Match story
- Nottingham Forest created the clearer chances on xG (2.05 vs 0.89, Δ 1.16).
- Nottingham Forest fired more attempts (14 vs 10 shots).
- Southampton held more of the ball (55% possession).
Nottingham Forest defeated Southampton 3-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 22 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at The City Ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. A. Taylor officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Nottingham Forest vs Southampton meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Nottingham Forest and Southampton. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 5 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Nottingham Forest defeated Southampton 3-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 22 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at The City Ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. A. Taylor officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Nottingham Forest vs Southampton meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Nottingham Forest and Southampton. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 5 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
FC Porto has had an improved bid for Santos central defender Jair Filho turned down, with the Brazilian club insisting it wants to keep him until its season ends in December, according to Flashscore Portugal. Porto’s second offer, worth €12 million plus the permanent transfer of forward Wendel Silva back to Santos, followed an initial […] The post Porto’s improved bid for Santos defender Jair Filho rejected appeared first on SoccerNews.
Al-Hilal have seen a second offer rejected (Picture: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images) Galatasaray have turned down a staggering offer from Saudi Arabia for Arsenal transfer target Victor Osimhen. The Gunners are intent on making further additions to their title-winning squad before the summer transfer window closes. Despite efforts from Mikel Arteta, Arsenal look set to miss out on Julian Alvarez who remains determined to join Barcelona if he is to leave Atletico Madrid this summer. Last week, Osimhen emerged as another option on Arsenal’s radar. The Nigeria international has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, admired by Manchester United over the years having come close to joining Chelsea in 2024. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The 27-year-old has just begun his third season in Turkey with Arsenal enquiring into his availability during talks with Galatasaray over possible moves for Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri. Arsenal’s interest is not thought to have progressed any further at this stage with Saudi side Al-Hilal making the biggest move for the striker so far. The Saudi side have already made a verbal offer of €130million (£112m), ready to pay Osimhen an astronomical €50m (£42.7m) a year. Galatasaray responded by telling Al-Hilal they have no intention of selling their prized asset, but the Saudi side remain undeterred. Arsenal held talks over a move last week (Picture: Seskim Photo/MB Media/Getty Images) According to Türkiye Gazetesi, Al-Hilal have now increased their offer to a huge €150m (£128m). Gala president Dursan Ozebek however has ‘categorically rejected’ the offer, once again informing the Saudi club they are not interested in selling. The report adds that Osimhen has indicated money is not a priority for him when it comes to deciding his future. Reports elsewhere in Turkey have suggested Osimhen would be open to a move to Arsenal. Osimhen has long been linked withamove to the Premier League (Picture: Burak Basturk / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images) In an exclusive interview with Metro last year, John Obi Mikel claimed Osimhen was keen to join a club capable of winning the Champions League and advised him against a move to the Saudi Pro League. ‘I think we want to see him in the Champions League so maybe Arsenal might be the destination. Maybe there is a door open there for Victor,’ said Obi Mikel, who was involved in Chelsea’s failed bid to sign Osimhen two years ago. ‘I’ve had a few conversations with him. I won’t say much about what those conversations were but he is working to make sure he ends up at a top, top European league where he can showcase his talent and compete to win the Champions League.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Leeds forward Joel Piroe has joined West Ham on a season-long loan for the 2026-27 campaign. Piroe joined the Whites in 2023 and made his debut in the Championship under Daniel Farke. The Hammers have now signed five players over the course of the summer window as Nuno Espirito Santo aims to win promotion back to the Premier League.
