Author: Joe Soriano

Joe Soriano is the editor of The Trivela Effect and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like The Real Champs (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage NFL Spin Zone and Daily DDT, covering the NFL and pro wrestling.

Barcelona reach full agreement for their most obvious blockbuster transfer (with one catch)
27Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Barcelona reach full agreement for their most obvious blockbuster transfer (with one catch)

Barcelona have been in long-standing negotiations with Manchester United for the potential permanent signing of Marcus Rashford on a 30 million euro clause, and it sounds like La Blaugrana have made their decision to keep him for more than just this season. Rashford never quite found the consistency or support he needed at Man United, constantly torn apart by the media and hoopla at Old Trafford. At Barcelona as a backup to Raphinha, Rashford has thrived, showing real finishing chops and technical quality in an inverted role for Hansi Flick's high-octane attack. According to a new report from Radio Catalunya program Tot Costa, Barcelona have reached a full agreement with Man United to sign Rashford permanently, and they have even already agreed on personal conditions with the England...
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3 key players could be out of Arsenal this summer to further upgrades
27Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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3 key players could be out of Arsenal this summer to further upgrades

Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League right now, but they are headed for another offseason of changes and upgrades. Ben White, Christian Norgaard, and Gabriel Martinelli are three notable players who could leave the club for new faces. According to a report from The Sun's Charlie Wyett, Martinelli is likely to leave if Arsenal are able to sign a better left winger, with Newcastle star Anthony Gordon high on the list. Meanwhile, White is looking for more playing time, and Norgaard, freshly signed this past summer transfer window over his former Brentford manager Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur, is also interested in leaving the Emirates this year. Neither White nor Norgaard would be huge losses for Arsenal, as Norgaard is a backup player - though a good one - and White ...
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Manchester United believe they have found their perfect midfield transfer target
27Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United believe they have found their perfect midfield transfer target

There isn't a team in world football who will go harder after a midfielder in the summer transfer window than Manchester United, and they appear to be zeroing in on Adam Wharton. The young Crystal Palace star just might be the most coveted up-and-coming No. 6 in the world, and The Sun's Samuel Luckhurst is reporting that Manchester United are smitten with him. Man United reportedly view Wharton as a future star at Old Trafford and see him as the "perfect" midfield signing for him, given his quality and roots in the area. They like his personality and character, too, and sources at the club think Man United will be able to beat Liverpool for his signature. Other top clubs like Real Madrid will go hard after Wharton, and there will be a robust market of second tier options for the C...
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Fabrizio Romano has juicy Sandro Tonali transfer news for Arsenal
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Fabrizio Romano has juicy Sandro Tonali transfer news for Arsenal

Arsenal are right there with Manchester United and Juventus as three elite clubs in European football dreaming of stealing away Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, and it sounds like the Gunners have a real chance at making a move for him. According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, via DailyAFC, “One thing that I can guarantee is that Arsenal will eventually work on midfielders in the summer. I think there is a strong possibility to see Sandro Tonali moving in the summer, so let’s see with Arsenal, but it’s not only Arsenal.” So far, there is no indication that Tonali wants to leave Newcastle, but if he were to leave, it has become very clear that clubs like Juve in Serie A are going to be out of the race since Tonali values staying in the high competitiveness of the Premier League...
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Arsenal are beating Liverpool, Manchester United for one of the Premier League’s best forwards
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arsenal are beating Liverpool, Manchester United for one of the Premier League’s best forwards

Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League right now, but that doesn't mean they are going to be complacent in the summer transfer window. They need one more star forward to complete their set, and they are in the driver's seat to sign Newcastle United left winger and center forward option Anthony Gordon. One of the leading goal-scorers in the Champions League this season, the pacy Gordon has fallen off the radar a bit, but the Magpies star is still unmistakably one of the most athletic and in-demand forwards on the transfer market in the English top flight. According to a report from The Sun's Charlie Wyett, Arsenal are leading both Manchester United and Liverpool in the battle to ink Gordon, who has been closely linked to all three Big Six clubs. Arsenal have also been link...
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Manchester United expected to add two big names to manager wishlist
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United expected to add two big names to manager wishlist

