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James' Park after helping Newcastle clinch the Carabao Cup.

Tonali also still has three years remaining on the five-year deal he signed after joining the Magpies.

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27th Mar 2025, 22:30By Ciaran Wiseman

Nottingham Forest have reportedly identified a summer transfer target ahead of the window reopening.

According to Calciomercato, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have made initial contact over a potential move for Alexis Saelemaekers.

The Belgian winger is currently on loan at Roma from fellow Serie A side AC Milan.

However, the Italian outfit do not have an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

Their need to negotiate a completely new deal for the 25-year-old has opened the door for Forest.

Milan are understood to value Saelemaekers at no more than £25million with two years remaining on his contract.

West Ham and Leicester both previously failed with approaches of their own back in January.

The former Anderlecht star has six goals and five assists during his loan spell at Roma this term.

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27th Mar 2025, 21:54By Ciaran Wiseman

Ian Wright has admitted it is 'disappointing' Mika Biereth never got a chance at Arsenal.

The Danish striker has been in stunning form since joining Monaco in January.

Meanwhile, the Gunners have been left without a recognised striker since Gabriel Jesus' season-ending injury.

Wright and Biereth became friends during the latter's time at the Emirates Stadium.

In three years on Arsenal's books, Biereth was loaned out three times without making a first-team appearance for his parent club.

The 22-year-old was sold to Sturm Graz last summer before a mid-season move to Monaco two months ago.

He has since scored 11 goals in just 12 appearances for the Ligue 1 side, including three hat-tricks.

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta has been forced to play Mikel Merino as a makeshift centre-forward.

Wright believes his friend would be starring in North London if was still at the club, telling The Guardian: "Mika should’ve been in and around it at the moment.

"It’s disappointing for Arsenal but, on a human level, I’m delighted for him."

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27th Mar 2025, 20:51By Ciaran Wiseman

Chelsea have made a decision on Estevao Willian's Club World Cup commitments.

The Brazilian wonderkid will join the Blues from Palmeiras this summer.

However, both sides have qualified for the expanded tournament in the USA, which is scheduled for June 14 to July 13.

After agreeing to sign Estevao last summer, the teenager will finally arrive at Stamford Bridge ahead of next season after turning 18.

According to Fabrizio Romano, he will be allowed to feature for Palmeiras at the Club World Cup.

Estevao had been set to become a Chelsea player on July 1.

The winger will instead now link-up with Enzo Maresca's side after the tournament.

Palmeiras will face Porto, Al Ahly and Inter Miami in the group stage, whilst Chelsea's pool includes Flamengo and Esperance de Tunis.

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27th Mar 2025, 19:52By Jack Johnson

Arsenal could be set to receive a major boost ahead of their Champions League quarter-final next month.

They will take on Real Madrid in the first leg of the tie on April 8, but the 15-time winners may be missing some key stars.

I spent a bit of time with Todd, I don't know Eghbali, various people I know that are representing Chelsea are working with them and there's opportunities for me to perhaps go and watch Chelsea games and get myself involved in that sort of framework if I wanted to, in terms of having discussions with these sort of guys.

"But I've always believed that the Chelsea project is a very interesting one, it's a very different one."

"Would you be motivated to have a chat with these guys?" Jim White questioned his talkSPORT colleague.

After a slight hesitation, Jordan responded: "Yes and no, just out of maudlin interest.

"In the same way that I was motivated to sit talking to Boehly in Qatar, because these guys are influential people.

"Chelsea's a… whilst I consider it to be a manufactured football club, much to the irritation of Chelsea fans, is a big football club now, in terms of the scale that Roman Abramovich gave it, so it's interesting."

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27th Mar 2025, 16:16By Joe Brophy

Bukayo Saka has delighted Arsenal fans by confirming his return to Arsenal training with a post on social media.

The England international has been in the treatment room since suffering a severe hamstring injury in late December.

The 23-year-old sustained the issue in the 23rd minute of the 5-1 win at Crystal Palace and was pictured leaving Selhurst Park on crutches.

After undergoing surgery, Saka has missed 19 matches across all competitions as he approaches the 100-day mark injured.

Prior to his injury, Saka had been Arsenal's standout player, with nine goals and 13 assists in all competitions.

In his absence, the Gunners have crashed out of both domestic cup competitions and have all-but conceded the Premier League title.

Their only realistic chance of winning silverware this term is in the Champions League, where Arsenal will face holders Real Madrid.

However, talisman Saka has now handed the north Londoners a huge boost by sharing a picture of him training.

He captioned the post: "Hello again."

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27th Mar 2025, 16:09By Joe Brophy

Plymouth Argyle chief Andrew Parkinson insists Wayne Rooney’s doomed appointment was not ‘for profile reasons’.

Instead, the Manchester United legend proved himself to be the ‘best candidate’ from what Parkinson claimed was a 30-man list.

Rooney was appointed as the Pilgrims’ manager in May last year, four months after he was sacked as Birmingham City boss following an ill-fated 15-match tenure in which he won just twice.

A 4-0 defeat away to Sheffield Wednesday in his first game in charge set the tone for what was to come as Rooney won just five out of his 25 games in charge.

He was eventually relieved of his duties following a 2-0 defeat against Oxford United on December 29, which was Plymouth’s sixth in their last seven games.

