Matt Taylor is looking for his first win as Walsall manager as his side host Doncaster in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Taylor did not risk Rory Holden in Saturday’s loss at Tranmere due to an injury suffered in pre-season and the playmaker will again be checked.Midfielder Alfie Bates, an unused substitute at the weekend after overcoming a knock, will hope for some minutes.Defender Ro...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell is expected to make his Hartlepool debut against Crewe in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Mitchell joined his hometown club on a permanent deal on Friday following his release by Derby earlier this summer.Fellow new signings, Matty Daly and Tyler Burey, are also pushing for their first starts after coming off the bench to good effect at the weekend.Pools marked their retu...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton will use the depth of his squad for the Carabao Cup first-round clash with Cheltenham.Barton has signalled his intention to involve those players who did not feature in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Mansfield, during which skipper Paul Coutts was sent off.Strikers Brett Pitman (ankle) and Aaron Collins (thigh) are unlikely to be involved and defender Trevor Clark...Full Story »

Arsenal are weighing up the possibility of making a swoop for Bernardo Silva, according to reports. Mikel Arteta is keen to add another attacking midfielder to his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. Martin Odegaard is unlikely to return to the Emirates Stadium after last season's loan spell. Arsenal have recently turned their attention to James Maddison, but Le...Full Story »

Chelsea's 2020/21 Chelsea endured a mixed 2020/21 campaign to say the least. It began pretty poorly, with the Blues having even looked as though they would struggle to crack the top-four under Frank Lampard. However, Lampard would eventually be replaced by Thomas Tuchel, who transformed Chelsea into one of the best sides in Europe. During his short period in charge, Tuchel has already pick...Full Story »

Chelsea have agreed in principle a club-record deal worth £97.5m (€115m) to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. The paperwork is now with club lawyers and once that is formalised, Lukaku will undergo a medical and sign a five-year contract. Inter have previously rejected two offers from Chelsea for the Belgium international, the second of which was worth £85m (...Full Story »

The Blues are on the verge of landing their man, with Thomas Tuchel keen to add a classic targetman to his Champions League-winning squad Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle for Romelu Lukaku, with the Inter man's £98 million ($135m) return to Stamford Bridge set to be officially announced early next week, Goal has learned. The Blues have pursued the Belgian attacker across the summ...Full Story »

Michael Duff expects Cheltenham to have some tough days ahead during their first League One campaign in 12 years.But the Robins started off with a point from a 1-1 draw at Crewe after Andy Williams and Mikael Mandron traded first-half goals.Loyalty to the squad which won the League Two title last term and a lack of resources has meant Duff has not been the busiest manager in this summer’s ...Full Story »

Shayne Lavery’s last-gasp equaliser earned newly-promoted Blackpool a 1-1 draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The game was deep into stoppage time when Josh Bowler crossed low from the left for fellow substitute Lavery to fire home from close range.City had looked set for their first home win since January when Chris Martin powerfully headed home Andy King’s 44th-minute cross from ...Full Story »

Ebou Adams’ stoppage-time winner broke the hearts of League newcomers Sutton as Forest Green started life under new boss Rob Edwards with a 2-1 victory.Sutton started brightly enough in their first shot at League football in their 123-year history.Omar Bugiel was a threat against his former club and only a last-ditch foul from Jordan Moore-Taylor snuffed out his buccaneering run on goal.Ho...Full Story »

Andy Williams punished a defensive mistake as Cheltenham marked their return to Sky Bet League One with a 1-1 draw at Crewe.The striker made the most of a wayward backpass from defender Donervon Daniels to cancel out Mikael Mandron’s opener for the Railwaymen with both goals coming in the first half at Gresty Road.Williams wasted an early opening after he took down a high pass neatly, but ...Full Story »

FANS are convinced Jorginho is mocking England after dying his hair blond. Manchester City star Phil Foden, 21, paid tribute to Paul Gascoigne by bleaching his hair ahead of Euro 2020 - like Gazza did at Euro 96. Jorginho showed off his new bleached blond look with many fans quick to suggest he might be trolling Phil Foden The whole England squad agreed to follow suit if they went on to win t...Full Story »

Chelsea are confident of finding a breakthrough in their bid to land Romelu Lukaku by Sunday. Roman Abramovich's club were locked in talks with Inter on Friday over a deal for the Belgium international striker. Inter want a cash-only deal for the 28-year-old, while Chelsea are still keen on a player exchange switch. The Serie A club have already rejected an £85million offer from Chelsea w...Full Story »

Chelsea have held positive talks with Inter Milan over a deal for Romelu Lukaku. The Blues have yet to increase their second offer to Inter for the Belgium international - which was £85m plus left-back Marcos Alonso. However, the west London club are growing confidence that they can complete a deal, per Sky Sports. Inter will sell Lukaku if the reigning European champions offer a deal ...Full Story »

Manchester United teenager Facundo Pellistri has returned to Alaves on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Penarol last October in a 10 million euros (£9million) deal. Pellistri has yet to make a competitive appearance for United and spent the second half of last season on loan at Alaves. The teenager was back in the north west for pre-season training, making...Full Story »

Jack Grealish joins the club Manchester City have, this evening, announced the signing of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a reported one hundred million pounds. The England international has signed a six-year deal in Manchester, and becomes the most expensive Englishman in history, overtaking Manchester United duo Harry Maguire (80 million pounds) and Jadon Sancho (73 million pounds). Sp...Full Story »

Scunthorpe will check on new captain Harry Davis as they prepare for the Sky Bet League Two opener against Swindon.Defender Davis, a summer signing from Morecambe, is rated as 50/50 after a recent head injury, so continues to be assessed under concussion protocols, but has been able to resume training.Right-back Ross Millen will miss out with a hamstring injury which saw him forced off during th...Full Story »

Crewe midfielder Tom Lowery will miss the season opener at home to Cheltenham as his contract dispute rumbles on.The 23-year-old has entered his final year and been offered a new deal but has yet to sign it and, as a result, has been left out of pre-season matches.Manager Dave Artell is likely to give debuts to a number of his new signings with centre-back Tommie Hoban, forward Christopher Long ...Full Story »

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Harry Kane was nowhere to be seen as Tottenham played out a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Kane, who has scored 221 goals for Spurs, failed to turn up to training this week as he pushes for an exit from his boyhood club. The Blues went ahead against their Premier League rivals through Hakim Ziyech, with the Moroccan making it 2-0 just after half-time. But Spurs fough...Full Story »