Manchester City and Liverpool are on a collision course to do battle over the potential mid-season signing of Chelsea full-back Ian Maatsen. That's according to a recent report from TeamTALK, who claims the Blues' defender is a strong candidate to leave Stamford Bridge in January. Maatsen, 21, has less than two years left on his deal, and despite the club offering him the chance to extend hi...Full Story »

West Ham monitoring Sancho's situation at Man Utd West Ham are keeping an eye on Jadon Sancho's situation at Manchester United and could come up with a bid for the out-of-favour player in January, according to 90min. Sancho, who is currently out of the first team after his public fallout with Erik ten Hag, is also wanted by his former club Borussia Dortmund. Man City and Liverpool to fight ...Full Story »

Manchester United are keen to re-sign David de Gea to a short-term contract. The experienced goalkeeper remains a free agent after coming off contract at Old Trafford over the summer. The Sun says United want to deal in De Gea as cover with Andre Onana to play for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations in January. Onana's decision to come out of international retirement will leave United sho...Full Story »

Arsenal face a big transfer decision over the future of Aaron Ramsdale. The English goalkeeper had been Mikel Arteta's number one since he signed from Sheffield United in 2021 for £30 million (Sky Sports). However, recent weeks have seen the 25-year-old lose his place to summer signing David Raya. The former Brentford shot-stopper came in, and although he didn't immediately start, has r...Full Story »

Manchester United may opt against letting Harry Maguire go in the January transfer window. That is the view of transfer journalist Dean Jones, who believes the English centre-back could be in line for an unlikely Old Trafford revival. Despite being effectively frozen out by manager Erik Ten Hag, Maguire, 30, has managed to claw his way back into contention after injuries to Lisandro Martinez...Full Story »

Alex Neil hopes Stoke’s 1-0 victory over Leeds helps to breed confidence and belief in his players as they secured successive Championship wins.Leeds substitute Patrick Bamford could have put the Whites in front 15 minutes from time after being brought down by Ben Pearson, but blasted the resulting penalty over.It proved costly as moments later Stoke striker Wesley headed against the bar a...Full Story »

Eddie Howe felt Newcastle were dealt a “lesson” on the fine margins of the Champions League as Borussia Dortmund handed the Magpies a first defeat of their campaign.After a goalless draw at AC Milan and a 4-1 win over Paris St Germain last time out, Newcastle were brought back down to earth as Felix Nmecha’s controlled finish gave Dortmund a 1-0 victory.On a rain-sodden night a...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney admits he will adapt his “no-fear football” philosophy at Birmingham after a 2-0 defeat to Hull because his players cannot do it.Liam Delap’s 12th-minute goal and a superb solo effort from Jaden Philogene made it a miserable St Andrew’s debut for Rooney, who has lost his first two games in charge, up against his former Derby assistant Liam Rosenior.“You...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was philosophical following the 3-0 home Championship victory over winless Sheffield Wednesday.Goals from Mustapha Bundu, player of the match Morgan Whittaker and top scorer Ryan Hardie, now with six for the season, ensured Argyle moved up to 18th with their fourth home win.Schumacher said: “Obviously delighted with the result, that is the all-important thin...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna called any comparison between his Ipswich team and Sir Alf Ramsey’s “premature” after their 1-0 win at Bristol City.The young manager saw Nathan Broadhead’s low 16th-minute shot secure a 10th Championship win from 12 games, improving on the club’s previous best start to a season in the second tier under Ramsey in 1960-61.Both sides hit a post in a thr...Full Story »

Russell Martin hailed Southampton’s resilience after a last-gasp Ched Evans own goal secured them a valuable 2-2 draw at Preston.Goals from Milutin Osmajic and Brad Potts in three second-half minutes set Preston on course for victory until Evans diverted a 96th-minute corner into his own net while under pressure from Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu.Kyle Walker-Peters had put Southampton ahe...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Matt Taylor said even a fire alarm after his side’s 2-0 win at the New York Stadium over Coventry could not dampen the mood.The Millers registered just their second victory of the season as second-half goals from Lee Peltier and Ollie Rathbone secured a vital three points.But there was drama at the end as a small fire in the East Stand of the New York Stadium led to an evacu...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola claimed there is no pressure on Erling Haaland to score more goals after the Norwegian’s double sank Young Boys on Wednesday.Haaland struck twice in the second half as the holders claimed a hard-fought 3-1 win over the Swiss side in their Champions League Group G encounter on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium.The game had been in the balance after Mescha...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hailed his side’s “terrific performance” after a 2-2 Champions League draw with Atletico Madrid.Celtic twice took the lead in the first half through Kyogo Furuhashi and Luis Palma, who netted shortly after Antoine Griezmann had netted the rebound from his own penalty.Celtic played with pace, purpose and confidence in the first half and both goals ...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford’s penalty miss proved costly as Leeds saw their three-match winning run in the Championship end with a 1-0 defeat at Stoke.Whites substitute Bamford could have put the Yorkshire side ahead at the bet365 Stadium in the 75th minute but fired over from the spot.And minutes later at the other end, Wesley’s header clipped the bottom of the crossbar and went in off Leeds ca...Full Story »

