1 Manchester United’s problems at left-back are well known with Erik ten Hag currently without a specialist in that position since the start of the season. Both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia continue to be sidelined with the manager employing right-back Diogo Dalot in that position owing to his versatility. The Portuguese, who was close…
Manchester United full-back Noussair Mazraoui is unlikely to spend a lengthy period on the sidelines following a heart surgery. United are only seven Premier League games into the season, and they have already faced fifteen separate cases of injury or illness leading to a player missing at least one match this campaign. In particular, the…
Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images. Barcelona and Real Madrid are reportedly keen on the former Manchester United defender Alvaro Fernandez. The full-back was sold for a fee of just £5 million in the summer and the 21-year-old has been very impressive for Benfica since joining them permanently. His performances have attracted the attention of the…
Arsenal defender Nuno Tavares has been linked with a move away from the club this summer and Italian outfit Lazio are keen on securing his signature. According to Calciomercato, they have already made enquiries for the 24-year-old defender and it remains to be seen whether they can secure an agreement with Arsenal. The Italian outfit…
Ian Maatsen is set to leave Chelsea this summer and interest has now emerged from the Premier League in the form of Aston Villa. The left-back spent the second half of this season on loan with Borussia Dortmund, which was a very productive spell for the Dutch star. The 22-year-old featured in 23 games for…
Liverpool’s vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has set a date to target for his return to action as the full-back has missed the majority of 2024 through injury. The 25-year-old damaged his knee at the start of the year causing him to miss a handful of games before reinjuring the same issue against Burnley on February 10. The…
Liverpool are reportedly interested in Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu ahead of the summer transfer window but will face competition from one of Spain’s biggest clubs. The 19-year-old has burst onto the scene in Italy this season and has already featured in 21 matches for Lecce, racking up 801 minutes of action and providing his team…
4 Paul Scholes has rejected the recently-emerged inverted fullback trend in modern football in an expletive-laden post about Oleksandr Zinchenko on Instagram. The former-played-turned-pundit took to social media last night to express his displeasure at the concept of a fullback joining the midfield in a central area. While watching Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at…
