Articles by Matthew Stead
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Topical Top TenThe ten best free agents with Premier League experience currently on the market
The transfer window is boringly dominated by speculation around moves worth millions upon millions. These Premier League expats are all free.
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F365 FeaturesArsenal hope to add two to greatest Premier League XI signed from the reigning champions
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus have been signed by Arsenal this summer, but buying from the champions is no guarantee of success.
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NewsKlopp explains difference between Liverpool and Man City in honest assessment of rivals’ transfers
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's Premier League title rivals have all had good summer transfer windows - but one thing separates Manchester City
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NewsConte lays into Bayern for breaking one of his transfer rules with Kane comments
Bayern Munich keep fluttering those public eyelashes at Harry Kane but he doesn't seem interested and Antonio Conte is rather unimpressed.
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F365 SaysLiverpool need more but Klopp has earned transfer trust for his latest gamble
Judging any club in pre-season is generally foolish, but even more so with Liverpool. It still feels as though Jurgen Klopp is taking a risk.
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NewsGrealish reveals message from Haaland about his British record fee after being jeered
Erling Haaland does not feel pressure at Manchester City because Jack Grealish cost twice as much and he was jeered in a pre-season friendly.
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NewsChelsea stars blasted by Tuchel as manager picks out just one player for praise
Thomas Tuchel raged at his Chelsea players after their pre-season draw with Charlotte FC. But he did love his first taste of Raheem Sterling.
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NewsArteta discusses Zinchenko move for first time, reveals £32m signing’s key Arsenal trait
Oleksandr Zinchenko has something in common with every Arsenal signing so far. Mikel Arteta craves that "unpredictability" in his players.
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NewsFurious Lampard points fingers at individuals and the collective after embarrassing Everton defeat
Everton were thrashed 4-0 by Minnesota United in pre-season and Frank Lampard sounds like he quite understandably wants to walk away already.
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NewsManchester United interest flattering but £45m star explains why ‘there was never any chance’ of move
Kalvin Phillips was a target for Manchester United at one point this summer but Manchester City always held an advantage over the midfielder.
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F365 FeaturesLingard next? Five players who became their Premier League club’s highest earners this summer
The identity of Nottingham Forest's highest earner has already changed at least once this summer. Jesse Lingard could become the latest.
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MailboxMan Utd have found the new Tevez-Rooney-Ronaldo – as long as Cristiano doesn’t ruin it
There is pre-season excitement over the new attacking partnership developing at Man Utd. Cristiano Ronaldo had better not spoil everything.
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Football Transfer GossipTransfer gossip: West Ham embarrassed by Forest as Spurs shift focus to selling eight outcasts
West Ham cannot compete with the financial might of Nottingham Forest and they are not sure whether Jesse Lingard wanted to join them anyway.
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F365 FeaturesMartial thriving under Ten Hag but warning clear as Man United striker’s trend emerges
Monaco must be desperately checking that Ballon d'Or clause because Anthony Martial is back, baby. He does start well under new management.