Analysis, features, news plus more – on European football and sports galore!
Lyon have completed a club-record £22.5m move to sign former Arsenal midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide, following the 21-year-old’s excellent displays for Ligue 1 counterparts Angers over the past eighteen months. Continue reading “Lyon complete £22.5m signing of Angers midfielder Jeff-Reine Adelaide”
Having started and impressed during Arsenal’s 1-0 away win over Newcastle on Saturday, teenage winger Reiss Nelson revealed he’s prepared to take things as they come, biding his time in an Arsenal side packed with competition for places. Continue reading “After Newcastle display, Reiss Nelson content biding time for more Arsenal minutes”
Chelsea defender and captain Cesar Azpilicueta has defended manager Frank Lampard’s selection choices after starting both Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount during Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester United in their Premier League season-opener.
Continue reading “Cesar Azpilicueta defends Lampard’s youthful selection after heavy United defeat”
The talented 20-year-old striker has hit the ground running with a well-taken brace to prove Lille’s matchwinner on matchday one of the new Ligue 1 campaign.
Continue reading “Victor Osimhen nets brace in Ligue 1 debut as Lille beat Nantes”
Defending champions Manchester City turned on the style during an inspired second-half display to dismantle an encouraging West Ham display in their season-opener, ultimately winning 5-0 at the London Stadium. Continue reading “West Ham 0-5 Manchester City: 5 Hits and Flops”
In the Premier League’s season-opener, Liverpool got off to a comfortable start against newly-promoted Norwich – cruising to a 4-1 home win with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Divock Origi all on the scoresheet.
Continue reading “Liverpool 4-1 Norwich City: Reds cruise to comfortable win over naive Canaries”
Brighton completed an £20m swoop for Brentford’s Neal Maupay on a four-year deal this week and after two impressive Championship seasons, the former France under-21 international finally gets his chance centre-stage among England’s top sides. Continue reading “Why Brighton’s £20m Neal Maupay move makes perfect sense”
Harry Maguire has become the most expensive defender of all-time after Manchester United unveiled the £80m man from Leicester City earlier today.
Continue reading “Manchester United splash world-record £80m for Leicester defender Harry Maguire”
New season, same old Manchester City: Their domestic dominance has resumed as they lifted the season’s first piece of silverware with a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Premier League runners-up Liverpool for the Community Shield at Wembley. Continue reading “Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool (5-4 on pens): 5 Talking Points”
Everton are close to confirming a massive coup this summer, with Juventus’ teenage wonderkid Moise Kean set to compete a £36m (£27.5m initial, £9m add-ons) move this weekend.
Continue reading “Everton close to £36m deal for Juventus wonderkid Moise Kean”
With a whole host of Europe’s elite clubs chasing his signature, Arsenal have stunned critics to complete a club-record £72m move – structured with instalments – for the highly-rated winger on the eve of the 2019/20 campaign.
Continue reading “Arsenal complete £72m club-record signing of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe”
Goals from Roberto Firmino, a Joachim Andersen own goal and Harry Wilson’s wonder-strike proved enough for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool as they recovered from an early deficit to finish their pre-season travels with a win in Switzerland against Ligue 1 side Lyon. Here are five talking points as the Reds finished their pre-season campaign with a morale-boosting win. Continue reading “Liverpool 3-1 Lyon: 5 Talking Points”
Mo and Sports 