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Aston Villa are in daily contact over a deal to bring Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson to Villa Park this summer. The post Aston Villa ‘Are In Daily Contact’ Over Deal With ‘Key Days Ahead’ appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Week one of the 2026-27 Premier League season signals the start of a new era for London rivals Fulham and Chelsea. Marco Silva moved on at the end of last season following the expiration of his contract, and Fulham made the bold choice to appoint former Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa as his replacement. As for Chelsea, after a tumultuous 2025-26 season in which they had three different head coaches, they have opted for Xabi Alonso – another former Real Madrid boss – to steady the ship and take the team forward.
Liverpool’s expensive attacking duo Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak are already under pressure to deliver after Gary Neville criticised their performances in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United. Andoni Iraola’s side needed a 99th-minute Dominik Szoboszlai penalty to rescue a point at St James’ Park, with both Wirtz and Isak struggling to influence the game. […] The post “The biggest disappointment” – Neville points finger at Liverpool duo after Newcastle match appeared first on CaughtOffside.
The 44-year-old is focused on maintaining ‘emotional control’ and a slew of sensible signings offer genuine hopeIt is a necessary reset. Although it would be pushing it to say that Chelsea have switched from development centre to retirement home, even after the signings of Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, there has been a clear shift in strategy this summer. Some grownups are in the room at last and, for Xabi Alonso, the hope is that bringing in more experience will help a squad still packed with youngsters show more composure when adversity strikes.Discipline was a problem for Chelsea last season: they had 11 red cards in all competitions and a lot of the wounds were self-inflicted. Chelsea were impetuous, on the receiving end of too many bookings for dissent and prone to collapsing at the first sign of trouble. No wonder Alonso, who was the epitome of calm during his playing career, has focused on maintaining “emotional control” before opening his tenure as manager with Monday’s trip to Fulham. Continue reading...
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