Former Arsenal midfielder Anders Limpar has shared his view on incoming Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres, describing him as a "goal machine". Arsenal have agreed to pay Sporting CP £64 million ($86.3m) for Gyokeres, inclusive of add-ons. Limpar expects Gyokeres to be a hit in his debut season at Emirates Stadium and has predicted how many goals he will score.
Former Liverpool star Djibril Cisse thinks Hugo Ekitike could be the club's new Peter Crouch, but has warned he will need time to settle at Anfield. Ekitike is all set to sign for the Reds after the Premier League champions agreed on a £79 million ($106m) deal with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. A six-year contract has been lined up for the 23-year-old, who was also linked with Newcastle.
Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has reportedly split up with ex-tennis star Ana Ivanovic after nine years of marriage. The couple met in 2014 and started a romantic relationship, before tying the knot in 2016 in Venice. Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic have now broken up due to 'irreconcilable differences'.
England boss Sarina Wiegman hit a landmark that no other manager in men's or women's football has achieved as she became the first head coach to reach five consecutive major finals. The Lionesses booked their berth in the Women's Euro 2025 final after they dramatically beat Italy with a last-gasp goal in the last-four stage.
Tottenham chief Daniel Levy is looking to exploit his "good relationship" with Real Madrid to sign Rodrygo this summer. Spurs are the latest club to join the transfer race for the Brazilian alongside Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Arsenal. Rodrygo, though, will make a decision on his future only after a discussion with Real boss Xabi Alonso.
Ian Wright has weighed in on the Lionesses' decision to no longer take the knee before matches, expressing that, had he still been an active player, he would consider continuing the act as a personal symbol of standing against racism. The former England and Arsenal striker emphasised that taking the knee should always have been an individual choice rather than a mandated team action.