Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany is in contention to take the managerial role at Burnley, according to Mike McGrath and Daniel Zeqiri, of the Telegraph. The former City captain has been in charge at Anderlecht in Belgium since August 2020. He had been player-manager before that but decided it was best to step down from […]

Welcome to Last Word on Football’s ‘Families in Football’ series. Over the next few weeks, we take a look at siblings, cousins and even parents and children that have played the beautiful game. Some have played cup finals together while others have been on opposing sides. Today, we focus on twin brothers Will and Michael […]

Yet to make a signing in this transfer window, Burnley know they need to act quickly to bolster their ranks if they are to stand any chance at avoiding relegation. Sean Dyche recently lost Chris Wood to Newcastle for £25 million, meaning he no longer has his most prolific forward. This deal did, however, recoup […]

Andy Carroll has long since been out of the spotlight now and a Premier League return could be on the cards. The forward is currently playing at Reading, but with his short-term contract set to soon expire, Burnley are interested in taking him on, according to The Guardian’s rumour mill. The Clarets have just lost […]

Chris Wood has officially completed his move to Newcastle United. The forward joins from Burnley for a reported fee of £25 million and becomes the second signing in the Magpies’ new Saudi-backed era, joining Kieran Trippier as another of the likely many arrivals at St James’ Park that can be expected during the January transfer […]

Newcastle United are close to completing their second signing of the window, with Burnley striker Chris Wood close to making a move to Tyneside. According to John Percy of the Daily Telegraph, Wood is due to complete a medical before putting pen-to-paper on the final details of his contract. Chris Wood Close to Joining Newcastle […]

Before a ball was even kicked, we had plenty of drama to divulge in the Premier League. We had the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, and what was meant to be the ultimate return of Manchester United. Narratives began to write themselves regarding what was meant to be a four-way battle for the title. Yet, here […]

Christmas is fast approaching which means one thing for football fans: the January transfer window will soon be with us. Despite the excitement that usually builds towards transfer windows, January is usually a notoriously difficult month to recruit in. However, there have been some big transfers made in January in recent years. These include Virgil […]

At our first landmark of the Premier League season, matchday 10 presents the opportunity for several sides to confirm their blistering starts to the campaign. Meanwhile, it could also spell the end of certain reigns, should results fail to turn – setting up a blockbuster weekend of action. One thing that is a certainty, is […]

The Premier League season is really starting to take shape now; the underdog sides are thinning out, and the top teams are beginning to take centre-stage once more. There could still be plenty of shocks on the cards, however, and plenty of surprising Premier League predictions to make. Matchday eight includes some interesting fixtures, and […]

We’re now six games into the Premier League season, and not many surprises have occurred as of yet. In fact, the only two shocks have been Brighton & Hove Albion’s revenge against ‘XG’ (expected goals), and Manchester City’s blunt nature going forward. Amongst that, however, we’ve seen an expectedly poor start from Arsenal, and a […]

For a relatively small club in Lancashire, sustained progress has seen Burnley reward Sean Dyche with a new contract, keeping him at the managerial helm until the end of the 2024/25 season. A manager who has become a local legend with a pub even named after he signed a new deal, has been met with […]

Last week’s Premier League predictions went so well, that we thought we’d give it another shot, hoping to once again be forced to turn down claims that we can see into the future. Fresh from European clashes, this week’s fixtures will likely be tighter affairs than last time out, but still expect plenty of goals, […]

Opening up about links away this summer, speaking to LancsLive, Dwight McNeil revealed that he was always focused on Burnley and the new Premier Season. Everton were one club named as a potential destination for the winger, who is likely to make his 100th Premier League appearance for the club at Goodison Park. Dwight McNeil […]

Making Premier League predictions is never easy; it feels like playing the lottery at times. One week, Liverpool could blitz almost any team in the league. Meanwhile, the next, they could lose 7-2 to Aston Villa on the same day that Manchester United lose 6-1 to Tottenham Hotspur. Despite the difficulties, however, we, at LastWordonFootball, […]

Burnley have been reportedly offered the chance to sign midfielder Weston McKennie on loan from Juventus, according to Sky Sports.  The Serie A giants activated a purchase option to sign the USA international permanently from Schalke in March, but his future in Italy has still remained up in the air throughout the summer. Burnley in […]

Sunderland season review: Black Cats end four years in League One as joy experienced by thousands at Wembley.

The 2022/23 UEFA Nations League season kicks off next month, making this an appropriate time to forecast how the tournament will unfold. This is is the third in a series of articles that will predict every group, starting with League D and moving up until League A is completed. More specifically, the teams that will […]

Tammy Abraham has been Roma‘s standout player this season, netting 27 goals in all competitions. He showed up in the biggest moment for the club, and his importance to the team goes further than his goal contributions. His linkup play with captain Lorenzo Pellegrini has been second to none at times. However, Roma will still […]

AC Milan director, Paolo Maldini, has commented on forward Rafael Leao’s future, stating: “We consider Rafael Leão untouchable. He is not for sale”.  The statement follows rumoured interest in the 22-year-old from both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Club Director Paolo Maldini Addresses Rafael Leão’s Future at AC Milan Serie A’s Best Player The Portugal […]

Ousmane Dembele’s future continues to drag on, with new comments from the French winger’s agent. Fabrizio Romano reported: “Ousmane’s future remains open…When it is the right time to make a decision, Ousmane will consider the best option for his future”. Barcelona continue to work on a deal with Dembele but the sides have yet to […]

No one has been more active thus far in the transfer window than Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho has been brought in permanently whilst it seems he will be joined by both Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos. The next name on the list is in a similar vein to Coutinho as a potential Luis Suarez reunion […]

Interest in midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has seen AS Monaco set a price tag of €80 million for his transfer, with Real Madrid seemingly the preferred destination for the highly-rated Frenchman. As reported by Fabrizio Romano: “AS Monaco have no intention to accept less than €80m for Aurélien Tchouaméni. He’s giving priority to Real Madrid as […]

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to build on their top four finish in the coming season. One major part of that will be keeping Antonio Conte at the club. According to Fabrizio Romano there are those within Tottenham that are confident Antonio Conte will remain as manager of the team. Romano states: “Tottenham sources are […]