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Cyle Larin is best Championship striker, says Southampton boss Tonda Eckert
21 August 2026 Off

Cyle Larin is best Championship striker, says Southampton boss Tonda Eckert

By Total Football News

Tonda Eckert says Southampton’s Cyle Larin is the best striker in the Championship and looks in “amazing” form after his World Cup adventure.

The 31-year-old made four appearances for host nation Canada on their run to the last-16 in the summer, scoring twice, having made his loan move to Saints from Mallorca permanent in June.

He had scored eight goals in 16 Championship appearances in the second half of last

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Alex Neil: Millwall boss ‘optimistic but with an air of trepidation’ ahead of Norwich game
20 August 2026 Off

Alex Neil: Millwall boss ‘optimistic but with an air of trepidation’ ahead of Norwich game

By Total Football News

Alex Neil is “optimistic but with an air of trepidation” about Millwall’s chances against his former club Norwich on Saturday.

Neil’s side made an excellent start to their Championship campaign, winning 2-0 at Bristol City, and will want more of the same in their first home match of the season.

“We’ve had a good result with a good performance and we obviously want to try to put another one in

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Zian Flemming: Burnley boss Hayen tells forward it’s best to stay at club
19 August 2026 Off

Zian Flemming: Burnley boss Hayen tells forward it’s best to stay at club

By Total Football News

Burnley manager Nicky Hayen has told Zian Flemming he should stay with the Clarets despite being linked with a possible Premier League move.

Coventry, Leeds and Brentford are reportedly interested in Flemming, who scored two late goals to salvage a point against West Ham in the Championship on Sunday.

Hayen said it would now be harder to hang on to the 28-year-old Dutch striker, who joined Burnley from Millwall for

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Cardiff City: Boss Barry-Murphy aims to prove doubters wrong
14 August 2026 Off

Cardiff City: Boss Barry-Murphy aims to prove doubters wrong

By Total Football News

Asked what would constitute a successful season for his side, Barry-Murphy said: “We don’t know. I think one of the beauties of this season is that, for a lot of us, we’re going into the unknown.

“Our feeling is that we can surprise a lot of people. We have a real hunger and appetite to improve on what we did last season.”

Barry-Murphy is preparing for a blockbuster start to

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Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss says Spygate reports ‘far from truth’
7 August 2026 Off

Tonda Eckert: Southampton boss says Spygate reports ‘far from truth’

By Total Football News

The German accused sections of the media of making him look worse than reality, but thanked Southampton’s owner Dragan Solak for not being “swayed by public opinion”.

Solak said in June he would not sack Eckert and the businessman was pictured in Germany with the squad during a pre-season training camp at the end of last month.

“There has been a lot out in the media and I haven’t done

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Bolton Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher answers questions from fans
6 August 2026 Off

Bolton Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher answers questions from fans

By Total Football News

Bolton Wanderers boss Steven Schumacher has been answering questions put to him by supporters on BBC Radio Manchester.

The 42-year-old was asked about the level of investment in the squad, what to expect from the team in the Championship this season, and which positions in the squad still need to be addressed.

Schumacher also discusses what his idea of a strong season would be for the club.

“Most importantly, like

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Sandro Tonali: Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi quickly persuaded him to sign
30 July 2026 Off

Sandro Tonali: Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi quickly persuaded him to sign

By Total Football News

“Honestly, I spoke with another team [also],” Tonali revealed, but in the end the decision to join Spurs was an easy one.

“When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive.

“When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it’s everything, everything is perfect.

“I spoke with my wife – this was the first thing. We wanted to change our

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Djed Spence: Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi tells England defender to stay at club
30 July 2026 Off

Djed Spence: Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi tells England defender to stay at club

By Total Football News

Captain Cristian Romero is among those likely to leave the club.

Romero was criticised for his decision to fly back to Argentina while injured before the final game of the season – a match for which he did ultimately return.

De Zerbi said it was wrong to criticise Romero for his initial decision, saying he had shown “unbelievable behaviour” during the Italian’s time at the club, but accepted it was

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Morgan Rogers: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has ‘plan’ for record signing to play alongside Cole Palmer
27 July 2026 Off

Morgan Rogers: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has ‘plan’ for record signing to play alongside Cole Palmer

By Total Football News

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he has a “plan” to play club record £117m signing Morgan Rogers alongside Cole Palmer – and believes the England international will make an “instant impact”.

The midfielder became the most expensive British player of all-time when he moved from Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge last week.

The 24-year-old is on holiday after playing for England at the World Cup, while Chelsea have begun their

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Wales boss Craig Bellamy in talks over Burnley job
24 June 2026 Off

Wales boss Craig Bellamy in talks over Burnley job

By Total Football News

Wales manager Craig Bellamy is in advanced talks with Burnley over becoming their new head coach ahead of next season.

The Clarets have approached the Football Association of Wales with a view to appointing Bellamy as Scott Parker’s successor, with the 46-year-old now understood to be in contract talks with the Championship side.

While a final agreement is yet to be reached, talks have accelerated in the last 48 hours

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