Noni Madueke is aiming to compete for trophies with Arsenal after joining the club this season from Chelsea. The Gunners continue to strengthen their squad with some of the finest talent available, and Madueke’s arrival in the last transfer window reflects their ambition to assemble a team capable of challenging at the highest level.
The Serie A title race looks set to be a thriller again, as the calendar year ends with five teams, Inter, Milan, Napoli, Roma and Juventus, separated by just four points at the top of the league table. All of the Serie A top five ended the calendar year victorious.
Roma leapfrogged Juventus into the Serie A top four thanks to a 3-1 victory over Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday evening: Matias
Liverpool were forced to pull the plug on one proposed tactic after trying it without success during their pre-season tour of the Far East in July. Amid
Tottenham Hotspur begin 2026 with a trip to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford, as Thomas Frank returns to his former club for the first time since leaving in the summer.
Reiss Nelson is enduring another injury-disrupted loan spell during his time at Brentford, although the attacker has now made a welcome return to fitness.
Loan moves are intended to allow players to receive regular game-time away from their parent club, but that hasn’t been the case for some of those who’ve been loaned out by Liverpool this season.
Arsenal have been highly impressive in the first half of the 2025/26 season, suffering just two defeats in all competitions. A recent draw against Chelsea and a defeat against Aston Villa left the Gunners with questions to answer.
Chelsea’s sporting directors are under even more fire than usual after a bad defeat to Aston Villa last night, and looking back at their record it’s easy to see why.
Manchester City endured a surprisingly poor campaign last term, ultimately allowing Liverpool to claim the league title. For much of the season, there was an expectation that Arsenal would be best placed to capitalise if City failed to dominate as usual.
Juventus are reportedly working on bringing Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin back to Turin. The Bianconeri poached the Romanian when he was still at the tender age of 16.
Barcelona have reportedly made some concrete steps in their pursuit of out-of-contract Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian international has been in Turin since making the controversial move from Fiorentina in January 2022.
Nottingham Forest vs Everton is certainly another clash that will throw up some twists and turns in the Premier League’s festive period. The much-anticipated Sean Dyche Derby is among us as the Forest boss leads his men into battle against one of his former sides in Everton.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa is set to be the marquee clash of Gameweek 19 of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign as the two title challengers fight in what should be a highly entertaining match at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, December 30.
The Premier League’s mid-table battle is tightly contested, with only a handful of points separating the teams knocking on the door of the top six and the ones that are closer to the relegation trap door.
Chelsea are in a bit of a rut right now, and things are gloomy at Stamford Bridge. If you were hoping that a bit of January spending would fix the team (or at least make people feel a bit better about our prospects, think again.
Aston Villa have opened a dialogue with Liverpool in hopes of reaching a complex agreement regarding the future of Harvey Elliott. The 22-year-old midfielder has faced a difficult spell in the Midlands, with his season now in limbo due to contractual stipulations and FIFA transfer regulations.
Wolves fans left Anfield on Saturday with a familiar sinking feeling, another defeat, zero points, and the club still rooted to the foot of the Premier League table.
Toronto FC acquired Brazilian defender Matheus Pereira from Portugal's CD Santa Clara on Monday. The 25-year-old left back is signed through the 2027-28 MLS season with an option for 2028-29.
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday evening, ending 2025 on a happy note. After weathering the early storm, Spurs thought they had taken the lead after just 17 minutes via Richarlison, but their goal was ruled out due to Lucas Bergvall being in an offside position in the build-up.
Ollie Watkins will be eager to inflict another setback on Arsenal when Aston Villa travel to the Emirates this week. The Gunners are preparing to face a Villa side in outstanding form, having won 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.
Liverpool’s latest Anfield win may not have been flawless, but it felt significant for reasons that go beyond the scoreline. Florian Wirtz has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Matchweek award following his standout display in our 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, as confirmed via Liverpoolfc.com.
Los Angeles FC is set to acquire Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC, according to multiple reports Monday. Nashville will reportedly receive $1 million in general allocation money -- $500,000 in 2026 and $500,000 in 2027 -- and will retain a sell-on percentage in any future deals.
Leeds United are said to be keen on Chelsea defender Axel Disasi, according to an exclusive from Football Insider. Their piece claims that the Yorkshire side are looking to add the defender to their relegation battling squad after losing Joe Rodon to injury.
Man United struggled to get fringe players off the books in the summer, and while they were largely successful in the end, there is more work to do. Marcus