Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with the club, his agent confirmed on Tuesday. Araujo's deal is due to expire in 2023 and ESPN reported last month that both Manchester United and Liverpool were keen on signing the Uruguay international. Barca's previous offer to Araujo was worth around €5 million annually, with sources saying the money on ...Full Story »

Koeman to take over Netherlands job Ronald Koeman will take over the Netherlands job for Louis van Gaal starting in 2023, according to De Telegraaf. Van Gaal revealed earlier this week that he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Barcelona pick Jordi Alba heir Barcelona have determined the heir to longtime left-back Jordi Alba, writes AS. They will try to sign Celta defender Javi Ga...Full Story »

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. A statement on behalf of Platini, who during his time as president was Infantino's boss, was released Tuesday. Platini's lawyers said they filed the complaint in France alleging Infantino peddled influence and that Marco Villiger, FIFA's legal director until 2018, was complicit. Plat...Full Story »

Daniel Grimshaw is awake and responsive in hospital after the serious injury that marred Preston’s 1-0 win over Blackpool, according to Seasiders boss Neil Critchley.Cameron Archer grabbed the winner in 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time after Blackpool goalkeeper Grimshaw had been involved in a severe collision with the Preston ace early on in the contest.The Tangerines rallied for an...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin believes striker Joel Piroe has the mentality needed to score goals in the Championship after the forward’s strike helped his side beat Millwall 1-0 at The Den.The Dutch star scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions, with Swansea holding out for the win despite an onslaught of pressure from the hosts.Swansea are now 14th, while the defeat brings...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom was delighted with a “big win” over QPR which boosted their Championship play-off hopes.Oliver Norwood struck the winner in a 1-0 victory, moving the Blades up to fifth in the table.Heckingbottom said: “It’s a big win and I’m pleased with lots of things I saw there.“Any win when you’re playing someone around yo...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth feels Wycombe are coming into form at the right time after their “best away result of the season” at Cambridge.Ainsworth’s Chairboys were dominant throughout to ease past the U’s 4-1, adding to their half-time lead – given to them by Sam Vokes – with two goals in three minutes after the break from Vokes and Josh Scowen, before Garath McCleary ...Full Story »

Luton manager Nathan Jones was frustrated his team could not see the game out, following their 1-1 draw at Peterborough.The Hatters were off-colour at London Road, but still led the Sky Bet Championship’s bottom club for most of the second half through Danny Hylton’s opener, only to be pegged back in the closing stages by Jonson Clarke-Harris’ header.It meant Luton stayed fourt...Full Story »

Josh March’s strike tightened Forest Green’s grip on automatic promotion against a Mansfield side reduced to 10 men after George Lapslie’s second-half red card.March pounced on 15 minutes with a clinical finish to make it three wins on the spin for Rob Edwards’ side and a gap of 12 points on fourth-placed Northampton, with seven games to go.Promotion-chasing Mansfield sta...Full Story »

Joel Piroe scored his 18th goal of the season in all competitions as Swansea secured a 1-0 win against Millwall at The Den.Neither side could find the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes, but the game did not remain goalless for long after half-time, as Piroe opened the scoring in the 46th minute.The result means Millwall remain in 10th and lose ground in the race for the play-offs, while ...Full Story »

Reading moved eight points clear of the Championship relegation zone with a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Stoke.Skipper Michael Morrison put Reading ahead in the 13th minute, as the home side dominated much of the first half, but Stoke substitute Romaine Sawyers equalised shortly before the interval.Reading recaptured their lead midway through the second period, when Lucas Joao’s heade...Full Story »

Sheffield United boosted their Championship play-off hopes with a 1-0 victory over QPR following an early goal from Oliver Norwood.The result places further pressure on Rangers boss Mark Warburton following a run of just two wins in their last 12 league games. Warburton admitted before the game that his future beyond the end of the season was uncertain.United boss Paul Heckingbottom handed a deb...Full Story »

Burnley skipper Ben Mee will be missing once again for the club’s crunch Premier League relegation shoot-out with Everton on Wednesday evening.The central defender has sat out the last three games with a knee injury and is not yet ready to return, although Republic of Ireland international Nathan Collins is available once again after completing a one-match ban.Striker Matej Vydra could rej...Full Story »

Ansu Fati is eyeing a Barcelona playing return against Cadiz. Sport says Fati is training well and the visit of Cadiz to Camp Nou on April 18th is marked as a potential return date. After suffering a hamstring injury against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey, the young forward has been out since January. He decided to avoid surgery and went to Madrid to work with Joaquin Juan, a reputed p...Full Story »

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he's ready to face former club Chelsea. Real and Chelsea will meet this week in the first-leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. "I hope that they don't boo me, but you never know," Courtois told Real Madrid's official website. "I'm prepared for whatever comes and we'll have to see how it goes. "I hope it's a happy return to Stamford Bridge...Full Story »

AC Milan could only draw 0-0 against Bologna at the Stadio San Siro on Monday night, which comes as a disappointment for the Rossoneri's supporters after Napoli and Inter both recorded wins over the weekend. Napoli in second place went level with Milan on points at the top of the Serie A table after winning at Atalanta, but Monday's point for Stefano Pioli's side means they are once again the...Full Story »

Rooney: Pogba should leave Man Utd Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney has said that it is probably time for Paul Pogba to find a new club. The Red Devils' record signing returned to Old Trafford to much fanfare in 2016, but has thus far failed to live up to his lofty price tag with inconsistent displays. And with the France international's contract set to run out in the summer, Rooney feel...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta defended his Arsenal players and refuted claims the pressure of the top-four race had got to them after Monday’s 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace but conceded it was an “unacceptable” result.The Gunners were blown away by their old captain Patrick Vieira, who saw his side go two up inside 24 minutes through Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew before Wilfried Zaha&rsqu...Full Story »

Morecambe have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their Sky Bet League One clash with Oxford.The Shrimps picked up their first victory since January after seeing off Burton last time out and boss Derek Adams is likely to stick with a winning formula.Alfie McCalmont and Greg Leigh could be in contention to return to the squad after missing the win against the Brewers.Both were away on internationa...Full Story »

Reading will be without Andy Rinomhota and Yakou Meite for their clash with Stoke.Rinomhota is out with a knee injury and Meite is sidelined with an ankle problem.John Swift started in their absence at Oakwell and could line-up again against the Potters.Stoke loanee Tom Ince will also be unavailable for the Royals.Lewis Baker could feature for Stoke ahead of the trip to Berkshire.Assistant manag...Full Story »