Articles by Ben Stewart

Next Man City manager: Nine coaches tipped to replace Pep Guardiola as exit rumours heat up
With Guardiola's deal at City expiring in summer 2025, we take a look at nine potential successors to the all-conquering Spaniard at the Etihad

Bayern Munich legend blasts club for selling their ‘best defender’ to Man Utd amid ‘defensive problems’
Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus thinks that the club made a mistake in selling Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United this summer.

Slot responds to Liverpool star who is ‘expected’ to leave in 2025 with ‘bigger worry’ revealed
Arne Slot has given his thoughts on Caoimhin Kelleher's situation as the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper continues to be linked with an exit from the club

Man Utd flop makes transfer U-turn as exit deal collapses after £70m star ‘changed his mind’
Casemiro's move to Galatasaray is now dead in the water after the Manchester United man 'changed his mind' over a loan move to Turkey

Newcastle ‘unlikely’ to sign ‘world-class’ free agent as Arsenal, Man Utd remain interested
Newcastle are 'unlikely' to sign Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer as two key issues have been presented as the midfielder continues to be linked elsewhere

Barcelona ‘linger’ around Arsenal star as Edu initiates ‘initial’ contract talks to fend off interest
Arsenal plan to fend off the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich by tying Gabriel Magalhaes down to a new contract at the Emirates

Man Utd scout ‘next Modric’ with promising playmaker ‘very high’ on Red Devils wishlist
Manchester United have been linked with a young Croatian playmaker who has already been dubbed as the 'next Luka Modric' due to his similar skill set

Man Utd ‘very interested’ in signing €30m star who could replace ‘really poor’ Ten Hag signing
Manchester United are reportedly 'very interested' in signing Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon who could replace Andre Onana

Chelsea flop compared to Vinicius Junior amid exit rumours as former coach delivers damning verdict
A Ukrainian coach thinks that Mykhailo Mudryk's time at Chelsea could be coming towards an end as he also compared the 23-year-old to Vinicius Junior.

Man Utd boost in pursuit of PSG star as €80m playmaker is keen on Premier League switch
Manchester United have been handed a boost when it comes to landing Xavi Simons as the 21-year-old reportedly doesn’t see his future at PSG.

Scholes questions whether Slot ‘likes’ Liverpool superstar as Reds formulate plan to fend off Real Madrid
Paul Scholes isn’t sure if new Liverpool boss Arne Slot likes Trent Alexander-Arnold as the full-back continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid

Arsenal sent clear warning over striker target as club president drops €100m truthbomb
Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has provided a fresh update on Viktor Gyokeres as Arsenal continue to be linked with a move for the 26-year-old

Man Utd make contact for versatile La Liga star but face stiff competition from Real Madrid
Manchester United have been linked with an up-and-coming star from La Liga, but the Red Devils face competition from Real Madrid to land his signature.

Romano confirms Bayern Munich rejected chance to sign Liverpool star prior to Anfield switch
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Bayern Munich were given the chance to sign Federico Chiesa prior to the Italian winger making the switch to Anfield.

Man Utd legend insists sacking Ten Hag would be ‘crazy’ as Red Devils boss still needs ‘time’
Manchester United legend Nicky Butt thinks that the club would be 'crazy' to sack Erik ten Hag as he thinks the Dutchman still deserves more time.

Dream Liverpool signing in tatters as Romano confirms Real Madrid star has no intention of leaving
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the current situation regarding Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni amid interest from Liverpool and other top European sides.

Euro giant target ‘world class’ Arsenal star after missing out on £70m Man Utd midfielder
Galatasaray have reportedly turned their attention to signing an Arsenal star before the Turkish transfer window closes next Friday.

Arsenal ‘confident’ of signing prolific forward in 2025 with contact ‘already taking place’
Arsenal are reportedly confident of signing one of Europe's top forwards next summer, despite missing out on him in the recent transfer window.

Barcelona among five clubs chasing Arsenal star who is almost certain to depart in 2025
It looks increasingly likely that Thomas Partey will leave Arsenal next year and the 31-year-old isn’t short of potential suitors.

Liverpool make big Mohamed Salah contract decision amid major Saudi interest
Liverpool have seemingly come to a decision in regards to Mohamed Salah's future at the club as the winger continues to attract interest.

Tottenham turn attention to former Man Utd flop following Solanke capture but face competition
Tottenham are reportedly among the clubs keeping tabs on Galatasaray winger Wilfried Zaha who has been tipped to return to the Premier League

Maresca makes brutal decision as Chelsea banish three players in attempt to force transfers
Three senior Chelsea players are currently training with the academy squad as the club attempts to force the trio out of the club

Man Utd boost in pursuit of bargain deal as Newcastle withdraw from transfer race
Manchester United have been handed a boost in pursuit of one of their summer targets as Newcastle have reportedly pulled out of the transfer race

Man Utd flop ‘not interested’ in Cristiano Ronaldo reunion as Ten Hag is left in awkward position
Manchester United winger Antony is not interested in a move to Saudi Arabia this summer, despite the reported interest from the Middle East

Romano confirms Man Utd interest in free agent who could solve key Ten Hag headache
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Manchester United have discussed signing Mario Hermoso who is available on a free transfer this summer

Barcelona consider shock move for Chelsea star who has tempting £40m release clause
Barcelona are thought to be weighing up a shock move for a Chelsea star as Hansi Flick assembles his new-look squad ahead of next season

Wolves ready ‘huge’ bid for Arsenal star who is ‘ready to quit’ as swap deal takes shape
Wolves are thought to be readying an offer for an Arsenal star, although it’s been claimed that it will take a 'huge' fee to see him leave

Ipswich Town exclusive: Tractor Boys ready ‘big-money’ offer for prolific MLS forward but face competition
Ipswich Town are among a number of Premier League clubs weighing up moves for a prolific MLS forward, TEAMtalk understands

Guardiola makes final De Bruyne decision as several Man City blockbuster deals are put on ice
Pep Guardiola has responded to the claims that Kevin De Bruyne has agreed to leave Manchester City and join Saudi side Al-Ittihad

How much Kylian Mbappe will earn at Real Madrid compared to his new teammates
Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid and we've checked out how much the French superstar will be earning in comparison to his new teammates