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Scottish Sun
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Wolves release TEN players including Wrexham-linked former European champion and Champions League runner-up
The club's top scorer has already departed this summer WOLVES have announced TEN players will leave the club this summer. Skipper Nelson Semedo is among those to be offered a new deal at Molineux. Advertisement 2 Pablo Sarabia is among ten players leaving Wolves this summer Credit: Getty 2 Defender Craig Dawson is also on the lookout for a new club Credit: Getty But Pablo Sarabia and Craig Dawson are heading out of the exit door. Sarabia, 33, joined the club from Paris Saint-Germain in January 2023. The Spaniard was a Champions League runner-up with PSG in 2020 and brought flair to Wolves on the flanks. He scored eight goals in 77 games, twice winning the club's Goal of the Season award. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL 'STARSTRUCK' Grealish poses with unrecognisable Prem icon and calls him his 'boyhood hero' Sarabia confirmed last week he was to leave the Midlands after just over two years. He wrote on Instagram: "Two and a half seasons ago, I had the chance to become part of the Wolves family and experience a league as competitive as the @premierleague. "It's been an exciting challenge, and even though we went through tough moments, we reached our goals — thanks to the unity between the club and the fans. "Now it's time to start a new chapter, taking with me some amazing memories from a club that my family and I will never forget. " Advertisement "Wishing you all the best for the future. Once a Wolf, always a Wolf. Thank you @wolves." BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Dawson has been linked with a move to ambitious Championship side Wrexham following their consecutive promotions. The ex-West Ham defender played 61 times in the gold of Wolves. Advertisement Matheus Cunha gifts Wolves team-mates Joao Gomes and Andre a Rolex ahead of Man Utd transfer And reports suggest Wrexham have tabled a contract offer to the former Conference League champion. Wolves also announced eight players from their youth setup will be released. Stan Amos, Justin Hubner, Testimony Igbinoghene, Aaron Keto Diyawa, Lucas Kibrya, Filozofe Mabete, Josh Nyakudya and Matty Whittingham are all free to find new clubs. The club have also chosen not to take up the option in Carlos Forbs' loan deal, with the forward returning to Ajax. Advertisement It comes after last season's top scorer Matheus Cunha moved to Manchester United for £62.5million. The Brazilian looks set to be joined in leaving by Rayan Ait-Nouri, who is a target for Manchester City.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Semedo offered new deal as Dawson and Sarabia exits confirmed
Wolves have announced their retained list and confirmed they have made a contract offer to captain Nelson Portugal right-back's existing deal ends later this midfielder Pablo Sarabia and defender Craig Dawson will leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of exit was already known, while Dawson has not featured in the first team since December.
Wales Online
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham chase Premier League talent David Moyes didn't want to let go
Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham chase Premier League talent David Moyes didn't want to let go Wrexham are reportedly interested in signing a player who David Moyes was very fond of during their time together at West Ham as they look to strengthen their squad Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham have been linked with another Premier League star (Image: Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images ) Wrexham have been linked with a move for Premier League star Craig Dawson, who David Moyes was disappointed to lose during his tenure at West Ham. The Red Dragons are reportedly keen on signing the Wolves centre-back, whose contract is set to expire at the end of June. Dawson had previously engaged in talks with Wolves to terminate his contract back in February. It followed manager Vitor Pereira's decision to exclude him from his 25-man Premier League squad. Preliminary discussions were also held with Leicester regarding a potential swap deal involving Conor Coady. No agreement was reached at that time, and now Wrexham are rumoured to be considering bringing Dawson to the Racecourse Ground after their recent promotion to the Championship. However, the North Wales club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, face competition from Championship rivals Derby, as reported by The Sun. The 35-year-old defender moved to Wolves from West Ham for £3.3million in January 2023. His then-manager Moyes was hesitant to let him leave, given his crucial role in the Hammers' revival under the Scotsman. However, an agreement was reached allowing him to be closer to his family in the North-West of England. Moyes later demonstrated there were no hard feelings by sending a heartfelt message to Dawson ahead of a match between Wolves and West Ham in December 2023. Article continues below Craig Dawson was popular with David Moyes at West Ham and could join Wrexham (Image:) He said: "We're looking forward to seeing Craig Dawson again. He played a huge part getting us from where we started to where we are now. He was a big part of it." "We were disappointed when he left but we knew there were other reasons behind it. He's a good lad and I'm sure he's being a big help for Wolves at the moment." Dawson's journey from a glass collector in Rochdale to Premier League footballer is nothing short of remarkable. Starting at Radcliffe Borough in 2007, he moved to Rochdale two years later, catching the attention of West Brom and joining them in 2010. Wolves defender Craig Dawson celebrates scoring against Liverpool (Image: Jack Thomas/WWFC via Getty ) Watch Welcome to Wrexham season 4 on Disney+ This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more from £4.99 Disney+ Get Disney+ here Product Description Welcome to Wrexham is back on Disney+ for a fourth season. Fans can watch the series with a £4.99 monthly plan, or get 12 months for the price of 10 by paying for a year upfront. His Premier League debut came in 2011, and after over 200 appearances for the Baggies, he transferred to Watford in 2019, eventually landing at West Ham on loan in 2020. His former West Brom colleague Liam Ridgewell has lauded Dawson's work ethic after comparing him to James Milner in an interview with The Athletic in February 2021. He said: "If I had to compare him to any other player in how he conducts himself, it would be James Milner. Just quiet, dedicated and focused on the end goal. I played with Milner at Aston Villa. Sign up to our newsletter! Wrexham is the Game is great new way to get top-class coverage Wrexham AFC is the arguably the fastest-growing club in the world at the moment thanks to a certain Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Dragons have achieved two consecutive promotions and are cheered on by crowds from not only North Wales but also from all over the globe, thanks to the success of the Disney+ documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham'. But does it have a dedicated, quality source of information piped through to your inbox each week, free of ads but packed with informed opinion, analysis and even a little bit of fun each week? That's where Wrexham is the Game steps in... Available every Wednesday, it provides all the insights you need to be a top red. And for a limited time, a subscription to 'Wrexham is the Game' will cost fans just £15 for the first year. Sign up for Wrexham is the Game here "Players like that got on with it, they didn't care about the attention or the limelight, and that was Dawson. You need players like him in the dressing room and I see a real togetherness in that West Ham team." Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson values strong character in his players and may be eyeing up Dawson as part of his squad building strategy after securing their third consecutive promotion. Article continues below Speaking in April, he said: "I think that a lot of tough decisions will be made this summer, in terms of who we bring in and how we add to this fantastic squad of lads we've got, but let's see if we can build a squad to compete at that level. "What we've always tried to do is make sure the culture in the club is right and I think that's key - no superstars, no egos in the dressing room and we've got to try and get that balance right again. You always need extra quality when you go up a level to make sure the right people come into the building."
The Sun
31-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Wrexham line up stunning Premier League triple transfer with £12.5m ex-World Cup goalkeeper and West Ham legend wanted
WREXHAM want to offer Wales keeper Danny Ward the chance to join their first season back in the Championship. Ward, 31, has been freed by Leicester after a difficult spell and could leap at the chance to join Phil Parkinson's ambitious Red Dragons. 4 The 44-cap star was a schoolkid at Wrexham until joining Liverpool in 2012. But in six years at Anfield he never came close to tying down a first-team spot. Instead he was loaned out to Morecambe, Aberdeen and Huddersfield before a £12.5million switch to the King Power Stadium. Ward, who played at the 2022 World Cup, is just the latest player with a Premier League pedigree being linked to Wrexham this summer. The Red Dragons and Derby have put former Wolves centre-back Craig Dawson on their shortlist of targets. Dawson, 35, wants to play on and Rams boss John Eustace likes his experience. But Eustace is also eyeing Blackburn defender Danny Batth - which might allow Wrexham to do a deal for Dawson on top wages. The Red Dragons have also shown reported interest in two ex-England stars who are leaving West Ham on a free transfer. 4 Parkinson is keen on left-back Aaron Cresswell, 35, and 33-year-old striker Danny Ings. Former Liverpool man Ings joined West Ham from Aston Villa for £12million in January 2023. Fulham skipper Tom Cairney is another experienced name said to be on Wrexham's radar. The Nottingham-born Scotland midfielder, 34, is becoming a free agent. However, Cottagers manager Marco Silva has suggested he wants to keep the ex-Blackburn ace. The Red Dragons are returning to the second tier for the first time since 1981/82 after making history under the ownership of Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham have become the first team to reach this level via three promotions in a row. 4
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Who were the fastest and slowest players in the Premier League?
Speed has become such a defining aspect of Premier League football for years now. Whether it's lightning-quick wingers tearing down the flanks or centre-backs chasing down counterattacks, speed can be the difference between winning and that in mind, let's have a look at the fastest players in the Premier League this Hotspur's Micky van de Ven was the fastest player in the top-flight during this campaign, reaching a top speed of 23.1 miles per hourManchester City midfielder-turned-right-back Matheus Nunes was the second-fastest, just ahead of Nottingham Forest's speed merchant Anthony only does Bryan Mbeumo run a lot and sprint a lot, he's fast too…the whole package! As for the slowest players, the above data looks at outfield players that racked up at least 10 full games' worth of minutes – to give them a chance to build up some that metric, Wolves' 35-year-old defender Craig Dawson was the slowest player, reaching a top speed of 18.4 miles per City's Bernardo Silva and West Ham's Tomas Soucek may be among the slowest players, but they were also two of the hardest runners - covering over seven miles per 90 minutes - which shows they were built for stamina over speed.
