Chelsea star emerges as Serie A target after £54m deal opens door to Man Utd title tilt

Chelsea signing Pedro Neto from Wolves for £54m could pave the way for Raheem Sterling s exit from Stamford Bridge, and it s claimed Juventus are interested in bringing the England international to Turin.

with Fabrizio Romano revealing that despite the lack of links with the Portugal international – who got three goals and 11 assists in all competitions last season – he was top of the list for Chelsea.

The 24-year-old joins Sterling, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku as options on the wing for new manager Enzo Maresca, while Nicolas Jackson was also used in that role at times by Mauricio Pochettino last term.

They re overburdened in those forward positions, as they are everywhere, and Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio cl…

Arsenal ‘agree’ £28m transfer after top target snubs ‘two proposals’ amid ‘crucial’ factor reveal

According to reports, Premier League giants Arsenal have reached an agreement with Real Sociedad to sign Spain international Mikel Merino for around £28m.

So far this summer, has invested heavily in signing David Raya from Brentford permanently, while they have bought Italy international Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A outfit Bologna.

In recent weeks, the Gunners have been focused on offloading unwanted talents to raise funds for more signings and the imminent exit of Eddie Nketiah to Nottingham Forest has enabled them to push ahead with their move to sign .

The experienced midfielder impressed for Spain at Euro 2024 and was always likely to leave Real Sociedad this summer as he is in the final year of his contract.

Merino has also been linked with Atle…

Benfica, Ajax, Porto the experts: 2000s net-spend table includes no Premier League clubs

These 20 are the best in the world when it comes to buying players and flipping them for profit. Here is the ranking of the clubs with the lowest net spend since the summer of 2000.

Figures are via , which deals in Euros. Converting into sterling makes no sense and would frankly take too much effort.

The are here

 

20) Empoli (Italy)
Expenditure: €109.86m
Income: €343.29m
Net spend: €233.42m

Empoli s record sale is Guglielmo Vicario, who joined Tottenham for €20million last summer. They would be 23rd without that transfer.

 

19) Gremio (Brazil)
Expenditure: €100.36m
Income: €335.89m
Net spend: €235.53m

Gremio broke the €100m spending mark this summer, spending on …

Man Utd post staggering £113.2m 2023-2024 losses as club makes PSR statement

Manchester United have posted net losses of £113.2million in their latest accounts but insist they are compliant with Premier League financial rules.

The Red Devils’ latest losses for the year ending June 30 follows a £115.5m loss in 2021-22 and a £42.1m loss in 2022-23.

The Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) allow a maximum loss of £105million over a three-season period, but within that certain losses are deemed ‘allowable’ such as infrastructure, youth team and women’s team spending.

United sources concede the losses are in part due to transfer and wage spending over the period, but a club release alongside the results said: “The club remains committed to, and in compliance with, both the Premier League’s Profit and…

Man City ‘willing to pay’ British record fee for Liverpool’s Salah ‘successor’ as Guardiola ‘takes lead’

Man City are prepared to break the British transfer record in order to sign Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, according to reports.

The Citizens have made a brilliant start to the new Premier League season with four wins from four matches against Chelsea, Ipswich Town, West Ham and Brentford.

in a crucial clash of two title rivals with victory for either side taking them top of the Premier League table.

Their start to the new season has been more impressive considering the amount of speculation about some of their players and manager Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola s contract expires at the end of this season and there is little sign currently that he will stay on, while players like Erling Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne, Ederson and Bernardo Sil…

West Flagler Has Until Today To Appeal Florida Sports Betting Ruling

West Flagler will have to make a decision today on appealing a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruling that restored a 2021 Florida gaming compact.

West Flagler, the plaintiffs in the hearing, have until Monday to file a petition for an “en banc hearing” of the U.S. Court of Appeals decision. If they do not file a petition by today, the official mandate restoring the Florida gaming compact will go into effect on Monday, Aug. 21. If restored, the Seminole Tribe will once again be able to launch its services, along with craps and roulette in its Florida casinos.

So, like an 80s sitcom, it all boils down to one question will they or won t they?

What s at Stake?

In late June, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the the Distri…

Fanatics Sportsbook Launches in 13th State

It s lucky number 13 for Fanatics Sportsbook.

Fanatics Betting and Gaming announced today that is now live in Michigan, its 13th live state.

Fanatics Casino also launched today in Michigan, its third live state in the country.

Fanatics Sportsbook Now Live

Fanatics Betting and Gaming gained access to Michigan through the company s acquisition of PointsBet last year. Michigan PointsBet customers were notified earlier in the week of the transition and each customer s username, password, account balance, reward points, and responsible gaming settings have been migrated to Fanatics Sportsbook.

Michigan sports bettors can now download the sportsbook and casino app in the state.

It s the second state Fanatics has launched in this month, as the sportsbo…