Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool would have once feared the lure of La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. After all, they were helpless to prevent Steve McManaman, Michael Owen and Xabi Alonso from departing to become Galacticos, while Javier Mascherano, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho would all trade Anfield for Camp Nou. But since the Brazilian joined Barcelona in a club-record £142m switch in January 2018, there has been a power shift at the top of European football. The Premier League has usurped La Liga as the place to be. Sure, Real Madrid have twice won the Champions League in the past six years, both coming at Liverpool’s expense, but they are well-aware they…
Liverpool and Tottenham have been linked with a move for Brighton forward Ansu Fati as the Barcelona loanee weighs up his future. Fati has not only featured for Roberto De Zerbi’s side, he has flourished and earned himself a starting role for Brighton. With four goals in 13 appearances this season already, the Spain international has earned plaudits for his performances – with Liverpool and Spurs both taking note of his seamless transition from Spanish football to the Premier League. However, the player’s desire to return to Barcelona when his loan stint concludes could throw a spanner in the works. According to Catalan…
Elliott captained the Young Lions during their 3-2 defeat to Ukraine last month, labelling it a “dream come true” to be handed the armband from the start for the first time. He notched two goals and two assists across his two appearances in the October international break, and continued that run by getting his name on the scoresheet on Saturday night. England U21s took the lead early courtesy of a brace from James McAtee inside 20 minutes as they continued their perfect start to qualification for the U21 Euros in Group C. Elliott then stole the show as he blasted…
According to a report by Fichajes, Liverpool are keen on having Raphinha in their ranks. The 26-year-old does not really have that important a role at Barcelona at this point in time and he could end up parting ways with the club in 2024. The Brazil international made a name for himself while playing for Leeds United in the Premier League. On the back of his impressive performances in the English top flight, Barcelona came calling in the summer of 2022. The Catalan giants paid a fee of €58 million to acquire his services. The 26-year-old had an impressive debut season…
Manchester City fans will be cursing international football for years to come if it causes Erling Haaland to miss next weekend’s huge game against Liverpool. Haaland is now considered a doubt for the visit of Jurgen Klopp’s side to the Etihad in what is a Premier League top-two clash, having picked up an ankle injury during Norway’s 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands on Thursday. The Norwegian will miss this evening’s meeting with Scotland. Replacing Haaland at No.9 is a relatively straightforward choice for Guardiola. Julian Alvarez has been outstanding in support of the Norwegian but remains the most natural back-up and has…
Jurgen Klopp’s side currently sit second in the table, just a point behind Pep Guardiola’s men as City look to build on their treble-winning success of last season. While the Reds might have struggled last year in a transitional campaign, they’ll be hopeful that their current standing in the table is a sign they have re-established themselves as title contenders once more. Premier League champions in 2019/20, Liverpool infamously missing out on the title by a single point to City on two occasions in 2018/19 and 2021/22. Consequently, while it is still only November, the Reds will know just how much every point…
Tottenham’s new chief scout Rob Mackenzie has previously explained how to use data properly in transfers and that should give an insight into how he will look to help Ange Postecoglou in the windows ahead. Spurs now have a very different look off of the pitch with changes made by new chief football officer Scott Munn. All three new faces in the recruitment team have arrived from Aston Villa in the shape of technical director Johan Lange, chief scout Mackenzie and head of football insights and strategy Frederik Leth. Thirty-eight-year-old Mackenzie has returned to Tottenham where he was head of…
Jose Mourinho is reportedly eyeing a move for two out-of-favour Premier League stars when the transfer window opens in January. The former Chelsea boss has not been shy when it comes to recruiting players from the English top-flight in recent years, with the likes of Tammy Abraham and Romelu Lukaku joining him in the Italian capital. Indeed, Roma’s roster also currently includes ex-Fulham and Manchester United defender Chris Smalling as well as former Wolves stopper Rui Patricio. The tactic has worked to varying degrees, with Abraham enjoying a great run of form in his first season before a lacklustre second was cruelly cut…
Barcelona are still suffering with the financial issues that have plagued them for the last few years, and they look to be here to stay for some time yet. As such, this will, once again, affect their ability to spend as much as they would like during the transfer windows. They can ease their woes with big-money sales, and one that could happen is Raphinha. The Brazilian was expected to be the undisputed starter at right wing this season following the departure of Ousmane Dembele, but the injury problems and emergence of Lamine Yamal has meant that he hasn’t played…
Manchester United are preparing to trigger Antoine Griezmann’s £22m release clause and will offer the France international a contract worth over £350,000 per week to convince him to leave Atletico Madrid. Mikel Arteta is pushing for Arsenal to sign Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips in January as a replacement for Thomas Partey. Juventus have held talks with Partey over a potential transfer. Coming in at Man City could be Al Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves, who is also on the radar of Newcastle United. Liverpool are leading the race to sign Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio ahead of both Real Madrid…