Chelsea keep Anselmino in long-term plans, permanent Dortmund move unlikely

Aarón Anselmino has impressed since joining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Chelsea last summer, and the Bundesliga outfit have therefore expressed interest in signing the 20-year-old centre-back on a permanent basis. According to Sport Bild, however, Chelsea have made it clear that they see Anselmino as part of their long-term plans. Advertisement As a result, … Read more

Ter Stegen’s Barca comeback could be a one-off

Marc-André ter Stegen was praised by coach Hansi Flick for his performance in a return to the Barcelona goal after seven months but at the same time he can not expect more playing time. German international Ter Stegen played in Barca’s 2-0 Copa del Rey victory at third division Guadalajara on Tuesday night, making two … Read more

Viddal Riley on why stigma – and Andrew Tate – didn’t put him off joining Misfits

Viddal Riley made his name in “YouTube boxing”. It’s the black sheep of the sport loathed by traditionalists, and Riley was there for its inception. But he was no YouTuber. Training internet personality KSI for his blow-off bouts with Joe Weller and Logan Paul across 2018 and 2019, the Tottenham-raised cruiserweight knocked over the early … Read more

Niemeyer puts things right: Werder find fresh room for transfers

The world of transfers can quickly become confusing—even for true professionals. That’s why Werder manager Peter Niemeyer has now retracted an old false statement, giving SVW fans hope for reinforcements in the winter. Because financial leeway on the Weser is always limited, the Green-Whites currently have six loan players in their squad. No more is … Read more

Liverpool have signed the BEST forward in the Premier League

Liverpool completed £450m worth of transfer spending last summer. The Reds’ sporting director Richard Hughes was intent on upgrading the Arne Slot’s Premier League title-winning squad. In came the likes of Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitike. Advertisement And the Anfield club were also content to conclude not one but … Read more

The complex scenario that could still bring Julian Alvarez to Barcelona

Barcelona’s interest in Julian Alvarez is neither new nor impulsive. Inside the club, it is widely accepted that the current financial reality makes any immediate move impossible. Yet despite those limitations, Barça continue to keep the Atletico Madrid forward firmly on their long-term radar as a potential successor to Robert Lewandowski in 2026. Advertisement It … Read more

Fowler in his pomp – on this day in 1995

This was the year when Frank Bruno finally became a boxing world champion, when Oasis let (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? rip into our lives and when Pierce Brosnan had a first bash at being James Bond in Golden Eye. Michael Jackson’s Earth Song was topping the charts, usurping Robson & Jerome, and Coolio’s Gangsta’s … Read more