The Tigers fielded a balanced combination of established EFL players and recent arrivals in their opening fixture. Just three of the club’s 11 summer recruits were named in the starting line-up. They included the two biggest signings, Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis and Senegalese defender Mendy, who together cost more than £20m. Sweden winger Elliot Stroud […]
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After finishing 11 points ahead of Ipswich Town to claim the Championship title, Coventry have invested approximately £130m and broken their transfer record four times this summer. Their new recruits include midfielder Frank Onyeka, central defender Aurele Amenda, winger Loum Tchaouna and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Ghanaian midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi became the club’s most expensive addition […]
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Elijah Just is one of several newcomers adapting to life at Swansea. The attacking midfielder, who plays alongside Stamenic at international level, scored three times at the World Cup. Stamenic revealed that he had some involvement in Just’s transfer from Motherwell, speaking with both the player and Swansea chief executive Tom Gorringe while negotiations were […]
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On a warm spring bank holiday, Sergej Jakirovic stood on the balcony of Hull City Hall and celebrated the club’s remarkable promotion to the Premier League with 40,000 jubilant fans. “My only objective before the campaign was to keep the team in the Championship, and I did not achieve it. Instead, we are heading to […]
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Manchester City are nearing an agreement to sell Savinho to Tottenham in an £85m transfer. The north London side are also working on a separate deal worth approximately £75m for Omar Marmoush, who would arrive from the FA Cup holders. Savinho joined the City Football Group in the summer of 2022 for €40m (£30.8m), initially […]
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Manchester City are considering Roma midfielder Manu Koné as they look to provide Enzo Maresca with more options in the middle of the pitch. City have already completed the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson and are nearing an £85m deal for Lille youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi. However, Maresca is also interested in Koné because of his […]
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Promoted Coventry City have completed the signing of teenage striker Sidiki Cherif from Turkish club Fenerbahce. The 19-year-old was born in Guinea and relocated to France at the age of five. He has moved to the Sky Blues on a long-term contract after scoring twice in 12 Turkish Super Lig matches for Fenerbahce last season. […]
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Spain’s World Cup-winning midfielder Rodri says he is eager to “experience that excitement once more” after joining Barcelona from Manchester City. The 2024 Ballon d’Or recipient has agreed to a four-year deal at Camp Nou, with Barcelona paying approximately £65m for his transfer. The move takes him back to Spanish football for the first time […]
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Colwill started among the substitutes after an ankle problem disrupted his pre-season preparations. The attacking midfielder entered the match shortly after the hour mark as Barry-Murphy made several substitutions in an effort to change the course of the game. The Cardiff head coach explained that Colwill had only completed two days of training and admitted […]
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There are important qualifications. This was merely the Community Shield, a trophy whose winners have not gone on to claim the league title since 2018. The opposition were the reigning champions, and their pre-season schedule involved considerably less demanding travel. The picture in central midfield should also become clearer once Rodri completes his expected transfer […]
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