Premier League transfer list: Summer 2022

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The summer is delivering so many transfers in the Premier League, with players also being released (and of course loaned out) ahead of the much-anticipated 2022-23 Premier League season.

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The 2022 summer transfer window remains open until 6pm ET on September 1.

There have been big stories with the top two teams in recent seasons: Erling Haaland is moving to Man City, Sadio Mane has left Liverpool, but Mohamed Salah stuck around Anfield and Gabriel Jesus has signed for Arsenal.

It’s already been a wild summer for transfer rumors and news, and we’ve just started to see Chelsea and Manchester United make incoming splashes for managers Thomas Tuchel and Erik ten Hag.

[ TRANSFER NEWS: Liverpool | Chelsea | Tottenham | Man United | Man City | Arsenal ]

Below is a list of the ins and notable outs at all 20 Premier League clubs.


AFC Bournemouth

In
Ryan Fredericks (West Ham)
Joe Rothwell (Blackburn)
Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough)
Neto (Barcelona)
Marcos Senesi (Feyenoord)
Jack Stephens (Southampton) Loan

Out
Gary Cahill (Released)
Gavin Kilkenny (Stoke City) Loan
Zeno Ibsen Rossi (Cambridge United)

Arsenal

In
Marquinhos (Sao Paulo)
Fabio Vieira (Porto)
Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City)

Out
Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille)
Alexandre Lacazette (Released)
Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) Loan
Harry Clarke (Stoke City) Loan
Omar Rekik (Sparta Rotterdam) Loan
Tyreece John-Jules (Ipswich) Loan
Mika Biereth (Waalwijk) Loan
Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bochum)
Daniel Ballard (Sunderland)
Nikolaj Moller (Den Bosch) loan
Dinos Mavropanos (Stuttgart)
Omari Hutchinson (Chelsea)
Nuno Tavares (Marseille) Loan
Bernd Leno (Fulham)
Folarin Balogun (Stade de Reims) Loan
Charlie Patino (Blackpool) Loan
Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray)
Pablo Mari (AC Monza) Loan
Alex Runarsson (Alanyaspor) Loan
Nicolas Pepe (Nice) Loan

Aston Villa

In
Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona)
Boubacar Kamara (Marseille)
Diego Carlos (Sevilla)
Robin Olsen (Roma)
Rory Wilson (Rangers)
Ludwig Augustinsson (Sevilla) Loan
Ewan Simpson (Hearts)
Leander Dendoncker (Wolves)

Out
Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami) Loan
Matt Targett (Newcastle)
Conor Hourihane (Released)
Lovre Kalinic (Hajduk Split)
Louis Barry (MK Dons) Loan
Trezeguet (Trabzonspor)
Wesley (Levante) Loan
Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea)
Aaron Ramsey (Norwich City) Loan
Keinan Davis (Watford) Loan
Bertrand Traore (Istanbul Basaksehir) Loan
Kortney Hause (Watford) Loan
Anwar El Ghazi (PSV Eindhoven)

Brentford

In
Max Dickov
Max Wilcox (Bolton)
Aaron Hickey (Bologna)
Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City)
Kyreece Lisbie (Free)
Thomas Strakosha (Lazio)
Yehor Yarmoliuk (SC Dnipro-1)
Ben Mee (Burnley)
Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria)
Isaac Holland (Sheffield Wednesday)
Lucias Vine (free)
Michael Olakigbe (Fulham)
Mathias Jorgensen (Free)
Edon Pruti (Slough)
Charlie Farr (Free)

Out
Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere)
Hans Mpongo (out of contract)
Mads Bidstrup (Nordsjaelland) Loan
Gustav Mogensen (Sarpsborg)
Christian Eriksen (Man Utd)
Paris Maghoma (AFC Wimbledon) Loan
Dominic Thompson (Blackpool)
Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough)
Lachlan Brook (Crewe) Loan
Tariqe Fosu (Stoke City) Loan

Brighton & Hove Albion

In
Julio Enciso (Libertad Asuncion)
Benicio Baker-Boaitey (Porto)
Simon Adingra (Nordsjaelland)
Imari Samuels (Reading)
Levi Colwill (Chelsea) Loan
Luca Barrington (Man City)
Pervis Estupinan (Villarreal)
Billy Gilmour (Chelsea)