Nathan Broadhead fired the only goal as Ipswich maintained their impressive Championship record with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The high-flying visitors went in front after 16 minutes when Broadhead accepted a George Hirst pass inside the box and drilled a right-footed shot past Max O’Leary from 15 yards.It proved enough to settle an open, entertaining contest, which di...Full Story »

A fine second-half performance saw Rotherham earn just their second victory of the Championship season as they beat Coventry 2-0.Lee Peltier glanced in shortly after the interval and then Ollie Rathbone lashed home in stoppage time to give the depleted Millers’ season a much-needed shot in the arm.This was one of their best performances of the campaign and it sees them cut the gap to safet...Full Story »

Ryan Hardie took his Championship goal tally to six as Plymouth kept bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday winless with a 3-0 victory at Home Park.Mustapha Bundu and Morgan Whittaker scored within a four-minute spell at the end of the first half to put Argyle 2-0 up and 70th-minute substitute Hardie added the gloss.Winless Wednesday have now lost 10 of their opening 13 league games, with their new b...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney suffered his second successive defeat as Birmingham manager as his first home game ended with a 2-0 defeat to Hull.Liam Delap’s 12th-minute goal and a superb solo effort from Jaden Philogene make it a miserable St Andrew’s debut for Rooney, up against his former Derby assistant Liam Rosenior.Blues were booed off the pitch at half-time, while there were isolated catcalls ...Full Story »

Erling Haaland struck twice as holders Manchester City moved a step closer to the Champions League knockout stages with a hard-fought 3-1 win at Young Boys.Haaland put City back into the lead on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium after Switzerland international Manuel Akanji’s opener had been brilliantly cancelled out by Meschack Elia.Substitute Julian Alvarez had an e...Full Story »

Celtic twice lost a lead as they gained their first Champions League point in a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Atletico Madrid.Kyogo Furuhashi got Celtic off to a flying start with his second goal in two Champions League games and Luis Palma quickly restored Celtic’s lead after Antoine Griezmann scored following his own saved penalty.Celtic were deservedly on course for a first Champions League...Full Story »

An unfortunate last-minute own goal from sub Ched Evans rescued a point for Southampton in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Preston.As the end of six minutes of added time approached, Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu was sent up for Ryan Fraser’s corner, and his presence led to the under-pressure Evans diverting past Freddie Woodman.The late drama meant Southampton extend their unbeaten run to fi...Full Story »

Felix Nmecha dented Newcastle’s Champions League charge as Borussia Dortmund kick-started their Group F campaign with a 1-0 victory on Tyneside.The Germany midfielder’s 45th-minute strike clinched victory at a rain-soaked St James’ Park on a night when three more points for Eddie Howe’s men, who twice hit the crossbar late on, would have left them with one foot in the las...Full Story »

Arsenal fans think they know how Thomas Party suffered his muscular injury which ruled him out of his side's Champions League game against Sevilla. After Arsenal named their starting XI for their European fixture against Sevilla, the club announced the injury of Partey. The statement on social media read: "Thomas Partey misses out on tonight's game with a muscle issue." The 30-year-old has ...Full Story »

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INJURED Neymar stripped to his boxers and showed off his tattoos in an advert for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS line. Reality TV star Kim launched the clothing brand in 2019 and it is now valued at over $4BILLION (£3.2bn). And she has just brought out a news SKIMS for men line and Neymar joined NFL defensive end Nick Bosa in modelling the underwear selection. The Brazilian - set to miss the r...Full Story »

Juventus is considering the possibility of loaning Manchester United's winger Jadon Sancho, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg. It appears that Jadon Sancho is getting closer to leaving Manchester United, possibly in January. However, it's likely not going to be another Premier League team. Options with Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund don't seem realistic at the moment, but Juventus i...Full Story »

