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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Next Plymouth manager odds: 6 main candidates for the job
Plymouth Argyle saw manager Miron Muslic join Schalke 04 just weeks after their relegation and the side are still looking for a replacement The search for Plymouth Argyle's new manager continues after the surprise exit of Miron Muslic to Schalke 04 following the club's relegation from the Championship. The Austrian replaced Wayne Rooney in January but despite a near 40% win percentage - which is better than Millwall, Bristol City and West Brom's winning return over the season - the Greens were relegated on the last day of the season. Whoever takes over at Home Park will be expected to put in a serious push for promotion with play-offs expected to be an absolute minimum if we base on the bookies expectations for the club. Judging by the market, the candidates include two former England internationals, a current Premier League coach and a free agent who secured promotion in their last job so plenty for the board to consider to succeed at Devon-based club. Argyle, who return to League One after a few years in the Championship are currently best priced at 11/4 to secure promotion with William Hill and Midnite with fellow relegated sides Luton Town (11/10) and Cardiff City (9/4) slightly better priced to immediately return to the second tier of English football. The Pilgrims are also priced at 5/2 with bet365 and 9/4 with Sky Bet to secure promotion but with only two automatic promotion spots available, they might have a challenge given the talent before them in the League. Bolton Wanderers, Stockport County and Huddersfield Town are all tipped to put up a fight for promotion and at this level we have seen some teams produce brilliant results from out of nowhere - case and point Plymouth the last time they were in this division. Let's have a look at the candidates The candidates Brian Barry-Murphy The bookies favourite is Brian Barry-Murphy who currently works for Championship-bound Leicester City as a first-team coach who is currently Evens with BetVictor. The Irishman has not had a lot of managerial experience with his one and only major role at Rochdale which he resigned from in June 2021. The former Bury midfielder then joined Manchester City as part of the coaching staff over there and was the lead coach of their Elite Development Squad - succeeding now-Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca after the Italian left to join Serie B side Parma - where he lead the side to successive Premier League 2 titles before leaving the role in the summer 2024. After a brief spell away from the game, Barry-Murphy joined Leicester City to work as part of Ruud van Nistelrooy's coaching staff from December last year. The 46-year-old ex-Sheffield Wednesday player is no stranger to links to jobs in England either having previously been linked to the Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town's jobs in recent months too. Tom Cleverley Former Man United and Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley has also been linked to the job and is priced at 2/1 with BetVictor to succeed Muslic. The 35-year-old, who enjoyed the majority of his playing career at Watford for six years up until 2023 before becoming manager the following year, is currently a free agent after he sacked by the Vicarage Road club. Cleverley, who had loan spells at Aston Villa, Leicester City and Wigan Athletic, took over from Valerien Ismael as interim head coach before he given the job permanently a month later after losing just once in his opening seven matches as Hornets boss. However, he was sacked after his first full season in charge after missing out on the Championship play-offs. Des Buckingham One manager who has experience of securing promotion to the Championship is Des Buckingham. The 40-year-old coach previously led his hometown club Oxford United to the Championship for the first time since 1999 after winning the League One play-offs in the 2023/24 season. Despite his instant impact at the club and a reasonable start to life in the second tier of English football last season, Buckingham was sacked with the club 20th in the league in December last year following a run of poor results - a move by the board that did not resonate with the fans who were disappointed by the announcement. Jack Wilshere Another former England international in the mix is Jack Wilshere who finished last season as interim head coach of Norwich City with two games remaining before Liam Manning took on the permanent role. The former Arsenal midfielder did not hesitate to jump into coaching when he retired back in July 2022 after an injury-hit career by becoming the new head coach of Arsenal U18s just four days later. In his first season in the job, he led the club to their FA Youth Cup final which they lost to West Ham 5-1 at the Emirates Stadium. He then joined the Canaries in October last year as a first-team coach working under Johannes Hoff Thorup before his interim role following the Danish coach's sacking along with assistant manager Glen Riddersholm. Next Plymouth Argyle Manager odds Brian Barry-Murphy - Evens Tom Cleverley - 2/1 Des Buckingham - 9/3 Jack Wilshere - 6/1 Ian Evatt - 14/1 Stephen Robinson - 14/1 BAR - 20/1 18+ | Gamble responsibly | | Odds subject to change Free Bets If you are on the lookout for the latest free bet offers, then look no further. Here, not only do we bring you numerous free bet offers, but all from the very best betting sites in the industry. 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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Emmanuel Gyamfi sold on Aberdeen transfer by Scottish Cup party as Hampden scenes sealed the deal
