Tag: targets

Kyle Walker targets instant Burnley Premier League return
11 August 2026 Off

Kyle Walker targets instant Burnley Premier League return

By Total Football News

Burnley defender Kyle Walker has warned his team-mates they cannot “have a hangover” after relegation as they target an immediate Premier League return.

The Clarets finished 19th in the top flight last season and begin their Championship campaign on Sunday at home to West Ham, another team relegated in 2025-26.

Burnley have dropped down from the Premier League in 2021-22 and 2023-24, only to then instantly win promotion at the

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Newcastle: How have missed targets affected summer rebuild?
17 July 2026 Off

Newcastle: How have missed targets affected summer rebuild?

By Total Football News

It feels a slightly different project, however, as the fifth anniversary of the Saudi Arabia-led takeover approaches.

Even when Newcastle were in relegation trouble in 2022, the hierarchy at the time sold a dream to Bruno Guimaraes that they could be a “big power”.

Now, though, the Newcastle captain has intimated he wishes to join Arsenal, who have yet to make contact with the club.

As adored as Guimaraes is

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Jon Walters: Stoke City sporting director wants continued improvement rather than setting specific targets in 2026
13 January 2026 Off

Jon Walters: Stoke City sporting director wants continued improvement rather than setting specific targets in 2026

By Total Football News

Walters also highlighted the “unique” advantage Stoke have because of chairman John Coates, whose family have pumped millions in the club over the last 20 years and became outright owners in August 2024.

“We’re in a really unique position in that we have an owner who lovers the club, is very wealthy, and wants to back the club as much as he possibly can to get us to the Premier

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John Mousinho: Portsmouth shortlisting January transfer targets
17 December 2025 Off

John Mousinho: Portsmouth shortlisting January transfer targets

By Total Football News

Portsmouth are down to a shortlist of players they are targeting when the January transfer window opens, says head coach John Mousinho.

Pompey are only one point clear of the Championship relegation zone as they prepare for Saturday’s match at Derby (15:00 GMT) with Mousinho looking to strengthen his squad next month.

“We are at the shortlist stage. We’ve cut down the long list to four or five players in

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Southampton: Tonda Eckert targets Premier League return for Saints after being appointed permanent boss
5 December 2025 Off

Southampton: Tonda Eckert targets Premier League return for Saints after being appointed permanent boss

By Total Football News

Tonda Eckert has targeted a promotion challenge after being appointed Southampton’s permanent head coach on a contract to 2027.

The Championship side have won four of their five games since the 32-year-old German took charge on an interim basis at the start of November.

That run has helped the team climb to 14th in the table, five points off the play-off places.

“I think that we’ve had a great start

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Portsmouth: John Mousinho targets key run of games for Pompey turnaround
4 December 2025 Off

Portsmouth: John Mousinho targets key run of games for Pompey turnaround

By Total Football News

Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Bristol City was a fifth in 10 league games at Fratton Park and Mousinho said: “The biggest disappointment is we shot ourselves in the foot with that disastrous opening 25 minutes, it isn’t good enough, it’s something we need to try and change.”

Pompey fans let their feelings be known at points in the first half and at both the half-time and full-time whistle, and Mousinho

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Kim Hellberg: New Middlesbrough boss keeps it simple as he targets Premier League
27 November 2025 Off

Kim Hellberg: New Middlesbrough boss keeps it simple as he targets Premier League

By Total Football News

Hellberg has eventual ambitions of playing the sort of attacking style that he became known for at his previous club Hammarby in his native Sweden.

“I want to play aggressive, high-defending football. I want to win the ball back as quickly as possible if we don’t have it,” he said.

“I want to control the ball by keeping it. It has to be a purpose of taking the ball

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James Tarkowski targets Europe after signing new Everton deal
8 October 2025 Off

James Tarkowski targets Europe after signing new Everton deal

By Total Football News

Everton defender James Tarkowski has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2028.

The 32-year-old joined on a free transfer from Burnley in 2022 and has made 128 appearances for the Toffees.

Tarkowski, capped twice by England, was named vice-captain of the club in 2023.

After an unbeaten start to life at the club’s new stadium this term, Tarkowski says the club can achieve

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Erling Haaland: Manchester City striker targets FA Cup final win in ‘horrific’ season
15 May 2025 Off

Erling Haaland: Manchester City striker targets FA Cup final win in ‘horrific’ season

By Total Football News

The cup final against Palace will be one last Wembley appearance with City for midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, with the 33-year-old Belgium international leaving the club on a free transfer in the summer when his contract expires.

De Bruyne has won six Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups and the League Cup on five occasions while at City.

He is second in the list of most assists

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Tom Lockyer: Luton and Wales defender targets football return
15 January 2025 Off

Tom Lockyer: Luton and Wales defender targets football return

By Total Football News

The 30-year-old Welshman accepts there are no guarantees.

“Obviously you need to get back on the pitch for that to happen and that’ll have to be done safely but I’m working with the same cardiologist that Eriksen used and everything was looking good until the ankle gave way,” he added.

Lockyer remains hopeful he can make a return to football.

“Time’s not on my side, when you start pushing

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