https://bsky.app/profile/fabrizioromano.yopro20.com/post/3mbyzfz5sch2v ⚪️ Souza to Tottenham, here we go! Deal in place for €15m fee as verbal agreement has been reached. Travel scheduled on Sunday after deal agreed with agency Bertolucci Sports and Santos accepting payment terms. Documents to be exchanged this weekend then all sealed. (Fabrizio Romano)
The difference in Semenyo and Doku is pretty stark. Semenyo does everything first touch where possible, which Doku holds onto the ball much like Grealish before deciding what to do.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/10/secret-dossier-police-covered-up-threar-maccabi-players/ More cover up’s as the police forgot to mention how many threats towards the Maccabi players they had to deal with during the match.
the crossover of Macclesfield players into our world of 'up and coming' youth is wild. Borthwick-Jackson, D'Mani Mellor, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, Luke Matheson, and Shea Lacey's brother Luis.
Speaking of which, I just watched that documentary on Macclesfield and Robbie Savage. Thought it was actually really good and interesting and you get another side of Savage which I found quite likeable to be honest, for someone I never liked as a player. Made me even more delighted for them to get the win against Palace especially for their owner, fans and community.
Conor Bradley ruled out for the rest of Liverpool’s season. He has suffered a significant knee injury and will undergo surgery. https://t.co/gYd0EAOlul— paul joyce (@_pauljoyce) January 11, 2026
🚨 Fabio Paratici set to exit Tottenham Hotspur after current transfer window. Co-sporting director helping #THFC in January market before return to Italy for personal reasons. Expected to join Fiorentina. W/ @JamesHorncastle @JackPittBrooke @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/k7riJT4DQX— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) January 11, 2026
Some interesting names there. Borthwick-Jackson has really underachieved and I'd forgot all about Matheson, he's fallen quite far quite quickly. Maybe it was a case of too much too soon for him. Still you can make an above average living in the 6th tier now if you're a bigger name that's played League football.
When I was home for Christmas, me and my brother went to watch Radcliffe v AFC Fylde ( my parents live round the corner from Kirkham ) as my brother regularly goes to watch Fylde and he reackoned some players were on around 50k a year there. Whether that’s true or not I’m not sure but bet he’s not far off and if that’s the case, it’s not to shabby for that low down the football period.
Apparently true. A player like CBJ will likely be earning £50k+. Wrexham were paying some players £200k a year when they were in the 5th tier.
£50k may sound like a lot, but it's essentially contract work that could end with little notice and zero compensation. If they stay at that level then they will struggle to make anything like that once they reach their 30s. It's different to being on £50k at a large company in your 20s, with employment protection rights and a solid pension.
They're essentially self-employed doing something they love and earning an OK wage. They will likely have to do something outside of the game at some point though.
It’s really only PL players who after retirement can choose to not work again if they have invested sensibly,
I think the average wage in the Championship is between 20-30k per week so if they are sensible with their money I would have thought they wouldn’t need to work again after retirement also.
Top wage in League 2 is £520k a year, if they're sensible they could certainly lay down some solid foundations with property etc.
Problem is assuming that 20/21 year olds on £10k+ a week are going to be sensible. I certainly wouldn't have been.
What on earth was Szoboszlai doing there, lol. Has to be one of the most bizarre give away goals I think I’ve ever seen.
🚨 Liverpool summer focus expected to be centre-back - no breakthrough on Konate contract + Van Dijk / Gomez expiring in 2027. Right-back recruitment not planned by #LFC this window & Salah staying but situation one to watch at end of season @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/KBbbx4vcwO— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) January 13, 2026
The FA alongside URFA and the other British associations are opposing Wegner’s new daylight offside rule. It seems a torso ahead rule is far a change as they willing to accept st the moment, Exclusive: Arsene Wenger’s radical offside reform opposed by British FAs and UEFAhttps://t.co/LBmEBSFS4O— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) January 13, 2026
Gabon’s government has lifted its suspension of the national football team after its disappointing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign, the Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT) has said.Earlier this month, the Gabonese government released a statement, read aloud on… pic.twitter.com/zjQwFPZssD— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) January 13, 2026