Blackburn Rovers FC v Nottingham Forest FC- Pre-Season match, Nora Stadium, Portugal. ALBUFEIRA, PORTUGAL – JULY 22. 22 Balazs Toth of Blackburn Rovers seen at the Blackburn Rovers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC football match for the Friendly Match. Photo: Nuno Pires Veloso – Morse Images/IMAGO
The Hungarian international, 29, was a target for the Hoops during the summer as the club looked to strengthen their limited goalkeeping options, however no agreement was reached and the hoops brought in former England international Sam Johnstone from Wolves on a one year loan deal instead.
11 times capped Toth has an extension offer from the EFL Championship club, with Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray hoping to persuade him to stay on at Ewood Park.
Journalist Alan Nixon has reported that Toth, who signed for Rovers in a Hungarian side Fehervar for a fee of around £1million, is not currently willing to sign the proposed agreement, and Celtic are keeping a close eye on the situation.
West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers – English Championship Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth in action at The Hawthorns on October 17, 2026. Photo MI News IMAGO

#toth

Newcastle United travel to Millwall in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, looking to book a place in the last 16 as they continue an unbeaten start to life under Matthias Jaissle.
A place at The Den is never straightforward for visiting Premier League sides, and the German head coach has already been warned about the hostile reception awaiting his side in Bermondsey.
Jaissle's side head into the tie sitting seventh in the Premier League after four games without defeat, though a place in the fourth round would offer a first taste of cup progress under the new head coach following last month's win over West Bromwich Albion. With a decent gap before Newcastle's next league fixture, Jaissle has options over how far he rotates his side.
Newcastle will be without Dan Burn, Joelinton and Will Osula for the trip to south-east London. Ewen Jaouen is a doubt in goal after rolling his ankle in training on 4 September, with Jaissle saying a decision on his availability will not be made until closer to kick-off. Tino Livramento, who made his first appearance since April off the bench against Bournemouth, is also not yet ready to start; asked directly if he'd be ready, Jaissle replied simply, "No."
Deadline-day arrival Matias Fernandez-Pardo is in line for his first start for the club after joining from Lille. Jacob Murphy, Jacob Ramsey, Bazoumana Toure, Aladji Bamba and Fabian Schär are among those pushing for involvement having had limited game time so far this season, while Sean Steur is likely to return to the side after a positive cameo against Bournemouth. Jaissle said of his selection: "There's always a fine line to make these decisions."

#league #start #head #bournemouth

West Bromwich Albion left-back Callum Styles has said he has taken on more of a leadership role in the side after the departures of several experienced players and the arrival of younger talent during the summer transfer window.
Seven new arrivals at The Hawthorns were aged 23 or younger, while three players aged over 30 made their exits this summer alongside Karlan Grant and Kristian Bielik, both 28, and 27-year-old Josh Maja.
The plan to bring more youth into the team means Styles, 26, is one of the older members of the squad.
"I think that's natural [to step into leadership] when you've played a lot of games in the Championship and you're getting older season by season," Styles told BBC Radio WM.
"Quite a few of us that were here last year feel like it's our role to then get the new lads adjusted to the league, to the team and to the physicality as quickly as possible.