Out
Jayson Molumby (West Brom)
Lars Dendoncker (Released)
Fynn Talley (Cliftonville) loan
Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur)
Alex Cochrane (Hearts)
Fynn Talley (Cliftonville) Loan
Aaron Connolly (Venezia) Loan
Leo Ostigard (Napoli)
Taylor Richards (QPR) Loan
Marc Leonard (Northampton) Loan
Jensen Weir (Morecambe) Loan
Shane Duffy (Fulham) Loan
Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough)
Kacper Kozlowksi (Vitesse) Loan
Neal Maupay (Everton)

Chelsea

In
Eddie Beach
Raheem Sterling (Man City)
Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)
Omari Hutchinson (Arsenal)
Gabriel Slonina (Chicago Fire)
Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa)
Marc Cucurella (Brighton)
Cesare Casadei (Inter)
Wesley Fofana (Leicester)
Denis Zakaria (Juventus) Loan
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona)

Out
Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid) Free
Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) loan
Andreas Christensen (Released)
Danny Drinkwater (Released)
Charly Musonda (Released)
Jake Clarke-Salter (QPR)
Lucas Bergstrom (Peterborough) Loan
Nathan Baxter (Hull City) Loan
Ethan Wady (Woking) Loan
Ian Maatsen (Burnley) Loan
Tino Anjorin (Huddersfield) Loan
Levi Colwill (Brighton) Loan
Timo Werner (RB Leipzig)
Malang Sarr (Monaco)
Emerson (West Ham)
Ross Barkley (Released)
Callum Hudson-Odoi (Bayer Leverkusen) Loan
Baba Rahman (Reading) Loan
Xavier Mbuyamba (Volendam)
Xavier Simons (Hull City) Loan
Billy Gilmour (Chelsea)

Crystal Palace

In
Sam Johnston (West Brom) free transfer
Malcolm Ebiowei (Derby)
Cheick Doucoure (Lens)
Cormac Austin, free
Chris Richards (Bayern Munich)
Kofi Balmer (Larne)

Out
Martin Kelly (Released)
Jaroslaw Jach (Released)
Nya Kirby (Released)
Reece Hannam (Bromley) Loan
Christian Benteke (DC United)
Cheikhou Kouyate (Nott’m Forest) Free

Everton

In
James Tarkowski (Burnley) Free
Ruben Vinagre (Sporting) Loan
Dwight McNeil (Burnley)
Conor Coady (Wolves) Loan
Amadou Onana (Lille)
Neal Maupay (Brighton)
Idrissa Gana Gueye (Paris Saint-Germain)
James Garner (Manchester United)

Out
Jonjoe Kenny (Released)
Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur)
Joao Virginia (Cambuur) Loan
Harry Tyrer (Chester) Loan
Ryan Astley (Accrington) Loan
Jarrad Branthwaite (PSV Eindhoven) Loan
Lewis Dobbin (Derby) Loan
Lewis Gibson (Bristol Rovers) Loan
Dele Alli (Besiktas) Loan
Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff) Loan
Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Trabzonspor) Loan

Fulham

In
Joao Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon)
Kristian Sekularac (Juventus)
Andreas Pereira (Man Utd)
Callum McFarlane, free
Manor Solomon (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Kevin Mbabu (Wolfsburg)
Bernd Leno (Arsenal)
Shane Duffy (Brighton) Loan
Issa Diop (West Ham)
Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain) Loan
Willian (Corinthians)
Daniel James (Leeds) Loan
Carlos Vinicius (Benfica)

Out
Taye Ashby-Hammond (Stevenage) Loan
Fabio Carvalho (Liverpool)
Cyrus Christie (Released)
Fabri (Released)
Michael Hector (Released)
Alfie Mawson (Released)
Jean Michael Seri (Released)
Sonny Hilton (Carlisle) Loan
Steven Sessegnon (Charlton) Loan
Kieron Bowie (Northampton) Loan
Luca Ashby-Hammond (Aldershot) Loan
Michael Olakigbe (Brentford)
Paulo Gazzaniga (Girona) Loan

Leeds United

In
Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg)
Rasmus Kristensen (RB Salzburg)
Marc Roca (Bayern Munich)
Darko Gyabi (Man City)
Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig)
Luis Sinisterra (Feyenoord)
Sonny Perkins (free)
Joel Robles (free)
Wilfried Gnonto (Zurich)

