Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson praised his young side after they came from behind to avoid a Carabao Cup upset with a 2-1 win at League Two outfit Bradford.Tomasson made 10 changes for the Championship club with only Tayo Edun remaining from the starting line-up beaten 3-0 at Sheffield United.They fell behind to Andy Cook’s sixth goal of the season but struck back twice with two first...Full Story »

Bolton striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup second-round clash against Aston Villa.The Iceland international, who came off the bench during Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in League One, sustained a hamstring problem in training.Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has no other fresh selection concerns.Defender Eoin Toal, midfielder Josh Sheehan and ...Full Story »

Nathan Jones hopes his Luton side’s first win of the season will help kick-start another push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after the Hatters triumphed 2-0 at Swansea.The Hatters were beaten by Huddersfield in last season’s knock-out phase and eyebrows were raised when they lost 2-0 at Bristol City on Tuesday night.Jones was understandably not happy at Ashton Gate, but he wa...Full Story »

Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson bemoaned his side’s lack of intensity as the Championship leaders suffered a surprise 3-0 defeat at Reading.Rovers started sluggishly, with Reading deservedly going ahead in the 14th minute through a header from defender Tom McIntyre.Blackburn barely improved after the interval and Reading secured victory with further goals from Junior Hoilett and sub...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady praised his players for “finding a way to win” after a dramatic stoppage-time goal from substitute Kieron Bowie gave the Cobblers their third win in four Sky Bet League Two games.After James Balagizi had given hosts Crawley a fourth-minute lead, Sam Hoskins marked his 300th Northampton appearance with two goals in quick succession.Balagizi, on loan from Liv...Full Story »

Chelsea are prepared to wait until the final days of the summer market to try again for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Sport says there are two teams pushing for him, Manchester United and Chelsea. They have both negotiated with Barcelona and are ready to pay the €80 million the Catalan club want, but the toughest thing is the Dutchman's desire to remain at Camp Nou. But the int...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson praised Blackburn’s “tremendous” performance “under difficult circumstances” as his side maintained their 100 per cent start with a 2-1 win over West Brom.The Championship leaders clinically dispatched their only shots on target as Ben Brereton Diaz brilliantly curled home the opener just before half-time for his second goal in as many games before...Full Story »

Kouyate joins Nottingham Forest Welcome to Nottingham Forest, Cheikhou Kouyaté ❤️ #CheikhouChecksIn | #NFFC— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) August 13, 2022 Laporta claims there is still time for more incomings at Barcelona A busy summer of transfer business at Barcelona isn't showing any sign of slowing down. The Spanish giants are keen to add to the squad at Camp Nou but d...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was delighted with Cambridge’s 2-1 victory over Exeter after Paul Digby hit the decisive goal in the 88th minute.Jevani Brown gave Exeter the lead shortly before half-time, only for Sam Smith to equalise on the hour for the hosts.“To win all three of our opening home games is important and it’s also important that we’ve come from a losing position to win today...Full Story »

Huddersfield pair Jonathan Hogg and Danny Ward are back in contention for the home game against Stoke.Both players will be included in the squad after missing the midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Preston due to minor injuries.Japan defender Yuta Nakayama made his full debut on Tuesday night and is hoping to make his first league start, while Jack Rudoni could be recalled to the starting line-up.Def...Full Story »

Not a care in the world for Frenkie De Jong Frenkie de Jong enjoyed a wakeboarding session in Spain with this other half as his move to Chelsea draws near. The Barcelona star has been the subject of a massive, complicated saga this summer window, with Manchester United and the Blues thought to be keen on bringing him in. The Sun reports that, although he would rather stay with his current club...Full Story »

Chelsea are willing to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Frenkie De Jong, should Barcelona agree to sell the pair. Aubameyang left Arsenal for Barca in January this year, while De Jong is currently in a dispute with the club over deferred wages. Manchester United have been trying to sign De Jong all summer, but unlike the Red Devils, Chelsea can offer Champions League football. The Blues a...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was pleased with the attitude of his squad after a much-changed side cruised to a 4-0 win over Hartlepool in the Carabao Cup.A youthful Rovers containing two teenagers making their senior bows swept aside their League Two opposition and deservedly went ahead through Scott Wharton’s header – whose brother Adam was one of the debutants.Bradley Dack and ...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady and Wycombe assistant boss Richard Dobson were both pleased with the efforts of their younger players during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie at Sixfields.Wycombe prevailed 2-1 through first-half goals from Joe Jacobson and D’Mani Mellor but they had to survive a second-half fightback as Louis Appere halved the deficit from the penalty spot.Northampton rang the...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones brandished his side as “naïve” after they went out of the Carabao Cup at the first-round stage with a 3-2 defeat to League Two Newport.Despite leading twice through Carlos Mendes Gomes and Tom Lockyer, Luton looked on as the Exiles hit back thanks to goals from Lewis Collins and Chanka Zimba, before James Waite struck the winner with 15 minute left.Jones ...Full Story »

Barcelona sent a letter to Frenkie de Jong in July warning the player that the renewal contract he signed in 2020 under the previous board had alleged irregularities, club sources told ESPN. When contacted by ESPN, sources close to the player said the contract is legal and claim the letter that Barca sent was intended to put pressure on the Netherlands midfielder to either accept a move away ...Full Story »

The Red Devils are looking to bring the France international to Old Trafford in case they fail to land a Barcelona talisman Manchester United are in talks to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus, having already reached an agreement over a fee with the Serie A side, GOAL understands. However, the Premier League team have not yet struck a deal with the midfielder. United are in the market for a ne...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady looks set to shuffle his pack for the Carabao Cup first-round clash at home to Wycombe on Tuesday.The Cobblers had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Grimsby last weekend but have made a strong start to the new Sky Bet League Two campaign with four points from a possible six.Fulham loanee Kieron Bowie impressed during a 45-minute cameo following an ankle issue and looks se...Full Story »

Man Utd are considering a move for Fabian Ruiz from Napoli Manchester United are now considering Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz as a 'serious alternative' to Frenkie de Jong as the Red Devils finally begin to assess possible back-up options to the Dutchman. Erik ten Hag and the Old Trafford hierarchy have been stubborn in their approach, insisting that until a deal is totally dead in the water, ...Full Story »

Bonnyrigg Rose continued their flying start to life in the Scottish Football League with a 3-0 win at East Fife.The newcomers are top of cinch League Two after two games, scoring five goals without reply.Neil Martyniuk’s penalty set them on their way at Bayview and Dean Brett quickly made it 2-0, which was how it remained at half-time.Kevin Smith followed up his goal against Forfar last we...Full Story »