
Jacque Talbot
Jacque Talbot is a freelance football journalist who predominantly specialises in transfer stories and exclusives. He began his career in 2016 covering the world-renowned Sandbach United, of North West Counties fame, before earning a spot on the sports desks of national papers, where he bounced between several outlets such as Sportbible, the Express, Mirror, and Daily Star. An NCTJ graduate of the News Associates who swapped investigative journalism in the Costa del Sol for football reporting in Northern England, he first wrote for FourFourTwo in December 2023.
Latest articles by Jacque Talbot

Euro 2024: Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai infuriates Reds fans with 'embarrassing' remarks before Hungary loss
By Jacque Talbot published
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has angered Reds fans with his recent words about Hungary’s Euro 2024 campaign

Euro 2024: Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag gives verdict on Marcus Rashford England snub
By Jacque Talbot published
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has delivered an assessment of Gareth Southgate’s decision to omit Marcus Rashford from the England squad

Jude Bellingham on Real Madrid habit which helped England beat Serbia at Euro 2024
By Jacque Talbot published
Jude Bellingham has opened up on how his time at Real Madrid has helped him strike gold for England at Euro 2024

Chelsea defender 'open to Bayern Munich move' as Vincent Kompany plots surprise raid: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Chelsea could lose one of their prized assets to Bayern Munich as new head coach Enzo Maresca braces for approach from the Bundelisga giants

Liverpool earmark Bundesliga captain to begin defensive overhaul under Arne Slot: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Liverpool are looking to bolster their back line this summer and reports suggest Arne Slot is targeting a Bundesliga captain

Euro 2024: Who is the referee and VAR for Slovenia v Denmark?
By Jacque Talbot published
Who is the referee for Slovenia vs Denmark at Euro 2024? Here's everything you need to know

Manchester United face bidding war for Mason Greenwood as new club rivals Juventus to sign attacker: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Manchester United may have their fair share of offers for Mason Greenwood, with a new club making an offer for the young forward

Roy Keane delivers worrying assessment of Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold ahead of England’s opening Euro 2024 game
By Jacque Talbot published
Roy Keane has expressed his concerns about Trent Alexander-Arnold, saying that the top teams in Euro 2024 may exploit the Liverpool man’s weakness

Newcastle 'begin talks' with former Chelsea defender as Eddie Howe continues to bolster Magpies’ back line: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Newcastle are in talks with a former Chelsea player and a Serie A winner over a possible return to the Premier League

Chelsea beat Manchester United to Crystal Palace and England star, with personal terms agreed: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Chelsea have agreed on personal terms with a highly-rated Premier League attacker in a bid to ensure they beat Liverpool and Manchester United to his signature

England veteran admits he ‘never stood a chance’ of forging spot at Manchester City
By Jacque Talbot published
England defender has provided a ruthlessly honest answer when asked if he would have made it at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola

Manchester United tracking teenage striker sensation following Erling Haaland path: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Manchester United are reportedly in the race for an exciting young attacker who is currently following in Erling Haaland’s footsteps

‘We were all kitted out in kilts, but then the focus kicks in. Andy Robertson will be no different’ – Colin Hendry reflects on Scotland’s France 98 curtain-raiser
By Jacque Talbot published
Colin Hendry believes Andy Robertson may go through the same emotions he felt playing for Scotland back in 1998

‘Jose would park the bus to protect a slender lead, whereas Pep would demand a fourth, fifth, sixth goal – he was more obsessed with pure football’: Chelsea cult hero opens up on Mourinho and Guardiola differences
By Jacque Talbot published
Eidur Gudjohnsen was coached by both Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola during his playing career - and he says that both coaches had their own similarities and differences

Benjamin Sesko gives greenlight to Premier League switch as Arsenal close in on RB Leipzig striker
By Jacque Talbot published
RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko is attracting interest from several top clubs, including Manchester United and Chelsea, but it’s Arsenal who are reportedly winning the race

‘I look at the team and you’re still asking questions about who the leader is’: Wayne Rooney on Manchester United’s underlying issues
By Jacque Talbot published
Wayne Rooney has provided his opinion on the torrid season Manchester United endured, but stresses that the issue lies mainly in the dressing room

Chelsea pinpoint first signing through the door for incoming head coach Enzo Maresca: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Chelsea will support their new manager Enzo Maresca in the upcoming summer transfer window and their first port of call will be signing a Serie A superstar

Liverpool ‘prepare’ bid for England international as Arne Slot looks to upgrade Darwnin Nunez: report
By Jacque Talbot published
Liverpool are in the market for a replacement for under-firing Darwin Nunez and Arne Slot has already identified a player who would be an ideal suitor

Arsenal in conflict with club legend Thierry Henry, over upcoming Olympics
By Jacque Talbot published
Thierry Henry is Arsenal's greatest-ever player - but the pair are at odds over the Olympics in Paris this summer

Wayne Rooney: 'Roy Hodgson came in and said he's gone and not doing any press - I said he HAD to... that loss was a low moment in my career'
By Jacque Talbot published
Former England captain Wayne Rooney has opened up on England’s heartbreak in Euro 2016, saying that the loss to Iceland was a ‘low moment’ in his career

'I kept dragging Jude Bellingham outside and he didn't like it - I remember thinking he would go far, but I never expected where he is now': Wayne Rooney on how Bellingham is a future England captain
By Jacque Talbot published
Former England captain Wayne Rooney has sung the praises of Jude Bellingham, saying that the Real Madrid star has the fortitude to wear the armband one day himself

‘Bicycle kick for Chelsea against Leeds was the goal that gave me the biggest natural high in my career – even Gianfranco Zola was impressed by it’: Eidur Gudjohnsen relives magical Chelsea moment
By Jacque Talbot published
Eidur Gudjohnsen has recounted his period at Chelsea, saying that his wonderful goal against Leeds gave him the biggest natural high of a lifetime

‘Jose Mourinho can make you feel the best or worst player in the world’ - Diogo Dalot spills beans on time working under Special One at Manchester United
By Jacque Talbot published
Diogo Dalot has opened up on working under compatriot Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, saying that he remains in contact with him to this day

‘Playing for Scotland is something I always wanted to do’: Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay speaks on his international ambitions and being headhunted by Alex McLeish
By Jacque Talbot published
EXCLUSIVE Scott McTominay has underpinned his desire to play for Scotland, even from a young age, and opened up on how Alex McLeish convinced him to join the Tartan Army

'I asked a ball boy to give me a ball as a souvenir. He told me he couldn’t give it to me as the game wasn’t over, but I took it out of his hands and tucked it under my shirt' Juan Mata describes the mayhem of the World Cup final whistle in South Africa
By Jacque Talbot published
EXCLUSIVE Juan Mata recalls the moment Spain won their first ever World Cup and the messy 48 hours that followed
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