The Catalan giants are on a tight budget due to their financial disarray. Erling Haaland is a summer transfer target for Barcelona Credit: AFP Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen could both switch Stamford Bridge for the Nou Camp Credit: Reuters Barcelona need to bolster in defence and midfield and have identified players nearing the end of their deals. And according to ESPN, they want...Full Story »

Barcelona coach Xavi admits he wants to see Ronald Araujo secured to a new deal. Xavi says Araujo needs to stay at the club and get a new deal signed, with his current contract expiring in 2023. "It's a priority, Ronald gives us a lot. In reality we are very happy with his performance," said Xavi. "We will see if the club reaches an agreement with him and his agent." There is interest from...Full Story »

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst expressed his disbelief at his team’s first-half display at Celtic Park and admitted they looked like they were not ready.Celtic swept Rangers aside with three first-half goals before completing a 3-0 victory to move top of the cinch premiership.Reo Hatate got the opener inside five minutes before netting again and setting up Liel Abada late in the ...Full Story »

Huddersfield have brought in a trio of transfer deadline day signings ahead of Wednesday’s Championship home clash with Derby.Midfielder Carel Eiting, who had a loan spell with the Terriers last term, has returned on a contract running to the end of the season after leaving Genk.The Yorkshire outfit also signed Jamal Blackman on a similar deal following his departure from Los Angeles FC, w...Full Story »

Barcelona are ready to sell Ousmane Dembele after the signing of Wolves winger Adama Traore. Marca says Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle United are looking at a potential move for Dembele, with the winger looking set for an exit from the Camp Nou. The 24-year-old's minders are down to work on finding his next club before the end of the January window. Three clubs - United, Newcastle...Full Story »

Millwall will assess Alex Pearce, Jed Wallace and George Saville ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with West Brom.Captain Pearce has returned to training after missing the Lions’ last two games, while Wallace and Saville have recently been sidelined by quad and back issues respectively.Manager Gary Rowett remains without a handful of first-team players.Tom Bradshaw (knee...Full Story »

Boss James McPake admitted his main objective was to reach the fifth round of the Scottish Cup after a workmanlike performance saw Dundee come out on top at League One Dumbarton.A 63rd-minute penalty from Leigh Griffiths was the difference between the two sides, ensuring the Dark Blues ended a barren run of six defeats in a row.McPake said: “First and foremost, it was about getting through...Full Story »

Aberdeen have Scott Brown, Matty Kennedy and Dylan McGeouch back from illness and injury for the visit of cinch Premiership champions Rangers.Marley Watkins faces several weeks out with a foot injury while long-term absentees Mikey Devlin and Andy Considine remain on the sidelines.American midfielder Dante Polvara is not ready to feature following his January signing.Joe Aribo will miss Rangers&...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady was furious with the decision to award Forest Green’s opening goal during Saturday’s 1-1 League Two draw between the two promotion challengers at Sixfields.The game was goalless with little between the teams when Matt Stevens claimed to have forced Nicky Cadden’s corner over the line with 20 minutes to play.Video footage seemed to show that the bal...Full Story »

Goals from Jason Demetriou and Thomas Clifford helped Southend make it three Vanarama National League games unbeaten with a 2-1 win over Yeovil at Roots Hall.Southend broke the deadlock just before the half-hour mark through Demetriou when he picked the ball up on the edge of the area, let fly from range and saw his effort deflected into the back of the net.The Shrimpers doubled their advantage ...Full Story »

Rodolfo Borrell insisted Manchester City take the FA Cup “very seriously” after they comfortably beat League Two Swindon 4-1 to book their place in the fourth round.Bernardo Silva struck first in the 14th minute to open the scoring before Gabriel Jesus capitalised on a defensive error just before the half-hour mark.In the second half, City controlled the game and Ilkay Gundogan added...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough is hopeful that a trio of players can return for his side’s FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough.Clough is hoping George Lapslie, Stephen Quinn and Harry Charsley can return to the fold after missing the 3-2 win against Hartlepool on Boxing Day.The Stags have had their last two games postponed due to Covid and Clough admitted his team have had “a couple more...Full Story »

Newport welcome back Mickey Demetriou and Joe Day for their League Two clash with Salford.Goalkeeper Day and defender Demetriou have completed their Covid-19 isolation periods having missed last weekend’s draw with Walsall.That match yielded no new injury concerns, while Priestley Farquharson made his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in September and will hope for more minute...Full Story »

Barcelona have taken a serious interest in Antonio Rudiger. The German defender will become a free agent at the end of this season. Talks over an extension with Chelsea continue to stall and foreign clubs are now able to sign a pre-contract agreement with Rudiger this month. Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all held talks with Rudiger's representatives. Sky Sportssays Barc...Full Story »

Neves top priority for Man Utd (Fichajes) The midfielder would add more Portuguese creativity to Ralf Rangnick's side Wolves star Ruben Neves is Manchester United's top transfer priority, claims Fichajes. With a struggling midfield that could lose Paul Pogba next summer, the Red Devils see Neves as the future heartbeat of their team and are said to have him as a key part of their agenda eit...Full Story »

Hull manager Grant McCann welcomes back three players for the FA Cup third-round tie with Everton but will have to do without several more because of injury at the MKM Stadium on Saturday.Tom Huddlestone, Matt Ingram and Will Jarvis are back in the squad as the Tigers look to knock out their Premier League opponents.McCann revealed forward Josh Magennis would miss the Everton game because of a h...Full Story »

Coventry are assessing the fitness of Simon Moore, Gus Hamer and Fankaty Dabo for their FA Cup third-round tie against Derby.All three missed the 1-0 defeat by Millwall at the CBS Arena on December 29 because of Covid-19 and could be back this weekend.Jake Clarke-Salter is poised to make his first appearance since early November after recovering from an Achilles injury.Clarke-Salter and Ian Maat...Full Story »

Arsenal are facing a challenge from Barcelona in their pursuit of Lille star Renato Sanches. The Gunners are keen on bringing the former Bayern Munich midfielder to the Emirates. Lille are open to selling the Portugal international, who is under contract until 2023. According to Portuguese broadcaster ELEVEN, Barca have made Sanches one of their 'priority targets' for the January transfer w...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray described the officiating at Ewood Park as “embarrassing” after Blackburn’s six-match winning streak came to an end following a goalless draw with Huddersfield.Nullified by the Terriers’ defensive solidarity, Rovers were restricted to few chances, with Reda Khadra’s strike against the frame of the goal the closest they came.Mowbray was incensed that ref...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney has splashed out £3,000 on an off-road buggy and turned part of his estate into a Mario Kart-style track. The Manchester United legend owns acres of farmland at his new Cheshire mansion, which his family moved into for Christmas. And he’s given over part of his country pile to an off-road course where he and his family can race around in the 4x4 buggy with a cage to pro...Full Story »