Author: Soccerhuz
Manchester City are set to sell striker Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid for £82m; the two clubs have agreed a fee, representing a huge profit on the £14m City spent on Alvarez in January 2022; the deal could impact Chelsea’s deal for Atletico striker Samu Omorodion Talks have been progressing well between the clubs over the last 24 hours. Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City. Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £82m…
Chelsea accepted a bid of around £34m for Conor Gallagher last week and have been unable to entice the England midfielder into signing a new contract; the 24-year-old made the decision to fly to Spain in the early hours of Monday morning, one minute before the deadline passed Conor Gallagher is still on standby to fly to Madrid as Atletico and Chelsea continue negotiations over striker Samu Omorodion. The fee being discussed for Omorodion – a top striker target of Chelsea’s – is similar to Gallagher (£34m), in the region of £35m The Omorodion deal also hinges on Atletico getting…
One of the issues that continues to be talked about relating to AC Milan’s squad is how little Italian influence there is, especially in the starting line-up. As Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) recall, both the new coach Paulo Fonseca and Senior Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic were asked about the lack of Italians in their press conferences a few weeks ago. The answer was clear: quality is the primary characteristic when looking for players who can improve the team, regardless of nationality. The paper carries a headline on the issue that states: ‘Fonseca’s Milan no longer speaks Italian’. It all starts…
The year is 2020, and the Green Bay Packers are on the clock with the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. With Aaron Rodgers playing at a league MVP level and the team fresh off an NFC Championship loss to the 49ers, many expected the Packers to select a player who could make an immediate impact. However, they shocked the NFL world by selecting Jordan Love, a quarterback from Utah State. Love spent the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons mostly on the sidelines, backing up Rodgers and only seeing action in blowouts or games with little…
Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins won’t require surgery for a knee injury suffered in training camp but “will miss several weeks,” first-year coach Brian Callahan said Saturday. Callahan did not detail the nature of the injury, which Hopkins suffered earlier this week. The 32-year-old Hopkins was seen with a wrap on his left knee during Wednesday’s practice. “It’s not a surgical issue, so the timeline could vary on those injuries. So it’ll be a few weeks, probably,” Callahan said. A three-time All-Pro, Hopkins led the Titans last season with 75 receptions for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns. Tennessee…
There are 26 days left until the summer transfer market deadline and for AC Milan the time has come to start making some movements on the exit front. According to Calciomercato.com, the mission is to sign a defensive midfielder plus Lazar Samardzic from Udinese and Tammy Abraham from Roma. To get all three, some sales are needed to raise funds, free wages and make spots in the squad available. The report goes through them case by case. Fode Ballo-Toure: He has only one year left on his contract but the only offer to come in was from Besiktas and he…
Former Texas defensive tackle T’vondre Sweat is proud to be labeled a “mama’s boy.” Sweat was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Shortly after signing his rookie contract, Sweat began the quest of surprising his mom with her dream home. Sweat’s mother, Lashunda Ross, received the surprise of a lifetime on Friday. Ross was given the keys to a home in Houston, where she was living in an apartment prior. Although Sweat is in Tennessee for training camp, he delivered a heartfelt video message to his mom when she received the keys to…
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has insisted that he has no concerns over Lewis Hamilton’s deficit to Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying in F1 2024. Hamilton is in his final season as a Mercedes driver, having announced in February that he will join Ferrari on a multi-year contract from the F1 2025 campaign. His departure at the end of this year will bring an end to the most successful team-driver partnership in F1 history, with Hamilton winning six of his joint-record seven World Championships – as well as becoming the first man to surpass 100 race wins and pole…
Milan are serious about signing Tammy Abraham this month but still haven’t managed to find a convincing offer for Roma yet, reports detail. Rossoneri coach Paulo Fonseca has made it clear that a new striker is a priority for the club before the end of this transfer window as he looks for a player to alternate with Alvaro Morata, wanting some depth in his frontline. Milan identified Tammy Abraham as an intriguing option but aren’t willing to pay the €35m needed to secure his signature, so are trying to lower the costs with a player in exchange. Current ideas include Davide Calabria and…
The Boston Celtics just won the 2024 NBA Finals, but prior to that, their most recent championship came in 2008. While their whole team was stacked, a big reason they won was because of star power forward Kevin Garnett. After being picked up in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Garnett arrived in Boston and immediately embraced their culture. A big part of that involved forming connections with former players, and one guy Garnett immediately connected with was Bill Walton. Walton only spent two seasons with the Celtics, but he was crucial in helping them win the 1986 Finals, which was Boston’s last title…