Latest football stories from FansNetwork Championship Fixtures Released Lunchtime On Thursday Southampton All you need to know about the fixtures release for both the Championship & the Carabao Cup and finally know where & when Southampton will be playing next season. But this season Saints first competitive game will not be in the League and could also be against Portsmouth.  Southampton Set To Pocket Chunk Of Mateus Fernandes Sale Southampton Mateus Fernandes was only at St Mary's for a season, but it seems like it will be a very profitable one for Saints, as Manchester United seem set to battle it out with Tottenham Hotspur for his signature after West Ham's relegation.  Swans still have positive & negative World Cup impact Swansea City Olle is back and the happiness of round one has somewhat dissipated as round two gets underway in the World Cup. A horrible start to Round 2 for all current and former Swansea-affiliated players and managers. To an extent.  Leeds chasing Wilson but knocked back on Charles Leeds United Leeds are in talks with Harry Wilson about a possible move to Elland Road from Fulham, but Southampton have rejected our initial offer for Shea Charles.  Will Anyone Meet Leo Scienza's Southampton Release Clause Fee Southampton Leo Scienza leaving Saints has been one of the big talking points since the season ended so abruptly just over a month ago, but the reality of the situation is that his departure is far from certain for a number of reasons.  Saints Chase Scottish Midfielder But Face Competition Southampton As Southampton face summer departures, they are not sitting back and waiting for them to happen, they are being proactive in identifying their targets, but they face competition from West Ham United and Wolves in the latest link.  Kenny Jackett - A heartfelt tribute from Swansea Independent Swansea City The fabled Swansea Way started with Roberto Martinez. But to almost quote Isaac Newton, "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of unsung Welsh Swansea managers." Brian Flynn would save the Swans from relegation to non-league and financial hardship in May 2003. Kenny Jackett built on that rescue and laid the foundations for Martinez. Without Flynn, there is no Jackett, and without Jackett there is no Swansea Way.  Mad about the Boy – Signing Queens Park Rangers QPR’s summer recruitment for 2026 begins with the addition of Dutch left back Boy Kemper on a free transfer from NAC Breda in the Netherlands.  Swansea Independent : It’s the end of Round One, World Cup REPORT Swansea City The superstars, the GOAT, the upsets and the bangers - on a sporting basis this World Cup has started off with a bang ! |
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