Despite consistent claims of a gulf in class between England’s top two divisions, there’s no shortage of Championship stars who thrive once given a chance in the Premier League. The second tier is currently brimming with talent and there are a number of names who have attracted top-flight interest after...
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The transfer window is now in Full Swing and next season will be upon us before you know it. And at (almost) every club, that means someone who desperately needs to move on and re-energise a stalled career or just Escape Their [Insert Team] Nightmare. Here is one such player...
The transfer window officially opened on Wednesday, and there has already been activity across the Premier League and Europe — most notably England midfielder Jude Bellingham’s move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid. To keep on top of all the ins and outs this summer, you can follow The Athletic’s...
The concept of work permits has been a hot topic of debate among Premier League fans for many years. Prior to Brexit in January 2020, players from outside the European Union (EU) hoping to play in English football would have had to obtain a work permit to ensure they were...
Manchester United love a Ballon d’Or clause, Arsenal like to play the Champions League card and Liverpool are used to rejecting some pretty daft add-ons. Some clubs go all Football Manager with transfer clauses. Arsenal are trying to find West Ham’s sweet spot over Declan Rice but an apparent add-on regarding...
The Champions League final brought down the curtain on 2022-23. The countdown to 2023-24 is on… Before the Premier League season commences on the weekend of August 12, every club has a different way of building up to the big kick-off. Some are jet-setting around the globe, playing lucrative pre-season...
The current transfer window system was introduced for the 2002/03 season, so that is where we are starting this whole journey. The transfers here are from the window they were bought, not sold. We will use the €80m profit Chelsea made from Eden Hazard’s move to Real Madrid as an...
With the Premier League season at an end, attention is turning to the summer transfer window. The 2023 summer window will open for business on June 14 and runs until September 1, but June 30 is another key date — Premier League rules dictate that is when player contracts ending...
In football’s earliest iterations back in the 19th century, corner kicks simply didn’t exist. Initially, a ball going behind the goal line had one of two outcomes: if an attacking player touched it down first, their team was awarded a free kick at goal from a point 15 yards away...
In our defence, this was a mental Premier League season. There were 40 managers, a Big Six side in mid-table, three promoted sides surviving the drop and the return of Sam Allardyce. Who could have predicted that? Not us, clearly. The full predictions are here but we will now bring...