At the very top of the market, during a process which is admittedly in its infancy, former Everton defender and Liverpool first-team coach John Heitinga's name can be found; the Dutchman returned to Merseyside this summer with compatriot Arne Slot, and he has helped the Reds set a stunning pace in the first half of the Premier League season.

Relegation-threatened Valencia has hired West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan as its new head coach through June 2027.

La Liga's relegation-threatened Valencia have appointed Carlos Corberan as their new manager after prising him from English second-tier side West Bromwich Albion, the clubs announced on Wednesday.

La Liga strugglers Valencia have appointed West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan as their new head coach. Valencia paid a release clause, believed to be between £3-4m, in the 41-year-old Spaniard's contract to allow him to leave Championship club Albion.

Carlos Corberan has said it was the “hardest decision of my life” to leave his position as West Bromwich Albion manager to become Valencia head coach. Corberan was appointed by Valencia on Christmas Eve after Ruben Baraja was sacked on Monday by the Spanish club,