Latest news with #transfermarket
BBC News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Transfer work to do as clock ticks down to new season
The feeling at Swansea City is that they have done smart business in the transfer market so far this summer, but there will surely be a recognition that there is plenty more still to new Championship season is a little over a fortnight away and, as was the case this time last year, Swansea's squad looks thin in have been five signings so far – centre-backs Cameron Burgess and Ricardo Santos, midfielder Ethan Galbraith, winger Zeidane Inoussa and young striker Bobby Widell is a sixth new face, having joined up with Swansea this summer after his move was agreed during the previous transfer window, while Andy Fisher, Jerry Yates and youngsters Cameron Congreve and Joel Cotterill are back in Wales after loan spells of the squad that finished last season, Jon McLaughlin, Harry Darling, Kyle Naughton, Cyrus Christie, Kristian Pedersen, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Joe Allen, Hannes Delcroix, Myles Peart-Harris and Lewis O'Brien have Kuharevich has said a permanent farewell following his loan spell at Hibernian, while Nathan Broome is another name on the list of exits having joined Bolton Wanderers this week after last spring's loan spell at Port departures are likely, with Josh Ginnelly and Yates seemingly surplus to requirements and Ben Lloyd set to go out on loan. So a tally of 12 departures so far may soon rise to 14, with only nine players – including Congreve and Cotterill – coming the other this is a squad, remember, which many felt was light in certain departments last season – even before the mid-season sales of Azeem Abdulai and captain Matt it stands, Swansea have only two senior goalkeepers so are in need of another option the likes of Ben Cabango and Santos injured, Alan Sheehan also looks short of alternatives in central defence, where long-serving midfielder Jay Fulton has been forced to fill in during this week's pre-season right-back, it seems youngster Sam Parker – who has had a small taste of first-team football - is next in line should anything happen to Josh Key, while the next left-back off the rank should anything happen to Josh Tymon is 19-year-old academy product Seb were lucky Tymon proved so durable last season given their lack of options on the left side of defence. They surely cannot gamble on the former Stoke City man playing almost every game once more in there is depth anywhere in Sheehan's squad, it is in midfield, with the versatile Widell and Galbraith now on Swansea wanted to bring O'Brien back, so there will presumably be an appetite to look elsewhere with the Nottingham Forest man now heading for Wrexham. The fact that Wrexham have been able to trump Swansea financially in their pursuit of O'Brien is a reminder that the south Wales club are not one of the Championship's big goes a long way to explaining why they have signed only one player who is a proven performer in the second tier in Burgess – and he was available on a free with his contract up at Ipswich looked reasonably well stocked out wide, but will surely be in the market for a new striker should Yates say his McBurnie is still available but, as with O'Brien, there have been big question marks all along over whether Swansea could fund a deal for their former is the case in various positions, Swansea will need to find answers fairly soon.
