Granit Xhaka has left Arsenal to join German side Bayer Leverkusen in a 25m euro (£21.4m) deal. The Switzerland midfielder, 30, has signed a five-year deal with the Bundesliga club. Xhaka, who joined the Gunners in 2016 and was briefly…
Steven Gerrard: Ex-Liverpool midfielder named manager of Saudi Pro League Al-Ettifaq
Former England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. The 43-year-old had said in June he had been invited over to the country to “look at a potential offer” but that he would…
Chelsea owners to become shareholders of French club Strasbourg
The consortium BlueCo which purchased Chelsea last year has reached an agreement to become shareholders of French club Racing Strasbourg. Chelsea said on Thursday that the agreement would see BlueCo invest in Strasbourg’s first teams and academy. The Premier League…
Manchester City agree deal to sign Kovacic from Chelsea
Manchester City have agreed a £30 million ($38.1 million) deal with Chelsea FC to sign midfielder, Mateo Kovacic, the PA news agency understands. The treble winners are set to pay an initial £25 million for the 29-year-old Croatia international, with…
Premier League leads European football market with revenue double La Liga’s in 2021-22
The Premier League established itself as the leader in the European football market in the 2021-22 season, an annual financial report by Deloitte has shown. The English top tier’s aggregate revenue of £5.5bn in 2021-22 was nearly double that of…
Kevin Schade: Brentford sign forward on permanent deal for ‘club record’ fee
Brentford have paid in the region of £22m to turn Kevin Schade’s loan spell into a permanent move. Schade joined from Freiburg on loan in January and made 19 appearances for Thomas Frank’s side. The 21-year-old, who has featured twice…
Marcus Rashford scoops 2 prizes at Manchester United’s end of season awards
Manchester United’s leading goalscorer Marcus Rashford has been named the club’s Players’ Player of the Year and Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year. Rashford is enjoying a season of redemption at Old Trafford following a difficult year under Ole…
Gary Lineker congratulates Everton but ‘‘gutted’’ as Leicester suffer relegation
Gary Lineker has congratulated Everton after his former club survived in the Premier League at the expense of his boyhood team Leicester. The two clubs had been in jeopardy heading into the final round of fixtures on Sunday but ultimately…
Manchester City win 2022/2023 English Premier League title as Arsenal lose
Manchester City were confirmed as English Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball. This was after second-placed Arsenal’s challenge ended in defeat away at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal, who…
Forest beat Saints in 7-goal thriller to move out of drop zone
Nottingham Forest moved out of the relegation zone and left Southampton on the brink with a thrilling 4-3 win at the City Ground. Under pressure following Everton’s shock win, Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice in the first half and though Carlos…