Zirkzee: The squad is closer than ever

Bayern Munich icon Thomas Muller has confirmed that this will be his final season playing for the Bavarian giants after the club “consciously decided” not to renew his expiring contract. Muller joined Bayern‘s youth team in 2000 and is the club’s all-time record appearance maker, compiling an unrivalled trophy cabinet during a glittering career in…

The three players whose contracts are not being renewed – Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelof and Christian Eriksen – will officially depart, leaving their shirt numbers up for grabs. Evans took on the no.35 when returning for his second stint at his boyhood club, after previously wearing no.6, so this is one slot that is available…

By the time Declan Rice was ready to leave West Ham United for Arsenal in a £105m transfer that made him the most expensive English player of all time, he had already labelled by one broadcaster the “complete midfielder”. When Rice first burst onto the scene with the Hammers as a teenager, he was viewed…

Barcelona have reportedly drawn up a list of nine players they are prepared to offload this summer, including instrumental midfielder Frenkie de Jong and fan favourite Gavi. The Catalan giants moved one game away from sealing this season’s La Liga title with a thumping 4-3 victory over Real Madrid at the weekend. Hansi Flick’s side…

As far as outgoings are concerned, the club wished good luck to Alyssa Aherne and Aoife Mannion as the pair departed upon the expiry of their contracts in June. The following month, Jess Simpson joined Southampton on loan for the 2025/26 campaign. Simpson’s move south was the first of five temporary moves to WSL2 clubs that were announced…

It’s been a pretty wretched season for Manchester City, compared to their ridiculously high standards, but the FA Cup could offer Pep Guardiola’s side salvation. The 2024 beaten finalists have as good a chance as anyone to go all the way in this year’s competition with both Liverpool and Arsenal exiting before the fifth round….