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Chelsea transfer news: Liam Delap and Pedro Neto move closer to exit door – Paper Talk | Football News
16 August 2026 Off

Chelsea transfer news: Liam Delap and Pedro Neto move closer to exit door – Paper Talk | Football News

By Total Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…

Transfer news

Nottingham Forest have joined the race to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea – talkSPORT.

Manchester City face competition from Al Hilal to sign Pedro Neto from Chelsea – talkSPORT.

Christopher Nkunku has been deemed surplus to requirements at AC Milan and Newcastle are among the teams linked to signing him this summer – Daily Mirror.

Chrstian Kofane‘s

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Crystal Palace consider Raphael le Guen as Maxence Lacroix’s Chelsea move edges closer
24 July 2026 Off

Crystal Palace consider Raphael le Guen as Maxence Lacroix’s Chelsea move edges closer

By Total Football News

Crystal Palace are interested in signing Brest centre-back Raphael le Guen.

The 19-year-old defender is on the Eagles’ radar as Maxence Lacroix’s move to Chelsea edges closer.

Le Guen made his debut for Brest in the 2025-26 season and made six appearances in Ligue 1

The teenager started the final four matches of the campaign which included games against Paris St-Germain and Strasbourg.

Palace have had success in signing young

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Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Charlton Athletic: Addicks edge closer to Championship safety
18 April 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Charlton Athletic: Addicks edge closer to Championship safety

By Total Football News

Charlton Athletic moved six points clear of the relegation zone with three games remaining as they drew with Sheffield Wednesday at The Valley.

Matty Godden gave the Addicks the lead just after break, having hit the crossbar on the stroke of half-time.

Gabriel Otegbayo tapped into an empty net to level the score after an error from Charlton goalkeeper Will Mannion, while the Owls felt aggrieved not to be awarded

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Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn: Rovers edge closer to safety after draw
11 April 2026 Off

Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn: Rovers edge closer to safety after draw

By Total Football News

Stoke had the first sight of goal inside nine minutes as Million Manhoef curled an effort just wide after good build-up play on the left between Eric Bocat and Sorba Thomas.

But after 21 minutes, Blackburn struck as Forshaw converted well from the edge of the area after being set up by Ryan Alebiosu.

Balazs Toth denied Sam Gallagher an equaliser six minutes later after he was found by Rak-Sakyi.

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Hull City 0-0 Coventry City: Sky Blues edge closer to Premier League
6 April 2026 Off

Hull City 0-0 Coventry City: Sky Blues edge closer to Premier League

By Total Football News

Eight wins from Coventry’s previous nine matches restored the Sky Blues as runaway leaders, their promotion back to the Premier League increasingly viewed as a formality with less than four weeks of the season remaining.

Hull are among the automatic promotion hopefuls who have stuttered below them and, while they dropped points to relegation-battling Oxford United three days earlier, the Tigers highlighted just how hard Lampard’s side will have to

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Enzo Fernandez: Video fallout brought me closer to Chelsea team-mates
1 December 2025 Off

Enzo Fernandez: Video fallout brought me closer to Chelsea team-mates

By Total Football News

Fernandez, who became Chelsea’s vice-captain that summer under manager Enzo Maresca, explained how he cut short his post-tournament holiday to apologise in person during their pre-season tour of the United States, when he also released a written statement saying he was “truly sorry”.

When asked if the episode strengthened his relationship with his team-mates, he replied: “Yes, absolutely.” He added: “It was a tough time, but my team-mates understood

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Sheffield Wednesday: Winding-up petition moves club closer to change at top
16 October 2025 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Winding-up petition moves club closer to change at top

By Total Football News

With Sheffield Wednesday set to be served with a winding-up petition over money owed to HMRC, fans are left wondering what happens next?

Could the club actually go out of business? Is administration more likely?

In terms of the immediate threat of liquidation, there are some things to consider. There is a new football regulator on the way who will be watching closely.

Per sources, the EFL are owed money

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Thierno Barry: Everton move closer to deal for Villarreal striker
2 July 2025 Off

Thierno Barry: Everton move closer to deal for Villarreal striker

By Total Football News

Everton have moved closer to reaching an agreement with Villarreal over signing France Under-21s striker Thierno Barry.

The 22-year-old has a £34.5m release clause with the Spanish club and is understood to be keen on a move to Merseyside.

Barry scored 11 goals and provided four assists in 38 games last season as Villarreal finished fifth in La Liga to qualify for the Champions League.

He would join as a

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Watford 1-2 Burnley: Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill goals edge Clarets closer to Premier League
20 April 2025 Off

Watford 1-2 Burnley: Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill goals edge Clarets closer to Premier League

By Total Football News

Watford head coach Tom Cleverley speaking to BBC Radio 3CR:

“Barring an amazing saved by [James] Trafford [from Edo Kayembe], we would have gone in 2-0 at half-time and really in control of the game.

“In that 20-second period where he’s made an absolute worldie and they’ve gone down the other end, scored a real goal of quality, and the game is then 1-1.

“That’s what sides at the top

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Oxford United 0-1 Leeds United: Manor Solomon goal moves Whites closer to Premier League
19 April 2025 Off

Oxford United 0-1 Leeds United: Manor Solomon goal moves Whites closer to Premier League

By Total Football News

Oxford United manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Oxford:

“They’re excellent in the final third and if you switch off for a second, they seem to react a tiny bit quicker with that little bit more speed.

“We huffed and puffed a little bit first-half but we hung in there. We knew this wasn’t the type of game we could chase too early.

“Second-half, we were a lot more aggressive,

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