Buzzing before Brentford

Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen has been described as “ready to leave behind” an offer from Chelsea and is reportedly leaning towards a move to Arsenal or Liverpool this summer. Huijsen has been the Premier League’s breakout player of the season, having joined Bournemouth in a relatively low-key £12.8m deal from Juventus last July. The towering…

“It’s the dream of every single player,” she added. “Nobody plays football just to play in the league. It’s amazing and I’m really looking forward to it. “It’s the biggest thing you can play in, in club football, and, growing up, you watch all these games, men’s games for me, when you’re little, and see…

Manchester United will reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League if they can overcome Real Sociedad in the second leg of their last 16 tie. The first encounter between the sides finished 1-1 after Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty denied Joshua Zirkzee the winning goal in San Sebastian, with the Red Devils boasting home advantage for the…

Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of Canadian forward Adriana Leon to NWSL side San Diego Wave. The January transfer window may be closed in Europe, but clubs in the United States are intensifying their business ahead of the 2025 season. Leon, who joined Villa from WSL rivals Manchester United in the summer of 2023,…

The records keep on tumbling for Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who broke no fewer than six in the Reds’ 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday. Salah opened the scoring in the comprehensive victory and set up Liverpool’s second goal, taking his Premier League return for the season to a ludicrous 25 goals and 16…

The Premier League have unveiled the shortlists for February’s Player and Manager of the Month awards. Six players from five clubs are battling to take home the prize, which was won last month by Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert, while five bosses are looking to win February’s managerial honours. Spence’s resurgence has been rewarded / Paul Harding/GettyImages…