Pep Guardiola has said he is happy with the strength of his Manchester City squad, even if a new striker does not arrive before the transfer window closes. City are still chasing a deal for Harry Kane, although time is running out to convince Tottenham to sanction a departure before the Aug. 31 deadline. Guardiola's side have had two 1-0 defeats in August -- to Leicester and Tottenham -- but t...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Amad Diallo is set for a loan spell away from Old Trafford. But where the 19-year-old will end up still remains to be seen. According to TuttoAtalanta, Serie A side Atalanta want to take the winger back on loan for the season in a "last-minute operation." Diallo joined the Red Devils from the Serie A side in an initial £18.7million deal, linking up with his ...Full Story »

Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid, the club announced on Friday, while also confirming a deal for Sheffield United's Aaron Ramsdale that takes the club's summer spending over the £100 million mark. Odegaard, 22, spent last season on loan with the Premier League club and scored two goals in 20 appearances. Odegaard returned to Spain this su...Full Story »

West Ham eyeing De Jong swoopWest Ham are eyeing a potential swoop for Sevilla striker Luuk de Jong - according to 90min. The Hammers are looking at the 30-year-old to provide extra support for first-choice frontman Mikail Antonio. Sevilla are open to selling De Jong after striking a deal for Wolves frontman Rafa Mir. Milan eager to bring in Sassuolo star BerardiRossoneri keen on Italy inte...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass felt Qarabag’s “disgraceful” pitch contributed to a concerning injury for Andy Considine during their 1-0 defeat in Azerbaijan.Considine was carried off on a stretcher after hurting his knee when his studs appeared to get stuck in the soft pitch in Baku as he was barged at an aerial ball.The 34-year-old lay motionless before going off after a long...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson revealed his players came away disappointed after a 1-1 draw against LASK despite setting up an “enormous” second leg in Perth.Scotland’s double cup winners more than held their own against the Austrians with a place in the Europa Conference League group stage at stake.Saints led through Chris Kane’s close-range strike and created a strin...Full Story »

Aberdeen suffered a serious-looking injury to Andy Considine and a 1-0 defeat on a shocking pitch in Baku.Considine was carried off on a stretcher early in the first leg of the Europa Conference League play-off against Qarabag.Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack had criticised the pitch on social media on the eve of the fixture, claiming it was “beyond the pale” that UEFA had authorised i...Full Story »

Kieffer Moore could be in line for his first start of the Sky Bet Championship campaign when Cardiff host Millwall on Saturday.The Wales international struggled with Covid-19 during pre-season but has impressed in each of his cameo appearances this term, following a start in the Carabao Cup against Sutton, and boss Mick McCarthy has now confirmed the forward is ready to be unleashed from the off...Full Story »

Coventry’s injury problems are clearing up, with forward Matty Godden hoping to feature in this weekend’s Sky Bet Championship home match against Reading.Godden was an unused substitute during the midweek win at Blackpool after stepping up his recovery from a foot issue and will aim to get some minutes on Saturday.Midfielder Liam Kelly is not far away after putting a knee injury behi...Full Story »

Rotherham’s Freddie Ladapo will be monitored ahead of the Millers’ clash against Sheffield Wednesday.The forward has been out with illness and missed the midweek game against Morecambe.Manager Paul Warne told the club website: “He’s training today, but whether he’ll be available I honestly don’t know again.“We’ll just monitor him in training and se...Full Story »

Derby assistant Liam Rosenior hailed debutants Sam Baldock and Phil Jagielka as the Rams ended their nine-game run without a Championship victory by winning 1-0 at Hull.Baldock, 32, scored the only goal of the contest in the 57th-minute and ex-England international defender Phil Jagielka, now 39, marshalled the back-line to their first clean sheet in nine contests.Both players trained with the R...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones dedicated his team’s 1-0 win at Barnsley to club legend Mick Harford.Harford, who is Jones’ assistant at Kenilworth Road, started his treatment for prostate cancer earlier in the day, with away fans chanting his name throughout the night at Oakwell.The Hatters manager also revealed afterwards that the ex-England international was never far from the players&rsq...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was disappointed with the decision to award Colchester a late penalty after they secured a 1-1 draw at the JobServe Community Stadium.The Stags looked like they were heading for victory following Elliott Hewitt’s 73rd-minute header.But Freddie Sears netted Colchester a last-gasp equaliser from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time after Frank Nouble had ...Full Story »

Mick McCarthy hailed Cardiff saviour Aden Flint after the two-goal defender rescued a dramatic point at Peterborough.City were staring at a first defeat of the campaign after conceding twice in three minutes early in the second half.They were still in shock from teenage talent Harrison Burrows’ 49th-minute opener when they were stung by a second Posh goal from Siriki Dembele following a cl...Full Story »

Salford boss Gary Bowyer admitted his side did not do enough after going down to their first league defeat of the season at Crawley.The Ammies had the boost of a seventh-minute goal from veteran forward Ian Henderson, but Ashley Nadesan equalised before the break and midfielder Jake Hessenthaler hit the winner 15 minutes from time.Salford had begun their Sky Bet League Two campaign with two draw...Full Story »

Bristol City’s 13-match run without a win, extending back to last season, was brought to a halt with a hard-earned 3-2 Championship victory at Reading.City started brightly and were two goals to the good within 14 minutes – Andreas Weimann and Chris Martin both striking from close range.But Reading gradually recovered and were rewarded when Femi Azeez hammered home in the 19th minute...Full Story »

A late penalty from Freddie Sears secured Colchester a point following a 1-1 draw with visitors Mansfield.Mansfield almost took an early lead when Colchester keeper Shamal George saved Ollie Clarke’s long-range shot and then recovered to foil Danny Johnson’s follow-up effort.And George made another fine stop in the 17th minute, pushing away Johnson’s far-post header.Farrend Raw...Full Story »

Two-goal hero Aden Flint spearheaded a stunning late fightback as Cardiff snatched a 2-2 draw in a thriller at Peterborough.Darren Ferguson’s newly-promoted hosts looked on course for a second successive victory when striking twice in the space of three minutes early in the second half to take command at the Weston Homes Stadium.But City had other ideas as they piled on the pressure to sna...Full Story »

Paul Pogba is in absolutely no rush to sign a new contract with Manchester United. The Red Devils have ramped up their determination to re-sign Pogba following his four assists in the 5-1 win over Leeds United last weekend. PSG have shelved plans to sign Pogba this summer, but they remain confident of signing the Frenchman next summer as he enters the final year of his contract. United want...Full Story »

Barrow forward Dimitri Sea faces a  late fitness test before his side’s home game against Exeter in Sky Bet League Two.The French summer signing was forced off through injury after scoring the winner in Saturday’s 3-2 home win against Hartlepool.Defender Matt Platt missed out at the weekend due to a back injury and will also be assessed.Boss Mark Cooper is still without James Jo...Full Story »