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala is one of the most talented in the world, and as things stand, he has no intention of leaving Bavaria. That said, there is news on where he might go if he did come to a decision to move on. Sky Sports Deutschland have revealed that Bayern Munich are preparing a new contract for Musiala, and the 20-year-old is keen to stay at FC Hollywood. Currently in talks ov...Full Story »

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is ready to launch a bid for Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo Goes. That's according to Ok Diario's chief pundit Eduardo Inda, when speaking on El Chiringuito. There is talk of Real being willing to sacrifice Rodrygo and sell the Brazil international to make room for PSG star Kylian Mbappe next summer. Inda stated: "Klopp, in addition to being a great coach, likes go...Full Story »

Liverpool faced off against their city rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Klopp's side looked the better team in the early stages of the game but Everton didn't shy away from the challenge. Unfortunately for the Toffee's, Ashley Young received a second yellow card for a late tackle on Luis Diaz right before the second half. It was mainly one-way traffic f...Full Story »

Barcelona are prepared to sell Frenkie de Jong at the end of the season. That's according to Ok Diario's chief pundit Eduardo Inda, when speaking on El Chiringuito. De Jong resisted a move to Manchester United both in the summer market of 2022 and last January's window. However, Inda is reporting Barca may seek to sell to help ease fresh financial pressure: "Barca can do without a important...Full Story »

TOP STORY: Saudis want to talk to De Bruyne Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have contacted Kevin De Bruyne's agent in the hope of setting up a meeting with the Manchester City midfielder, according to Rudy Galetti. The journalist referred to this as an evolving situation, with Al Nassr hoping to explain their sporting project to the 32-year-old in detail. De Bruyne is undoubtedly one of the mos...Full Story »

The centre-back is one of the most in demand players in the world having previously turned down opportunities to move. Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in signing Alessandro Bastoni He rejected Tottenham when former manager Antonio Conte made an approach over a year ago. Now Chelsea and City have turned their eye to Bastoni too, report Calciomercato. But Inter will hold out for a h...Full Story »

That is according to Football Insider, who reports that the Manchester club will turn their attention to signing low-cost alternatives to their top centre-back targets as the Red Devils don't have the resources to spend during the winter window. This comes after the club failed to land Ten Hag a centre-back over the summer and that has come back to bite them following injuries to Raphael V...Full Story »

Arsenal to battle with Barcelona and Man City for Brazilian star Gabriel MoscardoRodrigo Coca Arsenal are set to enter the race alongside Barcelona and Manchester City to sign Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo, according to Fichajes. Barcelona are currently favourites to land the player while Arsenal are yet to submit an offer for the Corinthians star. But the Gunners are reportedly ready ...Full Story »

Michael Flynn said Swindon need to stop giving points away if they are to sustain a promotion challenge.Connor Mahoney’s first-half goal earned Gillingham a 1-0 victory as the Kent side leapfrogged their rivals into the League Two play-off places.Flynn said: “We have to stop throwing points away.“We have absolutely dominated the game, but we gave away a poor goal. We know that ...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag praised goalkeeper Andre Onana for putting a difficult start to life at Manchester United behind him and saving the day in a narrow Champions League escape against Copenhagen.Having kicked off Group A with defeats to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray, the Red Devils could ill-afford any slip-up against the Danish champions in Tuesday’s Old Trafford encounter.Onana was guilty of po...Full Story »

David Wagner admits he needs to try and “find the ideas and solutions to get the confidence back” into his Norwich players after another defeat.The Canaries have now lost seven out of their last 10 matches in all competitions after Middlesbrough claimed a 2-1 win at Carrow Road.Sam Greenwood and Samuel Silvera gave the visitors a 2-0 lead before Jonathan Rowe pulled one back for Norw...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed his team’s “important” win as goals from Jordan Gibson and Joe Garner completed a 2-1 League One comeback victory over in-form Burton.Simpson also praised the character of a side that had lost their last three games in all competitions without scoring a goal.Carlisle trailed to Mark Helm’s 28th-minute goal before top-scorer Gibson equalis...Full Story »

Salford head coach Neil Wood heaped praise on hat-trick hero Matt Smith after he netted all three goals in the 3-0 triumph at Doncaster.The Ammies made their opportunities count against a Doncaster side who enjoyed the better of the attacking play but could not find the back of the net.And key to the visitors’ victory was Smith, who scored two trademark headers before completing his hat-tr...Full Story »

