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Paulo Dybala in talks with another club amidst Roma’s renewal attempts

24Feb

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Paulo Dybala in talks with another club amidst Roma’s renewal attempts

Paulo Dybala could be the latest big name to leave European football to end his career, as transfer insider Matteo Moretto is reporting that the legendary Serie A forward is in talks with Argentinian giants Boca Juniors for a free agent move this June, even as his current club Roma are "evaluating" a contract renewal offer. A star for Palermo and Juventus in his peak years, Dybala was still a Serie A MVP level player at Roma, having moved from the Bianconeri to the Giallorossi a few years ago after the Old Lady deemed him injury-prone and finish. Dybala took Roma to European finals under Jose Mourinho, and even at the age of 32 and with Father Time truly starting to show, Dybala remains one of the best central playmakers in Serie A with 2.4 key passes and 1.5 fouls drawn per game acr...

Thibaut Courtois said what every Real Madrid fan thinks about Jose Mourinho’s Vinicius Jr. comments

24Feb

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Thibaut Courtois said what every Real Madrid fan thinks about Jose Mourinho’s Vinicius Jr. comments

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is a leader in the locker room for his club, and like the rest of his teammates, he has publicly come to the defense of Vinicius Junior, who was likely racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the Champions League playoffs. Benfica manager Jose Mourinho tried to claim that a racist incident could not happen because Eusebio, one of the greatest Black players of all time, played for Benfica, and the former Real Madrid manager also disappointed many by claiming Vinicius Jr. provokes racism by the way he celebrates his goals, dancing. Courtois was not having any of that. Via Fabrizio Romano, the Real Madrid icon expressed his disappointment with Mourinho for his comments on Vincius Jr., stating that while he understands managers have to ...

Alejandro Balde on the verge of losing his starting spot at Barcelona

24Feb

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Alejandro Balde on the verge of losing his starting spot at Barcelona

Although Alejandro Balde has been one of the best young left backs in world football, the Barcelona man's performances have slipped in recent seasons, and with Joao Cancelo back in Blaugrana colors, a change could be coming for Hansi Flick. As Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo notes, Flick has now left Balde out of the starting lineup in back-to-back games. Meanwhile, Cancelo was the best player on the pitch in Barca's most recent La Liga encounter, a 3-0 win over Levante. In that game, Cancelo assisted once and registered three key passes with three combined tackles and interceptions and three combined dribbles completed and fouls drawn in a great all-around performance. Cancelo was previously at Barcelona and just joined them again in the winter transfer window, signing on loan fo...

Viktor Gyokeres is close to breaking a little-known record under Mikel Arteta

24Feb

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Viktor Gyokeres is close to breaking a little-known record under Mikel Arteta

New Arsenal No. 9 Viktor Gyokeres is beginning to hit his stride in more games than just Champions League outings, as the big Swede put two past Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend to bring his season tally up to 15 goals in all competition, placing him within three of setting the record for most goals by a striker under Mikel Arteta. Since taking over for Arsenal in 2019, Arteta has been known for defensive solidity and control of the midfield, not prolific goal-scoring. He even got rid of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after inheriting one of the Premier League's most talented striker partnerships in ex-Ligue 1 duo Alexandre Lacazette and Auba. Laca's 2020/21 season, to this point in time, was the most prolific goal-scoring season by a striker under Arteta's rule with 17 goals in all com...

Bayern Munich lead Real Madrid, Manchester City in 2025/26 attacking trio goal chart

24Feb

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Bayern Munich lead Real Madrid, Manchester City in 2025/26 attacking trio goal chart

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Manchester City are regularly among the favorites to win the Champions League, and that is the case this season. But when it comes to having the best group of attackers in world football, Bayern stands head and shoulders above their two European rivals. Sofascore is one of the best sites on the web for keeping track of football analytics, and they tabulate goals for attacking trios in European football. Bayern's vaunted triumvirate of Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, and Michael Olise has been on a tear this season, and their goal totals back up the notion that they usurped Real Madrid and Barcelona as the best attacking trio in world football. Here are the rankings for the top five trios in Europe in terms of goals scored in all competitions, not just league pl...

