Tag: interest

Zan Vipotnik: Swansea City braced for interest, says Vitor Matos
21 January 2026 Off

Zan Vipotnik: Swansea City braced for interest, says Vitor Matos

By Total Football News

Vipotnik’s productive campaign, which has yielded 16 goals in all competitions for club and country, marks a significant improvement from last season.

Following his 2024 arrival from Bordeaux, the striker managed only seven goals in 44 appearances in all competitions during his first season.

Having initially struggled to hold down a regular starting place, Vipotnik is now a first-team fixture who is adding to his game, according to Matos.

“I

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Rob Edwards: Middlesbrough manager stood down amid interest from Wolves
8 November 2025 Off

Rob Edwards: Middlesbrough manager stood down amid interest from Wolves

By Total Football News

Boss Rob Edwards has been stood down from Middlesbrough’s game against Birmingham on Saturday amid Wolves’ interest in appointing him as their new manager.

Wolves saw an approach to speak to Edwards rejected by Boro on Thursday and the manager was locked in talks with members of the Championship club’s hierarchy on Friday.

Edwards did not hold his regular pre-game news conference or oversee the team’s final training session before

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Interest in Sheffield Wednesday is ‘positive’, says administrator
6 November 2025 Off

Interest in Sheffield Wednesday is ‘positive’, says administrator

By Total Football News

With Wednesday entering administration on 24 October, the Owls will be on the market for 28 days, until at least 21 November, under EFL rules.

But Wigfield has thanked the club’s supporters for their show of loyalty in buying match tickets and merchandise from the club shop to help with day-to-day running costs.

“This also has a secondary effect of clearly demonstrating to prospective buyers the huge potential of this

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Tottenham reject buyout interest from third consortium led by US tech entrepreneur
26 September 2025 Off

Tottenham reject buyout interest from third consortium led by US tech entrepreneur

By Total Football News

Tottenham have “unequivocally rejected” an informal expression of interest from a consortium led by American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick.

It is the third expression of interest rejected by the club’s board since the sudden departure of executive chairman Daniel Levy earlier this month.

In a statement, Enic Sports & Developments Holdings Ltd – which has an almost 87% stake in Tottenham – said it wanted to “reconfirm that Tottenham Hotspur

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Benjamin Sesko: Man Utd make RB Leipzig striker their number one target amid Newcastle interest
30 July 2025 Off

Benjamin Sesko: Man Utd make RB Leipzig striker their number one target amid Newcastle interest

By Total Football News

Sesko does not fit Ruben Amorim’s preferred template of having Premier League experience.

However, he has become one of the most highly rated young forwards in Europe – and his record of 39 goals in 87 appearances for RB Leipzig is impressive.

At 6ft 5in he would also bring a significant physical presence to United’s front line.

Old Trafford sources say they do not have to sell players in order

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Yoane Wissa transfer news: Brentford striker leaves Portugal training camp amid Newcastle, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest interest
22 July 2025 Off

Yoane Wissa transfer news: Brentford striker leaves Portugal training camp amid Newcastle, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest interest

By Total Football News

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa has left the team’s pre-season base in Portugal amid growing uncertainty over his future.

BBC Sport has learned the 28-year-old has returned to London from the Bees’ training camp.

Wissa will now hold talks with Brentford director of football Phil Giles with a trio of Premier League clubs keen on him.

Newcastle, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest are among those with a firm interest in the DR

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Yoane Wissa: Newcastle accelerate interest in Brentford striker
17 July 2025 Off

Yoane Wissa: Newcastle accelerate interest in Brentford striker

By Total Football News

Newcastle are expected to accelerate their interest in Brentford striker Yoane Wissa in the next 24 hours after withdrawing from their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike.

The Magpies want to sign a new centre-forward but their £70m offer to Eintracht Frankfurt for 23-year-old Frenchman Ekitike was rejected.

Liverpool have also targeted Ekitike as a possible alternative to their first-choice target, Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.

And with Newcastle adamant Isak is not for

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Newcastle interest in Hugo Ekitike: Can he play with Alexander Isak?
15 July 2025 Off

Newcastle interest in Hugo Ekitike: Can he play with Alexander Isak?

By Total Football News

Isak, 25, joined Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022 for £63m.

He is their record purchase and Newcastle supporters will tell you he has been worth every penny.

Over the past three seasons he has scored 54 league goals and that strike rate has led to him regularly been linked with a move.

During the second half of last season Ekitike, like Isak, played as a lone striker. The 23-year-old

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Morgan Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest consider legal action over Tottenham interest
14 July 2025 Off

Morgan Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest consider legal action over Tottenham interest

By Total Football News

Nottingham Forest are considering legal action over Tottenham’s interest in midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, sources have told BBC Sport.

Forest are believed to be looking at whether a specific confidentiality agreement in the £60m release clause in Gibbs-White’s contract has been breached.

BBC Sport reported on Thursday that Gibbs-White was set to have a medical on Friday as Spurs look to trigger that release clause.

Sources have told BBC Sport that

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John McGinn: Aston Villa fend off Everton interest in Scotland midfielder
8 July 2025 Off

John McGinn: Aston Villa fend off Everton interest in Scotland midfielder

By Total Football News

Everton are looking to strengthen their midfield despite signing Carlos Alcaraz in a £12.5m deal from Brazilian side Flamengo and securing experienced Senegal international Idrissa Gueye on a new contract until June 2026, with the option of a further year.

Moyes lost Abdoulaye Doucoure at the end of June after his contract expired.

It remains to be seen if Everton follow up initial interest in McGinn, but Villa, and Emery,

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