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Mark Robins: Stoke City defender Junior Tchamadeu can be ‘a real success’
5 December 2025 Off

Mark Robins: Stoke City defender Junior Tchamadeu can be ‘a real success’

By Total Football News

Stoke City full-back Junior Tchamadeu has all the attributes to make further progress in the game, according to boss Mark Robins.

The 21-year-old will only be available for the Potters’ next two Championship games before heading off to the African Cup of Nations to play for Cameroon.

“When you look at the Championship as a whole there aren’t many better, if any,” Robins told BBC Radio Stoke.

“He’s got everything

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Martin Zubimendi: What Arsenal are getting with Real Sociedad midfielder
17 June 2025 Off

Martin Zubimendi: What Arsenal are getting with Real Sociedad midfielder

By Total Football News

Zubimendi has played 236 times for Real Sociedad – his only club to date – and scored 10 goals.

But he is not a goalscorer, because he is primarily a defensive midfielder.

Real Sociedad played several formations last season, though mostly it was a 4-1-4-1 with Zubimendi as the pivot.

In La Liga in 2024-25, he ranked in the top five of central midfielders for successful passes, successful long passes,

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Trent Alexander-Arnold: Real Madrid agree deal to sign Liverpool defender
30 May 2025 Off

Trent Alexander-Arnold: Real Madrid agree deal to sign Liverpool defender

By Total Football News

Trent Alexander-Arnold will become a Real Madrid player on Sunday, 1 June after Liverpool accepted a 10m euros (£8.4m) fee to release the defender early from his contract.

The move means the England right-back will join the Spanish side in time to play in the Club World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold, who had already confirmed he would leave Liverpool this summer, has agreed a six-year deal.

The 26-year-old would have been able

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Arsenal: Martin Zubimendi set for medical before £51m move from Real Sociedad
28 May 2025 Off

Arsenal: Martin Zubimendi set for medical before £51m move from Real Sociedad

By Total Football News

Because the paperwork for Zubimendi’s switch has been completed all parties are relaxed about the scheduling of the medical, but there is a will to wrap up the formalities of the deal swiftly.

Once the 26-year-old passes the medical, Arsenal will be in a position to announce Zubimendi’s signing.

Zubimendi has a reported £51m release clause, with all payment structures between Sociedad and Arsenal already agreed.

Arsenal have been long-term

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Conference League final: Chelse’s Enzo Maresca unhappy with Real Betis change
20 May 2025 Off

Conference League final: Chelse’s Enzo Maresca unhappy with Real Betis change

By Total Football News

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he is “not happy” that opponents Real Betis have been given two days of extra preparation for next week’s Conference League final.

La Liga has accepted a request from Betis to bring their final league match against Valencia – originally scheduled for Sunday – forward to Friday evening (20:00 BST).

Chelsea, by contrast, travel to Nottingham Forest – who, like the Blues, are chasing Champions

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Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid: How Bournemouth defender became one of Europe’s most coveted.
17 May 2025 Off

Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid: How Bournemouth defender became one of Europe’s most coveted.

By Total Football News

Huijsen ranks highly in many different categories for Premier League defenders to play at least 1,000 minutes this season, per 90 minutes.

  • Second for clearances

  • Third for interceptions

  • Fourth for headed clearances

  • Fourth for successful long passes

  • Sixth for centre-backs playing passes ending in the final third

  • 11th for forward passes

  • 15th for fewest goals conceded

  • 16th for aerial duels

On top of that, in his 30 Premier League appearances,

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Dean Huijsen: Real Madrid agree £50m deal to sign Bournemouth defender
15 May 2025 Off

Dean Huijsen: Real Madrid agree £50m deal to sign Bournemouth defender

By Total Football News

Tiago Pinto, Bournemouth’s president of football operations, was crucial in the signing of Huijsen.

The Portuguese joined the Cherries from Roma in 2024, where he was general manager.

He was key in landing Huijsen, having watched the former Roma defender on loan at the Stadio Olimpico that season.

Those with knowledge of the negotiations say Pinto knew he could exploit Juventus’ need to sell players.

This is despite one source

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Real Madrid seek to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup
6 May 2025 Off

Real Madrid seek to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup

By Total Football News

Real Madrid are aiming to complete the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold before the start of the Club World Cup.

The England defender has confirmed he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires later this summer and the 26-year-old is expected to join the Spanish club as a free agent.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires on 30 June but the Club World Cup begins 16 days earlier.

BBC Sport understands Real

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Luka Modric: Ballon d’Or to boardroom – why has Real Madrid legend invested in Swansea City?
15 April 2025 Off

Luka Modric: Ballon d’Or to boardroom – why has Real Madrid legend invested in Swansea City?

By Total Football News

It is not known how much Modric has invested in Swansea or what stake he has received – and that may never become clear if he simply adds to the US group that currently has a 77.4% share.

However, what the iconic Modric brings is worth more than just cash, with Swansea keen to capitalise on his global reach.

The club’s owners recently acknowledged they need to drive new income

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England secure fifth Champions League spot after Arsenal beat Real Madrid
8 April 2025 Off

England secure fifth Champions League spot after Arsenal beat Real Madrid

By Total Football News

Each country’s league earns a coefficient ranking based on how their teams perform in Uefa’s three men’s club competitions: the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.

Coefficient points are earned through match results – two for a win and one for a draw.

The points earned by clubs from the same domestic league are added up and divided by the number of clubs the league has in Europe.

For

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