While might have managed to drag themselves to a much-needed Champions League finish last season, it doesn t cover what was a downbeat campaign for the Italian giants.
Eventually finishing the 2021/22 campaign sat 16 points adrift of winners AC Milan, the Old Lady will have plenty of pressure on their shoulders when they open their season against Sassuolo on August 15th.
Welcoming back to Italy on a free transfer after the World Cup-winner saw his deal at Manchester United expire earlier in the month, Massimiliano Allegri will be desperate for his side to get off to a flying start.
Watching both Milano giants burst back into life over the past 24 months and facing another real challenge this season, can Juventus mount a serious title charge this time around?
Sadio Mane scored a superb double and Virgil van Dijk also grabbed two goals as Liverpool ended a recent blip and retained top spot in the Premier League with an emphatic 5-0 win over Watford.
A run of three draws in four league matches had seen Liverpool s advantage over Manchester City trimmed to a point heading into Wednesday s fixtures.
However, Liverpool never looked like a team in danger of cracking under the pressure as Mane s brilliant brace highlighted by a stunning backheeled finish for his second put them in command.
Divock Origi put the result beyond doubt in the second half and a pair of late headers from Van Dijk completed the rout.
8 Sadio Mane has had a hand in eight goals just five Premier League games against Watford for Liverpo…
Manchester United are interested in signing Andreas Christensen from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Barcelona need to sell some of their players for financial problems, and that Premier League giants United are keen on securing the services of Christensen.
Christensen joined Barcelona in the summer of 2022 on a free transfer after leaving Chelsea. United are reportedly open to paying as much as €70 million in transfer fees for the 27-year-old Denmark international central defender, who won the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League once each other with the Blues.
The defender has made 17 starts and one substitute appearance in La Liga for Barcelona so far this season, scoring one goal and provi…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is very confident of Bukayo Saka signing a new contract with the Gunners.
England international Saka has established himself as a core member of the Arsenal side, while also making his impact in Gareth Southgate s national set-up.
Having last signed a long-term deal in 2020, Saka s situation at Arsenal was starting to cause concerns amongst the fanbase, with it widely reported that his terms were set to expire in 2024.
That would mean the Gunners could find themselves in a vulnerable position at the end of the 2022-23 season, as Saka would have just one year before becoming a free agent, and would be able to discuss a pre-contractual agreement with clubs outside of England in January 2024.
Naturally, Arsenal are pushing to…
Arsenal are interested in signing Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart in the summer transfer window, according to . Sosa can play as a left-back or as a left wing-back and is reportedly on the radar of Premier League club Arsenal.
Sosa has been on the books of Stuttgart since 2018 and is one of the better players in his position in the Bundesliga. The Croatia international has made 21 appearances in the Bundesliga so far this season, scoring one goal and providing six assists in the process. Sosa has also scored one goal in two DFB Pokal games this season.
Arsenal are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season and qualify for the Champions League. Meanwhile, Stuttgart currently find themselves third from bottom in the Bundesliga with 23 points fr…