Lyall Thomas

Senior Football News Editor

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Biography

Lyall Thomas is the Senior Football News Editor at Sky Sports News, overseeing football newsgathering across Sky Sports platforms, with a focus on the Premier League and the transfer market.

Lyall works closely with reporters and journalists across the country and has contributed to many breaking stories, especially around transfers.

He joined Sky Sports in 2014 as a sports journalist before spells as Assistant News Editor and News Editor. He has overseen Sky Sports News' transfer coverage since 2021 and took up his current role in 2025.

Articles by Lyall Thomas

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo

Exclusive

Man City closing in on Semenyo agreement with Bournemouth

Jack Grealish is set to leave Man City on loan after four years at the club

Transfer

Jack Grealish transfer news: Everton agree deal to sign winger on season-long loan from Manchester City

Brentford forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa

Transfer

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa transfer news: Brentford unlikely to sell both amid Premier League interest

Jordan Henderson left Ajax on July 9

Transfer

Brentford transfer news: Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson set to make Premier League return with Bees after Ajax exit

Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Rodrygo are all transfer targets for Arsenal

Transfer

Arsenal transfer news: Noni Madueke, Rodrygo, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres latest

Luis Diaz's Liverpool contract expires in the summer of 2027

Transfer

Luis Diaz transfer news: Liverpool reject approach from Bayern Munich for winger

Man Utd have gone back in with a bid of more than £60m for Bryan Mbeumo

Transfer

Bryan Mbeumo: Man Utd make improved £60m bid for Brentford forward

Keith Andrews has been at Brentford since last summer and now takes over as head coach

Keith Andrews: Brentford promote set-piece coach to replace Thomas Frank as head coach on three-year contract

Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is closing in on a move to Leverkusen

Transfer

Jarell Quansah: Liverpool agree defender's sale to Bayer Leverkusen as Milos Kerkez arrives for medical

Milos Kerkez looks set to join Liverpool after impressive performances for Bournemouth last season

Milos Kerkez transfer news: Liverpool close to agreeing £40m deal for Bournemouth defender

Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is wanted by Bayer Leverkusen

Update

Jarell Quansah: Bayer Leverkusen in advanced negotiations to sign Liverpool defender with Florian Wirtz flying in to seal £100m Reds move

Jarell Quansah is set for the Liverpool exit but it seems Marc Guehi is not likely to be his direct replacement

Transfer

Jarell Quansah set for Liverpool exit but Marc Guehi unlikely to be direct replacement for Bayer Leverkusen-bound defender

Keith Andrews has been part of the Brentford backroom staff since the summer of 2024

Keith Andrews: Brentford set-piece coach a main candidate to replace Thomas Frank as head coach

Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Antoine Semenyo

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Tottenham transfer news: Spurs step up interest in Antoine Semenyo but Man Utd also keen on Bournemouth forward

Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the frontrunner to succeed Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham

Next Tottenham boss: Thomas Frank interested in talks with Brentford prepared to listen to offers

Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the frontrunner to succeed Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham

Next Tottenham boss: Thomas Frank leading contender with Marco Silva and Andoni Iraola also targets

Arsenal are interested in Real Madrid winger Rodrygo

Transfer

Arsenal interested in Rodrygo as striker and winger shortlists revealed

Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford celebrates scoring his team's first goal

Transfer

Bryan Mbeumo: Man Utd register initial interest with Brentford to sign £60m-rated forward

Brentford have signed Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher (credit: Nigel Keene/ProSportsImages)

Liverpool transfer news: Brentford complete £18m deal for Caoimhin Kelleher as Mark Flekken leaves

Transfer

Liverpool transfer news: Brentford agree £18m deal to sign Caoimhin Kelleher

Liverpool No 2 Caoimhin Kelleher could be heading to Brentford

Transfer

Liverpool transfer news: Brentford in advanced talks for Caoimhin Kelleher with Mark Flekken set for Bayer Leverkusen

Caoimhin Kelleher is a target for Brentford this summer

Transfer

PL duo battle Brentford for Kelleher as Liverpool set price

Yoane Wissa (left) and Bryan Mbeumo (right) of Brentford after the first goal at Leicester

Brentford set to listen to Mbeumo and Wissa offers

Analysis

Liverpool's busy summer transfer plans: Replacing TAA not the priority

Antoine Semenyo looks set to be one of the hottest properties in this summer's transfer window

Transfer

Man Utd believed to be front-runners to sign Semenyo

Marco Silva has put himself back on the map of Europe's elite managers

Analysis

Why Silva deserves his chance at one of the top clubs

Jarrad Branthwaite is expected to further consider his Everton future

Transfer

Branthwaite expected to consider Everton future after England snub

In-form forwards Ousmane Dembele (left) and Mohamed Salah are set to clash in the Champions League on Wednesday

Analysis

Dembele vs Salah: Ballon d'Or contenders meet in huge CL clash

Nottingham Forest have had a bid rejected for Yoane Wissa

Update

Brentford reject Nottingham Forest's Wissa bid

Analysis

Who could Arsenal sign to solve their striker crisis?

Wolves are working on a new contract for Matheus Cunha

Transfer

Cunha still deciding on Wolves contract

Barcelona are confident of re-registering Dani Olmo

Transfer

Premier League clubs monitoring Barcelona's Olmo situation

Dan Ashworth worked with Arsenal managing director Richard Garlick

Ashworth emerges as Arsenal sporting director target after Man Utd exit

Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo celebrates scoring the third goal against Southampton

Liverpool scout Mbeumo and Semenyo

Exclusive

The brains behind Brentford's kick-off ploys

Aaron Ramsdale could be about to depart Arsenal for Southampton

Exclusive

Arsenal's Ramsdale set for Southampton medical

Analysis

What every Premier League club needs ahead of Deadline Day

Liverpool's Sepp van Den Berg in pre-season

Update

Liverpool's Van den Berg to underdo medical at Brentford

Ilkay Gundogan is set to re-join Manchester City from Barcelona

Update

Gundogan finalising Man City return with medical on Thursday

Ivan Toney was absent from Brentford's squad to face Crystal Palace on Sunday

Transfer

Brentford standing firm on Toney price as Al Ahli talks continue

Giorgi Mamardashvili shone for Georgia at Euro 2024

Transfer

Liverpool closing in on Mamardashvili deal

Analysis

Conor Gallagher's future explained: The view from all sides

Jonathan David, Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres have been linked with summer moves

Transfer

The big striker search: Latest on David, Osimhen and Gyokeres

Douglas Luiz admits Aston Villa were below par

Transfer

Villa working on restructuring Luiz's transfer to Juventus