“He was the best candidate we saw when it got down to the interviews,” Parkinson said in an interview with Business of Sport.

“The biggest thing for him is that he really wanted it.

“There’s lots of other things that play into that.

He doesn’t look like he’s going to cause any issue.”

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27th Mar 2025, 13:00By Joe Brophy

Frank Lampard has been front and centre in Coventry’s revival, and midfielder Matt Grimes gave a glowing tribute to the club manager.

The Sky Blues were 17th in the Championship, 10 points from the play-off spots and only two points above the relegation zone when Chelsea legend Lampard took charge.

However, a run of 13 wins in 23 games has propelled them into the promotion shake-up.

Lampard has overseen Coventry’s best run of form since 1970 and sit fifth in the Championship with eight games to go.

Up next for the Midlands outfit is a trip to fellow promotion chasers Sheffield United on Friday night – live on talkSPORT 2 – and a win at Brammall Lane would further cement Coventry’s playoff credentials.

“As a footballer, you want to learn your trade from the very best, and I don’t think there’s many better to learn from than the gaffer,” January signing Grimes told talkSPORT.

“I’ve only been here a short period of time, but what I can say is since I’ve been here, he’s been an absolute pleasure to work with.

“With the level of detail every day on the training pitch, you’re so engaged because you want to learn from top players and top managers like him.”

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27th Mar 2025, 12:24By Joe Brophy

Premier League clubs have today agreed the dates for the Summer 2025 Transfer Window.

The window will open early, between Sunday, 1 June and Tuesday, 10 June, due to an exceptional registration period relating to the FIFA Club World Cup.

It will then reopen on Monday, 16 June and close on Monday, 1 September.

Crucially, this could have a major impact on whether Trent Alexander-Arnold can make his Real Madrid debut in the Club World Cup.

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27th Mar 2025, 11:51By Joe Brophy

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has joined the Euro 2028 board of directors tasked with organising the showpiece tournament.

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited, the company responsible for the local delivery of UEFA Euro 2028, has been established and has begun operations immediately.

The England international will immediately commence his new role alongside his playing duties with Aston Villa, who have domestic and Champions League matters to contend with.

Mings accepted the opportunity to join the board in the lead-up to the tournament that kicks off in June 2028 and will take place across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The 32-year-old joins chair of the UK & Ireland 2028 board, Debbie Hewitt in organising the event alongside the Football Associations of each host nation.

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27th Mar 2025, 11:06By Joe Brophy

Callum Hudson-Odoi has shared his belief that he could return to playing for England - if he succeeds in impressing Thomas Tuchel at the second time of asking.

The 24-year-old, who made the last of his three England appearances in 2019, has enjoyed a career revival as a key man for Nottingham Forest this season.

Six years ago, Hudson-Odoi was tipped to be the golden boy of Chelsea's academy stars finding their feet in the first-team/

However, a rupture to his Achilles tendon saw him sidelined for seven months, and numerous setbacks after his comeback continued to hamper his development.

The arrival of Tuchel to Stamford Bridge led to Hudson-Odoi being deployed in an unorthodox wing-back role.

The German gave Hudson-Odoi his most minutes on the pitch of any Chelsea manager he had, but also publicly criticised his attitude and once infamously hauled him off 31 minutes after bringing him on as a substitute.

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Fast forward to this season and Hudson-Odoi told BBC Sport: "We had our differences at times and that is normal.

“I think it will cause him a problem at Real Madrid because they have Federico Valverde, who is playing right-back currently, and Dani Carvajal when he’s back – he’s going to have some serious competition.

The experience of going to Real Madrid and playing there is incredible for him.”

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27th Mar 2025, 09:33By Joe Brophy

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero is open to the possibility of a move to Atletico Madrid, talkSPORT understands.

Atleti boss Diego Simeone is a big admirer of his fellow Argentine ahead of this summer's transfer window.

Romero is about to enter the final two years of his contract, making Spurs vulnerable to an offer.

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27th Mar 2025, 09:22By Joe Brophy

Jamie Carragher has spoken for the first time since talkSPORT revealed Trent Alexander-Arnold has chosen to join Real Madrid.

"Where I’m at is that as a local player and a Liverpool fan, Liverpool are in a position where they’re competing for the league and a European Cup every year," he said on the Stick To Football podcast.

"So, if you’re a Liverpool fan and a local player, I’m just disappointed that he doesn’t think that this is it.

"I’m putting myself in his position where I’d be thinking that we could go level with Manchester United in league trophies, I’ve got another seven or eight years at Liverpool and want to get three or four ahead of them, with a couple more European Cups.

"It seems like there’s not one thing people are unhappy with – it’s leaving on a free or that he should have come out and told the club earlier – people are angry for three or four different things,' Carragher added.

"I’m not angry about him going on a free.

Nobody likes confusion and uncertainty, but hopefully now, by making this quick appointment, we can all get behind Michael and Richard for the remaining nine games of the season."

Bottom-of-the-table Shrewsbury, who are 14 points from safety, begin Appleton's tenure at Birmingham on Saturday.

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26th Mar 2025, 21:53By Jackson Cole

Arsenal are into the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League as they completed a stunning comeback win over Real Madrid.
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