Jon Dahl Tomasson rued Blackburn’s slow start as they fell to a 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Stoke.Rovers’ late fightback proved to be in vain as they failed to close the gap on the automatic promotion spots.A Ki-Jana Hoever double in the first half and Tyrese Campbell’s late effort looked destined to hand the Potters a comfortable victory.However, late Ben Brereton-D&iac...Full Story »

Blackburn’s automatic promotion hopes suffered a setback as Stoke staved off a desperate fightback to win 3-2 in the Sky Bet Championship.The visitors launched a late revival but failed to prevent their 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions from drawing to an end.A confident Potters side – who thumped Sunderland 5-1 last weekend – picked up from where they left off with a q...Full Story »

Bayern to send Cancelo back to Man City Bayern Munich have determined they should send full-back Joao Cancelo back to Manchester City after the season rather than make his loan permanent, according to Calciomercato. His time in Germany hasn't gone as he had hoped, as he's dealt with the same diminished squad role issue that infuriated him under Pep Guardiola. Because Manchester City are ready...Full Story »

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has become the latest Etihad star reportedly keen on a move to Barcelona this summer, according to reports in Spain. The Cityzens and the Camp Nou side have had a mixed relationship in recent years, with Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia both joining Xavi's side from Manchester City, but Bernardo Silva still one that has got away from the Blaugrana even th...Full Story »

Felix unsure over Chelsea transfer Joao Felix's Chelsea future could hinge on whether or not they secure Champions League football for next season. "We have a lot of games yet to try to reach the Champions League in the league," He said in a new interview, via The Telegraph: "It’s not over. But, yeah, playing in the Champions League is an important decision, but the future no one knows...Full Story »

FOOTBALL love rat Kyle Walker has been spotted shoring up his defence with his wife by exchanging a public kiss. The Manchester City star, 32, was seen locking lips with Annie Kilner in the street. Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner showed a sign of public affection despite the relationship being plagued by Walker's cheatingCredit: Splash The pair - who wed at the start of last year - showed a sign...Full Story »

FOOTBALL love rat Kyle Walker has been spotted shoring up his defence with his wife by exchanging a public kiss. The Manchester City star, 32, has been seen locking lips with Annie Kilner in the street. Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner showed a sign of public affection despite the relationship being plagued by Walker’s cheating The pair - who wed at the start of last year - showed a sign of...Full Story »

Croatian international Josko Gvardiol has emerged as a target for Man City Manchester City will turn to Croatia World Cup star Josko Gvardiol - should they lose Aymeric Laporte this summer. French giants Paris Saint-Germain are showing a strong interest in central defender Laporte, who has struggled to become an automatic starter during his five years at the Etihad. Which is why City would be ...Full Story »

Stoke boss Alex Neil does not believe he deserved the reception he got from Sunderland fans, after he marked his return to the Stadium of Light with a 5-1 win.Josh Laurent’s controversial opener four minutes before half-time opened the scoring and doubles from Tyrese Campbell and Dwight Gayle in the second half ensured an emphatic away success. Alex Pritchard pulled one back for  Sund...Full Story »

Cardiff scored two second-half goals to pick up the third win under new boss Sabri Lamouchi as they beat Bristol City 2-0 in the Severnside Derby to edge closer to safety at the bottom of the Championship.They had goalkeeper Ryan Allsop sent off in the first minute of the six added on at the end of the game. Allsop came out of his goal to try to smother an attack and claimed he had used his ches...Full Story »

Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva struck as Manchester City maintained their pursuit of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Newcastle.Foden opened the scoring at the Etihad Stadium after a superb run before Silva came off the bench to secure the points from a feisty encounter in the second half.Foden’s brilliant 15th-minute effort, albeit coming with the aid of a def...Full Story »

Ever since Newcastle were taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), things seemed to have got better and better for the Geordies. Eddie Howe’s hire was a master stroke, given that the quality of football compared to the Steve Bruce era has been like chalk and cheese. With money seemingly no object from a board perspective, from a players point of view this is an exciting ti...Full Story »

Manchester City are now believed to be willing to let key star Bernardo Silva leave in the summer if a bid of €80M comes in for the Portugal international. The midfielder has been one of City's best players since joining the Premier League club back in 2017 but according to the Daily Mail, the Portugal international admitted his desire to potentially start a new project away from City ...Full Story »

Erling Haaland is on the brink of breaking the Premier League goalscoring record – and now he's set to earn a fortune on the side with Nike, too Erling Haaland is set to bag a £20 million-a-year contract to secure his status as one of the most lucrative footballers in the sport – but Manchester City haven't offered him an extension. The Norwegian goal machine has been a sure...Full Story »

Guardiola wants Man City to sign Chilwell from Chelsea (Fichajes) Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola wants to bring Ben Chilwell to the club this summer. Fichajes reports the Blues are demanding around £35 million for the left-back, with City looking to sign a replacement for Joao Cancelo at the end of the summer. Busquets decides to leave Barcelona Sergio Busquets has decided that h...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany is looking forward to an emotional return to Manchester City after a late Connor Roberts goal put Championship leaders Burnley into the last eight of the FA Cup for the first time in 20 years.A few minutes after snatching a 1-0 win over Fleetwood at Turf Moor, the quarter-final draw handed Burnley a match-up against Kompany’s old boss Pep Guardiola and a club he captained t...Full Story »

Manchester City saw off plucky Bristol City to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory at Ashton Gate.Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added late gloss as the six-time FA Cup winners ended Bristol City’s unbeaten 12-game run before a capacity crowd in the West Country.The scoreline was harsh on the hosts, who fell behind to Foden’s seventh-minute strike a...Full Story »

Brighton advanced into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as teenage forward Evan Ferguson’s first-half effort secured a 1-0 victory at Stoke.The Republic of Ireland international, 18, finished a fine move on the half-hour mark to register his fifth goal for the Seagulls.The Sky Bet Championship hosts went close to equalising after the break through on-loan Manchester United defender Axel Tu...Full Story »

Liverpool could have had a boost in their pursuit of Jude Bellingham with Borussia Dortmund plotting a move to find his replacement. Liverpool’s interest in Bellingham is no secret, with Fabrizio Romano confirming to CaughtOffside via his Substack column that the England international is their priority for the summer. Dortmund will of course need to find a replacement, and they’r...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised the “exceptional” mood amongst his Manchester City players after they kept the Premier League title race alive by thrashing Bournemouth.City ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at the Vitality Stadium, having effectively wrapped up victory by the end of a first half in which they struck three times through Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden and outclassed...Full Story »