Euro 2024: Luka Modric, the problem with ageing, and the worst day for Croatia’s best generation

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter It only took Luka Modric 18 years. In 2006, the summer before Lamine Yamal was born, he was an unused substitute against Brazil at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. He didn’t quite get on … Read more

Sunday’s Transfer Talk Update: Mason Greenwood, Erling Haaland, Nico Williams

Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world. The transfer window is open! Clubs around the UK and Europe are getting business done as they look to give themselves the best possible chance at success in the new season. Sunday morning’s headlines: Liverpool manager Arne Slot reportedly … Read more

Sunday’s International Friendlies predictions including Panama vs. Paraguay

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today’s International Friendlies fixtures, including Panama vs. Paraguay. © Reuters Playing their final warm-up fixture ahead of the Copa America, Ecuador meet Honduras in Connecticut on Sunday evening. After winning their previous Stateside friendly in midweek, La Tri now aim to round off preparations for … Read more

Sunday’s European Championship predictions including Serbia vs. England

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today’s European Championship fixtures, including Serbia vs. England. © Reuters Getting Group D under way at Euro 2024, Poland and the Netherlands meet at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion on Sunday. While the Poles sneaked through to the finals via a playoff, their opening opponents qualified comfortably and … Read more

Arne Slot ‘approves’ Liverpool attacker deal as Mohamed Salah successor identified

Liverpool manager Arne Slot reportedly approves the signing of 21-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko in the summer transfer window. Liverpool manager Arne Slot has reportedly given the thumbs-up to the Reds making a move for a highly-rated Eredivisie attacker in the summer transfer window. Amid suggestions that the Merseyside giants want to improve their … Read more

Arsenal ‘name’ Emile Smith Rowe asking price as London rivals prepare bid

Arsenal are reportedly after a fee of £30m to sell 23-year-old midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, whom Fulham are reportedly interested in signing this summer. Arsenal have reportedly laid out their financial demands to let struggling attacker Emile Smith Rowe leave the club this summer. As a graduate of Arsenal’s Hale End system, the England international … Read more

Arsenal transfer news: Home-grown talent ‘makes transfer request’ as price tag set

Arsenal attacker Reiss Nelson reportedly tells the club that he wants to assess his transfer options this summer, although the Gunners want £20m to sanction his sale. One of Arsenal‘s home-grown talents has reportedly informed the Gunners that he wants to assess his options for a transfer elsewhere in the summer window. The 2022-23 season … Read more

Gareth Southgate highlights the ‘different view’ on England’s Euro 2024 expectations

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Gareth Southgate believes England’s Euro 2024 rivals are not putting them “on a pedestal” as he suggested assessments of his team are more realistic abroad. The England manager believes his side … Read more