#players

The scene in Bilbao, in 2024, foreshadowed the change that would come. Michele Kang, the owner of OL Lyonnes, strode around the edge of the pitch in the San Mames to greet the travelling supporters of the women's football powerhouse, who were buoyed by her ambition and intent to invest. Barcelona won 2-0 to lift their third Women's Champions League **** le in four years, thanks to goals from their two Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas. But while Kang, the South Korean-born American billionaire and philanthropist, vowed that Lyonnes would return stronger, her sphere of influence was also primed to have an impact elsewhere.
As well as the French champions, Kang owned two other teams as part of her multi-club Kynisca group, the US side Washington Spirit and the London City Lionesses, based out of Bromley and playing in the second tier of English women's football. Two years on, driven by Kang's vision and fuelled by her deep pockets, London City have secured promotion and undergone a remarkable makeover. From that Champions League final alone, they have signed not just Putellas, making the Spain international and World Cup winner the biggest overseas signing in Women's Super League history, but two of her Barcelona team-mates in Mapi Leon and Jana Fernandez. From sister club Lyonnes, London City have signed two of their starting forwards in Kadidiatou Diani and Delphine Cascarino, as well as midfielder Danielle van de Donk.
Michele Kang celebrates London City's promotion to the Women's Super League in 2025 (Getty)
Within two years, London City have disrupted women's football and have now set their sights on challenging for the WSL **** le. It has not come cheap: Putellas was a free transfer but is one of the highest-paid women's footballers in the world at around £1m per year. Before the new season, London City have also signed former England goalkeeper Mary Earps from Paris Saint-Germain and have built a team set on challenging **** nal and Chelsea's dominance in the capital. In terms of transfer fees within the WSL, only **** nal and Chelsea have come close to matching the £1m London City paid PSG for midfielder Grace Geyoro last summer. Their position is also a unique one. Of the 14 teams in this season's expanded WSL, London City are the only independent outfit with no affiliation to a men's club, yet their spending comfortably exceeds that of Manchester United and Liverpool, despite the riches that flow from the Premier League.
Kang is the driving force. The 67-year-old, who made her fortune through healthcare technology in the US, is an investor in the true sense of the word, believing in the untapped value and potential of women's sports. Her philanthropy has extended to making $30m and $4m donations to US Soccer and USA Rugby respectively, the latter just hours after watching the US women's rugby sevens team win bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics. London City are likely to make a financial loss in their second season o

LONDON — Having failed to secure a majority stake in Hugo Boss this summer, Mike Ashley is returning with another strategy to wrest control of the brand, and eject Stephan Sturm as chairman of the supervisory board.
Ashley's Frasers Group said in a stock market filing Tuesday that its "current intention" is to further increase its interest in Hugo Boss, including through the potential acquisition of additional shares.
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WASTE NOT: Oxfam has tapped Richard E. Grant for its latest Second Hand September campaign as it released data about the impact of unworn clothing on the environment.
As part of its inaugural State of Style report, the poverty-fighting charity said billions of liters of water are being used to make clothes that sit unworn in Britain's wardrobes.
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#oxfam #richard #grant #second

Oxford United have signed winger Luka Lynch from Aston Villa on loan until January.
The 19-year-old arrives having been part of the Premier League club's academy since he joined from West Bromwich Albion aged 14.
Lynch featured 11 times for Villa's under-21s last season, scoring four goals. During the 2024-25 season he was a part of the under-18s squad which won the FA Youth Cup, and the U18s Premier League ****** le.
Oxford head coach Aaron Ramsey described Lynch as "an exciting young winger".
"He's direct, has good ability in one-on-one situations and has the confidence to make things happen in the final third," Ramsey told the club website.

#premier #season #luka

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Doncaster v Notts County, Leicester v Plymouth, Peterborough v Stevenage & Wycombe v Sheffield Wednesday make up the remaining four fixtures.
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Bristol Rovers v Colchester, Cheltenham v York, Chesterfield v Gillingham, Exeter v Barnet, Fleetwood v Oldham, Northampton v Crawley, Salford v Newport & Swindon v Port Vale complete the L2 fixtures

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Cardiff defender Krystian Bielik is confident the Bluebirds can reach the Championship play-offs.
Bielik joined from West Brom last week and was pleased with his debut in the 2-2 draw with Sheffield United, but felt his new side deserved all three points.
The 28-year-old thinks Cardiff are capable of beating any team in the Championship if they iron out a few issues at both ends of the pitch.
Cardiff face unbeaten QPR at Loftus Road on Wednesday, 2 September (19:45 BST), and Bielik hopes they can build momentum with their first league win since promotion.
"The club is very optimistic, as every club should be. The plans for the future are for the Premier League," said Bielik.

#cardiff

West Bromwich Albion have signed midfielder Toby Collyer from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old, who has signed a four-year contract, spent the first half of last season at The Hawthorns, making 12 Championship appearances before moving to Hull City and helping them win promotion to the Premier League.
He is Albion's ninth summer signing so far, following new arrivals including Jimmy-Jay Morgan and Conor Townsend at the club.
Collyer made 13 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions during the 2024-25 season.
He made his competitive debut in their 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool in September 2024.

