Author: Soccerhuz

Viktor Gyokeres will not join up with his national side ahead of their upcoming matches with Hungary and Algeria. Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for the Sweden international who has recorded close to 100 goals for Sporting CP across the last two seasons. Gyokeres has suffered a minor injury that he needs to rehabilitate, and in consultation with the medical team, it has been concluded that he cannot play in their two upcoming games, national team’s press officer Petra Thorén said. Naturally, the Swede will be looking after his health carefully amid links to a summer move.…

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Chelsea ended their campaign on a high after securing Champions League qualification for next season, while also winning this year’s Europa Conference League. But determined to close the gap on their Premier League rivals, the Blues have quickly turned their attentions to the transfer market in what is set to be another busy summer of comings and goings in west London Chelsea kicked off their recruitment drive by completing a deal for Sporting midfielder Dario Essugo and Liam Delap is expected to follow the youngster through the doors at Stamford Bridge over the coming days Next on Chelsea’s list of…

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For the first time since the 2016-17 season, Manchester City finished a campaign without a trophy and that is expected to spark a busy summer. The departure of Kevin De Bruyne will free up plenty of space on the club’s wage bill and there could be more big names leaving. City are rebuilding under Pep Guardiola, who is also refreshing his coaching staff this summer by changing three members of the backroom team City want to bolster their midfield, which struggled last season without Rodri. The Spaniard, who injured his knee in September, is back fit – but City are…

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Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan is expected to receive an offer from Premier League side Chelsea in the near future, and has already given his approval to the move, which leaves the Rossoneri looking at Torino’s Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to replace him, Football Italia understands. Maignan is due to enter the final year of his contract with Milan in 2025-26, with an expiry date of June 30, 2026. As things stand, there has been no agreement over an extension to the goalkeeper’s current contract. Football Italia can confirm that Chelsea have been considering an approach for the 29-year-old stopper, and that a…

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Everybody knows the Los Angeles Lakers need a center, but they could also use more shooting, especially if they have to trade shooters to get a big man. The team has done a very good job drafting in recent years, but doesn’t have a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft This will likely lead to them taking a swing at an older college player who has some proven success. Missouri shooting guard Tamar Bates could be an intriguing player to watch. He wasn’t the top scorer for Missouri, but he made over 38% of his 3-point shots in back-to-back…

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Como head coach Cesc Fabregas is the likeliest candidate to fill Simone Inzaghi’s shoes at Inter Milan next season. Per Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the 38-year-old has certain demands before accelerating talks to join the Nerazzurri. Simone Inzaghi will decide whether to stay at San Siro in the coming hours. Indeed, he’s about to meet the club hierarchy in a crunch meeting amid Al-Hilal’s effort to take him to Saudi Arabia. All possibilities are on the card and Inter cannot afford to take anything for granted. Therefore, the search for Inzaghi’s heir has begun. Cesc Fabregas headlines the list.…

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Gian Piero Gasperini is expected in Rome by Wednesday to begin a new chapter in his career. Currently in Paris, the new Giallorossi coach will be in the capital for Gianluca Scamacca’s wedding, but in the meantime plans for the 2025/26 season are starting to take shape. Starting from midweek, operational meetings will begin to organize the summer preseason training, with the start scheduled for around July 10, writes La Repubblica. The first segment of the preparation will take place in Trigoria, while for the second part, scheduled for early August, Roma should return to England, to the same place chosen…

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When you have the chance to trade for a 5x All-Star averaging 28, 8, and 8 at just 26 years old, you do not give up the opportunity. That is exactly what the Los Angeles Lakers did when they shipped away Anthony Davis for Luka Dončić midway through the season. This, of course, meant that the Lakers would need to fill a hole in their center position. They had a rotation of Jaxson Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Jarred Vanderbilt, which obviously would not cut it if they were looking to win a championship. However, things could change if they are…

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There are growing reports that Bayern Munich are seriously interested in signing Rafael Leao, but AC Milan have set a huge asking price. Leao had another up and down season but he remained productive, with 13 goals and 12 assists across all competitions, despite having periods where he wasn’t even a guaranteed starter under both Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceicao. Milan are about to begin a new era with Igli Tare and Massimiliano Allegri in command. Both the new sporting director and the new head coach are believed to want to build around the winger. According to MilanNews, confirmations have…

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The inevitable seems to be on the way, with a deal between AC Milan and Manchester City for Tijjani Reijnders close to being completed. With a season like Reijnders’, it was always going to be difficult to keep him at Milan next season. However, when Man City got involved in proceedings, it went to another level. In fact, it seemed like an inevitability after the first rumours. So, after a few weeks of negotiations, and the Dutchman cancelling his holiday, it is no surprise that a deal is close to being completed. According to Fabrizio Romano, the famous ‘here we…

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