- 8 Dec 2022
James Shearman has been a regular writer for FootballTransfers since its establishment in November 2020. An expert in Premier League football, James typically produces articles on the ‘big six’ clubs. He particularly enjoys writing feature pieces, such as ranking the importance of past signings or predicting the success of future deals.
Prior to joining the team, he showcased his passion for fantasy football by providing weekly tips for an FPL podcast. He also wrote predicted lineups and statistical pieces for sister site FootballCritic.
James recently graduated from the University of Gloucestershire with a degree in Multimedia Sports Journalism. There, he covered a multitude of sports, including golf, cricket, and horse racing. He also interviewed local hero Eddie the Eagle ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics for the university website and radio station.
Outside of journalism, James is a keen golfer, cricketer and six-a-side football player. A Chelsea and Leyton Orient fan, he has also attended several foreign football matches, such as Malmo and Rayo Vallecano.
Articles from James Shearman
- 1 Dec 2022
Why Juventus crisis hurts Barcelona and Real Madrid
- 1 Dec 2022
Gvardiol proves his worth to Chelsea with dominant World Cup display
- 1 Dec 2022
Cody Gakpo’s World Cup form tipped to give Man Utd a £20m problem
- 27 Nov 2022
Real Madrid send officials to negotiate Endrick transfer
- 27 Nov 2022
Rashford hails Ronaldo despite Man Utd divorce
- 27 Nov 2022
Messi, Suarez & more: Inter Miami to create Barcelona Dream Team
- 29 Nov 2022
How Richarlison outshines Neymar, Vinicius & Raphinha for Brazil
- 24 Nov 2022
Ronaldo, Leao & Felix score! Portugal stars playing for transfers at World Cup
- 24 Nov 2022
Camavinga could be asked to play shock role for France
- 24 Nov 2022
Why Chelsea could lose 'best version of Thiago Silva' on free transfer
- 18 Nov 2022
Five legendary players who broke out at the World Cup
- 18 Nov 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo: Difficult to tell if I’ll be at Man Utd in January
- 18 Nov 2022
'De Gea is fantastic but can't play like Ederson or Alisson' - Van der Sar
- 18 Nov 2022
The 10 highest valued Under-21 players at the World Cup
- 18 Nov 2022
Why Ronaldo has caused Garnacho a problem in Argentina
- 18 Nov 2022
Ex-Chelsea boss Tuchel eyeing three HUGE jobs
- 17 Nov 2022
Liverpool and Juventus eye Mount move after Chelsea contract uncertainty
- 17 Nov 2022
Revealed: Real Madrid have put aside €80m to sign Milan star
- 17 Nov 2022
Chelsea and Tottenham target Denzel Dumfries available for cut-price fee
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