Manchester United are enjoying a great deal of success under interim manager Michael Carrick, but the Red Devils are looking at some big names who could potentially replace the former Man United center midfielder in Julian Nagelsmann and Roberto De Zerbi. That's according to transfer reporter Ben Jacobs, who dropped a lot of great nuggets in his appearance on The United Stand. Per Jacobs, Nagelsmann is open to joining the Premier League this summer, presumably after his World Cup duties with Germany are done, and both he and RDZ are expected to be on the club's final managerial shortlist. De Zerbi has Premier League experience and was excellent at Brighton for a period of time before things fell apart. He's an effective coach, but he is risky since he has not shown he can ever succee...
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Juventus get majorly disappointing Sandro Tonali transfer news
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Juventus get majorly disappointing Sandro Tonali transfer news

Juventus have been dreaming of signing Sandro Tonali for years, and even though there have been transfer rumors linking the Newcastle United star with a return to Serie A, it sounds like those rumblings may have been wide of the mark. According to a fresh new report from Newcastle beat writer Craig Hope of the Daily Mail, Tonali is not actually planning on returning to Italy, where he once played for both Brescia and AC Milan. Per Hope, Tonali actually believes that staying with Newcastle and playing under Eddie Howe is better for his career. Tonali reportedly believes that the Premier League is stronger and more competitive than Serie A. If that's the case, then it does not fully rule out a Manchester United or Arsenal transfer for Tonali, who is wanted by many clubs around Europ...
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Manchester United are making an obvious Lisandro Martinez decision
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United are making an obvious Lisandro Martinez decision

Top European clubs like Barcelona have been rumored to be interested in stealing Lisandro Martinez away from Manchester United, but transfer insider Ben Jacobs reported on The United Stand that Man United's desire is to have the Argentinian international stay. A World Cup and Copa America winner, Martinez is also an FA Cup winner for the Red Devils and has enjoyed a very successful career in both the Premier League and Dutch Eredivisie at the club level to this point. Honestly the only thing holding back Martinez at Old Trafford is his health, as the man nicknamed Licha is currently working his way back from another injury, set to return soon. There have been transfer rumblings around Martinez, who is now 28 and no longer a prospect. But with Harry Maguire's future uncertain and M...
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Fabrizio Romano reveals the 3 positions Arsenal will be after in summer transfer window
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Fabrizio Romano reveals the 3 positions Arsenal will be after in summer transfer window

Arsenal are still in the driver's seat of the Premier League, but with Manchester City mounting a comeback again, the Gunners know they will need to be active once more in the summer 2026 transfer window. According to top transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, via Eduardo Hagn, the North London powerhouse are eyeing three positions to make potential signings in the summer: a new winger, center midfielder, and a young right back are all on the radar. Each of these positions makes sense. Arsenal signed Noni Madueke on the right wing and have plenty of young up-and-coming players worth watching in addition to stars Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, but the Gunners have been in need of a truly world-class left wing option for years now. They have watched other clubs make those splash si...
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Real Madrid are about to make another top prospect a regular starter
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Real Madrid are about to make another top prospect a regular starter

Real Madrid produce the highest volume of starting-caliber young prospects in European football, and they have already found another one in Thiago Pitarch. According to a report from MARCA, manager Alvaro Arbeloa is considering starting him in the coming matches, and Pitarch is expected to become a regular starter in the XI soon. This season, Real Madrid have already made 18-year-old playmaker Franco Mastantuono, striker Gonzalo Garcia, and right back David Jimenez key parts of the team, not wanting to miss out on the likes of Nico Paz and Alex Jimenez who are shining in other European leagues (and now Endrick, too). Victor Valdepenas is another player who has started for Real Madrid and even earned keen transfer interest from another elite European club in Arsenal over in the Premie...
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