Tuesday Morning Hot Links
The Transfer Window opens on Sunday! Then it closes again, then it opens again! Though, unlike here in the States, there is no such thing as tampering with impending free agents in Europe. It’s kind of amazing. That said, the thoughts and prayers around the soccer world are with Liverpool, after a guy drove into a crowd celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title on Monday. BBC has the latest news. The bastards at CNN paywalled the article lol.
When Leeds United got relegated from the Premier League after the 2022-23 season, a bunch of players responsible for Leeds getting relegated threw a bitch fit and got themselves sent around Europe. Brenden Aaronson was one of these players, though he did come back this season. Tyler Adams did, as well. Jack Harrison got himself loaned to Everton and, well, the joke’s on him, Everton won’t be negotiating a new contract with him, and he’ll return to Leeds United. He could just walk into the sea, for all I care.
Leeds are “keeping an eye on” 24-year old Bayern Munich goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. He only made three starts for Bayern this past season, as he sat behind GK1 Manuel Neuer and 20-year old German GK2 Jonas Urbig.
Legend Ian Wright tips Leeds midfielder Ao Tanaka as one to watch in the Premier League next season.
The preseason exhibition is official: Leeds United vs AC Milan in Dublin on August 9.
The Guardian: How USMNT players fared in Europe this season.
Arsenal have apparently agreed to terms with 26-year old Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres, who scored 68 goals in 66 matches for Sporting Lisbon in the last two seasons.
It’s been ten years since the hotel raid on FIFA that underlined just how extensive the corruption of world soccer was. It’s worse now, but in, like, a different way!
ESPN: The Jollof Derby - What Is It, and Why Is It So Popular?
Who All Got Promoted in England?
Let’s take a look at the teams who - by doing Good Things - will be playing in a new league next year…
Championship to Premier League: Leeds United, Burnley, Sunderland
League One to Championship: Birmingham City, Wrexham, Charlton Athletic
League Two to League One: Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale, Bradford City, Wimbledon (EFL League Two promotes four, League One relegates four)
Who All Got Relegated in England?
Premier League to Championship: Southampton, Ipswich Town, Leicester City
Championship to League One: Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle, Cardiff City
League One to League Two: Crawley Town, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge United, Shrewsbury Town
League Two to…the Pit of Despair: Carlisle United, Morecambe
Elsewhere:
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