Arsenal’s decision to hand Eddie Nketiah new contract slammed by former player: ‘He wouldn’t start for Fulham’
Paul Merson has claimed Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is not good enough to start for newly-promoted Fulham.
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Blackpool, Millwall and Sunderland enter transfer race for 10-cap international
Championship rivals Blackpool, Millwall and Sunderland have all entered the race to recruit Arsenal centre-back Daniel Ballard, according to a Patreon report by Alan Nixon.
Manchester United are failing to heed Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo warning
Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford was supposed to signal the return of Manchester United as a Premier League superpower. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s arrival, coming after suggestions of a move to Manchester City, was heralded as the signing that would bridge the gap to their neighbours.
The cultural stigmatisation of referees is still relevant today
In one of the most memorable and moving passages in Your Show – the new novel by Ashley Hickson-Lovence based on the life of Uriah Rennie – the Premier League’s first black referee is scrolling through a selection of internet comments and press coverage on some of his recent performances. “Too big for his Fila-sponsored boots.” “In my picture book dictionary under ‘showy referee’.” “The penny never dropped that the match wasn’t about him.” “A Malteser Sellotaped to a bag of marshmallows.”
'One of the best I’ve played with' - Thiago puts Liverpool captain Henderson in same bracket as Xavi, Iniesta & Kroos
Jordan Henderson is "one of the best midfield players I’ve played with", according to Liverpool team-mate Thiago Alcantara, with the Reds playmaker hailing the England international's intensity as a key factor in his arsenal.
Arsenal boast hidden advantage in transfer race for Leeds star Raphinha
Arsenal are ramping up their efforts to sign Leeds United star Raphinha as the Gunners look to further add to the club's Brazilian contingent.
Tears, trials and taming Haaland - the Dan Ballard story that makes him perfect for Burnley
If Vincent Kompany and Alan Pace were concocting a recipe for a perfect Burnley signing this summer then Dan Ballard could be the end result.
Seven players Manchester United could look to sign for cheap this summer as contracts run down
Erik ten Hag’s early efforts with Manchester United in the transfer window haven’t quite gone to plan so far.