Alex Revell admits his Stevenage players struggled to deal with the opening-day pressure after they beat Barrow 1-0 in Sky Bet League Two at a rocking Lamex Stadium.Jake Reeves’ goal moments after half-time secured the points for Revell’s hosts as Barrow boss Mark Cooper was dealt a blow in his first game in charge.Boro were at far from their fluent best in front of their returning s...Full Story »

Dave Challinor was satisfied with the performance of his Hartlepool players on a “brilliant day” that saw Gavan Holohan’s late goal snatch a 1-0 win against Crawley on their return to the EFL.Challinor could not hide his delight on the touchline when midfielder Holohan chested down new loan signing Tyler Burey’s cross before firing the ball into the bottom corner in the 8...Full Story »

According to an exclusive report by La Porteria, Sergio Aguero is looking to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi’s exit was confirmed. Aguero finally departed Manchester City at the end of last season after a glittering decade at the Etihad. After several weeks of speculation, Aguero put pen-to-paper on a move to Barcelona, linking up with close friend and international teammate Lionel ...Full Story »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said negotiations to keep Lionel Messi at the club are over and that he does not want to generate "false hope" that the situation could be fixed. Barca announced on Thursday that Messi, a free agent since his contract expired in June, will not rejoin the club because of financial problems. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Laporta explained that the ...Full Story »

Stoke signing Sam Surridge will be eager to make his Potters debut when they play Reading.Surridge could provide some firepower up top with Steven Fletcher after joining on an undisclosed fee from Bournemouth.The Potters are still without key player Tyrese Campbell who has had surgery on a knee ligament injury.They may also be without defender Harry Souttar as he makes his return back from Tokyo...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell is expected to give some new faces their debut in the Sky Bet League Two opener against Barrow.Forward Jamie Reid arrived from Mansfield, where he scored seven goals last season following a successful spell in the National League with Torquay.Defender Brad Barry is in line to tackle his former club, while Terence Vancooten has signed a new two-year deal to extend his s...Full Story »

Sombre supporters waited outside the club offices as others sat on a grassy roadside opposite, most saying little as they faced up to losing arguably the world's greatest ever footballer. Some Barcelona fans came together near the Nou Camp as they struggle to accept one-club icon Lionel Messi will be departing Barca fans are struggling to come to terms with the news Lionel Messi will go Bar...Full Story »

AC Milan are considering a surprise move for Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Milan are seeking an attacking midfielder to replace Hakan Calhanoglu after his move to Inter Milan and Ramsey is being discussed as a possible alternative. The Wales international has struggled to convince at Juventus and was given a new role in Massimiliano Allegri's first friendly against Monza, when he played ...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling is stalling over a new Manchester City contract with a definitive decision over his future with the club still not made, according to 90min. Sterling remains a key figure at the Etihad, despite Pep Guardiola's continual rotation of him in and out of the side. The winger didn't start either of Man City's Champions League semi-final tussles with PSG, but was thrown into the ac...Full Story »

Manchester City will drop their interest in Harry Kane if they complete a deal for Jack Grealish, according to reports. The Premier League champions have submitted a £100m bid for Grealish which Aston Villa look poised to accept. It was initially reported that City would attempt to sign both England internationals this summer. That always looked difficult financially, though, and the M...Full Story »

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Former Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng has his heart set on Old Trafford as a potential destination this summer, with Manchester United his 'dream' club Former Bayern Munich centre back Jerome Boateng reportedly wants a move to Manchester United this summer. According to Calciomercato.it, the 32-year-old is ‘very disappointed’ not to have found a new club following his depa...Full Story »

SunSport previously reported that the England star could miss the opening two months of the new Premier League season through injury. Marcus Rashford is undergoing surgery on a nagging shoulder injury Credit: Reuters Rashford had a scan after the Euros to determine the severity of the muscle tear in his shoulder he has been managing since last November. The 23-year-old took pain-killing inj...Full Story »

The 25-year-old German struggled to adapt to the Premier League during his first season with the Blues. Werner has had a tough first season in England with Chelsea Credit: Getty He managed just 12 goals in 52 games and was often ridiculed for his inability to finish off chances. But that does not seem to have deterred Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from their pursuit of the former RB Le...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard has told ESPN it was "never a possibility" that he would leave his job as Rangers manager to take charge of Everton, but admits he was not surprised by Rafael Benitez's decision to move to Goodison Park following Carlo Ancelotti's departure for Real Madrid. Former Liverpool captain Gerrard will go head-to-head with Ancelotti at Ibrox on Sunday as Real travel to Glasgow to face Ra...Full Story »

The hand of fate seems to have ensured that new Paris Saint-Germain signing, Sergio Ramos, will make his debut against his former club, Sevilla, after Mauricio Pochettino left him out of the squad to face Augsburg. According to MARCA, cited by the Daily Mail, the French side decided that the Spaniard shouldn’t travel to Orleans for the pre-season after a spate of injury concerns this ye...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo is preparing to welcome his first new Tottenham signing to White Hart Lane, but it could prove to be problematic for goalkeeper and captain, Hugo Lloris. The French custodian is getting no younger at 34 years of age, though as a goalkeeper he would be expected to go on for some while yet. He may not get given the chance if reports from Calcio Atalanta, cited by Sportslens...Full Story »

After Portugal's elimination from the 2020 European Championship, Joao Felix will undergo surgery in Porto on Thursday by the Dutch surgeon Niek van Dijk to repair an ankle injury, one which has been affecting him in the last few months. The Atletico Madrid prodigy is expected to be sidelined for one month and should recover in time for the start of the 2021/22 season, in which he will try to...Full Story »

BRIGHTON are playing hardball with Arsenal over Ben White and demanding £50million PLUS add-ons. Arsenal's second bid of £42m — in an overall deal which could have been worth £45m — has now been turned down. Brighton are playing hardball with Arsenal over the fee for defender Ben White The clubs are locked in talks with Albion owner Tony Bloom refusing to back down....Full Story »

Ousmane Dembele is set for several months on the sidelines after Barcelona confirmed he requires surgery on a knee injury sustained at Euro 2020. Sources have told ESPN the France international will be out for three to five months, although Barca have not given any recovery timeframe. Dembele, 24, left the France camp on Monday after getting injured in the final stages of Saturday's 1-1 draw...Full Story »