Author: Joe Soriano

Arsenal have been in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer, as they were aggressively shopping backup Aaron Ramsdale, who unsurprisingly lost his starting job to Brentford signing David Raya last season. Ramsdale is a quality keeper who plays for the England national team, but Raya is legitimately one of the best at his position in the league, which is an assertion he established in the 2022/23 season as a breakout star for the Bees - then in the running for European qualification. Now, Ramsdale has joined Southampton, and Arsenal are pushing even more for a new backup goalkeeper, and their initial intent was to sign a young shot-stopper with immense future potential. Their search landing them on Joan Garcia, who had a save percentage above 82 last season for Spanish club Es...

Newcastle United were pushing hard to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, as the Magpies viewed the proven Premier League and England national team starter as the ideal central defensive signing this summer. Guehi has been one of the top center backs in the Premier League for the last three seasons, though his departure threatened to hurt Crystal Palace significantly because they had already lost the underrated Joachim Andersen to another Premier League side, Fulham. Despite this, it looked like Palace were prepared to accept the Newcastle offer on the table for Guehi, because the Magpies were willing to offer around 70 million pounds in order to get their man. In the end, Newcastle decided to walk away from the bargaining table, frustrated with the plodding nature of the negotia...

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...

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...

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...

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...