Tottenham have completed the signing of Leeds midfielder Archie Gray in a player-plus-cash deal which sees Joe Rodon return to Elland Road.
Gray, 18, has attracted plenty of admirers after an impressive breakout season and Brentford had a bid in the region of £35million rejected on Sunday.
It opened the door for to swoop for the England Under-21 international, who has signed a six-year deal with the Premier League club after they paid a fee between £25m and £30m to secure his services alongside the sweetener of former loanee Rodon going back to Leeds on a permanent basis.
Leeds’ failure to secure promotion via the Championship play-offs in May put pressure on them to make at least one lucrative sale in order to comply with financial fair play rules.
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England boss Gareth Southgate has announced his decision to leave his role as manager following the Three Lions loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Prior to , the 53-year-old had indicated he would make a quick decision over his future once the side returned home, and he has previously hinted the tournament in Germany could be his last with the national team.
Southgate is the most successful men’s coach since Sir Alf Ramsey led the side to their sole major trophy in 1966, having reached two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final in his eight years in the role.
And in a statement on the England national team s official website, :
As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It h…
Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has responded to reports linking her with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
After several failed attempts to buy, PIF completed its takeover of the Premier League club towards the end of 2021 for around £300m.
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PIF purchased an 80% stake in the English side as part of this deal, while and the Reuben Brothers each had a 10% share.
The British businesswoman took up the role of director at St James Park before announcing her exit from the football club earlier this month.
It has been a difficult summer for Newcastle as they have been seriously impacted by Financial Fair Play issues. It had been suggested that Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and/or Alexander Isak could be sold to b…
Liverpool have agreed to sell Fabio Carvalho to Premier League rivals Brentford for around 20 million euros, according to reports.
The Reds signed Carvalho from Fulham for £5million in July 2022, with minutes hard to come by for the Portuguese winger.
He was loaned out to German side RB Leipzig last summer but only played 360 minutes, prompting to recall him and send him out on loan to Hull City for the second half of 2023/24.
The 21-year-old scored nine goals in 20 appearances for the Championship outfit and has featured under Arne Slot in pre-season.
A summer exit was always likely with Liverpool reluctant to loan Carvalho out again, seeking at least £15m for a permanent transfer to be sanctioned.
Southampton have expressed an interest in si…
According to reports, Liverpool have chosen their next big signing after they were rejected by Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi earlier this summer.
are yet to make a signing during this summer s window and earlier this month, they were dealt a blow as Spain international Zubimendi rejected them.
The Premier League giants made it their priority to sign a new No.6 and emerged as their preferred target after he shone last season.
The 25-year-old who has a £51m release clause in his contract was initially expected to accept a move to Liverpool,
It s subsequently been widely reported that Liverpool are unlikely to sign an alternative this summer,
‘The Reds’ transfer chiefs were caught out by Zubimendi’s decision as they believed they had done…
According to reports, Newcastle United had a hugely increased deadline day bid for Anthony Elanga rejected by Nottingham Forest on deadline day.
The summer transfer window was frustrating for as they missed out on a couple of their main targets.
The Magpies managed to keep Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak as the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson balanced the books as they avoided a points deduction for breaching the Premier League s Profit and Sustainability rules.
The Premier League outfit made five summer signings as they landed Lewis Hall, Odysseas Vlachodimos, William Osula, Lloyd Kelly and John Ruddy.
During the final weeks of the window, Newcastle wasted a lot of time as their focus was on signing England international …
Gary Neville has revealed why he was mesmerised by Trent Alexander-Arnold in an interview with the Liverpool star.
The right-back was a key part of Liverpool s success under Jurgen Klopp after the German boss promoted him from the club s academy, and he s continued to shine under new manager Arne Slot.
Neville has recalled what stunned him in an interview with Alexander-Arnold last year on the Stick to Football podcast.
Neville said: “I interviewed him for two or three hours last season. Roy, honestly, I was stunned.”
“Honestly no I was mesmerised by, I was mesmerised by the fact that, you know, you have sort of, you look at someone, you think he’s a brilliant player, but then you look at him, I’ve been critical of him defensively, you’ve bee…
Roy Keane reckons Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta needed to show a bit of class and move on after Leandro Trossard s sending off.
The reigning champions and their biggest challengers played out a gripping clash at the Etihad Stadium, where Erling Haaland’s early opener was cancelled out by a stunning strike by Riccardo Calafiori on his first Arsenal start.
Set-piece star Gabriel powered ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, but more drama was to follow as Leandro Trossard was sent off moments later.
The 10-man Gunners defended with their lives throughout the second period and wasted time in a bid to wind down the clock, but City managed to make it 2-2 at the death through substitute John Stones.
Arteta faced questions about referee Michael Oliver…
Eddie Howe on Man City:
We want our players to go there with all the positive emotions that our season last year and our first game of this season should bring.
We have to be ourselves. We can t change. We want to become a top team consistently in the Premier League and to do…
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Aston Villa vs Everton Picks
Aston VIlla suffered a heavy defeat in their season opener losing 5-1 to Newcastle.
Meanwhile, Everton lost at home 1-0 to Fulham. Everton just barely avoided relegation last season finishing just two points above 18th place Leicester.
Away from home they were 2-9-8 and were outscored 30-18. They conceded a goal in 17 of those 19 road games including two in a 2-1 loss to Villa near the start of …
legislation to protect athletes from harassment stemming from sports betting outcomes has taken a big step towards becoming reality.
The West Virginia House of Delegates approved by a 90-1 vote, with nine abstentions, to give the West Virginia Lottery Commission the power to ban individuals from sports betting if they’re found harassing athletes, coaches, or officials at a sporting event.
West Virginia would become the latest state to pass legislation to ban individuals from sports betting based on their conduct.
States Have Responsibility to Stop Harassment
Sports betting is a privilege for West Virginia residents, Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio), the main author of the bill, told Sports Betting Dime. The state has the responsibility to protect athletes an…