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Notttingham Forest finalising Taiwo Awoniyi sale to Coventry

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Nottingham Forest are finalising the sale of striker Taiwo Awoniyi to Coventry City.

A deal is in place for Awoniyi, 29, to move to the newly-promoted Premier League club, pending him completing a medical.

The Nigeria international joined Forest on a five-year contract in a then club-record deal worth £17.2million (€20m;$23.3m) from Union Berlin in the summer of 2022.

He scored winning goals against Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League during his debut season and ended the 2022-23 campaign with 10 goals in 27 league appearances.

Awoniyi began the subsequent season with three goals in three matches, but later faced two lengthy spells out with injury, and has since struggled to establish himself as a starter for Forest, with Igor Jesus and Chris Wood, ahead of him in the pecking order.

Last season, he played just 18 times in all competitions, and started only three Premier League games. He still managed to record some important contributions, including two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in May, and a goal in the 3-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, which saw his side pull away from relegation threat.

Awoniyi has recorded 23 goals in 103 matches for Forest.

He was on the books of Liverpool for six years and had several loan spells before moving to Union Berlin permanently in 2021.

Coventry will play Premier League football for the first time in 25 years in 2026-27 and have broken their transfer record on three occasions this summer as they prepare for their return.

They completed the club-record signing of Nordsjaelland midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi in August, with the fee for the midfielder surpassing the £22.5million ($29.9m) paid to sign goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton & Hove Albion and the fee of around £17m ($22.9m) for centre-back Aurele Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt.


Disrupted by injury, but ‘vital’ contributions

While injuries have limited his impact in more recent times, Awoniyi’s contribution at Nottingham Forest has been vital

The 10 goals the popular striker scored in 2022-2023 played a huge part in helping the club to retain their Premier League status in their first season back in the top-flight after promotion.

His most vital strike came in the 1-0 win over Arsenal that edged Forest towards safety in May 2023.

But he has started only six Premier League games over the last two seasons, partly because of some serious injury misfortune.

In May 2025, Awoniyi suffered a serious abdominal injury when he collided with a post in a game against Leicester City and was subsequently placed in an induced coma as part of his recovery process following surgery.

Awoniyi returned to the team in October 2025 and, in January this year, he scored his first Premier League goal since the injury, in a 2-0 away win at Brentford.

The 29-year-old has always been a hugely positive influence in the Forest dressing room.

But he has found himself down the pecking order at the City Ground and newly-appointed head coach Oliver Glasner is keen to see the club add more firepower to their attacking options before the window closes.

A move to Coventry would give Awoniyi the chance of regular first-team football — and would equip Frank Lampard’s side with a player with significant experience of how to survive in the top-flight.

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Football gossip: Suzuki, Martinez, Osimhen, Rodri, Bouaddi, Dedic, Palhinha

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Aston Villa are in negotiations over Zion Suzuki, boosting Juventus’ hope of signing Emiliano Martinez, while Arsenal are told price for Victor Osimhen.

Aston Villa are in negotiations to sign Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma after the 23-year-old’s proposed move to Paris St-Germain collapsed. (Talksport), external

Villa’s interest in Suzuki has boosted Juventus’ hope of signing Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, from the Premier League club. (Football Italia), external

Arsenal must offer more than £60m to stand a chance of signing Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 27, from Galatasaray this summer. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona believe their third offer of 70m euros (£59.8m) for Rodri will be enough to persuade Manchester City to sell the Spain midfielder, 30. (AS – in Spanish), external

Manchester City are in negotiations to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, who want at least £85m for the 18-year-old. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Newcastle have revived talks to sign Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha, 31, with Aston Villa and Benfica also interested in the Portugal midfielder. (Mail), external

Inter Milan are keen to sell Brazilian winger Luis Henrique, 24, to fund a move for Liverpool‘s England midfielder Curtis Jones, 25, who is expected to cost about 40m euros (£34m). (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Chelsea are demanding £60m for Nicolas Jackson, with Aston Villa, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid among the clubs interested in the Senegal striker, 25. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Chelsea‘s English forward Liam Delap, 23, wants to stay in the Premier League despite interest from Como, with Newcastle and Everton monitoring his situation. (Talksport), external

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, has made it clear to Liverpool that he wants to leave the club and join Tottenham. (Teamtalk), external

Benfica are keen on English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 28, who has slipped down the pecking order at Chelsea. (Caught Offside), external

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How to watch Royals vs. Angels: TV channel and streaming options for August 15

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The Kansas City Royals will look to Jac Caglianone, on a 12-game hitting streak, against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Angel Stadium. Reid Detmers (3-8, 4.00 ERA) will start for the Angels, who are 48-75 this season and fifth in the AL West. Randy Dobnak (2-1, 2.00 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 50-73 and fifth in the AL Central.

