data-mm-id=”_et49eecgl”>New York Knicks fans who subscribe to The Athletic will have a new beat writer covering the team this season.On Monday, James L. Edwards announced on X that he will be leaving his role as Detroit Pistons beat writer and moving to New York to cover Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.Life update: After seven seasons covering the Pistons, I’m going to transition to cover the New York Knicks for The Athletic. FYI: The Athletic still plans on covering the Pistons. Stay tuned for more updates there. Quick thread:— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) September 16, 2024Edwards had been The Athletic's Pistons beat writer for seven years. The Michigan native called it a "tough decision." RELATED: Longtime Bay Area columnist Tim Kawakami moving on from The At…
Reported Manchester United target Brian Brobbey has mentioned Premier League rivals Arsenal as an ideal transfer destination ahead of the summer.
This season has been miserable for Ajax but Brobbey has been one of their better performers. He has 17 goals in his 26 Eredivisie appearances this season.
The striker previously worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax and
Since took over at Old Trafford, Man Utd have signed Antony and Lisandro Martinez from Ajax and the Dutchman has been reunited with Andre Onana.
Earlier this year, Brobbey revealed that attempted to sign him during the 2022 summer transfer window before he made his loan move to Ajax permanent.
Erik ten Hag called me and said that at United, my agent would get millions of euros and I could …
A Wrexham chief has refused to rule out the possibility of the League One-bound side signing Leicester City star Jamie Vardy in the future.
37-year-old Vardy is nearing the end of his career but he has been in stunning form for Leicester City this season as he has helped Enzo Maresca s side win the Championship title.
The England international has only started 17 Championship games as he has competed with Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka. But in his 36 appearances across all competitions, he has scored 20 goals.
Leicester overcame their worrying slump in February and March to seal a Premier League return and Vardy has been vital as he s scored four goals in his last three Championship appearances.
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The Athletic s David Ornstein has offered his thoughts on reports linking Liverpool winger Luis Diaz with a move to Spanish giants FC Barcelona.
Diaz s career at got off to a stunning start but he has arguably not been at his best since suffering a serious knee injury towards the end of 2022.
The Columbia international has the potential to be electric as he can be a nightmare for defenders to deal with, but he is often wasteful with his chances and he has been linked with a move elsewhere ahead of this summer.
I would be very surprised
La Liga outfit Barcelona are understood to be interested in . Yet, Ornstein would be very surprised if they could afford the level of fee Liverpool would demand .
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Chelsea are closing in on Enzo Maresca s first signing as manager with negotiations at final stages for Tosin Adarabioyo, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
, the 44-year-old Italian who until last summer was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City.
Maresca has since guided the Foxes back into the Premier League at the first attempt following relegation 12 months ago, with the style of football also impressing the hierarchy, who are seeking a successor to Mauricio Pochettino.
The departure of Pochettino shocked many after their brilliant end to the Premier League season, which saw Chelsea finish sixth in the league table.
Chelsea have spent around £1billion since a Todd Boehly-led consortium purchased the Premier League club in May 20…
Chelsea have made contact with Premier League rivals Crystal Palace over a deal to sign £60million-rated winger Michael Olise, according to reports.
The Blues tried to sign Olise from Palace last summer but he signed a new contract at Selhurst Park to end speculation over his future for another year.
It was reported that the Frenchman was open to moving to Stamford Bridge before the Eagles threatened legal action against their London neighbours over their pursuit. swiftly ended their interest and Olise penned a new deal.
With the summer transfer window opening on Friday, the 22-year-old s future is once again in the spotlight amidst interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.
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Chelsea have made an approach to sign Nottingham Forest defender Murillo amid interest from London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, according to reports.
The Blues have spent over £1billion since a Todd Boehly-led consortium took over the club in May 2022 with the Premier League side still adjusting to all the change.
But already seem to be one of the most active Premier League clubs in the transfer market with reports indicating they are taking their interest in Murillo to the next level.
Reports in Brazil have claimed that Nottingham Forest are studying a proposal from Chelsea with the Blues offering two players and an additional amount of money .
The reports add that the Brazilian could be traded and that Corinthians are particularly interested in a po…
Michael Owen has selected the manager he d like to see replace Gareth Southgate as England manager after this summer s European Championship.
has been England s manager since 2016 and Wednesday s match against the Netherlands at Euro 2024 will be his third semi-final as Three Lions boss.
The 53-year-old has been heavily criticised during this tournament as have underperformed in most of their matches, but they have beaten Slovakia and Switzerland in the knockout stages to reach the semi-finals.
It remains to be seen whether Southgate will be England s manager heading into the World Cup in 2026 as his current contract is due to expire at the end of this year.
, while Owen claims there is not an outstanding candidate to replace Southgate.
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Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has responded to reports of Liverpool being in the final stages of a deal to sign Takefusa Kubo for £50m this summer.
Liverpool are yet to make a signing this summer but new manager Arne Slot is keen on putting his stamp on the squad following the departure of Jurgen Klopp.
One of the priorities is thought to be finding a long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah, who .
Salah has just a year remaining on his contract and if he s not lured away to the Saudi Pro League this summer he will surely depart for nothing in a years time.
And reports in Japan earlier this week claimed that talks between Kubo s representatives and Liverpool were in the final stages and the Reds were ready to trigger the winger s £50m release …
As Romano touched on, Sporting Director Deco flew to Leipzig to try to get the transfer over the line and met with the player, his father Miguel and the 26-year-old s agents to strike an agreement.
Headed into the next La Liga campaign, Olmo will push the likes of Pedri and Fermin for minutes in offensive midfield positions but may also play on the left wing where Joao Felix and Ferran Torres failed to hold the place down last term under Flick s predecessor Xavi Hernandez.
Leipzig have a ready replacement for Olmo in the shape of another Euro 2024 star, Xavi Simons, who is on loan at the club from PSG until the summer of 2025. North Macedonia international Eljif Elmas and Austrian star Christoph Baumgartner are also on hand to make up for the Spaniard s absence and i…