All news by author: Alan Smith

Having already sold Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m, David Moyes indicates Hammers may hold out for a similar fee for Brazil midfielder

The new season is set to be defined by level of squad investment, as the select few benefitting from Champions League riches pull away while two newly-promoted sides may find prudence seldom results in on-field success

All 20 clubs are set to bank at least nine-figures for fulfilling their fixtures as richest league in the world returns with £2.2m on offer for every position

In 1971, 14 young players played in front of 90,000 at a World Cup in Mexico only for the Women's FA to ban them all upon their return to England. Now, as Mirror Football hears from two of the stars, they are getting belated recognition for their achievements

Two hundred of 380 fixtures will be shown live in the UK this season across Sky, TNT and Amazon Prime - with fans facing four-figure costs for access to all three

Darren Bent says it would be difficult to say no to Bundesliga giants and the near guarantee of silverware despite the temptation of remaining in England to break the Premier League scoring record

The High Court has heard that the French defender, who has signed for Lorient since being found not guilty of sex offences, owes the tax man almost £800,000

With Raphael Varane and Kevin De Bruyne among those already flagging concerns about their workload, the long-term future of English football's secondary cup competition is again being called into doubt - maybe it is time to only allow clubs not competing in Europe to feature

Pep Guardiola's team again look likely to retain their title but behind them is an increasingly level chasing pack, while at the bottom of the table some big clubs could struggle

Marcus Maddison, who began his career at Newcastle and starred for Charlton and Peterborough, also threw cheesy chips at the woman following a night out

Every match from the new league, which kicks off on Friday night, is set to be shown - although neither of the big broadcasters, Sky and TNT, made a bid for rights

Julen Lopetegui has voiced frustrations with the transfer policy and chairman Jeff Shi outlined the financial fair play issues holding the club back this summer but wider problems with Fosun investments must be taken into context

The upstart league, which kicks off on August 11, has spent close to half a billion on transfers but no offer has been made by British channels to show games involving Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and company

Eden Hazard, Alexis Sanchez and a pair of former England midfielders are among those still available entering the final four weeks of summer window despite Saudi Pro League hoovering up talent

Li Tie, who spent four years at Goodison Park, has been formally charged after accusation of "serious violations" as government continues its crack down on corruption in football

The Belgian midfielder is expected to feature in the Championship opener against Sheffield Wednesday alongside captain James Ward-Prowse, despite both being subject of transfer interest

Financial problems and governance issues ensure 2023/24 campaign, which begins on Friday, already has a dark cloud hanging over it for many supporters

Former Reds defender Jose Enrique believes Andy Robertson was more deserving of armband as he questions whether Darwin Nunez deserves spot in starting XI

Kylian Mbappe is set to earn half of a €80m bonus if he remains at PSG on Tuesday morning but by that point the deadline for him to extend his contract by a year will have also passed

The England midfielder, who signed for Real Madrid earlier this summer, has applied for an Irish passport so La Liga giants can get around rules linked to non-European Union players

The city's mayor said no one is "completely comfortable" about the prospect ofg the Old Trafford club being owned by a Qatari but believes football can simultaneously be a window to open dialogue around change

The former Man United star, 30, pleaded guilty and was taken off the road for six months on top of being fined £900 at Manchester Magistrates' Court

Former Manchester United star has defended decision to remain silent during last year's tournament while accepting a reported $15m per year from the Gulf state's tourist board

The 86-year-old, now described as the former owner of Spurs, has surrendered a private jet and yacht as part of his bail conditions and must remain in the United States

Two key members of England's squad are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to players missing because of ACL injuries as former stars say issue is the result of a century of underinvestment in the women's game