AYMERIC LAPORTE is risking not coming home from his winter break after swimming with SHARKS in the Bahamas. The Manchester City defender is enjoying some well-earned time off with his girlfriend Sara Botello as the Premier League halts for two weeks. Laporte put on a nervous smile as he handled the toothy creatures And while Laporte's Manchester United rivals jetted off to Dubai, Laporte opte...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland wants to move on from comments he recently made about his future. The Norway international stated that he was feeling pressured by Dortmund to make a decision on his future. Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona have all been linked with Haaland as his £64m release clause is understood to come into effect this summer. Whe...Full Story »

Manchester City are not expected to strengthen their squad in the remainder of the January transfer window, but they have reportedly reached an agreement for River Plate striker Julian Alvarez to move to the Etihad Stadium next summer. Alvarez, who will move to Manchester City for 18.5 million euros, played in 45 games across all competitions for River last season, during which time he scored...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson labelled his side’s 2-1 defeat at Luton as a “missed opportunity”.The Robins were the better team on the night but fell behind to Tom Lockyer’s header after 42 minutes.Although Andreas Weimann levelled 11 minutes into the second half, Elijah Adebayo bundled over the line from close range in the 68th minute to earn the victory.Pearson said: ...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres scored for the first time since early October as he hit the winner in Coventry’s 1-0 victory at home to Stoke.The striker, who had been without a goal since a brace in a 4-1 win against Fulham on October 2, struck in the 68th minute to earn the Sky Blues their first home win in the Championship in five attempts.The Swede kept his place in the starting line-up, having return...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest rattled off a fourth straight win to see off bottom-of-the-table Barnsley 3-0 in the Sky Bet Championship.On-loan Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis’ first Forest goal set the ball rolling as Steve Cooper’s men scored before the interval for the first time since November 20.Ryan Yates went on to double the advantage later in the half before Brennan Johnson wrapped up ...Full Story »

Top scorer Elijah Adebayo was Luton’s matchwinner as his 12th goal of the season earned his side a 2-1 home win against Bristol City.The visitors went close early on when home goalkeeper James Shea was beaten by an inswinging corner and Kal Naismith did well to head the ball over from underneath his own crossbar.It was the Robins who enjoyed the better of the early stages and following yet...Full Story »

JACK GREALISH and John McGinn were trolled on Instagram after the old Villa pals reunited in matching ripped jeans. The Manchester City fashionista, 26, played the full 90 minutes of his team's 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday. Jack Grealish and John McGinn sported their ripped jeans as they caught up over the weekendCredit: Instagram @jackgrealish And during the weekend he also made time ...Full Story »

Coventry are set to again be without top scorer Matt Godden when they host Stoke on Tuesday evening.The forward missed Saturday’s 2-1 loss to QPR after undergoing emergency surgery to remove his appendix three days earlier.Fankaty Dabo and Ian Maatsen have been recovering from groin and hamstring issues respectively.Mark Robins’ Sky Blues, 10th in the table, have won only one of thei...Full Story »

Luton will be without Reece Burke for Tuesday’s Championship fixture against Bristol City following his red card on Saturday.Burke saw red at Bramall Lane for a professional foul on Sheffield United’s Rhian Brewster as the Hatters fell to a 2-0 defeat.Top scorer Elijah Adebayo did not start due to a tight hamstring as Admiral Muskwe returned from the Africa Cup of Nations, though he ...Full Story »

Liverpool reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to nine points after a hard-fought 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.Two Andrew Robertson assists helped the Reds take control with Virgil Van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on target in the first half but Patrick Vieira’s side eventually woke up and reduced the deficit through Odsonne Edouard at the start of the second period.In t...Full Story »

PEP GUARDIOLA will get the chance to realise his dream of becoming an international boss when he leaves Manchester City – by Holland. Guardiola has made no secret of his desire to one day take charge of a national team when he calls time on his career as a domestic manager. Pep Guardiola is one under contract at Man City for another 18 months and is wanted by Holland Credit: EPA And the...Full Story »

Runaway leaders Manchester City were denied a 13th Premier League victory in a row after being held to a 1-1 draw by battling Southampton.Aymeric Laporte headed a 65th-minute equaliser for Pep Guardiola’s men following a surprise early opener from Saints defender Kyle Walker-Peters.Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus struck the same post in the second period but City were unable to find a wi...Full Story »

Fulham stretched their lead at the top of the Championship to eight points after a 3-2 win over Stoke, despite falling behind inside 45 seconds.The Cottagers suffered an early setback when D’Margio Wright-Phillips – son of Shaun and grandson of Ian Wright – opened the scoring with the game’s first attack.Rodrigo Munoz immediately equalised and Fabio Carvalho and Bobby Dec...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way into the Scottish Cup fifth round after a dominant 3-0 win over cinch League Two side Edinburgh City.The cinch Premiership side were never troubled by their lower-league opponents and first-half strikes from Ryan Hedges and Christian Ramirez had the match won, before Lewis Ferguson added a third right at the death.Manager Stephen Glass showed his intent by naming a side ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised the pace and power of Bristol City’s attacking play after a deserved 3-2 Severnside derby success against Cardiff.The hosts had to come from behind, with James Collins having headed Cardiff into a 31st-minute lead.But Chris Martin equalised almost immediately with a curling shot and netted again with a low 63rd-minute drive.Andreas Weimann lashed his 13th goal of the ...Full Story »

Chris Martin netted a double as Bristol City came from behind to earn Severnside derby bragging rights with a 3-2 Championship win over Cardiff at Ashton Gate.James Collins headed the visitors in front after 31 minutes from a cross by Tommy Doyle, who was gifted possession by a poor clearance from Han-Noah Massengo.But the lead lasted barely a minute as Andreas Weimann broke through the centre o...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola says he will not "betray" Manchester City when it finally comes time to leave the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola has remained tight-lipped about what he might do when his contract runs out in 2023. There has been speculation he could work in Major League Soccer with City's sister club New York City FC or take on a national team job, but whatever he decides, the 51-year-old says he w...Full Story »

Bristol City are set to be without Matty James for Saturday’s Severnside derby with Cardiff at Ashton Gate.James has suffered a recurrence of the foot problem that kept him out of action in November.Fellow midfielder Joe Williams is set to be involved in a Robins squad for the first time in two months after recovering from a hamstring problem.Williams’ return further boosts boss Nige...Full Story »

Lewis Baker and Phil Jagielka could make their Stoke debuts against Fulham after joining this week.Midfielder Baker and defender Jagielka have moved on free transfers from Chelsea and Derby respectively.Jordan Thompson (knee and isolation), Ben Wilmot (isolation) are back in training while Mario Vrancic has been struggling with a hamstring strain.Steven Fletcher is available following a hip prob...Full Story »