The Blues are huge admirers of the England winger but face a battle with Manchester United for his signature. Chelsea plan to step up their pursuit of Jadon Sancho by launching an £80m bid Credit: EPA The 21-year-old is set to quit Borussia Dortmund this summer and has his heart set on a return to the Premier League. Sancho was eyed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side last year but his ...Full Story »

Newport manager Michael Flynn hailed his side’s impressive display but felt the Exiles could have put their League Two play-off tie with Forest Green to bed after a 2-0 victory.Flynn’s team took a huge step towards what would be a second Wembley final in three years thanks to a wonder goal from Matty Dolan and Lewis Collins’ cool finish after the break.Newport were fully deserv...Full Story »

Matty Dolan’s wondergoal helped give Newport a 2-0 semi-final first-leg win over Forest Green in the League Two play-offs.Dolan – a key man for the Exiles – hit the back of the net from 25 yards and Lewis Collins doubled the advantage to leave Mike Flynn’s side in pole position going into Sunday’s second leg.Newport were full value for a victory which means they are...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City’s shock collapse at Brighton is a wake-up call ahead of the Champions League final and demonstrates the difficulty of winning the Premier League title.Top-flight champions City, who face Chelsea in the European showpiece a week on Saturday, blew a two-goal advantage to lose 3-2 on a raucous evening on the south coast.Almost 8,000 jubilant Albion followe...Full Story »

Eastleigh kept their Vanarama National League play-off hopes alive with a 3-1 victory at Aldershot.Alex Wynter steered Eastleigh into a 28th-minute lead after Shots goalkeeper Mitchell Walker had struggled to deal with Jack Payne’s free-kick.Aldershot levelled seven minutes into the second half when Harry Panayiotou expertly finished a delicious pass from Craig Tanner.But Eastleigh finishe...Full Story »

Kelty Hearts take a narrow 2-1 lead to Brechin City in the second leg of their Scottish League Two play-off final.In front of 250 home fans at the first leg at New Central Park, Barry Ferguson’s side took the lead in the 16th minute when Kallum Higginbotham netted the opener after Nathan Austin’s shot was parried by visiting keeper David Hutton.In the 23rd minute Jonathan Page levell...Full Story »

Notts County boosted their Vanarama National League play-off hopes with a 1-0 win over fellow challengers Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground.The Magpies, who climbed above their hosts into fifth, went in front in the 27th minute through a long-range effort from former AFC Wimbledon midfielder Jake Reeves.Wrexham looked to respond before half-time as Gold Omotayo had an effort deflected over.Midfie...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley admitted the 3-0 play-off semi-final first leg win at Oxford was more than he could have hoped for – but he is adamant the contest is not over.Ellis Simms struck twice after Ollie Turton’s opener in an emphatic victory that puts the Seasiders in a fantastic position to reach the League One final at Wembley.Critchley said: “If you’d have said ...Full Story »

Blackpool have one foot in the Sky Bet League One play-off final after Ellis Simms struck twice in a stunning 3-0 win at Oxford.The Seasiders scored twice in three minutes midway through the first half of the semi-final first leg.And with Simms adding his second on the break late on, they are now in a seemingly unassailable position with the second leg to come at Bloomfield Road on Friday.The ea...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will need to check on a couple of unspecified players with knocks ahead of Arsenal’s visit on Wednesday.The Premier League fixture will be Roy Hodgson’s last at Selhurst Park after it was announced on Tuesday he would leave the club at the end of the season.Mamadou Sakho (thigh), James McArthur (calf) and Connor Wickham (muscle) remain absent while Nathan Ferguson is l...Full Story »

England goalkeeper Nick Pope could again be missing for Burnley’s meeting with Champions League-chasing Liverpool on Wednesday night.Pope sat out the 4-0 home defeat to Leeds on Saturday with a knee injury, and Sean Dyche said the 29-year-old is “touch and go” to return for the final home game of the season.Dale Stephens and Phil Bardsley have both been ruled out following oper...Full Story »

Harry Kane will continue to lead Tottenham’s line against Aston Villa amid fresh speculation surrounding his future.Kane has reportedly asked to leave the club this summer but interim boss Ryan Mason has confirmed he will start against Villa.Gareth Bale (fatigue) is a doubt, Serge Aurier is back in training following a groin injury and Ben Davies (calf) is out injured.Tyrone Mings’ k...Full Story »

England Under-21 goalkeeper Josef Bursik could make his Lincoln debut in Wednesday night’s Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final first leg clash with Sunderland.The Stoke keeper has joined Michael Appleton’s side on an emergency loan deal after Alex Palmer suffered a head injury in training.Defender Adam Jackson returned from a hip flexor injury as a substitute in the 0-0 draw with ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO has fuelled speculation he is leaving Juventus by loading his £17 million car collection into a trailer. The ex-Manchester United star joined the Italian giants in 2018 and still has another year on his £540,000-a-week contract but is cutting a lonely figure in the dressing room. A Lisbon-based company were spotted loaded his fleet of supercars into a truck last nig...Full Story »

Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt says he gets laughed at by people at the club because he doesn't wear designer clothes. The 21-year-old centre-back, who joined the Italian giants from Ajax in the summer of 2019 for a reported £68 million, has opened up about his time in Turin during a fascinating interview with Dutch outlet de Volkskrant. He discussed a number of subjects, including ...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Liverpool 's coming (2 more games)     WHAT A WEEKEND OF FOOTBALL IT WAS.     Breaking News: Former Real Madrid manager set to replace Zidane at Real Madrid.     FC Barcelona.     Kane >>> ???     40,116 fans were at Mercedes-Benz Stadium tonight for MLS's Atlanta United vs C...Full Story »

Barcelona's board are preparing to replace coach Ronald Koeman. RAC1 says the Catalan club have "99 percent" decided to sack the Dutch coach. The other one percent depends on them being able to find a suitable replacement. If they can't, Koeman could continue. The report explains that Koeman is not Joan Laporta's choice, given he was appointed by Josep Maria Bartomeu, and that the Barça...Full Story »

Kean hopes for PSG stay The striker has enjoyed his loan spell from Everton and said he wants to be back in France next year Carlisle re-sign defender ✍️ Defender @Morgan_Feeney13 has today signed a one-year contract (with an option) with the club 👇 https://t.co/Q3SywVxjmk— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) May 17, 2021 Kane exit report disputed (football.london) The Tot...Full Story »

Ross Forbes created all of Dumbarton’s goals as the Sons took command of the Scottish League One play-off final with a 3-1 away win over Edinburgh City.Jim Duffy’s side came from behind to seal a deserved victory which was engineered by the cultured left foot of former Motherwell and Morton midfielder Forbes.The 32-year-old forced the first save with a deflected effort but the hosts ...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank bemoaned the absence of VAR in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after feeling his side were denied a clear penalty in their semi-final first-leg loss at Bournemouth.Arnaut Danjuma’s clinical counter-attacking goal early in the second half earned the Cherries a 1-0 advantage ahead of Saturday’s return match in west London.But Bees boss Frank was left frus...Full Story »