Athletic Bilbao would have been well aware that they have one of Europe s hottest stars on their books even before Barcelona joined the race to sign their star man.
has already held talks with several top Premier League sides and now Barcelona are set to throw their hat into the ring for the Spanish Euro 2024 hero.
’s sporting director Deco has held discussions with head coach Hansi Flick and the pair are in agreement that Williams would be a great fit for the Camp Nou.
Reports out of Spain suggest that Barcelona have made Williams their top priority target for the coming window and are confident of getting a deal done.
Barcelona join Premier League heavy-hitters Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle United and Aston Villa in chasing Williams but the latest …
Conor Gallagher reportedly rejected two contract offers from Chelsea, who have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid over the midfielder s transfer.
has been heavily linked with a move away from Chelsea for over a year despite playing more minutes than any of his teammates last season and captaining the side for the majority of the campaign.
As an academy graduate Gallagher s departure would generate the club pure profit and they had slapped a £50m price tag on him, though they now look set to sell him for significantly less.
and though personal terms are yet to be agreed, it s thought Gallagher is keen on the move.
That would certainly seem to be the case after the 24-year-old rejected a late contract offer earlier this week to keep him at Stamford Bridg…
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed a detailed update as Chelsea push to sign Nigeria international Victor Osimhen from Serie A giants Napoli.
have been active in the transfer market this summer and one of their priorities this month is to sign at least one new striker.
Atletico Madrid s Samu Omorodion was initially expected to sign for the Blues,
England international Conor Gallagher is still in line to join Atletico Madrid after they agreed a £34m deal with Chelsea,
Since their deal to sign Omorodion fell through, Chelsea have turned their attention to re-signing Joao Felix and a report in Spain claims they are willing to do everything to close the signing.
A separate report from journalist Matteo Moretto claims Felix is in favour of…
Premier League new boys Ipswich Town are now unlikely to sign Armando Broja from Chelsea, according to reports.
Chelsea are desperate to sell players before the August 30 deadline, with several first-team players currently training with the Under-21s.
Broja was expected to leave the Blues on loan with an obligation to buy if Ipswich avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Enzo Maresca s side would prefer to sell the Albanian international this summer but with less than a week left in the summer transfer window, that agreement has to suit them.
Fellow academy graduate Trevoh Chalobah and big-money signings Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are also training with the kids and expected to leave.
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According to reports, Arne Slot has personally requested a signing as Liverpool have made a move to sign Jarrad Branthwaite from arch-rivals Everton.
The 2024 summer transfer window was frustrating . At the start of August, Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi emerged as their top target as it was their priority to sign a new no.6.
The Spain international has a £51m release clause in his contract and FSG were willing to activate this clause, but the centre-midfielder decided to perform a dramatic last-minute U-turn and is sticking with his boyhood club this season.
Following this blow, it was feared that Liverpool would fail to make a signing, but they secured the services of Federico Chiesa from Juventus in a cut-price deal worth around £12.5m.
Liverpool …
Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has chosen to drop Alejandro Garnacho for tactical reasons, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Red Devils have not had the best start to the new Premier League season with Ten Hag s side losing back-to-back matches against Brighton and Liverpool after winning their opening weekend clash with Fulham.
Pressure is already piling up on Ten Hag with the boss reportedly close to losing his job in the summer before a lack of suitable replacements saw him keep his position.
But some pundits and former players think a defeat against Southampton on Saturday afternoon would really turn up the heat on the Dutchman.
And Ten Hag made a couple of surprising choices in his starting XI to face the Saints with Garnacho starting on…
It has been suggested that Manchester City are likely to face a second hearing if they are found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.
The Premier League champions are accused of breaching over 100 financial fair play rules and were charged at the start of last year. This followed a four-year probe into their conduct between 2009 and 2018.
If are found guilty, they could be given a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or expulsion from the Premier League.
Man City chiefs have been insistent that they are innocent and they fought back against the Premier League earlier this year.
This came as they launched a legal battle against the Premier League as they campaigned for the removal of Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. Earlier this we…
Betr, a sports betting operator specializing in micro-betting, met criteria for an untethered license, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Betr, and its President Jake Paul, faced extensive questioning from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission about its responsible gaming strategies and allegations against Paul, including several sexual assault incidents.
Betr s application will be voted on by the commission beginning Jan. 18. It s the third operator, joining Bally Bet and , as those meeting licensing criteria.
Suitability Issues and Jake Paul at Heart of Meeting
While the commission agreed that Betr met or exceeded criteria for a license, Massachusetts Gaming Commissioners Nakisha Skinner and Eileen O Brien both said they would wait for more infor…
The fight for is now being waged on two fronts, as West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Meyers Corporation have filed a lawsuit with the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate the online sports betting language in the state s approved 2021 gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday, Sept. 25, with the Florida Supreme Court around 11:30 p.m. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is named as the other party in the petition.
West Flagler is also continuing its fight against Florida online sports betting at the federal level and will to hear the issue as well.
West Flagler Believes Florida Sports Betting Must Be Approved by Voters
Raquel A. Rodriguez of Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney PC, counsel representing West Flagler in this Florida Supreme Cou…
Just as they did in 2023 and 2022, hopes were officially dashed during the final day of the Peach State s legislative session.
A Georgia online sports betting package never moved out of the House Rules Committee on sine die, officially ending any hope sports betting proponents had for this year as legislators adjourned their session close to 1 a.m. this morning.
Lawmakers will likely try to legalize again in 2025, but it s difficult to envision an outcome that will be much different.
Quick Start, Sluggish Finish
Georgia s sports betting efforts came out of the gates quickly this year, with the Senate Sen. Clint Dixon’s (R-45) bill, , in early February by a 35-15 vote. Even though Dixon s bill was amended to include a constitutional amendment for legalization…