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A message on my phone buzzes. “I pick you up at the station.” It is Erik ten Hag offering a lift in his car once my train from Amsterdam arrives in Enschede, in the east of the Netherlands. It is delayed, but he doesn’t seem to mind.
Soon after, he pulls up in a silver Range Rover and gets out to exchange a handshake. He has finished a day’s work
Uefa believes “a clear two-speed system” is emerging in the transfer market as a result of the huge spending by Premier League clubs this summer.
In its latest European club talent and competition landscape report, European football’s governing body laid bare just how dominant the transfer activity of English clubs has become.
Uefa’s report said that the estimated €4.6bn (£4bn) spend by Premier League clubs is “larger than that
Jordan Pickford: Not the busiest afternoon for the England keeper – might have done better for the goal. 6
Merlin Rohl (off 74, Hackney): Encouraged to get forward more by team-mates but seemed wary of leaving too much space behind him. Did provide the cross that Thierno Barry should have headed in. 6
James Tarkowski: Long ball straight to Senne Lammens in the second half drew groans from the crowd
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is confident Marcus Rashford will have a significant impact at the club this season.
The 28-year-old started his first Premier League game for United in 21 months in the 5-2 victory over Ipswich at Old Trafford, and was one of his side’s main attacking threats.
Having a future at United seemed unlikely when he fell out with former boss Ruben Amorim and was loaned out
That reality has created a new one.
Rashford is contracted to Manchester United until 2028. His salary of £325,000 a week makes him the club’s top earner at a time when minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is trying to stay on top of wage costs, which is, by some distance, the club’s highest expenditure.
United’s transfer activity has slowed since Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans joined them for £35m on 14
It has not been a straightforward two seasons in English football for the forward.
He joined the East Yorkshire club from Portuguese outfit Farense in August 2024 and enjoyed a decent start only for an anterior cruciate ligament injury at Oxford in November to end his season.
By the time he returned to action last August the club had sacked both Tim Walter and his replacement Ruben Selles and brought
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says playing Leicester City twice in five days will not impact on their approach to Tuesday night’s Championship game – but it may do for the FA Cup tie on Saturday.
Saints travel to the King Power Stadium in the league before welcoming the Foxes to St Mary’s in the cup at the weekend.
When asked if the double-header changes how they prepare, Eckert said: “Maybe
It has been a busy summer for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, with six new signings – including striker Viktor Gyokeres – brought in to boost their Premier League title hopes.
However, it is one of the two 15-year-old academy players on their pre-season tour of Asia who has captured the attention.
Max Dowman and Marli Salmon are the two youngest players in the squad.
And attacking midfielder Dowman has shown
When Danny Rohl spoke after the final game at Watford, it felt like a goodbye. As he reflected on his time at Sheffield Wednesday a lot of the comments were in the past tense.
If it is the end, it’s fitting the final game was at Vicarage Road where he took charge for the first time in October 2023. The truth is, without Rohl this game could have been 24
“Usually when a manager leaves a team it’s because he’s underperformed – Mike Dodds left Sunderland to take on the managership of Wycombe Wanderers.
“I still think Regis Le Bris is fantastic, I’m sure the backroom team are great and I still think we’ve got a brilliant squad but when somebody has been there for four years and has been a really important and instrumental part to the club…”
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