Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has agreed a new contract until 2026 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16bn), the club have announced. Araujo's previous deal was due to expire in 2023 and ESPN revealed last month that both Manchester United and Liverpool were keen on signing the Uruguay international. The money on the table from the Premier League sides was higher than Ba...Full Story »

Arsenal have found out how much they will have to pay to prise Tammy Abraham away from Roma. Abraham moved to Italy last summer after Chelsea decided to replace him with Romelu Lukaku. The move hasn’t worked out so far, with Lukaku struggling to readapt to life in England. The England international has pushed on at Roma, and Football.London reports Chelsea do have an €80m buy-bac...Full Story »

The Brazilian striker is heading into the final year of his contract and wants a more important role in the team Gabriel Jesus' representatives have opened talks with Arsenal over a potential summer move, GOAL can confirm. The Gunners are hopeful of signing the Brazil international from Manchester City as they look to strengthen their attack ready for the 2022-23 season. Jesus is seeking a ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola’s delight with Manchester City’s swashbuckling win against Real Madrid outweighed any frustration about their inability to put the Champions League semi-final to bed in a jaw-dropping first leg.The leaders of the Premier League and LaLiga met under the Etihad Stadium lights on Tuesday evening, when onlookers were treated to an astonishing encounter that leaves the tie o...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne watched his side concede a dramatic own goal but insisted he would have settled for going into the final game of the season needing a win to guarantee automatic promotion if he had been offered it last August.Rotherham head to Gillingham on Saturday knowing a victory will guarantee them a top-two finish and secure an immediate return to the Championship following the...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley believes their 2-0 victory over relegated Barnsley at Oakwell keeps them moving in the right direction.The visitors opened the scoring in the 39th minute when Jake Beesley’s ball over the top found Owen Dale, who cut inside and emphatically finished.The away side doubled their advantage in the second period when Oliver Casey rounded off a well worked set-piece...Full Story »

Ben Garner insisted Swindon’s play-off dream was alive as his 10-man Robins held on to secure a valuable 2-1 victory over Forest Green.Swindon’s goals came from Louie Barry and Jack Payne before Ellis Iandolo was sent off, with Josh March replying.Garner said: “It was both extremes of the game. I thought we were fantastic first half, we had energy, intensity, we were fantastic ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was delighted with the response of his players as they hit back from a half-time deficit to triumph 3-2 at Fleetwood.Lee Gregory bagged a blistering hat-trick to fire the Owls back into fourth place in the League One table.They will now be hot favourites to go on and secure a play-off spot ahead of Saturday’s final-day home clash against Portsmouth.Moo...Full Story »

Rotherham’s hopes of all but guaranteeing an automatic promotion place were dashed in remarkable fashion as Michael Ihiekwe’s 88th-minute own goal resulted in a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.Having opened the scoring from a corner at the other end in the first half, Ihiekwe arrowed a header into his own net as he attempted to deal with Jack Clarke’s cross. The result means Rotherham a...Full Story »

Notts County produced a second-half blitz to strengthen their grip on a National League play-off place with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Dover.Keeper Alexis Andre had twice denied Callum Roberts with early saves to frustrate the visitors, who ended the first half very much in charge, but without the breakthrough they craved.However, Dover’s task became even tougher within three minutes of the...Full Story »

Relegated Barnsley started life after boss Poya Asbaghi with a 2-0 defeat at home to Blackpool.Asbaghi left Oakwell on Sunday following the Tykes’ demotion and the Reds slipped to a fifth defeat in seven games after goals from Owen Dale and Oliver Casey.Blackpool, who were looking to make it three unbeaten, had their opener six minutes before the break through Dale and their second came mi...Full Story »

Byron Webster’s late header denied Aldershot the victory which would have ended their National League relegation fears as Bromley left it late to snatch a 1-1 draw.Billy Bingham saw a long-range effort tipped over by visiting keeper Ethan Ross during a tight first half which was interrupted by a lengthy injury break as Shots defender Corey Jordan underwent treatment on the pitch for a head...Full Story »

Bournemouth staged an incredible late comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Swansea in their quest for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship.Kieffer Moore’s brace – his first Bournemouth goals – and Dominic Solanke’s penalty all came in the final 18 minutes of a pulsating contest after the Swans had looked on course for three points.Joel Piroe’s double i...Full Story »

Swindon maintained their chase for the play-offs as goals from Louie Barry and Jack Payne were enough to earn 10-man Town a 2-1 win over already-promoted Forest Green.An attack-laden first half produced an abundance of goalscoring chances, but it was Swindon who made the most of their opportunities.Rovers’ Jordan Moore-Taylor threatened with a header off the post but the home side responde...Full Story »

Manchester City claimed a slender advantage in their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after a dramatic 4-3 victory at the Etihad Stadium.The Premier League leaders raced into a 2-0 lead in a pulsating first-leg encounter with goals from the irrepressible Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus in the first 11 minutes.Real responded through the prolific Karim Benzema before Phil Foden an...Full Story »

Sutton boosted their play-off hopes with a routine 3-0 win over Crawley.The Londoners raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes with goals from Alistair Smith and Richie Bennett, and Smith bagged his brace with five minutes left to wrap up the win.The midfielder got Sutton off to a flyer after smashing home from outside the box after four minutes.It got even better when Bennett head...Full Story »

Lee Gregory scored an incredible hat-trick to fire Sheffield Wednesday back into the League One play-off zone as they triumphed 3-2 at relegation-threatened Fleetwood.Gregory scored twice inside a minute late on to hand the Owls a precious win, while Fleetwood now face a final-day battle to stave off the drop as they hover above the relegation zone on goal difference.Gregory coolly slotted home ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Since Gerard Pique's "WE ARE BACK" Tweet : — FC Barcelona Have Gone on Winning Just 3 of Their Next 7 Games— German Fans Conquered Camp Nou During Their UEL Game— Knocked out from The Europa League— Lost BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK GAMES at The Camp Nou for The First Time Ever— Barça Have Officially Lost The La Liga Titl...Full Story »

Antonio Conte is keen to raid his former club Inter Milan for defender Alessandro Bastoni and according to recent reports, Tottenham Hotspur is willing to pay the £38m required to bring the 23-year-old to England. That's according to reports in the Italian press, which claim Conte is a big fan of the young defender, who he managed during his time with Inter Milan. Bastoni, who has two y...Full Story »

The transfer team at Premier League giants Arsenal have come to a decision on the future of winger Nicolas Pepe ahead of the summer window, according to reports. And, in a blow to any lingering hopes on the part of the Ivorian of turning things around to make a success of his time in north London, it appears as though his Gunners stint is primed to come to an imminent end. As per a report fr...Full Story »