European Super Football

Manuel Akanji has joined Italian club Inter on a season-long loan deal. The Swiss international moved to City from Borussia Dortmund in September 2022 and has made 136 appearances for the Blues. Author | Peter Jobes A closer look at his City career During his time at the Etihad Stadium, he won seven trophies, playing a central role in the club’s historic Treble in his debut season and in the following campaign, when City became the first English men’s side to secure four successive league titles. In total, Akanji lifted two Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League , the FIFA Club World Cup, the FA Cup, the Community Shield and the UEFA Super Cup during his spell in Manchester. The defender featured 48 times in the 2022/23 season, scoring in the emphatic 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final at the Etihad. He also started the FA Cup final win over Manchester United and was heavily involved in the build-up to Rodri’s decisive strike in the Champions ...

Liverpool have finally signed striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. It is believed that the deal is worth as much as £130m with add-ons and Isak signed a six-year contract. Author | Peter Jobes Newcastle United Isak display They had an original £110m offer for Isak rejected in August, but finally landed their first-choice target of the summer. The protracted saga came to an end on the final day of the transfer window, and it follows Newcastle signing striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart last week. Liverpool have already broken their club transfer record this summer by signing Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz in a deal worth an initial £100m, with a further £16m in add-ons. Isak's arrival would top that outlay. After also bringing in Guehi, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Giovanni Leoni, the deal would take the club's spending to about £451.2m without add-on fees - the highest total in Premier Leagu...

A long-running saga is over until January... Liverpool's attempt to sign Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi on transfer deadline day has fallen through. Author | Peter Jobes A deal was agreed after the clubs reached a compromise on the fee for Guehi, with Liverpool having originally tabled an offer of £35m, plus a 10 percent sell-on clause. How the saga unfolded He was meant to be one of two Liverpool signings on transfer deadline day, after the Reds also bid for striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.  Following the arrivals of Isak (still to be confirmed), Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Giovanni Leoni, the signing of Guehi takes Liverpool’s spending will still be around £419 million, excluding add-on fees, setting a new record for the highest total in Premier League history. Guehi captained Palace to a 3-0 win at Aston Villa in was was originally meant to be the last of his 162 games for the London club.  Why were Live...