Virgil van Dijk has given an update on his contract situation at Liverpool, with his current deal now just 13 months away from expiring. The Reds captain was asked about his future after the final match of the season on Sunday, which of course saw the curtain come down on Jurgen Klopp’s magnificent time in charge at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp made absolute sure that every Liverpool fan attending his final game in charge of the Reds got their fill. And the players too! Harvey Elliott was the lucky recipient of a particularly lengthy and warm embrace long after the 2-0 win over Wolves as we secured third place in the English top-flight.
The legal woes of Steven Zhang may be the main reason why Suning have not been able to extend their time as owners of Inter Milan. This according to today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews.
Juventus have reportedly decided against sending Arthur Melo on loan again, opting for another path. The Brazilian has been enjoying a decent campaign while on loan with Fiorentina, putting his career back on the right track.
Virgil van Dijk has netted 23 goals for Liverpool so far, and now one of his daughters can also lay claim to scoring at Anfield, in a manner of speaking.
What always surprises me is that when, as is the fashion these days, major honours won are added up, Celtic don’t count both the Empire Exhibition Cup of 1938 and the Coronation Cup on this day back in 1953 in our total.
La Gazzetta dello Sport insists Bayern Munich have “everything” to sign Theo Hernandez from Milan this summer, while Ismael Bennacer has attracted interest from Saudi Pro League clubs.
The future of AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli beyond the end of the current season remains unknown but there are a couple of interesting hypotheses, a report claims.
Napoli will need reinforcements at every level this summer and are focusing on three purchases in particular, Fiorentina’s Lucas Martinez Quarta, Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Koné, and Girona’s Artem Dovbyk, in the early preparations for the transfer market window, La Gazzetta dello Sport relayed (via CalcioNews24).
Serie A round 38, the last one of the season, will start on Thursday with Cagliari–Fiorentina finishing on Sunday with four matches played at the same time.
Oaktree Capital are not likely to “flip” Inter Milan immediately by making a quick sale right after taking over the club from Suning. This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Turkey is emerging as the likely destination for wantaway Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic. The veteran defender is seeking a release from the final year of his Atleti contract.
Napoli are eyeing Real Madrid defender Rafa Marin. Marin has shone on-loan with Alaves this season and is expected to return to Real for the new campaign.
Pep Guardiola has once again achieved the impossible. Following Manchester City’s 3-1 win over West Ham yesterday, the world champions claimed their fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Jurgen Klopp has delivered some memorable press conferences during his reign as Liverpool manager, and his very last one certainly had its moments! A compilation
Xavi is set to remain in charge of Barcelona. The Barca coach oversaw victory against Rayo Vallecano yesterday amid talk of president Joan Laporta being ready to sack him.
Timber is finally back After what has seemed like forever, Jurrien Timber was granted 20 minutes of football last night against Everton after being out with a serious ACL injury for almost the whole season.
Julio Baptista insists there's no grudge with former Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo. After five years as Real Valladolid B coach, Baptista was sacked by club owner Ronaldo before Christmas.
This summer, Manchester United will be on the market for a prolific frontman to ease the goalscoring burden on Rasmus Hojlund. The 21-year-old has been Erik ten Hag’s only available centre-forward since Anthony Martial sustained an injury last year, with his last outing coming in the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on December 9.
Christian Pulisic is delighted with his first season in Italy. The USA captain has played some of the best football of his career this term with AC Milan.
After yesterday’s famous Premier League title win, Manchester City are currently celebrating their success. They will also have an FA Cup final against Manchester United to prepare for later this week.
Mohammed Kudus was a familiar name among Premier League fans during his time at Ajax due to constant links for a transfer to England. The Ghana international’s output in the 2022/23 season, 11 goals and 3 assists in the Eredivisie elevated his status among European club scouts.
Arsenal’s goalkeeper conundrum We’ve spoken about the goalkeeping situation at Arsenal at length this season and as another season comes to an end, questions are again being raised as to what Arteta’s plans for the keeping position is next season.
Rio Ferdinand believes Erik ten Hag will be relieved of his duties following the FA Cup final, regardless of whether Manchester United lift the trophy.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has been speaking on one current transfer situation that involves Chelsea this morning. One thing we don’t even know for sure yet is whether manager Mauricio Pochettino will still be in charge at the club going into next season.
Arsenal made hard work of winning our last game of the season in front of our home fans at the Emirates, but Kai Havertz game-winning goal in the 88th minute made it a good send of to the awesome home crowd, even if it wasn’t quite enough to trigger a Premier League trophy presentation.
As Manchester City claimed their fourth consecutive Premier League title yesterday, it became apparent that Pep Guardiola’s side has raised the bar in English football.
Rasmus Hojlund finished his maiden Premier League campaign by adding a 10th goal to his account on Sunday. Indeed, the Manchester United star displayed some remarkable composure to take on Brighton and Hobe Albion’s backline cooly before slotting the ball past Jason Steele to seal a 2-0 Final Day victory.
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