Fiorentina are clear that if Nottingham Forest do not meet their asking price for Dodo then he will not leave this summer. The post ‘Will Not’ – Club Play Hardball With Nottingham Forest Over Player appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Ex-Premier League manager Sam Allardyce (Picture: YouTube) Sam Allardyce expects Arsenal to fail to retain the Premier League trophy this season despite a statement win over Manchester City in the Community Shield. Mikel Arteta’s side underlined their status as Premier League title favourites with a dominant 3-0 win over Man City in the traditional curtain-raiser for the new season. The Gunners clinched their first Premier League title since 2004 last season while they were a penalty shootout away from winning the Champions League for the first time. Arsenal look by far the most settled team at the top-end of the Premier League, with many of their potential title rivals under new management going into the 2026-27 campaign. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Enzo Maresca has replaced legendary Pep Guardiola at Man City, Andoni Iraola has taken over from Liverpool title-winner Arne Slot and Xabi Alonso is preparing for his first season at Chelsea. The stability at Arsenal and uncertainty at other clubs has made Arsenal short favourites with the bookmakers to retain the Premier League trophy. But Allardyce believes Arsenal will miss out on back-to-back league titles and has instead tipped Manchester City to regain their status as Premier League champions. Mikel Arteta holding the Premier League trophy (Picture: Getty) Asked to reveal his Premier League title prediction on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce said: ‘Man City. I think Enzo Maresca is going to have a great first season. If he doesn’t he will be out.’ Reacting to Allardyce’s surprising prediction, Liverpool legend Phil Thompson said: ‘I wasn’t expecting that, it’s flabbergasting. ‘I’m going with Arsenal. I just think Arsenal because they’re more settled than the other possible title rivals.’ New Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: PA) Meanwhile, Allardyce revealed why he is ‘worried’ about Manchester United and Michael Carrick, who he wants to succeed at Old Trafford. ‘I’m still worried about Manchester United’, the former Premier League and England manager added. ‘Everyone will be looking to see if Michael Carrick can keep it up because he overachieved last year. ‘There’s a massive downside to that because you build expectations. They absolutely can’t be outside the top-four. Arsenal thumped Man City in the Community Shield (Picture: Getty) ‘I want Michael Carrick to succeed just to show everyone you can be a failure and turn into a massive success. ‘What he did last season was force the Man United board to give him the job based on what he did on and off the field. Now he needs to be even stronger and manage the club, not coach it.’ Arsenal begin their Premier League title defence on Friday night when newly-promoted Coventry City visit the Emirates Stadium. Premier League title odds Arsenal 6/5 Manchester City 3/1 Liverpool 6/1 Chelsea 8/1 Manchester United 9/1 (Odds courtesy of Betfair) Ex-England striker Michael Owen believes another Arsenal title win is ‘set in stone’ as there are ‘question marks’ over every other side. ‘Arsenal only have to stand still and they win the Premier League again,’ Owen said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast sponsored by Midnite. ‘I can’t see anyone jumping out of the pack and getting 85 points whereas Arsenal are pretty much guaranteed to hit that number again. ‘They’re such a steady team with such a good goalkeeper and defence, I just can’t see the wheels falling off. ‘They’re just guaranteed to post a number, it won’t be a number that Man City or Liverpool hit in the past but I just can’t see anyone matching them. ‘There’s too many questions over the others teams, there’s questions everywhere this season with all the new managers bar Arsenal. They will be steady and get mid to late 80s and I don’t think anyone can beat that. ‘I think there’s more question marks over this season than ever before, which is why I
Jose Mourinho has returned as head coach of Real Madrid, prompting former FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol to claim that Mourinho's arrival could make Real Madrid a stronger opponent for the Blaugranas in the title race. The summer brought significant movement for Real Madrid, starting with the appointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach—a decision that Carles Puyol believes will present a major test for Barcelona in the upcoming season. During a media conference hosted by LALIGA and ESPN, Carles Puyol was asked by Martin O’Donnell of Bolavip about Mourinho’s arrival at Real Madrid and its potential impact on Barcelona. “Well, we’re talking about a great manager,” Puyol told Bolavip about Mourinho’s arrival to Real Madrid and how can he turn things around for the club. “I met him at Barcelona when I was young and coming through the academy, and when I made it to the first team, we could already see that he knew a lot about football. “Then he went to other clubs, built a good résumé, and eventually arrived at Real Madrid, where Real Madrid had a very good team. We were going through a very strong period, and I remember a great rivalry and many individual battles. The Barça-Madrid rivalry is huge, but in those years, on top of that, it was Guardiola against Mourinho, Messi against Cristiano, and two great, great teams. “So we’ll see how he does now. I still think Barcelona have a very good team and will be able to have a good season, but it’s clear that one of their biggest rivals is Real Madrid, and with Mourinho they could be even stronger.” Carles Puyol ante mi pregunta sobre el regreso de José Mourinho al RealMadrid: “Estamos hablando de un gran entrenador. Lo conocí en el Barcelona cuando yo era joven, estaba en la cantera, subí al primer equipo y ya veíamos que sabía mucho de fútbol”.