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Free agents: Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba and Dele Alli among players available on free transfer after summer window shuts | Football News
3 September 2026 Off

Free agents: Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba and Dele Alli among players available on free transfer after summer window shuts | Football News

By Total Football News

The summer transfer window might be shut, but a host of free agents once worth a combined value of £1.15bn are still available to sign.

Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba and Dele Alli are among some of the big names on the free agency market, so could your club give them the opportunity to rediscover their once world-class level?

Here, Sky Sports presents a free agent squad packed with World

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QPR news: Paul Nardi, Ben Hamer and Isaac Hayden to leave club
5 May 2026 Off

QPR news: Paul Nardi, Ben Hamer and Isaac Hayden to leave club

By Total Football News

Goalkeepers Paul Nardi and Ben Hamer and midfielder Isaac Hayden will leave QPR this summer following the end of their contracts.

Nardi has made 63 appearances for the R’s since signing in June 2024 from KAA Gent and was their first-choice goalkeeper during the 2024-25 season, starting 45 games.

However the 31-year-old has played in 17 league matches this campaign and just two since mid-December with Joe Walsh preferred.

Hamer,

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom delighted with his side’s character
21 March 2026 Off

Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom delighted with his side’s character

By Total Football News

Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s character after they came back to beat Stoke and end their seven-game winless run in the Championship.

Heckingbottom feared it would be more pain for Preston when Stoke took an early lead and was delighted with the way his side responded with Alfie Devine scoring twice and Milutin Osmajic once.

He told BBC Radio Lancashire: “Listen, I’ve been saying it’s about the wins.

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom on Callum Lang, Lewis Gibson and Coventry
10 March 2026 Off

Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom on Callum Lang, Lewis Gibson and Coventry

By Total Football News

Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom has been speaking to the media before Wednesday’s visit to league leaders Coventry City (20:00 GMT).

Here are the main talking points:

  • Callum Lang has strained his hamstring whilst recovering from a knock and is unlikely to feature until after the international break. Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire that due to “his history, it would be too risky” for him to return sooner.

  • Their

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Paul Furlong: Academy coach leaves Queens Park Rangers after 14 years
1 December 2025 Off

Paul Furlong: Academy coach leaves Queens Park Rangers after 14 years

By Total Football News

Development squad head coach Paul Furlong has left Queens Park Rangers after 14 years with the club.

The 57-year-old former striker made 183 appearances and scored 58 goals as a player for the R’s.

He returned to the club as a coach in 2011 and saw his son Darnell Furlong come through the youth system to make his first-team debut in 2015.

“I have had an amazing 14 years at

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Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Queens Park Rangers: Paul Smyth header earns QPR Championship victory at Blackburn
27 November 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Queens Park Rangers: Paul Smyth header earns QPR Championship victory at Blackburn

By Total Football News

Off the back of an impressive 3-2 win over Hull on Saturday, QPR started on the front foot in Lancashire – although they were forced into a first-half change in goal when Ben Hamer collided with team-mate Steve Cook and was unable to continue.

Chair was denied by a sharp save from Blackburn goalkeeper Aynsley Pears, Kristi Montgomery blocked Karamoko Dembele’s goalbound shot behind for a corner and Jonathan Varane

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Carlisle: Former captain Paul Huntington retires from football
7 November 2025 Off

Carlisle: Former captain Paul Huntington retires from football

By Total Football News

Former Carlisle United and Preston North End defender Paul Huntington has announced his retirement from football aged 38.

Huntington began his career in the Premier League with Newcastle United in 2006 before a move to Leeds United.

After spells at Stockport County and Yeovil Town, he established himself at Preston where he spent 10 seasons.

Huntington made over 300 appearances for the Deepdale club and helped them win promotion to

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Queens Park Rangers: Paul Smyth enjoying ‘journey’ under Julien Stephan
9 October 2025 Off

Queens Park Rangers: Paul Smyth enjoying ‘journey’ under Julien Stephan

By Total Football News

QPR’s unbeaten run began following a 7-1 thrashing away to Championship leaders Coventry City in August, and Smyth is proud of their response.

“In football it happens, it was a freak result, it happens in every league. We learnt a lot from that game to where we are now, six games unbeaten,” he added.

“That’s not in the back of the boys’ minds. The way we’re playing we can just

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Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom aims to continue improvement
30 September 2025 Off

Preston North End: Paul Heckingbottom aims to continue improvement

By Total Football News

Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom won’t rest on his laurels despite their positive start to the season.

The Lilywhites lie sixth in the Championship with 12 points from seven testing early fixtures, losing only once and boasting the division’s joint-meanest defence.

They head to Hull City on Tuesday (19:45 BST) aiming for a third straight clean sheet following Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Bristol City, ensured by Daniel Iversen’s stunning

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Paul Trollope: Southampton appoint former Luton coach as assistant head coach
25 June 2025 Off

Paul Trollope: Southampton appoint former Luton coach as assistant head coach

By Total Football News

Former Luton Town assistant coach Paul Trollope has joined Southampton as assistant manager to new boss Will Still.

Trollope most recently worked at Luton as assistant manager to Rob Edwards and has previously had coaching spells at Nottingham Forest and Brighton.

He also worked on the Wales coaching staff when they reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

Adam Lallana will also continue his role from last season as first team

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