Burnley will trigger the extension clause in Josh Brownhill’s contract to stop the midfielder leaving on a free transfer amid interest from Premier League rivals West Ham United, Brentford and Crystal Palace.  EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey HITC understands that the former Manchester United youngster, who is due to become a free agent in his contract, has caught the eye of a number of top-flight sides even during a miserable campaign for Vincent Kompany’s side.  There is interest from Crystal Palace and Brentford in Josh Brownhill. West Ham United, meanwhile, are again chasing a m ..read more

With his designer stubble, his elegance and vision in possession, and his mop of slicked back hair held down by a headband, it is no secret why the Celtic target has been labelled Portugal’s answer to Jack Grealish.  According to the man himself, however, there is another Premier League forward with whom one of the most coveted attackers in Iberia identifies more closely.  “I can see a bit of myself in Diogo Jota’s style,” Jota Silva tells The Guardian. “He is a great player.”  Diogo Jota has been a key cog in Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool machine since joining from Wolves four years ..read more

Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea are not having the best of seasons. Chelsea are not going to finish in the top four of the Premier League table yet again and will not play in the UEFA Champions League. The Blues have been so poor in the league this season that they may not even finish in the top half of the league. Chelsea also lost the final of the Carabao Cup to Premier League rivals Liverpool, but the London club did progress to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Mauricio Pochettino’s side beat Championship club Leicester City 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in London in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup t ..read more

Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur and Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United are having two contrasting seasons. Tottenham Hotspur are playing wonderful football under head coach Ange Postecoglou and are in the running for a UEFA Champions League place in the Premier League table. Spurs are fifth in the league table with 53 points from 28 games, three points behind Aston Villa, who are fourth and have played 29 games. Newcastle United are having a disappointing campaign. Eddie Howe’s side got knocked out of the FA Cup this past weekend and are as many as 16 points off the top four. The Magpies start ..read more

EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey David Moyes’s West Ham United are among the clubs interested in signing Eddie Nketiah from Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, HITC understands. Sources have told HITC that Arsenal are set to make striker Eddie Nketiah available in the summer transfer window. Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is in demand The Gunners, who are aiming to beat Liverpool and Manchester City to the Premier League title this season, are ready to cash in on homegrown asset Nketiah. HITC understands that West Ham United are interested in striking a deal with London and Premier League rivals Arsenal ..read more

Atletico Madrid’s defensive recruitment has left a lot to be desired with former Arsenal man Gabriel Paulista and ex-Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta yet to prove their worth at the La Liga champions.  If you’ve still got the impression of Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid being a team made up of grizzled, battle-scarred warriors willing to sacrifice blood, sweat and a few limbs for a clean sheet, then we’ll just presume you didn’t tune into Saturday’s dismal 2-0 defeat at relegation-battlers Cadiz.  It is almost a decade now since the Atletico of Diego Godin, Juanfran, Felipe Luis an ..read more

EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is interested in signing Rapid Vienna talents Leopold Querfeld and Matthias Seidl this summer. HITC Football understands that Rapid Vienna pair Leopold Querfeld and Matthias Seidl are attracting interest from a host of British clubs. 20-year-old Querfeld has come through the ranks at Rapid, whilst Seidl, 23, was a summer signing from FC Blau-Weis Linz but has since became a full international and has been hugely impressive this term. It is understood that new Palace boss Oliver Glasner has already informed the club’s hierar ..read more

EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Everton, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs keeping tabs on Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika with the Nigeria international potentially on his way to England. HITC Football understands that the 22-year-old enforcer, who was part of Nigeria’s squad at the 2024 African Cup of Nations, could be the latest big-money departure from Belgian giants Club Brugge. The Jupiler League outfit have sold the likes of Charles de Ketelaere, Lois Openda, Sofyan Amrabat and Arnaut Danjuma in recent transfer windows. Striker Igor Thia ..read more

Leeds United put out their biggest statement of intent yet when they beat Championship leaders, Leicester City 3-1 at Elland Road on Friday night. The gap between Daniel Farke’s side and Leicester City is now just six points and it has opened up the title race when many least expected it. But that game had its talking points, including Robbie Savage being annoyed at the fact that the away team, at 1-0 up, had a goal wrongly chalked off for offside. Patson Daka was the man who scored the goal, with Leeds United then going on to secure their comeback, including goals from substitute Conor Robert ..read more

Joe Rodon has been flourishing away from Tottenham Hotspur at Leeds United, but the defender did not have the best of times against Leicester City at Elland Road. Tottenham Hotspur signed Joe Rodon from Swansea City in the summer of 2020 for £11 million (The London Evening Standard). Tottenham Hotspur-owned Joe Rodon starring for Leeds United Rodon did well during his time at Swansea in the Championship, but the 26-year-old centre-back failed to make an impact at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The defender had a loan spell at Rennes last season, and then in the summer of 2023, Spurs decided to sen ..read more