Joe Allen is set for a medical at Stoke City ahead of his proposed £13m switch from Liverpool, .
The Wales international has been strongly linked with an Anfield exit despite starring for his country at this summer’s European Championships in France.
His former club Swansea City were in the hunt to secure his services though the Potters have appeared to win the race for his signature.
Allen signed for Liverpool in the summer of 2012 following ex-manager Brendan Rodgers to Merseyside, and has since racked up one hundred and twenty-nine appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals.
He spent thirteen years with Swansea, playing for them one hundred and fifty times while he also had a brief loan spell with fellow Welsh outfit Wrexham in 2008…
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With all eyes falling on Wembley this weekend, Manchester City and Manchester United will meet for this season’s FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon.
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Starting with Manchester City, although Pep Guardiola’s men might have been disappointed after their remarkable 25-match unbeaten run came to an end against Brentford last weekend, the Sky Blues will still find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Eventually defending their Premier League crown thanks to a five-point buffer over Arsenal, the one-time Barcelona boss knows that his superstar squad are potentially days away from writing another chapter in the history books. Suffering just a single defeat since the start of February and also punching their Champions L…
Pep Guardiola said that every game feels like a final after Manchester City stepped up their quest to complete a treble by advancing to the last four of the FA Cup.
The Citizens reached the semi-finals of the competition for the fifth time in six seasons after a commanding 4-1 victory over Southampton at St Mary’s.
Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne were on target either side of an Aymeric Laporte own goal, while substitutes Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez sealed the deal later on.
The Premier League leaders, who also have a Champions League quarter-final clash with Atletico Madrid to look forward to, remain in the hunt for three trophies this season.
Impressed with the improvement of his side’s performance after the break against the Saints, Guardiol…
that Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion are showing interest in Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac.
The highly rated football will be out of contract at the end of the season and he has only now been offered a new deal.
Kolasinac has moved to confirm that he has been offered a contract extension, but that does not mean that he will be staying at Veltins Arena beyond the current season.
Liverpool and West Bromwich both see the Bosnia-Herzegovina international as a good potential signing and they will have a chance to submit their offers from 1st January.
Even though he is predominantly used at left-back, Kolasinac can operate in the heart of defence and middle of the park, and he already has a great deal of top flight experience despite turning 23 in June.<…
Milan moved into second in Serie A, taking advantage of a slip-up by Napoli with a 4-2 win at Empoli.
The Rossoneri entered the game having only lost one of their last nine Serie A meetings with Empoli and Franck Kessie s double, sandwiched by Nedim Bajrami s equaliser, put them on course to continue that run.
Despite a spirited effort from the hosts, Milan pulled away in the second half as Alessandro Florenzi s 62nd-minute free-kick and a fine Theo Hernandez strike made sure of the points despite Andrea Pinamonti converting a late penalty after VAR ruled Tiemoue Bakayoko had handled in the area.
With Napoli beaten at home by Spezia, Milan head into a two-week break in second and four points behind arch rivals and defending champions Inter.
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MLS has announced a new format for its annual All-Star game.
To mark the league s 24th season, MLS All-Stars will face Liga MX All-Stars – drawn from Mexico s top flight – at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on July 29.
LAFC head coach and former United States boss Bob Bradley will lead the MLS select side.
As we celebrate our 25th season, we wanted to deliver an unique and unprecedented format for our annual All-Star Game, MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement.
Our first ever game between the best of MLS and Liga MX’s top players is the perfect way to build on the growing relationship between the two top soccer leagues in the region.
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The stars will be on display for the 2020 Game pres. by !…
Brenden Aaronson is about to leave Leeds United for Union Berlin, according to . The report has claimed that Aaronson will leave Leeds on loan for Union in the summer transfer window. The German club will have the option to make the loan deal of the 22-year-old permanent next summer.
Aaronson joined Leeds from RB Salzburg in the summer of 2022. The USA international, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, did well for the Whites. The 22-year-old made 28 starts and eight substitute appearances in the Premier League for Leeds last season, scoring one goal and providing three assists in the process.
Leeds will play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League. As for Union Berlin, they will play in the UEFA Champions L…
John Aldridge says Luis Diaz has the full package and backed the Liverpool forward to rise to the occasion in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Diaz has been a revelation at Anfield following his move from Porto in January for a fee of €45million (£37m), which could rise to €70m.
The 25-year-old has already won the EFL Cup and FA Cup during his short time with the Merseyside club and could lift the biggest trophy in European club football at Stade de France this weekend, with Real Madrid standing in the way of the Reds and Champions League glory.
Diaz has scored eight goals and provided five assists, offering another dimension to an already potent Liverpool attack.
Aldridge has been hugely impressed with the impact Diaz has made and thinks t…
Sky Sports understands that Edin Dzeko would be open to a return to the Premier League.
The thirty-two-year-old spent four-and-a-half years playing in England’s top flight for Manchester City during which time he played one hundred and eighty-nine times in all competitions, scoring seventy-two goals.
He won two Premier League titles with the Citizens as well as lifting both the EFL and FA Cup with one of his most vital goals often overlooked.
He netted the equaliser against Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the 2011-12 season, moments before Sergio Aguero’s infamous winner clinched a first league championship in forty-four years.
Since leaving the Etihad Stadim, Dzeko has racked up one hundred and forty-eight appearances for Roma, scoring s…
Xabi Alonso has revealed he left Real Madrid for Bayern Munich because he was curious to find out Pep Guardiola s coaching secrets.
The 37-year-old swapped clubs in 2014 after five seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, where he won six major trophies.
Alonso left Madrid three months after helping them to Champions League glory and went on to spend three years with Bayern before announcing his playing retirement.
Explaining his reasons for wanting to leave the Spanish giants, Alonso told The Athletic: I was so curious to find out [Guardiola s] secrets.
Feels good to be back home
— Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso)
He has a relentless natural enthusiasm. Football seasons are long but right until the very end, Pep never seemed to be tired.
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