(Sigue)👇 pic.twitter.com/mTOvF2uCIX— Martín O'Donnell (@martinodonnell_) August 18, 2026 Steve McManaman puts extra pressure on Mourinho Former Real Madrid winger Steve McManaman also participated in the conference. The Englishman, who made over 150 appearances for Los Blancos, weighed in on Mourinho’s return, highlighting the immediate pressure on the coach and squad to deliver trophies. “He needs to win,” McManaman responded to Bolavip about the expectations on Mourinho. “It’s simple as that. He needs to beat Barcelona, he needs to win the league. I don’t necessarily think he needs to win the Champions League, but he needs to finish above Barcelona. “He’s been brought in because the last two years have been disappointing. So he needs just to get the best out of the players, but more importantly, it’s to finish above Barcelona. He has to do it instantly. Real Madrid can’t go three years without winning anything. So Jose has to hit the ground running and he has to be successful straight away. That’s what he’s been brought in for.” McManaman emphasized the high expectations associated with managing Real Madrid, recognized as one of the most demanding seats in world soccer. However, key summer acquisitions—including record signing Yan Diomandé—have fueled belief that Mourinho’s second tenure can meet those expectations.
Nottingham Forest supporter Tony O'Dowd says Coventry City can expect new signing Taiwo Awoniyi to be a "phenomenal in-form player" and an "absolute live wire". The 29-year-old striker, who became Forest's record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in June 2022, has completed a £9m move to the CBS Arena. You've got a man there that can do a job for you in the Premier League.
Yan Diomande is the most expensive signing in Real Madrid history, but his career trajectory could have been drastically different if not for the developmental guidance of coach Todd Eason at Florida's DME Academy. A lot can change in one year, just ask Yan Diomande. Today, he’s the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season and a fully capped Ivory Coast international winger. But at the start of last season, nobody knew who he even was. Well, almost nobody. Todd Eason knew that Diomande was going to be special when he first laid eyes on him in 2022. Born in Abidjan, Diomande grew up in poverty and grew accustomed to sharing a roof with 25 other people and playing soccer either barefoot or with plastic sandals. And with his father abandoning the house and moving to France when he was still a youngster, Diomande always knew that he’d be tasked with leading his family out of poverty. It’s why, at nine years old, he joined the Académie Inter Foot Sud Comoé, where he finally secured a pair of boots and started plying his trade near the Ghana-Ivory Coast border. But he still struggled with destitute conditions and once had to steal potatoes from a shop alongside 19 other kids to avoid going hungry. He always knew that, in order to get a top-class academic and soccer education, he’d need to leave Africa. Todd Eason saw Diomande’s true potential When he was 15 years old, Diomande flew to Florida and started a new chapter with DME Academy alongside Todd Eason, DME’s Director of Soccer from April 2021 to January 2024 and their Athletic Director from January 2024 to October 2024. Despite not speaking any English initially, Diomande flourished in Daytona Beach for both DME and their semi-pro affiliate AS Frenzi, leading the latter to the 2023 United Premier Soccer League. Yan Diomande, former RB Leipzig player Unfortunately, he was unable to secure a permanent contract with a number of MLS and European sides before returning to Abidjan upon the expiry of his student visa. Nevertheless, Diomande would soon earn a move to Spanish side Leganés, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances before then taking his talents to German outfit RB Leipzig. It didn’t take him long to justify Leipzig’s $23 million investment, racking up 13 goals and 10 assists in 36 appearances and leading them from a 7th-place finish in 2024/25 to 3rd in 2025/26. He didn’t just make his impact at the club level, but also at the international level, debuting for the Ivory Coast and competing in the Africa Cup of Nations. And after winning the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season award, Diomande returned to North America and excelled at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, spearheading the Elephants to their first-ever World Cup knockout match. “[His World Cup performances were] great, and I know he had a couple of games that… I wouldn’t say they were not good games; I just didn’t think he got the touches on the ball as he did in the first game,” stated Eason in an exclusive World Soccer Talk interview. “Again, no one really knew about him. If they’re playing some of the bigger countries that have some of those players that are from the Bundesliga on them, then they knew him. But no CONMEBOL / CONCACAF team had any idea who ‘Dio’ was, and they struggled with him because they didn’t know what he was. I think from the four games, the first game vs. Ecuador gave him the biggest exposure ever, and people were like, ‘Who the heck is this guy?’ “And luckily, Ivory Coast as a whole was a very strong team as well, which helped him be successful in those games, but I think as the tournament went on, he dealt with a lot of pressure from the outside. I think there were so many interviews…everybody wanted to interview him after the first game. Everybody wanted to capture this story, and I feel like he ended up taking on a lot that was off the field that maybe made him a little bit more stressed. Or maybe he was just a little bit exhausted by what a professional player had to do off the field. I saw that as
Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest have all asked about the situation of Daniel Munoz, with a price set. The post Tottenham, Everton And Nottingham Forest All Ask About Star As Price Set appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Nottingham Forest have entered the race for Chelsea striker Liam Delap, adding another potential destination for the 23-year-old as his Stamford Bridge future becomes increasingly uncertain. Delap is expected to be allowed to leave Chelsea following a difficult first season in west London, when injuries and inconsistent form limited his impact. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? […] The post Premier League club join crowded race for Chelsea attacker Liam Delap appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
FC Porto has had an improved bid for Santos central defender Jair Filho turned down, with the Brazilian club insisting it wants to keep him until its season ends in December, according to Flashscore Portugal. Porto’s second offer, worth €12 million plus the permanent transfer of forward Wendel Silva back to Santos, followed an initial […] The post Porto’s improved bid for Santos defender Jair Filho rejected appeared first on SoccerNews.
Al-Hilal have seen a second offer rejected (Picture: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images) Galatasaray have turned down a staggering offer from Saudi Arabia for Arsenal transfer target Victor Osimhen. The Gunners are intent on making further additions to their title-winning squad before the summer transfer window closes. Despite efforts from Mikel Arteta, Arsenal look set to miss out on Julian Alvarez who remains determined to join Barcelona if he is to leave Atletico Madrid this summer. Last week, Osimhen emerged as another option on Arsenal’s radar. The Nigeria international has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, admired by Manchester United over the years having come close to joining Chelsea in 2024. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The 27-year-old has just begun his third season in Turkey with Arsenal enquiring into his availability during talks with Galatasaray over possible moves for Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri. Arsenal’s interest is not thought to have progressed any further at this stage with Saudi side Al-Hilal making the biggest move for the striker so far. The Saudi side have already made a verbal offer of €130million (£112m), ready to pay Osimhen an astronomical €50m (£42.7m) a year. Galatasaray responded by telling Al-Hilal they have no intention of selling their prized asset, but the Saudi side remain undeterred. Arsenal held talks over a move last week (Picture: Seskim Photo/MB Media/Getty Images) According to Türkiye Gazetesi, Al-Hilal have now increased their offer to a huge €150m (£128m). Gala president Dursan Ozebek however has ‘categorically rejected’ the offer, once again informing the Saudi club they are not interested in selling. The report adds that Osimhen has indicated money is not a priority for him when it comes to deciding his future. Reports elsewhere in Turkey have suggested Osimhen would be open to a move to Arsenal. Osimhen has long been linked withamove to the Premier League (Picture: Burak Basturk / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images) In an exclusive interview with Metro last year, John Obi Mikel claimed Osimhen was keen to join a club capable of winning the Champions League and advised him against a move to the Saudi Pro League. ‘I think we want to see him in the Champions League so maybe Arsenal might be the destination. Maybe there is a door open there for Victor,’ said Obi Mikel, who was involved in Chelsea’s failed bid to sign Osimhen two years ago. ‘I’ve had a few conversations with him. I won’t say much about what those conversations were but he is working to make sure he ends up at a top, top European league where he can showcase his talent and compete to win the Champions League.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Leeds forward Joel Piroe has joined West Ham on a season-long loan for the 2026-27 campaign. Piroe joined the Whites in 2023 and made his debut in the Championship under Daniel Farke. The Hammers have now signed five players over the course of the summer window as Nuno Espirito Santo aims to win promotion back to the Premier League.
