Wolverhampton Wanderers wanted to sign Oliver McBurnie from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window, according to (9:35pm). It has been reported that Wolves looked at signing McBurnie from the Blades on summer transfer deadline day, but the Premier League club ran out of time to make a deal happen.
McBurnie has been on the books of United since 2019. The Scotland international striker has scored in 75 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The 25-year-old scored one goal in 12 Premier League for the Blades last season.
Wolves have lost their opening three Premier League games of the season and have yet to score. The Wanderers could have done with more firepower. Perhaps Wolves will revisit the situation when the transfer window opens in Janua…
Sam Allardyce is determined to end West Ham s season with a win over Newcastle United, but he insists he is not motivated by the chance to relegate his former club from the Premier League.
Sacked by Newcastle in 2008, it has been suggested that Allardyce s latest return to Tyneside could see him lead West Ham for the final time, with his contract expiring in June.
But Allardyce only has West Ham s best interests at heart at St James Park.
It s not about what happens to Newcastle for me. Some have suggested that I m all up for us winning to send them down, but it s far too far down the road for any of that stuff, Allardyce said.
It s been a long time since we parted company and looking back to the past is never what I ve been about because you can t affe…
Christian Eriksen has declared he has an idea over his future but is yet to make a decision amid reported interest from Manchester United and former club Tottenham.
Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest when playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020 last July and was brought back to life on the pitch.
However, the 30-year-old was unable to play for Inter on medical grounds as Italy prevent players from competing after having a cardioverter-defibrillator fitted.
Brentford offered the midfielder a six-month contract in January and he has subsequently delivered, scoring once and assisting four in 10 league games to help the Bees away from the relegation zone.
Eriksen has also created 26 chances since his Brentford debut in February, with only Son …
Ousmane Dembele has been given the medical all-clear by Barcelona, meaning the forward is available to face Manchester United in the Champions League.
Dembele has not played since he suffered a torn hamstring after coming off the bench against Lyon in the last round on March 13.
Barca boss Ernesto Valverde accepted he had risked Dembele s fitness and the France international was expected to miss both legs of the quarter-final against United.
But the forward returned to training earlier than anticipated and he was included in Barca s travelling squad for Wednesday s first leg at Old Trafford.
He has now been passed fit for the game following a training session on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old s return is a welcome boost for Barca as they seek to win the…
In what was a routine second-half display at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night, Real Madrid cruised their way to a 2-0 victory against Valencia.
Knowing that they couldn t afford another slip-up in the Spanish capital, Los Blancos didn t have to get out of third gear as goals from Marco Asensio and Vinicius Junior clinched all a deserved win on home soil.
Once again cutting Barcelona s lead at the top of the La Liga table to five points, the reigning Spanish champions also piled more pressure on a Valencia squad who are enduring a domestic nightmare.
With the Bats now claiming just a single point from any of their last five top-flight appearances, Los Murcelagos would have always known that they faced a monumental challenge here.
In a showdown that…
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The 2021/22 domestic football campaign is officially behind us and while we may have to wait until November for the World Cup to kick off, that doesn t mean we re short on international action. The UEFA Nations League is back in our lives as a parade of nations attempt to make up for recent shortcomings with Hungary and Germany serving as two perfect examples of that.
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Unfortunately, Hungary have been known moreso for issues off the pitch than on it in the last couple of months due to fan trouble. That truly is a shame when you consider how efficient they were in battling back against the Group of Death at Euro 2020. Still, they couldn t get through the group in World Cup qualifying, meaning 2024 will a…
Carlo Ancelotti does not believe he deserves credit for Vinicius Junior s improvement, while the Real Madrid coach is backing Eden Hazard to find his best level again this season.
Karim Benzema has undoubtedly been Madrid s standout player this season, with the Frenchman s 19 goal involvements across all competitions bettered by only Mohamed Salah (20) in Europe s top five leagues, but Vinicius form has also provided a real positive.
In each of his previous three seasons at Madrid, Vinicius had underperformed in relation to his expected goals (xG) value, backing up the idea he was wasteful and lacked the ability to be decisive.
This season, however, Vinicius has seven goals across all competitions from an xG value of 5.2, suggesting he is proving more reliable…
Paulo Dybala scored twice as Juventus spoiled 10-man Udinese s welcome party at the revamped Friuli in a 4-0 rout.
Udinese had shocked the Serie A champions 1-0 in August s reverse fixture and were hoping for a repeat in Sunday s encounter, which marked the first since renovation work was completed at their home stadium.
But from the moment Dybala scored with a 15th-minute free-kick, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Sami Khedira scored for the second match running with a simple header before Danilo was sent off for a last-man challenge on Mario Mandzukic, allowing Dybala to make it 3-0 from the penalty spot his 11th league goal of the season.
A fine individual goal from Alex Sandro made it 4-0 before the end of the opening period and, although …
Mikel Arteta hinted that he will sign a new contract to stay on as Arsenal manager, insisting it will happen .
The Gunners boss sees his present deal expire in June 2025 and as yet there has been no official word on an extension.
Arteta, though, has been making plans for the upcoming season his main focus rather than his own future and remains confident his tenure as boss will continue.
Speaking to ESPN at a training camp in Marbella, Arteta said: There is no update at the moment.
The thing that hasn t changed is how happy I am and how valued I feel here and how much I love representing this club.
Things happen in a natural way and our relationship is that good that I don t predict any issues happening. But things have to develop in the right w…
West Ham have completed the signing of Gianluca Scamacca, with the Italy striker arriving from Sassuolo.
The Hammers have reportedly agreed to pay an initial £30.5million (€36m) plus £5m in add-ons for the 23-year-old, who scored 16 goals in 36 Serie A appearances last season and has signed a five-year contract at West Ham, with an option for a further year.
Only five players Ciro Immobile (27), Dusan Vlahovic (24), Lautaro Martinez (21), Giovanni Simeone and Tammy Abraham (both 17) bettered that return, with Scamacca averaging a goal every 134.63 minutes.
He also converted 70.59 per cent of his big chances last term, a figure only bettered by Gianluca Caprari (83.33) and Vlahovic (73.91) among players to hit double figures, and Scamacca will hope to aid …