Out
Kalvin Phillips (Man City)
Charlie Cresswell (Millwall) Loan
Tyler Roberts (QPR) Loan
Raphinha (Barcelona)
Jamie Shackleton (Millwall) Loan
Leif Davis (Ipswich)
Helder Costa (Al-Ittihad) Loan
Lewis Bate (Oxford United) Loan
Ian Poveda (Blackpool) Loan
Daniel James (Fulham) Loan

Leicester City

In
Alex Smithies (Cardiff City)
Wout Faes (Reims)

Out
Eldin Jakupovic (Released)
Vontae Daley-Campbell (Released)
Khanya Leshabela (Crewe Alexandra)
Kasper Schmeichel (Nice)
Hamza Choudhury (Watford) Loan
Wesley Fofana (Chelsea)

Liverpool

In
Fabio Carvalho (Fulham)
Darwin Nunez (Benfica)
Calvin Ramsay (Aberdeen)
Arthur Melo (Juventus) Loan

Out
Divock Origi (AC Milan) Released
Takumi Minamino (Monaco)
Loris Karius (Released)
Sheyi Ojo (Released)
Ben Woodburn (Released)
Conor Bradley (Bolton) Loan
Jakub Ojrzynski (Radomiak Radom) Loan
Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich)
Billy Koumetio (Austria Vienna) Loan
Takumi Minamino (Monaco)
James Balagizi (Crawley Town) Loan
Marcelo Pitaluga (Macclesfield Town) Loan
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
Rhys Williams (Blackpool) Loan
Ben Davies (Rangers)
Tyler Morton (Blackburn) Loan
Leighton Clarkson (Aberdeen) Loan
Sepp van den Berg (Schalke) Loan
Owen Beck (Bolton) Loan

Manchester City

In
Erling Haaland (Dortmund)
Stefan Ortega Moreno (Man City) free transfer
Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)
Sergio Gomez (Anderlecht)
Manuel Akanji (Dortmund)

Out
Fernandinho (Released)
Gavin Bazunu (Southampton)
CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley) free transfer
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Burnley) Loan
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
Darko Gyabi (Leeds)
Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) Loan
Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough) Loan
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
Romeo Lavia (Southampton)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)
Yan Couto (Girona) Loan
James McAtee (Sheffield United) Loan
Arijanet Muric (Burnley)
Liam Delap (Stoke City) Loan
Kayky (Pacos de Ferreira) Loan
Luke Mbete (Huddersfield Town) Loan
Juan Larios (Southampton)
Samuel Edozir (Southampton)
Claudio Gomes (Palermo)

Manchester United

In
Tyrell Malacia (Feyenoord)
Christian Eriksen, free
Lisandro Martinez (Ajax)
Casemiro (Real Madrid)
Antony (Ajax)
Martin Dubravka (Newcastle) Loan

Out
Edinson Cavani (Released)
Juan Mata (Released)
Paul Pogba (Released)
Jesse Lingard (Released)
Lee Grant (Released)
Nemanja Matic (Roma)
Dean Henderson (Nottingham Forest) Loan
Andreas Pereira (Fulham)
Dylan Levitt (Dundee)
Alvaro Fernandez (Preston North End) Loan
Alex Telles (Sevilla) Loan
Ethan Laird (QPR) Loan
Hannibal (Birmingham) Loan
Amad (Sunderland) Loan
James Garner (Everton)
Tahith Chong (Birmingham City)

Newcastle United

In
Alex Murphy (Galway United)
Nick Pope (Burnley)
Matt Targett (Aston Villa)
Sven Botman (Lille)
Charlie McArthur (Kilmarnock)
Jude Smith (East Fife)
Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad)

Out
Oisin McEntee (Walsall)
Mo Sangare (Accrington)
Isaac Hayden (Norwich) Loan
Lewis Cass (Port Vale)
Freddie Woodman (Preston)
Dan Langley (Gateshead) Loan
Jeff Hendrick (Reading) Loan
Ciaran Clark (Sheffield United) Loan
Dwight Gayle (Stoke City)
Lucas De Bolle (Hamilton) Loan
Martin Dubravka (Man Utd) Loan
Matty Longstaff (Colchester) Loan
Kell Watts (Peterborough) Loan
Federico Fernandez (Elche)

