Ben McAleer

Ben McAleer

Football Expert & Journalist

Ben is a freelance football expert with over 15 years of experience in the field, ranging from stats, to betting, to transfer analysis, to news, and everything in between. Having departed esteemed football stats website WhoScored.com in 2025, he has been touring the freelance circuit, and has been featured on The Guardian, The Independent, Sky Sports, ESPN, Squawka and talkSPORT, among others. With a passion for football, Ben is a pessimistic Tottenham fan with a soft spot for Barnet.

Articles by Ben
Liverpool Could Sell Ibrahima Konate for £15m in January Amid Contract Stalemate
Liverpool Could Sell Ibrahima Konate for £15m in January Amid Contract StalemateLast updated: 7 December 2025, 11:45AM
PSG Eye Marcus Rashford in Potential Swap Deal Involving Bradley Barcola
PSG Eye Marcus Rashford in Potential Swap Deal Involving Bradley BarcolaLast updated: 7 December 2025, 11:05AM
Mohamed Salah Drops Transfer Bombshell After Being Benched Again For Liverpool’s 3-3 Draw at Leeds
Mohamed Salah Drops Transfer Bombshell After Being Benched Again For Liverpool’s 3-3 Draw at LeedsLast updated: 6 December 2025, 10:20PM
Arsenal Push to Sign Ayyoub Bouaddi Despite Lille Midfielder’s New Contract
Arsenal Push to Sign Ayyoub Bouaddi Despite Lille Midfielder’s New ContractLast updated: 5 December 2025, 08:57PM
Tottenham to Step Up Interest in Brighton Defender Jan Paul van Hecke
Tottenham to Step Up Interest in Brighton Defender Jan Paul van HeckeLast updated: 5 December 2025, 06:41PM
Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa Ready January Move for Brentford Goal Machine
Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa Ready January Move for Brentford Goal MachineLast updated: 4 December 2025, 08:41PM
Arsenal and Liverpool Learn Fee Needed to Sign Real Madrid Outcast Rodrygo
Arsenal and Liverpool Learn Fee Needed to Sign Real Madrid Outcast RodrygoLast updated: 3 December 2025, 04:02PM
Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario Emerges as Inter Target Amid Exit Speculation
Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario Emerges as Inter Target Amid Exit SpeculationLast updated: 3 December 2025, 01:01PM
Liverpool Reopen Talks to Sign Crystal Palace Captain Marc Guehi in January
Liverpool Reopen Talks to Sign Crystal Palace Captain Marc Guehi in JanuaryLast updated: 3 December 2025, 10:10AM
Tottenham Ramp Up January Move for Bournemouth Star Antoine Semenyo
Tottenham Ramp Up January Move for Bournemouth Star Antoine SemenyoLast updated: 2 December 2025, 06:59PM
Liverpool Boss Arne Slot Confirms Mohamed Salah’s AFCON Release Date
Liverpool Boss Arne Slot Confirms Mohamed Salah’s AFCON Release DateLast updated: 3 December 2025, 03:32PM
James Trafford Ready to Quit Man City in January
James Trafford Ready to Quit Man City in JanuaryLast updated: 2 December 2025, 10:40AM
Tottenham Receive Key Fitness Boost Before Key Champions League Clash
Tottenham Receive Key Fitness Boost Before Key Champions League ClashLast updated: 25 November 2025, 01:45PM
Mike Maignan Edging Toward AC Milan Exit as Chelsea and Juventus Circle
Mike Maignan Edging Toward AC Milan Exit as Chelsea and Juventus CircleLast updated: 25 November 2025, 12:53PM
Chelsea and Man Utd Target RB Leipzig Wonderkid Assan Ouedraogo
Chelsea and Man Utd Target RB Leipzig Wonderkid Assan OuedraogoLast updated: 25 November 2025, 11:23AM
