BARCELONA are weighing up a move for former Manchester United star David de Gea, according to reports. The Spaniard, 33, has been without a club since leaving the Red Devils at the end of last season. David de Gea left Man Utd at the end of last season Credit: PA He has not been short of offers, having been linked with clubs in England and Saudi Arabia. SunSport revealed earlier this month, ...Full Story »

Revealed: Ruben Neves was almost a Barcelona player Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves admitted that he almost joined Barcelona last summer, but opted for a Saudi Pro League move instead. 'I didn’t want to name names, but Barcelona was one of the hottest and it wasn’t a lie," he told  Portuguese publication O Jogo. Ratcliffe 'dreams' of replacing Erik ten Hag with Zidane Sir Jim R...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson was delighted to sample that winning feeling again after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Burton ended a run of eight straight defeats.Captain Paul Huntington’s first-half goal proved decisive to restore some pride for the Cumbrians and left his manager wanting more.“Every single one of them tonight stuck properly to the task and did exactly what we wanted and that...Full Story »

Richie Wellens heaped praise on his Leyton Orient squad after a 1-0 home win against Blackpool.The victory allowed Orient to leapfrog their opponents and move into eighth position in Sky Bet League One, although they remain five points adrift of a play-off place.Ollie O’Neill, who scored in the win at Oxford on Saturday, was again on target when he struck in the second half to record his t...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield praised his players for not letting their heads drop after being thwarted on a number of occasions before two late goals gave them a 2-0 victory over Cheltenham.The Chairboys ended February the way they started it by defeating the struggling Robins, but they were frustrated for 86 minutes by a terrific performance by Cheltenham goalkeeper Luke Southwood.Eventually...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala described his side’s 3-0 League One defeat of Shrewsbury as the best performance of his 20-game Imps tenure as they stretched their unbeaten run to nine.The hosts were dominant from the off, taking a sixth-minute lead through Teddy Bishop before Reeco Hackett doubled the advantage.Lasse Sorensen then produced a spectacular strike to seal the deal, although the ...Full Story »

Substitute Jayden Stockley scored two late goals as Fleetwood came from 2-0 down to snatch a 2-2 draw with fellow Sky Bet League One strugglers Port Vale.Darren Moore looked on course to celebrate his first win as Vale manager as the Valiants looked comfortable with only two minutes remaining.Instead, it is now four games without a win for Moore since he replaced Andy Crosby.Stockley, who also s...Full Story »

Beryly Lubala’s stunning strike sealed a 2-0 victory for Wycombe over struggling Cheltenham that eased fears of them being dragged deeper into the scrap against relegation.The Chairboys were frustrated for most of the night by a superb performance by Robins goalkeeper Luke Southwood, but they were eventually able to record their first win in four games in League One.Wycombe dominated the f...Full Story »

Toyosi Olusanya’s last-gasp strike for St Mirren denied Ross County three points that would have moved them out of the relegation play-off place in the cinch Premiership.Jordan White had given the hosts a first-half lead in Dingwall, making the most of an Alex Gogic mistake to put the Staggies ahead in the 12th minute.St Mirren fought valiantly for an equaliser but they had to be patient, ...Full Story »

Goals from Michael Jacobs and substitute Will Grigg sent Chesterfield 23 points clear at the top of the Vanarama National League after their 2-0 win in a top-of-the-table clash with Barnet.Jacobs passed up an early opportunity for the visitors when he dragged his shot wide from Armando Dobra’s backheeled pass, but the home side were denied by the goal frame when Harry Pritchard’s loo...Full Story »

Emmanuel Adegboyega’s 85th-minute winner gave Walsall a fourth successive victory as they came from behind to beat Accrington 2-1 to move into the League Two play-off spots.Ex-Walsall winger Jack Nolan fired Stanley ahead from the penalty spot but on-loan defenders David Okagbue and Adegboyega gave the Saddlers victory.Walsall dominated early as Jamille Matt’s volley dipped over and ...Full Story »

Lauren Hemp scored a first-half brace as England beat Italy 5-1 in the second of their double-header of friendlies in southern Spain.Four days on from defeating Austria 7-2 at the Estadio Nuevo Mirador in Algeciras, the Lionesses started the ball rolling for another thumping win with Lotte Wubben-Moy heading home her first international goal in the opening few seconds.Hemp then added two efforts...Full Story »

ALAN SHEARER'S daughter Hollie Shearer took social media by storm with her latest glam pic. Hollie, 29, lives in Paris with her rugby star boyfriend Joe Marchant, who plays for Stade Francais. Hollie Shearer took to the streets of Paris and chilled at a cafe Credit: Instagram @hollieshearer Hollie lives in Paris with her rugby star boyfriend Joe Marchant Credit: Instagram Hollie has amassed ...Full Story »

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been punished by the Saudi FA after making an obscene gesture to fans chanting Lionel Messi's name. WHAT HAPPENED?Ronaldo was subject to more customary chants of his Argentine rival from opposition supporters on Sunday night. Al-Shabab fans sang for Messi throughout the Saudi Pro League clash which saw Ronaldo score in an eventual 3-2 win. How...Full Story »

Boss George Elokobi hailed his Maidstone history makers as their FA Cup heroics ended with a 5-0 defeat at Coventry.Ellis Simms’ first-half hat-trick and Fabio Tavares’ late brace fired the Sky Blues into the quarter-finals.The Stones were the first team outside the top five divisions to reach the fifth round since Blyth Spartans in 1978, having started their run in September and bea...Full Story »

Ellis Simms ended Maidstone’s FA Cup fairytale as his first-half hat-trick helped fire Coventry into the quarter-finals.The striker’s treble and Fabio Tavares’ late double sent the Sky Blues into the last eight for the first time since 2009 after a 5-0 win.It was a disappointing climax to the Stones’ historic Cup run, which had seen them win seven ties – including k...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester City are watching Porto midfielder Alan Varela. O Jogo says Liverpool and City are scouting Varela this season. The Argentine produced a superb performance in their Champions League victory over Arsenal last week. He was assertive in his tackling and accurate with the ball, dominating on the night. City and Liverpool have been impressed and are keenly following Vare...Full Story »

The Gunners could do with strengthening up front after an injury-hit campaign from Gabriel Jesus, who is also not the most prolific striker in the world, even if he has other qualities that he brings to the team. Ferguson could be a better fit for what Arsenal need, and Football Insider claim the north London giants are now keeping tabs on the talented young Republic of Ireland international ah...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino defended his players after “not fair” criticism from Gary Neville – who labelled Chelsea “blue billion pound bottle jobs” as they lost the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool in extra time.Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk’s glancing header secured a 1-0 win for Jurgen Klopp’s side, who were missing as many as 11 injured players for the We...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk headed the winner deep into extra time as Jurgen Klopp’s massively-depleted side beat Chelsea 1-0 to claim a record-extending 10th Carabao Cup.The Dutch defender, who controversially had another header ruled out at the same end in the second half after VAR intervention, rose above Mykhailo Mudryk to nod in Kostas Tsimikas’ corner in the 118th minute....Full Story »