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Harry Kane: England forward dismisses a potential Premier League return to surpass Alan Shearer’s record

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026grace

Harry Kane says he is no longer feeling the same strong desire to return to England from Germany and pursue the Premier League’s all-time goalscoring record. The forward left Tottenham for Bayern Munich in 2023 after scoring 213 goals in England’s top division, leaving him 47 behind Alan Shearer’s record of 260. Since moving to […]

Championship Spending Reaches Record Highs With Further Growth Expected as Playoffs Expand

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026grace

The combined wage bill of Championship clubs reached an unprecedented £903m in 2024-25, according to Deloitte’s newest Annual Review of Football Finance. Teams continue to spend vast amounts on players as they chase promotion to the Premier League. With more playoff places available this season, owners may be increasingly tempted to take greater financial risks […]

Frank Lampard Praises ‘Massive’ Arrival as Coventry Complete Record £22.5m Rushworth Transfer | Transfer Window

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026grace

Coventry have broken their transfer record by completing the £22.5m purchase of goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton, as Frank Lampard’s squad prepare for their first Premier League campaign in 25 years. The 25-year-old impressed during his loan spell with Coventry in the Championship last season. He played a crucial part in their title-winning promotion campaign, […]

Kick It Out Demands Harsher Penalties as Football Discrimination Hits Record High

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026grace

These figures come as no shock to Umar Ali, a player for Bradford-based semi-professional side Route One Rovers. During Ramadan last year, he was subjected to racist abuse from a group of opposing supporters while preparing to enter the match as a substitute. “It was the first match we had played while fasting,” he explained. […]

Xabi Alonso Has Chelsea Plan to Pair Record Signing Morgan Rogers With Cole Palmer

July 27, 2026July 28, 2026grace

Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso says he has devised a way to use British-record £117m arrival Morgan Rogers alongside Cole Palmer and expects the England midfielder to make an immediate difference. Rogers became the costliest British footballer in history after completing his transfer from Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge last week. The 24-year-old is taking […]

Hearts secure Laurent Mendy for Forest Green Rovers record fee of almost £1m

July 24, 2026grace

The previous year, Mendy made the switch alongside Savage from Macclesfield to Forest Green, where he featured in 47 matches and became a regular presence in the side as the Gloucestershire club ended the campaign seventh and saw their promotion hopes ended by a play-off quarter-final loss. According to Forest Green, the departure of their […]