Author: Joe Soriano

Joe Soriano covers Tottenham for FanSided's Hotspur HQ and writes about Real Madrid for The Real Champs. He has extensive experience covering world football since 2014. Joe is an editor for The Trivela Effect, where he covers the biggest clubs in European football. He has watched professional sports regularly since 2002 and can be found playing the same sports he covers with his friends.
Three top Premier League clubs want to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Transfer News

Three top Premier League clubs want to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus

Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is one of the only reasons for hope for the future in Turin, as the Bianconeri have fallen out of the Serie A title race and are faced with another stopgap manager after giving up on Thiago Motta before one full year. Despite the optimism around Yildiz, Juve have had trouble getting the Turkish international consistently involved in year two, as he's been out of his preferred position as a No. 10 in a playmaker role. Without a true left winger - Federico Chiesa was loaned to Liverpool last summer - Yildiz has made frequent starts on the left wing, and that's clearly not the best spot for him. So top clubs around Europe are circling like vultures, looking to take advantage of the potential that Juventus make yet another transfer blunder with a promising y...
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Liverpool are already looking for Trent Alexander-Arnold replacements
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Liverpool are already looking for Trent Alexander-Arnold replacements

As Real Madrid push harder to sign their dream right back transfer target, Trent Alexander-Arnold, his current club Liverpool seem increasingly resigned to the fact that their generational talent will be leaving for free this summer. Real Madrid have been even more interested in Alexander-Arnold, a long-time top target of president Florentino Perez's, after veteran right back Dani Carvajal's early season-ending ACL tear. Now, Alexander-Arnold is poised to become the successor to Carvajal just as he hits his prime years and Carva finally enters the twilight of a legitimately GOATed career at the right back position. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany, via Madrid Xtra, Alexander-Arnold's future seems to be so removed from Anfield and so close to the Santiago Bernabeu that...
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Real Madrid began talks to hire Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Real Madrid began talks to hire Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen

Real Madrid have been interested in hiring Xabi Alonso ever since Bayer Leverkusen began their fairytale run as undefeated Bundesliga champions, as the former Bayern Munich and Madrid star midfielder finally brought major silverware to Die Werkself. After a slow start to the 2024/25 season, Leverkusen are back in title contention with rivals Bayern Munich, and Alonso's reputation as the best young manager in the world - or even the best manager of any age - remains solidly intact. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are eyeing a transition away from Carlo Ancelotti, who saved his job with a third Champions League trophy in Madrid last season but has continued to frustrate tactically in big games this season, getting wiped off the pitch by new Barcelona head man Hansi Flick. And with the Brazil...
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Aston Villa want to sign Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Aston Villa want to sign Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma

Aston Villa signed Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans to boost their midfield this past summer, and while both Belgian internationals started the 2024/25 Premier League season hot, their signings have to be viewed with mixed results right now. The Clarets are still struggling to control games, as Aston Villa have fallen outside the top four and are at serious risk of missing out on Champions League football. And since they are all the way down in ninth placed, Aston Villa have to be worried about missing out on European football entirely next season despite very active summer and winter transfer windows. So they won't be done making tweaks in 2025, and GiveMeSport reports that Aston Villa are interested in signing Tottenham center midfielder Yves Bissouma this summer. Bissouma sh...
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Manchester United make new GK a transfer priority in summer 2025
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United make new GK a transfer priority in summer 2025

Manchester United will have a lot of work to do in the coming summer 2025 transfer window, as they are toiling away in the bottom half of the Premier League with little improvement to show for despite hiring one of the most highly-regarded young managers in world football in Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese coach still needs better players at pretty much every level of the squad, and while most transfer rumblings have remained focused on a new striker, Manchester United seem to be after goalkeeper help. According to a report from the Muppetiers, via mufcmpb, Manchester United are now pivoting towards making signing a new goalkeeper one of their priorities in the summer 2025 transfer window, especially as an Andre Onana exit is becoming more likely. Andre Onana is prone to errors While ...
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Bukayo Saka injury update for Arsenal vs. Fulham
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Injury News