The 10 most underrated New York Jets players of the 2010s decade

24Feb

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The 10 most underrated New York Jets players of the 2010s decade

Although the New York Jets were mostly known for their futility in the 2010s decades after making the AFC Championship game in back-to-back seasons in 2009 and 2010 - and have never made the postseason since - there were a number of players who distinguished themselves as being among the best in the NFL in their respective positions. Now, very few of these players were household names or were playing marquee positions, especially early in the decade when the vast majority of the attention went to skill position players on juggernaut offenses. But there were some truly elite, hard-working football players on even the worst of the Jets teams in the 2010s. To honor them, here is a list of the 10 most underrated Jets players of the 2010s that the mainstream forgot to teach you about - o...

Chelsea have found an obvious first-choice winger transfer target in summer 2026

23Feb

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Chelsea have found an obvious first-choice winger transfer target in summer 2026

Chelsea already added Joao Pedro and Estevao Willian to their attack this past summer transfer window, as well as young wingers Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho, but Iliman Ndiaye may be the wide man they were looking for. Liam Rosenior is coaxing the best football out of Cole Palmer again, and when he, Pedro, and Estevao are all healthy, they form one of the best attacking trios in European football. The thing is, Chelsea need one more winger to complete the group, and their preference should be an out-and-out player who can consistently beat Premier League-level defenders with pace, trickery, creativity, and intelligence. On Monday night football, Ndiaye and Everton may have lost 1-0 to a Benjamin Sesko-led Manchester United, but even in getting shutout, Ndiaye impress...

‘Advance in talks’ – Fabrizio Romano reveals Antoine Griezmann is close to joining his next club

23Feb

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‘Advance in talks’ – Fabrizio Romano reveals Antoine Griezmann is close to joining his next club

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is one of the biggest stars in world football of the last decade, but at the age of 34, even Father Time is catching up to the French playmaker, and now he is headed to MLS, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano. Per Romano, Orlando City have made an "advance in talks" to sign Griezmann from Atleti, and their director Ricardo Moreiro was recently in the Spanish capital as part of the club's aggressive recruitment effort to sign Lionel Messi's former teammate and bring a latest La Liga legend to the soccer-centric state of Florida. In addition, Fab reports that Orlando's goal is to have Griezmann sign in the "next weeks" ahead of him officially joining the club ahead of the coming 2026 MLS season. Griezmann has transitioned into being ...

2025 Premier League transfer goal chart: Viktor Gyokeres ahead of Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike

23Feb

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2025 Premier League transfer goal chart: Viktor Gyokeres ahead of Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike

Despite the criticisms in the media and from rival fanbases, Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres is leading all the new Premier League No. 9's in goals scored in all competitions. Arsenal were initially favored to sign Benjamin Sesko while Manchester United were expected to reunite Ruben Amorim and Gyokeres, but, in the end, the Gunners and Gyokeres wanted each other more than the other options. So far this season, Gyokeres is leading all the major striker signings this summer 2025 transfer window in the goal charts in all competitions, with Chelsea's new star Joao Pedro and Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike right behind him with 14 goals to the big Swede's 15. 1. Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal, 15 goals 2. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, 14 goals 3. Joao Pedro, Chelsea, 14 goals 4. Nick Woltemade, Newca...

Manchester United add another breakout Nottingham Forest midfielder to transfer wishlist

23Feb

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Manchester United add another breakout Nottingham Forest midfielder to transfer wishlist

Manchester United are known to be heavily interested in Nottingham Forest star No. 8 Elliot Anderson, but they are now also interested in his teammate Ibrahim Sangare, according to a new report from veteran Premier League journalist Steve Bate With Manuel Ugarte producing another disasterclass of a season, Mason Mount still struggling for form, Christian Eriksen gone to Wolfsburg, and Casemiro nearing retirement, Manchester United are still in need of a talent injection at the base of their midfield. Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba, and Anderson are the three big names linked to Man United as midfield solutions, and the Red Devils could very well sign two quality midfielders this coming summer 2026 transfer window. Sangare has not been as big of a star this season as his teammate Ande...