Tag: leftback

Birmingham sign left-back Wagner from MLS side Philadelphia Union
3 January 2026 Off

Birmingham sign left-back Wagner from MLS side Philadelphia Union

By Total Football News

Birmingham City have signed defender Kai Wagner from MLS side Philadelphia Union for an undisclosed fee.

The 28-year-old German left-back spent seven years in Philadelphia, collecting 63 assists, and is the Blues’ first signing of the January window.

He has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at St. Andrew’sk.

“I’m a player who always tries to go forward and attack, but who also likes to defend,” he told the club’s website

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Gabriel Gudmundsson: Sweden left-back joins Leeds United from Lille for £10m
8 July 2025 Off

Gabriel Gudmundsson: Sweden left-back joins Leeds United from Lille for £10m

By Total Football News

Premier League newcomers Leeds United have signed left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson from French side Lille.

The Sweden international, 26, has signed a four-year deal at Elland Road following a £10m move.

Gudmundsson made 45 appearances last term for a Lille side that finished fifth in Ligue 1, narrowly missing out on a Champions League place to Nice on goal difference.

They also had the second best defensive record in the French

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Manchester United sign Diego Leon: Lowdown on Paraguayan left-back
5 July 2025 Off

Manchester United sign Diego Leon: Lowdown on Paraguayan left-back

By Total Football News

The defender was picked for most of Cerro Porteno’s league games this year but played a very limited role in the side’s progression to August’s Copa Libertadores knockouts – an indication Manchester United are signing potential rather than a finished product.

Leon has benefited from working with Jimenez, a coach who had previously helped nurture talents such as Sergio Ramos, Jesus Navas and Jose Antonio Reyes at Sevilla.

“He was

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Burnley sign Quilindschy Hartman: Dutch left-back joins from Feyenoord
26 June 2025 Off

Burnley sign Quilindschy Hartman: Dutch left-back joins from Feyenoord

By Total Football News

Burnley have signed Netherlands left-back Quilindschy Hartman from Feyenoord on a four-year deal.

The 23-year-old defender is the second arrival of the summer, following goalkeeper Max Weiss, at the Clarets, who won promotion back to the Premier League for next season by finishing second in the Championship.

“It’s a really special feeling of hunger and excitement,” said Hartman.

“From the first moment I spoke to the coach [Scott Parker], I

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Milos Kerkez: Who is ‘brilliant’ left-back joining Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m?
26 June 2025 Off

Milos Kerkez: Who is ‘brilliant’ left-back joining Liverpool from Bournemouth for £40m?

By Total Football News

Liverpool have taken their summer spending to about £170m with the signing of left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth in a deal worth £40m.

The 21-year-old Hungary international has signed a five-year contract with the Reds.

Kerkez is Liverpool’s third major signing of the transfer window, following the arrival of attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and right-back Jeremie Frimpong, both from Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool paid a club record £116m, made up of

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Kenneth Paal: QPR left-back to leave club after contract expires
27 May 2025 Off

Kenneth Paal: QPR left-back to leave club after contract expires

By Total Football News

Left-back Kenneth Paal will leave Queens Park Rangers this summer following the end of his contract.

The 27-year-old has made 130 appearances for the club in all competitions since joining in 2022, scoring four goals.

He has been a regular in the Hoops’ backline this campaign, featuring in 39 games as they finished 15th in the table.

“From day one, I enjoyed every moment. The people at the club as

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Ben Chilwell: Crystal Palace set to sign Chelsea left-back on loan
3 February 2025 Off

Ben Chilwell: Crystal Palace set to sign Chelsea left-back on loan

By Total Football News

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is set to join Premier League rivals Crystal Palace on loan for the rest of the season.

Left-back Chilwell, 28, has not made a Premier League appearance since April 2024 and was told last August he was not part of Enzo Maresca’s plans.

The England international has only appeared once this season, in the second half of the Blues’ Carabao Cup win against Barrow in September.

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Patrick Dorgu: Manchester United close to signing Lecce left-back
29 January 2025 Off

Patrick Dorgu: Manchester United close to signing Lecce left-back

By Total Football News

Manchester United are close to completing a deal for Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu.

United had one bid for the Denmark international turned down last week but have remained in negotiations for the 20-year-old and believe it is a matter of time before he is cleared to have a medical.

Head coach Ruben Amorim has been keen to address a problem on the left side of the pitch.

Amorim has stuck

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Neto Borges: Middlesbrough sign Clermont left-back
27 August 2024 Off

Neto Borges: Middlesbrough sign Clermont left-back

By Total Football News

Middlesbrough have signed Clermont left-back Neto Borges for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

The 27-year-old made 28 appearances in Ligue 1 last season as Clermont finished bottom of the French top tier.

The Brazilian is the sixth player to join Boro this summer.

“He’s got good experience, he’s a good character, and he’s a very good addition to our squad,” boss Michael Carrick told the club website.

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Yasser Larouci: Watford sign Troyes left-back on loan
1 August 2024 Off

Yasser Larouci: Watford sign Troyes left-back on loan

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Watford have signed left-back Yasser Larouci from French side Troyes.

Larouci, 23, joins the Hornets on a season-long deal from the Ligue 2 club.

He spent last season on loan at Sheffield United, playing 13 times for the Blades as they were relegated from the Premier League.

The Algerian international, who represented France at under-21 level, joined Troyes from Liverpool in 2021 where he made 47 appearances in two seasons

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