Tag: Day

2 September 2026 Off

Chelsea transfer news: How deadline day game with Monaco backfired

By Total Football News

One source with connections to both Chelsea and Monaco said the clubs had “played with fire and got burned”.

Indeed, the late-night transfer drama that involved Folarin Balogun, Everton, Monaco, Lamine Camara and Chelsea saw all parties lose out.

Camara – a 22-year-old Senegalese international midfielder – had been a target for Chelsea as they prepared for the £125m sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City.

But Monaco

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2 September 2026 Off

Everton’s transfer deadline day debacle leaves owners facing fan mutiny

By Total Football News

“The Everton Fans’ Forum” issued a lengthy statement featuring widescale criticism of the club, saying the Toffees’ squad had been left “dangerously short” in key areas.

It added: “The conclusion of this summer’s transfer window leaves Everton supporters with serious questions about the club’s planning, recruitment and decision-making.

“This is not about demanding that Everton spend recklessly. Supporters understand the financial restrictions the club operates under. We are not demanding

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2 September 2026 Off

Transfer Deadline Day 2026: Have Arsenal’s rivals done enough in window to challenge?

By Total Football News

Manchester City have undergone heavy transition, from manager Pep Guardiola being replaced after 10 years by Enzo Maresca, to the departure of key figures in their glory years such as Rodri, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Jack Grealish, as well as Savio, Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzales, James Trafford, Nathan Ake and Tijjani Reijnders.

The burning ambition remains, however, as proved by the manner in which they have attacked the market

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1 September 2026 Off

Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Manchester City agree £125m deal to sign Chelsea midfielder on Deadline Day | Football News

By Total Football News

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Enzo Fernandez for £125m.

The deal matches the British record transfer fee Liverpool paid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak during last year’s summer Deadline Day.

Chelsea will make a £18m profit on the midfielder they signed for £107m three and a half years ago.

Fernandez made it clear he wanted a move to City where he will be reunited

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31 August 2026 Off

Transfer deadline day 2026: What deals could still happen before window closes?

By Total Football News

Julian Alvarez’s potential move to Arsenal could be the biggest deal to watch, with the Atletico Madrid striker’s future now hanging in the balance.

The 26-year-old is caught between his desire to leave Atletico and the club’s refusal to sell him to Barcelona. But they would do a deal with Arsenal.

The Gunners have had a long-term interest in Alvarez and have been monitoring the dramatic situation, with Atleti

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25 August 2026 Off

Premier League summer transfer window: What your club still needs to do in the week before Deadline Day | Football News

By Total Football News

Arsenal

Arsenal will not give up on the signing of Julian Alvarez right until the end but, with his heart set on a move to Barcelona and Atletico refusing to sell to them, it still looks unlikely to happen at this stage.

Everyone is waiting to see if Alvarez changes his stance and opens up to the idea, but if he doesn’t, Arsenal are happy with their squad and won’t

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24 June 2026 Off

What to look out for on EFL fixture release day

By Total Football News

The fixtures for the 2026-27 English Football League season will be released at 12:00 BST on Thursday, 25 June.

West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, who were all relegated from the Premier League, will be joined in the Championship by Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Lincoln City, with the Imps returning to the second tier for the first time in 65 years.

Leicester City will play in the third

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