Arsenal have agreed to allow Charlie Patino, currently playing for Blackpool on loan, to leave on a permanent basis this summer, as revealed by Charles Watts of .
Patino was 11 years old when he was spotted by an Arsenal scout while playing for Luton Town s Under-13 side. He was recognized as a huge talent, tipped to go all the way through the academy ranks and break into the first team as the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe have done before him.
However, things obviously didn t turn out like that. With the Gunners set to compete in the Champions League next season, their need to increase the squad depth with ready-made players is great, and if 19-year-old Patino couldn t get game-time before (he only made two senior appearances for the Gunners), he certainly …
Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has dropped another hint that his long-term future lies away from the San Siro after a report in England on Sunday claimed the former Chelsea boss feels unloved in Italy.
Although Mourinho led Inter to the Serie A title last season, the Portuguese coach has appeared unhappy with the way he is treated in Italy on several occasions since his arrival in 2008.
He has been involved in numerous spats with rival coaches as well as being fined for arguing with a journalist.
Mourinho, who faces an emotional first reunion with Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday, has been linked with Manchester City and Liverpool and he admits he misses the respect shown to foreign coaches in England.
I am the only foreign coach in Serie…
Theo Walcott will open contract negotiations with Arsenal in the next fortnight, .
The Arsenal forward, who has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Liverpool, is about to enter the final twelve months on his current deal with the Gunners.
Since moving to the North London club from Southampton half way through the 2005/06 campaign, the England international has racked up almost three hundred appearances in all competitions scoring seventy-two goals.
He also has five goals in thirty-eight appearances for his country, and was part of the squads that went to the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the 2012 European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.
Arsene Wenger’s side currently sit second in the Premier League table, seven points behind lead…
Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Yannick Bolasie, .
The DR Congo international has been in fine form for the Eagles this season, with four goals in thirty league appearances, a tally which includes a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Sunderland earlier this month.
Since moving to Selhurst Park from Bristol City in the summer of 2012, the 25 year old has played for the club one hundred and eight times in all competitions, while he has been capped sixteen times four his country.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with a move for his services, though Newcastle are keen to steal a march on their rivals with a bid in the region of £15m.
John Carver’s side loss to Swansea City on Saturday afternoon was…
Arsenal have announced that players and coaches have reached an agreement over wage cuts, which will take effect this month.
The first-team squad, as well as head coach Mikel Arteta and his staff, have come to a voluntary agreement that will see their total annual earnings reduced by 12.5 per cent.
Certain amounts will be repaid if specific targets over the coming seasons are met, the club said.
In a statement released on Monday, the Gunners said there had been positive and constructive discussions at the club, in which there was a clear appreciation of the gravity of the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a strong desire for players and staff to show their backing for the Arsenal family .
We are pleased to announce that we have…
Four Serie A clubs could resume training on Monday after the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy relaxed its lockdown rules.
As well as reopening parks, gardens and cemeteries to the public, the region has also declared individual sport training sessions can start up again.
That could be good news for top-flight clubs Bologna, Parma, Sassuolo and SPAL, although central government could yet overrule the regional guidance.
In a statement issued on its website on Friday, the Emilia-Romagna local authority listed various ways in which it intended to lift coronavirus restrictions from May 4.
The statement included the following: Green light also for the training in individual form of professional and non-professional athletes recognised by the Italian National O…
Internacional president Giovanni Luigi played down speculation linking Leandro Damiao with a move to Liverpool, insisting the Reds have not made an offer for the Brazil international, understands.
Damiao, 24, has been linked with a move to Tottenham on several occasions over the past few seasons, but Andre Villas-Boas has surely ended his pursuit of the Brazilian talisman following the signing of Roberto Soldado from Valencia CF.
Recent reports have claimed Liverpool are considering a move for the highly-rated 24-year-old striker, with speculation continuing to link Luis Suarez with Real Madrid.
However, Luigi has revealed the Reds have not contacted him regarding Damiao.
There is nothing, Luigi told Zero Hora. Liverpool never made any offer, …
Nemanja Matic thinks Chelsea hold an advantage in this season s Premier League title race due to their past experience of being crowned champions.
Chelsea won the league in 2015 under Jose Mourinho and are seven points clear of nearest challengers Tottenham going into Monday s away match against West Ham.
Matic thinks that will help Chelsea as they bid to hold off the likes of Spurs, Manchester City and Liverpool to win their sixth top-flight title.
We have more experience now from that season when we were champions, he said to Sky Sports.
The experience of 2015 does help. We know to be champions you have to play every game like it is your last.
You have to give your best because you can drop any points at any time in the Premier League. We wil…
Malaysian attacker Mohd Faiz Subri has won the FIFA Puskas Award for 2016.
The 29-year-old s award-winning goal was scored in February for Penang against Pahang in the Malaysia Super League, an unstoppable free-kick which swerved incredibly and flew into the top corner.
Subri was named as the winner at Monday s ceremony in Zurich, beating fellow finalists Marlone and Daniuska Rodriguez, with Brazil legend Ronaldo presenting him with the trophy.
Honestly it never crossed my mind that I would be at this level and be able to stand with world-class players, said Subri.
I would like to say thank you to my team, my coach, my family, my father, my mother and all the people who voted me thank you very much.
There were initially 10 candidates to win the…
With all eyes falling on north London on Saturday lunchtime, Arsenal laid down a real marker at the Emirates as they claimed a 3-1 victory against bitter rivals Tottenham.
Hoping to extend their stay at the top of the Premier League table after returning from September s international break, the Gunners couldn t have wished for a better afternoon on home soil.
With goals from Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka wrapping up all three points for Mikel Arteta s youngsters, Arsenal also extended on what has been a stunning start to the 2022/23 campaign.
While Harry Kane might have converted from the penalty spot as both sides made their way into the interval, Tottenham saw their unbeaten start come to an abrupt end thanks to a downbeat display across the c…