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2 days ago
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🎧 Postecoglou sacked by Spurs
James Gregg is joined by BBC Sport's senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, BBC Radio 5 Live's senior football reporter Ian Dennis, former Spurs midfielder Michael Brown and Flav from the Fighting Cock Podcast to bring you all the reaction from Ange Postecoglou's rollercoaster now on BBC Sounds
BBC News
02-06-2025
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Is Kelleher to Brentford the bargain of the summer? Transfer window Q&A
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel has been answering your questions on the summer transfer asked: How on earth are Brentford getting Kelleher from Liverpool for only £18m? That might be the bargain of the whole transfer window answered: It may well be the bargain of the summer, Rob. He is clearly a talented goalkeeper. But consider this: Kelleher is 26 and has only made 25 Premier League starts. That isn't a vast body of work to consider. Liverpool know that. Brentford will have used that to drive the price down. There is also no telling how Kelleher will adapt to becoming a Premier League club's first choice keeper because he has never been in the position before. Add to that that Kelleher's contract at Anfield expires next summer when he can leave for nothing and the anticipated arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will compete with Allison Becker to be first-choice, Kelleher's days at Liverpool were numbered. In many ways, Liverpool have done well to get £18m!
BBC News
02-06-2025
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Why did Chelsea not move for Kelleher? Transfer window Q&A
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel has been answering your questions on the summer transfer asked: Working out the sanity of Chelsea's transfer policy is impossible, but can anyone explain why when a goalkeeper like Kelleher is available for as little as £18m (less than Sanchez cost) Chelsea refuse to upgrade an area they are clearly crying out for?Sami said: It's a good question. Chelsea have made it clear that a new goalkeeper isn't viewed as a priority for them this summer which flies in the face of some of the difficulties they have faced in that position last have another big summer ahead. They want a striker, a winger and a centre-back. That won't come cheaply. So they will have to prioritise their spending. However, if towards the end of the window a market opportunity arises to sign a goalkeeper who is a marked improvement on the options they already have, I wouldn't be shocked if they the Q&A and the rest of the day's football news here
BBC News
02-06-2025
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- BBC News
Gyokeres or Sesko? Transfer window Q&A
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel spoke has been answering your questions on the summer transfer asked: Which striker is Arsenal more likely to get? Viktor Gyokeres or Benjamin Sesko? And which one is better for us?Sami answered: That's the question on the lips of every Arsenal fan, isn't it? There isn't a straightforward answer, Isak was always the club's main target, but I think it is safe to concede that deal cannot happen. So in terms of Gyokeres or Sesko, my information is that the club are working towards confirming the frameworks of both deals before making a final decision on which to proceed has near universal backing at the Emirates but, crucially, will be the more expensive. Gyokeres' chances of moving to Arsenal have increased since Andrea Berta's appointment as sporting is key here. Sesko ticks many boxes in terms of profile - he is younger than Gyokeres and plays in a stronger league (the Bundesliga) according to recruitment data. But some of the reported figures indicate he could cost £ is more economical, but would see the club divert from their longer-term strategy given Sesko has always been a the Q&A and the rest of the day's football news here
BBC News
23-05-2025
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Tottenham's to-do list after Europa League win
Our senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel has taken a look at Tottenham's to-do list after winning the Europa out Postecoglou's futurePrior to this week's success, the expectancy was that Postecoglou would leave before next season, with the Australian ultimately paying the price for a dreadful domestic Sport understands the club are some way down the line in the process of identifying potential replacements for with that in mind, if Spurs have the strength in their initial convictions then Postecoglou may still be on borrowed said, how do you dismiss a manager who has just led you to such glory?Pay the bonuses In the short term, Levy will sign off a £2m bonus to Postecoglou for lifting the club's first European trophy since players will also split a performance-related package of around £3m for their success, though it is understood that automatic pay increases for Champions League qualification are not universal across all personal contractual experienceBBC Sport understands that the sense within the club's recruitment team is that their young squad should be supplemented with more instance, an established central midfielder is believed to be on the club's radar this is not to say Tottenham will abandon their remit of signing young talent, with Southampton teenager Tyler Dibling a whoever is the manager will have a massive say as you would the full piece over here
