Man Utds Lammens backed to be among worlds best if hard work continues
Manchester United keeper Senne Lammens can be one of the worlds best if he continues as he has started at Old Trafford.
That is the view of the clubs chief goalkeeping scout, Tony Coton, who has been hugely impressed with how the 23-year-old Belgium international has performed since his 18.1m switch from Royal Antwerp last summer.
Asked if Lammens reminded him of anyone on Uniteds club podcast Inside Carrington, Coton said: He can be anything.
If he puts the work in and he has a really good work ethic he does. Hes got all the tools and hes got the mental capacity to cope with it, as weve seen.
From a goalkeeping point of view, I dont want to compare him to anyone. He is Senne Lammens and he is himself, and if he keeps working as hard as he is doing and we get those little things tidied up, he can be one of the worlds best, Im sure he can.
Hes still got a bit to do, for me, though. Hes got a lot of improvement to do in certain areas.
Lammens kept a clean sheet on his United debut in a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sunderland at Old Trafford on October 4 and has retained his place ever since.
Coton said: They asked me could he go into the team and I said, Yes straight away, straight away. I had to say that anyway because Id recommended him!
The United scout, who was at Aston Villa at the time, revealed he had been monitoring the youngster since first coming across him as an Under-17s international in 2019.
He said: I saw somebody that loved to protect his goal, defend his goal. It hurt him when a goal went in, it meant something because hed conceded. He wasnt happy.
Even from an early age, you really had to look at him and analyse him to see which was his stronger foot.
Spurs players excited to work with De Zerbi ahead of his arrival in UK today
Latest from Your Site News' Kaveh Solhekol and Michael Bridge:
New Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi is expected to arrive in London on Wednesday.
The Italian will start work with the full squad on Friday when everyone has returned from international duty.
It is understood that Spurs players are very excited about the prospect of working with De Zerbi.
There are no plans for the ex-Brighton boss to have a press conference this week.
The 46-year-old wants to have a week to work with the players, assess his options and prepare for his first game at Sunderland next Sunday, live on Your Site.
De Zerbi's first press conference is likely to be next week to preview the Premier League game at the Stadium of Light.
Spurs are fighting to avoid a first top-flight relegation since 1977 in the final seven games of the season.
De Zerbi takes over a side that is just one point and one place above the drop zone.
Chelsea announce biggest pre-tax loss of any club in PL history
Chelsea have announced the biggest pre-tax loss ever recorded by a Premier League club.
Chelsea's pre-tax loss of 262.4m for the year ending June 30, 2025 surpasses the 197.5m posted by Manchester City for the 2010/11 season.
The west London club posted a profit of 128.4m in the previous years accounts, boosted by the sale of the womens team to Blueco Midco a subsidiary company for almost 200m.
The club said the losses were attributable in part to increased operating costs in 2024-25 compared to the previous year.
Revenue was 490.9m, the club said, the second-highest on record for the Blues, and included some of the money earned from last summers triumphant Club World Cup run.
Chelsea were deemed compliant with the Premier Leagues profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the three-year period ending 2024-25. The rules allow for maximum losses of 105m over three years, but some of the losses clubs post in their financial reports can be added back under PSR spending on infrastructure, youth development and womens football for instance.
Chelsea also announced on Wednesday that their womens team (Chelsea Football Club Women Ltd) posted a loss of 17.1m, despite generating 21.3m in revenue.
'Arsenal monitoring Leverkusen teenage striker Kofane'
Arsenal are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen's teenage striker Christian Kofane, according to Sky in Germany.
Kofane impressed against the Gunners in both legs of Leverkusen's 3-1 Champions League last 16 defeat.
But it is claimed that several other top English clubs and Real Madrid are also interested in the 19-year-old.
Leverkusen will reportedly demand between 52.3m and 61m (60-70m) this summer for the Cameroon international.
The Leverkusen hierarchy are in contact with Kofane's agent over his future.
Kofane has scored seven goals and provided eight assists in 39 games across all competitions for Leverkusen this season.
Your Site News special: Inside Spurs
On Thursday at 7pm, Your Site News will be airing a special programme about Spurs' issues with their ever-present Premier League status under serious threat.
'Inside Spurs' will feature special guests, including Jamie O'Hara, to dissect and examine the club's predicament as they aim to avoid a first relegation in 49 years.
The programme will also analyse the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi, who has just become the club's third head coach of the season.
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Rangers confirm Matondo exit
Rangers have confirmed the departure of Rabbi Matondo to Norwegian side SK Brann in a permanent transfer.
The Wales international has played just three times this season, all of them as a substitute. His final appearance came in an 8-0 win over Queens Park in February.
The 25-year-old former Manchester City youth player arrived at Ibrox from Schalke in July 2022 and scored eight goals in 70 appearances, most of which were off the bench.
He spent the second half of last season on loan with Hannover in Bundesliga 2 and missed the first half of the current campaign with a knee injury, but was included in the Wales squad for this months World Cup play-offs.
A brief statement from the Ibrox club read: Everyone at Rangers wishes Rabbi the best of luck in his future endeavours.
Spurs appoint De Zerbi as third head coach of the season
Tottenham have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their third head coach of the season.
Spurs close to announcing De Zerbi as new head coach
Tottenham are close to announcing Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach.
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Spurs talks with De Zerbi continuing with backroom staff under discussion
Latest from Your Site News' Lyall Thomas:
Tottenham are continuing talks with Roberto De Zerbi on Tuesday.
As Your Site News reported on Monday, negotiations are progressing well, and Spurs are hopeful of making an appointment before the players return from international duty.
A number of aspects still need to be agreed upon, including the make-up of De Zerbi's backroom staff.
The Italian is not yet thought to be in London either - but if a full agreement is made this week, he will be ready to travel to the UK.
Relegation-threatened Spurs, who sit one point above the bottom three with seven games to go, want the former Brighton boss to take over permanently after and have offered him a five-year contract.
The 46-year-old was high on the list of preferred candidates for Spurs this summer, but plans to pursue the appointment have been fast-tracked due to changing circumstances at the club.