Fiorentina are clear that if Nottingham Forest do not meet their asking price for Dodo then he will not leave this summer. The post ‘Will Not’ – Club Play Hardball With Nottingham Forest Over Player appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Ex-Premier League manager Sam Allardyce (Picture: YouTube) Sam Allardyce expects Arsenal to fail to retain the Premier League trophy this season despite a statement win over Manchester City in the Community Shield. Mikel Arteta’s side underlined their status as Premier League title favourites with a dominant 3-0 win over Man City in the traditional curtain-raiser for the new season. The Gunners clinched their first Premier League title since 2004 last season while they were a penalty shootout away from winning the Champions League for the first time. Arsenal look by far the most settled team at the top-end of the Premier League, with many of their potential title rivals under new management going into the 2026-27 campaign. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Enzo Maresca has replaced legendary Pep Guardiola at Man City, Andoni Iraola has taken over from Liverpool title-winner Arne Slot and Xabi Alonso is preparing for his first season at Chelsea. The stability at Arsenal and uncertainty at other clubs has made Arsenal short favourites with the bookmakers to retain the Premier League trophy. But Allardyce believes Arsenal will miss out on back-to-back league titles and has instead tipped Manchester City to regain their status as Premier League champions. Mikel Arteta holding the Premier League trophy (Picture: Getty) Asked to reveal his Premier League title prediction on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce said: ‘Man City. I think Enzo Maresca is going to have a great first season. If he doesn’t he will be out.’ Reacting to Allardyce’s surprising prediction, Liverpool legend Phil Thompson said: ‘I wasn’t expecting that, it’s flabbergasting. ‘I’m going with Arsenal. I just think Arsenal because they’re more settled than the other possible title rivals.’ New Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: PA) Meanwhile, Allardyce revealed why he is ‘worried’ about Manchester United and Michael Carrick, who he wants to succeed at Old Trafford. ‘I’m still worried about Manchester United’, the former Premier League and England manager added. ‘Everyone will be looking to see if Michael Carrick can keep it up because he overachieved last year. ‘There’s a massive downside to that because you build expectations. They absolutely can’t be outside the top-four. Arsenal thumped Man City in the Community Shield (Picture: Getty) ‘I want Michael Carrick to succeed just to show everyone you can be a failure and turn into a massive success. ‘What he did last season was force the Man United board to give him the job based on what he did on and off the field. Now he needs to be even stronger and manage the club, not coach it.’ Arsenal begin their Premier League title defence on Friday night when newly-promoted Coventry City visit the Emirates Stadium. Premier League title odds Arsenal 6/5 Manchester City 3/1 Liverpool 6/1 Chelsea 8/1 Manchester United 9/1 (Odds courtesy of Betfair) Ex-England striker Michael Owen believes another Arsenal title win is ‘set in stone’ as there are ‘question marks’ over every other side. ‘Arsenal only have to stand still and they win the Premier League again,’ Owen said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast sponsored by Midnite. ‘I can’t see anyone jumping out of the pack and getting 85 points whereas Arsenal are pretty much guaranteed to hit that number again. ‘They’re such a steady team with such a good goalkeeper and defence, I just can’t see the wheels falling off. ‘They’re just guaranteed to post a number, it won’t be a number that Man City or Liverpool hit in the past but I just can’t see anyone matching them. ‘There’s too many questions over the others teams, there’s questions everywhere this season with all the new managers bar Arsenal. They will be steady and get mid to late 80s and I don’t think anyone can beat that. ‘I think there’s more question marks over this season than ever before, which is why I
