John-Jules to miss rest of season - but signs Killie extension
Kilmarnock have revealed that Tyreece John-Jules is out for the remainder of this season after sustaining a substantial quad injury.
The bad news for Killie supporters was offset slightly, however, as the club simultaneously announced that the striker has signed a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2027.
John-Jules initially arrived in Ayrshire as a free agent in October on a short-term deal until January and then agreed a contract until the end of this season.
Killie announced on Tuesday: After being forced off in his last appearance, investigation has shown Tyreece to have a substantial quad injury.
While he will miss the remainder of the season, we are pleased to confirm that he is expected to be back in time for the new season.
Tyreece is also an influential character in the dressing room and will continue to play an important role around the club in the coming months.
We look forward to seeing him back on the pitch and ready to go for the new campaign.
Mace: Why Everton is the perfect place for me after Man City struggles
"When I came to Everton, I felt so welcomed, so valued and to this day, it's definitely the best decision I ever made in my career."
It is safe to say Ruby Mace is not just thriving at Everton, she is excelling. Her move to Goodison Park from Leicester in the summer was a club-record signing.
Polite and humble, that does not affect the 22-year-old's thinking - "I just wanted to go somewhere I felt wanted," she said - but the Toffees are certainly getting their money's worth.
It is at both Leicester, where she spent time on loan before making a permanent move, and Everton over the last few years where Mace has made a name for herself.
But it was a tough spell at Manchester City - where she signed her first professional deal on her 18th birthday in 2021 - that taught her just what she wanted from a football club.
Palace expect Sporting's Diomande to be out of reach this summer
Latest from Your Site News' James Savundra:
Crystal Palace expect Sporting's Ousmane Diomande to be out of reach in the summer when they will reignite their attempts to replace Marc Guehi.
Palace sold Guehi to Manchester City in January but were unable to fill the void he left before the transfer window closed.
That will be Palace's priority in the summer, though Diomande is no longer seen as a realistic option.
The Ivory Coast international was previously viewed by Palace as a potentially obtainable candidate to succeed their former captain Guehi.
But he extended his contract with Sporting last month until 2030, with the new deal including an 80 million (69.8m) release clause.
The Eagles also enquired about Club Brugges Joel Ordonez, Toulouses Charlie Cresswell and Lyons Ruben Kluivert, amongst others, in the winter.
It proved too difficult for Palace to sign the right option during the mid-season window for what they considered a fair market price.
However, there is confidence that their targets will be more affordable in the summer.
Palace currently have Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Chadi Riad and Jaydee Canvot as their senior centre-back options.
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma has deputised as a centre-back at times during Oliver Glasner's tenure.
The outgoing Palace head coach has set his side up almost exclusively with three central defenders, requiring sufficient depth.
It remains to be seen what system the incoming manager will opt to use, though adding another centre-back remains a transfer focus for the Selhurst Park club.
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How many English teams will be in Champions League 26/27?
The Premier League is in an extremely strong position to have its top five clubs playing in the Champions League next season.
The top four sides qualify for the Champions League but an extra two places are awarded to clubs from countries whose teams have the best record in European club competitions this season.
England is currently at the top of UEFAs co-efficient table and all its nine clubs are still in the three European competitions.
Englands co-efficient at the moment is 21.513, 4.913 points ahead of third-placed Portugal who are on 16.600.
The co-efficient is calculated by awarding points and dividing the total by the number of clubs each country has playing in Europe.
Each win is worth two points, there is one point for a draw and there are bonus points for progressing in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
England were one of two countries who were awarded an extra slot last season, with Newcastle United getting a place in the Champions League after finishing fifth in the Premier League.
If English sides continue to do well in Europe this season, fifth place in the Premier League is almost certain to be rewarded with a Champions League place, which could be good news for clubs such as Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Qualifying for the Champions League in its new expanded format means English clubs can expect to make tens of millions of pounds from playing in the 36-team league phase.
According to financial blogger Swiss Ramble, Manchester City and Liverpool have made 84m each so far this season, Arsenal 83m, Chelsea 80m and Spurs 73m.
'Bournemouth growing confident Iraola will stay'
Bournemouth are growing increasingly confident that Andoni Iraola will commit his future to the club, according to talkSPORT.
Iraola is out of contract at the end of the 2025/26 season and has been linked with several jobs throughout his reign at the Vitality Stadium, including Tottenham before they appointed Thomas Frank.
However, the club are now growing in confidence that the signings made in January will convince him to remain at the club beyond the expiry of his current deal.
Bournemouth signed Rayan, Alex Toth and Christos Mandas for a combined figure of 43m following the departure of Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City for 64m.
The Cherries are eighth in the Premier League table and are unbeaten in their last seven top-flight outings.
'Man Utd want to sell Onana when loan deal ends'
Manchester United want to sell goalkeeper Andre Onana in the summer, according to talkSPORT.
Onana joined Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan in September and has kept four clean sheets across his 19 appearances.
Trabzonspor are reportedly unlikely to pursue a permanent deal for Onana, who is is contracted at United until 2028 after joining from Inter Milan for 47.2m in 2023.
'Spurs plan to rip up wage structure and invest in squad if relegation avoided'
Tottenhams owners are planning to rip up the clubs rigid wage structure and undertake a major squad overhaul this summer if relegation is avoided, according to The Guardian.
Spurs are at risk of dropping into the Championship, with Igor Tudor's side sitting 16th, four points off the drop and on a nine-game winless league run.
But it is claimed that if Spurs avoid relegation, then the Lewis Family Trust that owns the club will make big signings in the summer with an acknowledgement that the club have underinvested in player salaries for years.
Tottenham's wage bill is reportedly the lowest of the so-called 'big six' clubs, but there is a growing feeling that a correction is overdue.
The report says January signing Conor Gallagher is on wages of about 200,000 a week, making him their highest-paid player, and is regarded as a significant turning point inside the club.
'Barca meet with Rashford's agents to begin permanent talks'
Barcelona sporting director Deco met with Marcus Rashford's agents on Monday to begin negotiations over a permanent transfer in the summer, according to SPORT.
The LaLiga club are reportedly trying to reduce the 26m (30m) option to buy Rashford, which was inserted in his initial loan move from Manchester United last summer.
Your Site News reported that United are unwilling to re-negotiate the figure for Rashford.
Rashford wants to remain at Barcelona on a permanent basis.
Rashford has scored 10 goals and added 10 assists across his 34 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions.
'Orlando in advanced talks for Griezmann'
Orlando City are in advanced talks to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The MLS side reportedly want Griezmann to join in the next few weeks after director Ricardo Moreira travelled to Madrid for negotiations.
The 34-year-old has made 35 appearances across all competitions for Atletico this season, scoring 12 goals and adding two assists.
