Pierre Sage hasn’t even finished arranging the pens on his desk, yet the brief at Selhurst Park is blindingly obvious: keep the upward curve going and give this squad a... read more

Arsenal aren’t messing about. Fresh from a title win and with the new campaign fast approaching, the Gunners are loading up for another crack at the big prizes. Illan Meslier,... read more

Arsenal’s march back to the pinnacle under Mikel Arteta hasn’t just been about slick passing and relentless pressing — it’s been backed by a wage bill that screams ambition. The... read more

Arsenal’s tune-up in Spain hit a sour note, a 3-1 defeat to Real Betis that did more than scuff the summer gloss. Piero Hincapie’s strike offered the only cheer on... read more

Liverpool have been sounded out over a summer swoop for Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio, with Jose Mourinho said to have approved a sale should the numbers stack up. That’s... read more

Aston Villa are moving with the swagger of European champions. Unai Emery has, by all accounts in Spain, landed an agreement north of £20m for Atletico Madrid’s Matteo Ruggeri —... read more

Manchester United are edging towards a pragmatic parting of ways with Joshua Zirkzee — at least for now — with Juventus circling and the striker increasingly keen on a reset... read more