Jose Mourinho has returned as head coach of Real Madrid, prompting former FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol to claim that Mourinho's arrival could make Real Madrid a stronger opponent for the Blaugranas in the title race. The summer brought significant movement for Real Madrid, starting with the appointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach—a decision that Carles Puyol believes will present a major test for Barcelona in the upcoming season. During a media conference hosted by LALIGA and ESPN, Carles Puyol was asked by Martin O’Donnell of Bolavip about Mourinho’s arrival at Real Madrid and its potential impact on Barcelona. “Well, we’re talking about a great manager,” Puyol told Bolavip about Mourinho’s arrival to Real Madrid and how can he turn things around for the club. “I met him at Barcelona when I was young and coming through the academy, and when I made it to the first team, we could already see that he knew a lot about football. “Then he went to other clubs, built a good résumé, and eventually arrived at Real Madrid, where Real Madrid had a very good team. We were going through a very strong period, and I remember a great rivalry and many individual battles. The Barça-Madrid rivalry is huge, but in those years, on top of that, it was Guardiola against Mourinho, Messi against Cristiano, and two great, great teams. “So we’ll see how he does now. I still think Barcelona have a very good team and will be able to have a good season, but it’s clear that one of their biggest rivals is Real Madrid, and with Mourinho they could be even stronger.” Carles Puyol ante mi pregunta sobre el regreso de José Mourinho al RealMadrid: “Estamos hablando de un gran entrenador. Lo conocí en el Barcelona cuando yo era joven, estaba en la cantera, subí al primer equipo y ya veíamos que sabía mucho de fútbol”.(Sigue)👇 pic.twitter.com/mTOvF2uCIX— Martín O'Donnell (@martinodonnell_) August 18, 2026 Steve McManaman puts extra pressure on Mourinho Former Real Madrid winger Steve McManaman also participated in the conference. The Englishman, who made over 150 appearances for Los Blancos, weighed in on Mourinho’s return, highlighting the immediate pressure on the coach and squad to deliver trophies. “He needs to win,” McManaman responded to Bolavip about the expectations on Mourinho. “It’s simple as that. He needs to beat Barcelona, he needs to win the league. I don’t necessarily think he needs to win the Champions League, but he needs to finish above Barcelona. “He’s been brought in because the last two years have been disappointing. So he needs just to get the best out of the players, but more importantly, it’s to finish above Barcelona. He has to do it instantly. Real Madrid can’t go three years without winning anything. So Jose has to hit the ground running and he has to be successful straight away. That’s what he’s been brought in for.” McManaman emphasized the high expectations associated with managing Real Madrid, recognized as one of the most demanding seats in world soccer. However, key summer acquisitions—including record signing Yan Diomandé—have fueled belief that Mourinho’s second tenure can meet those expectations.
Nottingham Forest supporter Tony O'Dowd says Coventry City can expect new signing Taiwo Awoniyi to be a "phenomenal in-form player" and an "absolute live wire". The 29-year-old striker, who became Forest's record signing when he joined from Union Berlin in June 2022, has completed a £9m move to the CBS Arena. You've got a man there that can do a job for you in the Premier League.
