Barcelona's €100m plan to bolster Xavi's squadAS claim that Barcelona have prepared €100m in order to capture two players that head coach Xavi is keen on adding to his squad. Those two main targets are said to be Juan Foyth of Villarreal and 18-year-old forward Vitor Roque, who still plays his football in Brazil with Athletico Paranaense. La Blaugrana are keen on providing compe...Full Story »

St Mirren sign Boyd-Munce St Mirren have announced the signing of Caolan Boyd-Munce through the end of the season, and they carry an option to extend his stay further if he meets expectations. The 23-year-old Northern Irishman last played for Middlesbrough. Verratti could leave PSG over hurt feelings (Calciomercato) Marco Verratti is hurt by criticism he's received after PSG were eliminate...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom was relieved that Sheffield United’s winning goal at Sunderland was allowed to stand to keep his side ahead of the chasing pack in the Championship’s promotion race.The Blades had fallen behind to Edouard Michut’s opener after half an hour when he drilled low inside the far corner with a fine finish.But Sheffield United hit back through James McAtee when he c...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany challenged Nathan Tella to become a Premier League player after his hat-trick strengthened Burnley’s position at the top of the Championship table following a 3-1 win at Hull.The Clarets are now 13 points clear of second-placed Sheffield United with just nine league games remaining.But 23-year-old Tella, on loan from Southampton, stole the show with a fifth goal in two game...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson was proud that promotion-chasing Blackburn did not panic after Reading’s equaliser as Rovers secured a 2-1 win in the Championship.Ben Brereton Diaz’s superb finish gave the hosts a second-minute lead and they threatened to run riot but were denied by a combination of the woodwork and Joe Lumley saves.They were punished for not finding that second as Cesare Casadei&...Full Story »

David Wagner was left cursing “a very hard evening” after Norwich surrendered two points at struggling Huddersfield, had a player sent off and picked up a couple of injuries.The Canaries led at the break after Gabriel Sara’s third goal in four games but Ben Gibson and Adam Idah had both exited the action by half-time.After the break, an unfortunate own goal by skipper Grant Han...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson admitted it was a tough night for his side as too many of his players were below-par as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at promotion-chasing Luton.Carlton Morris’ 16th goal of the season after just five minutes was enough for the Hatters to make it three straight wins, moving them a point behind third-placed Middlesbrough in the Championship.Pearson said: “W...Full Story »

Thomas Frank believes Ivan Toney has done enough to give England manager Gareth Southgate a selection “headache” after he scored the opener in Brentford’s 2-0 Premier League win at Southampton.Toney was in the right place at the far post to tap the ball home after a flick-on from Christian Norgaard in the first half and turned provider from Yoane Wissa, who scored the second in...Full Story »

Nathan Tella scored a hat-trick to maintain Burnley’s seemingly-relentless march towards the Premier League with a 3-1 Championship win at Hull.Tella put the Clarets in front just before the break and the in-form youngster added a second just before the hour following good work from Ian Maatsen.The on-loan Southampton signing then put the seal on a fabulous individual performance when he p...Full Story »

Sheffield United returned to winning ways by claiming a much-needed 2-1 Championship comeback victory at Sunderland in the race for promotion to the Premier League.The Blades – in second – are now six points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough ahead of this Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final with Blackburn.Sunderland, who had hoped to close the gap on the play-off places, had taken ...Full Story »

Norwich captain Grant Hanley’s own goal helped Huddersfield earn a 1-1 draw and move off the bottom of the Championship table.The Terriers went into the contest having gone four games without a league goal – equalling their longest run since 2000 – and away goalkeeper Angus Gunn was not called into making a save on Wednesday evening.But the unfortunate Hanley saw the ball ricoc...Full Story »

GERARD Pique has broken his silence over ex-wife Shakira's scathing diss track. The Colombian popstar's hit song has multiple references to Pique, from whom she split in June after 11 years together. Shakira debuted her diss track on The Tonight Show In the brutal new song, Shakira takes more swipes at Pique's new girlfriend Clara Chia, who he was rumoured to have been started dating before t...Full Story »

PSV Eindhoven attacker Xavi Simons has been linked with a move to the Premier League at the end of the season. A report from Fichajes.net claims that Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United are keeping tabs on the PSV Eindhoven star and they could look to make a move at the end of the season. The 19-year-old has a contract with the Dutch outfit until the summer of 2027 and he could prove to be...Full Story »

The keeper has impressed this season and likely caught the eye of Blues chiefs in their recent Champions League meeting with the German side. Manchester United and Chelsea want to sign Gregor Kobel Credit: Getty United are also keeping an eye out for a new goalie with David de Gea in the final 18 months of his contract. And according to Sport1 they could make a summer move for Kobel. However...Full Story »

A Barcelona return for Lionel Messi continues to be speculated on, with Gerard Pique admitting it would be “incredible” to see him back at Camp Nou. Argentine departed Camp Nou in 2021 Contract running down at PSG May be on the move this summer WHAT HAPPENED? The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner bid farewell to Catalunya once it became apparent that Barca did not have the ...Full Story »

Simone Inzaghi implemented a defensive masterclass as his Inter side saw out a 0-0 draw away to Porto on Tuesday to progress to the quarter-finals. Inter survived late onslaught Porto lacked creative spark Nerazzurri reach first quarter-final since 2011 TELL ME MORE: Porto were the in-form side with more at stake in the tie, which was evident right from the off. Just a few minutes in, Ma...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was proud of his side but admitted they did not have the “quality” to win as they were frustrated by Stoke in a 1-1 draw at the Riverside Stadium.Boro scored the opening goal of the contest when Chuba Akpom finished a neat counter-attack to grab his 23rd of the season after Ben Pearson was dispossessed in the middle of the park midway through the fi...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough felt the key decisions went against his side during Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat to promotion rivals Northampton.Sam Hoskins scored the only goal of the game with a 28th-minute penalty after Louis Appere was brought down by Mansfield goalkeeper Christy Pym.Ollie Clarke and Danny Johnson missed chances to level before Mansfield’s hopes were effectively ended by Ste...Full Story »

Preston boss Ryan Lowe is playing down his side’s chances of making a late Sky Bet Championship play-off push after a 2-1 win at Rotherham.North End stretched their unbeaten run to seven games thanks to first-half goals from Tom Cannon and Ched Evans, which cut the gap to sixth-placed Blackburn to just five points.With nine games to go and plenty of teams above them with an extra game to p...Full Story »

Boss Michael Flynn called on shot-shy Walsall to risk pulling the trigger more after drawing another blank in a goalless draw with Swindon in Sky Bet League Two.The stalemate made it 418 minutes without a home goal and 12 league matches without a win for the Saddlers, despite showing more promise in attacking positions.Flynn’s charges certainly had the better chances, with Manny Monthe bom...Full Story »