Declan Rice is set to become the most expensive British player in history after Arsenal submitted a £105 million offer to West Ham on Tuesday night. Arsenal’s offer includes £100 million pounds guaranteed and £5 million in add ons. It is their third official offer, and a £15 million improvement on their previous £75 million
Transfer Window Roundup: Market To Ignite This Week
Every transfer window begins the same way: silence followed by one or two big deals that get the wheels turning. Normally, it’s the Premier League that pushes the first domino to instigate the buying and selling of players in earnest. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are on the verge of securing their main
Kai Havertz On The Verge Of Joining Arsenal
Arsenal are close to sealing a transfer for Chelsea forward and Germany international Kai Havertz, reportedly worth £65 million. It’s a move that comes somewhat out of the blue, considering most of the reporting around Arsenal concerns Declan Rice. No doubt Chelsea’s situation is a factor in the transfer. They need to trim their bloated
Bukayo Saka En Route To Becoming Face Of England
Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka rounded off his season in style at Old Trafford on Monday night. Bukayo Saka scored an eye-catching hat trick in England’s 7 – 0 win over North Macedonia. It was the first hat trick of his career and underlines his prominence for the England national team. He’s the first
What Does The Saudi Pro League Mean For The Premier League?
The Saudi Pro League may have missed out on Lionel Messi, but it isn’t going away anytime soon. It already has Ronaldo and Benzema with N’Golo Kante expected to join one of the league’s top four teams imminently. The Saudi Pro League is serious about bringing world stars to play in Saudi Arabia and has
Arteta’s Arsenal Vision Could Come To Fruition Next Season
It’s taken four years, a global pandemic and some dark times on the pitch but Mikel Arteta has revitalised Arsenal. Last season Arsenal mounted an improbable title challenge, cementing their arrival once again as a Champions League team. Their trajectory over the last three seasons has been 8th place, 5th place and 2nd place. However
What Next For Manchester City After The Treble?
Manchester City established themselves as the greatest football team in modern times with their Champions League final victory on Saturday. While they didn’t cruise towards victory against Inter Milan, they did rather cruise through their season since January. Their 20-odd game unbeaten run from February propelled them towards the Premier League title and F.A Cup.
West Ham Win Europa Conference League Final
West Ham smashed and grabbed their way towards major honours with victory over Fiorentina in Prague on Wednesday night. Jarrod Bowen’s last minute goal was enough to seal the Europa Conference League final by a score of 2 – 1. It’s West Ham’s first major trophy since winning the F.A Cup in 1980 and their
Manchester City One Game Away From Treble
Manchester City won the F.A Cup on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 win over local rivals Manchester United. It was their second trophy of the season after they secured the Premier League with two games remaining. After the Wembley showpiece, manager Pep Guardiola declared ‘now we can talk about the treble’. If Manchester City are
Sevilla Triumph Over Jose Mourinho’s Roma In Europa League Final
Before Wednesday night, Jose Mourinho had won every European final he’s managed. Sevilla had reached 6 Europa League finals and won every one of them. In the end, something had to give and after 146 minutes of attritional football, Sevilla won on penalties. The unstoppable force prevailed over the immovable object. Roma took the lead