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Exclusive - Arsenal are considering a move for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, amid renewed interest from Manchester City. Luiz left City to join the Villans in a deal worth around £15m at the start of the season, and his stand-out performances have led to talk of a swift return to the Etihad Stadium - especially given that they were reluctant to let him go in the first place. Douglas Luiz has shone for Aston Villa this season The Citizens wanted Luiz to remain at the club in the summer...

With tactical approaches to playing football evolving year after year, it's little surprise to learn that the role of the forward has dramatically changed over time. The second striker role can be somewhat complicated to understand in that some may disagree on which players operate primarily in this position. Yet, despite the complexity, it remains one of the most fascinating positions in football, while it can be one of the hardest for opponents to defend against. Operating in pockets of...

Even the best-laid plans can occasionally go up in smoke. For a club which has become synonymous with chaos, disaster and mismanagement in recent years, Milan actually had all their ducks in a row this time. Marco Giampaolo did not last long as Milan coach Marco Giampaolo's appointment - and subsequent sacking - reeked of negligence and poor decision-making at the very top, and the arrival of Stefano Pioli did little to ease the tensions among the Rossoneri fanbase. But Giampaolo's brief spell...

Legendary former Spain and Real Madrid manager Vicente del Bosque has given his backing to Xavi Hernandez to be a success as head coach at Barcelona, whenever his time comes. Xavi has long been tipped for a return to Camp Nou - where he spent almost all of his playing career - and was a leading candidate to succeed Ernesto Valverde in January. However, it is reported that the four-time Champions League winner, who is currently in charge of Qatari side Al Sadd, turned down the role due to a...

News Should Inter fail to beat Fiorentina on Wednesday, Juventus will clinch their ninth consecutive Scudetto with a win over lowly Udinese on Thursday night. Things haven't been easy for Maurizio Sarri's men this season, with Lazio and Inter proving formidable opposition in the title race for much of the season. But their lapse in form since Serie A restarted after the enforced coronavirus break has let La Vecchia Signora streak clear, also allowing Atalanta to surge into second place after a...

Barcelona are considering a shock move to appoint Laurent Blanc as their new coach for next season, with Quique Setien's future at the club hanging in the balance. La Blaugrana lost out to rivals Real Madrid in La Liga for the first time since 2017, and there is a growing sense around the club that their ambitions of lifting the Champions League will once again go unfulfilled. Paris Saint-Germain v FC Nantes - Ligue 1 With the players and coaches clearly on different wavelengths, a change may...

News Manchester United's Champions League charge continues on Wednesday night as they welcome former manager David Moyes and West Ham to Old Trafford. The Red Devils can move three points ahead of Leicester and leapfrog their rivals ahead of their final day showdown with victory against the Hammers, who have all but mathematically secured their place in next season's Premier League. Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford have been in good form in recent weeks A huge win last time out for West Ham...

A bit-part player at the start of the season, few would have expected Ante Rebic to become the protagonist he currently is in Milan's resurgence. The Croatia international joined I Rossoneri on a two-year loan after a successful spell with German side Eintracht Frankfurt, where he played a key role in their historic victory over Bayern Munich in DFB-Pokal final, scoring a brace as Die Adler won 3-1. Rebic was initially unable to replicate that form with Milan, making just seven appearances in...

Manchester City signing a half-decent centre-back at the beginning of the season may not have halted Liverpool's procession to the Premier League title but it would've made things a hell of a lot closer. Going forward, City's standards have remained ludicrously high but at the back they have been been porous. While Aymeric Laporte's injury was unfortunate, a side of City's financial might should not be toppled by the absence of just one defender. Their Champions League ban being overturned has...

Manchester United have entered 'advanced talks' with Jadon Sancho as they prepare to submit an official £80m bid to Borussia Dortmund. United have been chasing the forward for some time and he remains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's top target as he looks to reshape his squad. Sancho has been in fine form this season, racking up 40 goal contributions in just 44 appearances in all competitions. Sancho may have played his last game for Dortmund According to 'transfer expert' Nicolo Schira, the Red Devils...

