Tag: defender
Ben White: England defender leaves World Cup training base to return home for ‘personal reasons’
Ben White has left England’s World Cup training base in Qatar to return home for “personal reasons”. The Arsenal defender is not expected to return…
Ryan Porteous: Hibernian defender turns down new deal and is set to leave Easter Road
Ryan Porteous is set to leave Hibernian after the club confirmed he turned down a “highly-improved new deal” at Easter Road. The defender’s current contract…
Kolo Toure: Former Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool defender close to becoming next Wigan Athletic manager
Former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure is close to becoming the new Wigan Athletic manager. Toure, 41, who is currently a Leicester…
Reece James: Chelsea and England defender will miss World Cup in Qatar due to injury
Reece James will miss the World Cup in Qatar because of injury. After discussions with Gareth Southgate on Tuesday, it was decided the Chelsea full-back…
Jonny Evans exclusive: Northern Ireland defender set to win 100th cap against Greece in Nations League
It was the morning after one of Northern Ireland’s most famous results and 18-year-old Jonny Evans was about to leave Belfast having been a surprise…
Emerson Palmieri to West Ham: Chelsea defender undergoing medical after £15m move agreed
Emerson Palmieri is having the second part of his medical with West Ham, ahead of his £15m move from Chelsea. The left-back has agreed personal…
Wesley Fofana: No new bids says Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers who insists defender is not for sale
Brendan Rodgers says there have been no new bids for Wesley Fofana, reiterating that the Leicester defender is not for sale. Sky Sports News reported…
West Ham sign defender Thilo Kehrer from Paris Saint-Germain for £10.1m plus add-ons
West Ham have signed Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer for £10.1m plus add-ons. The 25-year-old has signed a four-year contract with a two-year option at…
Wesley Fofana: Unsettled Leicester defender feels Foxes are pricing him out of dream Chelsea transfer
Wesley Fofana is becoming increasingly unsettled at Leicester and feels the club are pricing him out of a move to Chelsea. The 21-year-old centre-back wants…
Issa Diop: Fulham sign defender from West Ham for £15m on five-year deal
Fulham have signed defender Issa Diop from West Ham for £15m. The 25-year-old, whose contract at the London Stadium was due to expire next summer,…