Birmingham manager Wayne Rooney claimed his first points away from home with a 1-0 win at Cardiff in the Championship.Juninho Bacuna’s goal on the stroke of half-time proved enough to decide an entertaining encounter at Cardiff City Stadium that was low on quality.The result ends a run of eight away defeats in a row for Birmingham and five for former England striker Rooney since taking ove...Full Story »

Liverpool have reportedly opened contract talks with Ibrahima Konate. A report from Le10Sport claims that the French international is a valued member of the first team and the Reds are ready to reward him for his impressive performances. The 24-year-old French international has a contract with the Premier League club until the summer of 2026 and it remains to be seen whether he is ready to com...Full Story »

New Oxford head coach Des Buckingham is not concerned that, after the 1-1 draw at local rivals Reading, he has now failed in four attempts to gain his first League One victory.Both goals came shortly before the interval, with defender Ciaron Brown giving Oxford the lead in the 39th minute with a stooping header – only for former United loanee Sam Smith to equalise four minutes later.B...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna hailed his Ipswich players for coming back from behind to win 2-1 at Watford and move to the top of the Championship.Yaser Asprilla put the Hornets ahead early on but George Hirst’s equaliser set up an entertaining contest that was settled late on by Town captain Sam Morsy, who capitalised on an error by Wesley Hoedt.McKenna, whose side are now 10 points clear of third-place...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson saluted his Blackburn side for “digging in” to secure a 2-1 win over Bristol City.Rovers were in control after Arnor Sigurdsson’s first goal since October finished off a well-worked 35th-minute move, and Scott Wharton’s second-half header from his brother Adam’s delivery put Rovers two up.But City fought back and after Mark Sykes slotted home on th...Full Story »

New manager Matt Taylor savoured his first win since taking charge of Bristol Rovers as his side held off Crewe’s second-half fightback to win their FA Cup second-round tie 4-2.John Marquis, James Wilson and Anthony Evans all scored to give the League One side a 3-0 half-time lead.Ryan Cooney’s own goal made it four before Elliott Nevitt and Aaron Rowe struck to get the League Two si...Full Story »

Ipswich came from behind to win 2-1 at Watford and claim the Championship summit from Leicester.Yaser Asprilla’s early Hornets goal lengthened the odds on Kieran McKenna’s visitors getting the victory they required to overtake the Foxes, who host Millwall on Wednesday.But George Hirst’s equaliser set up an entertaining contest that was settled in the 80th minute by Town captain...Full Story »

West Brom got back to winning ways with two second-half strikes proving to be the difference in a 2-0 triumph at Rotherham.The Baggies had suffered back-to-back defeats heading into this game but Grady Diangana’s deflected strike and Jed Wallace’s perfect free-kick ensured a very welcome three points for Carlos Corberan’s side.Rotherham welcomed new head coach Leam Richardson b...Full Story »

Blackburn moved to within two points of the play-offs with a 2-1 win over Bristol City.Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men halted a two-game losing streak thanks to Arnor Sigurdsson’s fifth of the campaign in the 35th minute before Scott Wharton’s towering header early in the second half doubled their advantage.However, they were made to work for the points thanks to a spirited response fr...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has resumed individual training as he steps up his recovery from a foot injury. WHAT HAPPENED?The 25-year-old is back on the training pitch after nearly three months out injured. The defender was pictured doing individual training work ahead of his side's Champions League clash on Tuesday at home to Bayern Munich. The Argentine World Cup winner ini...Full Story »

Ex-Aston Villa and Leicester City boss Dean Smith is set to be named new head coach of MLS side Charlotte FC. WHAT HAPPENED?The Telegraph reports that Smith is close to signing on with Charlotte as their new boss, with a deal to be wrapped up within the next week. GOAL originally reported that alongside Smith in candidacy was ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, who knows the league well due to his...Full Story »

Bayern Munich are reportedly willing to break their transfer record to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. WHAT HAPPENED?The German giants recruited Harry Kane from Tottenham for £82 million ($100m) in the summer, making the England captain their most expensive transfer of all time. However, according to Spanish outlet Sport, the German giants are prepared to top the Kane fee to sign ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 50th goal of 2023 in Monday's win over Al-Shabab in the King Cup, and he posted a message after the match on Instagram. WHAT HAPPENED?In the 74th minute, the 38-year-old finished a neat one-two with Otavio, another Portugal international, and scored with a low finish from 10 yards out. After previous goals by Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane, and Abdulrahman Ghareeb, it pu...Full Story »

Manchester City are eyeing Club Brugge attacker Tajon Buchanan. City see Buchanan as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who left City for Al Ahli last summer. The Daily Star says City are planning a January bid for the youngster The Sky Blues are willing to go as high as £50m to prise Buchanan away from City. The Canadian ace, 24, still has another 18 months on his contract in Belgium.Full Story »

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed a hamstring setback for Reece James. Pchettino admits the fullback "felt something in his hamstring" during defeat at Everton. James had only just recovered from a previous long-term hamstring injury. His manager stated: "That is another thing I don't like to talk too much because it's like we put excuses. That is a reality, a reality you cannot...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan admits he has coaching plans for the future. The former Manchester City captain left for Barca this past summer. He told France Football: "This is the most logical path and something I will explore as much as possible. "I think it would be a mistake for me not to try after meeting such incredible coaches." Gundogan also said: "I am hungry and still want ...Full Story »

Chelsea, Liverpool track Inter midfielder Calhanoglu Tuttosport reports that Premier League duo Chelsea and Liverpool are watching Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. The 29-year-old has received rave reviews this season, with Inter sitting two points clear at the top of Serie A. Inter are in a position of power with the Turkey international, however, as his contract runs until the summe...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham forward Richarlison after his brace downed Newcastle and earned them their first victory since October 27.Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.It was a different story this ...Full Story »

Richarlison fired Tottenham to a first win since October 27 with a brace to inspire a 4-1 victory over Newcastle.Spurs were Premier League leaders at the beginning of November, but had endured a barren run since after a succession of injuries and failed to win any of their last five matches despite taking the lead in each fixture.It was a different story this time with Ange Postecoglou’s t...Full Story »

Manchester City survived a scare as they recovered from going a goal behind at half-time to put down a brave fight by Luton and battle to a 2-1 Premier League victory at Kenilworth Road.The champions had been without a victory in four games and that run looked like stretching in the most unlikely circumstances when Elijah Adebayo headed in for Rob Edwards’ side on the stroke of the interva...Full Story »