#collyer #season #made #west

We're all done with match action from the first month of the new season, a tad earlier than originally planned. Reading's trip to Oxford United, initially set for August 29, was postponed due to a clash with Reading Festival (at time of writing there's no confirmation on when this game will move to).
We have however had five games across all competitions: two in League One, two in the League Cup and one in the Pizza Vase. Reading have recorded one normal-time win (3-0 at Stevenage) as well as two 1-1 draws that preceded shootout triumphs (Bromley, Wycombe Wanderers), a goalless stalemate at AFC Wimbledon and a 3-4 league defeat to Luton Town.
Performances have been somewhat mixed, with the display at Stevenage (6.64/10, going by our Player Ratings) the clear standout. Otherwise, three displays were remarkably similar (Bromley 5.6, Wycombe 5.64, Wimbledon 5.62), while the one against Luton (5.27) was a lot lower.
That all works out to an average of 5.75. For a bit of context, that's higher than the 2025/26 season-wide average of 5.59 and above every month that campaign but one (August 2025, 5.85).
So now it's time to pick a standout. We've narrowed the choice down to a shortlist of three players, and you can vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article.

#stevenage

Newcastle United travel to North London on Saturday still searching for their first league win of the season, having twice led at home to Liverpool before a stoppage-time penalty earned the visitors a point. Matthias Jaissle's side backed that performance up with a 3-2 Carabao Cup win over West Bromwich Albion in midweek.
Newly-appointed captain Dan Burn remains out with ankle ligament damage, and Joelinton (groin) and Tino Livramento (calf) are also sidelined. William Osula is still nursing a foot injury and remains unavailable. New signing Bazoumana Toure scored against West Brom despite "feeling a bit of pain" during that match and is expected to be fit for Saturday.
Nico Gonzalez, unveiled to supporters as a £50 million signing from Manchester City before the West Brom win, could be handed his Newcastle debut, though that would likely mean either Lewis Miley or fellow new arrival Sean Steur making way.
Anthony Elanga, who opened the scoring against Liverpool, is expected to be preferred to Jacob Murphy on the right, while Harvey Barnes, who scored twice against West Brom, and Toure compete for the left-wing spot.
With Osula still unavailable, Nick Woltemade is set to retain his place in attack alongside Yoane Wissa. Amar Dedic, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman and Lewis Hall are expected to form the back four in front of Lukas Horníček, who has taken over as Newcastle's goalkeeper for the time being.

#saturday #toure #lewis

West Brom boss James Morrison says he remains hopeful of adding further new signings before the transfer window closes, with a deal for Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer understood to be close.
The Baggies have already been active in the market this summer, bringing in winger Kareem Tunde earlier this week.
But Morrison is keen to further strengthen his squad.
"I am hopeful," he said.
"There's been a lot of hard work been going on behind the scenes.

#hopeful #manchester

Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is set to join Championship outfit West Brom, where he had a spell on loan last season.
United have agreed an initial fee of £3m for the 22-year-old, but the overall package with add-ons is worth £7.6m.
In addition, the transfer is subject to a 40% sell-on.
Collyer had been choosing between West Brom and Hull, where he was also on loan during 2025/26. Initially, West Brom seemed to be favourites, then it looked like Hull were going to win the race.
Finally, it seems Collyer has been persuaded to move to the Hawthorns by Baggies boss James Morrison.

#initially

Newcastle United will clash heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday as they look to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies managed to earn a narrow 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion in midweek, which should give them some confidence ahead of this league match this weekend.
Matthias Jaissle will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and could make some changes to his first XI for this game. We can expect to see Nick Woltemade get the nod to lead the charge for the Tyneside club up top.
Lukas Hornicek will operate in goal for the Magpies after allowing two goals in his last league outing. Sven Botman will resume his partnership with Malick Thiaw at the centre of the Newcastle backline as they try to frustrate the home team during the 90 minutes.
Amar Dedic will fill in as the right-back, while Lewis Hall hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent's half.
Fabian Schar will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

#league #hotspur #united

Bromley have signed experienced midfielder George Saville from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.
The 33-year-old made 38 appearances in League One for Luton last season, scoring two goals.
He began his career with Chelsea and made permanent moves to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall, Middlesbrough and back to Millwall before joining the Hatters in the summer of 2025.
Saville is the latest arrival in what has been a huge squad overhaul for Bromley since they won promotion to League One last season.
The length of Saville's deal is undisclosed.

