Tag: approach

Portsmouth FC: John Mousinho on Pompey’s approach to Callum Lang’s injury return approach
19 November 2025 Off

Portsmouth FC: John Mousinho on Pompey’s approach to Callum Lang’s injury return approach

By Total Football News

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho says “there is always going to be a risk” when it comes to playing Callum Lang as he returns from a second hamstring injury.

The 27-year-old forward is back available for selection against Millwall this Saturday (15:00 GMT) along with goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid and forward Adrian Segecic.

Lang has not played for Pompey since 16 August having undergone surgery and missed two months of last season,

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Rob Edwards: Wolves approach Middlesbrough boss about head coach role
6 November 2025 Off

Rob Edwards: Wolves approach Middlesbrough boss about head coach role

By Total Football News

Wolves have made an approach to Middlesbrough about appointing Rob Edwards as their new head coach.

BBC Sport reported on Sunday that former Luton manager Edwards was among the leading contenders to replace Vitor Pereira, who was sacked following Wolves’ 10-game winless start to the Premier League season.

Wolves held talks with former boss Gary O’Neil, but the 42-year-old withdrew from the running on Monday.

Former Wolves player Edwards, also

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Noni Madueke: Arsenal make formal approach for Chelsea winger
9 July 2025 Off

Noni Madueke: Arsenal make formal approach for Chelsea winger

By Total Football News

Arsenal have made formal contact with Chelsea over signing winger Noni Madueke.

BBC Sport reported that the Gunners had already agreed personal terms with Madueke last week ahead of any potential move, but they have now made an official approach.

It is understood Chelsea are looking for a fee in the region of £50m for the 23-year-old England international.

Madueke is currently part of Chelsea’s squad at the Club World

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Luis Diaz: Liverpool reject Bayern Munich approach for Colombia forward
2 July 2025 Off

Luis Diaz: Liverpool reject Bayern Munich approach for Colombia forward

By Total Football News

Diaz, who has two years left to run on his contract at Anfield, attracted interest from Manchester City last summer and also has admirers in Saudi Arabia.

“I’m very happy at Liverpool – I’ve always said so,” said Diaz when on international duty earlier this summer.

“The transfer market is opening, and we’re trying to arrange what’s best for us. I’m waiting to see what happens.

“If Liverpool give us

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Newcastle United transfer news: How will Magpies approach this window?
17 June 2025 Off

Newcastle United transfer news: How will Magpies approach this window?

By Total Football News

Newcastle, who are majority owned by Saudi Arabia’s wealthy Public Investment Fund, do not want to be held to ransom over fees, which is causing transfer progress to slow down.

The wage structure in place is strict too, and the club are being careful not to break it for a new recruit, while hoping star striker Alexander Isak signs an improved contract.

There is a sense in the fanbase that

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Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt praises Ruben Amorim’s blunt approach
31 May 2025 Off

Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt praises Ruben Amorim’s blunt approach

By Total Football News

“I can understand the media are in shock because normally this doesn’t happen.

“But I think you can also be really happy that finally someone speaks out, says what he thinks and speaks the truth.

“I really appreciate him in our conversations personally. It gives me a feeling I can trust him and he can trust me.”

United are reeling after their worst season domestically since the 1973-74 campaign.

There

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John Eustace: Derby County make official approach for Blackburn boss
9 February 2025 Off

John Eustace: Derby County make official approach for Blackburn boss

By Total Football News

“I’m sure Steve [Waggott] and Suhail [Sheikh] will want to sit down with me. I’d be disappointed if they didn’t.”

Eustace, who made 62 appearances for Derby as a player, took over at Ewood Park in February.

Blackburn have won just two of their past 11 league games, a run that has frustrated the head coach.

“I’m away from my family a lot and as everyone is, I’m working my

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Alejandro Garnacho: Manchester United reject approach from Napoli for Argentina winger
17 January 2025 Off

Alejandro Garnacho: Manchester United reject approach from Napoli for Argentina winger

By Total Football News

Manchester United have turned down an approach for winger Alejandro Garnacho from Italian side Napoli.

The Serie A side have made Garnacho, 20, their number-one target and plan to use money raised from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s impending move to Paris St-Germain.

However, they have failed with an initial approach for Garnacho that fell significantly below the Red Devils’ valuation of the Argentina international.

It is not known the precise nature of

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Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom says fans’ criticism of club will not alter his approach
29 November 2024 Off

Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom says fans’ criticism of club will not alter his approach

By Total Football News

The Lilywhites are 19th in the Championship table, two points off the relegation places, and have finished in mid-table – 13th, 12th and 10th – in the three seasons before 2024-25.

Indeed, they have finished between seventh and 14th in all nine campaigns since their return to the second tier in 2015, rarely in trouble yet also struggling to consistently mount a top-six challenge.

Former Barnsley and Sheffield United boss

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Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea: Arne Slot’s measured approach leads Liverpool surge to top
20 October 2024 Off

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea: Arne Slot’s measured approach leads Liverpool surge to top

By Total Football News

Liverpool seem able to exert greater control under Slot’s more studied style than on the occasions when so many victories were secured after a wild ride under Klopp.

This must never be taken as a criticism of the German, who left at the end of last season after a nine-year spell as boss, but Slot’s early statistics are hugely impressive – the home defeat by Nottingham Forest in September the

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