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Middlesbrough FC news: Neil Taylor on the radar of several Championship clubs
Join 888sport and enter bonus code BOX45 to get £45 in Free Bets when you bet £10 on any football match. Neil Taylor is attracting interest from several Championship clubs, according to reports. The 32-year-old’s current contract at Middlesbrough is set to run out today. The North Yorkshire side are said to be keen to extend his stay but they face competition from several other Championship clubs. According to a report from Football Insider, West Brom, Bristol City and Coventry City are all keen to secure his signature. The Welsh footballer was Chris Wilder’s first signing at the Riverside Stadium, joining in November on a short-term deal. The former Sheffield United manager handed him the league debut in the 1-0 victory over Bournemouth last month. ...
Chris Wilder wants to become next Nottingham Forest manager
Chris Wilder is reportedly keen to become the next manager at Nottingham Forest, despite earlier rumours suggesting that he is not interested in a club at the bottom of the second tier. According to Nottinghamshire Live, the former Sheffield United boss hasn’t talked with the Forest hierarchy yet, but he is interested to take the vacant post at the City Ground. The Reds axed Chris Hughton yesterday, with the Championship side sitting rock-bottom in the league table after suffering six defeats from seven matches. Steve Cooper is currently said to be the top favourite to take charge as the next manager of the West Bridgford side. The Welsh football expert has a record of developing young talent, plus he also guided Swansea City to the playoffs twice before leavi...
‘Out of the frying pan into the fire’ – Some NUFC fans react to links with 53-yr-old manager
Newcastle United are reportedly lining up a move for Chris Wilder at the end of the season. According to Duncan Castles (via Chronicle), Mike Ashley is not prepared to sack Steve Bruce despite the abysmal run of form. However, he is planning for a new manager if Newcastle are relegated to the Championship. The 53-year-old recently parted ways with Sheffield United and could prove a decent appointment for the Magpies if they go down. The former Blades boss did an excellent job getting the Yorkshire club promoted from League One to the Premier League over the past few years. According to reports, Wilder would be an inexpensive appointment and has a proven track record in getting a club promoted to the top flight. Newcastle are currently just two points above the relegation zone and have won ...
‘Unbelievable’: Everton man comments on possible Chris Wilder sacking
Carlo Ancelotti has shared his reaction to reports that Chris Wilder will step down from his post as Sheffield United manager. According to reports from BBC Sport, Wilder is set to leave his role on Friday. The Blades are currently bottom of the Premier League and are likely to get relegated with 10 games left to play. After almost five years in charge and taking the club to the Premier League from League One during that time, Wilder’s time at the club appears to be over. This is what Ancelotti has said today about his possible sacking: “When I arrived last season, Sheffield United was above us. They were fighting for Europe, and it was unbelievable for a team that came from the Second Division. “I think the job he has done was fantastic, but today he will be the club of the managers...
Chris Wilder ready to deal in free agent Daniel Sturridge
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is moving for free agent Daniel Sturridge. The Daily Mail says Wilder is keen on snapping up free agent Sturridge following his release from Turkish side Trabzanspor earlier this year. The ex-Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City striker, 31, has been without a club since his Super Lig adventure was ended in March. His contract with was ripped up in March after he was hit with a four-month ban for breaching betting rules. But Sturridge has been training hard to keep himself fit. And despite being linked with cccc’s Inter Miami, the English hitman has his sights set on another shot in the Premier League. Sheffield Utd are eager to strengthen their forward line before next month’s transfer deadline. And a deal securing Sturridge until the end of the season is sta...
Another Premier League player tests positive for novel coronavirus
A third first-team player from Brighton & Hove Albion tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, the Premier League club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed. Two Brighton players had contracted the novel coronavirus in March and April and the latest positive result could cast doubts on the Premier League’s plans to resume the season that has been suspended due to the pandemic. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to further discuss “Project Restart” which envisages a return to play in June once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues. “It is a concern. Unfortunately we’ve had a third player test positive yesterday,” Barber told Sky Sports on Sunday. “So despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the ...
