Aston Villa boss Unai Emery knows his side survived a scare in their goalless draw at Ajax in their last-16 Europa Conference League first-leg tie.Villa were second best throughout the night at the Johan Cruijff ArenA but the Dutch giants, led by England international Jordan Henderson, could not make their advantage count as it ended 0-0.But Emery’s men will now be confident of winning nex...Full Story »

Aston Villa survived a testing assignment at Ajax as they drew 0-0 in the first leg of the Europa Conference League last-16 in Amsterdam.Villa were second best throughout the night at the Johan Cruijff ArenA but the Dutch giants, led by England international Jordan Henderson, could not make their advantage count as it ended goalless.They were reliant on goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to produce an...Full Story »

Sam Field boosted QPR’s Championship survival hopes by scoring a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw against his former club West Brom on an emotional and controversial night at Loftus Road.Field opened the scoring on night where QPR paid tribute to club great Stan Bowles, who died last month.Promotion-chasing West Brom quickly turned the game around with two goals in three minutes from Mikey Joh...Full Story »

Liverpool are laying the foundations for success beyond the departure of Jurgen Klopp this summer. Jorg Schmadtke left Liverpool in January (Image: Getty) Liverpool have been handed a boost in their pursuit of technical director Richard Hughes, with Bournemouth announcing that the sought-after transfer chief is set to leave the club at the end of the season. The Reds are one of several clubs t...Full Story »

Mark Venus hopes Birmingham’s 1-1 draw at play-off-chasing Hull can act as “a springboard” in their battle against relegation.Substitute Lukas Jutkiewicz’s late header cancelled out Ozan Tufan’s first-half goal to move Blues one point clear of the Sky Bet Championship drop zone.Venus, still assisting for the unwell Tony Mowbray, said: “Hull are a very good tea...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s survival bid gathered further momentum as Djeidi Gassama’s second-half strike clinched a 1-0 home win over Plymouth.Gassama steered home the only goal in the 60th minute to secure the Owls a fifth win in their last six league matches and they remain in the bottom three only on goal difference.Danny Rohl’s in-form side launched a concerted effort to rescue ...Full Story »

La Liga powerhouse Barcelona are reportedly considering a move for former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, who is currently a free agent following his departure from the English club last summer. He has had several offers from the Premier League as well as abroad, including Saudi Arabia, but he reportedly refused them all. It has been reported that the player wants a return to La L...Full Story »

Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo were on target as Bournemouth ended a seven-match winless run in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.The Clarets already appear doomed to relegation and, despite dominating possession and chances, they fell to an 11th home defeat from 14 league games at Turf Moor.Kluivert provided a moment of real quality in the 13th minute to open the scoring, wh...Full Story »

Jamal Musiala has declined a contract extension offer from Bayern Munich as he aims for a transfer to the Premier League during the summer. Manchester City and Liverpool, as reported by Daily Star Sport last month, are leading contenders for Musiala’s signature. Both clubs have conducted recent scouting missions to observe the German international in action against Bayer Leverkusen. At...Full Story »

Alfie Rutherford scored twice as relegation-threatened Dorking boosted their Vanarama National League survival hopes by stunning runaway leaders Chesterfield with a thumping 4-1 win at Meadowbank.Daniel Pybus bobbled home from just inside the 18-yard box to give Wanderers a ninth-minute lead before Rutherford’s angled drive into the bottom left corner doubled the advantage.Ash Palmer halve...Full Story »

The performances of the Red Devils have been way below standards and with Sir Jim Ratcliffe coming into the Premier League giants, the INEOS CEO will not like what he is seeing. The British businessman is making changes behind the scenes at Old Trafford and there is speculation that the manager's role could potentially be up for grabs this summer. Thomas Tuchel is one manager already being lin...Full Story »

A club in the Saudi Pro League is preparing to make an offer for Liverpool captain and centre-back Virgil van Dijk, according to Ekrem Konur. A proposal worth €50 million is said to be in the works for the 32-year-old, and is expected to be sent through when the transfer window opens this summer. But despite Van Dijk being set to enter the final 12 months of his contract with Liverpool i...Full Story »

The Crystal Palace star has impressed this season, scoring five league goals in 16 matches. Eberechi Eze is attracting interest from top Premier League clubs Eze, 25, could leave Selhurst Park this summer despite his contract not expiring until 2027. Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou is keen to add more pace and depth to his attack. And two-time capped England ace Eze is reportedly one of their...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino confirms meeting with owners after brutal League Cup final defeat. Mauricio Pochettino confirmed he has spoken to Chelsea's owners after Sunday's League Cup final. (Image: Getty) Mauricio Pochettino met with Chelsea's co-owners after a brutal League Cup final defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. The Argentine manager has been under pressure since the final, with sugg...Full Story »

Arsenal have been linked with a surprising move for struggling Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk in the summer. Mudryk originally wanted by Arsenal Signed for Chelsea but has struggled Gunners interested alongside Juventus WHAT HAPPENED?The Ukraine international was signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2022 for a staggering fee worth up to £89 million ($113m) including add-ons. Thus...Full Story »

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE reportedly dreams of hiring Zinedine Zidane as the next manager of Manchester United. The British billionaire has already made plenty of changes behind the scenes after his minority takeover, hiring Omar Berrada as CEO while pursuing Dan Ashworth as sporting director. Man Utd are eyeing Zinedine Zidane as their new boss Credit: Getty And the pressure is now building on Erik ...Full Story »

Woking boosted their Vanarama National League survival chances with a last-gasp 3-2 victory over high-flying Gateshead.The home side made a rapid start and were ahead inside three minutes when Lewis Walker headed home from a corner.Gateshead were level 11 minutes later when Marcus Dinanga headed in his 24th goal of the season before Callum Whelan rounded Woking goalkeeper Will Jaaskelainen and t...Full Story »

Sutton boosted their survival hopes and put a dent in Notts County’s promotion bid with a thrilling 4-3 win at Meadow Lane.The visitors took the lead in the sixth minute when Stephen Duke-McKenna’s cross found Ryan Jackson at the back post.But the Magpies responded quickly when Macaulay Langstaff saw his effort handled in the area. He dusted himself down to score the spot-kick.Howeve...Full Story »

Southend made it three straight wins with a 2-1 victory at home to Altrincham.Chris Conn-Clarke’s 17th goal of the season got the visitors off to the perfect start, the forward slotting home from Alex Newby’s pass.But Southend responded well and two quickfire goals had them in front at the break.Harry Cardwell made it two in two games as he turned in Marcus Dackers’ knockdown a...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised his side for dealing with the pressure after coming from behind to snatch a last-gasp win over Motherwell.Motherwell deservedly led at half-time through Blair Spittal’s impressive goal but substitute Adam Idah quickly headed Celtic level after the break.Celtic forced Motherwell back in the final quarter of the game and the pressure told four minutes i...Full Story »