Vinicius Junior Fallout with Xabi Alonso Puts Liverpool and Man Utd on Alert
Vinicius Junior Fallout with Xabi Alonso Puts Liverpool and Man Utd on AlertLast updated: 25 November 2025, 10:54AM
Amorim Ready to Sell Bruno Fernandes to Fund Huge Man Utd Midfield Overhaul
Amorim Ready to Sell Bruno Fernandes to Fund Huge Man Utd Midfield OverhaulLast updated: 22 November 2025, 10:43AM
Inter Eye January Move for Emiliano Martinez as Yann Sommer Successor
Inter Eye January Move for Emiliano Martinez as Yann Sommer SuccessorLast updated: 21 November 2025, 11:22AM
Chelsea Suffer New Blow as Cole Palmer Ruled Out with Toe Fracture
Chelsea Suffer New Blow as Cole Palmer Ruled Out with Toe FractureLast updated: 21 November 2025, 10:47AM
Arsenal Exploring Shock Move for Napoli and Scotland Hero Scott McTominay
Arsenal Exploring Shock Move for Napoli and Scotland Hero Scott McTominayLast updated: 21 November 2025, 09:59AM
Crystal Palace Expect Liverpool to Bid for Captain Marc Guehi in January
Crystal Palace Expect Liverpool to Bid for Captain Marc Guehi in JanuaryLast updated: 20 November 2025, 03:16PM
Arsenal Track Elche Star Likened to Barcelona Sensation Pedri
Arsenal Track Elche Star Likened to Barcelona Sensation PedriLast updated: 18 November 2025, 01:37PM
Joao Gomes Open to £44m Man Utd Move as Wolves Struggle
Joao Gomes Open to £44m Man Utd Move as Wolves StruggleLast updated: 18 November 2025, 01:07PM
Nottingham Forest Set £100m Stance as Man Utd Eye England Star Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest Set £100m Stance as Man Utd Eye England Star Elliot AndersonLast updated: 18 November 2025, 12:35PM
Liverpool Target January Move for Dutch Midfielder Dubbed ‘The Next Pedri’
Liverpool Target January Move for Dutch Midfielder Dubbed ‘The Next Pedri’Last updated: 17 November 2025, 11:41AM
Premier League Giants Circle Bournemouth Star Antoine Semenyo Ahead of January Transfer Window
Premier League Giants Circle Bournemouth Star Antoine Semenyo Ahead of January Transfer WindowLast updated: 14 November 2025, 04:48PM
Liverpool Ready Record-Breaking Bid for Bayern Star Michael Olise as Mohamed Salah Successor
Liverpool Ready Record-Breaking Bid for Bayern Star Michael Olise as Mohamed Salah SuccessorLast updated: 14 November 2025, 03:42PM
Arsenal Lead Chase for Levante Striker Etta Eyong Amid La Liga Interest
Arsenal Lead Chase for Levante Striker Etta Eyong Amid La Liga InterestLast updated: 14 November 2025, 03:16PM
Nick Woltemade Defends Florian Wirtz Amid Criticism Over Slow Liverpool Start
Nick Woltemade Defends Florian Wirtz Amid Criticism Over Slow Liverpool StartLast updated: 14 November 2025, 02:44PM
Chelsea Plot €150m Summer Move for Atletico Madrid Star Julian Alvarez
Chelsea Plot €150m Summer Move for Atletico Madrid Star Julian AlvarezLast updated: 14 November 2025, 10:58AM
Man United Eye January Swoop for Dortmund Forward Karim Adeyemi Amid Midfield Priority
Man United Eye January Swoop for Dortmund Forward Karim Adeyemi Amid Midfield PriorityLast updated: 14 November 2025, 11:00AM
Chelsea Plot January Move for Crystal Palace Midfielder Adam Wharton Amid Injury Crisis
Chelsea Plot January Move for Crystal Palace Midfielder Adam Wharton Amid Injury CrisisLast updated: 13 November 2025, 01:05PM
Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid on Alert as Juventus Contract Talks with Kenan Yildiz Collapse
Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid on Alert as Juventus Contract Talks with Kenan Yildiz CollapseLast updated: 13 November 2025, 12:32PM
Juventus Eye Move for Chelsea Target Mike Maignan as Contract Nears Expiry
Juventus Eye Move for Chelsea Target Mike Maignan as Contract Nears ExpiryLast updated: 13 November 2025, 11:52AM
Chelsea Set to Reward Moises Caicedo for Outstanding Form
Chelsea Set to Reward Moises Caicedo for Outstanding FormLast updated: 12 November 2025, 09:40AM
Juventus and Inter Milan Consider January Swap Deal Involving Locatelli and Frattesi
Juventus and Inter Milan Consider January Swap Deal Involving Locatelli and FrattesiLast updated: 11 November 2025, 12:54PM
Fulham Considering Marco Silva’s Future as Poor Form Raises Relegation Fears
Fulham Considering Marco Silva’s Future as Poor Form Raises Relegation FearsLast updated: 11 November 2025, 12:31PM
Trevoh Chalobah Set for England Recall as Marc Guehi Withdraws Through Injury
Trevoh Chalobah Set for England Recall as Marc Guehi Withdraws Through InjuryLast updated: 11 November 2025, 11:43AM
Lamine Yamal Withdraws from Spain Squad After Undergoing Medical Procedure
Lamine Yamal Withdraws from Spain Squad After Undergoing Medical ProcedureLast updated: 11 November 2025, 10:40AM
Chelsea Enquire About Como Star Nico Paz as January Transfer Window Approaches
Chelsea Enquire About Como Star Nico Paz as January Transfer Window ApproachesLast updated: 11 November 2025, 09:59AM
Liverpool Face Battle to Keep Dominik Szoboszlai Amid Real Madrid and Man City Interest
Liverpool Face Battle to Keep Dominik Szoboszlai Amid Real Madrid and Man City InterestLast updated: 11 November 2025, 09:36AM
Aston Villa Star Puts Pen to Paper on New Contract Until 2031
Aston Villa Star Puts Pen to Paper on New Contract Until 2031Last updated: 10 November 2025, 12:15PM
Adam Wharton Reacts to Man Utd Transfer Talk: “Thanks for Telling Me, I Didn’t Know!”
Adam Wharton Reacts to Man Utd Transfer Talk: “Thanks for Telling Me, I Didn’t Know!”Last updated: 9 November 2025, 10:49AM
Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez Reveals Four-Month Knee Injury After Dominant Display vs Wolves
Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez Reveals Four-Month Knee Injury After Dominant Display vs WolvesLast updated: 12 November 2025, 09:40AM
Tottenham Turn to Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye as Top Winger Target After Rogers Setback
Tottenham Turn to Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye as Top Winger Target After Rogers SetbackLast updated: 9 November 2025, 09:50AM
Alessandro Bastoni Shuts Down Liverpool and Man United Transfer Hopes
Alessandro Bastoni Shuts Down Liverpool and Man United Transfer HopesLast updated: 8 November 2025, 09:04AM
Juventus Keen to Retain Talented Forward Wanted by Liverpool and Chelsea
Juventus Keen to Retain Talented Forward Wanted by Liverpool and ChelseaLast updated: 6 November 2025, 02:32PM
Tottenham to Rival Liverpool for Powerhouse Greek Defender
Tottenham to Rival Liverpool for Powerhouse Greek DefenderLast updated: 6 November 2025, 10:00AM
Manchester United Set to Step Up Pursuit of Nottingham Forest and England Star
Manchester United Set to Step Up Pursuit of Nottingham Forest and England StarLast updated: 5 November 2025, 09:33AM
Mikel Arteta ‘Concerned’ Over Fresh Arsenal Injury Blow
Mikel Arteta ‘Concerned’ Over Fresh Arsenal Injury BlowLast updated: 4 November 2025, 10:18AM
