By Nottingham Forest’s standards, transfer deadline day was exceptionally quiet. Fans have grown accustomed to Evangelos Marinakis laboring till late at night to complete four or five deals. Instead, on deadline day, Forest added Tyler Bindon and Joe Ndala to the Reds roster. Bindon has returned on loan to Reading, while Ndala will initially play in the academy. James Ward-Prowse’s loan was cancelled, and he returned to West Ham United, so Nuno Espirito Santo’s sole focus will be on bringing Champions League football back to the City Ground. In a season of highs with few setbacks, one of the most…
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Daniel Farke nearly has too many attacking weapons at his disposal as Leeds United seeks promotion back to the Premier League. With 60 goals in 30 matches, no other Championship side has scored more this season, putting them ahead of Sheffield United, Burnley, and Sunderland. Joel Piroe leads the way with 12 goals and five assists, followed by Brenden Aaronson and Dan James, who each have eight goals. Manor Solomon and Wilfried Gnonto are both establishing their worth off the bench, while Largie Ramazani has four league goals since joining from Almeria in the summer. However, with the amount of…
Daniel Farke could drop Joe Rothwell to welcome back a key player when Leeds United face Coventry City on Wednesday. With Pascal Struijk returning to fitness in the huge 7-0 rout of Cardiff City on Saturday, the Dutchman could return to central defence alongside Joe Rodon as the Whites travel to Coventry on 5 February. Ethan Ampadu is unlikely to be taken out of the side by Farke, so Rothwell could be the player hooked to push the Welshman into midfield alongside Ao Tanaka. Mateo Joseph and Wilfried Gnonto both came off the bench to score second-half goals against Cardiff…
Scott McDermott was baffled by Rangers’ decision to keep Ridvan Yilmaz after Keith Jackson quizzed the journalist on the Ibrox transfer news. Besiktas made a last-ditch attempt to sign the Turkish full-back just hours before the UK deadline passed, submitting a loan-to-buy offer worth £830,000 which would include a mandatory £2.5million purchase clause [Yagiz Sabuncuoglu]. It is understood that both the Light Blues and the player turned the offer down, but with Turkey’s transfer window not closing until 11 February, Besiktas are still pushing for his signature [Haberturk]. Jackson told the Daily Record’s Hotline Live [3 February]: “Rangers have turned…
Kris Boyd believes the Rangers will struggle to retain Vaclav Cerny on a permanent deal from Wolfsburg. The ex-Gers man believes the Light Blues will have difficulty acquiring the Czech international after Roger Hannah claimed the Bundesliga club wants £6.75 million for him. Cerny joined the Bears on loan from the German club last summer and has been an important player for them this season under Philippe Clement. Boyd told The Scottish Sun SPORT (3 February): “If Cerny needs to return to his club, that’s what will happen. “He has done himself no harm. He’s definitely given the Rangers a…
The latest Newcastle United transfer news and gossip, as numerous players continue to be connected with a move to St James’ Park Newcastle United had a quiet January transfer window, but that doesn’t mean their job is done. The Magpies did not make any fresh additions despite being connected with several players since the beginning of the year. In terms of departures, Miguel Almiron has completed a permanent move to Atlanta in Major League Soccer, while Lloyd Kelly is reportedly close to joining Juventus. Even though the transfer deadline for Newcastle and the rest of the Premier League was on…
Leeds United return to Championship action on Wednesday night with an away game against Coventry City. Following their 7-0 victory against Cardiff City, the Whites go to the Coventry Building Society Arena on February 5th, hoping to extend their lead at the top. Daniel Farke’s side is five points clear of third and fourth, but just two points ahead of second-placed Sheffield United, and given the difficulties of the transfer window, a win may be required. Preview The Whites enter the match at the top of the table after a good campaign thus far, but there is still a long…
Michael Stewart has questioned Philippe Clement’s decisions on some Rangers players this season at Ibrox. Hamza Igamane, Ianis Hagi, and Clinton Nsiala have recently starred for the Gers, but they appeared little, if at all, throughout the first half of the season. The Govan outfit appears to have turned a turnaround recently, having won six of their past seven games and advanced to the Europa League’s round of 16. Stewart commented on the Scottish Football Social Club (3 February): “It makes me question his judgment because Igamane, Nsiala, and Hagi were nowhere to be found. “Two of them are not…
Nottingham Forest’s transfer deadline day may have been busier than expected, with Emmanuel Dennis leaving for Blackburn Rovers among a host of late moves. Dennis’ transfer to Blackburn came as little surprise, as the Nigerian was anticipated to go on deadline day, with Watford and Toulouse pursuing him as the day began. His transfer was not officially disclosed until beyond the deadline, but the paperwork was clearly done in time for him to pursue first-team football, as there was no hint of him receiving an opportunity under Nuno Espirito Santo. Dennis wasn’t the only late transaction completed by Evangelos Marinakis;…
Leeds United failed to sign a single player during the January transfer window despite strong links with Cameron Archer on deadline day, and Ross McCormack thinks Leeds missed a trick. Daniel Farke outlined the need for a striker, a no.10 and a centre-back at Leeds. Priority shifted to a new striker in the final hours of the window with Patrick Bamford injured and Joe Gelhardt joining Hull on loan. But nothing materialised. It leaves Leeds light up top with Bamford on the sidelines with a hamstring issue and lacking cover for Brenden Aaronson in the 10 role, with Aaronson starting…