You may remember Malick Thiaw’s name being heavily linked with a move to Newcastle United this time last summer. Back in July 2024, the AC Milan centre-back was thought to be in our sights, with Fabrizio Romano and Sky Italy both confirming our interest in the German international. Howe was even asked about our interest, … Read more
Roony Bardghji is just a step away from signing for FC Barcelona from Danish champions Copenhagen. The 19-year-old winger will sign for the La Liga champions this summer with an agreement for his transfer already secured. The Swedish teenager will cost Barça around €2 million and will be signing a long-term contract. As was confirmed … Read more
2 Real Betis are weighing up a loan move for Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho. According to Fichajes.net, the Spanish club are exploring the loan market again after a successful short-term deal brought Antony to Seville last season. Club officials believe manager Manuel Pellegrini could work similar wonders with Sancho in a less pressurised environment. … Read more
Reporter Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post is among the members of the MLB community who have recently mentioned that the New York Mets should strongly consider giving struggling catcher Francisco Alvarez a bit of a reset by sending him down to Triple-A Syracuse. According to a story written by The Athletic’s Tim Britton … Read more
John Fisher’s name is raised quickly whenever a discussion about the worst owners in sports begins. Fans of the teams he owns are vocal, despite years of repeated disappointments. Fisher, who owns both MLB’s Athletics and MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes, doesn’t seem to let the poor public perception faze him (though he’s rarely present at … Read more
Eddie Howe’s planned raid of his domestic rivals for Premier League-proven players doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon. Joao Pedro and Anthony Elanga are the names most prominently linked with a move to the North East this summer, with the Brighton and Nottingham Forest stars each admired highly by Newcastle. But according to a … Read more
Chelsea are pressing ahead with a £50 million move for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, targeting the 20-year-old as a high-priority addition to their evolving attack. Dortmund are not actively looking to sell but are open to negotiations if their valuation is met. The move forms part of a wider restructuring at Chelsea, driven by … Read more
The Philadelphia Phillies were outscored 32-12 in their final three games after winning 10 of their last 12 to end the month of May. Entering June, the club has decided to shake up its rotation and bullpen. Mick Abel, who made his MLB debut on May 18, will be recalled from Triple-A before the Phillies’ … Read more
A new name has been linked with a potential move to St James’ Park today via one of the North East press pack. Since the turn of the year we’ve seen a number of defenders linked, with a renewed bid for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi talked up, interest shown in Madrid-bound Dean Huijsen and Bournemouth … Read more
School’s officially out for the summer —at least for Leaf Nation. On Tuesday, the Leafs players and Craig Berube held court with the media for the final time before departing for the offseason. All in all, as is the case most seasons, not much was said. Lots of fluff. At any rate, we dissected quote … Read more