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3 weeks ago | 
thedeck.news | Mikel Arteta |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan
Arsenal are close to ending their long wait to sign a new striker, with positive talks ongoing with player and club. The Gunners finished this season trophyless, extending their wait for silverware to five years. Their last piece of silverware came at the end of the 2019/20 season. Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goals in the FA Cup final as they beat Chelsea to claim Mikel Arteta’s first, and to date only, trophy for the club.
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3 weeks ago | 
vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman
Once again, it’s been a wild week behind the scenes at Sheffield Wednesday. We’ve summed up the Sheffield Wednesday takeover and embargo latest. It’s been a week since it was confirmed the Owls hadn’t paid their staff members in full. This included playing and non-playing staff. At the time of writing, there had still not been an update on whether staff members at Hillsborough had been paid in full. This failed payment led to the Owls being listed on the EFL’s website under ‘current embargoes’.
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3 weeks ago | 
thedeck.news | Steve Bruce |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan
Derby County are in advanced talks to sign a League One midfielder on a free transfer ahead of the 2025/26 Championship season. The Rams survived relegation from the Championship last season after John Eustace returned to the club as manager in February. The former Derby player guided the club to safety after leaving Blackburn Rovers. Eustace is already making plans to improve his Derby County squad, with Dion Sanderson being linked with a move to the Championship side.
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3 weeks ago | 
thedeck.news | Mikel Arteta |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan
Arsenal have tied one of their key players to a long-term deal ahead of the 2025/26 season. Mikel Arteta’s side once again finished runner-up in the Premier League. This season it was Liverpool, not Man City, that pipped them to the title. With preparations starting for the 2025/26 season, Arteta has tied Gabriel Magalhães to a new contract. Gabriel signs new deal Defender Gabriel has penned a new deal with the Gunners, committing his long-term future to the club.
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3 weeks ago | 
thedeck.news | Chris Davies |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan
One Birmingham City defender is attracting interest from a former Blues manager. John Eustace managed to keep Derby County in the Championship this season, despite the Rams looking down and out when he arrived. The former Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers manager is now preparing for his first full season at Pride Park, with the club being linked with several players already. One of the latest is one of Eustace’s former players, Dion Sanderson.
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3 weeks ago | 
vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman
Football finances expert Kieran Maguire has provided the figure he’s been told Chansiri is asking for to sell Sheffield Wednesday. Maguire also provided his valuation of Sheffield Wednesday – as you can imagine, the two are worlds apart. In the past week, Wednesday fans have seen news that Chansiri turned down a second bid from a Florida-based consortium. They’ve also seen the worrying news that players and staff members have yet again not received full pay.
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3 weeks ago | 
thedeck.news | Jon Worthington |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan
Huddersfield Town have signed a midfielder with Premier League and Championship experience. New Terriers boss, Lee Grant, has wasted no time adding to his side after the transfer market opened on June 1st. Grant is preparing for his taste of senior management and will look to guide Huddersfield Town back into the Championship. In the hopes of doing that, Grant has added Marcus Harness on a free transfer from Ipswich Town.
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4 weeks ago | 
vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman
Sheffield Wednesday might be set to receive a massive blow in the form of a transfer embargo before their pre-season has even started. The Owls failed to pay players and other staff members in March this year. Luckily, owner Dejphon Chansiri resolved the failed payment issue in time to avoid a potential transfer embargo. The issue was put down to “cashflow problems” from Chansiri’s other businesses. With players and staff being paid in April, it seemed like finances at the club were fine.
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4 weeks ago | 
thedeck.news | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan
A West Brom player has turned down a new deal as he nears his exit from the club after six years. The Baggies missed out on the Championship play-offs this season, finishing 9th, four points off the top six. Since their season ended, West Brom released their retained list that confirmed defender Semi Ajayi would depart the club. Semi Ajayi turned down a new deal The Express & Star reported that Ajayi was offered a new deal at the Hawthorns, but ultimately turned it down.
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4 weeks ago | 
vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman
Sheffield Wednesday will soon begin their preparations for the 2025/26 season. Plenty of players will be available on a free transfer this summer, we’ve picked out three free agents Sheffield Wednesday should consider. The Owls have already started being linked with some free agents. Former Bolton Wanderers defender, Ricardo Santos, is rumoured to have been offered a contract by Sheffield Wednesday.