Nottingham Forest

In
Ryan Hammond (Millwall)
Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin)
Dean Henderson (Man Utd) Loan
Giulian Biancone (Troyes)
Moussa Niakhate (Mainz)
Omar Richards (Bayern Munich)
Neco Williams (Liverpool)
Wayne Hennessey (Burnley)
Brandon Aguilera (Alajuelense)
Harry Toffolo (Huddersfield Town)
Lewis O’Brien (Huddersfield)
Jesse Lingard, free
Orel Mangala (Stuttgart)
Emmanuel Dennis (Watford)
Cheikhou Kouyate (Free)
Remo Freuler (Atalanta)
Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolves)
Ui-jo Hwang (Bordeaux)
Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) Loan
Willy Boly (Wolves)
Loic Bade (Olympiacos)
Josh Bowler (Blackpool)

Out
Carl Jenkinson (Released)
Gaetan Bong (Released)
Mohamed Drager (Luzern) Loan
Jayden Richardson (Aberdeen)
Ethan Horvath (Luton Town) Loan
Brice Samba (Lens)
Fin Back (Carlisle United) Loan
Lewis Grabban, released
Brandon Aguilera (Guanacasteca) Loan
Riley Harbottle (Mansfield) Loan
Richie Laryea (Toronto FC)
Xande Silva (Dijon)
Joe Lolley (Sydney)
Hwang Ui-jo (Olympiacos)
Alex Mighten (Sheff Wed) Loan Details
Josh Bowler (Olympiacos) Loan

Southampton

In
Alex Iwumene (Sutton United)
Gavin Bazunu (Man City)
Mateusz Lis (Altay)
Armel Bella-Kotchap (Bochum)
Romeo Lavia (Man City)
Joe Aribo (Rangers)
Sekou Mara (Bordeaux)
AInsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) Loan
Samuel Edozie (Man City)
Juan Larios (Man City)
Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille)

Out
Harry Lewis (Bradford City)
Fraser Forster (Spurs) Free
Caleb Watts (Morecambe) Loan
Kazeem Olaigbe (Ross County) Loan
Shane Long (released)
Dan Nlundulu (Cheltenham Town) Loan
Will Smallbone (Stoke City) Loan
Nathan Tella (Burnley) Loan
Kayne Ramsay (Harrogate)
Oriol Romeu (Girona)
Will Tizzard (Chippenham) Loan
Jack Stephens (AFC Bournemouth) Loan
Yan Valery (Angers)
Mateusz Liz (Troyes) Loan
Jake Vokins (Woking) Loan

Tottenham Hotspur

In
Ivan Perisic (Free)
Fraser Forster (Southampton) Free
Yves Bissouma (Brighton)
Richarlison (Everton)
Tyrell Ashcroft (Reading)
Josh Keeley (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Clement Lenglet (Barcelona) Loan
Djed Spence (Middlesbrough)
Destiny Udogie (Udinese)
Cristian Romero (Atalanta)
Will Lankshear (Sheffield United)

Out
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
Steven Bergwijn (Ajax)
Jack Clarke (Sunderland)
Troy Parrott (Preston North End) Loan
Dane Scarlett (Portsmouth) Loan
Joe Rodon (Rennes) Loan
Kion Etete (Cardiff)
Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) Loan
Destiny Udogie (Udinese) Loan
Tanguy Ndombele (Napoli) Loan
Sergio Reguilon (Atletico Madrid) Loan
Harry Winks (Sampdoria) Loan
Marcel Lavinier (Swindon)

West Ham United

In
Nayef Aguerd (Rennes)
Alphonse Areola (PSG)
Patrick Kelly (Coleraine)
Flynn Downes (Swansea City)
Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo)
Maxwel Cornet (Burnley)
Thilo Kehrer (PSG)
Lucas Paqueta (Lyon)

Out
Ryan Fredericks (Released)
David Martin (Released)
Mark Noble (Retired)
Andriy Yarmolenko (Released)
Sonny Perkins (Released)
Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas) Loan
Nikola Vlasic (Torino) Loan
Issa Diop (Fulham)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In
Nathan Collins (Burnley)
Goncalo Guedes (Valencia)
Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon)
Sasa Kalajdzic (Stuttgart)