The Dons have agreed a deal with Schalke 04 for the young left-sided player who has penned a four-year agreement New signing Emmanuel Gyamfi has admitted seeing the Scottish Cup celebrations has motivated him to bring more glory to Aberdeen. The Dons have agreed a deal to sign the young left-sided player from Schalke 04 on a four-year deal. The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Dutch club VVV Venlo, comes in to fight for the left-back slot with Graeme Shinnie, after Jack MacKenzie quit for Plymouth. Gyamfi has seen his new club wallow in the glow of their first cup success in over a decade and hopes he can also bring glory in the coming seasons. Gyamfi said: 'It was nice to see all the fan celebrations after winning the cup. It motivates me to want to do it again as you can see how much they love Aberdeen. 'It motivates me to do it again. I will give my best to help the team. 'I want to show the fans what I can do as this is a good club, and we all want to achieve even more than last season.' Another added pull for the German was European football. Aberdeen go straight into the final Europa League qualifier but regardless of what happens are guaranteed group football until the end of the year. He said: 'Obviously, it's a dream to play in Europe, on that stage. 'There is the chance for the Europa League and then definitely the Conference League. 'It can be challenging but we are going to be ready as a team after a strong pre-season. We have nothing to worry about.' The left-sided player will give Thelin's side options. He can play on the wing or in defence and although he is left-sided he can also play on the right. Gyamfi is ready for the physical challenge of the Scottish game. He stated: 'Scottish football will be intense, so I have to be ready both physically and mentally for this. 'I am comfortable to play on the left or right, I can play as a winger or a full-back on both sides. I am strong, fast and can dribble. I hope it will help being able to play in some positions. 'I just want to get a good pre-season, get fit and get going when we start back. I signed for four years and am confident about my time here, I want to achieve things here. 'I heard about the interest about five months ago, my agent told me about the offer but I wanted to focus on the season. 'I didn't play a lot to start with but then started playing a lot, and now I'm here. I'm really happy to be here and so are my family, so I am ready to go.' The new arrival believes his time in Holland will help him hit the ground running in the Granite City. Gyamfi, speaking to RedTV, said: 'It was hard in the beginning (at Venlo) but I fought my way through it. Last season I played around 30 games, after the winter break I played a lot and it felt good. 'My confidence had been down in the beginning because I didn't play a lot, but getting into the team at the end gave me a lot of confidence.' He has previously been at Fortuna Dusseldorf before he moved to Schalke. Thelin admitted Gyamfi is exactly what he wants in an Aberdeen full-back. Thelin said: 'Emmanuel is a player we have been monitoring for some time. He possesses all the attributes we are looking for in a modern full-back. He's dynamic and has a great work ethic. 'His development at Schalke and his recent loan spell demonstrates his potential and we believe this will be the environment in which he can thrive.'
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Aberdeen buy 'dynamic' Schalke left-back Gyamfi
Aberdeen have signed "dynamic" 20-year-old left-back Emmanuel Gyamfi from Schalke 04 for an undisclosed a Germany youth international, moves to Pittodrie from the Bundesliga 2 side on a four-year contract."Emmanuel is a player we have been monitoring for some time," said Dons manager Jimmy Thelin."He possess all the attributes we are looking for in a modern full-back. He's dynamic and has a great work ethic."His development at Schalke and his recent loan spell demonstrates his potential and we believe this will be the environment in which he can thrive."After five years in the Schalke academy, Gyamfi signed his first professional contract in 2024 and spent last season on loan at VVV-Venlo in the Dutch second tier, making 31 appearances."I'm really happy to be here and so are my family, so I am ready to go," he said of his Aberdeen move."I will give my best to help the team. I want to show the fans what I can do as this is a good club, and we all want to achieve even more than last season."It was nice to see all the fan celebrations after winning the cup. It motivates me to want to do it again as you can see how much they love Aberdeen."
STV News
7 days ago
- Sport
- STV News
Aberdeen sign 'highly-rated' German youth international Emmanuel Gyamfi
Aberdeen have signed German full-back Emmanuel Gyamfi, with the club saying they are delighted to have secured the signature of the 'highly-rated' young talent. The 20-year-old has moved from Bundesliga 2 side Schalke 04, and agreed a four-year deal with the Dons. Gyamfi came through Schalke's academy and spent time with VVV-Venlo in the Eerste Divisie last season. The full-back, who is described as versatile and attacking, says he can't wait to get started at his Scottish Cup-winning new side. 'I'm really happy to be here and so are my family, so I am ready to go,' he said. 'Now that everything is sorted, I can focus on pre-season, and I am going to work hard before training starts. 'I will give my best to help the team. I want to show the fans what I can do as this is a good club, and we all want to achieve even more than last season. 'It was nice to see all the fan celebrations after winning the cup. It motivates me to want to do it again as you can see how much they love Aberdeen. 'Obviously it's a dream to play in Europe, on that stage. It can be challenging but we are going to be ready as a team after a strong pre-season.' Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin said: ''Emmanuel is a player we have been monitoring for some time. He possess all the attributes we are looking for in a modern full-back. He's dynamic and has a great work ethic. 'His development at Schalke and his recent loan spell demonstrates his potential and we believe this will be the environment in which he can thrive.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Two Bundesliga clubs interested in Schalke 04's Taylun Bulut
Sport Bild reports that two Bundesliga sides are interested in acquiring Schalke 04's Taylan Bulut. Stuttgart and Freiburg have enquired about the 19-year-old, who is available via a €6m exit clause in his current contract. Bulut has made 22 league appearances for die Königsblauen this season, scoring one goal and registering one assist. Bulut primarily operates as a right-back, but can also play in central defence and higher up on the right wing. The former Bayer Leverkusen academy man broke through for Schalke this season, in the process raising his estimated market value from €250,000 to €5m. The German tabloid reports that Freiburg are willing to spend €8m on Bulut if they qualify for the Champions League. Advertisement Bulut had been linked with a move to Atalanta during the most recent January transfer window. RB Salzburg also maintain some interest in the Germany U19 international. A move elsewhere this summer appears likely in any case. GGFN | Peter Weis
