Champions League
Europe’s grandest club competition is back, and with it come a raft of Champions League predictions. In a week in which UEFA fined several of its Champions League contenders, read on to see what the Last Word on Football team think will happen in the first week of the 2022/23 Champions League group stage. Champions […]
After losing star players Fabio Viera and Vitinha this summer, Sergio Conceicao has been eager to add reinforcements to his squad. According to the Portuguese newspaper Record, they are on the verge of signing promising Portuguese centre-back David Carmo from Braga for a fee of around £17 million. FC Porto are set to sign David […]
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez has revived the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga: “Real Madrid will be always open to buy players who understand that no one is bigger than the club”. It’s clear that despite Perez being disappointed regarding the 11th-hour collapse of the Mbappe deal this summer – they remain […]
Liverpool have made an official €100 million offer to steal young star, Darwin Nunez, from Manchester United, as per Fabrizio Romano. This will include €80 million upfront plus add ons of €20 million to sign the striker on a five-year deal. Benfica will decide soon. Manchester United are also in contact with Nunez’s agent but […]
After Arsenal failed to qualify for the Champions League, one question was asked by most Arsenal fans and it is the one that has been asked all season: “Arteta in or out?” However, this is the wrong question, what is often called in science a first-order question, i.e. a direct question about a problem. By […]
Real Madrid will take on Liverpool in the Champions League final on May 28th at the Stade de France in Paris after they knocked out Premier League winners Manchester City in dramatic fashion to seal a place in this year’s final. Only Liverpool now stand in the way of their sixth European cup win, but with […]
Senegalese superstar Sadio Mane is entering the final year of his contract at Liverpool and has been linked with a move away. Although Mohamed Salah has revealed he will be remaining on the red side of Merseyside, his fellow attacker claims he will reveal his plans for the future after the Champions League final. Football […]
The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga is continuing as the Frenchman has reached an agreement with both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Speaking to Kora Plus, Mbappe’s mother said: “We have an agreement with both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Kylian will now decide.” She also stated the two offers were almost identical. A PSG stay […]
The saga between Kylian Mbappe and Champions League finalists Real Madrid continues, and Fabrizio Romano has released a statement on Twitter which reveals a lot about the future of Mbappe and how both parties are feeling about the potential deal. The Frenchman has publicly opened up about the possibilities of his future. Romano’s statement reads: […]
There are derby defeats (where a team loses to its rival narrowly), there are demolition derbies (where a team loses to its rival badly) and then there are disaster derbies (where a derby defeat threatens to undo a whole season’s work). After losing 3-0 away at Tottenham Hotspur – in the process losing both their […]
As of now, there has been no agreement between both parties regarding the future of Dutch international Frenkie de Jong. Though, the trustworthy Fabrizio Romano has reported that Manchester United have made contact with Barcelona with the hope of signing de Jong to bolster their midfield reinforcements this summer. Erik ten Hag is keen on […]
Arsenal are not exactly charging into the top four. Their narrow 2-1 win over a ten-man Leeds United side that is fighting relegation was hardly conclusive proof that they are ready to take the next step and secure their position in the Premier League’s top four. Nevertheless, the victory sends them four points clear of […]
The future of Borussia Dortmund’s star man Erling Haaland has been up for discussion, and he is not short of potential suitors. Premier League leaders Manchester City are looking to fill their vacant number 9 spot and believe that the Borussia Dortmund striker may be the answer. The ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano has tweeted to let […]
Club legend Thomas Muller has penned a new Bayern Munich contract extension with the Bundesliga champions. Bayern Munich Contract Extension for Thomas Muller How it started ⬇️ How it's going @esmuellert_ #MiaSanMia #Müllered pic.twitter.com/ZQaH1d19Al — FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) May 3, 2022 Bayern Munich Contract for Stalwart Player Bayern Munich have confirmed that club legend […]
There has been speculation of a distressed dressing room at Old Trafford and with change imminent, the squad are reportedly looking forward to the arrival of Dutch manager Erik ten Hag. Diogo Dalot recently revealed in an interview how the players are feeling about the incoming managerial changes in the summer and which Manchester United […]
Villarreal travel to Anfield tonight in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. The Yellow Submarine reached this stage with a win over six-time champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-final. Here is our Villarreal predicted lineup. Villarreal Predicted Lineup v Liverpool for April 26 Villarreal Looking to Upset the Odds Again Unai Emery’s side […]
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Sunderland’s injury list grew further following the International break with two more added to the list. One will miss the rest of the season
Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich, according to the Liverpool Echo. The Dutch midfielder only joined the Bundesliga giants in the summer of 2022. However, the Reds are said to be keen on bringing him to Anfield. Ryan Gravenberch Attracting Interest From Liverpool Liverpool are 'interested' in signing Ryan Gravenberch […]
Tottenham Hotspur’s Director of Football Fabio Paratici must step aside from his duties at the club, as part of FIFA’s worldwide ban. Spurs have of course already lost one prominent staff member in Antonio Conte. Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason have taken up the helm, but Paratici would no doubt have been planning ahead to […]
Emile Smith-Rowe, the talented Arsenal midfielder, has recently spoken about his injury and his determination to return to the first team. The young footballer had been out of action for the first half of the 2022/23 season due to a groin injury that required surgery. However, he is now back in action and eager to […]
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is attracting attention from Bayern Munich over a potential summer transfer, claims The Times’ Matt Lawton. Thomas Tuchel, who recently took over the German club, wants to reunite with the Englishman next season. The Bundesliga side are interested in “making a move” for the academy graduate by taking advantage of his […]
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante returned to action for Chelsea in a closed-doors friendly game last week as he gears up for his return to action from a long-term injury. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano adds that the Frenchman is also progressing on contract extension talks with the west London club. N’Golo Kante Closing in on Return […]
According to The Athletic, Leeds United have lost one of their most important players for the rest of the season, as a Tyler Adams injury that was previously assumed to be recoverable has required surgery. Learn more about the USMNT captain’s injury and what it means for the rest of the season. The defensive midfielder […]
Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a major blow as their defender, Emerson Royal, is set to miss most of the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Alasdair Gold reports that the Brazilian sustained the injury while on international duty in a friendly against Morocco. Emerson Royal Knee Injury Sees Him Out for […]
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Joe Blackburn, Editor
Joe Blackburn is a football writer and editor for Last Word on Football. As a Leeds United fan, he focuses on writing articles about the Whites, with a further specific interest in tactics and analysis, and how and why tactics match up against one another.