Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has intimated that Sandro Tonali will start against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup. The two clubs will face off in the competition’s second round at the City Ground next Wednesday (8pm), with Tonali hoping to return to action after a 10-month betting suspension. Howe says the Italian midfielder will be fit to play, implying he might return to Newcastle’s starting lineup right away. “I think he’ll be in a position to start games,” Howe told the Gazette. “Physically, he’s in great shape, but he hasn’t got the matches and game sharpness that come from…
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Nottingham Forest are looking for a new striker before the transfer window ends on Friday week. The Reds do have Chris Wood, who has been in excellent form under Nuno Espirito Santo, and Taiwo Awoniyi in their squad. However, a star signing is being sought in attack, with Eddie Nketiah linked with a transfer to Forest this summer. Transfer expert Graeme Bailey believes Forest have made Santiago Gimenez their top priority, and things are heating up. Nottingham Forest’s third striker is not on their list. This feels like exciting news, and it comes from TalkSPORT, which has been analyzing the…
According to Football Insider, Alex Moreno will have a medical at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday after agreeing to a loan deal. Aston Villa accepted Forest’s offer of a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for the 31-year-old. According to Football Insider (August 18), Forest were competing with Spanish clubs Villarreal, Sevilla, and Valencia for Moreno’s signature as the window approached its last two weeks. Unai Emery and his staff felt Moreno surplus to needs following the £37.5 million arrival of Ian Maatsen, 22, from Chelsea during this transfer window. Alex Moreno chooses Nottingham Forest over Spain recall. Since joining…
TEAMtalk reports that Leeds United are now pursuing a double deal for Manuel Benson and Million Manhoef before the transfer deadline. On August 20, the outlet stated on its website that the Whites are set to miss out on Norwich City’s top offensive target Jonathan Rowe in order to sign a winger and a number 10. However, they believe that adding Burnley’s Benson and Stoke’s Manhoef to their present forward line will be enough to earn a play-off spot, if not immediate promotion. Stoke do not want to lose Manhoef and have set a £10 million price tag for him…
Leeds United has lost eight players this summer, and the attention has shifted to finding replacements, but the agent of one Leeds player is looking for a move away. Georginio Rutter moved to Brighton on Monday, joining the likes of Archie Gray, Crysencio Summerville, and Glen Kamara who left this summer, with Leeds earning around £140 million in player sales. However, with only £15 million spent, fans are upset that a team that looked good enough to go one further this season and clinch promotion has had its assets stripped, and a top-six finish is unlikely. Daniel Farke is looking…
According to BILD, Dejan Ljubicic is “desperate to leave” Koln as Leeds United look to recruit the Austrian midfield player. The German daily stated via their website on Tuesday (20 August) that rumours concerning the 26-year-old’s future at the 2.Bundesliga club are “gaining momentum,” with him pushing to leave the RheinEnergieSTADION before the transfer market closes on August 30. Leeds are reported to be asking £3.4 million for the Vienna-born defensive midfielder, whose transfer worth has plummeted in the previous six months as his contract expires next summer. According to BILD, Ljubicic has checked out of Koln, saying that he…
Leeds United are interested in signing Hannibal Mejbri, a Manchester United midfielder, according to The Daily Mail. The newspaper stated on Wednesday (21 August, page 61) that, while Leeds is keeping an eye on the 21-year-old, Burnley is in pole position to sign him. Mejbri spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at Sevilla, appearing just six times before returning to Old Trafford. Will Leeds United sign Hannibal Mejbri? Daniel Farke is appealing for reinforcements to be signed before the August 30 deadline, with the manager hoping to add at least four new players before the window…
Liverpool has reintroduced a transfer trick from the first Michael Edwards era under Jurgen Klopp, with the data guru’s influence being seen in his new role with FSG. Liverpool has yet to make a transfer this summer. Nonetheless, the new-look recruitment department built by the returning Michael Edwards has managed to resuscitate a key trick from Jurgen Klopp’s tenure. Technically, Edwards is not returning to Liverpool, but rather joining FSG. It is envisaged that he will be handed leadership of a future multi-club operation, but his “CEO of football” role also includes Anfield. And he has played a significant role…
The latest Nottingham Forest transfer verdict as Nuno Espirito Santo’s Reds approach the summer window deadline. Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest’s head coach, made it clear at the outset of the summer that getting transfer business done early benefits the club. The Reds are in a terrific position as the window closes, having previously laid a solid foundation. They have till 11 p.m. on August 30 to finalize Nuno’s squad. So far, seven signings have taken place. Nuno’s squad this season will include goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, defenders Eric da Silva Moreira and Nikola Milenkovic, midfielder Elliot Anderson, and wingers Jota…
According to HITC, Leeds United are currently leading the hunt to sign Burnley attacker Manuel Benson. According to the news outlet, Leeds are “favourites” to recruit the 27-year-old ahead of Sunderland, with Gretar Steinsson looking for two new wingers before the transfer market closes on August 30. Leeds are reportedly making headway in their pursuit of Angola international Benson, while Norwich’s Jonathan Rowe is expected to join Marseille. HITC says that Benson is interested in moving to Elland Road, with Burnley preferring a permanent transfer over a loan agreement. Leeds United are in pole position to recruit Manuel Benson in…