This summer is likely to see a number of big transfer moves being made. Some of European football’s biggest talents are either at the end of their contracts or approaching them, and to that end, clubs will want to cash in if they can. Of course, there’ll be other players that have neither finished their current deal nor are nowhere close to doing so, but are still coveted by the be...Full Story »

The Spurs forward was linked frequently with a switch to the Etihad Stadium and now the Spaniard has revealed just how persistent their pursuits were Manchester City saw four separate bids for Harry Kane turned down by Tottenham during the summer transfer window last year, Pep Guardiola has revealed, with the Spaniard admitting he did not know if his side would pay for their failure to sign t...Full Story »

Jack Grealish is expected to again be missing when Manchester City host Tottenham on Saturday.City’s record signing has sat out their last two games due to a shin issue, and boss Pep Guardiola has said he does not think Grealish will be involved in the Spurs clash.The Premier League leaders, who have also had Gabriel Jesus and Cole Palmer out because of injury, can call on Kyle Walker, who...Full Story »

Stevenage will be without Luke Prosser as they prepare to face Bristol Rovers on Saturday.The 33-year-old defender was shown a second yellow card in stoppage time of their goalless draw with Barrow in midweek.Elliott List played 52 minutes in the same fixture and will be hoping to start again this time around.Boro will be hoping for three points after going four games without victory.Antony Evan...Full Story »

Daniel Bentley will make his first start in the Bristol City goal for two months at home to Middlesbrough.The Robins captain lost his place following a 3-2 home defeat to Huddersfield on December 18, but Max O’Leary suffered a dead leg at Swansea last weekend and has been ruled out of the Sky Bet Championship clash.Boss Nigel Pearson is expected to make several changes after a furious atta...Full Story »

Manchester City hammered Sporting 5-0 to all but secure their passage to the Champions League quarter-finals, as Cristiano Ronaldo's mother watched on from the stands Cristiano Ronaldo's mum was in attendance as Manchester City thrashed Sporting 5-0 in the first-leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola's side all but booked their place in the quarter-finals...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed a “dream” result after Manchester City thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 but claimed they need to play better.City all but secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they ran riot in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Jose Arvelade Stadium on Tuesday.Yet in a warning to the rest of the competition, manager Guardiola demanded more of his pl...Full Story »

Manchester City all but secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a sensational 5-0 demolition of Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese capital. Bernardo Silva, one of four former Benfica players booed loudly by the home fans, led the way with two goals in a one-sided first-leg clash at the Jose Arvalade Stadium. Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling also struck, continuing thei...Full Story »

Goals early in each half from Harry Anderson and Aaron Collins saw Bristol Rovers end Sutton’s 10-match unbeaten League Two run with a 2-0 win at the Memorial Stadium.The home side took a fourth-minute lead when Anderson connected sweetly with a low right-footed drive from just outside the box.Rovers should have been out of sight by the break. Elliot Anderson went close on three occasions,...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers will be without midfielder Antony Evans for the visit of Sutton in Sky Bet League Two on Tuesday.The 23-year-old was replaced in the 24th minute of Rovers’ 2-1 defeat to Oldham last week with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss the next few games.Connor Taylor returned to the fold for the goalless draw with Mansfield on the weekend after he experienced heart palpitati...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is reportedly being advised to choose a transfer to Manchester City this summer. The Norway international could apparently be pushed towards a move to City his father Alf-Inge Haaland, who also played for the club back in the day, according to Football Insider. The report suggests this now puts Pep Guardiola's side in pole position to snap up Haaland,...Full Story »

Swansea staged a ruthless second-half display to beat Bristol City 3-1 at home in the Sky Bet Championship.Andreas Weimann had put the Robins ahead three minutes before the interval with his 15th goal of the season.But the Swans turned things around in dramatic fashion after the break as goals from Michael Obafemi, Cyrus Christie and Joel Piroe delighted a 19,000-plus crowd at the Swansea.com St...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling hit a hat-trick to continue his fine form against Norwich as Manchester City eased to victory at Carrow Road and moved 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League.With closest challengers Liverpool not in action until Sunday, Pep Guardiola was able to make five changes and still see his league leaders record a comfortable 4-0 win.The visitors created plenty of chances before...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton insisted his side were denied a ‘stonewall’ penalty during their goalless draw with in-form Mansfield.John-Joe O’Toole’s 64th-minute challenge on Aaron Collins inside the box provided the only major talking point at the Memorial Stadium as Nigel Clough’s Mansfield stretched their unbeaten League Two run to 11 games.Collins was convinc...Full Story »

Lee Hamilton scored the only goal as Edinburgh City made it three victories in a row with a 1-0 success against Stirling in Scottish League Two.Hamilton clinched victory for fourth-placed City in the 59th minute, converting at the back post after a long throw was flicked on.Edinburgh offered most of the threat during the game and Albion goalkeeper Blair Currie was twice called upon to make good ...Full Story »

Swansea will be without Ryan Bennett for Sunday’s home clash with Bristol City but have fellow defender Ryan Manning back available.Bennett is suspended after being sent off as Russell Martin’s men were beaten 3-0 by Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday.Manning can be called upon again having sat out that game serving a one-match ban following his sending off against Blackburn thre...Full Story »

Norwich should have forward Josh Sargent available again for the visit of Premier League leaders Manchester City.United States international Sargent missed the last two matches through illness but has now returned to training, while midfielder Lukas Rupp faces a late fitness test on a hamstring issue.Defender Ozan Kabak (illness), midfielder Jacob Sorensen (knee) and goalkeeper Tim Krul (shoulde...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his side are not yet in a position to put pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City.A 2-0 victory over Leicester courtesy of a Diogo Jota double reduced the gap at the top to nine points, with a match in hand and a trip to the Etihad Stadium still to come in April.And, while Klopp does not feel that is close enough just yet, he will ensure his side...Full Story »

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota went past 100 career club goals as his double in a 2-0 win over Leicester outshone Mohamed Salah’s homecoming.Jota has now scored in 18 different Premier League games for the Reds, of which they have won 15 and drawn three, and he is proving an integral part of the club’s challenge on four fronts.His first on Thursday took him into three figures, the seco...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton hopes to have defender Connor Taylor available for the visit of Mansfield in Sky Bet League Two.Taylor was removed from the starting line-up before kick-off against Oldham in midweek after experiencing heart palpitations in the warm-up.He has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and could undergo what Barton described as a “quite straightforwa...Full Story »