In search of the next Semenyo: How clubs are turning to non-League in the hunt for elite talent

Steve Finnan holds a unique status in English football as the only man to play in…

The Transfer DealSheet: Latest summer window plans for Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

Welcome to The Athletic’s review of the winter window — and our fifth and final edition…

Ranking all 32 Premier League transfers in the 2026 winter window from worst to best

Well, that was the January (and a bit of February) transfer window, 2026. We all had…

Seven transfer deals that could get done on deadline day

The winter transfer window closes at 7pm UK time on Monday, and several Premier League clubs…

Who is your Premier League club’s ideal signing ahead of the transfer deadline?

There are just three days left of the winter transfer window — and most Premier League…

The Alternative Premier League Table: No 24 – Points won from behind and lost from ahead

Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic…

Row Z: Confusing Chelsea, a striker who can’t score, and Slot’s excuses

Welcome to Row Z, The Athletic’s weekly column that shines a light on the bonkers side of…

The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

Welcome to the fourth January 2026 edition of The Transfer DealSheet. Our team of dedicated writers,…

Should a club ever give their caretaker manager the permanent job?

The clamour for Michael Carrick to be given the Manchester United job permanently hasn’t quite started…

The extraordinary story of a soccer coach, a kidnapping and a Saudi job that didn’t exist

As the sun disappeared beneath the horizon on a drive across the northern tip of Morocco,…