Manchester United played their first friendly of the preseason on Saturday, losing 1-0 to Wrexham. Notably, Benjamin Sesko missed out entirely as he's still not entirely recovered from the shin injury that he suffered in the 3-2 win over Liverpool on May 3. Meanwhile Lisandro Martinez got injured, again, yesterday in Argentina's loss to Spain in the World Cup Final. … [Read more...] about Manchester United Injury Updates: Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt
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Arsenal Injury Updates: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Ben White
Arsenal are set to begin their slate of prseason friendlies with a trip to Girona on August 1. As the summer exhibition season draws near, their list of injury concerns begins to grow. The main anxiety surrounds William Saliba, the Frenchman who their defensive core structure is built around. We just don't know if he's going to need surgery or not, as of now. In addition to … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Ben White
Morgan Rogers Signs Contract on £117m Move to Chelsea from Aston Villa
Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers has signed the contract on his record-breaking transfer deal. Chelsea will pay £117,000,000 for the English international, the most that they've ever paid any club for any one single player. With contract signed, this blockbuster of a summer transfer deal is now finalized, with an announcement expected shortly. Rogers, 22, had … [Read more...] about Morgan Rogers Signs Contract on £117m Move to Chelsea from Aston Villa
Arsenal’s £240m Double Forward Swoop Reshapes Title Market Calculus
Arsenal are moving simultaneously on two of Europe's most coveted attackers, with journalist Ben Jacobs confirming the club are set to bid for Morgan Rogers while continuing to explore a deal for Julian Alvarez. Together, the two targets carry a combined valuation approaching £240m, and both pursuits are active, per Teamtalk.com. Neither deal is done. Both are accelerating. … [Read more...] about Arsenal’s £240m Double Forward Swoop Reshapes Title Market Calculus
Messi and Yamal Collide in a World Cup Final Built Around Two Barcelona No. 10s
The Sport24.lt editorial team has followed enough major international football tournaments to recognise when a final becomes larger than the two nations competing in it. Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife Stadium is one such occasion. On one side stands Lionel Messi, who spent 17 years and 772 matches defining an era at Barcelona. On the other is Lamine Yamal, the young star … [Read more...] about Messi and Yamal Collide in a World Cup Final Built Around Two Barcelona No. 10s
Newcastle United Injury Updates: Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar
Newcastle United have certainly had more than their fair share of injuries these past two seasons. Other than Tottenham Hotspur, it's hard to think of a club that has been bitten harder, by the injury bug these past couple years, than Newcastle. And we already have three injury concerns this summer, with the preseason slate only having just begun. Newcastle beat Darlington, … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Injury Updates: Valentino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar
Aston Villa Team News at Walsall: Morgan Rogers, Johan Manzambi, Boubacar Kamara
As Aston Villa begin their preseason schedule, with a short trip to nearby Walsall FC, all eyes will continue remaining on the transfer market instead. Morgan Rogers, strongly linked to Arsenal, all week long, made the shock switch to Chelsea instead. Eslewhere Youri Tielemans left Aston Villa for Manchester United this past week. And while Villa are reportedly set to … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Walsall: Morgan Rogers, Johan Manzambi, Boubacar Kamara
Tottenham Team News vs MK Dons: Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Martin Dubravka
We have entered the other side of summer! Premier League preseason fixtures are now here! Several clubs were in action over the weekend, and Tottenham Hotspur will kick-off their preseason on Wednesday, with a behind-closed-doors friendly against MK Dons. This preseason warmup could mark the Spurs debuts of three of their summer signings- Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News vs MK Dons: Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Martin Dubravka
Tottenham Hotspur Injury Updates: Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski
Tottenham Hotspur were not just injury-ravaged last season, they were the most injury-riddled club of all last term. You can make the argument that they held this unwanted position during the 2024-25 season as well. So with that in mind, health and fitness are obviously of the utmost importance this summer. With the preseason fixtures set to commence, let's do an injury fitness … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Injury Updates: Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski
Morgan Rogers Breaks Three Transfer Fee Records in £117m Move to Chelsea
Saturday brought a massive plot twist in the summer transfer window. Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, an Arsenal transfer target, actually, the top transfer target of Arsenal, is now headed to Chelsea. And it's not just a blockbuster summer transfer deal. This is a record-breaking transaction. According to multiple sources, Chelsea will pay £117m for the … [Read more...] about Morgan Rogers Breaks Three Transfer Fee Records in £117m Move to Chelsea