Bolton could again be without forward Dion Charles as they host Salford in the first round of the Carabao Cup.Charles missed the Trotters’ victory over Wycombe on Saturday with a thigh injury.Welsh midfielders Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove remain on the sidelines but are nearing returns from knee and hamstring problems respectively.Defender Eoin Toal is still to make his debut having been...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder felt his side’s 3-2 defeat at QPR showed they should not be regarded as promotion contenders.Boro were three down at Loftus Road before mounting a fightback.Wilder believes the squad needs to be strengthened before a promotion challenge can be sustained.“We’re all trying. It’s just such a difficult market to deal in. We’re all trying ...Full Story »

Arbroath had the better of the chances but could not make them pay as they drew 0-0 at home to Inverness in the Scottish Championship.Inverness went close after seven minutes when Roddy MacGregor set up George Oakley but his shot was cleared off the line by Colin Hamilton.Arbroath threatened just before the break when Luke Donnelly found Bobby Linn but his volley was blocked and the first half e...Full Story »

QPR held off a Middlesbrough fightback to win 3-2 and give Michael Beale his first victory as boss.Chloe Kelly, scorer of England’s winner in their recent Euros triumph, was the guest of honour at Loftus Road, where Rangers were three up before Boro clawed their way back into the game.West Londoner Kelly, a QPR fan who began her career with the club’s women’s team, presented th...Full Story »

Liam Scales will come back into the Aberdeen side for the cinch Premiership tie against St Mirren at Pittodrie on Saturday.The on-loan defender was unable to play against parent club Celtic in last week’s league opener at Parkhead.Midfielder Connor Barron (knee) and left-back Jack MacKenzie (thigh) remain out.St Mirren’s Mark O’Hara will miss the trip to Pittodrie due to concus...Full Story »

Barrow may hand a debut to Benni Smales-Braithwaite as they prepare to welcome Bradford to Holker Street.The 20-year-old forward arrived at Barrow earlier this week after a successful trial in pre-season and may feature on Saturday.Captain Niall Canavan will be in line to face his former club as he spent 12 months with the Bantams prior to his move to Cumbria.The home side will be full of confid...Full Story »

Alex Telles has signed for Sevilla on a season-long loan from Manchester United, both clubs announced on Thursday. ESPN reported on Wednesday that United were set for a defensive clearout and Telles is the first to leave the club. The 29-year-old will join the LaLiga club for the 2022-23 campaign after finding himself drop down the pecking order behind left-backs Luke Shaw and new signing Ty...Full Story »

Two West Brom new boys combined to earn a 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough during an entertaining opening game of the Sky Bet Championship season at the Riverside.John Swift, who moved to the Hawthorns after his Reading contract expired, was in the perfect place to turn in his first goal for the Baggies five minutes after half-time.That goal, laid on by another summer recruit, former Millwall man Jed W...Full Story »

Middlesbrough will be without Paddy McNair for their opening game against West Brom.The defender misses out through a suspension carried over from last season after he was dismissed on the final day against Preston.There are no other fresh injury concerns for Chris Wilder as his side prepare to challenge for promotion again after just missing out on the play-offs last season.New signing Marcus F...Full Story »

Superstar Ron and his agent, Jorge Mendes, held showdown talks with the Old Trafford hierarchy this week in a bid to resolve his future. Cristiano Ronaldo claims he has a live offer and wants Man Utd to give him a price tag Credit: AP Ronnie made his demands in showdown talks at Carrington... but Utd do not want to sell Credit: PA Mendes told United chiefs he had a live offer but the club mus...Full Story »

According to Telegraaf, Frenkie de Jong will not leave the Barcelona until he receives the 19 million euros in salary owed by the club. According to previous reports, Barcelona hoped to sell the Dutchman this summer to free up salary space for new signings, or hope that he would accept a pay cut, but the midfielder refused to leave the team. It is reported that Barca are also in arrears with ...Full Story »

According to journalist Alex Pintanel, Barcelona are on the verge of signing Jules Kounde and the transfer is closer than ever to completion. According to previous media reports, both Barcelona and Chelsea are interested in making a move for Sevilla's 23-year-old centre-back Kounde this summer, with Barcelona reaching an agreement in principle with Sevilla over the weekend and the player will...Full Story »

Chelsea have reportedly identified one concern with Sevilla defender Jules Kounde as the deal looks like falling apart. Barcelona are now increasingly confident of winning the race for the France international, according to the Guardian, and their report suggests Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not that sold on the player anyway. Their report states that Tuchel is unsure if Kounde is tall enou...Full Story »

Chelsea have tabled a 65m euro bid for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde amid increasing optimism that a deal can be struck for the Frenchman this summer, 12 months on from when the same proposed transfer fell through. Barcelona are also thought to be monitoring the Frenchman, though at present sources seem to indicate that it is the Blues who have the upper hand in negotiations, with Barca havin...Full Story »

According to Nicolo Schira, Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Jules Kounde. Barcelona have signed Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski in the summer window, and their next signing target is Sevilla defender Jules Kounde. According to the reporter, Barca have reached an agreement with the Frenchman on personal terms , and he is the primary target of Barc...Full Story »

Former Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham has shared a glimpse into her wardrobe fitting for Vogue Australia as she rocked a pair of skintight PVC trousers on Instagram Victoria Beckham has treated her fans to a sizzling snap of herself modelling skintight leather trousers. The fashion designer, 48, showed off the incredible PVC look during a wardrobe fitting for her Vogue Australia cover. Sha...Full Story »

Alessia Russo struck twice as England maintained their flawless start to Euro 2022 with a commanding 5-0 win over Northern Ireland at St Mary’s.The Lionesses have now scored 14 times without reply in their three Group A matches to finish in top spot and will face the runners-up from Group B – either Spain or Denmark – in the quarter-finals.Northern Ireland started defensively l...Full Story »

The 21-year-old right wing-back caught Antonio Conte’s eye last season as he helped Nottingham Forest to seal promotion while on loan. Middlesbrough Djed Spence is reportedly set for his Tottenham medical within the next '48 hours' Credit: Getty Talks have been taking place for weeks but the two clubs were still believed to be way-off agreeing a fee. The North East team were demanding &...Full Story »

Paul Pogba can be forgiven for finding the going tough at Manchester United because it is “hard to show that you are worth €105 million (£89m/$107m)”, says the Frenchman’s former Juventus team-mate Andrea Barzagli. A mercurial France international is in the process of completing a retracing of steps to Turin after six largely frustrating seasons at Old Trafford &#...Full Story »

Reporter Gerard Romero revealed that Barcelona had reached an agreement with Jules Kounde. Romero said that Barcelona and the Frenchman have no difference on personal terms, and they need to negotiate a transfer fee with Sevilla in the next step. The reporter said that Barcelona believe that an offer of 55 to 60 million euros will allow Sevilla to let the fullback go, and there may be a play...Full Story »