Yan Diomande is the most expensive signing in Real Madrid history, but his career trajectory could have been drastically different if not for the developmental guidance of coach Todd Eason at Florida's DME Academy. A lot can change in one year, just ask Yan Diomande. Today, he’s the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season and a fully capped Ivory Coast international winger. But at the start of last season, nobody knew who he even was. Well, almost nobody. Todd Eason knew that Diomande was going to be special when he first laid eyes on him in 2022. Born in Abidjan, Diomande grew up in poverty and grew accustomed to sharing a roof with 25 other people and playing soccer either barefoot or with plastic sandals. And with his father abandoning the house and moving to France when he was still a youngster, Diomande always knew that he’d be tasked with leading his family out of poverty. It’s why, at nine years old, he joined the Académie Inter Foot Sud Comoé, where he finally secured a pair of boots and started plying his trade near the Ghana-Ivory Coast border. But he still struggled with destitute conditions and once had to steal potatoes from a shop alongside 19 other kids to avoid going hungry. He always knew that, in order to get a top-class academic and soccer education, he’d need to leave Africa. Todd Eason saw Diomande’s true potential When he was 15 years old, Diomande flew to Florida and started a new chapter with DME Academy alongside Todd Eason, DME’s Director of Soccer from April 2021 to January 2024 and their Athletic Director from January 2024 to October 2024. Despite not speaking any English initially, Diomande flourished in Daytona Beach for both DME and their semi-pro affiliate AS Frenzi, leading the latter to the 2023 United Premier Soccer League. Yan Diomande, former RB Leipzig player Unfortunately, he was unable to secure a permanent contract with a number of MLS and European sides before returning to Abidjan upon the expiry of his student visa. Nevertheless, Diomande would soon earn a move to Spanish side Leganés, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist in 10 appearances before then taking his talents to German outfit RB Leipzig. It didn’t take him long to justify Leipzig’s $23 million investment, racking up 13 goals and 10 assists in 36 appearances and leading them from a 7th-place finish in 2024/25 to 3rd in 2025/26. He didn’t just make his impact at the club level, but also at the international level, debuting for the Ivory Coast and competing in the Africa Cup of Nations. And after winning the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season award, Diomande returned to North America and excelled at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, spearheading the Elephants to their first-ever World Cup knockout match. “[His World Cup performances were] great, and I know he had a couple of games that… I wouldn’t say they were not good games; I just didn’t think he got the touches on the ball as he did in the first game,” stated Eason in an exclusive World Soccer Talk interview. “Again, no one really knew about him. If they’re playing some of the bigger countries that have some of those players that are from the Bundesliga on them, then they knew him. But no CONMEBOL / CONCACAF team had any idea who ‘Dio’ was, and they struggled with him because they didn’t know what he was. I think from the four games, the first game vs. Ecuador gave him the biggest exposure ever, and people were like, ‘Who the heck is this guy?’ “And luckily, Ivory Coast as a whole was a very strong team as well, which helped him be successful in those games, but I think as the tournament went on, he dealt with a lot of pressure from the outside. I think there were so many interviews…everybody wanted to interview him after the first game. Everybody wanted to capture this story, and I feel like he ended up taking on a lot that was off the field that maybe made him a little bit more stressed. Or maybe he was just a little bit exhausted by what a professional player had to do off the field. I saw that as
Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest have all asked about the situation of Daniel Munoz, with a price set. The post Tottenham, Everton And Nottingham Forest All Ask About Star As Price Set appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Nottingham Forest have entered the race for Chelsea striker Liam Delap, adding another potential destination for the 23-year-old as his Stamford Bridge future becomes increasingly uncertain. Delap is expected to be allowed to leave Chelsea following a difficult first season in west London, when injuries and inconsistent form limited his impact. Want more CaughtOffside coverage? […] The post Premier League club join crowded race for Chelsea attacker Liam Delap appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2Ficonsport-367060-0026-1-6a6ca725d5999728519298.jpg)