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Cardiff City should consider one-time £12.5m man and two more free agents in October You would be hard-pressed to find too much argument against the belief that Cardiff City’s roster need needs reinforcement, by hook or by crook, even if the free agency market is often somewhat empty after the summer transfer season. After losing five of his first six games, Erol Bulut was sent off by the Bluebirds following a disastrous start to the 2024–25 Championship campaign. The assumption that Cardiff could turn things around and challenge for a play-off berth was universally held by supporters over the…

Yan Dhanda reveals Hearts gut feeling that proved correct as dream Euro moment brought career first The Jambos defeated Duinamo Minsk by coming from behind, and Dhanda sealed the victory to give them their first victory of the year. Yan Dhanda had a gut instinct that told him he would score his fantasy first goal for Hearts against Dinamo Minsk. However, even he could never have predicted that the thrilling Euro winner would have appeared off his NUT in the 94th minute. Before smashing the net in Azerbaijan to snap the Jambos’ 10-game losing streak, the summer addition had…

Former Premier League star completes free transfer to Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth after disappointing one-year spell at Saudi Arabian side Al-Riyadh A former Premier League striker has signed a short-term contract to join Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth. With Rooney taking over as head coach this summer, the Home Park team has had a challenging start to the campaign and is currently just one point above the relegation zone. On Tuesday, Rooney’s team played well against Burnley, who were vying for promotion, but they were ultimately unable to take use of their opportunities and lost 1-0 at Turf Moor. As a result,…

Graeme Shinnie insists Jimmy Thelin has Aberdeen stars looking over their shoulder and Hearts are in a ‘false position’ As the Dons midfielder gets ready to take on the former Pittodrie coach, he is aware that nothing is assured under the Swede. Because no one’s place is safe, Graeme Shinnie believes Jimmy Thelin is increasing the standard at 100% Aberdeen. Even the captain, who is typically among the first names on the roster, had to wait his turn to return after missing time due to injury.When the Hearts visit Pittodrie tomorrow, Aberdeen will try to make it 13 wins…

Leeds United fans admit ‘real concern’ ahead of Sunderland game as panel unanimous in glass-half-empty prediction The YEP’s fan jury offer their thoughts and predictions on Leeds United’s Friday night affair at the Stadium of Light versus Sunderland. NEIL GREWER With Sunderland leading the league, this game appears to be Leeds United’s most difficult one of the season thus far. Since that FA Cup final in 1973 was the first Leeds game I ever recall watching in its whole, I personally detest playing Sunderland since pre-match analysis and commentators often bring it up. Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev, Dan James,…

How much have Hearts earned with Conference League win? After defeating Dinamo Minsk, Hearts received a win bonus.(Photo: SNS) Heart of Midlothian secured an easy victory bonus thanks to Yan Dhanda’s late header against Dinamo Minsk. The midfielder nodded home from close range to stop the dreadful losing streak and kick-start the Conference League campaign with a win in Azerbaijan. Hearts also earned a win bonus from UEFA, which is available in every league phase of the redesigned Conference League structure, with their 2-1 triumph. Before receiving any additional payments for wins or draws, Hearts have already pocketed €3.17m (£2.66m) for…

Hearts and Hibs referee appointments ahead of Aberdeen and Motherwell clashes This weekend sees Hearts and Hibs return to Scottish Premiership play. In search of their first league victory, Hearts travel to Aberdeen on the road. Liam Fox is still under interim management while they search for a new manager to fill Steven Naismith’s post. After a difficult opening few months of the new season, the Jambos are currently at the bottom of the standings. Thus far, they have only scored one point. As for Hibs, they will be hosting Motherwell at Easter Road in an attempt to recover…

READ LISTEN WATCH FEATURES SHOP CONTAC “He’s got that” | West Ham target urged to join rivals Just a few weeks ago, it seemed as though the “outstanding No.9” that Arsenal was supposed to sign would be joining West Ham. The game of football is full with “what ifs.” Numerous incidents came just millimetres short from drastically altering the sport. Remarkably, it appears that one of them might be West Ham’s refusal to accede to Aston Villa’s demands for Jhon Duran. Everyone was aware of the forward’s potential because he had demonstrated it several times during the previous season, but…

Elland Road expansion work start date emerges at Leeds United in new update Leeds United will begin its extension work on Elland Road after they achieve promotion back to the Premier League, according to Mike McGrath. According to the journalist’s story via The Telegraph on October 3, if Daniel Farke can lead the team to the top division of English football this season, the Whites would start building Elland Road’s capacity up to 15,355. Leeds, who were three points behind league leaders Sunderland after eight games of the 2024–25 season, are now in fifth place and will be keen…

Data experts predict how the Conference League will unfold for TNS, Shamrock Rovers, Chelsea, and Hearts It is anticipated that TNS and Petroub would be among the bottom three teams in the UEFA Conference League. (Photo: FAW/Sam Eaden) A supercomputer has determined that TNS has just a 6.9% probability of making it to the UEFA Conference League knockout stages. For the first time in their history, the Cymru Premier champions are taking part in a major European competition at the group stages. Still, their prospects of any improvement have been shattered by computer nerds. Piotr Klimek and the Football Rankings…