Author: Soccerhuz
With the introduction of a lottery for top draft picks negotiated into baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement beginning with the 2023 Draft, the Orioles stopped stinking at just the right time. They had the worst record in the 2021 season and they are the last team to take that into an automatic #1 pick in the following Draft. Added to that were picks in both competitive balance round A (after the first round) and round B (after the second round). The Orioles had two such picks because they acquired the round B pick from the Marlins in the surprise late spring…
Arsenal are edging closer towards a deal for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke as they look to make their first attacking signing of the summer transfer window. The Gunners have been in pursuit of attacking targets this summer in the wake of a season in which they could have done with more firepower, both centrally and on the flanks. Madueke has already agreed personal terms over a move to Arsenal, and now the likes of David Ornstein and Florian Plettenberg have shared updates which shows the Gunners are on the right track. Ornstein took to X on Wednesday afternoon to report…
Arsenal have decided not to sell winger Gabriel Martinelli this summer, despite reported interest in him. Martinelli’s future was plunged into uncertainty after Arsenal have expressed interest in signing several wingers such as Rodrygo, Eberechi Eze, and Noni Madueke from Chelsea. The latter is still expected to join Arsenal, but he will be more of a backup to Bukayo Saka, who suffered a hamstring injury last year. Reports emerged saying that Martinelli was subject to transfer interest from Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, which intensified the rumours that the Brazilian would leave Arsenal after a season where he scored eight goals…
Noni Madueke has firmly lost his place in the Chelsea team. From being relegated to the makeshift left-winger, he is now out of Enzo Maresca’s best starting XI. Having entered the Club World Cup with his spot in doubt, Madueke started two of the three group games. Chelsea won both of those without conceding but Madueke would struggle to argue he was at his best in either. Instead, Maresca continued his trend of preferring Pedro Neto on the right. As was the case in the final month of the main season, Madueke was tasked with operating on his weaker left…
Arsenal’s decision to keep playing Thomas Partey and even offer him a new contract comes under extensive criticism. Send your thoughts – on football and other related issues – to theeditor@football365.com There’s no easy answer to the whole Thomas Partey episode. Morally and emotionally, of course tempers are on edge because Partey has been charged with a disgusting crime (repeatedly) but never forget that, because of the sensitivity of the charges, in a legal sense every single entity has to be seen to be abiding, absolutely, to the letter and expectations of the law. Which might explain, to some degree,…
Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres is ‘preparing’ for his deal to Arsenal to collapse with a ‘shock therapy’ loan prepared, according to reports. The Gunners have already made the signings of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi from Chelsea and Real Sociedad respectively, while Christian Norgaard is set to join from Brentford by the end of this week. Arsenal also have lots of other irons in the fire as they look to sign a new centre-back, playmaker, winger and centre-forward before the end of the window. The new striker they are looking to sign is Sporting CP’s Gyokeres after deciding to…
Arsenal are weighing up a swap deal for Eberechi Eze with Andrea Berta ‘determined’ to seal the transfer as soon as possible, according to reports. The Gunners are on the lookout for a new attacking midfielder and at least one winger in the summer transfer window as they look to give Mikel Arteta the tools to compete on all fronts. Arsenal finished as runners-up in the Premier League for the third season in a row last term and now they will be looking to go one better. Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi have arrived from Chelsea and Real Sociedad respectively,…
As Warriors wait for Al Horford, disinterest in Deandre Ayton feels curious originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was a time when the Warriors so trusted their culture they would bet on it. Confident in feel-good vibes, largely arranged by Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry, they were willing to gamble on a player whose “red flags” might deter others. The Warriors welcomed alleged circus act JaVale McGee, who contributed to two championship teams. Then came certified slacker Nick Young, who picked up a ring. Then came reputed grump DeMarcus Cousins, knowing he’d be sidelined for five months. Once…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason, in large part, has been centered around 40-year-old superstar LeBron James. Last Sunday, James put the retirement rumors to rest by opting into his $52.6 million player option. Still, based on the ridiculously high number of hypothetical trade proposals the 21-time All-Star has been involved in recently (due to his agent’s intriguing post-contract decision comments), the idea of James returning to the Lakers appears not to be a foregone conclusion. The New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State are unquestionably the three most popular trade destinations for James this summer. However, according to an…
The last couple of weeks have been highly unusual from an Arsenal perspective. While fans have grown accustomed to the club dragging their feet in the transfer window, they’ve seen the Gunners sign Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi, while also getting closer to the statement signing of Viktor Gyokeres. Furthermore, the Premier League runners-up have also been heavily linked with more attackers, such as the incredibly exciting Eberechi Eze, who has a £68m release clause in his contract. The England international would undoubtedly be an excellent addition to the Gunners’ squad, but one that might require an exit. Eze has…