Football Transfer Review 2019 by Prime Time Sport, supported by Soccerex, highlights stories of the summer. The European transfer market reached €4.2 billion for second season in a row. After five years of exponential growth the market has become steady with a low fall of -4%. This is one of many conclusions to arise from Football Transfer Review 2019 by

VAR is already in use in La Liga and other leagues around Europe The Premier League will trial VAR at 15 matches this season – starting after the international break. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) aim to prove the system is fit for purpose before presenting its findings to Premier League shareholders next year, with the aim of

Jurgen Klopp has reportedly warned players that they may be moved out on loan or sold permanently if they do not learn the English language while at the club. According to Liverpool’s former language tutor Alan Redmond, who was talking to ESPN, as cited on TEAMtalk, the Liverpool boss is very keen for any new foreign players to learn the

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modrić has been named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2017/18. Modrić beat off competition from former Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who joined him on the three-man shortlist announced on 20 August. The Croatian international received the trophy on stage in Monaco during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.

The first El Clasico of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou has been scheduled for 28 October with an afternoon kick-off. The match will get underway on Sunday with a 16.15 (Spanish time, CEST) start, meaning the match will be broadcast in the United Kingdom as opposed to previous afternoon games, which fell on a

Former Napoli midfielder Jorginho is enjoying life at Chelsea but admits “I miss the sun, the food, and the warmth of the people” in Naples. The Italian international followed Coach Maurizio Sarri to Stamford Bridge this summer, and has so far completed more passes than anyone in the Premier League. “My transfer to Chelsea was the choice made by both

Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic has gifted a shirt to the photographer who got caught up in the celebrations for his winner against England. The Bianconeri forward got a last-minute winner for Croatia against the Three Lions, and dived into the crowd to celebrate. That led to fans surging forward and other Croatia players piling on, and photographer Yuri Cortez was

Dani Osvaldo explains he didn’t like all the rules in football, after giving up the game to become a rock star. The former Italian international played for the likes of Roma, Juventus and Fiorentina during his playing career, as well as playing 14 times for the Azzurri. Chievo tried to sign him in the summer of 2016, but he informed

Confusing for many the competition largely replaces international friendlies, providing competitive games and a route to the 2020 European Championship. With all 55 UEFA nations competing across four leagues it’s a little convoluted, so Football Italia have done our best to explain just how the Nations League works. The Basics The Nations League will take place every two years, within