The Egyptian forward's future at the club has been questioned after interest from several clubs in the Saudi Pro League during the summer. Although he is still one of the best in the world in his position, Jurgen Klopp may be considering cashing in on the 31-year-old as he looks at lowering the age of his overall squad. But if he were to leave, who could potentially fill the shoes of one of ...Full Story »

Gillingham head coach Stephen Clemence was delighted with the resilience his players showed in unusual circumstances in their last-gasp 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon.The match was delayed by 23 minutes due to floodlight failure at the Priestfield Stadium midway through the second half after a power cut hit the local area.After the players went back to the changing rooms for a time, there was a ...Full Story »

Owen Dale returned to haunt old club Portsmouth as Blackpool ended the south coast side’s club record 27-game unbeaten Sky Bet League One run with a 4-0 win at Fratton Park.Former Pompey loanee Dale, Jake Beesley , CJ Hamilton and Albie Morgan scored the goals as 10-man Pompey were knocked off the top of the table by Bolton.The Seasiders took the lead in the ninth minute as Hamilton crosse...Full Story »

Ruben Selles saluted the loyal Royals who stuck by his side after Reading ended a 378-day wait for an away league win with a 2-1 triumph at Wycombe.Former Chairboy Lewis Wing scored the winning goal four minutes before half-time after Killian Phillips had cancelled out Sam Smith’s opener.The under-fire boss believes his side were deserving of the three points and looked forward to brighter...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?Fati found himself frozen out by Xavi, and despite reaching double-digit goals for the Blaugrana last season, was allowed to leave. Barcelona sent the youngster on loan to Brighton amid interest in a permanent deal from Manchester United. WHAT DECO SAIDBarca sporting director Deco suggested in an interview with RAC1 that the winger could have a future in Catalunya, despite being...Full Story »

Philippe Clement praised Rangers for the way they dealt with a “tricky” trip to Livingston as he called on the Scottish football authorities to consider implementing Sunday evening kick-off times for teams playing in Europe on a Thursday.The Rangers boss watched his team run out comfortable 2-0 winners at the Tony Macaroni Arena less than 72 hours after an energy-sapping 2-1 victory ...Full Story »

Newport eased through to the FA Cup second round with a 2-0 home win over Oldham at Rodney Parade thanks to two goals from defender Shane McLoughlin.The right wing-back opened the scoring after 20 minutes as he drilled in at the back post to convert Matty Bondswell’s cross before sealing victory with a long-range effort 10 minutes from time.County goalkeeper Nick Townsend ensured his side ...Full Story »

PREMIER LEAGUE winner Danny Drinkwater has retired at the age of 33. That's after "being in limbo too long" following his Chelsea release in July 2022. Danny Drinkwater has retired after failing to find a new club following his Chelsea exit Credit: PA:Press Association He told the High Performance Podcast: "I'd just like to announce my retirement from professional football. "It's probably be...Full Story »

Arsenal could reignite their interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi next summer as the 24-year-old has been a long-term target for the Gunners. That is according to the Mirror, who reports that Mikel Arteta still wants to bring the Sociedad star to the Emirates despite failing to sign the Spain international earlier this year. The North London club activated the £53milli...Full Story »

Maidenhead ended a 13-match winless streak in the National League by hanging on to edge out Eastleigh 3-2 and move off the bottom of the table.After claiming two wins from their opening four fixtures, Maidenhead had spiralled in recent weeks but they made a bright start and went ahead when Remy Clerima netted following a goalmouth scramble.The hosts were two up inside 15 minutes as Casey Pettit ...Full Story »

Plymouth secured their first clean sheet in seven games on goalkeeper Michael Cooper’s comeback with a deserved point with a 0-0 draw against West Brom at The Hawthorns.Argyle also went closest to breaking the deadlock too when Morgan Whittaker hit the inside of the post after 13 minutes while West Brom goalkeeper Alex Palmer denied substitute Mustapha Bundu.Cooper – making his first...Full Story »

Manchester United fullback Sergio Reguilon is chasing a permanent deal at Old Trafford. The Spain international is on a season-long loan from Tottenham, a deal which includes a January break clause. And Reguilon has made it clear he is eager for a long-term stay. In a club Q&A, the defender declared: He said: "This question is too easy. "Tell me one player that doesn't want to play for...Full Story »

Barcelona want to give Frenkie de Jong a contract until the end of his career, but it remains to be seen if he will be willing to sign such a deal. WHAT HAPPENED?Sport report that Barcelona hope to convince De Jong to commit his long-term future to the club with a deal that would essentially tie him to Barca for life. However, such a deal would involve a staggered wage agreement, with De Jong...Full Story »

Michael Morrison scored his first Cambridge goal in over 16 years as they drew 1-1 with Shrewsbury in Sky Bet League One.The U’s had been frustrated until the 69th minute, when the captain picked the ball up just inside the opposition half and proceeded beyond five challenges before firing past Marko Marosi for a remarkable solo effort.Morrison’s last goal for the club had come on Ja...Full Story »

The forward had been in discussions with Villa since the spring but has now finalised terms and pledged his future to the club. The new deal sees the 27-year-old join the top pay bracket at the Premier League club alongside players such as Tyrone Mings, Moussa Diaby and Emiliano Martinez. This season has been a struggle for Watkins when it comes to goal scoring but the Englishman seems to hav...Full Story »

Geordies Dan Burn and Sean Longstaff both scored to help Newcastle put Paris St Germain to the sword as Champions League football returned to Tyneside with a bang.More than two decades since the Magpies last played in the competition, they rekindled memories of their first ever outing, a 3-2 victory over Barcelona in 1997, by thumping the French champions 4-1 in front of a crowd of 52,009 at a d...Full Story »

Bailey Hobson’s first-half strike moved Kidderminster off the bottom of the National League as they won 1-0 at Dorking.Goalkeeper Christian Dibble kept out Tom Blair’s curling effort from outside the box as Dorking looked to break the deadlock after 25 minutes.Kidderminster took the lead just before the break when Bailey Hobson scored from Joe Leesley’s pass moments after firin...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are in talks to bring veteran defender Jerome Boateng back to the club on a free transfer, it has been reported. WHAT HAPPENED?The German giants are in need of defensive cover, having been left thin at the back following injury setbacks suffered by Matthijs de Ligt. According to Florian Plettenberg, Bayern see 35-year-old Boateng as the ideal candidate to step in to provide som...Full Story »

Jack Marriott’s second-half goal gave Fleetwood their first League One win of the season, beating visitors Leyton Orient 1-0.The O’s had dominated the first half without turning their superiority into goals and they were made to pay when Marriott struck 10 minutes into the second period to give boss Lee Johnson his maiden victory in charge.With Orient firmly in control early on, Theo...Full Story »

The British billionaire and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are both battling it out to purchase the club off the Glazer family. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not giving up on his hope of buying Man Utd Credit: PA Despite the American owners putting the side up for sale last November, no deal has been struck and negotiations have now hit a stalemate. However, Ratcliffe, 70, has not given up on his attempt...Full Story »