January 2025, indoors. With Álvaro Morata on his way out after clashes with Sergio Conceição, AC Milan were desperate for a centre-forward. Their gaze turned north, to the Netherlands. There was a striker in form, five goals in four Champions League...

A return to Italy for Giacomo Raspadori is far from straightforward, quite the opposite. In recent hours, Atlético Madrid have reiterated their satisfaction with the Italian forward. Two goals and three assists in 406 minutes may not be enough to fully showcase his...

Eddie Howe has hinted for the first time that he may be prepared to sanction Alexander Isak’s departure from Newcastle. The Swedish striker, who has long shown his discontent, told the club’s owners in a private meeting at his Northumberland home last Monday that...

According to El Chiringuito, negotiations over Vinícius Júnior’s new deal at Real Madrid have hit a standstill. The Brazilian star is under contract until 2027, and yesterday saw a meeting between the club’s hierarchy and the player’s...

Transfer sagas often hide remarkable stories, none more so than the revelation from Bild that Bayern Munich came close to signing Lamine Yamal back in 2022. The teenager, now regarded as Barcelona’s crown jewel and a future star of Spanish football, was on the brink of...