Out
Marcal (Released)
John Ruddy (Released)
Romain Saiss (Released)
Ki-Jana Hoever (PSV) Loan
Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough) Loan
Bendeguz Bolla (Grasshoppers) Loan
Louie Moulden (Solihull Moors) Loan
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City) Loan
Meritan Shabani (Grasshoppers)
Renat Dadashov (Grasshoppers)
Taylor Perry (Cheltenham) Loan
Fabian Silva (Anderlecht) Loan
Conor Coady (Everton) Loan
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott’m Forest)
Patrick Cutrone (Como)
Luke Cundle (Swansea) Loan
Willy Boly (Nott’m Forest)
Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa)

The Anfield Wrap on Liverpool ahead of U.S. tour: ‘They are in a new phase’

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Liverpool are still in the hunt for a top four finish but Jurgen Klopp is now in charge of a big rebuilding process as the Reds are in ‘a new phase’ as they transition from the German’s first seven years in charge.

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That is the view of Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap (TAW) and it will be intriguing to see how Klopp reshapes his playing philosophy, adds to his squad and how it all slots together over the next few years.

TAW are bringing their show to North America with their ‘TAW Live’ tour taking place from Wednesday, Mar. 22 to Monday, Mar. 27, with shows in Toronto, Detroit, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

TAW host Neil Atkinson joined Brad Thomas and Drew Dinsick on NBC Sports’ Soccer Pub to discuss what he thinks of topsy-turvy Liverpool this season and what their identity could become in the future.

Klopp has ‘never had to do this’ before

“I think this is the key question for the next phase of Jurgen Klopp,” Atkinson said. “He has never had to do this before. He’s done seven years at Mainz, seven years at Dortmund and he’s now done seven years at Liverpool. Jurgen has signed his new deal and is staying until 2026 and now what he’s got to do is transition this football team in a way he hasn’t had to do in the past.

“I think that is an interesting challenge. Sides get used to the way you play and players themselves can become a little bit stale and there is also you yourself and how you see the game and how you’re going to interact with the game as a manager. I don’t think he’s had to do this in any of his other jobs. He’s done unbelievable jobs everywhere he has been, including Liverpool, but this is a new phase.”

Transition has arrived for the Reds. But what will it look like?

“The key question for Liverpool is Liverpool are clearly in transition, that is clear and apparent. That happens to a lot of sides and some sides manage to change and stay at the top, Liverpool haven’t managed to succeed in that. Last season they were beginning that process and last season you saw a bit of transition from Liverpool but not as much as you’ve seen now and they haven’t managed to stay at the top and the Champions League this campaign.

“What is it moving to? Is it simply different players? Or is he looking to change his approach a little bit? Is he looking to add creativity to the side? What does that come at the expense of? I think that is a key question. On the whole I feel like talk of Liverpool’s overall demise is vastly overstated. I think it is a side that will right itself. There have been injury issues this year, I don’t think a number of the players and coaching staff have had their best season by any stretch of the imagination, but I think they will come back strong.”

Top four finish essential this season

“I’m of the view that as long as they can find a way to a top four finish then I feel they will summer strongly and they will be able to come out of the other side and we will really be able to see what the next phase of Jurgen Klopp’s blueprint is. I am absolutely certain he has a blueprint and has a way he wants this team to play and knows which players he wants to keep and move on. I think we will see that again in the summer and Liverpool come again. But it is important for Liverpool to come top four.”

EURO 2024 qualification schedule: EURO qualifiers results, standings

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EURO 2024 qualifying is here, and you’re in the right spot for groups, fixtures, and results.

Italy outlasted England in penalty kicks to win EURO 2020 and is bidding to become the first repeat winner since Spain in 2008 and 2012.

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England is still seeking its first European Championship and will be favored to emerge from Group C with aforementioned Italy as well as Ukraine, North Macedonia, and Malta.

Netherlands and France are also in a spicy group that has dark horse Republic of Ireland and former champions Greece, as well as Gibraltar.

A number of nations have guaranteed themselves no worse than a playoff spot due to their performances in the UEFA Nations League: Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Spain, Scotland, Georgia, Croatia, Turkey, Serbia, Kazakhstan.



