England hand Tom Heaton unexpected Euro 2024 call-up

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 Tom Heaton has got an unexpected call-up to join England’s Euro 2024 squad – as a training goalkeeper. The veteran, who has been Manchester United’s third-choice goalkeeper this season, will work … Read more

Arsenal suffer transfer blow as teenager confirms desire to stay at current club

Arsenal seemingly suffer a blow in their pursuit of a teenage defensive transfer target this summer. Arsenal have seemingly suffered a blow in their pursuit of a defensive transfer target this summer. The Gunners could have another busy summer ahead of them, with incoming and outgoings expected as Mikel Arteta attempts to reshape his squad … Read more

Barcelona ‘offer £8.5m plus Raphinha’ for 19-year-old Manchester United star

Barcelona are reportedly prepared to offer €10m (£8.5m) plus Raphinha for one of Manchester United’s rising stars in this summer’s transfer window. Barcelona are reportedly prepared to offer €10m (£8.5m) plus Raphinha for one of Manchester United‘s rising stars in this summer’s transfer window. Raphinha has spent the last two seasons at Camp Nou since … Read more

Rob Page set for talks over Wales future after disappointing friendly results

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 Rob Page’s position as Wales manager is set to come under review after hugely disappointing June friendlies against Gibraltar and Slovakia. Page was booed by Wales fans again following the 4-0 … Read more

Arsenal ‘to scout’ possible Oleksandr Zinchenko replacement at Euro 2024

Arsenal reportedly plan to scout Stuttgart and Germany left-back Maximilian Mittelstadt during Euro 2024 amid uncertainty over Oleksandr Zinchenko’s future. Arsenal reportedly plan to deploy scouts to watch a highly-rated left-back in action at Euro 2024. After shining during Stuttgart‘s surprise push for Champions League qualification in the 2023-24 Bundesliga campaign, Maximilian Mittelstadt earned a … Read more

Andy Robertson sparks fresh Scotland injury concern after leaving training early

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 Andy Robertson handed Scotland another injury concern ahead of Euro 2024 after the captain left an open training session early, just days before their opening match against hosts Germany in Munich. … Read more

Euro 2024: Why 1980s pop hit Major Tom is poised to be ‘the song of the tournament’

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 Völlig losgelöst von der Erde / Schwebt das Raumschiff, völlig schwerelos. Completely isolated from Earth / The spaceship floats, totally weightless. So goes the hook of “Major Tom”, the 1980s hit … Read more

Euro 2024: Germany finally themselves again? Ominous signs show a new team can capture old glories

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 In recent years, the predominant feeling among German fans has been one of jadedness. But in recent months, that feeling has been replaced by an optimistic joy, and the next evolution … Read more