Tag: Scott

19 August 2024 Off

Transfer deadline day: Could Raheem Sterling, Ivan Toney, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jadon Sancho, Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay be on the move?

By Total Football News

It is little wonder there are signs of discontent at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have spent about £185m on 11 signings this summer, leaving boss Enzo Maresca with a squad of more than 40 senior players.

You can’t keep everyone happy.

Conor Gallagher’s exit from the Bridge is surely still inevitable – although his move to Atletico Madrid remains on hold – while Ben Chilwell is another who could be looking

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18 August 2024 Off

Bristol City 4-3 Millwall: Scott Twine winner settles seven-goal thriller

By Total Football News

It was very much a case of deja vu for the Lions – who have twice battled back from two-goal deficits in the opening two weekends of the season yet remain without a point.

They were undone by a stoppage-time Watford winner seven days earlier and while Twine’s decisive strike came slightly earlier – in the 88th minute – it will have stung no less.

Summer signing Armstrong, who arrived

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17 August 2024 Off

Scott Twine: Bristol City sign Burnley midfielder on four-year deal

By Total Football News

Bristol City have signed attacking midfielder Scott Twine on a four-year contract from Burnley.

The 25-year-old made 10 appearances for the Robins last season after signing on loan in January and the club made no secret of their desire to keep him.

He spent the start of the last campaign on loan at Championship rivals Hull but he was recalled by the Clarets from the season-long deal before moving to

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15 August 2024 Off

Joao Mendes: Ronaldinho’s son would be ‘project’ signing, says Burnley boss Scott Parker

By Total Football News

Burnley manager Scott Parker says he understands the excitement around the expected signing of Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes – but insists the winger will be a “development prospect”, not a first-team regular.

The Championship club are reportedly putting the finishing touches to a deal which will see the former Barcelona teenager swap the Nou Camp for Turf Moor on what is expected to be a two-year deal.

While the Burnley

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8 July 2024 Off

Scott Parker: Burnley boss says everyone at club has ‘something to prove’

By Total Football News

Everyone at Burnley has “something to prove” after relegation from the Premier League last season, says the club’s new head coach Scott Parker.

The 43-year-old succeeded Vincent Kompany, who joined Bayern Munich in a shock move despite the Clarets suffering an immediate return to the Championship.

Parker’s most recent job was at Belgian side Club Bruges, where he was sacked in March 2023 after lasting just 12 games, which he

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5 July 2024 Off

Scott Parker: Burnley appoint ex-Fulham and Bournemouth boss

By Total Football News

Burnley have appointed former England midfielder Scott Parker as their new head coach on a three-year deal.

Parker, 43, succeeds Belgian Vincent Kompany who joined Bayern Munich despite relegation from the Premier League last season.

Parker has been out of work since March 2023, having been sacked by Belgian side Club Bruges after winning only two of his 12 games in charge.

After leading Fulham and Bournemouth from the

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3 July 2024 Off

Scott Parker: Burnley close in on appointment of Parker as boss

By Total Football News

Burnley are closing in on the appointment of former England midfielder Scott Parker as their new manager.

Parker, 43, has been out of work since March 2023, having been sacked by Belgian club Club Bruges after winning only two of his 12 games in charge.

After leading Fulham and Bournemouth from the Championship into the Premier League, Parker will be aiming to do the same with the Clarets.

BBC Sport

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26 April 2024 0

Scott Wharton: Blackburn Rovers defender sidelined by knee injury

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers defender Scott Wharton is expected to miss the majority of next season after suffering a serious knee injury.

The 26-year-old fell awkwardly late on in Sunday’s 3-1 home defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.

Wharton, the older brother of Crystal Palace midfielder Adam, made 34 appearances in all competitions for Rovers this campaign.

John Eustace’s men are three points above the relegation zone with two matches of

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