Norwich boss Dean Smith praised his players for their bravery to clinch a 1-0 win in front of Sunderland’s frustrated fans.The Canaries boss knew this side would face a hostile atmosphere at the Stadium of Light following Black Cats manager Alex Neil’s apparently imminent decision to quit the Wearside club for Stoke.Josh Sargent’s 76th-minute goal denied Sunderland a home win f...Full Story »

Chelsea and Leicester agree fee for Wesley Fofana (L'Equipe) After a saga that has lasted several weeks, Chelsea are on the verge of signing Wesley Fofana from Leicester. L'Equipe have reported that €82.5m will be paid to the Foxes up front with add-ons that could eventually make it a world-record fee. That would surpass the amount paid by Manchester United to the same club for Harry M...Full Story »

Chelsea will continue to pursue Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Fofana is the Blues' signing target this summer, but their latest £70m offer was rejected by the Foxes. Romano said: "Fofana's move to Chelsea is not over yet. Fofana is pushing for a transfer to happen. It's his dream, and he's obsessed with this opportunity." "Therefore, n...Full Story »

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Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has said Chelsea target Wesley Fofana was left out of the matchday squad after not turning up for first-team training last week and has been working with the under-23s.Having been dropped from the squad for Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Southampton, with Rodgers saying the defender was not in the right frame of mind to play, Fofana was absent again on...Full Story »

Bournemouth edged past Norwich to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup as former Cherries loanee Todd Cantwell missed the decisive penalty in a tense shoot-out.Adam Idah thought he had marked a return from a six-month injury lay-off with a late winner off the bench, only for Brooklyn Genesini to pull Bournemouth level in stoppage time and secure a 2-2 draw to take the tie to penalties.Earlie...Full Story »

Derby boss Liam Rosenior has revealed ahead of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup clash with West Brom that goalkeeper Joseph Anang is set to be out for around six weeks.That is after Anang, who joined on loan from West Ham just over a week ago, took a kick during training and sustained a small fracture in his arm.Another summer signing, James Chester, is yet to make his competitive debut for the Rams ...Full Story »

WANTAWAY Leicester defender Wesley Fofana was completely unmoved as he watched James Maddison's opener against Southampton from the stands. The 21-year-old was left out of the squad that lost 2-1 to the Saints on Saturday with Brendan Rodgers admitting he wasn't in the "right frame of mind". #Fofana overjoyed at Maddison’s goal just now #LCFC pic.twitter.com/gnqUMzCmm7— stulcfc...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was delighted to see both of his strikers net again as he promised Giorgos Giakoumakis his chance of starting would come.Substitute Giakoumakis netted his second goal from four substitute appearances this season to wrap up a 2-0 win over Hearts in stoppage-time that sent Celtic two points clear of Rangers in the cinch Premiership.Kyogo Furuhashi has got the nod fo...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers says Wesley Fofana was left out of the squad for Leicester’s defeat to Southampton because the Chelsea target was not in the right frame of mind to play.The 21-year-old defender was conspicuous by his absence from the team sheet as the Foxes looked to seal their first victory of the season against winless Saints.Fofana watched Saturday’s match alongside supporters at ...Full Story »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce believes winger Grady Diangana’s form is key to the team’s performances after he helped them to a 5-2 victory over early Sky Bet Championship high-flyers Hull at The Hawthorns.Callum Elder’s 27th-minute own goal set Albion on their way to their first win of the season after Oscar Estupinan hit the bar for Hull.But it was a second-half goal fest as ...Full Story »

Super sub Che Adams’ stunning scissor kick sealed Southampton an impressive comeback win at Leicester as key defender Wesley Fofana watched from the stands.The talented centre-back was conspicuous by his absence from Brendan Rodgers’ matchday squad amid Chelsea’s attempts to prise him away from the King Power Stadium.Fofana watched Saturday’s match alongside Leicester sup...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson gave evidence in Ryan Giggs' assault trial Friday. MANCHESTER, England -- Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was called Friday as a character witness for Ryan Giggs in a court case involving the ex-Premier League footballer. Giggs is on trial on charges of assault and use of coercive behaviour against an ex-girlfriend. The 80-year-old Ferguson, who gave evid...Full Story »

Chelsea are still looking for a central defender this summer and have not given up hope of bringing in Wesley Fofana. Chelsea so far have been unable to break Leicester City’s resolve to keep him, but now at least they are assured that if they can do a deal with Leicester, Fofana will arrive. The quoted figure for Chelsea seems to be in excess of £80m if they want to persuade Leice...Full Story »

Charlton manager Ben Garner saw Jesurun Rak-Sakyi shine on his debut as they thrashed Plymouth 5-1 and then backed the Crystal Palace loanee to scale even greater heights.The 19-year-old winger took just 11 minutes to score the Addicks’ opening goal.Charlton have a 100 per cent winning record at home under new boss Garner and had this contest wrapped up by half-time with Rak-Sakyi, Jayden ...Full Story »

Crawley manager Kevin Betsy will hope to have Dion Conroy available for the visit of Northampton.Defender Conroy missed the goalless draw with Harrogate at the weekend after picking up an injury in the Carabao Cup win over Bristol Rovers.Ludwig Francillette added to Betsy’s defensive worries when he limped off against Harrogate.Betsy, who is still waiting for his side to score their first ...Full Story »

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers denies Wesley Fofana was saying farewell to fans after defeat at Arsenal. The French defender, linked with a big-money move to Chelsea this summer, went over to see the City supporters by himself following the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal. Onlookers suggested that he may have been saying goodbye to the fans who have supported him for the past two seasons. It was ...Full Story »

Manager Ian Evatt and captain Ricardo Santos were sent off but Bolton protected their unbeaten start to the season with a 0-0 Sky Bet League One draw at Port Vale.Wanderers played for 53 minutes with 10 men after Santos received a second yellow card from referee Ross Joyce for fouling Vale new boy Ellis Harrison.Santos, who was red-carded by the same official at Morecambe last season – a d...Full Story »

It appears the Portuguese star will stay on at Old Trafford Erik ten Hag has given the clearest indication Cristiano Ronaldo now wants to stay at Manchester United. The Portuguese legend had set his sight on a move away this summer to carry on playing in the Champions League. But United’s refusal to consider selling the 37-year-old – as well as a lack of clubs capable of meeting ...Full Story »

And says he has told the 21-year-old French defender he would benefit from having another season with Leicester City. Rodgers admitted the two Chelsea bids for Fofana were 'nowhere near'Credit: Getty The Foxes boss also insisted they weren't looking to sell the centre-backCredit: Getty Thomas Tuchel has targeted Fofana as the long-term answer to his defensive problems after losing Antonio Rud...Full Story »