Mike Williamson hailed MK Dons’ energy as he claimed his first victory as manager in a rousing 4-1 win over Bradford at Stadium MK.Joe Tomlinson gave The Dons an early advantage, but it was cancelled out by Bradford’s Alex Gilliead in the opening 20 minutes.They reclaimed their lead through a Jack Payne free-kick before running away winners with two second-half goals from Max Dean an...Full Story »

Ian Evatt commended Bolton’s exceptional mindset as they ran away 4-2 winners over Wycombe in a dramatic finish at Adams Park.Brentford loanee Paris Maghoma scored his first for the club before George Thomason doubled Bolton’s lead in the first half.Wycombe pulled a goal back in the second half through a Luke Leahy wonder strike and David Wheeler equalised for the home side with less...Full Story »

Enzo Maresca insists Leicester are not the league’s only title candidates despite James Justin’s goal sending them eight points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship following a 1-0 win against Sunderland.Justin was the unlikely hero for the Foxes, heading home Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s corner from the left after 12 minutes to seal the points and an eighth successive leagu...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles believes he can turn around his team’s desperate League One fortunes after the 2-1 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Fleetwood – their fifth loss in six matches.Bosun Lawal gave Town the lead with a low drive after only 65 seconds but the hosts equalised 11 minutes after the break through Dom Ballard.Charlie Savage almost put Reading 2-1 in front when h...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has praised Gabriel Jesus for bringing “belief” and “energy” to Arsenal as the forward shone in victory at Sevilla.Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist double as the Gunners won 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.A piece of magic set up compatriot Gabriel Martinelli to open the scoring on the stroke of ha...Full Story »

QPR head coach Gareth Ainsworth admitted defender Jimmy Dunne was naive for his quickfire double booking which turned the game in the 2-0 defeat to West Brom at the Hawthorns.Dunne was booked for coming back onto the pitch too early then sent off two minutes later for allegedly marking the penalty spot after West Brom were awarded a spot-kick.Brandon Thomas-Asante crashed home from the spot in t...Full Story »

Scott Lindsey lauded the character of his Crawley side after they dramatically salvaged a point to avoid a fourth successive defeat at Walsall.Danny Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts on 88 minutes before Danilo Orsi headed in a 94th-minute equaliser.Lindsey said: “Great character. The lads are disappointed with the second-half performance, had we have continued on the same vein of h...Full Story »

John Coleman hailed Accrington’s two-goal opening salvo at AFC Wimbledon as the best start his team have made in 27 years of management.Stanley struck twice in the first 10 minutes to blow away the Dons and lay the foundations for a 4-2 win – their fourth consecutive victory in League One.Captain Joe Pritchard bundled home and Tommy Leigh netted a stunning 25-yarder with the visitors...Full Story »

Despite taking his tally into double figures for the season, Luke Williams insisted Notts County striker Macaulay Langstaff was still fuming with his performance.The National League’s record goalscorer from last term scored two more in the Magpies’ 3-0 win over Newport – taking his tally to 11 for the campaign.But Langstaff could have had a hat-trick late in the second half, on...Full Story »

Manager John Mousinho was happy with Portsmouth’s display despite their six-game winning run in League One ending after a goalless draw at Cambridge.The U’s, now winless in eight league games themselves, produced an impressive display to earn a point.Mousinho said: “I thought we played really well.“My overall feeling is that I’m very, very pleased with the performan...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams was full of praise for his players as they overcame Tranmere 1-0 to move up to eighth in the League Two table.The Shrimps were given a helping hand by Jordan Turnbull’s own goal 18 minutes from time but Adams felt his side were worthy winners.He said: “Tranmere are a really good side but tonight we managed to get the better of them.“It was a great tea...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Clough expressed his delight after Mansfield finally defeated bogey side Harrogate – and did so in devastating fashion.The Stags had never beaten their North Yorkshire nemesis in seven previous contests, including six defeats.But goals from Lucas Akins (two), Louis Reed and George Maris rendered Levi Sutton’s late reply mere consolation during a thumping 4-1 triumph.The...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay admitted he thought it was strange his side had a James Brown goal disallowed in the second half of the 0-0 draw with Dundee at Dens.The Staggies believed they had broken the deadlock but the counter was ruled out with an offside Jordan White adjudged to have been interfering with play.Referee Colin Steven was asked to review the decision on the trackside monitor an...Full Story »