Tag: Championship
‘Sublime’, ‘Best player’ – some fans laud El Ghazi after sealing promotion
Updated:Anwar El Ghazi scored Aston Villa’s first goal in their Championship playoff final victory over Derby County and was outstanding throughout Monday’s meeting at Wembley. The 24-year-old has been in…
Read more »‘Legend’, ‘Better than Zidane – some fans hail McGinn after sealing promotion
Updated:John McGinn scored in the Championship playoff final at Wembley as Aston Villa sealed promotion back to the Premier League. The 24-year-old has been a standout performer all season and…
Read more »Bouy could exit Leeds this summer
Updated:Ouasim Bouy could be on his way out of Leeds this summer after finding himself on the periphery almost immediately after joining the club. Bouy signed a four-year deal from…
Read more »Bjarnason could leave Villa
Updated:Birkir Bjarnason could be on his way out of Aston Villa this summer after falling down the pecking order. The 31-year-old was linked with a move away from Villa Park…
Read more »Leeds offer new deals to Downing, Hudson, Huggins and Male
Updated:Leeds United confirm they have offered new deals to four youngsters – Matthew Downing, Theo Hudson, Niall Huggins and Harrison Male. Downing is a left-back who plays for the u23…
Read more »Wollerton leaves Leeds
Updated:Leeds United confirm that Alex Wollerton will leave at the end of his contract in July. The midfielder played in the u18s and u23s but didn’t progress to a high…
Read more »Joshua Rae leaves Leeds
Updated:Leeds United confirmed in their 2018/19 retained list that Joshua Rae has left the club. Rae’s contract was due to expire this summer and he wasn’t offered an extension. The…
Read more »‘Great news’ – fans react after Odunston joins Hull
Updated:Lucas Odunston revealed on Friday that he had joined Hull City after his release from Leeds United and supporters were delighted with the news. He failed to make a first-team…
Read more »De Laet could leave Villa
Updated:Ritchie De Laet has an uncertain future at Aston Villa. The 30-year-old recently returned from a successful loan spell at Melbourne City, but he’s out of contract at Villa Park…
Read more »Richards ‘expected to leave’ Aston Villa this summer
Updated:According to Gregg Evans of Birmingham Live, Micah Richards is ‘expected to leave’ Aston Villa when his contract expires in July. The 30-year-old hasn’t made an appearance for the Midlands…
Read more »Clubs may have to pay £60m and £3.6m in wages to sign Grealish
Updated:Jack Grealish could have an uncertain future this summer depending on how Aston Villa fare in the Championship playoffs. The 23-year-old came close to moving to Tottenham last summer and…
Read more »Colback could leave Newcastle
Jack Colback looks on his way out of Newcastle this summer after falling down the pecking order and being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Rafael Benitez. The 29-year-old hasn’t…
Read more »Championship promotion race: Norwich City and Sheffield United looking good as Leeds United implode
With just two games to play there are still a trio of teams hoping to secure automatic promotion from the Championship this season. Norwich City have a three point lead…
Read more »Southampton eyeing a £20 million move for Kalvin Phillips
Premier League club Southampton are reportedly eyeing a move for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips via Daily Echo UK. The 23-year-old’s contract is due to expire this summer and the…
Read more »Pictured: Abraham returns to training ahead of Blackburn clash, boost for Smith
Updated:Tammy Abraham has returned to training ahead of Aston Villa’s meeting with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, which is a big boost for manager Dean Smith. The 21-year-old posted a video…
Read more »‘Time to move’ – some fans want Dean Smith to axe Adomah this summer
Updated:Birmingham Live say Aston Villa are holding off on a contract extension for Albert Adomah, with The Sun (h/t HITC) also revealing that Dean Smith plans to sell the winger…
Read more »Make-or-break time for Swansea City with three games in a week
Updated:Swansea City visit Nottingham Forest in the Championship on Saturday aiming to keep their faint hopes of qualifying for the play-offs alive. The Swans head into the game 15th in…
Read more »Villa, Leeds and Celtic have to pay £5m to sign Lindsay
Updated:According to the Mirror (h/t Birmingham Live), Aston Villa, Leeds United and Celtic are interested in Liam Lindsay. The Barnsley defender has risen to prominence in the last 12 months…
Read more »Abraham suffers injury blow ahead of Blackburn clash, bad news for Smith
Updated:Tammy Abraham has suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf injury and is now a doubt ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Blackburn Rovers, reports the Daily Mail. The…
Read more »Leeds may have to pay £20m and a £0.5m salary to sign Wilson
Updated:According to Alan Nixon of The Sun, Leeds United are interested in Liverpool winger Harry Wilson. The 21-year-old has impressed on loan at Derby County this season and is expected…
Read more »Newcastle may have to pay £16.5m and a £3.1m salary to sign Rondon
Rafael Benitez admitted to Chronicle Live that he’s been pleased with the form of Salomon Rondon. When asked how important it was for Newcastle to sign the 29-year-old on a…
Read more »Lyden leaving Aston Villa this summer, player says his time ‘has come to an end’
Jordan Lyden has revealed he’s leaving Aston Villa, ending a 14-year stay at the football club. The 23-year-old has struggled with injuries throughout his time in the Midlands and suffered…
Read more »8 players could leave Aston Villa this summer, contracts expiring in June
Eight players could leave Aston Villa this summer with their contracts expiring in June – Jed Steer, Mark Bunn, Tommy Elphick, Micah Richards, Alan Hutton, Jordan Lyden, Glenn Whelan and…
Read more »Swansea City manager admits his team were outclassed at Leeds United
Graham Potter says his team “weren’t good enough to get a result” as Swansea City fell 2-1 at Leeds United in the Championship on Wednesday. Goals by Pontus Jansson and…
Read more »Pontus Jansson reacts to Leeds win vs Swansea on Twitter
Updated:Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson has taken to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the Whites won 2-1 against Swansea on Wednesday. The 28-year-old defender has been…
Read more »Big week for Swansea City with Leeds United and FA Cup tests
Updated:Swansea City visit Leeds United in the Championship on Wednesday aiming to boost their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs. The Swans head into the game 11th in the table,…
Read more »Murphy could leave Newcastle in January, ‘poised’ to join West Brom
According to the Telegraph, Jacob Murphy could be on his way out of Newcastle United in January, with West Bromwich Albion ‘poised’ to sign the out-of-favour winger on loan for…
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