James Middleton

For Liverpool fans, the sight of seeing star players depart is growing increasingly commonplace. Luis Suarez fled to Barcelona in the aftermath of the 2013/14 campaign and Raheem Sterling followed suit 12 months later, joining domestic foes Manchester City. According to reports, Philippe Coutinho is the latest gem the Reds’ … Read more

A return to the managerial wilderness looms for Champions League-winning coach Rafa Benitez after Sunderland’s 3-0 win over Everton sealed the fate of his current employers Newcastle United. The Magpies were condemned to the Championship along with Norwich City after the Black Cats opened up an unassailable four-point deficit between … Read more

According to rampant speculation, Liverpool will show £32m striker Christian Benteke the door this summer. The Reds are allegedly so eager to relieve themselves of the Belgian behemoth that they will not only take a hit on the astronomical fee they forked out for him less than a year ago … Read more

With competition set to intensify in 2016/17, Tottenham Hotspur will need to invest in a few players if they are to cement their place amongst the Premier League’s top four. After underwhelming league campaigns the prestigious trio of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea will pose greater threats to the Lilywhites … Read more

Leicester City may have the Premier League title in the bag, but in a season where their top stars have cleaned up at the individual awards ceremonies, one of their yet-to-be-recognised assets still has a trophy to play for. Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy claimed the PFA Players of the … Read more

Pep Guardiola’s alleged affection for Theo Walcott has prompted rumourologists to link the reportedly-unsettled Arsenal striker with a summer move to Manchester City. Where exactly the feted Spaniard’s admiration for Walcott stems from is unclear; neither his Barcelona or Bayern Munich teams contained many players who spend several months of … Read more

A reported willingness to keep Ryan Giggs on as his assistant were he given the Manchester United job has seen Laurent Blanc emerge as a frontrunner to replace Louis van Gaal, or so say The Sun. Despite the rumoured revelation, the current Paris Saint-Germain boss hasn’t been able to dislodge … Read more