London calling as Wigan Warriors set stall out to make capital gains September 4, 2015 Wembley appearances may be synonymous with their illustrious history but a permanent presence in London is fundamental to north west rugby league side Wigan Warriors and their ambition to grow their brand exponentially. Starved of top-level rugby league since London Broncos were relegated from Super League last season, the capital, or The Den – home [...]
Liverpool’s squad valued one of most expensive in Europe – while Arsenal are €100m behind title rivals September 3, 2015 Liverpool's current squad is one of the most expensive in Europe, having come at more of a cost than those assembled by Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal and Juventus. Read more: £32.5m Benteke signing makes Brendan Rodgers the highest spending Liverpool manager in history A new study put together from academic research group the CIES Football [...]
IPPR: Investing in the North of England could lead to Victorian-style growth – but without it, it will be “condemned to mediocrity” September 3, 2015 The economy of the North of England could grow at a scale "not seen since the Victorian era of municipal development", a new report has suggested – but without the investment it needs, the region will be "condemned to mediocrity". The report, by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North, showed the "massive potential" [...]
Summer transfer 2015 window in five graphs – Manchester City enjoy FFP easing, Southampton come out quids in, Manchester United biggest sellers September 2, 2015 Deadline day came and went with as much talk about players' errant tweets and superclubs' tardiness as any big money moves even if the Premier League continued to increase its spending. In total clubs spent around £820m* on 158 new players this summer. But where did the money go and how was it spent? Here's [...]
Manchester United’s Anthony Martial deal will take Premier League summer transfer window spend to record level September 2, 2015 Premier League clubs will today set a new record for summer transfer window spending, after Manchester United agreed a £36m deal for Monaco teenager Anthony Martial yesterday. Read more: Manchester United and Manchester City account for over a third of all Premier League transfer spend Clubs had already shelled out around £730m – fractionally short of [...]
Papy Djilobodji: Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea move to address defensive worries September 2, 2015 Chelsea are poised to address their defensive worries with the surprise signing of unheralded Senegal international Papy Djilobodji from French club Nantes. The 26-year-old centre-back, who has 12 caps, is expected to complete a £2.7m transfer today after the off-form Premier League champions failed to prise top target John Stones from Everton. Djilobodji is in [...]
Transfer window 2015: Weak euro saves Premier League clubs up to £85m during record summer of blockbuster signings September 2, 2015 Premier League clubs may have splashed out a record £817.7m on new players this summer, but the strength of the pound means they have saved around £85m when raiding European rivals for star talent. This time last year, a pound could be exchanged for around €1.25, but for much of this summer it traded above [...]
Deadline Day 2015: Summer transfer window round-up September 2, 2015 West Ham led the last-minute recruitment yesterday on a transfer deadline day light on late big-money deals but heavy with recrimination – and which still managed to set a new spending record for the summer window. The Hammers beat the evening deadline to make four signings – striker Nikica Jelavic and winger Michail Antonio plus [...]
Manchester United retaliate as Real play De Gea blame game September 1, 2015 Manchester United hit back at Real Madrid last night after they pointed an accusatory finger at the Premier League side following the collapse of goalkeeper David de Gea’s £29m transfer due to the alleged late arrival of paperwork. United said the club felt “compelled” to clarify the situation, and contested Real’s suggestion that the breakdown [...]
Manchester pair top of Premier League for summer spend September 1, 2015 MANCHESTER clubs led the way in flexing the Premier League’s financial muscle this summer as they accounted for more than a quarter of the top-flight’s total outlay. Manchester City spent more than £140m on attracting big-money stars such as Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Otamendi, while United splashed out close to £100m on [...]