Arsenal have made contact with agents for Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante. However for the moment, Kante is happy with the progress of new contract talks with Chelsea. A member of Kante's entourage told Le Parisien: "N'Golo would like to continue his career in London, where he has his habits. "He liked working with Antonio Conte, but he has been sacked by Tottenham. "Arsenal also made an e...Full Story »

Ismael Bennacer’s first-half goal helped AC Milan win 1-0 against 10-man Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.Although the visitors had plenty of chances in the opening stages, Bennacer put Milan in front just before the break and a frustrating night for Napoli – who were without injured striker Victor Osimhen – was capped when Andre-Frank Zambo Angui...Full Story »

Marcus Rashford's priority is a new deal with Manchester United. The striker has been locked in talks over a new contract at United for some months. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is now reporting: "Marcus Rashford was not happy with recent reports of 'crazy' salary requests. "He's understood to be really happy with how things are developing at Man Utd and feels success is around the corne...Full Story »

Folarin Balogun, who has impressed on loan at Stade de Reims this season from Arsenal, is now on RB Leipzig's shortlist as they look to sign a replacement for Christopher Nkunku, according Florian Plettenberg. Nkunku has long been expected to join Chelsea in the summer, with the 25-year-old having shown his quality this term by recording 17 goals and five assists in 27 matches across all comp...Full Story »

Substitute Romelu Lukaku converted a late penalty as Inter Milan took a stranglehold on their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica with a first victory in seven games.Under-fire Simone Inzaghi’s men went ahead through Nicolo Barella and grabbed a potentially decisive second from the spot as they won 2-0 and inflicted a first defeat in 10 games in the competition on the Primeira L...Full Story »

Zach Robinson’s double helped to send Dundee three points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship table courtesy of a comfortable victory over Raith.Robinson struck either side of half-time before Alex Jakubiak wrapped up a 3-1 win at the Kilmac Stadium which opened up a significant gap to second-placed Queen’s Park.Rovers’ stubborn resistance was broken with 29 minutes g...Full Story »

MANCHESTER, England -- Pep Guardiola has used Michael Jordan and Jack Nicklaus to defend his failure to guide Manchester City to victory in the Champions League by saying that even the world's greatest sportsmen lose more than they win. Guardiola has won the Champions League twice, both while manager of Barcelona in 2009 and 2011. He hasn't lifted the trophy since despite spells at Bayern Muni...Full Story »

Johann Berg Gudmundsson struck twice as Burnley closed in on the Championship title with a 2-0 victory over second-placed 10-man Sheffield United at Turf Moor.The Blades were hampered by the dismissal of goalkeeper Wes Foderingham after just 17 minutes but their stiff rearguard action was broken by two goals from Iceland international Gudmundsson, who came on as a half-time substitute.Burnley se...Full Story »

Matt Crooks fired a 64th-minute equaliser as Middlesbrough came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Bristol City in a Sky Bet Championship thriller at Ashton Gate.The hosts took the lead in first-half stoppage time. Boro failed to deal with a build-up down the right and Harry Cornick’s pass across the edge of the box found Sam Bell racing in from the left to shoot low past Zac...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson was left stunned after two Callum Hendry goals in stoppage time saw AFC Wimbledon slip to a 3-2 defeat to Salford at Plough Lane.Trailing 2-1 heading into five minutes of stoppage time, Hendry quickly went from zero to hero for the Ammies, seeing his penalty saved in the 92nd minute before equalising three minutes later and sealing a stunning comeback in the 96th minute.The Dons ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher is hoping for a reaction from his promotion-chasing side following a 2-0 defeat against Lincoln.Mark Kennedy’s Lincoln countered to score through Olamide Shodipo on 28 minutes and then wrapped up the game with Ben House’s early second-half strike.Schumacher’s side were losing at home for just the second time in Sky Bet League One this season and ...Full Story »

Joey Barton admitted getting one over on his former club Fleetwood was extra sweet after Bristol Rovers came from behind to record a 2-1 away win.Lewis Gibson cancelled out Jayden Stockley’s opener with a scrambled equaliser after goalkeeper Jay Lynch fumbled a shot, and Gavin Ward scored with a cross into the box that bypassed everyone and sailed in.And Barton, sacked as manager by Fleetw...Full Story »

QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth revealed a Saturday summit inspired a 2-2 comeback draw at West Brom.Chris Martin and Lyndon Dykes rescued a point for the visitors after they went 2-0 down inside the opening 15 minutes.Martin charged down goalkeeper Josh Griffiths’ clearance to level as Rangers earned a deserved draw in their fight for Championship survival.Brandon Thomas-Asante and Semi Ajayi p...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner was full of praise for his side despite seeing them held to a frustrating goalless draw by relegation-threatened Rotherham at Carrow Road.It was a third straight home game without a goal for the Canaries, who dropped to eighth in  the Championship table as a result, but they are still just one point adrift of the play-off positions.“It is important for ...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst celebrated passing 50 points for the season following a late 2-1 League Two comeback triumph at Doncaster.That target was always going to be the first for the Mariners this season having been promoted back to the EFL via the National League play-offs last June.And Grimsby ended a six-game run without a victory to reach the landmark with six games left to play courtesy ...Full Story »

Blackpool’s interim boss Stephen Dobbie felt his side’s failure to make it to half-time with their lead intact proved costly during a 3-1 defeat at promotion-chasing Luton.The visitors had led through Andy Lyons’ fourth goal for the club, only to concede just before the break to Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu’s curling finish.Carlton Morris and Mpanzu then found the net in the seco...Full Story »

Manager Gary Rowett felt Millwall’s lack of incision in front of goal was the defining factor behind their 1-0 defeat at Hull.Rowett’s team – without a win in four – are now only in the Sky Bet Championship play-off places on goal difference and could find no way past goalkeeper Karl Darlow.Half-time substitute Adama Traore’s brilliant winner from the edge of the pe...Full Story »

Long-serving Luton midfielder Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu scored twice as his side pushed Blackpool closer to relegation with a 3-1 victory.Andy Lyons had given the Seasiders a shock lead, but after Mpanzu’s first goal levelled on the stroke of half-time, Carlton Morris put Luton in front and Mpanzu sealed the points.Following a quiet start to the game, the Hatters went close in the 15th minute w...Full Story »

Coventry and Watford played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the CBS Arena that did little for their respective play-off dreams in the Championship.First-half goals from Joao Pedro and Imran Louza put the Hornets 2-0 up but Matthew Godden and Ben Sheaf rescued a point for the Sky Blues.Coventry sit three points off the play-off places with Watford a further three points off the pace with five gam...Full Story »

League Two leaders Leyton Orient were held to a 2-2 home draw by relegation-threatened Harrogate.Anthony O’Connor and George Thomson cancelled out a two-goal first-half salvo from O’s striker Ruel Sotiriou.Sotiriou opened the scoring after nine minutes when he wriggled past O’Connor and drove the ball into the net from the centre of the goal.And the striker added another on 36 ...Full Story »