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× BARNSLEY captain Alex Mowatt is ‘holding off’ on signing a new contract until the summer – but staying at Oakwell is his ‘number one option’ insists chief executive Dane Murphy.  The much-admired midfielder’s contract expires at the end of the season, with the Reds offering him a new deal last month. Mowatt has been a regular presence in central midfield for the last three seasons, playing 141 games and scoring 16 goals since signing from Leeds United four years ago.  Murphy told the Chronicle: “It’s well-documented we have spoken to Alex and his represe...

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Happy Wednesday folks, the first one during Black History Month. The groundhog saw his shadow yesterday, which means 6 more weeks of winter. All of us merely had to look out the window yesterday to get our 6-week forecast, though. So, let’s recap the news. MLS is reinstating the 3rd kit, but Atlanta United will be the only club that gets one in 2021. Why would MLS base it off metrics that are so high that only one team can reach it? And, why would they set up teams to fail by having teams be forced to field a Hanes white T collection every other game for t...

Daryl Dike typed six words and pressed send. "My dreams are turning into reality," the Edmond North alum tweeted Sunday night after making his debut with the U.S. men's national team. In the 65th minute of the United States' 7-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, Dike stepped onto the familiar pitch at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Just 20 years old, Dike had reached a personal milestone while becoming the third member of his family to play for a national team. His brother Bright had two caps for the Nigerian national team, while sister Courtney played in a World Cup ...

× Barnsley have signed USA international striker Daryl Dike from Orlando City FC on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy. The 20-year-old made his debut for the national team last night as a substitute in a 7-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago in Orlando, with the Reds hopeful he will join up with them in time to make his debut at home to Derby County on Saturday.  The six foot two forward, whose surname is pronounced ‘Dee-kay’, has scored eight goals in 19 appearances for Orlando in MLS this season, having been drafted at the start of last year follow...

× Barnsley are trying to recruit a striker and, possibly, a wing-back but Valerien Ismael admits it is ‘very, very difficult’ to get deals done in the final days of the ‘ugly’ January transfer window.   The deadline for transfers is 11pm on Monday, and the head coach says the Reds face a ‘fight’ until then, while he is confident of keeping hold of stars players such as captain Alex Mowatt.   Barnsley’s wing-backs Callum Brittain and Callum Styles have been two of their best players this season but Styles is naturally a midfielder while the back-ups are Clar...