Tag: release

11 October 2026 Off

Man City: Prime Minister Andy Burnham to release details of his meetings with Man City owners

By Total Football News

Burnham was mayor of Manchester from 2017 until earlier this year and his tenure took place during a sustained period of success for City.

As mayor, he championed investment from the Gulf as a way of growing Manchester’s economy, a strategy which was initially pursued by the city’s leaders before Burnham became the inaugural elected mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

“I don’t think I misspoke,” said Burnham of

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24 June 2026 Off

What to look out for on EFL fixture release day

By Total Football News

The fixtures for the 2026-27 English Football League season will be released at 12:00 BST on Thursday, 25 June.

West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, who were all relegated from the Premier League, will be joined in the Championship by Bolton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Lincoln City, with the Imps returning to the second tier for the first time in 65 years.

Leicester City will play in the third

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20 May 2026 Off

Preston North End release Robbie Brady & Will Keane:

By Total Football News

Preston North End have released wideman Robbie Brady and striker Will Keane.

Republic of Ireland international Brady, 34, made 105 appearances in four seasons with the Lilywhites.

Keane, 33, scored 18 goals in 73 games and ended the campaign on loan at League One Reading.

Northern Ireland international Jamal Lewis, 28, has also been let go at the end of the short-term deal he signed in October.

Goalkeeper Dai Cornell,

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20 May 2026 Off

Jamie Allen: Premier-League bound Coventry City release long-serving midfielder

By Total Football News

Midfielder Jamie Allen has been released by Premier-League bound Coventry City after seven years with the club.

The 31-year-old has been with the Sky Blues since the start of the 2019-20 season and was part of the club’s journey from League One to the top flight.

He leaves after making 200 appearances and scoring 12 goals.

“What a journey it’s been. Seven years, two promotions with league titles, 200 appearances

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18 May 2026 Off

Jed Wallace and Daryl Dike: West Bromwich Albion release pair

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have released former captain Jed Wallace and striker Daryl Dike following the end of the Championship season.

Wallace, 32, has been with the Baggies since joining from Millwall in the summer of 2022 and went on to make 150 appearances and scored 16 goals.

American forward Dike arrived at The Hawthorns in January 2022 but has had an injury-hit three-and-a-half-seasons in the West Midlands.

Hamstring, thigh

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16 May 2026 Off

Stoke City release Lewis Baker and Steven Nzonzi, sign Milan Smit on permanent deal

By Total Football News

Tchamadeu, 22, joined Stoke from Colchester United in the summer of 2023 and, after an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign, he has agreed a new deal until June 2028.

The Cameroon full-back has made 87 appearances for the Potters in total but a knee injury in January limited him to only six games since the turn of the year.

“His campaign was affected by injury on international duty, and a brief setback

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27 May 2025 Off

Matheus Cunha: Wolves give Manchester United permission to speak to player after release clause terms met

By Total Football News

Manchester United have met the terms of Matheus Cunha’s £62.5m release clause and been given permission by Wolves to speak to the Brazil forward.

Wolves earlier rejected United’s proposal to pay the fee over five years.

United will be required to pay the full fee for the 26-year-old in three instalments over a two-year period.

They now have permission to conclude a deal with Cunha and set up a medical,

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22 May 2025 Off

Angelo Ogbonna: Watford to release former West Ham United player

By Total Football News

Angelo Ogbonna will be released by Watford at the end of his contract next month.

The Italy international defender signed a one-year deal with the Hornets last summer after he was allowed to leave West Ham United following nine seasons in east London.

Ogbonna, 36, made just eight appearances this season and was the biggest name to be released when the club announced its retained list.

The centre-back began his

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21 May 2025 Off

West Bromwch Albion release Semi Ajayi, Grady Diangana and John Swift

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have announced that Semi Ajayi, Grady Diangana and John Swift, who have over 500 club appearances between them, will all be leaving the club at the end of their contracts.

The departures mean the end of six-year stays for Nigeria defender Ajayi and DR Congo midfielder Diangana, who both played a part in promotion to the Premier League in 2019-20 as well as the campaign in the

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20 May 2025 Off

Burnley release Nathan Redmond and Jonjo Shelvey after promotion to Premier League

By Total Football News

Burnley have released Nathan Redmond and Jonjo Shelvey following promotion to the Premier League – but have also completed the permanent signings of four on-loan players.

Redmond, 31, had an injury-hit spell with the Clarets, missing most of 2024 with a hamstring injury along with another period out due to a calf issue.

In total, he made 16 appearances in all competitions, including just three this season, with two of

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