Tag: potential

31 July 2025 Off

Jorrel Hato: Chelsea agree deal for Ajax defender in potential eighth signing of summer

By Total Football News

Chelsea have agreed a deal for Ajax defender Jorrel Hato for an initial fee of £37m, subject to the Dutch club’s supervisory board approval.

The 19-year-old Dutchman is expected to sign a seven-year contract lasting until 2032 and will complete a medical, having been given the green light to travel to west London.

Chelsea consider Hato a talented young option to add competition to the backline, where he is capable

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7 March 2025 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Opinion – Danny Rohl’s potential exit should raise questions

By Total Football News

Another eventful week at Hillsborough then?

Reports surfaced suggesting Southampton retain an interest in appointing Danny Rohl in the summer, to replace Ivan Juric.

Both managers were asked about the story at their press conferences. Juric said it was “normal” for the boss of a struggling team to be linked with the sack. He’s lost all but one of his 10 Premier League matches in charge of Saints.

Meanwhile, Rohl

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5 January 2025 Off

Manchester United: Ruben Amorim’s side have no more excuses after showing potential at Anfield

By Total Football News

Ruben Amorim may have only been half-joking when he claimed the strains of managing Manchester United were already showing on his youthful features.

Before his first visit to Anfield, the 39-year-old has not so much had a new head-coach bounce as a flatline of failure, with five defeats in eight Premier League games since he succeeded Erik ten Haag at Old Trafford in November.

And Amorim’s message before Sunday’s visit

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2 January 2025 Off

Mark Robins: A potential Potteries legend? Or just the next cab on the rank?

By Total Football News

There’s a weariness around Stoke City.

The club have money. They have passionate fans and great facilities but they have failed to muster anything close to a credible promotion challenge since relegation from the Premier League in 2018.

Managers and coaches have come and gone, each arriving with fanfare and the promise of a new dawn.

Narcis Pelach is the latest to be replaced – a bright, respected young coach

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21 May 2024 Off

Vincent Kompany: Bayern Munich include Burnley boss on list for potential new coach

By Total Football News

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is a surprise name on Bayern Munich’s list of potential candidates to become their new coach.

The Bundesliga giants have struggled to find a replacement for Thomas Tuchel, whose exit was confirmed last week after initially being announced in February.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann and Austria coach Ralf Rangnick have all turned the job down.

Talks aimed at persuading Tuchel to

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5 May 2024 0

Everton: Potential buyers 777 accused of fraud in court filing

By Total Football News

Everton’s prospective owners 777 Partners and the firm’s co-owner Josh Wander have been accused of a “fraudulent scheme” by a lender in a civil court filing in New York.

London-based Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP and Leadenhall Life Insurance Linked Investments Fund PLC claim Wander and 777 ‘pledged’ over $350m (£279m) in assets as collateral for a credit facility agreement, but knew they “did not exist” or were “not actually owned

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5 April 2024 0

Norwich v Ipswich: Rivals meet in East Anglian derby with potential promotions at stake

By Total Football News
Gabriel Sara tries to take the ball around Conor Chaplin when Norwich played Ipswich in December
Ipswich and Norwich drew 2-2 when they last met in the league in December

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna hopes to give his side’s supporters “another fantastic day” in the East Anglian derby at Carrow Road on Saturday.

They travel to Norwich top of the Championship with six games remaining, having not won in Norfolk since 2006.

“The players have given the supporters so many nights to enjoy over the past

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