Sunderland deservedly progressed to round four of the Carabao Cup with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory at Wigan.The clash pitted the top two in League One against each other, but a total of 17 changes – eight to Sunderland, nine to Wigan – showed where it lay on the respective list of priorities.Right from the off, Sunderland were first to every ball, with Aiden O&rs...Full Story »

Dover held on to earn their third point of the season as they drew 0-0 with Solihull Moors.The draw sees Solihull climb a place in the National League table, moving above Wrexham into seventh.The visitors had some early chances when Jordan Cranston saw his effort deflected and a curling shot from the league’s joint-top goalscorer, Joe Sbarra, flew wide of the post.Dover also had chances an...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the ground running on his return to Manchester United but Lionel Messi is still adjusting to his new surroundings at Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester United's returning hero has scored four goals in three games, but the Argentine cuts a frustrated figure at PSG having not scored in three games showing no signs of his usual brilliance. The Ronaldo effect at Manchester...Full Story »

What the papers say The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford is reportedly not an obstacle to Manchester United's pursuit of Erling Haaland. The Expresss says despite Ronaldo's return the club still want to sign the 21-year-old from Borussia Dortmund next summer, with United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understood to be a big fan of the Norway striker. Putting in the groundwork with Jud...Full Story »

Salt Lake to interview Noonan again Pat Noonan is currently in Utah for a second interview for #RSL’s open head coaching position, sources tell @TheAthleticSCCR. Noonan has been an assistant in Philadelphia (#DOOP) since 2018 and previously coached with Bruce Arena at LA Galaxy and the USMNT.— Jeff Rueter (@jeffrueter) September 20, 2021 Koeman refuses to be drawn on sa...Full Story »

Sheffield United will check on Sander Berge ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Southampton.The midfielder was withdrawn from the league game against Hull on Saturday as a precautionary measure, after feeling a pain in his hamstring during the warm-up.The third-round game could be another chance for the likes of Michael Verrips, Kyron Gordon, Kacper Lopata, Zak Brunt, Iliman Ndiaye and Oliver...Full Story »

Striker Charlie Wyke will be looking to pick up where he left off at the weekend as Wigan take on Sunderland in the Carabao Cup.The former Black Cat opened his account after scoring a brace for the Latics in their 4-1 win against Accrington.Wigan could also consider handing club debuts to deadline-day signings Joe Bennett, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt.Bennett and Kerr have yet to feature in a matc...Full Story »

CHELSEA’S Mateo Kovacic, Antonio Rudiger and Hakim Ziyech treated themselves to cans of Fanta and food as they celebrated victory over Tottenham. The Blues trio enjoyed the tasty treats as they watched the Sky Sports pundits review the game on Super Sunday. Chelsea trio Mateo Kovacic, Antonio Rudiger and Hakim Ziyech tucked into Fanta and food while catching up on Super Sunday They will...Full Story »

Tottenham fans believe chairman Daniel Levy should have sold Harry Kane and "done a Coutinho" after his dismal display in their defeat to Chelsea. Philippe Coutinho was sold by Liverpool to Barcelona for an initial £105 million plus add-ons in 2018. Famously, with the money from his sale they brought in a number of key players, including Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker. With their new...Full Story »

Dybala close to new Juve deal Paulo Dybala is close to signing a new deal at Juventus, reports TyC Sports. Dybala's new deal will run through 2026 once finalised, with his current deal set to expire in 2022. Solskjaer pushing for new Lingard deal Manchester United are in direct contact with Jesse Lingard and his father since weeks - still hoping to extend his contract after opening propo...Full Story »

Manchester United hold a significant advantage over Premier League rivals in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, according to reports. Since opting for Dortmund over the Premier League last year, the 18-year-old has lit up the Bundesliga and Champions League. Bellingham entered the limelight in the 2019/20 season as he consistently stole headlines as a 16-year-old in ...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says he cannot believe how good N’Golo Kante is after the Frenchman inspired Chelsea to a statement 3-0 win at Tottenham.After being unhappy with what he saw in the first half in north London, Tuchel sent on Kante at half-time and it paid immediate dividends as Chelsea scored two goals in the opening 12 minutes of the second half.Kante scored the second, after Th...Full Story »

Andrew Shinnie’s first-half strike consigned Celtic to a sixth defeat in seven away games under Ange Postecoglou as their poor record at Livingston continued.Shinnie got across Stephen Welsh and fired the only goal into the top corner in the 25th minute to earn Livi their first cinch Premiership win of the season and take them off the bottom of the table.The touch and finish was the sort o...Full Story »

The Football Association have opened an investigation after Arsenal and Burnley fans clashed in the stands at Turf Moor following the full-time whistle of their Premier League meeting The Football Association have launched an investigation into the crowd trouble that followed Arsenal's win over Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Supporters of the two sides met in...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger has reportedly rejected a contract offer from Chelsea and intends to leave the club. Rudiger has been one of the best defenders on the planet this calendar year, with Thomas Tuchel’s arrival at Stamford Bridge giving him a new lease of life. On the surface of it the German has no reason to leave the club, but with his contract due to expire in the summer of 2022, he is ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Manchester City are set to go to war in the race to sign West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, according to Fichajes. Rice is one of the most coveted players in the Premier League at current, having enjoyed a quite extraordinary year for both club and country. All due respect to West Ham, you feel as though it’s only a matter of time before he moves onto bigger and bet...Full Story »

Donny van de Beek, Jesse Lingard, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly are among those who may be sold. Donny van de Beek could be sold in January after struggling at Man Utd Credit: Getty Jesse Lingard is another facing the axe Credit: Getty Anthony Martial is set to face limited playing time at Old Trafford this season Credit: Getty Anthony Martial plus full-backs Diogo Dalot and Alex Telles could a...Full Story »

Spurs to hand Skipp improved dealTottenham are set to hand midfielder Oliver Skipp an improved contract, according to The Sun. After spending last season on loan with Norwich, Skipp has become a key player in north London this season. The England Under-21 international will sign a deal with Spurs through 2025. Man Utd still want Haaland next summer (Express)Signing Cristiano Ronaldo won't s...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson praised the “outstanding” Barrie McKay after the former Rangers winger made his first start in a 2-2 draw with Ross County.McKay earned a promotion after making his debut off the bench against Hibernian last weekend and the 26-year-old was handed an unexpected 90 minutes of action in Dingwall.Stephen Kingsley was the Hearts hero after his excellent free-...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised the professionalism of Alfie May after his second-half goal earned Cheltenham a 1-0 home win over Oxford.May was due to be on the bench, but Callum Wright’s late withdrawal saw him reinstated and he touched in Kyle Joseph’s low ball from the right in the 68th minute to seal the Robins’ second successive victory in Sky Bet League One.“Alfie was left ou...Full Story »