World Cup News

France will have rich depth in attack at the World Cup.

Newcastle United have now got specialist officials in place as the race heats up to sign a big-money attacking star.

Rio Ngumoha is Liverpool’s future – but it may be help from the club’s past that can prove just as valuable in saving their season. The 17-year-old’s advice from Raheem Ster…

From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the tournament “There’s more talent and potential than in 2022,” Kylian Mbappé said ominously this week after France had beaten Brazil 2-1 despite having Dayot Upamecano sent off after 55 minutes. He may well be right. For the second game of this window, against Colombia, Didier Deschamps changed the entire starting XI but was still able to field an attack of Marcus Thuram, Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Maghnes Akliouche. Doué scored two in a comfortable 3-1 victory. “I’m well aware that there are some very good players that I won’t be bringing because, in my opinion, there are even better ones,” Deschamps said. Marcus Christenson

Maghnes Akliouche profile and technical ceiling Whilst a lot of the early talk has been about Liverpool’s plans to bolster their defensive and attacking lines, the Reds are expected to sign a midfielder this summer. Names like Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson have been heavily linked, but another name mentioned has been Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche. […] The post Liverpool interested in £35m move for midfielder with ‘real technical ability’ appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Bernardo Silva joined Manchester City in the summer of 2017 from AS Monaco for a €50m fee; it’s safe to say he’s lived up to that price tag. Although he was never a player tasked with scoring many goals or providing many assists, he plays a deeply important role for Pep Guardiola’s side by controlling the ball, […] The post Bernardo Silva Scout Report At Manchester City 2025/2026: Where Does Pep Guardiola’s Midfield Controller Fit Next? – Player Analysis appeared first on Total Football Analysis.

Manchester United are interested in signing AS Monaco star Maghnes Akliouche, as INEOS look to rebuild the squad under Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils are expected to be busy in the transfer window, as Ruben Amorim looks to strengthen… The post Manchester United enter race for AS Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche first appeared on FootballTalk.org.

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein for the first Euro Leagues of 2025. They discuss the match they are most looking forward to and highlight players you should keep an eye on in 2025. From Omar Marmoush at Eintracht Frankfurt to the young Argentine flourishing at Como, they pick out players who could be set for a big move, those on the cusp of great things and a couple of youngsters making big strides. They also pick out something that they are looking forward to in football this year – and end the show with some predictions. TIMECODES 0 mins: Introduction and New Year’s Resolutions 1 min: Fixtures to look forward to in 2025. 7 mins: Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush. 12 mins: Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi. 15 mins: Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller. 20 mins: Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche. 25 mins: Como’s Nico Paz. 29 mins: Heidenheim’s Paul Wanner (on loan from Bayern Munich). 33 mins: Real Madrid’s Joan Martinez. 35 mins: The team discuss something that they are looking forward to seeing in football in 2025.