#saville #undisclosed

Nico Gonzalez wanted to feel loved. He certainly did so at St James' Park on Wednesday night after completing his £52m move from Manchester City.
Newcastle United's new signing was handed a rapturous welcome before he even kicked a ball for the club as supporters repeatedly chanted his name.
The sight of Gonzalez walking out at the sold-out stadium before the 3-2 win against West Bromwich Albion in the Carabao Cup second round was a welcome one for head coach Matthias Jaissle, who desperately wanted him.
The German stressed he was "always a believer in the positive things", but tellingly also referred to the pursuit as a "long fight".
Having spoken personally to Gonzalez on a number of occasions, Jaissle quickly made it clear how much he wanted the 24-year-old and how pivotal he would be in his side.

#nico

West Brom boss James Morrison has confirmed the club are close to signing Levante winger Kareem Tunde after their 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle.
Morrison refused to discuss the deal in detail but indicated an announcement could be imminent.
"Yes, it's close," Morrison said. "I'll talk about it when it's done."
The Baggies boss also explained the decision to allow Krystian Bielik to leave for Cardiff City, insisting the defender wanted more regular football.
"Personally, the club felt it was a good offer," Morrison said.

#kareem

Hull City have established their interest in signing Toby Collyer, despite the Manchester United youngster being on the verge of joining West Bromwich Albion.
That's according to Alex Crook, who adds that Hull are keen on bringing the midfielder back to the MKM Stadium following his brief loan spell last season.
(Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Collyer spent the first half of 2025/2026 with the Baggies, making 12 appearances (three as a starter) before sustaining a significant calf injury in the winter that ended his stint prematurely.
He went back to his parent club to recover at Carrington, and, by January, United had opted to officially recall him from his loan.

#bromwich

Birmingham City manager Chris Davies has apologised to Blues fans on the back of Tuesday's 6-1 Carabao Cup exit at home to Brentford.
It was Blues' heaviest defeat since losing by the same 6-1 scoreline at Hull City under then caretaker boss Lee Carsley following Harry Redknapp's departure in September 2017.
And it was the worst at St Andrew's since the club record 8-0 home defeat by Bournemouth in October 2014, another performance under a caretaker boss, Malcolm Crosby, who had taken over in the wake of Lee Clark's departure.
"I can only apologise to the fans that came and spent their money coming to the club to watch their team tonight," Davies told BBC Radio WM. "That's not what any of us want."
Admittedly, they were up against Premier League opposition - but former Wolves and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Keith Andrews had picked a weakened Bees team.

#defeat

David Bromstad reflected on his sobriety journey while celebrating his 53rd birthday
"Feels great being 53 and loving every part and version of myself," the HGTV star said
He previously opened up about "using substances" and checking himself into a treatment "program" in an HGTV special
David Bromstad reflected on his sobriety journey while celebrating his birthday.
The HGTV star showed off how he celebrated his 53rd birthday in an Instagram post on Saturday, Aug. 22. He included an emotional caption, in which he praised sobriety for giving him the "life I was always meant to live."

#sobriety #bromstad #reflected #celebrating

West Brom is mourning the death of one of its former players after he collapsed on the pitch over the weekend.
Quévin Castro collapsed while playing in a friendly for Real Sport Clube, a club in a lower division of Portuguese football, against Estrela da Amadora on Saturday, Aug. 22. The Lisbon Football ******* ociation and Real Sport Clube announced on social media later that day that the 25-year-old had died.
"We are devastated to learn of the untimely passing of our former player Quevin Castro," West Brom said in a statement on social media with a photo of the midfielder holding the Premier League Cup trophy.
Castro, who is from Portugal, made his debut for West Brom's first team in 2021 during the Carabao Cup match against ******* nal and played in 2022 for the Sky Bet Championship against Swansea City. He scored a goal in West Brom's U23 Premier League Cup victory over Wolverhampton, which was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout.
West Brom, which was relegated from the EPL in 2021, paid tribute to Castro during their home match at The Hawthorns on Sunday, Aug. 23 against Burnley. The players wore black armbands and there was a celebration of life where the crowd applauded at the 25th minute to honor his age.

