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Ousmane Diomande: Nottingham Forest close to deal for Sporting Lisbon defender
29 July 2026 Off

Ousmane Diomande: Nottingham Forest close to deal for Sporting Lisbon defender

By Total Football News

Nottingham Forest are close to completing a deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande.

The 22-year-old is viewed as a key target for new Forest boss Oliver Glasner, and talks have progressed in recent days.

While a final agreement still needs to be reached, sources indicate a deal between the clubs is now close, with discussions at an advanced stage.

Diomande has a £68.2m release clause but Forest are keen

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Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford deal moving nearer as club-record deal close to being reached with Manchester City | Football News
27 July 2026 Off

Leeds United transfer news: James Trafford deal moving nearer as club-record deal close to being reached with Manchester City | Football News

By Total Football News

Leeds United are close to agreeing a club-record deal with Manchester City for goalkeeper James Trafford.

Sky Sports News understands that the proposed transfer for the England international is understood to be worth at least £40m plus add-ons, which is a record for an English goalkeeper.

Leeds’ previous record-signing was Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim for around £35.5m in January 2023.

Finding a new first-choice goalkeeper is a priority for Leeds

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Aston Villa: Villa close to bringing in Joao Gomes for £38m
16 July 2026 Off

Aston Villa: Villa close to bringing in Joao Gomes for £38m

By Total Football News

Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes is poised to join Aston Villa in a deal worth £38m.

The Brazil international has left Wolves’ training camp in Portugal and will have a medical on Thursday.

The deal is worth an initial £34m with another £4m in add ons.

Villa need midfield reinforcements after selling Youri Tielemans to Manchester United for £35m and seeing Amadou Onana ruled out until next year with a serious

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Coventry City transfer news: Sky Blues close on Aurele Amenda
15 July 2026 Off

Coventry City transfer news: Sky Blues close on Aurele Amenda

By Total Football News

Coventry City are closing in on a deal worth more than £17m for Eintracht Frankfurt defender Aurele Amenda.

The Switzerland centre-back would cost an initial £15.4m, with a further £1.7m in add-ons, and is set to sign a four-year contract with the promoted Premier League club.

Amenda is understood to have been persuaded by a strong pitch from manager Frank Lampard and Coventry’s recruitment staff.

He was part of the

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Man Utd complete Andrey Santos deal and close in on Youri Tielemans
14 July 2026 Off

Man Utd complete Andrey Santos deal and close in on Youri Tielemans

By Total Football News

Manchester United have completed the £48m signing of Brazil international Andrey Santos from Chelsea and are in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa‘s Youri Tielemans as they try to revamp their midfield.

It has also been confirmed United’s plan to sign Ederson from Atalanta for £35m has been scrapped for now after a medical highlighted an injury-related issue.

United agreed a fee with Chelsea for Santos last week, and

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Man Utd transfers: Keeper Andre Onana close to Trabzonspor loan return
26 June 2026 Off

Man Utd transfers: Keeper Andre Onana close to Trabzonspor loan return

By Total Football News

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is close to securing a return to Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan.

The deal is not yet agreed yet but sources say it is 90% done. There will be no option to buy within the agreement.

Onana made 29 appearances for Trabzonspor last season after being loaned out by United in the wake of their shock EFL Cup defeat at League Two Grimsby last August.

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Chelsea close in on £43m Marco Palestra as Xabi Alonso’s first signing
23 June 2026 Off

Chelsea close in on £43m Marco Palestra as Xabi Alonso’s first signing

By Total Football News

Chelsea are set to make Atalanta defender Marco Palestra the first signing for new boss Xabi Alonso for a fee in excess of £43m.

Palestra had been expected to join Italian champions Inter Milan following a successful loan spell at Cagliari last season, where he was named Serie A’s best defender.

However, after 24 hours of talks, the Premier League club have emerged as the 21-year-old’s preferred destination as sources

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Enzo Maresca: Man City close in on appointment of Italian as manager
22 June 2026 Off

Enzo Maresca: Man City close in on appointment of Italian as manager

By Total Football News

City players who are not involved in World Cup action are expected to return for pre-season in mid-July.

But without Maresca being in place, any player potentially considering their future at the club has remained in limbo as they are yet to meet the new boss for talks.

Transfer business has continued in the background though and City have already had two bids rejected for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.

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Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City: Draw brings season to a close
2 May 2026 Off

Portsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City: Draw brings season to a close

By Total Football News

Birmingham went close in the early moments through Carlos Vicente as Jay Stansfield won the ball high and fed the winger on the right but nobody was there to meet the cross.

Pompey took the lead with Segecic’s fifth goal in three games as he found space in the area to collect Jordan Williams’ cutback before firing home.

Priske levelled inside 20 minutes, powering a free header home from Kai

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Preston North End 0-2 Millwall: Lions close gap on top two
2 March 2026 Off

Preston North End 0-2 Millwall: Lions close gap on top two

By Total Football News

Championship promotion chasers Millwall closed the gap to second-placed Middlesbrough to one point with victory at stumbling Preston North End.

Ryan Leonard’s low curling strike in the first half put the Lions in front, Josh Coburn having already struck the post for the visitors at Deepdale.

Camiel Neghli could have stretched the lead but fired wide and was then denied by Preston goalkeeper David Cornell before the break.

Femi Azeez,

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