Tag: Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion news: Albion celebrate 125th anniversary
19 September 2026 Off

Brighton & Hove Albion news: Albion celebrate 125th anniversary

By Total Football News

The contemporary Brighton are different.

They began their second European campaign in the Norwegian city of Tromso last month, knowing the Conference League offers the chance of that elusive first trophy.

They play in a magnificent stadium, a short train journey from the city centre, with its new corporate areas, and, generally, inclusive family atmosphere. Their recruitment model, buying players in and selling them on for vast profits, is envied.

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head
5 September 2026 Off

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

By Total Football News

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Alex Mowatt: Derby County sign midfielder from West Bromwich Albion
15 August 2026 Off

Alex Mowatt: Derby County sign midfielder from West Bromwich Albion

By Total Football News

Derby County have signed midfielder Alex Mowatt from West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 31-year-old’s move to the the Rams comes just two days after their Championship rivals rejected an initial bid.

Former Leeds United and Barnsley man Mowatt had a year remaining on his existing deal with the Baggies, where he had been since the summer of 2021.

He made the last of

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Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion defender on ‘amazing’ return to action after injury
13 August 2026 Off

Conor Townsend: West Bromwich Albion defender on ‘amazing’ return to action after injury

By Total Football News

Townsend’s contract at Ipswich expired in the summer but the Suffolk club invited him to participate in pre-season training, an offer he was thankful for as it allowed him to “hit the ground running” when the chance to rejoin Albion arose.

He said returning to The Hawthorns and therefore moving much closer to his family base was “an easy decision to make”, while it also reunited him with Baggies head

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West Bromwich Albion sign Strasbourg midfielder Rabby Nzingoula
12 August 2026 Off

West Bromwich Albion sign Strasbourg midfielder Rabby Nzingoula

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of midfielder Rabby Nzingoula from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg for an undisclosed fee.

The 20-year-old has agreed a three-year contract and becomes the club’s seventh signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Matt Ingram, Conor Townsend, Nolan Galves, Felix Horn Myhre, Barney Stewart and Jimmy-Jay Morgan.

Nzingoula made 15 first-team appearances for Strasbourg, including in the Europa Conference League, and has

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West Bromwich Albion: Matt Gill staying as assistant boss as Gavin Strachan joins
23 June 2026 Off

West Bromwich Albion: Matt Gill staying as assistant boss as Gavin Strachan joins

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have confirmed Matt Gill will be staying as assistant head coach to boss James Morrison and added Celtic first-team coach Gavin Strachan and former Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon to the coaching staff.

Gill joined up with the Baggies for the last 11 fixtures of 2025-26, as they went on to secure their Championship survival off the back of a 10-game unbeaten run.

Strachan, 47, has been with

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Jimmy-Jay Morgan: Chelsea Under-21 striker joins West Bromwich Albion on four-year deal
19 June 2026 Off

Jimmy-Jay Morgan: Chelsea Under-21 striker joins West Bromwich Albion on four-year deal

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of Chelsea striker Jimmy-Jay Morgan.

The 20-year-old, who can also play as an attacking midfielder, has been on the club’s radar for a few weeks and agreed a four-year contract at The Hawthorns.

He moves for a fee believed to be around £4m, including a substantial sell-on clause.

Morgan spent last season on loan in League One with Peterbrough United and scored 14

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Barney Stewart: West Bromwich Albion sign Falkirk striker
17 June 2026 Off

Barney Stewart: West Bromwich Albion sign Falkirk striker

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have signed striker Barney Stewart from Scottish Premiership side Falkirk for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old joins the Baggies on a four-year contract and becomes head coach James Morrison’s first new recruit of the summer.

Stewart made his first-team debut for Falkirk in January 2025 and played 15 times as the club won promotion from the second tier to the Scottish Premiership.

He scored eight goals in

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West Bromwich Albion: Why Baggies want to keep Josh Maja and Karlan Grant – fan’s voice
20 May 2026 Off

West Bromwich Albion: Why Baggies want to keep Josh Maja and Karlan Grant – fan’s voice

By Total Football News

From a fitness perspective, I get some of the concerns.

Grant started just 17 games last season – fewer than the released Wallace (although he is also four years younger than the skipper).

The 14 games for which Grant was unavailable due to injury this season is more than he’s missed through injury in the previous five years of his Albion career.

At just 28, it’s easy to believe this

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