Author: Joe Soriano

Tottenham had themselves a day on Saturday in the Premier League, dismantling Everton 4-0 to bounce back from a disappointing draw to Leicester City on Matchday 1. Son Heung-min led the way with two more goals to his impressive career tally with Tottenham, and while the South Korean superstar was, per usual, the star of the show, it was a team effort from Spurs to dismantle an overwhelmed Everton side. Alan Shearer released his picks for the Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 2, and for their 4-0 triumph over Everton, Tottenham were rewarded with three players in the XI - the most of any team in the league this week. Unsurprisingly, Son made the cut on the left wing for his brace of goals, additionally drawing a pair of fouls as the main attacking inspiration behind the ...

West Ham have been one of the most active teams in the Premier League on the transfer market, signing a new out-and-out No. 9 in Niclas Fullkrug, as well as winger Crysencio Summerville, center back Max Kilman, right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and defensive midfielder Guido Rodriguez. The Hammers may not be done there either, because they are also in pursuit of PSG attacker Carlos Soler as another addition to the front line. But before acquiring Soler, West Ham could sacrifice one of their current attacking midfielders to make space for the former Spanish international. According to a report from The Athletic, West Ham could be open to selling attacking midfielder James Ward-Prowse before the summer 2024 transfer window closes in a week, even though they just signed him last summer. ...

Celtic have parted ways with one of the best attacking midfielders in European football, as Matt O'Riley has made a blockbuster move to the English Premier League, becoming the latest great talent to join the Brighton project. Now, Celtic are busy considering economical additions to their squad for the future, developing players who can become potentially as brilliant as O'Riley in the future. Their big transfer focus right now is 20-year-old Belgian midfielder Arne Engels. The Augsburg standout started 18 games in the 2022/23 season and 13 games in the 2023/24 campaign, showing signs of future stardom even in a technically reduced role last season. Per a report from Ronan Murphy of FootballTransfers.com, Celtic submitted an opening 6.5 million pound transfer bid to Augsburg for o...

Newcastle United have plenty of financial power after the Saudi Arabian takeover, and they have largely used that money wisely in the past two seasons, parlaying their smart spending into a Champions League appearance in 2023/24. Although Newcastle missed out on the UCL with a disappointing finish last season, they had two silver linings, unearthing two of the best attacking players in the entire Premier League in Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak, who joined Sven Botman and Bruno Guimaraes as the latest impact signings by the Magpies. Newcastle may not be able to sign a right wing upgrade over Miguel Almiron to pair with Isak and Gordon due to difficulties in finding a landing spot for Almiron, but they are closing in on a blockbuster signing at a different position. According to...

Chelsea are highly interested in making a fourth major splash in the winger market this summer, even though their attack is already showing signs of renewed vigor under Enzo Maresca after dropping a six-burger on Wolves this past weekend. After adding Portuguese stars Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, Chelsea have their eyes on Manchester United superstar Jadon Sancho, who is on the outs at Old Trafford due to his acrimonious relationship with manager Erik ten Hag. As of right now, Chelsea are exploring potential swap deals with Manchester United in order to acquire Sancho, hoping that the Red Devils will reduce the winger's asking price by accepting a player the Blues no longer want anyway. Veteran Premier League winger Raheem Sterling is Chelsea's ideal candidate, as he no longer has a...

Celtic recently made a major sale that was tough to swallow, sending star attacking midfielder Matt O'Riley to Brighton after receiving plenty of interest from clubs like Roma, Atalanta, Leicester City, Southampton, and Atletico Madrid. At Celtic, O'Riley proved he is a Champions League-quality midfielder, registering a whopping six assists in the competition last season. A great goal-scorer and playmaker, O'Riley is a big-ticket addition for Brighton and a tough loss for Celtic. Meanwhile, Celtic are also letting another talented player go, albeit one not quite as acclaimed as O'Riley nor as important to the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership champions. According to a report from Dutch outlet Tubantia, Celtic center back Gustaf Lagerbielke has left the club for Dutch Eredivisie side Tw...

Arsenal have made two of the best signings in the Premier League this summer, bringing Riccardo Calafiori on board from Bologna and then masterfully plucking the secretly world-class midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. However, coming into the summer 2024 transfer window, the biggest area of need for Arsenal was signing a star attacker, and the Gunners have yet to bring in an out-and-out goal-scoring No. 9 or winger depth behind Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. It seems like Arsenal may not be making an attacking splash at all in the final days of the window, unless a really obvious market opportunity emerges for the Premier League title contenders. That's according to Fabrizio Romano, via afcstuff, “In terms of opportunities, I would keep the door open. I don’t think i...

Chelsea have joined Juventus in the race to sign Manchester United star winger Jadon Sancho, who will almost certainly leave the club this summer after a public falling out with manager Erik ten Hag. Although Man United considered firing ten Hag after an eighth-placed finish in the 2023/24 season, new ownership group INEOS decided to give him a second chance after he qualified for European football by virtue of winning the FA Cup. That has left Sancho outside the door of Old Trafford, and while Juve have been the only side pushing for a permanent solution, the Bianconeri have been unable to secure a deal for the English winger because of financial juggling. Chelsea have already spent over 150 million euros on attacking players this summer, reuniting with Joao Felix on a permanent ...

West Ham came into the summer 2024 transfer window with a pretty darn good attacking quartet of Mohammed Kudus, Michail Antonio, Lucas Paqueta, and Jarrod Bowen. However, West Ham were missing depth on the wings, as well as a true No. 9 who could anchor the attack as a fox-in-the-box poacher. After hiring Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes, signing that kind of striker became their priority. Now, West Ham have their man in former Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen striker Niclas Fullkrug. In addition to the German international, West Ham have also signed Brazilian right wing prospect Luis Guilherme and promising Leeds left winger Crysencio Summerville to add quality depth and potential future stars to either wing. The Hammers aren't done, though, as they are focused on signin...