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4 October 2024 Off

Manchester City: Pep Guardiola offers to pay for banner made by fans asking him to stay at club

By Total Football News

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked he would reimburse fans after hearing they are set to display a new banner asking him to stay at the club.

The 1894 Group, who organise displays of flags and banners at Etihad stadium, raised more than £1,000 in just 24 hours to create a banner.

It is due to be displayed in the South Stand on Saturday, when Fulham visit at 15:00 BST,

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28 September 2024 Off

Portsmouth 0-0 Sheffield United: Blades stay unbeaten after stalemate

By Total Football News

The result leaves Sheffield United sixth in the table, three points behind leaders West Bromwich Albion, while Portsmouth remain one off the bottom.

It has been a tough start to the campaign for Pompey following last season’s League One title triumph.

But boss John Mousinho can take plenty of encouragement from their performance against one of the division’s heavyweights, who have now kept four consecutive clean sheets.

Winger Rak-Sakyi,

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23 August 2024 Off

Enzo Maresca: As clubs target Raheem Sterling, Chelsea boss warns of ‘problems’ if unwanted players stay

By Total Football News

The forward’s representatives said in a statement on Sunday that they wanted “clarity” over Sterling’s future at the club, since when Maresca has said he had already made his position clear.

BBC Sport understands Crystal Palace are interested in the 29-year-old, while there are reports he has been offered to Aston Villa.

England midfielder Conor Gallagher has left for Atletico Madrid – in an unpopular move with some sections of

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22 July 2024 Off

Michael Cooper: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper expected to stay at Home Park

By Total Football News

Plymouth Argyle boss Wayne Rooney says he expects goalkeeper Michael Cooper to stay at the club despite speculation over his future.

Cooper has missed a large chunk of the last two seasons with injuries but has been first choice when fit.

The highly-rated 24-year-old has a year left to run on his contract and has been linked with a move away from Home Park this season so Argyle do not

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5 July 2024 Off

Morgan Whittaker: Plymouth Argyle boss Wayne Rooney wants forward to stay

By Total Football News

Rooney already knows Whittaker – he played alongside him when the Derby County academy product was coming through the ranks at Pride Park before going on to be his manager at the Rams.

The former England captain, who took over as Argyle boss in May, rates Whittaker highly.

“He’s a fantastic player as we saw last season, but he’s a really good human being as well,” Rooney added.

“After Covid

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21 June 2024 Off

Joe Bennett: Oxford defender extends stay through 2024-25 season

By Total Football News

Defender Joe Bennett has signed a new contract with Oxford United to stay with the club through the 2024-25 season.

The 34-year-old left-back joined the U’s in November, initially on a short-term deal, but went on to play 22 games as the club won promotion to the Championship.

Bennett has amassed more than 170 games for Cardiff City, as well as playing for Middlesbrough, Brighton, Aston Villa and Wigan.

“Joe

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4 June 2024 Off

Norwich City forward Christos Tzolis to stay with Fortuna Dusseldorf

By Total Football News

Norwich City winger Christos Tzolis is to join Fortuna Dusseldorf on a permanent basis after the German club took up a buy option following a loan spell.

The Greece international cost Norwich £8.8m when he joined them from PAOK Salonika in 2021.

He made 13 appearances in the second half of the 2022-23 season, scoring once in a 3-1 over Birmingham City, following a loan spell in Dutch football with

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28 May 2024 Off

Kieran McKenna expected to stay as Ipswich Town manager

By Total Football News

Kieran McKenna is expected to sign a new deal to remain as Ipswich Town manager after guiding the club to the Premier League, reports BBC Radio Suffolk.

The 38-year-old had been on Chelsea’s shortlist of names to replace Mauricio Pochettino, and was also linked with the vacancy at Brighton.

It was understood last week that McKenna would reject a new contract at Portman Road.

But after he dropped out of

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24 May 2024 Off

Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United captain wants to stay at club

By Total Football News

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he would like to stay at Old Trafford but wants the club to match his expectations.

The midfielder, who joined the club from Sporting Lisbon in 2020, has scored 79 goals in 232 appearances for United.

Fernandes gave an interview to DAZN in April in which he appeared to cast doubt on his future at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag says the club want

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21 May 2024 Off

Mohamed Salah: Striker hints at Liverpool stay after Slot appointment

By Total Football News

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has hinted he will remain at Liverpool next season after the appointment of Arne Slot as the club’s new manager.

Liverpool rejected a £150m offer from Al-Ittihad for the 31-year-old last September, and the forward has again been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.

Salah scored 25 goals in 44 games in all competitions this season but the only silverware the Anfield side picked up

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