing in summer 2022. Christensen proved instrumental in helping Barcelona win LaLiga in the 2022/23 season, and he was one of the few true bright spots on an otherwise disappointing Blaugrana in 2023/24. An example of Barcelona getting things right with a free agent, Christensen hopefully won't be leaving the club, but, if he does in order to raise funds, Barca could replace him with another notable center back. According to a report from Diario Sport, Barcelona have made a 20 million euro transfer offer to Bayer Leverkusen in order to acquire starting center back Jonathan Tah. Of course, Tah has bee...
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