Tag: difficult

7 August 2026 Off

Bradley Barcola transfer news: Liverpool deal for PSG winger difficult to complete after talks | Football News

By Total Football News

Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the possibility of signing Bradley Barcola.

However, Sky Sports News understands that there is a significant gap in valuation between the two clubs.

The Champions League holders value the 23-year-old at £145m.

PSG’s stance on the fee makes it a difficult deal to complete at this stage.

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24 February 2026 Off

Norwich City: Josh Sargent saga ‘difficult’ for all – Kenny McLean

By Total Football News

Norwich City captain Kenny McLean says the protracted departure of striker Josh Sargent has been “difficult” to deal with for his team-mates and other staff connected with the club.

USA international Sargent is set to complete a move to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC, having not played for the Canaries since making himself unavailable for last month’s FA Cup tie against Walsall.

The Canaries are believed to have agreed

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26 October 2025 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Hope for the future, but difficult present remains

By Total Football News

For Palmer, the past few months have been a personal and professional challenge.

The Scotland defender, who has only known Wednesday as a permanent club, with close to 500 appearances, watched on “powerless” as good friends exercised their right to leave, exasperated by unpaid wages and the direction of travel.

But as the squad’s Professional Footballers’ Association representative, the 34-year-old has been left to deal with awkward questions from worried

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7 December 2024 Off

Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe says “difficult and unpopular decisions” needed at club

By Total Football News

Ten Hag had been handed a contract extension in the summer after a post-season review before being sacked in October.

“I know we get criticism in the press but we do need to challenge the cost of running this club because what I want to be free for us to do is buy really good footballers, not spend so much of the money on infrastructure,” he said.

“We can’t run

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11 November 2024 Off

Ruben Amorim: New Manchester United head coach ‘not naive’ to ‘difficult’ job

By Total Football News

Amorim will have 13 days during the international break to prepare for his first match in charge away against Ipswich in the Premier League on 24 November.

Amorim has predominantly played a 3-4-3 system during his time in Portugal and says he knows how he wants to set up his team at Old Trafford.

“I know how I am going to play in the beginning because you have to start

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17 October 2024 Off

Chris Wilder: George Baldock tragedy has been ‘difficult’ for Sheffield United

By Total Football News

Wilder initially signed Baldock on loan at Oxford United from MK Dons, where his career had been punctuated by a series of loans.

He went from that uncertainty to playing in the Premier League under both Wilder and his successor Paul Heckingbottom.

“Everybody admired how he went about his business, how his career went from where it did to being an international footballer, and just his general personality around the

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11 September 2024 Off

John Mousinho: Portsmouth boss on ‘difficult’ work-life balance

By Total Football News

In a wide ranging interview, Mousinho revealed it is much harder to develop a healthy work-life balance as a head coach than he thought.

The former Oxford defender lives in Portsmouth with his wife and two young daughters.

“I’ve found it really difficult,” he said.

“I thought I’d be able to switch off, my life has changed a lot from being a player where the hours are very social.

“I

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9 May 2024 0

Everton takeover: Sean Dyche says uncertainty over deal makes planning difficult

By Total Football News

Everton boss Sean Dyche says planning for next season is difficult due to the uncertainty over the club’s takeover.

Miami-based investment group 777 agreed to buy a 94% stake in the club in September 2023 but the deal is yet to be ratified.

The Premier League have set four conditions to green light the deal but 777 has suffered financial strife in the past month that has threatened the takeover

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