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Callum Hudson-Odoi has been at Nottingham Forest little over a year and already, the Chelsea academy graduate is attracting attention from other Premier League suitors keen to explore their wide options at a time where the division’s surprise package so far this term are purring across all positions. Continue reading “Reports: Tottenham mull move for Forest’s Hudson-Odoi after longstanding interest”
Lee Carsley’s England are into this year’s U21 European Championships semi-finals after riding their luck at times and ultimately grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portugal, courtesy of Anthony Gordon’s well-taken strike ten minutes before half-time. They’ll next play Israel – who they beat in Group C last week – on Wednesday for a place in next weekend’s showpiece event. Continue reading “U21 Euros: Gordon sees England escape with 1-0 win vs. Portugal, semis bound”
Fulham, Nottingham Forest and Milan have all been linked with an approach to sign Chelsea’s out-of-favour winger Callum Hudson-Odoi this summer, after the 22-year-old’s unspectacular loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen this past season. Continue reading “Fulham, Forest and Milan all linked with move for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi”
Read on for four Championship previews ahead of Saturday’s 10-match Boxing Day slate, where leaders Norwich travel to fellow promotion hopefuls Watford after Nottingham Forest host Birmingham City while Queens Park Rangers and Reading both target home victories too. Continue reading “Championship Previews: Watford vs Norwich headlines 10-match Boxing Day slate”
Brentford forward Ollie Watkins and Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic proved matchwinners in Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs – boosting their promotion push with narrow wins over Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers respectively. Continue reading “Ollie Watkins, Aleksandar Mitrovic score 20th league goals in wins for Brentford and Fulham”
Stoke assistant manager Paul Hart took media duties at the club’s stadium this afternoon, addressing questions before their crunch clash against Nottingham Forest on Friday evening: with the Potters still looking for a first win of the campaign. Continue reading “Paul Hart reveals Stoke eager for fortunes to change, ahead of Forest clash”
Bolton Wanderers, Fulham and Nottingham Forest have all been handed respective transfer embargoes – meaning they’ll be unable to sign any players until the end of the current campaign.
As well as those three Championship sides, Bournemouth – who won the league last term – will be financially sanctioned as their level of spending exceeded the maximum £6million permitted. This means that clubs are not allowed to spend more than £6million of what they generate in total revenue, otherwise known as ‘maximum deviation’.
The Cherries’ punishment is the most severe because, their spending gave them a competitive advantage in helping them get promoted into the Premier League.
The other three sides is less because, all remained in England’s second division and as a result, will be unable to sign (on a permanent basis) players in the upcoming January transfer window. They are though, allowed to sign players on loan deals whilst other stipulations apply in regards to transfer fees and wages.
Bolton failed to submit their required accounts, and will not be able to complete transfers until they comply with the FFP obligations. They are also in a whopping amount of debt currently, £172.9million pounds to be precise, and publicly stated their confidence that they’ll be able to achieve FFP.
However, they admitted that they would be unable to sign and submit their accounts until the “short and longer term funding issues the club are currently facing are resolved.”
Premier League leaders Leicester are rumoured to be one of the clubs who are in discussions with the Football League over their FFP submissions, whilst Queen’s Park Rangers could feel the force of a significant sanction as they breached FFP rules themselves two seasons ago.
A hefty fine of up to £58million pounds is being spoken about, and the west Londoners will be eagerly hoping they avoid that once the decision is finalised.
Mo and Sports 