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Four up-and-coming members of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona have played their part in something of a shift in the club’s transfer strategy for the remaining weeks of the transfer window. That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Sunday provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital. It is of course now common knowledge across all of Spain that Barcelona’s priority with a view to next season comes in the form of the signing of a new attacker, or even two.…

The coaching staff at La Liga outfit Athletic Club have this weekend been informed of just how long they are likely to be without the services of star goalkeeper Unai Simón. This comes, for those who may have missed it, after he was forced under the knife. Shot-stopper Simón, for his part, is of course fresh off playing a central role in the Spanish national team marching all the way to glory at Euro 2024. The 27-year-old featured from the off in all but one of La Roja’s outings at the tournament, again proving his…

Manchester United Kicks Off 2024/25 Pre-Season With Fresh Leadership Erik ten Hag has appointed a fresh Manchester United captain as they launch their 2024/25 pre-season against Rosenborg. Casemiro marshaled a predominantly youthful squad for the match in Trondheim, Norway. The Brazilian midfield maestro, a fan favorite, was given the armband ahead of seasoned players like Marcus Rashford and Jonny Evans. Notably, Casemiro previously led the team in a Premier League face-off against Crystal Palace in May, a game best…

Southgate Opens Up on Kane’s Physical Struggles and England’s Fitness Woes during Euro 2024 England boss Gareth Southgate acknowledges Harry Kane wasn’t at his peak physically during Euro 2024, revealing the team couldn’t avoid fitness obstacles. A back injury sidelined Kane from Bayern Munich's last two games of the season, and although he netted three goals, the England captain couldn’t shake off his struggles over the past month. Luke Shaw, the sole recognized left-back in the squad, had also been inactive at the club…

Chelsea have revealed their new home shirt for the 2024/25 season, with many fans less than impressed with the design.Under the tagline 'We Burn Blue', Chelsea's new shirt draws inspiration from the fire within Chelsea fans and the 'burning passion that unites the entire club behind a common ambition to succeed on and off the pitch'.The traditional blue base is covered in what is described as a 'melting pot pattern' - a series of swirls across the shirt designed to resemble the melting of gold and silver.Orange accents are…

Liverpool has offered Virgil van Dijk to Atletico Madrid amid concerns over his desire to remain at Anfield. (El Nacional - Spain) Replaces possibly Van Dijk could be Sporting CP's Goncalo Inaciowhich has been established as Liverpools top transfer target this summer. (CaughtOffside) Chelsea preparing a shock exchange deal for Aston Villa attacker Ollie Watkins it would see Conor Gallagher move in the opposite direction. (Football Insider) Paris Saint Germain have submitted a bid of €70m (£58.8m) for Barcelona midfielder…

Top Players from Euro 2024: A Retrospective Spain triumphs over England in the thrilling Euro 2024 finale. For the past month, we’ve been glued to incredible matches, jaw-dropping goals, and stellar individual performances. In this piece, part of our 24 for 24 series, we highlight the standout performers on German soil. Here are the top ten players who dazzled the most: Surprising star / Lars Baron/GettyImages Nation: Georgia Georges Mikautadze, playing for a Ligue 2 side, exceeded all expectations at Euro 2024. The…

Colorado Rapids has acquired the Ecuadorian worldwide Gustavo Vallecilla in an change with FC Cincinnati. The participant will occupy a U22 Player spot on the Rapids record.In change, the Western Conference facet will ship $ 400,000 generally allocation cash in 2022 and $ 400,000 in 2023 GAM to Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati may also obtain as much as an extra $ 50,000 in GAM if sure efficiency measures are met, and is about to retain 10% of any future switch payment over what Rapids paid to accumulate the defender. "Gustavo is…

Legendary participant Marta will stay sidelined for the foreseeable future after struggling a knee harm within the knee in Orlando Pride's 1-0 loss to North Carolina Courage.The NWSL participant has since confirmed through Instagram that she's going to want surgical procedure."Unfortunately, I will be off the field for a while," she wrote.“This is going to be another chapter in my story and I'm sure I'm coming out of it stronger !! Now is the time to focus on my recovery to return to doing what I love most, to represent my…

Nicolas Pepe has admitted that it has been a "tough" season for him at Arsenal and says that it has been extra enjoyable to play worldwide soccer.A £ 72m signing from Lille in 2019, Ivory Coast's ahead has struggled to succeed in a spot within the Gunners' beginning eleven, with kids like Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli now forward of him within the decide order.Although constant type has been tough for Pepe to seek out, the 26-year-old revealed {that a} language barrier has prevented…