With the (regular) Championship season drawing to a close on 22 July, it is time to dish out the awards! It has been another enthralling year in the second tier of English football, with the race for automatic promotion, playoff spots and relegation all going right down to the wire. Let's have a look at the main candidates for PFA Championship Player of the Year. 1. Ollie Watkins - Brentford Watkins celebrates one of his 25 Championship goals this season After the departure of French forward...

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has offered an explanation for the lack of game time given to Japanese international Yoshinori Muto. Muto, who arrived from Bundesliga side Mainz in 2018 for an estimated £9m fee, has made just two Premier League starts for the Magpies this season. Muto has endured a tough spell at Newcastle Speaking after his side's goalless draw against Brighton, Bruce said (via The Sheilds Gazette): “Look, I’ll sit down with Muto. He hasn’t had the best of times under...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested that the Reds could use Wednesday night’s game against Chelsea, after which captain Jordan Henderson will be presented with the Premier League trophy, to exorcise the demons of 2014 when their title hopes infamously ebbed away. A costly slip from Steven Gerrard and a well-drilled Chelsea performance that day saw Liverpool lose the game and their momentum in the title run-in. Now that the Reds are champions for the first time in 30 years and Chelsea...

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has revealed that the club made a daring swoop for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the January transfer window, while they are now considering a move for former Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani. The Whites have been confirmed as the 2019/20 Championship title winners, and they must now add to their current squad in the coming weeks, with plans already in place to bolster certain areas in the side. One particular position of concern appears to be in attack, where...

Under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is thought to have been performing below his previous high standards in training as well as in games, while usual cup goalkeeper Sergio Romero was left miffed by his exclusion from Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been determined to stand by De Gea, who was arguably the best goalkeeper in the world between 2015 and 2018. However, the Spaniard has made a number of high-profile errors in the...

Chelsea target Kai Havertz is expected to begin formally discussing his future with Bayer Leverkusen officials later this week, when the Bundesliga club return to training for pre-season. Havertz is among the brightest young talents in Europe and finished the 2019/20 campaign with another impressive haul of goals and assists, taking his tally of direct goal contributions for the last two years alone to 53 in all competitions. Havertz is one of Europe's brightest attacking talents Chelsea are...

Jack Grealish refused to say definitively that he will still be an Aston Villa player next season, following their 1-0 win over Arsenal on Tuesday. The Villa captain put in a man of the match of the performance against the Gunners to help propel Dean Smith's team out of the relegation zone with just one game left to play. Grealish put in a superb display against the Gunners on Thursday The display was the latest in a string of match-winning performances from Grealish that have fuelled...

David Moyes has insisted that Declan Rice won't be leaving West Ham unless the club receives a monumental offer. Rice has been ever present for the Hammers in the current campaign, not missing a single minute of Premier League action all season. The 21-year-old has been subject to interest from a several English sides with Chelsea seemingly at the front of the queue. Frank Lampard is said to be eyeing up a £45m deal for Rice, with a view to converting him into a centre-back. Declan Rice has a...

Manchester City target Ferran Torres looks to have taken another step towards his proposed move to the Etihad this summer, after fellow suitors Borussia Dortmund pulled out of the race to sign the Valencia star. Der BVB have been keeping a close eye on the young Spaniard for some time now as a replacement for the possibly-departing Jadon Sancho, and sporting director Michael Zorc even travelled to Spain to watch the youngster in action against Atalanta in February. Valencia CF v RCD Espanyol -...

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has confirmed that he will be at the club next season 'no matter what', following talk of a potential move away. The 21-year-old managed 18 goals and seven assists in just 20 league appearances in 2019/20 to help them once again become champions of France. While the Ligue 1 season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic, Les Parisiens are now back in training and have been playing friendly matches as they look to prepare for their Coupe de...