Arsenal make contact over ‘wild card’ free transfer who is ‘attracted to the Premier League’

Arsenal have made contact in an effort to sign Sergi Roberto on a free transfer after his contract at Barcelona expired, according to reports.

The Gunners have made one permanent signing so far this summer with David Raya joining from Brentford after impressing on loan at the Emirates Stadium last season.

before the Italy international completes a move from Bologna to become Mikel Arteta s second signing of the summer.

And are unlikely to stop there with the Gunners linked to numerous other players, including Euro 2024 winner Fabian Ruiz, who was named in the UEFA team of the tournament.

that Arsenal have opened talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential deal to buy Ruiz with the midfielder an obvious fit .

And now another midfielder has…

Liverpool: Man Utd-linked star revealed as Slot’s ‘priority’ target with FSG ‘exploring’ £51m deal

Liverpool are reportedly exploring a move to sign Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who is also being linked with Manchester United.

Arne Slot s side are yet to make a signing this summer but . The report explained.

‘Slot used Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch in the No 6 position during their tour — in which won all three of their games. Despite Slot praising Gravenberch’s performance in the friendly against Manchester United, Liverpool have now identified a target in that position.

‘It is worth keeping an eye on that situation this week, with Liverpool pursuing a specialist No 6 from outside of the Premier League.

‘They have turned down bids for Endo this summer, in part because of the tricky market in th…

Carragher insists players must ‘stop signing for Chelsea’; Maresca told he’s playing star in wrong position

Jamie Carragher insists that players must stop signing for Chelsea as the Blues close in on a deal to sign Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid.

The Blues had already spent around £1billion on transfer fees since a Todd Boehly-led consortium took over Chelsea in May 2022 but the Stamford Bridge outfit are now set to make their tenth signing of the summer.

after Chelsea reportedly with the La Liga club on Monday, while personal terms have already been sorted.

Raheem Sterling was among the notable stars left out of their squad in their and Felix adds to Enzo Maresca s already bloated squad.

And Carragher has advised players to stop signing for Chelsea and doesn t understand why any player would consider the current Blues project as an attractive one.

Chelsea outcast Sterling ‘has no offers on the table’ as Neville shuts down Man Utd, Arsenal transfer

According to reports, Raheem Sterling looks set to stay at Chelsea despite links to Manchester United and Arsenal.

Sterling is surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge despite featuring in pre-season and being described as an important player by head coach Enzo Maresca days before the Blues Premier League season got underway.

Moving the former Manchester City forward on is easier said than done for , who won t find any club willing to pay the player the £300,000 weekly salary he currently earns.

There has been talk of Mikel Arteta bringing Sterling to Arsenal , including Jadon Sancho, another underperforming winger, on huge wages that are out of his manager s plans.

The bad news for Sterling is that he is unlikely to find a new club before Friday s tr…

Chelsea slammed over ‘disrespectful’ Cole Palmer decision as they help with opposition ‘team talks’

Chelsea have helped opposition managers with their team talks in the Europa Conference League this season after omitting Cole Palmer from their squad, according to former Premier League striker Gabby Agbonlahor.

Palmer was left out of their squad last week for their European campaign with speculation that in a season that is scheduled to end with the Blues’ participation in the new Club World Cup

Palmer, who has registered a goal and four assists in the Premier League this season, withdrew from for games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.

Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana have also been left out of ’s European squad and former Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor thinks it s disrespectful to the competition.

When asked about Chelsea s decision leav…

Man City FFP: Guardiola’s side face ‘ban across all competitions’ as report details PL knock-on effect

Manchester City could be banned from all competitions if they re found guilty of their 115 alleged breaches of financial fair play according to a report which details the knock-on effect of possible Premier League expulsion.

The so-called Trial of the century began on Monday, with an independent commission set to decide whether the club is punished and what that punishment might be if they re found guilty.

Fines, points deductions and even relegation are all in the offing with a decision to be reached before the end of the current season, though various appeals could mean any potential sanctions are kicked further down the road.

And now claim that City would also be at risk of being expelled from both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, while there is no certainty the…

MLS Odds, Picks, Predictions for Week 20 (June 21)

Road wins are always tough to come by in MLS, but this week we see a bevy of teams on the road who exceptionally struggle to take three points on their travels. NYCFC (0-4-5), Toronto (0-4-4), San Jose (1-3-5), Vancouver (0-3-4), SKC (1-4-5) and Chicago (1-2-5) all find themselves on the road with the odds against them of improving those records. In fact, the MLS odds in each of those matches above make nearly all of their opponents odds-on favorites to win on Wednesday. Odds at Bet365 June 20.

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Last went 1-2, with Nashville getting us the win, but SKC s hot streak coming to an end and San Jose s offense drying up against Portland, des…

New York Ending Sports Betting Year on Strong Note

is ending 2023 on a high note as the gaming commission reported more than $416.02 million in sports betting handle for the week ending Dec. 24.

With just one more week left to report in 2023, New York is closing in on $19 billion in online sports betting handle for the year, by far the largest sports betting market in the country.

The state has also surpassed $1.5 billion in gross gaming revenue for the year.

One More Week to End Strong

With just one week remaining to be reported in 2023, New York online sports betting handle sits at $18,876,747,663 and will likely see another $400 million to $500 million added to that total before the year s reporting ends.

The gaming commission reported $416.02 million in online sports betting handle for the week endi…