Tag: signings

Ruben Dias: Manchester City captain says new signings are ‘desperate to win’
12 September 2026 Off

Ruben Dias: Manchester City captain says new signings are ‘desperate to win’

By Total Football News

Manchester City have brought in summer signings who are “desperate to win” and the whole squad is “buying into the idea” of new manager Enzo Maresca, says new captain Ruben Dias.

City spent a Premier League record £458m during the recent transfer window, with incomings including midfield trio Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi.

But the club also recouped more than £300m in sales and lost the experience of

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Liverpool: Andoni Iraola happy with signings as Bradley Barcola set to make debut
3 September 2026 Off

Liverpool: Andoni Iraola happy with signings as Bradley Barcola set to make debut

By Total Football News

Andoni Iraola says he is “very happy” with all of Liverpool‘s signings since his arrival and that it is down to him to “develop” the squad.

Liverpool had four major incomings this summer, including the £123m purchase of Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain.

Barcola will be available for selection for Liverpool‘s Premier League game against Ipswich Town on Friday.

The Reds opted against strengthening at right-back and in

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Aston Villa complete Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis signings
1 September 2026 Off

Aston Villa complete Mbaye and Harwood-Bellis signings

By Total Football News

Aston Villa have completed the signings of Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain and English centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton.

Mbaye, 18, arrives from Paris St-Germain for a fee of 55m euros (£47m), while Villa could pay up to £29m for Harwood-Bellis.

Villa have paid an initial fee of £25m – with £4m in potential add-ons – for the 24-year-old defender after seeing two previous bids rejected.

Mbaye scored

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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are actively looking for signings in the transfer market after Bruno Guimaraes makes bow in friendly against Como | Football News
13 August 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are actively looking for signings in the transfer market after Bruno Guimaraes makes bow in friendly against Como | Football News

By Total Football News

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are actively looking for more new signings in the transfer market but admits there is only a small pool of available players who can take them to the next level.

The Gunners were frustrated in their attempts to land Vinicius Junior, who chose to sign a new contract at Real Madrid, and also missed out on the signing of another top target Morgan Rogers, who joined

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Premier League quiz: Name this summer’s most expensive signings so far
22 July 2026 Off

Premier League quiz: Name this summer’s most expensive signings so far

By Total Football News

With the World Cup over, attention has turned back back to domestic football and the summer transfers.

There have already been some huge Premier League deals in the past few months, but can you name them when the pressure’s on?

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Portsmouth FC: John Mousinho reveals latest on signings
28 January 2026 Off

Portsmouth FC: John Mousinho reveals latest on signings

By Total Football News

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has revealed the club are close to announcing another signing to bolster their ranks this January.

So far the Blues have welcomed three new faces in the transfer window, bringing in midfielder Ebou Adams and wingers Millenic Alli and Keshi Anderson.

With less than a week remaining until Monday’s deadline, Mousinho is confident that there will be further additions in the coming days.

“Progress is going

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Valerien Ismael: Blackburn boss to limit signings for new pitch
8 December 2025 Off

Valerien Ismael: Blackburn boss to limit signings for new pitch

By Total Football News

Rovers were ordered to replay the fixture against Ipswich – a decision that Ismael labelled “disgraceful” – with the game resulting in a 1-1 draw when it eventually took place last week.

When asked whether it was the right call for referee Ruebyn Ricardo to bring Saturday’s game with the Owls to a halt, Ismael said it was “embarrassing” that the same situation had happened again.

“I want to have

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Norwich City: January injury returns as important as signings, says Richard Ressler
4 December 2025 Off

Norwich City: January injury returns as important as signings, says Richard Ressler

By Total Football News

Norwich City board member Richard Ressler says the club will be looking for January reinforcements but suggests the biggest difference makers could lie within the squad they have right now.

The struggling Canaries have 11 first-team squad members absent due to injury, with midfielder Mirko Topic the latest name added to the treatment room list.

“We are [looking at] bringing in the strongest players we can,” Ressler said during Norwich’s

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Premier League signings: Which of top flight’s most expensive signings have been money well spent?
29 November 2025 Off

Premier League signings: Which of top flight’s most expensive signings have been money well spent?

By Total Football News

Two months ago Liverpool’s huge summer transfer spend looked like it had made the Premier League title a formality.

Arne Slot’s side were five points clear at the top of the table after only five games, having strengthened their squad with £415m worth of talent.

Florian Wirtz was signed from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, rising to a possible £116m. Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak joined on deadline day

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Blackburn Rovers: Scott Wharton says signings are getting up to speed
30 October 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers: Scott Wharton says signings are getting up to speed

By Total Football News

Scott Wharton is confident Blackburn’s influx of overseas summer signings now know what it takes to play in the Championship.

Of Rovers’ 10 summer arrivals, only Sean McLoughlin and Taylor Gardner-Hickman arrived from Championship clubs, with Dion de Neve and Ryan Alebiosu coming from the Netherlands, Andri Gudjohnsen from Belgium, Sidnei Tavares having played in Portugal, Ryoya Morishita in Poland, Lewis Miller in Scotland and Axel Henriksson in Sweden.

Wharton,

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