Lucas Paqueta Pushes for January Exit as West Ham Crisis Deepens
Lucas Paqueta Pushes for January Exit as West Ham Crisis DeepensLast updated: 29 October 2025, 10:51AM
Tottenham Learn How Much It’ll Cost to Sign Juventus Striker in January
Tottenham Learn How Much It’ll Cost to Sign Juventus Striker in JanuaryLast updated: 28 October 2025, 05:08PM
Arsenal Suffer Saliba Injury Setback as Arteta Confirms Defender to Miss Brighton Clash
Arsenal Suffer Saliba Injury Setback as Arteta Confirms Defender to Miss Brighton ClashLast updated: 28 October 2025, 03:58PM
Liverpool Prepared to Spend Big to Sign Konate Replacement
Liverpool Prepared to Spend Big to Sign Konate ReplacementLast updated: 28 October 2025, 12:17PM
Serie A Leaders Napoli Suffer Kevin De Bruyne Injury Blow
Serie A Leaders Napoli Suffer Kevin De Bruyne Injury BlowLast updated: 27 October 2025, 02:43PM
Juventus Part Ways with Igor Tudor after Lazio Defeat
Juventus Part Ways with Igor Tudor after Lazio DefeatLast updated: 27 October 2025, 02:25PM
Tottenham Among Premier League Suitors for Spain International
Tottenham Among Premier League Suitors for Spain InternationalLast updated: 27 October 2025, 08:49AM
Liverpool Earmark Bayern Defender as Marc Guehi Transfer Alternative
Liverpool Earmark Bayern Defender as Marc Guehi Transfer AlternativeLast updated: 24 October 2025, 02:35PM
Chelsea Weigh Up January Loan Move for Barcelona Outcast
Chelsea Weigh Up January Loan Move for Barcelona OutcastLast updated: 24 October 2025, 10:05AM
Ruben Amorim Targets German Midfield Maestro Angelo Stiller for Man Utd Rebuild
Ruben Amorim Targets German Midfield Maestro Angelo Stiller for Man Utd RebuildLast updated: 23 October 2025, 12:20PM
Tottenham’s January Shortlist: The Four Wingers Who Could Transform Their Attack
Tottenham’s January Shortlist: The Four Wingers Who Could Transform Their AttackLast updated: 23 October 2025, 11:06AM
Tottenham Boss Delivers Worrying Injury Update on Key Man
Tottenham Boss Delivers Worrying Injury Update on Key ManLast updated: 23 October 2025, 09:53AM
Liverpool Consider January Move for Tottenham and Man Utd Target
Liverpool Consider January Move for Tottenham and Man Utd TargetLast updated: 22 October 2025, 09:36AM
Sunderland’s Smart Summer Paying Off as Mukiele Shines in Flying Premier League Start
Sunderland’s Smart Summer Paying Off as Mukiele Shines in Flying Premier League StartLast updated: 2 December 2025, 11:05AM
Man Utd Eye £50m Adam Wharton Alternative to Strengthen Midfield
Man Utd Eye £50m Adam Wharton Alternative to Strengthen MidfieldLast updated: 21 October 2025, 11:24AM
No Goals, No Problem? Gyokeres Under the Microscope at Arsenal
No Goals, No Problem? Gyokeres Under the Microscope at ArsenalLast updated: 19 October 2025, 09:08AM
Oliver Glasner Confirms Liverpool Target Will Leave Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner Confirms Liverpool Target Will Leave Crystal PalaceLast updated: 18 October 2025, 12:21PM
Man United Identify £70m Midfielder to Turn Season Around
Man United Identify £70m Midfielder to Turn Season AroundLast updated: 18 October 2025, 08:11AM
Chelsea to Rival Man City for £75m-Rated England Hero
Chelsea to Rival Man City for £75m-Rated England HeroLast updated: 16 October 2025, 12:54PM
Why Making Joao Palhinha's Transfer Permanent Is a Brilliant Move for Spurs
Why Making Joao Palhinha's Transfer Permanent Is a Brilliant Move for SpursLast updated: 16 October 2025, 07:14AM