Tag: 40m

Harrison Armstrong: Nottingham Forest bid £40m for Everton teenager
29 August 2026 Off

Harrison Armstrong: Nottingham Forest bid £40m for Everton teenager

By Total Football News

The Friedkin Group, Everton‘s American owners, will be risking the fury of their own fanbase should they agree to the sale of Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest.

The notion that Everton could even consider parting with Armstrong sparked an instant reaction of disbelief and anger among supporters, with the teenager regarded as their brightest home-grown prospect for years and a big hope for the future.

As yet, there

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Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford completes move for club-record £40m deal from Man City | Football News
6 August 2026 Off

Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford completes move for club-record £40m deal from Man City | Football News

By Total Football News

Leeds United have signed goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City in a club-record deal.

The deal is worth an initial £40m plus add-ons, surpassing the £35.5m paid for Georginio Rutter Hoffenheim in January 2023.

Trafford has joined Leeds on a five-year contract and becomes the third permanent signing of the summer at Elland Road after Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic.

The 23-year-old was Leeds’ top goalkeeper target heading into the

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Milos Kerkez: Who is ‘brilliant’ left-back joining Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m?
26 June 2025 Off

Milos Kerkez: Who is ‘brilliant’ left-back joining Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m?

By Total Football News

Liverpool have taken their summer spending to about £170m with the signing of left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth in a deal worth £40m.

The 21-year-old Hungary international has signed a five-year contract with the Reds.

Kerkez is Liverpool’s third major signing of the transfer window, following the arrival of attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and right-back Jeremie Frimpong, both from Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool paid a club record £116m, made up of

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Liverpool agree £40m deal to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth
21 June 2025 Off

Liverpool agree £40m deal to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth

By Total Football News

Liverpool have agreed a £40m deal to sign left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.

The 21-year-old Hungary international is set to join the Premier League champions after two seasons with the Cherries.

Bournemouth have already signed Adrien Truffert from Rennes as his replacement.

Liverpool’s deal for Kerkez comes with the Reds close to completing a club-record £116m move for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz.

They have also signed Dutch right-back

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Marcus Rashford: Forward believes Manchester United would be prepared to sell him for £40m
15 May 2025 Off

Marcus Rashford: Forward believes Manchester United would be prepared to sell him for £40m

By Total Football News

The simple truth is if Rashford sticks to his guns over his wages – and his United contract does not run out until 2028, very few clubs in the world could afford him.

It means United have to offer an incentive to negotiate a sale, through a reduced fee or offering to pay a portion of his wages or both.

United sources previously said Villa would end up covering between

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Georginio Rutter: Brighton sign Leeds forward in £40m club record deal
19 August 2024 Off

Georginio Rutter: Brighton sign Leeds forward in £40m club record deal

By Total Football News

Brighton have completed the signing of French forward Georginio Rutter for a club record fee of £40m from Leeds.

The 22-year-old joins the Seagulls on a five-year contract.

Rutter scored eight goals in 66 appearances for Leeds after joining from Hoffenheim in January 2023, when the West Yorkshire club broke their own transfer record with a deal worth up to £36m.

Brighton technical director David Weir said the Frenchman is

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Archie Gray: Spurs make move for midfielder as Leeds reject £40m Brentford offer
1 July 2024 Off

Archie Gray: Spurs make move for midfielder as Leeds reject £40m Brentford offer

By Total Football News

Leeds have rejected a £40m offer from Brentford for Archie Gray with Tottenham now in the running to sign the teenage midfielder.

The 18-year-old travelled to Brentford for a medical on Saturday, but the two clubs have failed to come to an agreement over how the deal would be structured.

Spurs have now made an approach for Gray and are strong favourites to sign the England Under-21 player. Brentford have

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Archie Gray: Brentford agreed £40m deal for Leeds midfielder
29 June 2024 Off

Archie Gray: Brentford agreed £40m deal for Leeds midfielder

By Total Football News

Brentford are close to signing Leeds United’s teenage midfielder Archie Gray after agreeing a fee that could reach £40m with add-ons.

The 18-year-old is expected to have a medical after Brentford met Leeds’ asking price.

The deal would make Gray a record signing for the west Londoners.

Talks are ongoing but the England Under-21 international is being allowed to talk directly to Brentford.

They are looking to close the move

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Jadon Sancho: Manchester United want to sell exiled England winger for £40m this summer
9 June 2024 Off

Jadon Sancho: Manchester United want to sell exiled England winger for £40m this summer

By Total Football News

Manchester United have put a £40m price tag on exiled winger Jadon Sancho.

Sancho spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag.

The 24-year-old helped Dortmund reach the Champions League final and played almost the whole game as the Bundesliga club excelled against Real Madrid before eventually losing to two late goals.

It had been thought Sancho’s

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