5 d. ago Newcastle close to signing Forest’s Anthony Elanga with improved £55m offer

An initial £45m bid was rejected by Forest last weekNewcastle look to bolster squad for Champions LeagueNewcastle United are optimistic of striking a deal to sign the Nottingham Forest forward Anthony Elanga after submitting an improved offer worth about £55m. Last week Newcastle had a £45m bid rejected but have returned with an increased offer.Newcastle and Eddie Howe are long-term admirers of Elanga, who featured for Forest in every Premier League match last season, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side qualified for the Europa Conference League, returning to European competition for the first time since 1995-96. Newcastle qualified for the Champions League after finishing fifth. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Football transfer rumours: Arsenal join Premier League race for Hugo Ekitike?

Today’s fluff has the ice machine onAs always, every single football team in the country needs a brand new striker to take them from mediocre to champions. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United have already taken a long look at Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, done the calculations and have not yet signed him. This casual messing about has allowed others to consider their position and Arsenal are now also interested in the Frenchman, who is worth an absolute shedload.One reason Mikel Arteta may have turned his attention to the Frenchman, is the lack of movement in Arsenal’s pursuit of Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres. The Swedish international is keen to depart the Portuguese club and he might just get his wish after a bit of complaining. Sporting president Frederico Varandas has admitted the club are willing to accept a fee lower than his €100m (£85.6m) release clause. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago Premier League footballer 'signs up' for Strictly Come Dancing 2025 series

The 23rd season of the BBC One dance competition is still months away but the rumour mill has been in overdrive

Politics

2 w. ago Club World Cup didn’t start the fire – it didn’t light it but we'll try to fight it | Max Rushden

Football competitions are expanding, overlapping and bleeding into one another, but is a month off too much to ask?Does it feel too much? Premier League bleeding into the playoffs into the Champions League into the international break we’re still bleeding rip off your shirt and make a tourniquet! The European Under-21 and Under‑19 Championships into the Club World Cup, overlapping with the Women’s Euros oh look the Premier League fixtures for 2025-26 are out and the EFL ones come out next week and there’s David Prutton paying (excellent) homage to David Mitchell’s pisstake of Sky Sports on Sky Sports: “Catch all of the constantly happening football here it’s all here and it’s all football. Always. It’s impossible to keep track of all the football.”You start to imagine Billy Joel rewriting We Didn’t Start the Fire an endless list of footballers and pundits, of owners and streaming services, of controversies and grimness amid the beauty and joy. Will it ever reach ...

Events

2 w. ago Expect to see Premier League teams going longer more often next season

Playing out from the back works for top teams but sides at the bottom are giving away too many chancesBy Opta AnalystLong-ball football has, for better or worse, been on the decline for years. Football was once a kick-and-run game, shaped by long balls and the thinking that getting the ball close to the opposition’s goal as quickly as possible increased the chances of scoring, well, more quickly.That was swiftly disproved and left further and further in the rear-view mirror as the game sped off into the Premier League era and further still in the Pep Guardiola-inspired 2010s. As the technical standard of players increased, the ball was kept on the floor more and more. The laws of the game have even been changed to allow teams to play passes so short from goal-kicks that they do not even leave the penalty area. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Man Utd continue ridiculous Premier League record as Manchester City pay penalty

Premier League fixtures for 2025-26 have been released and Manchester United have continued a quirky run on the opening day as they take on Arsenal and Old Trafford

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3 w. ago Football Daily | Premier League fixtures give Burnley the ultimate test in how to park a bus

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3 w. ago Who has the hardest start? Every Premier League club’s first five fixtures in the new 2025/26 season

Arsenal, Manchester United and Fulham can all claim to have a tough start to the new Premier League season

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3 w. ago Supercomputer predicts Premier League 2025/26 champions with Man Utd shock in final table

A supercomputer has predicted the 2025/26 Premier League season following the release of the fixtures on Wednesday morning, and it's not good reading for Manchester United fans

Sport

3 w. ago Man Utd reveal new ticket prices and are met with furious statement from fans

Manchester United have unveiled a new pricing strategy for their 2025/26 Premier League campaign but the decisions have not gone down well with Red Devils supporters

Sport

3 w. ago Who has hardest start? Every Premier League club’s first five fixtures in the new 2025/26 season

Arsenal, Manchester United and Fulham can all claim to have a tough start to the new Premier League season

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3 w. ago Liverpool fans in shock as Mohamed Salah 'to miss nine games including Arsenal away'

Mohamed Salah could be set to miss nine games for Liverpool next season, including six Premier League matches during the 2025/26 campaign due to his involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations

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3 w. ago Manchester United's first six 2025/26 Premier League fixtures compared with top six rivals

Man United will face a challenging start to the 2025/26 Premier League campaign - but how do their opening games compare with those of their traditional rivals?

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3 w. ago When do Manchester United play Leeds and Liverpool in 2025/26 Premier League season?

Man United have discovered their fixture list for the 25/26 Premier League season.

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3 w. ago Six key dates to look out for after Manchester United's 2025/26 Premier League fixtures confirmed

Man United's Premier League scheduled for the 2025/26 Premier League campaign has been revealed.

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3 w. ago Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table for 2025/26 season as fixtures released

The Premier League fixtures have been announced with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all gunning to win the title as Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland bid to secure survival

Politics

3 w. ago Manchester United Premier League fixtures claim made despite Arsenal fans' fury

The 2025-26 Premier League season were revealed on Wednesday and Gunners supporters have responded to their bruising first few fixtures of the campaign despite them not having the hardest start

Sport

3 w. ago Full Man City fixture list for 2025/26 Premier League season

Manchester City will be hoping to reclaim their Premier League crown in the 25/26 season but they've been handed a difficult start.

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3 w. ago Premier League 2025/26 fixtures – live: Opening matches and full schedule for every club announced

Champions Liverpool defend their Premier League title, with the likes of Man City, Arsenal and more eager to challenge, while Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland are the newcomers

Politics

3 w. ago Every Premier League club’s first five fixtures 2025/26 – and who has the hardest start

Arsenal, Manchester United and Fulham can all claim to have a tough start to the new Premier League season

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