Barcelona are growing impatient over attempts from Man City to sign Ilkay Gundogan as they need his wages off their books, according to reports.
The Citizens have made just one transfer so far this summer with Savinho arriving from Troyes after the Brazilian impressed on loan at La Liga side Girona last term.
Transfer activity could now ramp up at the Etihad Stadium ahead of deadline after pulling in big money for Julian Alvarez, with .
The Germany international was a key reason for years of success under Pep Guardiola with Gundogan winning five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and a Champions League trophy.
Gundogan, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer last summer, looks set to join once again but TBR Football claims that the Ca…
According to reports, Chelsea have failed to strike a deal with Serie A giants Napoli to sign Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.
, but they still lack a world-class striker.
It s been widely reported that has been Chelsea s top target this summer but they have faced competition from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli in the race to sign the Napoli star.
In previous windows, Osimhen has been priced out of a move elsewhere and there is still a release clause in his contract worth around £110m.
However, Napoli have been more open to letting Osimhen leave this summer than in previous windows as former outcast Romelu Lukkau has been signed to replace him.
Al-Ahli initially appeared as the likely destination for Osimhen as they agreed on a deal with Nap…
Liverpool made a huge offer to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain before he joined Real Madrid, according to reports.
The Reds have been linked with the France international in the past but it was rarely seen as a possibility due to his huge wages and the potential fee he would command.
were as his time at PSG approached the end but it was Real Madrid who emerged as the favourites to land him on a free transfer.
The La Liga giants chose to bide their time and get him on a free transfer rather than pay out a huge transfer fee and Mbappe was revealed as a new Real Madrid player over the summer.
But French newspaper L Equipe claim that Liverpool sent an offer worth €200m (£169m) for Mbappe in 2022 with the France international agreeing to the …
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe described his side s first half at Fulham as difficult after suffering their first defeat of the season.
Fulham took the lead through Raul Jimenez before summer signing Emile Smith Rowe doubled their advantage before the break.
Howe brought on Jacob Murphy and Lewis Hall for the second half and quickly pulled a goal back when the former assisted Harvey Barnes for his third Premier League goal of the season.
The Magpies were miles off the pace in the first half and were made to pay.
I think we did, it was a slow start and the first goal was a killer blow for us, Howe said when asked if his side lost the game in the first half. It was a poor goal for us to concede, we need to do much better.
The first half was…
A news dump that shattered the current landscape of the online sports betting industry, PENN Entertainment officially announced on August 8 that they would be creating an online sportsbook with ESPN and closing down Barstool Sportsbook.
It felt like only a matter of time before ESPN inserted themselves into the online sports betting game. They had been slowly phasing out a lot of their traditional sports coverage, and the recent acquisition of podcast personality Pat McAfee (who is a sports betting supporter) felt like a precursor to a bigger move.
Now that is officially a thing and Barstool Sportsbook is no more, it s hard to ignore the likelihood that PENN felt better about a long-term relationship with McAfee than they did Portnoy.
What Will Pat McAfee s Role Wi…
A sports betting bill is making its way through the House of Representatives, but likely faces uncertainty in the Senate if approved.
Rep. Dan Houx (R-54) introduced a bill last month, , to legalize retail and online sports betting in the state with a tax rate of 10% on adjusted gross revenue. Under his proposal, Missouri’s 13 casinos would be able to offer retail sports betting and partner with up to three operators for online sports betting.
A Special Committee on Public Policy recommended the bill do pass by a 5-2 vote last week.
Is Progress All for Nothing?
Under Houx s bill, Missouri’s 13 casinos would be able to offer retail sports betting and partner with up to three operators for online sports betting. Missouri professional sports team would be able…