Manchester United are closing in on an agreement with David de Gea over a new contract, sources have told ESPN. The goalkeeper is approaching the end of his current deal and could leave Old Trafford for free at the end of the season. United, however, believe they are close to an agreement which would see De Gea extend his stay while taking a cut in his basic wage but with larger performance-re...Full Story »

ARSENAL have defended their much-criticised video clip of a mascot being "blanked" by players. Many fans, including SunSport columnist Piers Morgan and TalkSPORT presenter Laura Woods, slammed the disconnect between the Gunners' stars and the smiling young girl. Players didn't appear to interact with the mascot but Arsenal later pointed out the autograph-signing was just part of her whole day'...Full Story »

Frank Lampard promised that Chelsea will be back after Real Madrid effectively ended a dismal season for his side with a 2-0 win to eliminate them from the Champions League.Lampard’s team fell to two goals from Real forward Rodrygo to exit the tournament at the quarter-final stage, thus relinquishing their last faint hopes of qualifying again next year.Chelsea, in 11th place in the Premier...Full Story »

Northampton took a big step towards automatic promotion from League Two as they edged an entertaining game 2-1 against a Sutton side unfortunate to go down to a fourth successive defeat.In a fast-paced start to the game Sutton went close to taking the lead after a quarter of an hour when Alistair Smith’s first-time volley came back off the foot of the post.It was slightly against the run o...Full Story »

Delighted Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted a “special” victory as his side triumphed 2-1 at Sutton.A second win in three games maintained the Cobblers’ grip on second place in the table on a night when they and third-placed Stevenage both won.“To come here and come away with three points is quite special really,” said Brady.“Sutton are a fantastic side, and ...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough hailed his injury-hit side’s “incredible effort” as they held on to seal a 2-1 win at Newport.Hiram Boateng and substitute James Gale had put the play-off-chasing Stags in control with goals in each half but a late header from Exiles sub Aaron Wildig set up a nervy finish.That goal was enough to see Clough’s men drop from seventh to eighth b...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom wants to see Sheffield United “test themselves” against Premier League giants Manchester City at Wembley after the Blades moved within touching distance of winning automatic promotion with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.James McAtee netted the winner in the second half after coming off the bench.Heckingbottom said: “I thought we were much better in the secon...Full Story »

Aldershot took a significant step towards Vanarama National League survival following a 1-0 victory over Wealdstone at Grosvenor Vale.Tahvon Campbell struck the 67th-minute winner, finishing at the second attempt to move the Shots five points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining.On-loan Rochdale winger Campbell had earlier sent a header against the crossbar before condemning 14t...Full Story »

Leyton Orient secured promotion from League Two despite losing 2-0 in a feisty and interrupted encounter against Gillingham.Goals from Alex MacDonald and Cheye Alexander earned victory for the hosts but leaders Orient, who had Omar Beckles sent off after just 14 minutes, were able to celebrate a return to League One after an eight-year absence.However, they were made to wait as a floodlight fail...Full Story »

Sheffield United took another step closer to automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.Substitute James McAtee’s second-half goal gave the Blades a win that moved them eight points clear of third-placed Luton with four Championship matches remaining.It was the Blades who had the first chance of the game. A quick free-kick from Illiman Ndiaye allowed Geo...Full Story »

NAPOLI hitman Victor Osimhen has dealt his suitors a blow by declaring: I am already at one of the biggest clubs. The Nigeria international has caught the eye of several teams over the last 18 months with a string of scintillating displays for the Italian giants - who are on the brink of winning the Scudetto. Victor Osimhen has caught the eye of several teams - including Manchester United Man...Full Story »

Celtic scored four goals and missed a penalty inside the first 27 minutes as they moved another step closer to the cinch Premiership title with a 4-1 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.Goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda and Matt O’Riley’s double ensured Celtic need only seven points from their last six matches to retain their crown.Relegation-threatened Kilmarnock can tak...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says he sees Anthony Martial as a central striker. Against Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Martial played as the main striker and put in an impressive performance, setting up the second Marcel Sabitzer goal. Ahead of facing Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Ten Hag said: “For me, he's best as a centre-forward but I think he c...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have got themselves in position to strike heading into their crunch Premier League clash with leaders Arsenal.The champions cut the gap to the Gunners at the top of the table to three points with a 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Leicester at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Their next game in the competition is when they host Mikel Arteta’s side...Full Story »

Nigel Clough believes play-off chasers Mansfield should have been awarded a “certain penalty” in their League Two draw with mid-table Grimsby.An opener from Jordan Bowery put the Stags ahead towards the end of the first half but George Lloyd equalised at the start of the second half after Otis Khan saw his penalty saved for the Mariners.Opportunities to win it were few and far betwee...Full Story »

Arbroath remain dangerously close to the cinch Championship relegation zone but Derek Gaston made a string of fine saves to protect their point from a 1-1 draw at Raith.Rovers only needed three minutes to open the scoring, with captain Scott Brown driving the ball into the top corner from outside the box.Arbroath could not find a response during an end-to-end first half but three minutes after t...Full Story »

Stirling retained their nine-point lead at the top of cinch League Two following Dale Carrick’s stoppage-time winner at Stenhousemuir.The visitors looked to be heading for a goalless draw before Carrick struck in the third minute of added time to secure three crucial points.Dumbarton remain behind Stirling in second place following a 2-0 victory at 10-man Bonnyrigg.Declan Byrne scored midw...Full Story »

Fulham ended an alarming run of Premier League defeats as Marco Silva claimed his first win against Everton to land a blow on his former employers in their attempt to avoid the drop.Harrison Reed put the Cottagers ahead midway through the first half but Everton hit back through Dwight McNeil and seemed the likeliest to score again before half-time at Goodison Park.But the momentum swung back tow...Full Story »

Colchester boosted their survival hopes by claiming a 1-0 win at promotion-chasing Salford thanks to Noah Chilvers’ first-half goal .Home goalkeeper Alex Cairns denied John Akinde early on and Colchester went close again in the sixth minute when Chilvers’ low effort from the edge of the area rattled a post.Salford registered their first effort on goal through Luke Bolton, whose first...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are on the brink of winning promotion from Sky Bet League Two after their fine 2-0 victory over struggling Sutton.Goals from Kieran Sadlier and Tom James secured the O’s a 10-point lead at the summit and a massive 13-point cushion over fourth-placed Stockport.The hosts had the first chance as Josh Neufville fired over.Sadlier went close to opening the scoring with a near-post...Full Story »