Gossip: Preston keen on Villa goalkeeper Marschall
Preston North End are battling with Millwall for the signature of Aston Villa goalkeeper Filip Marschall, 23, after Norwich City reportedly pulled out of the race. (Lancashire Post), external
Want more transfer news and rumours from the EFL? Take a look at Wednesday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Sun
21 minutes ago
- The Sun
‘Horrible' scenes at Royal Ascot as ‘magnificent' horse Harry's Girl breaks down in first race on day two
SAD TO SEE The injury cast a shadow over the opening contest on day two THERE were 'horrible' scenes on day two at Royal Ascot as a 'magnificent' horse sadly suffered what looked a fatal injury in the first place. The Richard Hannon-trained two-year-old filly Harry's Girl looked to hurt her leg badly in the opening Queen Mary sprint. 1 ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin said the incident was 'horrible' - and cast a shadow over the contest won by Aidan O'Brien's True Love. More to follow. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Telegraph
24 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Erosion of Boxing Day matches a betrayal of English football tradition
One by one the old traditions of watching football are being eroded. The FA Cup third round is now stretched out almost as long as Liz Truss was in Downing Street, while in the top flight 3pm Saturday kick-offs are a vanishing rarity and the FA Cup final is no longer the concluding action of the summer. And now a full programme of Boxing Day fixtures, a central part of the football-watching calendar for generations, has been consigned to the history books. The Premier League fixtures for the 2025-26 season have just been announced. And they feature a notable gap: nothing is officially scheduled for December 26. All 10 games are down for Saturday 27. True, the league has suggested that December 26 is open for switches should the broadcasters wish to schedule on that day. But even if the TV bosses take up their full allocation, it would mean no more than five top-flight games played on Boxing Day. The ostensible reason is player welfare. Managers had long complained that the obligation to play matches less than 48 hours apart over the Christmas period was an unnecessary burden. Comparisons were made with continental leagues, where players can take up to a fortnight's mid-winter break, the kind of rest and recuperation that apparently means they are better prepared for the season's second half. Never mind that the Club World Cup, never mind immediate post-season tours of the Far East, never mind the continuous bloating of European competition, in order to catch up with the Europeans it is apparently Boxing Day that has to go in order to give the lads a breather. Boxing Day, the day when everyone is off work, when families gather together, when sport is at the heart of the collective entertainment. Boxing Day, when there is the time and inclination to head off to a live event. Boxing Day, the day that for many moons has been seemingly constructed to watch sport. Sure, the curtailing of public transport on the day has made the journey to the stadium ever harder. Because of the fact the Amex is close to inaccessible without the train and bus services, Brighton have not been able to play a home fixture on December 26 for the past few seasons. But then, not that long ago, to make things more convenient for the match-going crowd, Boxing Day was derby day, your team played their local rivals. That tradition has long been consigned to history, not least because the local police force needs a bit of a holiday too. But football fans are resourceful people: they find a way to get there, wherever it might be. And getting there is more than worthwhile. Despite the chants mythologising some previous seasonal encounter for the historic bad blood between two teams, matches on December 26 tend to have a festive, warm, congenial atmosphere unlike any other. It is a party. Well, at least until the first time your team concedes a goal. Fans the last consideration for authorities What suits the match-going fan, though, has become the last consideration of those in charge of fixtures. Train timetables are never consulted when hastily arranging evening kick-offs to suit the television schedulers. Broadcasters bring forward start times regardless of how far the away fans have to travel (Newcastle made to play at Bournemouth at 12.30pm on a Saturday? Sounds a cracker for the television audience).
BBC News
25 minutes ago
- BBC News
'It's either sink or swim early on' - fans on Man Utd's fixtures
Following the release of the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures, we asked you to have your say on how the schedule has fallen and where Manchester United might be after 10 are some of your comments:Fred: This is sadly not the fixture list Ruben Amorim would have wanted for the start of the season. These first few games will be a trial by fire for his summer transfer window, and whether the new squad will adopt his tactics. Unfortunately, these games may be the final nails in his Optimistically, and not knowing further ins and outs, I'm going to say we will be in the top six after 10 games. Likely to be at least two defeats - but who knows? The bigger games like Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City motivate this team and with no European games they may just surprise They could lose five of their opening six games. Surely Amorim wouldn't survive that?Tony: United face three of the top four in their first four fixtures. A good test for the new season - an improvement would be at least a draw against all three and not dropping points to the likes of Fulham and Burnley. If we're in the top half after 10, I think United could be hovering around the top six at the Within the first 10 games United are playing Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The absolute best we can hope for after that is mid-table having not suffered too many embarrassing heavy defeats. If we can survive that, we can build up through the season - but, if not, the manager may not see his one-year United will do well to finish sixth or seventh in the new season. Amorim has some tasty games to begin with and will either sink or swim early on. It will be a season of mediocrity but less chaos.
