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Scotland international says Newcastle United bid £5m to sign him from Leeds United but he never considered move Karl Darlow, Newcastle United’s backup custodian, is the most recent illustration of the extensive business both teams have done in the transfer market over the years.Two notable examples are Jonathan Woodgate and James Milner, who switched between the two teams. Both of them stayed in the Premier League after leaving Leeds following the club’s financial collapse. Naturally, Milner has changed from being a Thorp Arch academy product to a Premier League player who has appeared in 637 games. At the moment,…

Hearts CEO in telling Rangers response as Gilligan outlines ‘dream Ibrox scenario’ The search for a new chief executive is being led by interim Rangers chairman John Gilligan, but one CEO at a Scottish Premiership rival says that as of right now, no approach has been made to bring him to Ibrox. Hearts CEO Andrew McKinlay was identified as a front-runner for the Rangers position back in June, but the Gers have attempted—and failed—to bring St Mirren vice-chairman Jim Gillespie to Govan. Although McKinlay denied receiving any formal approach from Rangers, supporters will notice. Hearts CEO fails to rule…

Most outstanding player’ – West Ham loanee is bright spark, lack of purchase option may be regretted Nayef Aguerd of West Ham United is currently Real Sociedad’s “most outstanding player,” thus it’s possible that they are regretting not including a buy option in the deal. The Moroccan defender has made an immediate impression after joining Estadio Deportivo on loan from West Ham at the end of the summer, as the team reports today. Aguerd, who has been one of Real Sociedad’s few bright spots in recent games, is reportedly the team’s “most outstanding player” as of the start…

  Michael Stewart convinced of Hearts next manager ‘stick on’ as he reveals major hurdle to 2 overseas candidates Michael Stewart has called on  to hearts have a conversation with Derek McInnes about the current vacancy at Tynecastle and admits that the club’s current position could put potential targets from further afield off coming to the capital. The Jambos are in the market for a new manager after parting company with Steven Naismith on Sunday following an eighth straight defeat in all competitions to St Mirren 24 hours earlier. B team boss Liam Fox has stepped up to the hot seat…

3 things Leeds United have clearly learnt following Saturday’s 2-0 win v Cardiff City Leeds United defeated Cardiff City 2-0 on Saturday afternoon to pick up three points against the bottom-place team in the Championship. Joel Bagan’s sending off after 23 minutes for a foul on Willy Gnonto on the edge of the box, which the referee deemed to have prevented a goalscoring opportunity, made it harder for the Bluebirds to secure much-needed points for Erol Bulut, given the visitors were already leading. After just seven minutes, Mateo Joseph’s brilliant flick was finished calmly by Largie Ramazani to put Leeds…

8 next Hearts manager candidates to replaced axed Steven Naismith from McInnes to Starlizard pick The Newcastle board took the decision, and now efforts are underway to attempt and undo the unexpected Premiership start. Any manager would be in serious difficulty after eight straight losses. When you consider that Steven Naismith had no wins throughout the season, had not won in four months, and was at the bottom of the league, you can see that the writing was quite clearly on the wall. Just a few weeks after signing three-year contracts after a goalless draw with Rangers on the first…

Tottenham star joined Heung-min Son, James Maddison and Cristian Romero in club’s leadership group this summer Under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur is still a work in progress, but there are many indications that better things are on the horizon for his team.Tottenham’s season has already gotten off to a rocky start as they have suffered back-to-back losses in the Premier League before the international break. Naturally, the disappointment was compounded by the fact that one of those defeats occurred in the North London derby.Midway through the week, it looked as though Tottenham may lose the Carabao Cup, but a…

Squad quality verdict and Piroe ‘strength’ question – national media react to Leeds United win Leeds United triumphed 2-0 away against Cardiff City to get back to winning ways. The end result gives the impression of a drama-free, extremely comfortable afternoon, but that was not the case at all. Against a Cardiff team that played 70 minutes with 10 men, Joel Piroe’s late goal ultimately sealed the three points. Leeds returns to the play-offs after the victory in a top-of-the-table that is pretty crowded. We examine the discussion that surrounded yesterday’s game here. Leeds may have questioned why they still…

Former Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday, and Hearts man lands League One coaching job 35 appearances during the promotion campaign, but departed Aston Villa for Heart of Midlothian shortly after. Since then, he has performed for Bristol Rovers, Fleetwood Town, and Wythenshaw Amateurs. The Republic of Ireland international with 91 caps is making a comeback to coaching in England. Glenn Whelan, formerly of Aston Villa, has become a member of the Wigan Athletic coaching staff. With Tom Huddlestone leaving to join Birmingham City, the Latics were looking for a new first-team coach. They moved fast, appointing Whelan, who has secured his…

West Ham United gem Kamarai Swyer sends ‘Wonderful’ message to Julen Lopetegui after what he did After not being called up to the senior West Ham team since November 2022, Kamarai Swyer will be hoping to be getting closer to that goal. In the final 13 minutes of the Hammers’ 3-0 Europa Conference League victory over FCSB of Romania, the 21-year-old offensive midfielder made his debut under David Moyes. But since then, he has refrained from playing for the senior team in favour of honing his skills with the Under-21s at the London Stadium. The talented forward scored a “wonderful”…