EURO 2024 qualifying schedule

Thursday, March 23

Kazakhstan vs Slovenia — 11am ET
Slovakia vs Luxembourg — 3:45pm ET
Italy vs England — 3:45pm ET
Denmark vs Finland — 3:45pm ET
Portugal vs Liechtenstein — 3:45pm ET
San Marino vs Northern Ireland — 3:45pm ET
North Macedonia vs Malta — 3:45pm ET
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland — 3:45pm ET

Friday, March 24

Bulgaria vs Montenegro — 1pm ET
Gibraltar vs Greece — 3:45pm ET
Moldova vs Faroe Islands — 3:45pm ET
Serbia vs Lithuania — 3:45pm ET
Austria vs Azerbaijan — 3:45pm ET
Sweden vs Belgium– 3:45pm ET
Czech Republic vs Poland — 3:45pm ET
France vs Netherlands — 3:45pm ET

Saturday, March 25

Scotland vs Cyprus — 10am ET
Israel vs Kosovo  — 1pm ET
Armenia vs Turkey — 1pm ET
Belarus vs Switzerland  — 1pm ET
Spain vs Norway — 3:45pm ET
Croatia vs Wales — 3:45pm ET
Andorra vs Romania — 3:45pm ET

Sunday, March 26

Kazakhstan vs Denmark — 9am ET
England vs Ukraine — Noon ET
Liechtenstein vs Iceland — Noon ET
Slovenia vs San Marino — Noon ET
Slovakia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2:45pm ET
Northern Ireland vs Finland — 2:45pm ET
Luxembourg vs Portugal — 2:45pm ET
Malta vs Italy — 2:45pm ET

Monday, March 27

Montenegro vs Serbia — 2:45pm ET
Netherlands vs Gibraltar — 2:45pm ET
Poland vs Albania — 2:45pm ET
Austria vs Estonia — 2:45pm ET
Sweden vs Azerbaijan — 2:45pm ET
Moldova vs Czech Republic — 2:45pm ET
Hungary vs Bulgaria — 2:45pm ET
Republic of Ireland vs France — 2:45pm ET

Tuesday, March 28

Georgia vs Norway — Noon ET
Wales vs Latvia — 2:45pm ET
Romania vs Belarus — 2:45pm ET
Switzerland vs Israel — 2:45pm ET
Kosovo vs Andorra — 2:45pm ET
Turkey vs Croatia — 2:45pm ET
Scotland vs Spain — 2:45pm ET


EURO 2024 qualifying standings

Group A

Spain
Scotland
Norway
Georgia
Cyprus

Group B

Netherlands
France
Republic of Ireland
Greece
Gibraltar

Group C

Italy
England
Ukraine
North Macedonia
Malta

Group D

Croatia
Wales
Armenia
Turkey
Latvia

Group E

Poland
Czech Republic
Albania
Faroe Islands
Moldova

Group F

Belgium
Austria
Sweden
Azerbaijan
Estonia

Group G

Hungary
Serbia
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Lithuania

Group H

Denmark
Finland
Slovenia
Kazakhstan
Northern Ireland
San Marino

Group I

Switzerland
Israel
Romania
Kosovo
Belarus
Andorra

Group J

Portugal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland
Luxembourg
Slovakia
Liechtenstein

Mesut Ozil retires at 34; World Cup winner won four FA Cups with Arsenal

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Enigmatic and undeniably gifted, World Cup winner Mesut Ozil has called time on his playing career at age 34.

Ozil joined Istanbul Basaksehir last summer but appeared just seven times for the first team, totallling 142 minutes due to continued back troubles.

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The 92-times capped German international is best known for his time at Arsenal and Real Madrid but came through the youth ranks at Schalke before breaking onto the international stage with Werder Bremen.

Ozil registered 54 assists across three La Liga seasons with Real Madrid, and came within one assist of Thierry Henry’s Premier League record when he set up 19 goals in the 2015-16 season.

He finished his Arsenal career with 44 goals and 79 assists in 254 appearances.

Here’s part of his announcement, from Instagram:

“I’ve had the privilege to be a professional football player for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the opportunity but in recent weeks and months, having also suffered some injuries, it’s become more and more clear that it’s time to leave the big stage of football.”

