Tag: midfielders

Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim can’t guarantee midfielder’s future
10 January 2025 Off

Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim can’t guarantee midfielder’s future

By Total Football News

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he wants to keep Kobbie Mainoo at the club – but offered no guarantees it will actually happen.

The England midfielder, 19, was linked with Chelsea earlier this week amid a continuing stand-off over his proposed contract extension.

United officials say they have been concentrating on securing the futures of Harry Maguire and Amad Diallo, who had been free to talk to overseas

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Rodrigo Bentancur ban: Ange Postecoglou backs Tottenham against severity of midfielder’s ban
21 November 2024 Off

Rodrigo Bentancur ban: Ange Postecoglou backs Tottenham against severity of midfielder’s ban

By Total Football News

Postecoglou says he accepts the FA’s guilty verdict and that Bentancur will miss a number of matches.

In the media interview in question, asked by a presenter for a Tottenham shirt, Bentancur replied: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”

He later apologised on social media and said his comments were a “very bad joke”.

Bentancur also said sorry to South Korea forward Son,

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Rodri: Manchester City still waiting for confirmation on severity of midfielder’s injury
24 September 2024 Off

Rodri: Manchester City still waiting for confirmation on severity of midfielder’s injury

By Total Football News

Named player of the tournament at Euro 2024 as he helped Spain lift the trophy, Rodri played a key role in helping City win a fourth consecutive Premier League title last season.

He has lost just one match for club or country in the past 18 months, also winning the Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup with City last season.

Since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2019, City

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Tommy Doyle: Wolves make midfielder’s move from Manchester City permanent
3 May 2024 0

Tommy Doyle: Wolves make midfielder’s move from Manchester City permanent

By Total Football News

Tommy Doyle will complete a permanent transfer to Wolves from Manchester City for £4.3m.

The midfielder moved to Molineux on loan last summer and the club have now triggered the option to buy him, with the switch to be finalised on 1 July.

BBC Sport understands City have a 50% sell-on clause in the deal and a buy back option.

Doyle, who won the 2023 European Under-21s Championship with England

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