Irish ties with Italy go deeper than your local chipper. Especially in football. Besides Giants Stadium at U.S.A. ’94 and Giovanni Trapatoni, there have been a number of Irish internationals who have plied their trade in the Bel Paese over the years. Recent years have seen an influx of Irish starlets to Italian clubs so…
Italian football scandals always seem to be lurking in the distance. But how can Italian football move on from the countless errors it has seen?
Dani Olmo was one of the standout players throughout EURO 2024, scoring and assisting the joint most goals combined along with Lamine Yamal. The Spanish midfielder was a wanted man before the whistle blew to start the tournament, and it’s no surprise that the interest has only grown substantially since the competition ended. The Leipzig…
Miguel Gutierrez well and truly announced himself onto the stage in the Spanish League this season and, in the process, attached himself to the wish lists of some of the top clubs in European football. The Girona defender was a huge factor in the club pushing themselves into the Champions League for the first time…
Chelsea are likely to miss out on one of the targets they admire in the shape of Riccardo Calafiori, but they have yet to make contact for a player many felt would be their plan B. Piero Hincapie was a strong part of the unit that saw Xabi Alonso’s side go unbeaten in the Bundesliga…
Martin Zubimendi is someone Arsenal admires hugely, but they will face a battle to sign the player this summer, with the club unwilling to do any business for a fee below his £50m price tag. Sociedad wants the player to remain at the club beyond this summer, and has no plans to do any business…
Athletic Club Bilbao are insistent that Nico Williams is happy to remain at the club this season, despite growing interest in his services this summer. Williams has a whole host of clubs with significant admiration for his services, but the Spanish club believes the player is not currently interested in leaving the Basque region just…
St. Kevin’s Football Club have established a remarkable reputation for its commitment to the growth of young players, making it a legendary organisation in the player development space in the Republic of Ireland. In 1959, Fr. Desmond Williams, who would become Bishop Desmond Williams, started St. Kevin’s Football Club. The Dublin club uses facilities at…
Despite reports in recent days, Manchester United are not currently in talks to sign Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. The Spanish forward is expected to leave the club this summer in search of a new challenge, and has been linked to United nearly every summer since 2016. We understand that despite reports suggesting Manchester United…
Karim Konate announced himself on the world stage last season with an impressive campaign for RB Salzburg. The Ivorian scored 20 goals in 29 games in the Austrian Bundesliga, 13 ahead of the next top scorer, Marco Grull from Rapid Vienna, with 13. Konate has been subject to some interest from a number of top…
