Tag: leftback

Man Utd transfer news: Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde eyed for January move – Paper Talk | Football News
27 September 2026 Off

Man Utd transfer news: Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde eyed for January move – Paper Talk | Football News

By Total Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United have a strong interest in Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde and are keeping a close eye on the 22-year-old, who might leave Barcelona in January – Mundo Deportivo

EFL

Robbie Savage is emerging as a serious contender for the Peterborough job – talkSPORT

SCOTLAND

Gvidas Gineitis insists he still considers Celtic an “interesting” opportunity after his summer switch

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Josko Gvardiol: How Man City defender is returning to best at left-back
20 September 2026 Off

Josko Gvardiol: How Man City defender is returning to best at left-back

By Total Football News

Gvardiol’s attacking capabilities do not take away from his defensive prowess.

At Old Trafford last Sunday, he helped City to an unlikely victory with a defiant clean sheet after being reduced to 10 men following Phil Foden’s 23rd-minute red card.

Gvardiol kept Bryan Mbeumo in check for large parts of the contest, winning nine of his 11 duels – no player on the pitch managed more – and contested four

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Lewis Hall: Newcastle United left-back signs long-term contract at St James’ Park | Football News
11 September 2026 Off

Lewis Hall: Newcastle United left-back signs long-term contract at St James’ Park | Football News

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Lewis Hall has signed a new long-term contract at Newcastle United.

The England international has committed to a new deal at St James’ Park despite Manchester United showing an interest in him during the summer transfer window following the departure of several other key players from the club.

The 22-year-old left-back joined the Magpies from Chelsea in August 2023 and since made 107 appearances for the club, including playing in

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Manchester United: Have Michael Carrick’s side taken a risk not signing a left-back?
2 September 2026 Off

Manchester United: Have Michael Carrick’s side taken a risk not signing a left-back?

By Total Football News

The Amass case is a strange one. A natural left-back in United’s academy, who did well in a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday last season, then got injured straight after switching to Norwich in the winter window, Amass, 19, impressed many observers with his performances during pre-season, when he shadowed Shaw.

Yet, for some reason, United were willing to let him leave.

In the summer of 2024, then manager Erik

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Man Utd transfer news: Will Michael Carrick’s side buy a left-back before transfer window closes?
25 August 2026 Off

Man Utd transfer news: Will Michael Carrick’s side buy a left-back before transfer window closes?

By Total Football News

There is no doubt the club like Newcastle’s Lewis Hall. At 21, he is the right age profile and ideally suited to challenging Shaw for his place, with the safety net of there being enough games to keep both men happy.

However, Newcastle don’t want to sell. It would take a huge offer to persuade them otherwise and Manchester United’s powerbrokers have proved on numerous occasions this summer they will

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Pep Chavarria: Chelsea set to clinch deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back for initial £16.3m fee as Blues seek to replace Marc Cucurella | Football News
5 August 2026 Off

Pep Chavarria: Chelsea set to clinch deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back for initial £16.3m fee as Blues seek to replace Marc Cucurella | Football News

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Chelsea are set to clinch a deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria for a fee of around £16.3m (€19m) plus add-ons.

Both clubs are finalising the last details of the transfer. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for more than a month, with Chelsea identifying Chavarria as the replacement for Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.

At 28, Chavarría offers the experience Chelsea have

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QPR: Championship club sign Dutch left-back Boy Kemper
20 June 2026 Off

QPR: Championship club sign Dutch left-back Boy Kemper

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Queens Park Rangers have made their first signing of the summer transfer window with the addition of left-back Boy Kemper from Dutch side NAC Breda.

The 26-year-old arrives in west London after Breda were relegated from the top flight in the Netherlands last season, finishing second from bottom.

Kemper started his career with Ajax’s reserve team before moving to ADO Den Haag and then joining NAC in 2023 where he

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Thierry Small: Preston North End left-back racially abused after own goal at QPR
7 April 2026 Off

Thierry Small: Preston North End left-back racially abused after own goal at QPR

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Preston North End have released a statement condemning racist abuse directed at left-back Thierry Small following the club’s 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on Monday.

North End stated that they had discovered “deplorable comments of a racist nature” aimed at Small on a club Instagram post.

Small, 21, scored an own goal in the 82nd minute of the match and the abuse has been reported to Lancashire Police.

“The

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Luke Chambers: Charlton bring in Liverpool left-back on loan
22 January 2026 Off

Luke Chambers: Charlton bring in Liverpool left-back on loan

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Charlton have signed left-back Luke Chambers on loan from Premier League reigning champions Liverpool for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old has been part of Liverpool’s academy since the age of six and has played four times for the club, all in 2023-24 under Jurgen Klopp in the Europa League and EFL Cup.

Chambers has also had loan spells at Kilmarnock and League One side Wigan – the latter

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