Arsenal are sudden leaders in the race for Atletico Madrid attacker Joao Felix. Marca says the Premier League table-toppers are the frontrunners to sign Felix, ahead of Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain. But The Athletic has reported that Jorge Mendes is pushing for his player to join Aston Villa. Mendes has a strong relationship with Villa's owners, the NSWE g...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan was delighted with the impact of his second-half substitutes as they came off the bench to inspire West Brom to a 2-1 win at Sunderland.Tom Rogic and Daryl Dike were introduced midway through the second half at the Stadium of Light, with the Baggies trailing to Amad Diallo’s first-half penalty.Rogic levelled when he fired home from the edge of the 18-yard box in the 70th mi...Full Story »

West Brom’s substitutes came up trumps as second-half goals from Tom Rogic and Daryl Dike secured a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.The Black Cats claimed a first-half lead when Amad Diallo scored from the penalty spot, but Baggies boss Carlos Corberan made a host of second-half changes, throwing on both Rogic and Dike in an attempt to change things.Rogic levelled when ...Full Story »

THE World Cup's hottest fan was mobbed by a huge crowd of fans in Qatar in a clip she shared to Instagram. Croatian model Ivana Knoll, 30, was seen surrounded by swarms of adoring supporters who asked for photos and videos of the social media star. The model has pushed the limit of Qatar's modesty laws, garnering praise from her fansCredit: PA She was mobbed in Doha with adoring fansCredit: I...Full Story »

PSG are challenging Barcelona for Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante. Sport says the two clubs, who have been feuding for several seasons now, have been torpedoing each other and it is clear to the Blaugrana club that the Parisians are hindering negotiations with Kante. Barca have been talking to Kante for months now, positioning themselves to be at the forefront when the player makes a decisio...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo seemingly confirmed his international retirement in an Instagram post on Sunday after World Cup heartbreak against Morocco. WHAT HAPPENED? Portugal crashed out of the World Cup with a shock loss to Morocco in the quarter-finals on Saturday. Veteran striker Ronaldo was a second-half substitute but failed to make an impact and Portugal left Qatar with a whimper. The striker ha...Full Story »

Bayern Munich join the race for Gvardiol According to Foot Mercato, Bayern Munich are soon going to enter the competition for highly-rated Croatia and RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol. Gvardiol has set the world alight with his performances for Croatia at the World Cup, with the report stating that already Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have placed large bids for him. Real...Full Story »

Barcelona will wait until the summer to consider Ousmane Dembele's contract situation. Sport says Dembele renewed his deal last summer, with a low release clause. The club and the player's people have taken a breath after that tension and won't speak about the matter again until the end of the season. Dembele is happy at Barcelona and they will try to find a formula that brings calm to ever...Full Story »

AL KHOR, Qatar -- Gareth Southgate has admitted he is unsure whether to continue as England manager after his team crashed out of the World Cup at the quarterfinal stage on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat to France. The 52-year-old is under contract until 2024 and the Football Association are keen for Southgate to continue after guiding England to the semifinals four years ago in Russia and last sum...Full Story »

Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst has given his side of the heated post-match exchange between himself and Lionel Messi.· Heated affair in World Cup quarters· Players clashed after Argentina won· Weghorst and Messi exchanged wordsWHAT HAPPENED? The Netherlands' defeat to Argentina was feisty at best with a record 18 yellow cards being shown. There were a number of flashpoints, mos...Full Story »

England manager Gareth Southgate will take time to decide on his future after a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final exit to reigning champions France that left him immensely proud of his players.Having reached the semi-finals four years ago and lost last year’s European Championship final at Wembley on penalties, their winter quest for glory in Qatar was ended in Saturday’s blockbu...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate will take his time before making any decision over his future after England’s World Cup quarter-final exit.Harry Kane scored one penalty but missed another as Southgate’s side were beaten 2-1 by reigning champions France in Qatar.England boss Southgate’s contract runs until after Euro 2024 but he was was non-committal when asked about his plans going forward.Ga...Full Story »

Liam Manning has told his MK Dons team that they have to stop feeling sorry for themselves and start to fight after falling to a 2-1 League One defeat at home to Fleetwood.The Dons sit 23rd in the table, level on points with bottom side Morecambe after birthday boy Daniel Batty helped the Cod Army complete a come-from-behind victory.Warren O’Hora had given the home side the lead shortly af...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray was delighted after his side braved the elements to beat struggling Colchester 1-0.Rob Milsom’s first-half penalty separated the two sides at Gander Green Lane before Ossama Ashley, who conceded the penalty, was sent off in the second half.It was a game which failed to really catch fire after the pitch had been covered for three days due to the sub-freezing temperatur...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised attacking pair Billy Sharp and Iliman Ndiaye following their 1-0 win over Huddersfield, but he accepted his side should have done more to put the game to bed in the second half.A first-half goal from skipper Sharp, assisted by Ndiaye, was enough to give the Blades victory over the Terriers, who offered very little going forward on the day.Heckingb...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Danny Schofield was delighted with the desire his side showed to end their losing run with a 1-0 win at Newport.After defeats by Colchester and Walsall, Rovers bounced back with a deserved victory at Rodney Parade thanks to a superb solo strike from defender Kyle Knoyle just before the hour mark.And Schofield believes the win should have been more comfortable.“It was disa...Full Story »

Nigel Clough lauded his side’s defensive performance as Mansfield became the first side to stop Stevenage from scoring this season in an attritional 0-0 draw.The Stags reduced the hosts to almost nothing in front of goal, Luke Norris’s late effort at the death the first time Boro truly looked like troubling the visitors.A game between two promotion rivals promised much yet turned int...Full Story »

Norwich manager Dean Smith praised the discipline of his players after a hard-fought away win over Swansea lifted them to fourth in the Championship.Teemu Pukki scored inside the opening minute before Norwich showed their defensive solidity to repel everything the Swans could throw at them.After a six-game winless streak, Norwich have now won three out of their last five and lost just once.It wa...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards was left “bitterly disappointed” after his first game in charge of the Hatters ended with a painful last-gasp defeat to Middlesbrough.Town took the lead at the Riverside thanks to a brilliant individual effort from Jordan Clark but in-form Boro levelled almost immediately through Chuba Akpom.Luton made life even more difficult for themselves when Amari’i ...Full Story »

Paul Hurst was relieved to get across the line as Grimsby ended their six-match winless run in League Two with a 2-1 victory over Tranmere.Brendan Kiernan and Niall Maher scored headers in each half before Jake Burton stole possession from goalkeeper Max Crocombe to give Tranmere a lifeline, but that strike proved too little too late for the visitors.And Grimsby manager Hurst was relieved his si...Full Story »