Tag: signing

10 September 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta close to signing new deal with Arsenal

By Total Football News

For Arsenal supporters, the official announcement can’t come soon enough, particularly given his current deal now has just nine months left to run.

Since his appointment in December 2019, Arteta has transformed Arsenal from a club that had lost its Champions League status to one that won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years last season.

They are overwhelming favourites to retain their domestic crown and are

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4 September 2026 Off

Enzo Fernandez: Several Man City players wanted updates before signing completed

By Total Football News

Several Manchester City players wanted to know if Enzo Fernandez would be joining the club in the last days of the transfer window as they were keen to play alongside him, says manager Enzo Maresca.

The pair worked together at Chelsea and the 25-year-old Argentina international joined City from the Blues for a joint-British record £125m on deadline day.

Maresca said Fernandez is “ready” to make his City debut against

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3 September 2026 Off

Robinio Vaz: Hull City criticuse ‘abhorrent’ racist abuse of new signing

By Total Football News

Hull City have criticised the “abhorrent racist abuse” directed at new signing Robinio Vaz when they announced his transfer on social media.

The post on Tuesday, which announced the 19-year-old French striker’s arrival from Roma on a season-long loan deal, has since been deleted.

Hull said they are working with Humberside Police and other authorities to “identify the accounts responsible for this disgusting abuse”.

“No individual should ever experience discriminatory

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2 September 2026 Off

Manchester United: Have Michael Carrick’s side taken a risk not signing a left-back?

By Total Football News

The Amass case is a strange one. A natural left-back in United’s academy, who did well in a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday last season, then got injured straight after switching to Norwich in the winter window, Amass, 19, impressed many observers with his performances during pre-season, when he shadowed Shaw.

Yet, for some reason, United were willing to let him leave.

In the summer of 2024, then manager Erik

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2 September 2026 Off

Arsenal transfer window: Are the Gunners taking a risk in not signing a world class forward?

By Total Football News

There is no denying that Arsenal wanted a game-changing attacker this summer – if there was one available.

Not signing one this window does leave them with the chance to act again in January or wait completely until next summer to try to bring in a new forward.

But there will be uncomfortable conversations about why there hasn’t been one during this window, even if the football leadership team are

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24 August 2026 Off

Cardiff City: Brian Barry-Murphy expects to make signing soon

By Total Football News

“Fingers crossed something will happen soon.

“We work as a team [on transfers]. We make sure that the players we bring in can improve the squad and that we don’t waste any money on behalf of the owners and the supporters, who contribute so much to the club.

“I wouldn’t say a number [of how many players I want]. It’s obvious that we are trying to improve the squad. We

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21 August 2026 Off

Arne Engels: Nuno Espirito Santo says West Ham signing is for the Premier League

By Total Football News

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the club bought £22m record Championship signing Arne Engels to eventually play in the Premier League.

Engels, 22, is set to make his debut against Charlton on Saturday following his recent move from Celtic.

The Belgian scored 17 goals and contributed 22 assists in 100 appearances during his two years with Celtic, and Santo insists the Hammers have bought him for the long

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3 August 2026 Off

Transfer window: How do clubs prepare for signing new players?

By Total Football News

In February, about 100 club officials, scouts and agents gathered at Villa Park for a networking event.

Over coffee and pastries, in William McGregor’s in the Trinity Road Stand, representatives from clubs including Liverpool, West Ham, Birmingham, Preston, Derby, Aston Villa and Manchester City chatted, along with agents, to prepare for the summer and debrief the winter.

In the afternoon, Villa’s head of emerging talent and loans Adam Henshall gave

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1 August 2026 Off

Danny Welbeck: Chelsea confirm signing of striker from Brighton

By Total Football News

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker Danny Welbeck from Brighton.

The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward, 35, has signed a two-year deal at Stamford Bridge. Neither club have said what the transfer fee is.

Welbeck scored a career-high 13 league goals in 37 games for Brighton last season, with only three English players scoring more in the Premier League.

He becomes Chelsea‘s third signing of the

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