#castro

Derby are keen on a loan move for West Brom and Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston, 27, and Ipswich and Albania attacking midfielder Anis Mehmeti, 25. (Alan Nixon, via subscription)
Want more transfer news from the EFL? Take a look at Monday's gossip column here.
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#derby #brom #ipswich #albania

good morning everyone – Isn't it good to have football back?
One of the questions I've been asking myself today is, "How did I not know Marcus Edwards plays for Burnley?", which is quickly followed by, "Have I been living under a rock?"
These are the kinds of questions you ask yourself when you watch the EFL Championship. The Clarets were relegated last year to the second tier, where their season has not gotten off to a good start. They lost 1-3 to West Brom in the second match. Usually you'd expect Burnley to make another automatics charge, but this feels different.
What I noticed watching the WBA-Burnley match on Sunday was one Marcus Edwards. The former Tottenham Hotspur starlet is in his first full season with the club after being loaned there in February by Sporting CP.
He's had a very odd career. Mauricio Pochettino compared him to Lionel Messi (that didn't pan out).

#second #match #isn 't

West Bromwich maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a convincing 3-1 victory over Burnley at The Hawthorns.
The visitors struck first after just eight minutes when Callum Styles inadvertently turned a Burnley cross into his own net following a quick break.
West Brom responded impressively, drawing level before the half-hour mark. Jimmy-Jay Morgan picked out Harry Whitwell, who calmly finished to register his first league goal at The Hawthorns.
The visitors threatened to restore their advantage before the interval, with Armando Broja hitting the post, but the Baggies came out strongly after the break.
They completed the turnaround just two minutes into the second half when Isaac Price found the net with a superb finish after Morgan's involvement once again helped create the opening.

#hawthorns #half #bromwich

West Brom Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)
West Brom looking to follow win against Norwich with another three points
Burnley drew 2-2 with West Ham in their first game of the season
West Brom without striker Aune Heggbo who was banned for two games this week after scoring with his hand against Canaries
Clarets missing striker Zian Flemming, who scored twice against the Hammers, due to injury

#brom #striker #albion #norwich

Photo via ***** nal.com
The ***** nal u18s kicked off their season away to West Bromwich Albion last weekend, and they played their second game of the campaign at home to Ipswich Town on Saturday, but things aren't going particularly well so far.
Arsenal's opening 0-0 draw with West Brom wasn't a terrible result, given it was the first game back and playing on the road.
But Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Ipswich was much less excusable, with Chris Atherton scoring a hat-trick for the visitors.
Photo via ***** nal.com

#ipswich #bromwich

Quevin Castro, 25, died after collapsing during a friendly match between lower-league Portuguese side Real Sport Clube and Estrela da Amadora on Saturday.
"We extend our most sincere condolences to his family, friends, team-mates, and staff," his club Real said in a statement.
Opponents Amadora said: "Estrela da Amadora hereby express their deepest sorrow for the passing of Quevin Castro.
"Our thoughts are with all those close to him. Rest in peace, Quevin."
His former club West Bromwich Albion of England also paid tribute.

#quevin #estrela

Former West Bromwich Albion player Quévin Castro has died at the age of 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Portugal.
The Portuguese-English midfielder was representing Real SC against Estrela da Amadora on Saturday morning when he became unconscious during the opening minutes of the fixture.
Medical teams from both clubs immediately rushed to his aid, with a defibrillator also used in an attempt to save his life. Emergency services were called to the scene and paramedics continued efforts to resuscitate Castro, but he was later **** ounced dead.
Born in Portugal, Castro moved to England in 2017 at the age of 16. He spent time in the youth systems of Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion before playing for several clubs in the country.
He returned to Portugal this season after signing for Real SC, with the midfielder hoping to help the club compete in the Campeonato de Portugal.

#midfielder

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