Alasdair Mackenzie
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
Latest articles by Alasdair Mackenzie

Manchester United ready to table £44m January bid for Spanish wonderkid in big statement of intent: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United are set to fight Newcastle and Bayern Munich for a Spanish superstar who has started the season strongly

Victor Osimhen to leave Napoli? Owner teases sale, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal target facing tricky talks
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal target Victor Osimhen has endured a tough start to the season, between injuries, a bizarre TikTok-related incident and a shaky start to Napoli's title defence

Liverpool eye sensational move for Jamal Musiala: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Liverpool are looking to bring Bayern Munich star, Jamal Musiala, to Merseyside – but face competition from Real Madrid

Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho in talks over exit: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Jadon Sancho's future at Manchester United is up in the air following a fall-out with manager Erik ten Hag, and he could leave England

Chelsea have "already started to work" on January signings - Mauricio Pochettino
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
The Blues have got off to a poor start to the 2023/24 season and are looking at bringing in reinforcements

Aston Villa to wear Castore kits this weekend despite “concern” from players
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
The Villa men's and women's teams have expressed concerns about the uncomfortable shirts

'He loves the club' - PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi confident of Kylian Mbappe stay
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Mbappe is in the final year of his contract in Paris - and he isn't short of suitors

Barcelona eye Man Utd and Arsenal strugglers in January bargain hunt: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
The Spanish giants need to be opportunistic in the market given their financial difficulties

Arsenal and Chelsea informed of Ivan Toney’s desire to leave Brentford: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
The striker will return from an eight-month suspension in January but wants a new challenge

Manchester United and Chelsea scout Flamengo's £43m teenage sensation: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Lorran is the Brazilian club's youngest-ever goalscorer and is already attracting interest from the Premier League aged 17

Liverpool line up Dortmund star as potential Mohamed Salah back-up: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Jurgen Klopp's search for reinforcements could take him back to his former employers

‘The lads I felt out with were idiots’ - Roy Keane says he has no managerial regrets
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Roy Keane reflected on his choices as a manager as pundits looked at Erik ten Hag's stand-off with Jadon Sancho

Paolo Di Canio: I was told to “run away to Italy” after pushing referee Paul Alcock
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
The Italian received a whopping 11-match ban for the shove but accepts it was the correct punishment

Real Madrid on alert as Chelsea prepare to sell Marc Cucurella in January: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Cucurella is yet to play a single minute of Premier League football under Mauricio Pochettino this season

Jamie Carragher questions Arsenal intensity levels – “You’ve got another 10 months of this!”
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Arsenal might be overdoing it at the start of the 2023/24 season and need to pace themselves, says the former Liverpool defender

Jadon Sancho: Manchester United reintegration a "distant dream" with January exit likely: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United star Jadon Sancho has been frozen out of the first team after a fall-out with manager Erik ten Hag

Chelsea and Real Madrid to battle Saudi clubs for unsettled Napoli star: report
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Victor Osimhen's future at Napoli was thrown into doubt during a chaotic week for the striker

AC Milan legend says fans will applaud Sandro Tonali when he returns with Newcastle United in the Champions League
By Matthew Ketchell published
Alessandro Costacurta explains to FourFourTwo why the Rossoneri won't whistle Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United at the San Siro tonight

Serie A Season Preview: Who will win the most competitive of Europe's top five leagues?
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
It's FourFourTwo’s Serie A Season Preview: up to seven clubs are dreaming of winning the Scudetto this season - which way it goes is anyone’s guess

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West Ham vs Manchester United live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match
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Brighton v Everton live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match
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Newcastle United vs Arsenal live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match
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