Barcelona are continuing to plan ahead for next season, and Leeds United's Raphinha is one of the players they're keeping a close eye on. The Catalans see him as an ideal signing to reinforce the attack in the event that Ousmane Dembele leaves the club this coming summer, though that is by no means a certainty yet. Free agents Barcelona are aware of the financial complications they will fac...Full Story »

The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea stepped up on Monday as increased offers were being considered by bankers tasked with selling the Premier League club for sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. British property tycoon Nick Candy revealed he "significantly" increased the amount offered, having already submitted a bid of more than £2 billion ($2.6bn) for the c...Full Story »

Torquay turned on the style as they ran out 4-0 winners over Aldershot in the Vanarama National League.Their opening three goals came in an 11-minute spell in the first half after Dean Moxey headed them ahead on 13 minutes.Stephen Wearne doubled the lead three minutes later and Bradley Webb then turned into his own net.Connor Lemonheigh-Evans completed the rout two minutes after the break.Full Story »

Ryan Upward scored an 82nd-minute winner as Maidenhead completed a late comeback to beat Southend 2-1 in the Vanarama National League.Shawn McCoulsky hit the woodwork for Maidenhead in the first half but the Shrimpers claimed the lead when Tom Clifford struck just after the hour.Maidenhead rallied and levelled when Will De Havilland headed home from a Charlee Adams free-kick after 72 minutes.Upw...Full Story »

Chesterfield suffered a blow in their National League title hopes after being beaten 1-0 by Altrincham.Matty Kosylo’s goal was the difference as the Spireites fell 10 points behind league leaders Stockport, while the Robins remain 15th in the table.Joe Quigley had a chance for Chesterfield 20 minutes in but smashed his shot from the edge of the box over the bar.The Robins scored three minu...Full Story »

Tom Knowles struck the winner as Yeovil defeated Bromley 2-1 at Huish Park.The Glovers went ahead early on through a 10th-minute Lawson D’Ath finish before George Alexander equalised midway through the first half, poking in after Ted Cann spilled a ball from Corey Whitely.Knowles then put the home side back in front in the 71st minute having been teed up by Josh Neufville.While Yeovil rema...Full Story »

New Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens sang the praises of Aaron Drinan after the striker ended his 15-game goal drought with a brace in a 3-0 win at Harrogate.Drinan took his season’s tally to 15 following a second-half double in North Yorkshire, with Ruel Sotiriou going on to wrap up matters.On the former’s contribution, an impressed Wellens said: “I like him. You can work ...Full Story »

Port Vale missed a chance to break into the play-off places as automatic promotion chasers Exeter achieved a 0-0 Sky Bet League Two draw at Vale Park.Vale, still with assistant boss Andy Crosby in charge with manager Darrell Clarke on compassionate leave, needed a fourth straight win to climb into the top seven.Instead, the Potteries outfit drop to ninth as Matt Taylor’s second-placed Grec...Full Story »

Manchester United are targeting a summer deal for Everton striker Richarlison, reports have claimed. The Red Devils are desperate to shore up their attacking stocks, with Edinson Cavani leaving this summer and Cristiano Ronaldo potentially doing the same. Goal claims the Premier League giants believe that Richarlison can be their forward lynchpin for years to come. The Brazilian forward cur...Full Story »

Newcastle prepare £12m bid for Kelly Newcastle will make a £12 million ($16m) bid for Bournemouth centre-back Lloyd Kelly this summer. The Daily Express reports the club are looking to strengthen in defence and hope to reunite Kelly with ex-Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe. Arsenal to quadruple Saka wages Arsenal will offer Bukayo Saka a new contract that will see his salary quadru...Full Story »

Matty Stevens grabbed the game’s only goal as League Two leaders Forest Green ended their seven-match winless run with a 1-0 victory at Colchester.Colchester, sporting yellow and blue to help raise money for the humanitarian effort in Ukraine, went close early on when Noah Chilvers’ fierce low shot was parried by Rovers goalkeeper Luke McGee.But Shamal George denied Stevens and Jack ...Full Story »

Oldham will be without captain Carl Piergianni for Tuesday’s visit of Sutton.The defender will serve the second game of his two-match ban for accumulated bookings.Forward Junior Luamba is still expected to be sidelined for the relegation-battling Latics with a hamstring injury.Oldham are currently second-bottom of League Two and have lost their last four league games.Sutton were handed a b...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti has recognised that he made mistakes that ended up costing Real Madrid in their 4-0 loss against Barcelona in El Clasico on Sunday night. Real Madrid remain 12 points ahead of their arch-rivals after the defeat, but the Italian was understandably frustrated with the performance his side put in. "We were not recognisable, everything went wrong. I told the players that [the def...Full Story »

Departing Chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda is interesting Jose Mourinho's Roma. The 25-year-old Belgian playmaker will be a free agent in the summer after Chelsea opted not to renew his contract following 10 years at Stamford Bridge. Roma, managed by former Chelsea boss Mourinho, are among the clubs vying for the player's signature. Goal says fellow Serie 'A' side Hellas Verona are also th...Full Story »

TAMMY ABRAHAM smashed a record set by Gabriel Batistuta as he helped Roma thrash bitter rivals Lazio 3-0. The England striker has already made himself a hero to the Giallorossi since his arrival from Chelsea last summer. Tammy Abraham scored twice as Roma thrashed rivals Lazio Now he has further cemented his status as a fan favourite as his early double helped claim the bragging rights in the...Full Story »

Xavi Hernandez is refusing to rule out a late run for the title and Gerard Pique proclaimed Barcelona are back after they hammered Real Madrid 4-0 in Sunday's Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. A Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double and further goals from Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres ended Barca's six-game winless run against Madrid, dating back to 2019, and cut the gap on Carlo Ancelotti's side ...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted his side were no-one’s “dream draw” as he faced up to the prospect of taking on title rivals Manchester City twice in seven days in a league and FA Cup double.Diogo Jota’s 78th-minute goal secured a first win at Nottingham Forest’s City ground in 13 visits – succeeding where Arsenal and Leicester had failed this season &...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed “brilliant” Phil Foden after his stunning strike capped off Manchester City’s dominant 4-1 FA Cup win over Southampton at St Mary’s.City remain on course for a treble after the emphatic quarter-final victory, capped off by Foden’s strike for their third goal.Raheem Sterling had opened the visitors’ account when he tapped home in the 12th m...Full Story »

Phil Foden’s stunning strike capped off a dominant Manchester City performance as they booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 win over Southampton at St Mary’s.Pep Guardiola’s side had failed to win either Premier League game against the Saints this season, but their emphatic victory kept them on course for a treble.Raheem Sterling had handed the league leaders...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton admitted irate home fans had every right to jeer his team after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by struggling Peterborough.Stuttering Rangers have lost five of their past six matches, have slipped to eighth in the Sky Bet Championship table, and are struggling to stay in the race for a play-off place.Warburton, whose players were booed off after an appalling second-half display...Full Story »