Eagles swoop for QPR keeper as Real tell United to forget Ramos July 23, 2015 CRYSTAL Palace have expanded their goalkeeping options by signing former England Under-21 stopper Alex McCarthy from Queens Park Rangers. McCarthy, 25, only moved to Loftus Road from Reading last summer but failed to unseat regular No1 Rob Green and has now become the 10th departure since QPR were relegated in May. The former Wimbledon trainee [...]
Bullish Uefa declares victory in legal fight over FFP future July 22, 2015 European football’s governing body Uefa believes it is close to defeating a legal challenge to financial fair play (FFP) and ending a long-running debate over the legitimacy of the controversial rules. Opponents of FFP suffered a blow last week when the European Court of Justice (ECJ) refused to rule on whether the rules ought [...]
Benteke targets silverware after Liverpool move July 22, 2015 Striker Christian Benteke believes he possesses the firepower to rid manager Brendan Rodgers of an unwanted association with a lack of silverware after completing his £32.5m move to Liverpool from Aston Villa last night. Read more: Rodgers becomes highest spending Liverpool manager Belgium hitman Benteke, who scored 49 goals in 101 appearances for Villa, [...]
Sky Sports and News UK win rights to show Premier League highlights online July 22, 2015 Sky Sports and News UK have signed a joint three-year agreement with the Premier League to show highlights across its mobile and online platforms. Read more: Sky Sports subscription fees rise following record Premier League deal Starting from the 2016/17 season, Sky Sports and News UK will have exclusive rights to show in-match content and [...]
Chelsea hand Patrick Bamford deal and loan move July 21, 2015 CHELSEA striker Patrick Bamford insists it was an easy decision to join Crystal Palace on loan next season. Bamford, who won the Championship Player of the Year award after netting 19 times during a spell at Middlesbrough last term, has also signed a new three-year contract at Stamford Bridge. “It was an easy decision in [...]
Premier League pre-season friendlies: Liverpool biggest travellers as clubs cover 177,000 miles on trips abroad July 20, 2015 [custom id="57"] Liverpool are travelling further than any other Premier League club this summer, with Brendan Rodgers' side covering over 24,000 miles in their pre-season expedition. Read more: Premier League pre-season fixture schedule Playing pre-season friendlies abroad has become something of a permanent fixture in the calendar of many Premier League clubs, with just three teams [...]
Europa League: Last-gasp salvo for Hammers as Downing leaves July 16, 2015 WEST HAM UNITED 1 BIRKIRKARA FC 0 WEST Ham boss Slaven Bilic admitted that he tried to convince midfielder Stewart Downing to remain at the club before sanctioning his return to Middlesbrough in a deal which could net the Hammers £7m. Bilic was speaking after defender James Tomkins spared his side’s blushes with a last-gasp [...]
Premier League pre-season fixtures list: Kick-off times and TV coverage as Arsenal head to Singapore and Manchester United go to the USA July 15, 2015 Arsenal Arsenal are "competing" for "trophies" on multiple fronts this summer. The Gunners are currently sweating it out in Singapore for the Asia Cup and will head back home later this month for the annual Emirates Cup. [infographic id="223"] Luckily for Arsenal fans, all of their pre-season fixtures are being televised on Sky Sports and [...]
Raheem Sterling targets honours after £49m Manchester City transfer July 14, 2015 England forward Raheem Sterling insists he is looking forward to challenging for titles on a consistent basis after completing his protracted £49m transfer to deposed Premier League champions Manchester City yesterday. City will pay Liverpool an initial £44m for the 20-year-old, with a further £5m due in add-ons, which makes Sterling the most expensive Englishman [...]
Manchester City: This graph shows how £49m Raheem Sterling deal compares to every other Sheikh Mansour signing July 14, 2015 Since Sheikh Mansour decided to shower his billions on Manchester City the club have attracted many of football's most renowned and desired players; Premier League winners, Champions League winners and even World Cup winners have all arrived at Eastlands yet Raheem Sterling – with less than 150 professional appearances to his name – is the [...]