Author: Sportsdark
Arsenal pick their striker as Berta makes €100m hitman transfer priority © IMAGO Arsenal’s new sporting director Andrea Berta has already earmarked the striker he wants to sign for the Gunners ahead of the 2025/26 season.Berta only arrived at the Emirates Stadium last week, but the Italian has made Athletic Club winger Nico Williams his priority on the wing and has now made Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres his leading priority for the No.9 role, according to GMS. Current ETV Viktor Gyökeres F (C) Sporting CP Viktor Gyökeres F (C) Sporting CP €74.8M ETV Range €67.3M – €82.3M View full…
James Tarkowski’s wife has condemned ‘vile’ abuse wishing death on her husband following his horror tackle on Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby. The Everton captain escaped a red card after planting his boot into the calf of the Liverpool midfielder following a clearance in the early exchanges of the heated fixture. The 32-year-old received a caution from referee Sam Barrott for the action, while VAR Paul Tierney quickly decided it was neither worthy of a red card, nor a second look via the pitchside monitor. Minutes later the Premier League released a statement which only added to the confusion. In it,…
While Chelsea’s players had already retreated to their changing room with 15 minutes until kick-off, Tottenham’s starting back four were still on the pitch warming up.Djed Spence, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie were lined up in formation from right to left, practising how they should handle balls in behind. They had a Spurs coach with them playing passes over the top, one after another, as they tried to hold their offside line together.The visitors knew what was coming, given Chelsea’s agent of chaos was back leading the line in Nicolas Jackson. He did not get a goal…
Chelsea send Real Madrid a €70m offer as Enzo Fernandez swap possibility emerges © IMAGO Chelsea have launched a surprising bid for a Real Madrid star who would fit neatly into BlueCo’s project at Stamford Bridge.Enzo Maresca’s side, who took a step towards Champions League football on Thursday as they defeated Tottenham 1-0, are seeking to sign Endrick from Los Blancos, according to Fichajes. Compared Endrick F (C) Real Madrid Endrick F (C) Real Madrid VS Enzo Fernández M, DM (C) Chelsea Enzo Fernández M, DM (C) Chelsea €46.8M ETV €74.2M €42.1M – €51.5M ETV Range €66.8M – €81.6M 18…
Hollywood heavyweight Ryan Reynolds may soon be touching down in Australia, with his football club Wrexham AFC reportedly set to face off against Melbourne Victory in a blockbuster friendly later this year.Wrexham, a historic Welsh football club founded in 1864, has risen to global fame thanks to its new owners, Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney. The pair stunned the football world in 2020 when they purchased the then-struggling side with the dream of restoring it to former glory. Since the takeover, Wrexham’s story has captivated audiences worldwide through the popular documentary series Welcome to Wrexham. The show follows the journey of…
Manchester City’s academy auditorium, with its blue leather seats and walls depicting different stands of the Etihad Stadium, is just up some stairs from the gym.The gym is effectively a shrine to Phil Foden – huge pictures, this is who you could be – and has a glass ceiling leading up to the second floor, where the Under 19s currently stand with the chatter of a school hallway.They’re waiting to head into the small theatre, basically a large cinema room, to hear from their coach Ben Wilkinson 54 hours out from a UEFA Youth League tie on the outskirts of…
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has axed one of his senior players after the midfielder refused to compromise on his 100-mile commute to training, according to reports.The Dutchman was reportedly involved in a heated confrontation with former England international Harry Winks after he rejected a request to stay overnight once a week at the Foxes’ training ground in north Leicestershire.According to The Telegraph, Winks, 29, is one of three senior Leicester players who travel more than 90 miles every day to the club’s Seagrave training base. The newspaper claims that the former Tottenham star, who joined Leicester for a…
Ange Postecoglou was left fielding uncomfortable questions and accusations of disconnect with Tottenham supporters on Thursday night after his side slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Chelsea.The Australian was involved in a frosty post-match interview with Sky Sports and attempted to downplay a moment during the second half when he appeared to cup his ear in the direction of the away end at Stamford Bridge.The gesture came in the immediate aftermath of Pape Matar Sarr’s long-range strike in the 69th minute, which looked to have brought Spurs level until a lengthy VAR review ruled it out for a foul by…
Tottenham fans’ fury is justified, James Maddison admitted after their 1-0 loss at Chelsea.Spurs fell to a 16th defeat in 30 Premier League games – their most in any entire campaign since 2003-04 – and were second-best in the London derby at Stamford Bridge.Enzo Fernandez’s header was enough to secure the three points for Chelsea, with Moises Caicedo and Pape Matar Sarr both having goals ruled out after VAR checks. Ange Postecoglou did not clap the fans at full time while supporters gave the players an earful. They had booed Postecoglou’s decision to bring on Sarr and Brennan Johnson (for Lucas Bergvall…
Who are the highest-paid managers in the Premier League? © IMAGO The Premier League is the wealthiest league in Europe and it is perhaps no surprise to see that reflected in the salaries of the managers.While players are expected to be paid hundreds and, nowadays, even millions of pounds per week, manager salaries have steadily been increasing and we now see some of the top coaches in the world compensated like a star striker. Which football managers have been sacked this season?With Manchester City having won six of the last seven titles, it will surprise no-one to see Pep Guardiola…
