Author: Soccerhuz
Ever since LeBron James’ arrival in 2018, the Los Angeles Lakers have belonged to him, on and off the court. In fact, some have criticized him and his camp for exerting too much control over the franchise, which, critics say, led to some poor personnel moves. But four months ago, the Lakers landed a young, generational superstar in Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. It seemed to herald a passing of the torch from James to Doncic while setting Doncic up to be the face of the franchise for the next decade or so. Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins said…
Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign Benjamin Sesko despite RB Leipzig being in talks with Arsenal, according to a Spanish report, which has revealed Los Blancos’ stance on signing Mikel Arteta’s top striker target. Madrid have two of the best forwards in the world in Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, while Rodrygo is also an excellent source of goals and 18-year-old Endrick is one of the most promising young strikers. As for Arsenal, the Gunners are looking for a number nine in the summer transfer window, with Gabriel Jesus not very prolific and Kai Havertz not a…
Elsewhere, Arsenal are looking to sign attacking reinforcements this summer, and have reportedly made contact with Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. Arsenal are on the verge of signing Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, reports claim. And the Gunners will pay just a £5m release clause to their London rivals, who once made Kepa the world’s most expensive goalkeeper. Arsenal had made Kepa their top target as they look to recruit a deputy to No 1 goalkeeper David Raya. But the 30-year-old Spanish stopper, who just enjoyed a solid season as Bournemouth’s first-choice stopper, won’t settle for a No 2 spot under Mikel…
The 2006-born defender from Parma, in his first Serie A season, immediately stood out. He has attracted interest from top Italian clubs such as Juventus, Milan, Napoli, and Inter, the latter of which also has the trump card of Cristian Chivu—soon to be officially named as their new coach—to play. Leoni’s rise, born on December 21, 2006, began at Sampdoria. In January 2024, the Blucerchiati took him on loan with a €1.5 million buy option from Padova and, thanks to Andrea Pirlo’s intuition, threw him right into the mix. Twelve games in one half-season, nine of them as a starter,…
We go back a year now since Camarda was the breakout star in Serie A, making his debut at 15. Since then, it has been a regularity to see him involved in some capacity, even starting a few games for Milan this season. However, there are feelings within Italy that the starlet is being mishandled by the club, even if the Futuro was effectively set up for his benefit. Across the season, Camarda played 35 times, which is very respectable. However, his minutes were not regular, nor were they really structured. In the season, he played just 1,883 minutes, with…
Changes are brewing at Real Madrid with new players being brought in following the arrival of manager Xabi Alonso. With the Merengues splashing the cash on the signings of Dean Huijsen, Franco Mastantuono, and Alvaro Carreras, the club might need to part ways with some of the current players to balance the books. According to Fichajes, AC Milan are ready to make a move for Dani Ceballos and are preparing an offer close to €20 million to try to secure the signing of the Real Madrid midfielder. Under the direction of new manager Massimiliano Allegri, the Italian club has turned…
The midfielder had a superb season in red and white, hitting a career high of nine goals in a single campaign, and laying on another 10 assists for his teammates across 52 appearances in all competitions. And those displays saw Declan scoop 52% of all the votes cast by our Gooners to add his name to the illustrious list of previous award winners stretching back to 1967. Only Bukayo Saka – who finished second in the voting – had more goal involvements than his England teammate’s 19 in all competitions, while only third-placed David Raya and William Saliba spent more…
For most people, social media is ever-present — no matter where they are or what they’re doing, the online world is always within arm’s reach. Even the late Kobe Bryant wasn’t immune. In 2013, sidelined by injury, Kobe fired off a string of live tweets during a Los Angeles Lakers game, delivering sharp takes and play-by-play insights. His Twitter fingers were in full effect — until, well, Bryant chose to let them rest. Just weeks earlier, the Purple & Gold were fighting to secure the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The team was riddled with injuries,…
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is regarded as one of, if not the best, point guards to ever play and he continues to be invested in today’s iteration of the NBA. After playing 13 seasons and then getting into coaching and ownership, Johnson sampled being a front office executive for L.A. in 2017 before resigning in 2019. Due to the taxing nature of constructing winning rosters, Johnson opted to take a step back and enjoy basketball as a fan. In addition to being an invested partial owner in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles FC, Washington…
After their disappointing first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Timberwolves (1-4), the Lakers are already working on planning for next season, and they are very clear that one of their weak points this season has been the interior game, without a reference center to complement their powerful perimeter with LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Their initial target was Daniel Gafford, who has one year left on his contract with the Mavericks, but the initial reports they were handling indicated that the 2.08m, 26-year-old center was not available. However, according to US media, the situation seems to…