In terms of world football, today will be remembered as the day the Liverpool FC summer transfer window doldrums ended. Friday June 20, 2025 has seen not one, but two extremely protracted transfer sagas come to an end. First came the official announcement that Florian Wirtz is moving over from Bayer Leverkusen, breaking not just the Liverpool FC, but also the British transfer … [Read more...] about Milos Kerkez Set for Liverpool FC Medical Ahead of £40m Move
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Liverpool FC Sign Florian Wirtz; Break British Transfer Fee Record
In music they would call a development like this "the song of the summer." Attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who was just announced as the newest member of Liverpool FC, is the 2025 transfer window equivalent. After hearing about how Florian Wirtz was going to be the next deal closed/it's done/set for medical/here we go time/etc. etc. for weeks on end, the wait is finally … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC Sign Florian Wirtz; Break British Transfer Fee Record
Liverpool Close on £35m Jarell Quansah Sale to Bayer Leverkusen
Given that Liverpool FC are not in the Club World Cup, due to its arbitrary qualification process, it's going to be awhile before we have a match to make a starting XI prediction and team news for again. However, we have plenty of transfer talk to cover, with Liverpool about to send central defender Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen. According The Athletic‘s David Ornstein … [Read more...] about Liverpool Close on £35m Jarell Quansah Sale to Bayer Leverkusen
Real Madrid Starting Lineup Prediction vs Pachuca (Club World Cup)
The Pachuca clash just cannot come fast enough for Real Madrid. It is debatable how serious the bigger clubs are taking this 2025 Club World Cup (or at least how serious they should be taking it), but a draw with Al Hilal in the opener has to feel like a loss for Los Blancos. When Fede Valverde missed that injury time penalty kick...well Madristas everywhere had to feel … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Starting Lineup Prediction vs Pachuca (Club World Cup)
Real Madrid Team News vs Pachuca: Kylian Mbappe Update
There is just one fitness/availability concern for Real Madrid, ahead of their second Club World Cup match, but it is huge one. Kylian Mbappe missed the score draw with Al Hilal, as well as the training session that preceded it, due to a fever. It turns out that the fever was a symptom of something more serious- gastroenteritis, which landed him in the hospital. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Pachuca: Kylian Mbappe Update
Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Al Ain FC (Club World Cup)
Manchester City face a very quick turnaround, as does every other side in the FIFA Club World Cup, for the next group stage clash. While no one will actually say it officially, it is clear that the bigger clubs in the competition are treating some of these fixtures as glorified friendlies, at least to a point. I mean how can you not when you're facing an obscure club, from a … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting Lineup Prediction vs Al Ain FC (Club World Cup)
Manchester City Team News vs Al Ain: Rico Lewis, Jack Grealish
Manchester City fullback Rico Lewis was sent off in the later stages of his side's 2-0 win over Wydad AC yesterday. The booking was controversial, to say the least, but it is what it is and now Rico Lewis serve a one-match ban against United Arab Emirates side Al-Ain. He'll be available again for the final group stage clash versus Juventus next week. Elsewhere Mateo Kovacic … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News vs Al Ain: Rico Lewis, Jack Grealish
Chicago Fire FC, MLS Wear Special Juneteenth Kits
Major League Soccer announced “The Seeds We Plant. The Flowers We Share, ” an edition of their annual Juneteenth initiatives, inspired by Black artist Gianni Lee. The Juneteenth initiatives are a collab between the MLS, the clubs themselves, and Black Players for Change (BPC) – an independent organization of Black MLS players, coaches, and staff. “The recognition of … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire FC, MLS Wear Special Juneteenth Kits
FC Barcelona Reportedly Making Some Progress on Nico Williams
The 2025 summer transfer window is starting to heat up for FC Barcelona. Their new No. 1 goalkeeper, Joan Garcia (formerly of Espanyol) was officially announced earlier today. And now it appears that some progress is being made (finally!) on Nico Williams, a long-time top target. Barca Universal, citing Journalist Adrian Sanchez, claim an agreement in principle, for the … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Reportedly Making Some Progress on Nico Williams
Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Flamengo (Club World Cup)
Chelsea got their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign off to a rip roaring start this week, with a 2-0 win over LAFC in the Atlanta. Even if barely anyone was there to see it. Attendance for that match was laughably bad, but we'll see if that changes when the scene shifts to Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love and home of the NFL's current reigning Super Bowl champion, the … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting Lineup Prediction vs Flamengo (Club World Cup)
