Man City ‘launch unprecedented legal action against Premier League’ as top flight is ‘plunged into civil war’

Reports claim that Man City have launched legal action against the Premier League which could change the game in England forever.

The Citizens lifted their fourth consecutive Premier League title last month with Pep Guardiola’s side deserving of another title after a relentless finish to the season.

 were charged in February 2023 with more than 100 breaches of the competition’s financial fair play regulations dating back to 2009.

The club could face a points deduction or even expulsion from the competition if found guilty but Man City have vociferously denied any wrongdoing and vowed to fight their case.

Man City went on to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League Treble last season .

To many critics of the club, which is suppor…

Arsenal approach PSG over ambitious loan move as Man Utd join race for Olise alternative

Arsenal are keen on a loan deal for Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder Xavi Simons but Man Utd would prefer a permanent deal, according to reports.

The Netherlands international, who is currently representing the Dutch national team at Euro 2024, has struggled to nail down a place in the PSG squad and was forced out on loan to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig last season.

Simons excelled at Leipzig by contributing ten goals and 13 assists in 42 matches in all competitions for the German outfit and there is interest from all over Europe in his services.

PSG signed the 21-year-old from the Barcelona youth academy in 2019 but he has only played 11 times for the senior team in the five years since joining the Parisiens.

Simons briefly moved to PSV Eindhoven …

Ferdinand makes fresh Euro 2024 prediction after England produce Slovakia ‘moment’

Rio Ferdinand thinks England will win Euro 2024 after Jude Bellingham came up with a moment to give the country some belief.

after Ivan Schranz s goal seemed likely to be enough to give Slovakia an unlikely last-16 win.

But Bellingham stepped up in the fifth minute of stoppage time to score an incredible overhead kick to level the tie and take the match to extra time.

Harry Kane s header almost immediately after the restart , where they will face Switzerland on Saturday.

And Ferdinand now believes that England will go on to win the whole tournament as Bellingham s moment means it s written in the stars for the Three Lions.

: There comes a time in a tournament when you actually start believing you’re going to win it and I think this was the mom…

Keane tells England to ‘be humble’ and ‘take your medicine’ after being ‘found out’ by Spain

Manchester United legend Roy Keane says England were found out by Spain in the final of Euro 2024 and that the best team won .

Gareth Southgate s men fell short in the final of the European Championship, losing 2-1 after goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal.

Chelsea s player of the year Cole Palmer equalised with 15 minutes remaining but it was fellow substitute Oyarzabal who stole the headlines after converting a perfect Marc Cucurella cross.

There has been criticism of Southgate throughout the entirety of the tournament, particularly after limping through the group and needing a last-gasp Jude Bellingham overhead kick to see off Slovakia in the last 16.

England improved in the latter stages after Southgate changed from a back four to a back thr…

Man City ready to accept bid for Pep Guardiola favourite as he’s told ‘you are free to go’

Man City goalkeeper Ederson will be sold by the Citizens this summer for the right price, according to the club s financial adviser Stefan Borson.

The Citizens won the Premier League title for the fourth consecutive time last season as they beat Arsenal to first place by two points on the final day of the campaign.

After winning the Treble the season before, boss Pep Guardiola cemented his place as one of the best managers in English top-flight history with his fourth title on the trot.

Guardiola has one year remaining on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and there are doubts whether he will continue after 2025 with reports linking him to the England job and elsewhere.

Uncertainty over Guardiola s future has seen a number of Man City s top players lin…

Man City: Barcelona ‘growing impatient’ over Gundogan transfer as Haaland decides future

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…

Chelsea blow with Osimhen transfer ‘completely off’ as ‘final offer’ fails amid Saudi ‘turnaround’ claim

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 sent £169m offer for ‘betrayed’ Mbappe with transfer ‘agreed’ and Real Madrid clause inserted

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 …

Howe slams ‘slow start’ and ‘stretched defending’ as Newcastle’s unbeaten start ends at Fulham

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…

Penn Moves Away from Portnoy & Barstool In Favor of McAfee with ESPN Bet

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…