Mesut Ozil’s departure from Arsenal was confirmed as Turkish side Fenerbahce started released media of his arrival - and Mikel Arteta said his ‘quality will be missed’ Mikel Arteta has delivered his farewell message to Mesut Ozil - but his choice of words has left some Arsenal fans feeling baffled. The German has made his move to Turkish side Fenerbahce after being frozen out...Full Story »

Odegaard and Zidane Pablo Garcia / MARCA There has been a radical turn with regards to Martin Odegaard's situation at Real Madrid, with the Norwegian international having sensationally requested to leave the Spanish giants. Having shone with Real Sociedad last season and being recalled early by Los Blancos, his lack of minutes under Zinedine Zidane has been a huge source of frustration for the...Full Story »

AC Milan have signed former Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic on six-month contract until the end of the season. The Croatian spent four years in Turin, where he won the Serie A title in each season as well as the Coppa Italia three times, before moving to Qatari side Al-Duhail SC in 2019. He returns to Italy with league leaders Milan on a free transfer, where he will spend the next six month...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe was delighted to see his players end a long wait for an away win in Sky Bet League One by beating Sunderland.Argyle were rewarded with a fantastic 2-1 win after taking the lead twice at the Stadium of Light.Adam Lewis’ 11th-minute opener was cancelled out when Aiden O’Brien’s first goal for Sunderland was headed in five minutes after the restart.But Joe ...Full Story »

Portsmouth assistant manager Joe Gallen was full of praise for his side’s solidity after keeping a sixth successive League One clean sheet with a 4-0 drubbing of AFC Wimbledon at Fratton Park.First-half strikes from John Marquis, Ryan Williams and Sean Raggett put the home side firmly in control.And a late fourth from substitute Ben Close was the icing on the cake to leave Pompey one point...Full Story »

Classy Leicester returned to the top of the Premier League after a dominant 2-0 victory over fragile Chelsea.Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison struck in the first half to lift the Foxes above Manchester United at the summit by a point.Brendan Rodgers has been happy for his men to go under the radar in the title race but his bright and energetic side continue to underline their credentials.⻽...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff leapt to the defence of goalkeeper Josh Griffiths after watching him concede directly from a goal kick in their 1-1 home draw with Newport.Visiting number one Tom King launched a huge clearance which bounced on the edge of the penalty area, over Griffiths’ head and into the net to give Mike Flynn’s side a 12th minute lead.But the Exiles were denied a f...Full Story »

Both managers were left bemoaning penalty decisions that were not given as referee Graham Salisbury took centre stage in Tuesday night’s entertaining 1-1 League Two draw between Morecambe and Walsall.Morecambe boss Derek Adams was sent off three minutes from time for showing his frustrations at a Salisbury decision moments after Aaron Wildig was brought down when running in on goal.Walsall...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams was sent off three minutes from time as his side’s hard-fought 1-1 League Two draw at home to Walsall ended in controversial fashion.Adams was left raging after referee Graham Salisbury failed to award the Shrimps a late penalty when Aaron Wildig looked to have been brought down in the box and the boss was given a red card for his protests.The home side were o...Full Story »

Watford extended their impressive home record with a 1-0 win over Barnsley courtesy of Troy Deeney’s first-half penalty.The Hornets moved up to third place in the Championship as a result of a 10th victory in 13 games so far at Vicarage Road. No club in the top four English divisions can boast as many home wins.Barnsley had beaten Watford by a single Alex Mowatt strike at Oakwell in Octobe...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney was keen to shift the praise towards his players after landing his first win as permanent Derby boss.Krystian Bielik’s tidy finish in the first half was enough to see off promotion-chasing Bournemouth 1-0 at Pride Park.The Rams were good value for the win and it was a victory which lifted them out of the bottom three.A delighted Rooney reflected on the maiden success, saying: ...Full Story »

Cambridge moved to the top of the League Two table after coming from a goal behind to win 2-1 at Southend.Bottom side Shrimpers dominated the first half with the backing of a strong wind and both Simeon Akinola and Timothee Dieng saw efforts saved by Dimitar Mitov when well placed.Southend went in front in the 27th minute when a right-wing corner from Sam Hart was headed home by Akinola from clo...Full Story »

Plymouth enjoyed a first away win in Sky Bet League One this season by stunning Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.Despite plenty of chances for the Black Cats, Argyle held the lead courtesy of Adam Lewis’ 11th-minute opener. Aiden O’Brien equalised in the 51st minute but Joe Edwards grabbed the winner five minutes later.The game only went ahead after a long pitch inspection as S...Full Story »

David Moyes has challenged West Ham to prove they are not just a “flash in the pan” after they moved onto the shoulders of the Premier League’s elite.The Hammers are up to seventh, three points behind Manchester City in third, after Michail Antonio’s second goal in as many matches secured a 2-1 win over West Brom.“Long may it continue, we’re halfway through th...Full Story »

Head coach Grant McCann believes Hull are in a “positive place” after his side went top of Sky Bet League One with a 3-0 victory at home to 10-man Accrington.City moved above Lincoln due to superior goal difference and claimed three deserved points thanks to goals from Mallik Wilks, Gavin Whyte and substitute Josh Magennis.McCann said: “We had to be good playing against –...Full Story »

Michail Antonio snatched another victory for West Ham and denied former boss Sam Allardyce a precious point towards West Brom’s survival bid.Antonio, who scored the only goal of the game against Burnley at the weekend, struck again as the Hammers climbed to seventh following a 2-1 win.West Ham led through Jarrod Bowen but were pegged back by Matheus Pereira, Albion’s double-penalty h...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney secured his first win as permanent Derby manager with a 1-0 victory over stumbling promotion chasers Bournemouth.Krystian Bielik’s first-half strike proved the difference as the Rams moved out of the relegation places.The Cherries lost further ground on the top two, dropping to fourth after Reading’s win over Coventry, having won just one of their last six league games.E...Full Story »

Huddersfield’s new signing Richard Keogh is in contention for the home game against Millwall.Centre-half Keogh has returned for a second spell with the Terriers after joining on loan from MK Dons until the end of the season.Fellow central defenders Christopher Schindler (knee), Richard Stearman (hamstring) and Rarmani Edmonds-Green (muscle strain) all remain sidelined.Another centre-back, ...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Aitor Karanka could name the same side which beat Middlesbrough at the weekend for the visit of Preston.Karanka made five changes on Saturday and was rewarded with a first win in eight games in all competitions at the Riverside Stadium.Lukas Jutkiewicz and Jonathan Leko are among the players available if Karanka decides to rotate his squad.Midfielder Dan Crowley, who has not feat...Full Story »

New signings Max Watters and Perry Ng could make their Cardiff debuts at home to QPR.Watters is set to join a goal-shy attack following his £1million move from Crawley, but Bluebirds boss Neil Harris must wait on international clearance to see whether former Crewe defender Ng can line up at right-back.Kieffer Moore (hamstring) ended a five-week absence as a substitute against Norwich on Sa...Full Story »