EFL Stories: Five interviews, five players, five minutes!
Simeon Gholam is joined by five different EFL players for five minutes apiece, as he speaks to Middlesbrough's Tommy Conway, Preston's Daniel Jebbison, Blackpool's Ashley Fletcher, Leyton Orient's Dominic Ballard and MK Dons' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy.
Arsenal and Barca considering Brandt move
Latest from Sky Germany:
Arsenal and Barcelona are believed to be among the clubs considering Julian Brandt on a free transfer this summer.
Borussia Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed at the weekend that Brandt would not be signing a new deal at the club with his current one expiring in June.
The 29-year-old wants to leave Germany altogether and play abroad, with England, Spain and Italy all appealing leagues to the creative midfielder.
He would not be expected to be a regular starter at neither Arsenal nor Barcelona, according to Sky Germany, and more likely to be a squad addition.
There has been no concrete interest or offers from any club yet and no in-depth conversations with his father and advisor Jurgen Brandt.
Wild appointed Tranmere boss on short-term deal
Pete Wild has been appointed as Tranmere's new manager on a deal running until the end of the season.
Wild, 41, has only been out of work since January 25, when he was sacked by Fleetwood after 13 months in the job.
He succeeds Andy Crosby, who was dismissed on March 4.
Rovers sit 19th in Sky Bet League Two, seven points above the relegation zone with 10 games to play.
Chairman Mark Palios said: Im delighted to bring in Pete and Adam [Temple, Wild's assistant].
"Pete was the standout candidate he has managed more than 300 matches and has shown the ability to improve the teams he has worked with.
Its not an easy situation for any manager coming into an injury-ravaged squad but Pete has assured me he is relishing the opportunity to stabilise and instil some confidence in the team as we look to get back to winning ways.
Dortmund consider Sancho return
Latest from Sky in Germany's Patrick Berger:
Borussia Dortmund are considering another move for Jadon Sancho this summer.
Internal talks are already underway in the boardroom, with Sancho set to be a free transfer when his Manchester United contract and Aston Villa loan deal expire simultaneously this June.
According to Sky Germany, Sancho is willing to sign for Dortmund for less than he currently earns at United.
However, there are some voices at Dortmund with doubts as to whether another return of the winger would be the right thing at this time.
Sancho has already had two successful spells at Dortmund making his name there after signing as a youth from Manchester City and then returning on loan from United in January 2024.
He then went on loan to Chelsea last season and has been linked with a return to Dortmund several times in the meantime.
GET INVOLVED! Submit your questions for Andrews
Later this week, Your Site will be sitting down with Brentford head coach Keith Andrews for an exclusive interview ahead of the visit of Wolves to west London on Monday March 16, which is live on Your Site Premier League.
We would like this interview to be a little bit different, so we're asking you, the fans, to submit your questions using the comment box in the dedicated Brentford blog below!
Ask anything you'd like to know and the best will be put to Andrews!
Pochettino will be in attendance as Spurs face Atletico
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is set to be in attendance when his old club play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Spurs face Atletico at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the first leg of a last-16 tie in the Champions League.
The fixture will bring back painful memories for Tottenham after they lost the Champions League final at the ground in Madrid in 2019 when Pochettino was manager, with the 54-year-old understood to be at the match as a guest of Atletico.
Pochettino, who is the United States boss, will get the chance to watch America midfielder Johnny Cardosa and also cast an eye on his former team.
Spurs fans chanted about Pochettino during last months 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle and the Argentine coach has frequently been linked with a return to the north London club since his 2019 departure.
Pochettino will lead USA at this summers home World Cup, but his contract is set to expire after the conclusion of the tournament.
Emenalo signs new Blues deal
Young Chelsea midfielder Landon Emenalo has signed a new contract at Stamford Bridge to keep him at the club until 2031.
The defender, who turned 18 in January, has already made the bench for two first-team games for the Blues including this season's Champions League league phase clash win over Pafos.
Emenalo is the son of former Chelsea technical director and Nigeria international Michael Emenalo.
Napoli want new contract for McTominay
Napoli plan to offer Scott McTominay a new contract to extend his stay in Italy to 2030, reports Italian outlet Il Mattino.
The paper claims the Scot, who moved to Serie A from Manchester United in 2024, is outside the top five best-paid players at the club - which they are now seeking to redress given his impact on the team since joining.
McTominay was named the most valuable player in Serie A last season as Napoli won the league title under Antonio Conte, with the 29-year-old contributing 12 goals as he hit the ground running on the continent.
He has kept that form up this season with another six goals in Seire A, including two goal of the month winners.
Disasi on first half of season at Chelsea: If I say everything, maybe I will get into trouble
Axel Disasi has spoken about being frozen out at Chelsea during the first half of the season, prior to his loan move to West Ham.
The 27-year-old was not included in the Blues Premier League squad and did not make his first appearance of the season until February 7, shortly after joining the Hammers.
"If I say everything, maybe I will get into trouble, but it was tough. It was very tough to be watching every single week, every single weekend the games on the TV, he said, speaking after West Ham reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shootout win over Brentford.
"I was just working, waiting for my time and that's why now I'm just enjoying because I know what it feels like to be in front of the TV and not on the pitch.
"I learned to be more patient, to stay professional, even if the circumstances were hard. I had the help of my family and they helped me a lot to stay in good shape.
"I try to enjoy every moment because I know it's not guaranteed."
Disasi has since played seven times in all competitions for the Hammers, helping them to keep three clean sheets in five league games.
"At the moment, I'm on the pitch, it's very nice, he added.
All the players want to be on the pitch. Everyone knows, before, it was not the case for me, but I'm just enjoying being on the pitch.
"Here, as well, I find a very friendly atmosphere and I really enjoy it.
"He [Nuno Espirito Santo] just convinced me by playing me. It's this I needed.
Especially to play in my position, because it's something I missed last season when I was playing out of position. He lets me express myself and I'm happy for that and I hope I will keep going like this."
Asked about whether he would consider staying beyond this season, Disasi said: "There's still nine games to go! I don't want to think about this for the moment, I just want to enjoy my time."
And his World Cup aims with France?
I played the last one (in 2022). Every player wants to play at the World Cup, but as life has taught me in the first part of the season, you never know what can happen. Every weekend I play hard to be in the best position, but life sometimes gives you some surprises."
Transfer Talk podcast: Arsenal special
Pete Graves is joined by Dharmesh Sheth and Arsenal expert Tom Canton to discuss all the latest transfer stories at the club as the Gunners could be forced to sell some first-team players in order to stay PSR compliant.
Plus, how changes at board level could potentially impact recruitment.
We also bring you the first episode from a new series of 'Transfer 360' as we reveal the inside story of David Ginola's transfer from PSG to Newcastle.
