Apr 16, 2026, 03:43 AM ET Newcastle United could sack manager Eddie Howe and turn to former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho, while Liverpool are leading the race to sign Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer this summer. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around

Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. After looking at errors leading to shots and goals last week, we dive into long- and short-passing sequences that result in goals. As usual, the article that follows is long but

MUNICH (AP) — Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa slammed referee Slavko Vinčić’s “inexplicable” decision to send off Eduardo Camavinga toward the end of Bayern Munich’s 4-3 win in the Champions League on Wednesday. Vinčić blew the whistle for a foul after Bayern forward Harry Kane went down under minimal contact from Camavinga and clutched his

History appears to be repeating itself for Beto. It was the second half of last season, under new manager David Moyes, when the Guinea-Bissau international finally found his feet after six months of struggle at Everton. Beto had attracted interest from Italy and Portugal in the January 2025 window, with some at Everton unconvinced and

There is a fundamental conflict at the heart of soccer. This product sold to the masses at an extortionate price as an entertainment industry is carried out by players and managers paid to simply win games—often by any means possible. “If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car,” the two-time Premier League

It was always going to be difficult for the second period to match the high-octane tempo of the first, and instead the decisive moments, both mad and magnificent, were compacted into the final few minutes. With extra time looming, substitute Camavinga was dismissed for two yellow cards within 24 minutes of coming on. The first

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Arsenal manager ⁠Mikel Arteta said he was hugely grateful to his players for ⁠the boost they had given the club after a gritty ‌1-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday earned them a place in the Champions League semi-finals. A 0-0 home draw against a high-energy Sporting meant Arteta’s

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Marcus Rashford is having a pretty decent league campaign at Barcelona, and his numbers back this up. For most Manchester United fans, the Mancunian seems to have rediscovered his mojo at Barcelona. Marcus Rashford’s Barcelona stats for the 2025/26 season It is this realisation that has some feeling the Red Devils are being conned by

In the span of 24 hours, Barcelona and Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League, leaving only La Liga matches left on their respective schedules. The two biggest powerhouses in Spain fell short on Europe’s biggest stage in the quarterfinals. The Catalans were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate by Atlético Madrid on Tuesday and then

COMO, ITALY – APRIL 12: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale looks on before the Serie A match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Inter will be without both Yann Bisseck and Lautaro Martinez for Friday evening’s Serie A

Jonathan Rowe has insisted Bologna were unfortunate in the first leg defeat and is backing his side to make the most of a second chance at Villa Park on Thursday evening, despite the daunting two-goal deficit they must overturn. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News & Content – Free Trial –

Serie A giants Milan are facing the possibility of losing Max Allegri in the summer. It now seems like conditions for him to stay are on the table. The Italian national team has increasingly emerged as an option for the Italian. There has been talk that if Giovanni Malago gets appointed, he would push for

Napoli have made their first move in the pursuit of Nicolò Zaniolo, with sporting director Giovanni Manna having opened exploratory talks with the Udinese midfielder’s entourage ahead of the summer transfer window. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News & Content – Free Trial – Click Here Advertisement According to Kiss Kiss