Author: Soccerhuz
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is now expected to leave the Emirates after refusing to lower his contract demands, according to reports. The 32-year-old featured 52 times across all competitions for Arsenal last season, scoring four goals. It was the first campaign in which he remained available throughout, having previously been plagued by injuries since his arrival from Atletico Madrid in October 2020. Had his contract expired last summer, Mikel Arteta likely would’ve let Partey leave on a free due to his fitness issues. But after such a productive season, the Spaniard is now keen to keep hold of the Ghanaian.…
The search for a starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers has started. It’s one of the team’s main concerns from last year, after their attempt to add Mark Williams via trade didn’t work out. As the 2025 NBA Free Agency approaches, the Lakers have narrowed down the list of players who they think could solve their big man problems. According to Anthony Irwin, ClutchPoints’ NBA insider, the Lakers have drawn interest in three big men in the open market. The names mentioned in his report are a significant upgrade from Jaxson Hayes. Not that Hayes isn’t a decent frontcourt…
The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the 2025 offseason with one player at the heart of a vast majority of discussions. It surprisingly won’t be franchise players Luka Doncic and LeBron James, but will instead be starting guard Austin Reaves. Reaves has been at the heart of trade rumors and speculation pieces for months on end, and it’s unlikely that the noise will quiet down until some type of deal is finally struck. Thankfully for Reaves, there’s a clear path through the distractions. It certainly won’t be easy, but the blueprint has been provided by a player who has overcome…
Among the names that appear at the top of the Milan’s wish list, two particularly appreciated profiles stand out, despite the strong competition from the other big teams in the league. They are Giovanni Leoni of Parma – who has already been spoken about a lot – and Niccolo Fortini of Fiorentina. As Sportitalia (via TMW) report, the fact that Leoni is on Milan’s list is no surprise nor a new development. The 18-year-old centre-back is considered a top-level prospect and his exponential growth has not gone unnoticed at Milanello The battle to get him promises to be heated, but…
Until a few days ago, the Frenchman hoped to be going to Chelsea and playing in the Club World Cup. However, the deal fell apart as no agreement over a transfer fee was found, so now the risk is that he remains and leaves on a free transfer in June 2026. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), negotiations for the renewal of Maignan’s contract will be resumed from the end of the transfer window onwards. The Frenchman will remain in his place as the number one, mostly because MassimilianoAllegri ‘is crazy about him’. That is partly why the…
It was reported by Sky, Gianluca Di Marzio and MilanNews last night that Milan had put in their first official bid to sign the 22-year-old Guerra. It was believed to be €16m as a fixed fee, and €4m in potential bonuses. According to what is being reported by Cadena COPE (via MilanNews), Milan have taken the first official steps for Guerra ‘but immediately hit a wall’. The first offer presented by the Rossoneri – €20m, including bonuses – was rejected by the management of the Spanish club. Ron Gourlay, the CEO of Valencia, turned down the bid considering it insufficient.…
Arsenal have a few options on the table right now, a potential deal for Viktor Gyokeres at Sporting CP has also long been in the works But Benjamin Sesko is emerging as the striker who Arsenal want first and foremost, their best Alexander Isak alternative if you will. However, the process hasn’t been as simple as Arteta picking Sesko above all others — in fact, the Arsenal manager is probably less involved than a lot of fans imagine. New sporting director Andrea Berta is now leading the charge in that respect, and by a lot of accounts, the Italian is…
The new Premier League season is on the horizon with preparations now well underway for the 2025/26 campaign at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal discover their schedule for the new season today (Wednesday), with any new signings now knowing who they could make their competitive debuts for the club against. The Gunners will be hoping to have a couple of new faces in their squad for the opening game of the season. There has been a lot of talk over potential comings and goings over the last few weeks. With that in mind, football.london takes a look at a couple of…
Dalton Knecht had a rollercoaster rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers as he started the 2024-25 season as a high-upside bench player, got traded, came back in the rescinded deal and then rode the bench the rest of the way. Knecht shared some of his rookie year highlights earlier this offseason but has been hard at work preparing for his sophomore year. Austin Reaves took Knecht under his wing and has been a mentor for the athletic guard, so it’s no surprise that he picked the Tennessee product to have a breakout 2025-26 campaign when asked to make a…
The 2025 NBA draft and free agency are almost here, meaning one question is on most Los Angeles Lakers fans’ minds: what’s going on with LeBron James? As is tradition, the Lakers faithful are waiting for the 40-year-old superstar to announce where his playing career will take him next. James must decide on his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, and no one has a real idea if he’s leaning towards accepting or declining it or retiring from basketball altogether. On Tuesday, Associated Press’ Jonathan Landrum Jr. shared an interview with James, with topics ranging from the Lakers…