BBC News
5 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Plenty of work still to be done'
It is an odd feeling when you are not that excited about a £69m (potentially rising to £79m) signing, but Liverpool fans have been consistently sold the dream of Alexander Isak while being spoiled this summer in the transfer Wirtz is the best signing any team will make and I'm completely convinced by that, but hopefully Hugo Ekitike will work well with the German Frenchman has lovely feet so will be much better in the build-up than Darwin Nunez, whose clumsy touch has driven supporters mad over the past few Nunez, Ekitike is fast and works hard, but makes much better decisions and is not so emotionally affected by mistakes. It is undeniably an upgrade, especially if we can offload Nunez for big money to Saudi will leave us with Ekitike as the only recognised centre-forward, given the tragic death of Diogo Jota. The Portuguese would have stayed to compete for a starting spot this season, but the brutal truth is that now Liverpool need to find another striker on top of will cost ridiculous money, but Liverpool could bank almost £200m themselves by selling Nunez, Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott, having already made plenty with the sales of Jarell Quansah and Caoimhin Diaz goes, Liverpool will need a new left-winger, too. So despite the Ekitike deal being one of the club's biggest ever, there is plenty of work to be the season starts, we might see another striker, a left-winger and a centre-back arrive in what would be one of the biggest transfer windows by one club of all kind of position would that put Liverpool in, given they won the title last season anyway?Find more from Jordan Chamberlain at Empire of the Kop, externalSign up to get the latest news about your Premier League club sent straight to you
The Guardian
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Brilliant Bonmatí sends Spain into Euro 2025 final, plus transfer talk
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: it took a moment of Aitana Bonmatí brilliance for Spain to overcome Germany in extra-time and reach the Euro 2025 final. The pre-tournament favourites are now one game away from glory but what can England do to stop them and retain their trophy? In the transfer market, Chelsea have had the novel idea to sign an attacking player in Xavi Simons and Rodrygo might follow Hugo Ekitike to big-spending Liverpool. Plus, what lies ahead for Thomas Frank's Spurs this season and your questions answered. Buy tickets to Football Weekly LIVE in September here. Support the Guardian here. You can also find Football Weekly on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Middlesbrough boss admits transfer 'frustration' amid Callum Brittain interest
Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards admits he's been 'frustrated' by a lack of progress in the transfer market with Blackburn Rovers standing firm on Callum Brittain. Rovers have rejected Boro's advances so far and insist they will not sell their star right-back unless their valuation is met. The defender remains part of the squad and will play against Elche on Friday with nothing changing in the club's stance. Middlesbrough are yet to make a summer signing and fans have started to grow impatient at a lack of activity. That wasn't helped by a 2-0 defeat to Bradford City in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday night. Edwards admitted that he understands the frustration but hopes they will make progress to get players through the door. READ MORE: 'The guys are still working really hard on things,' Edwards told Teesside Live. 'We're hoping to get a few reinforcements in. But, like I said at the weekend as well, there are a number of parties involved with every deal, and sometimes one can really slow things down. 'It's a little bit frustrating in one or two areas, but my focus then has to be on the group we've got here at the moment and work really hard with those guys. I suppose my message to supporters right now would be: Be patient with it, trust everyone is working really hard, and the plan is there. It's just taking a little longer than I suppose people have been used to in the past. 'Come the weekend, we're two weeks away from the start of the season, so we are getting close. Everyone's aware of that. There is a lot of hard work going on. I know some people will be frustrated. In any window, supporters want to see new faces coming in and improvement in the group. 'We feel the same as well. The lads are working really hard, and I think we're seeing bits of improvement. They're learning what we want. But, of course, one or two new faces always helps. It's not just the supporters, it also lifts the lads there in the dressing room as well.'
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report – Inter Milan Could Wait Until The End Of August To Sign Parma Teenage Sensation
Inter Milan could wait until the end of August to make their move to sign Parma defender Giovanni Leoni. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera, via FCInterNews. Parma defender Giovanni Leoni is right at the top of Inter's list of targets at the back. The Nerazzurri are fully convinced that the teenager is the right player for the future of their defense. Inter had missed out on Leoni's signature last summer. However, they are more determined to sign him than ever now, particularly considering the Parma connection with coach Cristian Chivu. Inter Could Wait Until End Of August To Sign Giovanni Leoni PARMA, ITALY – MAY 18: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli and Giovanni Leoni of Parma during the Serie A match between Parma and Napoli at Stadio Ennio Tardini on May 18, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by) Agreeing a deal with Parma for Leoni will not be easy, however. The Gialloblu are reportedly ready to hold out for a fee of around €40 million for the 19-year-old. And in the meantime, Inter also have another priority in the transfer market this summer. They are doing everything they can to try and sign Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. Therefore, it will likely be a move for Lookman that takes precedence. Furthermore, Inter must make some sales before they can spend much more. As such, the Corriere della Sera report, Inter may have to take a bit of time to fit the rest of the pieces together. Then, in the last week or two of the transfer window, Inter could swoop to sign Leoni.
