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Tottenham sign Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale
8 July 2025 Off

Tottenham sign Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale

By Total Football News

Tottenham have signed Japan defender Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale for £5m.

The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract until the summer of 2030 and will be part of Thomas Frank’s first-team squad.

Takai has won four caps for Japan’s senior side, making his international debut in a World Cup qualifier versus China last September.

The defender played a key role in Kawasaki Frontale winning the Japanese Super

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Adam Randell: Plymouth Argyle midfielder set to leave League One side
19 June 2025 Off

Adam Randell: Plymouth Argyle midfielder set to leave League One side

By Total Football News

New Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he is resigned to losing midfielder Adam Randell.

Speculation has linked the homegrown 24-year-old with a move to Championship side Bristol City after Argyle were relegated to League One last month.

Randell played 173 games for the Pilgrims over seven years and scored 10 goals and has a year remaining on his contract.

“You’re going to have a lot of interest and

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Sheffield Wednesday: Championship side placed under registration embargo
5 June 2025 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Championship side placed under registration embargo

By Total Football News

Sheffield Wednesday have been placed under a registration embargo by the English Football League over the non-payment of wages.

Both players and staff are yet to receive their salaries for May and the club and owner Dejphon Chansiri were charged with breaching multiple EFL regulations relating to payment obligations earlier this week.

This is the third time the Championship club have been given an embargo of this kind since the

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss says his side have gone backwards in Premier League
9 May 2025 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss says his side have gone backwards in Premier League

By Total Football News

However, the Spaniard stood by his claims after the second leg that Arsenal have been the best team in the competition this season.

“One hundred per cent,” he added. “I’m watching it back, I’m watching all the statistics.

“And when you look at the important stats that normally give you the best platform to win football matches, it is crystal clear who was better.

“But it is not about the

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Regis Le Bris: Sunderland boss says his side will be sparked by challenge of play-offs
8 May 2025 Off

Regis Le Bris: Sunderland boss says his side will be sparked by challenge of play-offs

By Total Football News

After an electric start to the season in which they won nine of their opening dozen games, the Black Cats have been in the Championship’s upper echelons.

They have not been lower than fourth at any stage this season and have spent almost six months in that exact position.

Le Bris’ team were still in the conversation about a top-two spot as late as February until a dramatic injury-time defeat

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Nottingham Forest: Nuno says side face ‘biggest games of career’
29 April 2025 Off

Nottingham Forest: Nuno says side face ‘biggest games of career’

By Total Football News

“All the games are going to be very, very important for a lot of teams in this fight. We have one more, let’s try to perform well,” Nuno said.

“We are back in the City Ground in front of our fans, it’s a big help.

“We have never stopped believing, no matter what happens. Throughout the competition, we have had good moments and bad moments and we have been able

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Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: How Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are bucking possession trend
21 April 2025 Off

Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: How Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are bucking possession trend

By Total Football News

“You cannot ignore when you are in front the priority is to contain and block the game,” said Nuno.

“We help each other in every situation, give balance, help each other, clear things off the line.”

They are also ahead of 12 other Premier League teams in many of the key defensive metrics, making the most clearances and headed clearances, while they rank highly for most interceptions (eight), tackles (seven)

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Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Swansea City: Alan Sheehan’s side claim fifth straight win
21 April 2025 Off

Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Swansea City: Alan Sheehan’s side claim fifth straight win

By Total Football News

Swansea City continued their superb late-season form as they held on at Queens Park Rangers to secure a fifth successive Championship victory.

Swansea took control before half-time as QPR defender Morgan Fox turned Josh Tymon’s cross into his own net.

The Welsh side deservedly doubled their advantage early in the second period when Harry Darling swept in from close range, with Rangers finally coming into the contest when Karamoko Dembele

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Chelsea: Premier League side spent £60m on agents during 2024-25
14 April 2025 Off

Chelsea: Premier League side spent £60m on agents during 2024-25

By Total Football News

Manchester City again spent the second most on agents – a little over £52m – followed by Manchester United with an outlay of £33m.

Aston Villa (£25m) and Newcastle (£24.3m) complete the top five biggest spenders, with the current Premier League top two of Arsenal (£22.8m) and Liverpool (£20.8m) following behind.

West Ham (£19m), Tottenham (£18.4m) and Brighton (£16.5m) are in the top 10 for outlay.

The lowest spenders were

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Leicester 0-3 Newcastle: Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side create unwanted club history
8 April 2025 Off

Leicester 0-3 Newcastle: Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side create unwanted club history

By Total Football News

Leicester’s current run of eight games without a goal at home equals that of Manchester City in May 2007. And with table-toppers Liverpool next to visit, a new record could very well be set.

Van Nistelrooy is only the second manager in Premier League history to lose eight successive home games in the competition, after Daniel Farke in September 2021 with Norwich City.

“What is worrying is the run of

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