Tag: Jake

Jake Cooper: Millwall captain extends contract until 2027
2 January 2026 Off

Jake Cooper: Millwall captain extends contract until 2027

By Total Football News

Millwall captain Jake Cooper has signed a new contract keeping him at the Championship side until the summer of 2027.

The 30-year-old centre-back has played 411 times and is two games away from becoming equal fifth on the Lions’ list of all-time appearance-makers.

The former Reading player initially joined Millwall on loan in January 2017 before making the move permanent the following summer.

“It was a pretty easy deal to

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Everton 1-1 West Ham: Jake O’Brien snatches Everton Premier League draw
15 March 2025 Off

Everton 1-1 West Ham: Jake O’Brien snatches Everton Premier League draw

By Total Football News

Moyes has overseen a remarkable turnaround at Everton since returning to the club in January and the 61-year-old Scot was named Premier League manager of the month following an unbeaten February.

The curse of receiving that award looked to be striking again, but O’Brien’s intervention ensured it was a satisfying reunion for his manager against his old club.

Moyes had written in the matchday programme notes about “enjoying” his time

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Jake Clarke-Salter: QPR defender sets culture, says Marti Cifuentes
4 October 2024 Off

Jake Clarke-Salter: QPR defender sets culture, says Marti Cifuentes

By Total Football News

Centre-back Jake Clarke-Salter sets the example for the kind of culture QPR want at the club, says head coach Marti Cifuentes.

Cifuentes and the 27-year-old both signed new “long-term” contracts with the Hoops on Monday, with Kader Dembele’s loan from Brest also made permanent.

Rangers sit in the Championship relegation zone with seven points from their first eight games and are without a win in four matches.

Clarke-Salter has been

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Jake Bidwell: Coventry defender says win over Blackburn must be the standard
2 October 2024 Off

Jake Bidwell: Coventry defender says win over Blackburn must be the standard

By Total Football News

Bidwell, restored to the side in place of Jay Dasilva, powerfully headed in his third goal for the club after 11 minutes, before goals from Haji Wright and Brandon Thomas-Asante after the break ended Blackburn’s unbeaten start.

Sky Blues boss Mark Robins called his team’s performance “big” and Bidwell agreed.

“Without the ball, that was probably the best we’ve been,” Bidwell said.

“It has to be a platform to build

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Jake Rooney: Derby County defender suffers another knee injury
29 July 2024 Off

Jake Rooney: Derby County defender suffers another knee injury

By Total Football News

Rooney had recently spoken of being “relieved” to be back fit after missing almost the entire 2023-24 League One promotion-winning campaign..

The former Burnley young player – who is the cousin of former Derby boss and ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne – started only three league games last season before it was ended by injury.

Warne, who spoke to BBC Radio Derby and the Derby Telegraph after Wednesday’s 4-0

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Jake Rooney: Derby County defender on his return after lengthy injury lay-off
16 July 2024 Off

Jake Rooney: Derby County defender on his return after lengthy injury lay-off

By Total Football News

Rooney, who is the cousin of former Derby boss and ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne, said the months of rehabilitation were “tough” both on and off the pitch.

“It was a dark place at the start, but I’m thankful to get here now,” he said.

The centre-back came through as a youth player with Burnley before joining Derby in September 2022. He has gone on to feature 21 times

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Watford: Jeremy Ngakia signs new deal as Jake Livermore among trio released
23 May 2024 Off

Watford: Jeremy Ngakia signs new deal as Jake Livermore among trio released

By Total Football News

Watford full-back Jeremy Ngakia has signed a three-year contract extension with the Championship club, while former England international Jake Livermore is among three players to be released.

Ngakia, 23, who also has a further 12-month club option on his deal, has made 69 league appearances for the Hornets since joining from West Ham United in the summer of 2020.

Injuries limited him to only 15 appearances in the 2023-24

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