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 »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore hailed Dennis Adeniran’s explosive return following a seven-month injury absence as he claimed a goal and an assist in a 2-0 Carabao Cup triumph over Sunderland.Adeniran opened the scoring with a spectacular 30-yard, first-half strike before teeing up Sylla Sow with an inch-perfect cross to wrap up victory after the break.Commenting on the ex-Everton a...Full Story »

A much-changed MK Dons gave manager Liam Manning the performance he wanted as his side progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over Sutton.Manning made seven changes to the team beaten by Sheffield Wednesday in League One last Saturday, but Conor Grant’s goal rewarded the Dons for largely controlling the contest at Stadium MK.Manning said: “I was really pleas...Full Story »

Shrewsbury will be without the suspended Tom Flanagan for the Carabao Cup clash with Carlisle on Tuesday.The defender was sent off against Accrington on Saturday after being shown two yellow cards in a matter of seconds.Daniel Udoh returned from an ankle injury as a second-half substitute and could potentially be in contention to start but Aiden O’Brien missed out with a hip problem and is...Full Story »

Motherwell interim manager Steven Hammell admitted it was a hard one to take as his side conceded a last-minute goal from Stevie May as they lost 2-1 to St Johnstone at Fir Park.The manner of the defeat was particularly sore for the hosts given they had got themselves level only moments earlier, as Sean Goss’ deep corner found its way over the line after touches from Sondre Solholm and Gra...Full Story »

Crawley manager Kevin Betsy will have a full squad to pick from for his side’s League Two clash against Leyton Orient.Teenager James Balagizi – a season-long loan signing from Liverpool – could be handed another start after he made his debut last weekend.Dom Telford, last season’s top scorer in the division, will be looking to get off the mark following his high-profile m...Full Story »

The centre-back is keen on a move but Blues chiefs must up their initial bid to force the Foxes’ hand. Chelsea are willing to eventually meet Leicester's £85m asking price for Wesley Fofana Credit: Rex The London giants made a £60m offer for the Frenchman, 21, but his club will not budge on their world-record price tag. Chelsea may test the water with another offer below £...Full Story »

Timbers near deal for Colombian youth international The Portland Timbers are set to sign Colombian youth international Juan David Mosquera, according to MLSSoccer.com. The 19-year-old right back has made 59 appearances for Medellin, but will now head to MLS for a $1.9 million fee. Villarreal attempted to highjack the deal late, but Mosquera will be headed to Portland to continue his career. ...Full Story »

Inter Milan legend Riccardo Ferri has been named new team manager. He replaces Lele Oriali, who had shared duties with his position as Italy team manager. Ferri turns 59 next month and spent almost his entire career at San Siro. The former centre-back came up through the Inter academy, wore the jersey from 1981 to 1994, retiring in 1996 after a two-season stint at Sampdoria. Ferri has been...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney would be open to the possibility of returning to D.C. United to manage the MLS team, sources have told ESPN, with the club still looking to hire a permanent replacement for Hernan Losada, who was fired in April. Rooney, who spent 14 months with the Washington, D.C.-based team between 2018 and 2019, resigned as Derby County manager last month after being unable to help the club over...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as Paris Saint-Germain manager, the club have announced, with Christophe Galtier taking over on a two-year contract. PSG formally presented Galtier at a news conference on Tuesday. ESPN first reported the news last month. "When you're here [at the Parc des Princes], you feel the expectations," said Galtier, who is PSG's first French coach since Laurent Bla...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola could well move to coach in Italy once his time is up at Manchester City, according to the club's chief executive officer Ferran Soriano. The CEO was talking at a press conference unveiling City Group's majority stakeholder purchase in Serie B side Palermo on Monday. The Citizens boss has coached just three clubs since hanging up his boots, having initially worked at Barcelona ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER United gaffer Erik ten Hag has pulled a fashion hat-trick - wearing the same outfit for three days on the trot. The 52-year-old has recently penned a three-year deal with a “record-breaking” salary for The Reds. Erik ten Hag has pulled a fashion hat-trick - wearing the same outfit for three days on the trot - pictured on Wednesday But despite being set to become the hig...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney has bid farewell to Derby County. The Manchester United and Everton legend announced his departure from the recently relegated Rams last week. He posted on Twitter: "A massive thank you to all the fans, players, and staff at @dcfcofficial for your support over the last three years. "This has been one of the hardest decisions I've had to make in my career. "Thanks for taking me...Full Story »