How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels

Royals vs. Angels odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Angels -167
  • Underdog Moneyline: Royals +135
  • Total: 8
  • Total Over Odds: -102
  • Total Under Odds: -118

Injury reports

Angels

Sebastian Rivero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Shaun Anderson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Bachman: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jack Kochanowicz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 Day IL (Knee), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Yusei Kikuchi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Wade Meckler: day-to-day (Foot), Oswald Peraza: day-to-day (Hand)

Royals

Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tony Gonsolin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Salvador Pérez: day-to-day (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Los Angeles’ Mike Trout is slashing .244/.386/.448 this season with 20 home runs, 45 RBIs and an OPS of .835 (18th in MLB). He has a 25.5% strikeout rate and a 17.6% walk rate in 466 plate appearances, and he has scored 69 total runs. Trout has recorded 10 steals on 10 attempts.
  • In 532 plate appearances, Zach Neto has slashed .225/.310/.413 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 53 runs with a strikeout rate of 31.8% and a walk rate of 9.6%. He has 16 stolen bases on 26 attempts. He has come around to score 76 times.
  • Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .285/.358/.447 this season with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and an OPS of .805. He has a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate in 458 plate appearances, and he has scored 62 total runs. Witt has recorded 32 steals on 38 attempts.
  • In 443 plate appearances, Caglianone has posted a 26% strikeout rate and a 6.3% walk rate while slashing .273/.325/.495 with 22 home runs, 58 RBIs and 56 runs scored.

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Super League: Bradford 6-34 Wigan – Warriors go joint top after six-try hammering of wasteful Bulls

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Bradford (0) 6

Tries: Ackers Goals: Hooley

Wigan (16) 34

Tries: Wardle 2, Keighran, French, McDermott, Kerr Goals: Smith 5

High-flying Wigan Warriors moved alongside Leeds at the top of the Super League table, putting on an outstanding defensive performance to defeat a one-dimensional Bradford Bulls at Odsal.

Following a slow start, Wigan took control of the game with scores from Jake Wardle, Adam Keighran and Bevan French before half-time, as Bradford struggled to generate opportunities.

After the break, the Warriors maintained their dominance as Wardle, Kian McDermott and Jake Kerr added further scores, with Andy Ackers claiming the sole consolation for the home side.

The result strengthens Wigan’s position in second, behind Leeds only on points difference now, while Bradford remain 13th, two points ahead of bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield.

Looking to keep their strong recent record against their hosts intact, Wigan found their rhythm after an attritional opening.

Wardle did the honours, seizing on the loose ball before fighting his way through two weak Bulls tackles to score the first try of the game.

It did not take long for the visitors to extend their lead.

Following an unsuccessful Bradford attack, the Warriors made quick ground up the field. On the final tackle, and with the try line beckoning, French found Keighran who powered over.

Bradford went close to equalising soon after, only for referee Marcus Griffiths to decide that Chris Atkin had been held up over the line after good work from Joe Mellor.

With the game broken up by stoppages and penalties, Wigan had to wait well into the second quarter for their third.

In a pre-worked move, Harry Smith sent a pinpoint kick up for French to chase. The Australian timed his jump perfectly, beating Caleb Aekins to the ball to dot down.

Immediately after the break Wigan thought they had scored again, only to have the try called back with Patrick Mago adjudged to have knocked on in the act of scoring.

Not to be denied for long, the visitors then capitalised on an error from Ackers with Wardle ultimately benefiting as the Bradford defence found itself out of shape.

McDermott then got in on the action, running in untouched as the home defence tired, after quick interplay between Smith and French.

Ackers finally got the Bulls on the board, fighting his way through a series of Wigan tackles, but it was little consolation after a frustrating afternoon.

With the clock winding down, Kerr added a sixth try for the visitors to put gloss on the 18th victory of the season for Matt Peet’s men.

Bradford: Aekins; Okunbor, Russell, Blake, Ryan; Keyes, Atkin; Sutton, Ackers, Lewis, Steinwede, Fulton, Mellor.

Interchanges: Hooley, Gardiner, Peposhi, Gill, Dean.

Wigan: Field; Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall; French, Smith; Havard, Kerr, Thompson, McDermott, Partington, Ellis.

Interchanges: Mago, Eseh Jr, Cartwright, O’Connor, O’Loughlin.

Referee: Marcus Griffiths.

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