Arsenal make ‘approach’ for Ukrainian who Arteta is ‘in love with’ ahead of Euro 2024

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is in love with Girona winger Viktor Tsygankov and wants to bring him to the Emirates Stadium this summer, according to reports.

The Gunners missed out on the Premier League title by two points on with Manchester City s 3-1 victory over West Ham meaning Pep Guardiola s side won their fourth consecutive championship.

are building towards competing for the title on a regular basis under Arteta .

There are rumours they are looking to bring in at least a left-back, midfielder and attacker in the summer transfer window as they hope to compete on all fronts again next term.

And reports in Spain insist that one of their targets is Girona s Tsygankov, who currently finds himself in the world showcase , after contributing eight goals a…

Rio Ferdinand questions why two England players didn’t play against Serbia

Rio Ferdinand thinks England boss Gareth Southgate should have brought on Kobbie Mainoo earlier and wanted to see Cole Palmer make an appearance against Serbia.

The Three Lions made an encouraging start as Jude Bellingham headed them into a 13th-minute lead at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen before fading in the second half and defending deep.

Skipper Harry Kane went closest to adding to ’s slender lead when his second-half header was pushed on to the crossbar and .

But Ferdinand wanted to see a bit more and reckons Southgate could have made changes earlier, especially the introduction of Manchester United midfielder Mainoo and Chelsea attacker Palmer.

The game needed a bit more control, former England defender Ferdinand told BBC One after the match…

Aston Villa lose Douglas Luiz to Juventus as Barcelona confirm defender will return to Man City

Juventus have signed Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa on a busy day due to the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Regulations.

With clubs needing to comply with PSR and not make more than the permitted £105million loss over a rolling three-year period, June 30 was destined to take on special significance as it was the cut-off date between accounting periods.

had been prominent in recent days with various additions and departures, and 26-year-old Luiz’s stay in the West Midlands came to an end after five seasons and over 150 appearances.

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Juventus marked the signing on their club website by saying: “Douglas Luiz embarks on a new adventure with Juventus after five years with Villa, wh…

England 1-2 Spain: La Roja claim record fourth European Championship after Oyarzabal winner

Spain have beaten England 2-1 in the final of Euro 2024 to win their fourth European Championship in what could be Gareth Southgate s last game in charge of the Three Lions.

Three years ago the nation stood on the edge of history, only for an agonising, all too familiar, shoot-out defeat meaning they had to walk past the trophy as Italy celebrated long into the Wembley night.

England overcame an unconvincing start in Germany to make another continental showpiece, but the country’s first ever final on foreign soil ended in more heartbreak as silky Spain triumphed 2-1 at the Olympiastadion.

Substitute Cole Palmer’s superb equaliser had breathed new life into Southgate’s side after Nico Williams shook what had looked sturdy foundations 69 seconds into the sec…

Man Utd icon De Gea embarrassed as Genoa back out of transfer due to ‘unrealistic expectations’

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has shot himself in the foot, as Genoa have swerved his transfer due to the unrealistic salary expectations of the player which became apparent during talks.

De Gea has now been without a club for an entire year, having left United as a free agent following the signing of Andre Onana last summer. The Spaniard was the starting goalkeeper the season prior, but the signing of the former Inter Milan man seemed to suggest that would no longer be the case.

Since leaving United with 545 appearances under his belt De Gea has had opportunities to get back playing. The latest came in the form of Serie A side Genoa, who were in Serie B two seasons ago.

It was said De Gea was interested in the move, as has been reported with …

Leny Yoro has ‘verbal agreement’ with Man Utd over £52m Real Madrid transfer

Leny Yoro reportedly came to a verbal agreement with Manchester United over a future move to Real Madrid when he signed for the Red Devils this summer.

Yoro joined the Red Devils from Lille for £52m despite interest from Madrid, with the La Liga giants supposedly unwilling to meet the French side s asking price.

Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain had by that point already pulled out of negotiations for the centre-back having got wind of the mutual interest between Yoro and Madrid, only for United to swoop in what was seen as quite the transfer coup – .

But suggested the teenager had little choice in the matter.

It was claimed that Madrid used ‘the same formula’ they used successfully to sign Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni, a ‘negotiati…

Arsenal ‘actively working’ on Sterling signing, with attacker giving ‘no hesitation’ to rival move

David Ornstein has reported that Arsenal are actively working on the loan signing of Raheem Sterling, while fellow insider Ben Jacobs states the attacker would accept the switch with no hesitation .

Sterling has been told by Chelsea that there is no future for him at the club. Manager Enzo Maresca has, somewhat brutally, told the media that he does not want the attacker in his squad.

That leaves the 379-game Premier League star, who has 123 goals and 62 assists within that, looking for a new club. After representing Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool, there are only a few big clubs left in England for him.

And two of them, Manchester United and Arsenal, have been linked since Maresca showed Sterling the door. It was reported that while Gunners boss Mikel Art…

Wright claims Man Utd academy graduate offers more to England than ex-Chelsea man

Just when you get into the swing of things, a new problem occurs. Such is the story of the England manager job and it is no different for newly appointed interim boss Lee Carsley.

Prior to s September fixtures and Finland, Carsley was bold in his midfield choices with former Man Utd man Angel Gomes and Nottingham Forest s Morgan Gibbs-White featuring, two players who Carsley had worked with while in charge of the England U20 s and U21 s.

His preference of Gomes seemed to have won a lot of plaudits with the Lille midfielder impressing in both games, completing 90 minutes on Tuesday night at Wembley.

Despite the level of opposition being considerably different to the teams England faced in the Euros, Gomes looked far more comfortable than the likes of Conor Gall…

Liverpool: Slot hints at Zubimendi plan with definitive transfer verdict dropped about ‘regretful’ star

Arne Slot has hinted how he would have used Martin Zubimendi and Ryan Gravenberch had he signed the Spain international in the summer.

was Liverpool s top target during the summer transfer window as Slot s priority was to sign a new No.6.

It was initially reported that were likely to finalise a deal, but Zubimendi eventually opted to snub the Premier League giants as he wanted to stick with his boyhood club.

The Reds decided against signing an alternative in the summer. Without Zubimendi, Slot has altered Gravenberch s role and the Dutchman has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League as a No.6.

, who could have another chance to sign the midfielder who has a £51m release clause in his contract during the upcoming January transfer windo…

Astros vs Yankees Odds, Lines & Picks (Aug. 5)

Verlander returns to the Astros, where he pitched from 2017-22 and won two World Series and two American League Cy Young Awards.

He won each of his last three starts with the Mets while compiling a 0.93 ERA. He beat the Washington Nationals last Sunday in New York, giving up one run and five hits in 5.1 innings while striking out five and walking one for his 250th career victory.

This will be Verlander’s 35th career start against the Yankees. He is 15-8 with a 3.07 ERA.

Verlander is 4-2 with a 4.38 ERA in seven road starts this season and has a 2-1 record and 1.56 ERA in three starts during the day. The Mets were 8-8 when Verlander started, and he had eight quality starts in 16 outings.

Cortes has been on the IL since May 31 with a left rotator cuff str…