When Benfica signed Enzo Fernandez for an initial £8.8m in June it was uncertain whether the River Plate midfielder would join the club immediately or in January. It turned out the better question would have been when would he leave? The answer: Seven months later to Chelsea for more than 10 times that amount and as a World Cup winner and also the Premier League’s most expensive signing. Chelsea signed…
Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has cleared the club’s outstanding £194m debt to parent company King Power International (KPI). The club owed the amount in loans to KPI, which is owned by the Srivaddhanaprabha family. A debt-to-equity transfer to KPI was completed to relieve the club of its outstanding debts. Leicester said the move was evidence of “KPI’s commitment to supporting the club’s long-term sustainability”. “These loans have been provided by…
Newcastle United’s upward direction of travel since Eddie Howe’s arrival on Tyneside is moving at such a pace that the Toon Army can now add Wembley to their list of destinations as they shoot for a place in next season’s Champions League. This being Newcastle, what looked like being a stroll against Southampton in their EFL Cup semi-final came accompanied with some second-half nerves before the sound of Paul Tierney’s…
With more than 100 Women’s Super League transfers completed during the winter window, it was a period that changed the landscape of the women’s football market. While title hopefuls Arsenal ultimately missed out on the world-record signing of Alessia Russo from Manchester United on deadline day, they were able to reinforce their squad during the window after losing players of the calibre of Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema to injury.…
Hibernian have rejected a transfer bid from Wigan Athletic for 25-year-old Scotland striker Kevin Nisbet, with the English Championship club mulling over an improved offer but with the Easter Road outfit increasingly reluctant to sell with time fast running out to source a suitable replacement. (The Scotsman)external-link Hibs have rejected a double bid from Wigan Athletic for 25-year-old striker Kevin Nisbet and 22-year-old midfielder Josh Campbell. (The Scottish Sun)external-link Wigan…
Everton have turned to former Burnley boss Sean Dyche as they look to clamber out of the Premier League relegation zone. The 51-year-old impressed during almost 10 years at Turf Moor, guiding the Clarets to two promotions from the Championship and two top-half Premier League finishes on a modest budget. He also gained legendary status in the Lancashire town by helping Burnley achieve their first European qualification in 51 years…
Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is speaking to Nottingham Forest over a January move. Former England international Shelvey, 30, has made only three Premier League appearances this season and his contract expires in the summer. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said: “I definitely want to keep Jonjo. I rate him very highly.” But he added that it “would be very difficult to keep Jonjo, with where he wants his career to go”.…
Graham Arnold will continue as Australia coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup, Football Australia confirmed on Monday. Arnold, 59, led the Socceroos to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar where they were knocked out of the tournament by winners Argentina. Reports said Arnold had rejected offers from European sides and one Asian national team to remain in charge. “I love Australia and I love…
Motherwell’s signing of Riku Danzaki took the number of Japanese players in Scottish football to eight, all of whom have arrived in the last two years. It’s been a growing trend, led by Celtic and their manager, Ange Postecoglou, who accrued knowledge of the J-League while in charge of Yokohama F Marinos for three years. Other clubs have started to follow suit as they expand the markets from which they…
Burnley have completed the signing of Michael Obafemi from fellow Championship club Swansea City. The Republic of Ireland striker, 22, has moved to Turf Moor on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a permanent transfer in the summer. He scored 15 goals in 52 appearances for the Swans, who signed him from Southampton in August 2021. “I’m glad to be here. I am just glad…