Adam Idah completes permanent Celtic return from Norwich
Adam Idah has completed his permanent return to Scottish champions Celtic. The Irishman departs Norwich City after seven years to join Brendan Rodgers’ men in an initial deal worth £8.5m plus a further £1m in add-ons. The Canaries have also inserted a sell on clause of 15pc into the deal. Idah has signed a long-term […]
Thorup on Jon Rowe no show at Oxford
Johannes Hoff Thorup plans crunch talks with Jon Rowe after he declined to play for Norwich City in their 2-0 Championship defeat to Oxford, due to transfer window distractions around his future. Rowe has attracted interest from Marseille, but the French club’s opening offer is believed to be well below City’s valuation for their England […]
Gabby Sara completes Galatasaray transfer move
Gabby Sara has completed his move from Norwich City to Turkish champions Galatasaray. The 25-year-old signed a five year deal for what Gala tweeted to their 15.2m followers on Sunday night was an €18m fee, excluding add ons and bonuses. Sara’s annual salary will be €2.75m net over the course of his contract. The Canaries […]
Pinkun podcast exclusive chat with Glen Riddersholm
Glen Riddersholm has developed over 100 international footballers, is a Superliga champion as a head coach in Denmark and is now working alongside Johannes Hoff Thorup in Norwich City’s bold new era. It is a CV that caught the eye of City fans when news of his arrival surfaced, and Riddersholm has shown throughout his […]
Cordoba coup for Canaries
Norwich City pulled off a ‘phenomenal’ deal to capture headline summer signing Jose Cordoba. Leading sports intelligence company, Twenty First Group, are at the forefront of the data revolution driving the professional game. City’s sporting director Ben Knapper has put data at the heart of the club’s strategy since his arrival last season, and the […]
End of the road for Wagner at Norwich
Norwich City have confirmed the departure of head coach David Wagner. The experienced German was dismissed following Thursday’s abject 4-0 Championship play-off semi-final, second leg exit to Leeds. Wagner’s long time assistant head coach, Christoph Bühler, also leaves the club. The likes of Arsenal assistant Carlos Cuesta, former Reims boss Will Still and ex-Nottingham Forest […]
Norwich City 1-0 Ipswich: Paddy Davitt derby pointers
Paddy Davitt delivers his Ipswich verdict after Norwich City’s Championship derby triumph. 1. Ipswich Town, it’s happened again What a result for Norwich City. A derby game rightly billed as the biggest renewal in nearly a decade. The stakes could not have been much higher. Bragging rights and points to edge another step closer to […]
‘I don’t call them supporters’ – Wagner hits back at boo boys
David Wagner urged the boo boys to stay away rather than hit Norwich City’s Championship play-off charge after Tuesday’s 4-2 win against Watford at Carrow Road. City moved back into the top six after an eighth unbeaten home game in the league but Wagner’s second half substitutions sparked a furious response from a section of […]
Wagner defends City set up in Saints stalemate
David Wagner defended Norwich City’s ‘brave’ approach to grinding out a 1-1 Championship draw against Russell Martin’s Southampton at Carrow Road on New Year’s Day. The Canaries deployed a defensive five shape and carved out only 25% possession but Josh Sargent levelled to cancel out Adam Armstrong’s close range second half finish. Armstrong’s strike sparked […]
Webber on recruitment barbs, City notice period and staying too long
Former Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber has backed Ben Knapper to drive the Canaries forward in a revealing interview on his Carrow Road tenure. Webber is still under contract until March 2024, but officially handed over the reigns to Knapper in November. That brought to an end a six-year spell which delivered two Championship […]