Changes were already certain, with Celtic having failed to replace Kyogo Furuhashi when the striker left for Rennes in January. Meanwhile, Kieran Tierney has signed a pre-contract to return from Arsenal as fellow Scotland left-back Greg Taylor looks poised to exit on freedom of contract. “I think naturally what you have at our club, there...
Norwegian right-back Christian Borchgrevink will join Heart of Midlothian once the summer transfer window opens in June. The Edinburgh club has agreed an undisclosed fee for the 25-year-old Valarenga captain, who has signed a three-year contract. Borchgrevink, capped at under-21 level, has been a regular at the Oslo side since 2020 and led them to...
England have made no secret of their preference for bowlers of high pace, particularly for the tour of Australia, where they have not won a single Test since 2011. And while the injury to Wood and the subsequent doubt over his availability to travel down under is the major concern, the loss of a back-up...
Newcastle defender Fabian Schar has extended his contract at the club until the summer of 2026. The Switzerland international joined the Magpies from Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna in July 2018. Schar, 33, has made 221 appearances in all competitions for Newcastle and recently helped them win the Carabao Cup, the club’s first domestic trophy...
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he has told Bruno Fernandes he will not allow him to leave this summer. Club captain Fernandes – who signed a contract extension until 2027 last August – has been United’s star player this season. Over the weekend reports emerged linking the 30-year-old with a move to Real...
“It’s not financial, but I respect his position because he wants to feel he’ll play every week. Whoever is in next year with Kieran will still play a lot of games, but my feeling is that Greg may well move on. “I know between now and the end of the season he’ll give his all....
A new summer programme of Red Coat Guided Tours has been released and there are some exciting new tours. The summer programme starts on Tuesday 1 April and all tours are totally free. New for 2025 are: · Exeter Blitz tour – 4 May, 11.15am and 3pm · VE Day and After talk – 8...
The Premier League has announced it will have two transfer windows this summer to allow Manchester City and Chelsea to sign players before the Club World Cup. The window will open between Sunday, 1 June and Tuesday, 10 June, then close for five days before running again from Monday, 16 June until Monday, 1 September....
Paul O’Connell has been named Ireland’s interim head coach for the summer tour of Georgia and Portugal after Simon Easterby was appointed to the British and Irish Lions coaching team. Defence coach Easterby was given the Ireland interim head coach for the recent Six Nations because Andy Farrell is on a sabbatical from the role...
Christian Eriksen expects to leave Manchester United this summer and does not anticipate signing for another Premier League club. The 33-year-old Denmark midfielder joined on a free transfer in July 2022. He had previously had a short spell at Brentford after resuming his football career following a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020. Eriksen has played...
An England statement said Wood had been “managing an ongoing issue” for more than a year, but he “experienced increased stiffness and discomfort” during the Champions Trophy. Wood struggled with the injury during the defeat by Afghanistan, then missed the final game against South Africa. The Champions Trophy and tour of India that preceded it...