Russell Martin will not change for anybody. A vegan, a Buddhist and an advocate of sustainability, Martin is unyielding in his beliefs. Effective coaches craft a team in their image, a reflection of their personality — and Martin will never tire of explaining himself as such. A case in point...
Swansea City
Russell Martin’s appointment as Southampton manager had felt inevitable for more than a month. For many at St Mary’s and Swansea City — the club he would be leaving — it was a case of when not if. Following the eventual confirmation of his appointment on Wednesday, the two Championship...
There are *three* guarantees in life: Death, taxes and these ten Championship stars getting a big move to the Premier League (or elsewhere) this summer. Whether it’s relegated Premier League players jumping a sunken ship or second tier standouts being rewarded with a major transfer, this talented group of individuals...
Amid the gloom of falling short in the League One play-offs last month came a timely sweetener for Bolton Wanderers. A club with aspirations to reach the Championship had reached out to its supporters for financial support and within a week had raised £3.5million ($4.33m) to accelerate its plans for...
The current transfer window system was introduced for the 2002/03 season, so that is where we are starting this whole journey. The transfers here are from the window they were bought, not sold. We will use the €80m profit Chelsea made from Eden Hazard’s move to Real Madrid as an...
Summer transfer silly season is fast approaching and these six Championship players have earned a big move to the Premier League. One of Sunderland’s star players has snuck onto this list after the Black Cats succumbed to Luton Town in the Championship play-off semi-finals. He joins a list which also...