Bukayo Saka injury update for Arsenal vs. Fulham

Arsenal star right winger Bukayo Saka is one of the best players in the world, but the Gunners haven't been able to get the full benefit of his talents in the 2024/25 Premier League and Champions League seasons due to a rash of injuries. Saka has been out most recently since Dec. 22 with a hamstring injury, and he has missed a total of 20 games and more than 100 days of action as a result. Earlier this season, he had already missed a handful of games with muscular injuries. After the March international break, Arsenal will face off against one of the Premier League's European hopefuls on Tuesday night on an April Fool's Day at the Emirates against Fulham. According to Caught Offside, via afcstuff, there is increasing optimism that Saka will be able to suit up for the Gunners due t...
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Liverpool are losing hope with Trent Alexander-Arnold renewal
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Transfer News

Liverpool are losing hope with Trent Alexander-Arnold renewal

Real Madrid have been eyeing a Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer from Liverpool for years, and now that he's set to be a free agent this summer, the most powerful club in world football is ready to flex its marketing might and pull by signing a world-class player for the third year running. Two years ago, they brought in midfield phenom Jude Bellingham, and then, last year, they finally signed Kylian Mbappe for free. Neither player had a prayer of joining another club, such as Liverpool, and both are flourishing in the 2024/25 season for the Champions League contenders. And Real Madrid are Champions League contenders again this season as the reigning champions despite losing a bevy of crucial players to season-ending injuries, including their star right back Dani Carvajal, whose ACL te...
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Real Madrid are upping their interest in Dean Huijsen
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Real Madrid are upping their interest in Dean Huijsen

Real Madrid have watched Eder Militao go down with a season-ending injury for two seasons in a row, taking the club's best center back - and one of the best center backs on the planet - away from them. Although Real Madrid have unearthed one of the best young center backs in the world in Raul Asencio this season and have high hopes for fellow prospect Joan Martinez, who tore his own ACL before his 2024/25 breakout could ever begin, they can't like their depth too much right now. Antonio Rudiger is still effective but getting older, while David Alaba may be finished at the top level after his torn ACL last season. Aurelien Tchouameni is an option at center back, but he's not a reliable one, particularly against top teams like Barcelona. Real Madrid will have their eyes on an ascend...
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Fabrizio Romano has exciting Alexander-Arnold transfer update for Real Madrid
26Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Transfer News

Fabrizio Romano has exciting Alexander-Arnold transfer update for Real Madrid

Liverpool star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold appears to be on the verge of a big move to Real Madrid in the summer 2025 transfer window, as he continues to rebuff efforts to re-sign him from Anfield, Now, Alexander-Arnold is close to putting pen to paper on a deal that would make him this summer's dream signing for Real Madrid, who have made a marquee move in each of the past two summer windows. First, it was Jude Bellingham for 100 million euros in summer 2023, and then last summer, Florentino Perez finally landed his white whale, signing Kylian Mbappe for free from PSG. Trent Alexander-Arnold won't get absurd money Alexander-Arnold would be nearly as big of a get for Real Madrid, as Fabrizio Romano previously reported that the 26-year-old England international was options one...
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5 Champions League clubs that could have new managers in 2026
26Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Analysis

5 Champions League clubs that could have new managers in 2026

As the 2024/25 Champions League season winds down to a close and the quarterfinals draw nearer, the coaching carousel is only just beginning, with Juventus already making a high-profile move. Here are five clubs that were in the Champions League this season that could have a new manager by the time the year 2026 begins. Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti has won three Champions League titles as Real Madrid manager and two LaLiga trophies to boot, but it feels like his time as the club's manager is finally winding down to a close. We've sang this refrain before, only for Ancelotti to win the double and keep his job, but with the consistent lack of ideas and defensive instability, there's a prevailing belief among Real Madrid fans that now is the time to pull the trigger on a coaching chang...
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