Ozil won the 2014 World Cup with Germany and scored in the 2010 and 2014 editions of football’s top international showcase. He claimed four FA Cups with Arsenal, the German Cup with Werder Bremen, and Copa del Rey and La Liga honors with Real.

Outspoken on social issues, Ozil was the subject of some controversy over statements denouncing Chinese internment camps and the treatment of Uyghurs in the country.

 

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Premier League top scorers: Who is leading Golden Boot race?

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Harry Kane scored twice on Saturday to give him 20 goals on the Premier League season, and impressive figure with 10-plus matches left for the teams of the Premier League this season.

Then Erling Haaland converted a penalty at Crystal Palace to give him 28 on the season, reminding the country that the Golden Boot race remains in fait accompli territory.

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There is something somewhat dull about knowing the identity of the 2022 Golden Boot winner, the lone curiosity being the final number of his final tally, we get it, but most of what Haaland is doing this season is simply marvelous and to be admired without much fear.

Haaland’s Premier League-leading 28 goals have him seven goals clear of the next closest challenger: Tottenham’s fantastic and firing Harry Kane.

The Norwegian star piled up 20 goals in a single Premier League season faster than any player in history… by seven games (Kevin Phillips of Sunderland did it in 21). Now he’s within five goals of equalling Kevin Phillips’ record for most goals in a debut Premier League season.

And the later this season goes with him projected so far over the current record, the less chucking is accompanied by marking out the pace (especially considering Haaland was not beaten up by the World Cup, as Norway was not in the tournament). And even though Haaland is currently overperforming his expected goals total, it’s clear that projecting him for the Premier League record is rather realistic.

Which records can Haaland break?

Haaland may not be likely to hit 50 goals given the schedule congestion to come for Man City, but the Premier League record is very well under assault and that figure isn’t entirely absurd. He’s played in 23 of Man City’s 24 games, scoring 26 goals.

Mohamed Salah holds the 38-game season record with his 32 goals scored for Liverpool during the 2017-18 season, while Newcastle’s Andy Cole and Blackburn’s Alan Shearer bagged 34 during 42-game seasons in the 20th century’s final decade.

Haaland also could topple the record for goal involvements (goals plus assists) in a single season, including beating the 42-game record. Alan Shearer put up 47 over 42, while Thierry Henry holds the 38-game record with 44.

Other records that Haaland could legitimately tie or topple:

  • 30 goals in a first Premier League season (Kevin Phillips, Sunderland, 1999-2000)
  • Goals in 24 different Premier League matches (Salah, Liverpool, 2017-18)
  • Most goals in a Premier League match (Five tied with five)
  • 11-straight Premier League games with a goal (Jamie Vardy, Leicester, 2014-15)

Read on to see the latest Premier League goal totals for the 2022-23 season, as Haaland looks to claim a Golden Boot in his first PL season.

Premier League 2022-23 Golden Boot race

    1. Erling Haaland, Man City — 28
    2. Harry Kane, Tottenham — 21
    3. Ivan Toney, Brentford — 16
    4. Marcus Rashford, Manchester United — 14
    5. Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal — 13
    6. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal — 12
    7. Miguel Almiron, Newcastle — 11
    8. Aleksandar Mitrovic, Fulham — 11
    9. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool — 11
    10. Rodrigo, Leeds United — 11
    11. Martin Odegaard, Arsenal — 10
    12. James Maddison, Leicester City — 9
    13. Phil Foden, Man City — 9
    14. Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa — 9
    15. Harvey Barnes, Leicester City — 9
    16. Leandro Trossard — Brighton/Arsenal — 8
    17. Danny Ings, Aston Villa/West Ham — 8
    18. Darwin Nunez, Liverpool — 8
    19. Roberto Firmino, Liverpool — 8
    20. Callum Wilson, Newcastle — 7
    21. Brennan Johnson, Nottingham Forest — 7
    22. Alexis Mac Allister, Brighton — 7
    23. James Ward-Prowse, Southampton — 7
    24. Kai Havertz, Chelsea — 7
    25. Solly March, Brighton — 7
    26. Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace — 6
    27. Pascal Gross, Brighton — 6
    28. Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton — 6
    29. Heung-min Son, Tottenham — 6
    30. Phillip Billing, Bournemouth — 6
    31. Alexander Isak, Newcastle — 6