Chelsea in advanced talks with Newcastle United target Tosin Adarabioyo
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by Peter Rutzler and Simon Johnson
9h ago
Chelsea are in advanced talks with defender Tosin Adarabioyo as they push to beat Newcastle United to his signing. While a deal is yet to be completed, Chelsea have made an offer for the 26-year-old and significant progress has since been made. Newcastle have tracked the defender long term and were hopeful of doing a deal for him this summer. The club had put in an offer for Tosin and were hopeful of convincing him to join, having also held discussions about signing him when Fulham were in the Championship. It was confirmed in April Tosin would leave Fulham when his contract expires at the end ..read more
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Nearly 1 in 5 professional footballers use snus or nicotine pouches, study finds
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by Omar Garrick
3d ago
Nearly one in five professional footballers use snus or nicotine pouches, a new study from The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Loughborough University has found. Snus is a smokeless nicotine product, traditionally from Sweden, placed between the upper lip and gum line. Despite its growing use in the UK, its effects on footballers had not been formally studied until now. The study has revealed significant insights into the prevalence, usage patterns, and health impacts of snus and nicotine pouches among male and female footballers. Its key findings include: 18 per cent of ..read more
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Timothy Castagne interview: Fulham's Mr Consistency on mid-table frustration and Belgian ambition
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by Peter Rutzler
3d ago
Marco Silva convinced Castagne to join Fulham from Leicester City and the Belgian's presence has been a source of reassurance on the right ..read more
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Fulham's player of the season: Antonee Robinson
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by Peter Rutzler
1w ago
The USMNT left-back is an athletic presence on the flank at Fulham with his all-round game having improved under Marco Silva's tutelage ..read more
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USMNT Player Tracker: Johnny Cardoso alerts elite, Aaronson's fond farewell and Adams concern
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by Greg O'Keeffe
1w ago
With a Copa America to host this year and the 2026 World Cup partially on home soil, we've kept tabs on the top US talent across Europe ..read more
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Fulham season review: Shootout joy, triple subs and a 97th-minute winner
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by Peter Rutzler
1w ago
Fulham have craved stability for a long time and despite a poor away record, they got that this season. Silva has brought a sense of calm ..read more
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Premier League roundtable: Assessing a season full of goals, asterisks and VAR rage
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by Oliver Kay, Carl Anka and more
1w ago
Our writers dissect a Premier League season that has been memorable for both good and bad reasons ..read more
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Fulham targeting 'three to four' positions in summer transfer window - Marco Silva
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by Peter Rutzler
2w ago
Fulham will be targeting “three or four” different positions this summer including two centre-backs, according to head coach Marco Silva. The west London club are set to lose centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer next month, after the 26-year-old informed the club he will depart when his contract expires. He is currently in talks with Newcastle United. Silva outlined that Fulham will seek a replacement during the transfer window. “100 per cent sure and probably not just one,” Silva said when asked about signing a centre-back during his pre-match press ..read more
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FA to phase out heading from grassroots football over next three seasons
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by Omar Garrick
2w ago
The Football Association (FA) has announced a plan to phase out heading in matches for players under the age of 12 over the next three seasons. The decision follows the successful completion of a two-year trial initiated by football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB). Starting from the 2024-25 season, the new rule will be implemented at the Under-7 to Under-9 levels. It will then extend to the Under-10 level in the 2025-26 season and finally to the Under-11’s in the 2026-27 season. The rule will apply to all affiliated grassroots youth football ..read more
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FA chief confirms support for VAR amid Premier League vote to scrap system
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by Matt Slater
2w ago
The Football Association (FA) has no intention of joining any possible move by the Premier League to get rid of Video Assistant Referees (VAR), the governing body’s chief executive Mark Bullingham has confirmed. The Premier League introduced VAR at the start of the 2019-20 season but the video-replay system continues to provoke heated debate every weekend, with many coaches, fans and players believing the confusion and delays it causes are not worth the improved decision-making. This sentiment was underlined this week when Wolverhampton Wanderers tabled a motion for a vote on scrapping VAR ..read more
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