
Sean Cole
Sean Cole is a freelance journalist. He has written for FourFourTwo, BBC Sport and When Saturday Comes among others. A Birmingham City supporter and staunch Nikola Zigic advocate, he once scored a hat-trick at St. Andrew’s (in a half-time game). He also has far too many football shirts and spends far too much time reading the Wikipedia pages of obscure players.
Latest articles by Sean Cole

The 10 greatest seasons by players newly promoted to the Premier League
By Sean Cole published
Premier League Here's who stars of Fulham and Bournemouth will be looking to replicate next season – just because you're new to the Premier League, doesn't mean you can't take it by storm…

10 of the best January transfers you've probably forgotten about
By Sean Cole published
Deadline Day From the defender sold on for over £40m to arguably the best striker outside of the top four: the best under-the-radar winter arrivals

10 players who switched international allegiance after being capped
By Sean Cole published
Lists Ademola Lookman won an under-20 World Cup with England - but is now set to represent the Super Eagles...

Antonio Conte managerial statistics: his career so far
By Sean Cole published
STATS As Antonio Conte becomes the new Tottenham manager, FFT looks at how he has fared on the touchline to date

Real Madrid looking to sign ‘the new Kaka’ from Sao Paulo
By Sean Cole published
Real Madrid Barcelona, Sevilla and Ajax have also been monitoring the progress of 21-year-old Igor Gomes

Manchester United believe Jadon Sancho has already 'unofficially confirmed' he will join the club
By Sean Cole published
Manchester United United are confident that they have beaten the competition to sign the Borussia Dortmund winger

Zinedine Zidane and Kaka among the star names in Carlo Ancelotti’s dream team
By Sean Cole published
AC Milan Aside from Jose Mourinho, Ancelotti was the only other current manager asked to choose a team of the best players he’s worked with

Chelsea and Everton among four clubs to have bids accepted for Lille’s Gabriel Magalhaes
By Sean Cole published
Chelsea The Brazilian centre-back has been a target for several Premier League sides, who face serious competition for his signature

Manchester United hoping to complete record-breaking deal for Saul Niguez
By Sean Cole published
Manchester United The Atletico Madrid midfielder, who is seen as a perfect replacement for Paul Pogba, could cost £135million

Arsenal’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan keen to complete a permanent move to Roma
By Sean Cole published
Arsenal The Armenian was sent on loan to Serie A last summer and is eager to extend his stay in Italy, although the fee may prove to be a problem

Real Madrid interested in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but only if they fail to land Sadio Mane or Erling Braut Haaland
By Sean Cole published
Real Madrid Arsenal’s leading scorer is being tracked by several top clubs as he enters the final year of his contract

Paris Saint-Germain players mimic Erling Haaland’s celebration after Champions League win
By Sean Cole published
Paris St Germain Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and others respond to the Norwegian striker’s joking suggestion that Paris belongs to him

Diego Simeone admits that the away goals rule gave Atletico Madrid an ‘unfair’ advantage over Liverpool last night
By Sean Cole published
Atlético Madrid With the game going to extra time, Atletico Madrid benefited from a further 30 minutes to score a decisive away goal at Anfield

Borussia Dortmund prepared to sell Jadon Sancho this summer if he asks to leave
By Sean Cole published
Borussia Dortmund A target for Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, the teenager looks set for a return to the Premier League

Arsenal and Tottenham join the race to sign RB Leipzig’s Marcel Sabitzer
By Sean Cole published
RB Leipzig The Austrian midfielder played a key role in eliminating Spurs from the Champions League, scoring twice in the second leg

Man United, Man City and Juventus all weighing up record offers for Harry Kane
By Sean Cole published
Tottenham Hotspur The Tottenham captain is eager to win trophies and their recent struggles have forced him to consider his future at the club

Chelsea and Tottenham battling it out for Bournemouth’s Aaron Ramsdale
By Sean Cole published
AFC Bournemouth With Hugo Lloris and Kepa Arrizabalaga both failing to convince at their respective clubs, the 21-year-old goalkeeper has been targeted as a long-term replacement

Why Thierry Henry remains the defining player of the Premier League era
By Sean Cole published
Arsenal Not content with being the best the Premier League has seen, Arsenal's phenomenal Frenchman became the blueprint for those who followed

Loris Karius will return to Liverpool this summer as Besiktas have no intention of making his loan move permanent
By Sean Cole published
Liverpool The German goalkeeper joined Besiktas on a two-year loan in 2018 but the Turkish side won’t be signing him permanently when that comes to an end

Jurgen Klopp replies to 10-year-old Manchester United fan’s letter asking for Liverpool to lose
By Sean Cole published
Liverpool The Liverpool manager took a break from masterminding his club’s historic title charge to personally respond to the youngster
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