Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson said a deserved Severnside derby win over Cardiff was the perfect 59th birthday present.Tommy Conway’s 41st-minute glancing header from a Nahki Wells cross broke the deadlock in an entertaining clash.And centre-back Rob Atkinson sealed a deserved win by stooping to head home Kal Naismith’s 64th-minute free-kick from the left.A delighted Pearson said: &...Full Story »

Goals from Tommy Conway and Rob Atkinson gave Bristol City the Severnside derby bragging rights with a 2-0 Championship win over Cardiff at Ashton Gate.The home side took a 41st-minute lead when Nahki Wells crossed from the left and Conway got in front of his marker to net his fourth goal of the season with a glancing header.Centre-back Atkinson made it 2-0 with a stooping header from Kal Naismi...Full Story »

Manchester City hoping to tie Bernardo Silva down to new contract Rumours continue to circulate regarding Bernardo Silva's future at Manchester City. Barcelona and PSG have been heavily linked with approaches for the 28-year-old although, it looks like he will be staying at the Etihad - at least in the short term. He is seen as a key member of the squad in Manchester and there is a desire to g...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling has said he was "fuming" and "raging" at the way his Manchester City career came to an end this summer. The forward ended his seven-year spell at the Etihad Stadium after sealing a transfer to Premier League rivals Chelsea in a deal worth up to £50 million. Sterling previously said a lack of game time led to his departure but he has now expressed his unhappiness with how h...Full Story »

Swansea will be without Joel Latibeaudiere for the Sky Bet Championship match against Luton as the defender is set for a spell on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder.The defender was carried off on a stretcher following a heavy fall during the first half of Tuesday night’s draw against Millwall and is expected to be out for around four months.Jamie Paterson continues his own rehab...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on full-back Matt Targett ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with champions Manchester City.Targett missed last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Brighton with a hamstring injury and will be given until the last moment to prove his fitness.Winger Ryan Fraser is expected to return after recovering from a back problem and, with defenders Emil...Full Story »

Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes misses the Severnside derby against Cardiff on Sunday through suspension.Sykes was sent off in Tuesday’s 2-0 home win over Luton for a challenge on Luke Freeman, which sparked a melee between the two sets of players and ended with both clubs being charged by the Football Association.Kane Wilson would seem to be Sykes’ natural replacement for the Sky...Full Story »

Ruben Dias' new squeeze is cabaret dancer Ginevra Festa Manchester City superstar Ruben Dias has a new squeeze - an exotic cabaret dancer named Ginevra Festa. The two were spotted snogging on a boat off the coast of the Balearic Islands in Spain, with Dias splitting up with his popstar girlfriend less than a year ago. The 25-year-old Portuguese defender was also seen walking hand-in-hand with...Full Story »

Forest target Odriozola Nottingham Forest are working on the signing of Alvaro Odriozola from Real Madrid. AS reports the Premier League side are looking to continue their busy summer window business by signing the right-back, who is not part of Carlo Ancelotti's plans. Man Utd move for five players (Telegraph) Manchester United are trying to sign five more players before the end of the tr...Full Story »

Chelsea are still looking for a central defender this summer and have not given up hope of bringing in Wesley Fofana. Chelsea so far have been unable to break Leicester City’s resolve to keep him, but now at least they are assured that if they can do a deal with Leicester, Fofana will arrive. The quoted figure for Chelsea seems to be in excess of £80m if they want to persuade Leice...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson had no complaints over the Mark Sykes sending off that marred Bristol City’s first Sky Bet Championship win of the season.But the Ashton Gate boss felt Luton’s Luke Freeman should also have been red carded for his reaction to the lunging 67th-minute tackle on him that caused a fracas among several players.Nahki Wells shot the home side ahead on five minutes from Alex Sc...Full Story »

Gary Rowett was full of praise for his Millwall side’s second major fightback in four days as two own goals earned them an unlikely 2-2 draw at Swansea.The Lions overturned a two-goal deficit against Coventry at the weekend to win 3-2 in south-east London.Swansea were cruising on Tuesday night, only for Ben Cabango and Nathan Wood to find their own net in added time to gift the Lions a dra...Full Story »

Bristol City had Mark Sykes sent off but still claimed their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season with a deserved 2-0 success against Luton at Ashton Gate.The home side took a fifth-minute lead when Alex Scott’s precise through ball allowed Nahki Wells to move into the box on the left and place a low right-footed shot just inside the far post.Tommy Conway doubled the advantage on 2...Full Story »

Millwall hit back from a two-goal deficit for the second time in four days to snatch a point from a 2-2 draw with Swansea, with two own goals in added time wiping out the hosts’ seemingly-impregnable lead.Ryan Manning scored the first goal for Swansea inside a minute and Michael Obafemi made it 2-0 after 12 minutes.Then in a frantic finish, own goals from Swansea defenders Ben Cabango and ...Full Story »

ERLING HAALAND celebrated Manchester City's 4-0 win over Bournemouth by jetting off to sunny Marbella. The 21-year-old superstar enjoyed a dip in the sea on Sunday while holidaying in the Spanish seaside resort. Haaland was seen walking into the sea in front of a female companionCredit: The Mega Agency Haaland showed off some nasty sunburn as he went shirtless on the beach, with his back and ...Full Story »

Swansea have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the visit of Sky Bet Championship rivals Millwall.The Swans picked up their first win of the season at Blackpool on Saturday and boss Russell Martin could stick with the same starting XI.Jamie Paterson (groin) missed the win at Bloomfield Road and will again be sidelined.Liam Walsh is also absent as the midfielder continues to recover from a serious...Full Story »

Antoine Semenyo remains a centre of attention at Bristol City even though he will not be involved against Sky Bet Championship visitors Luton.Semenyo is currently sidelined due to a shin injury, but he is the subject of intense transfer speculation with Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Everton all reportedly interested in securing his services.On the pitch, City boss Nigel Pearson looks unlikely ...Full Story »

According to The Athletic, City will offer €100m for Bernardo Silva and will not budge on The price. It is understood that City are not prepared to sell Bernardo Silva this summer. They will not budge on the price, which has been the same since the start of the summer transfer window. Barca's interest in the 28-year-old has increased over the past few weeks, but City have yet to receiv...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin praised the aggression and intensity of his players after they snatched their first win of the Sky Bet Championship season with a 1-0 victory at Blackpool.Michael Obafemi teed up substitute Olivier Ntcham for the simplest of goals in the 87th minute after a two-on-one situation with the keeper.Martin was particularly pleased with the way his side bounced back from ...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson was left to bemoan “two key decisions” that went against his side in the 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw at Wigan.The Robins got off to the perfect start at the DW, opening the scoring through Andreas Weimann inside six minutes.It could have been even better for the visitors had referee John Busby awarded a penalty when Wigan centre-back Jason Kerr co...Full Story »