Arsenal are set to step up interest in Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte. Laporte is ready to leave City this month and has been linked with a reunion with his old coach Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. The Gunners are now set to intensify their interest with concerns over the seriousness of Jurrien Timber's knee injury. Forced off during victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, there's f...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne could miss the next four months with the club set to decide whether the Belgium international needs surgery on a hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola has said. De Bruyne limped off during the first half of City's 3-0 win over Burnley on Friday after suffering a recurrence of the problem which cut short his involvement in the Champions League final i...Full Story »

Arsenal are considering starting contract renewal talks with their captain, Martin Odegaard, to reward the 24-year-old for his performances. Arsenal mulls improved contract for Odegaard Odegaard's excellent form catches club's attention Gunners aim to secure Odegaard's commitment WHAT HAPPENED? Following Martin Odegaard's exceptional performances and his role as captain, Arsenal is conte...Full Story »

The Serie A giants are reportedly pressing hard to land the keeper. Unsettled stopper Hugo Lloris is tipped to depart Spurs for Italy Credit: Rex The French World Cup winner, 36, wants a fresh challenge outside England. And that "desire" has surely grown since new boss Ange Postecoglou sidelined the 145-cap star in his 13th year at Spurs. Sky Sports' Gianluca DiMarzio says Lazio are in a hur...Full Story »

The deal would see the Blues pay the South London outfit £35million for the exciting winger. Chelsea are believed to have activated Michael Olise's £35million release clause Credit: Reuters According to The Athletic, Chelsea are now expecting to complete the signing of the France Under-21 international after activating the clause. Olise, 21, had also been linked with moves to Manche...Full Story »

Neymar has officially been announced as an Al-Hilal player, after completing a €90 million (£77.2m/$98.3m) transfer from PSG. Neymar joins Al-Hilal €90m transfer deal Ends six-year stay in France WHAT HAPPENED? Al-Hilal have confirmed the signing of Neymar from Ligue 1 side PSG, in a deal that will see the Brazilian international earn a whopping €160m (£137m/$...Full Story »

Chelsea reach agreement to sign Romeo Lavia Understand final fee for Roméo Lavia to Chelsea after agreement revealed few mins ago will be £53m fixed plus £5m in add-ons. 🔵🇧🇪 #CFCLavia will be unveiled as Chelsea player this week. ✨— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 15, 2023 Al-Hilal announce the signing of Neymar on a lucrative deal PSG and Brazil s...Full Story »

Graham Coughlan criticised referee Adam Herczeg as well as his side’s second-half showing as Newport capitulated at Crewe.The official turned down the Welsh side’s penalty claims early in the game after Aaron Wildig appeared to be impeded in the box. Within minutes former County favourite Mickey Demetriou edged Crewe ahead and while Will Evans levelled soon after, Demetriou grabbed h...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Matt Taylor hopes his players saw how good they can be as Town claimed a 2-1 victory over winless Burton.Tom Bayliss fired Shrewsbury into the lead in the third minute, tapping home at the back post from a Dan Udoh cross.The home side then doubled their lead just before half-time with Chey Dunkley heading in from a Jordan Shipley corner.The Brewers found the back of the net fo...Full Story »

Swindon manager Michael Flynn was “absolutely delighted” after his side’s dramatic 2-1 win against rivals Forest Green.A stoppage-time strike from Frazer Blake-Tracy coupled with Dan Kemp’s tap-in saw Town get their first League Two win of the campaign.Matty Stevens opened the scoring for Rovers but Harvey Bunker’s second-half red card changed the game.“There&...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne described his side as a “nearly team” after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Oxford.Mark Harris was the matchwinner for the second time in four days as Oxford deservedly took the points at Pride Park.The visitors went ahead in the 32nd minute when Curtis Nelson gave the ball away and Cameron Brannagan played in Harris to fire into the top-right corner.Derby...Full Story »

John Mousinho called on his Portsmouth team to be more ruthless after seeing them beat Exeter 1-0 at Fratton Park.Colby Bishop’s second-half strike was enough to settle a keenly contested game.Mousinho said: “I thought we were excellent in the first half. The only thing we didn’t do was put the ball in the back of the net.“It was a different story in the second half. Exet...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson was proud of his side’s second-half performance as they held Wigan to a 1-1 draw at Brunton Park.The Cumbrians fell behind to former striker Charlie Wyke’s first-half finish for Latics, but Simpson was delighted with the response from his team.Carlisle equalised through Owen Moxon’s close-range finish.“I thought we were positive and energetic to...Full Story »

MK Dons boss Graham Alexander admitted his side did not show enough quality in the final third after they suffered their first defeat of the season at Crawley.Mo Eisa struck his third goal of the season to cancel out Nick Tsaroulla’s 16th-minute opener for Crawley, but Danilo Orsi’s first goal for the Reds settled the issue shortly after the break.Alexander felt his side did not do e...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles praised the “intensity” of his young players as they edged out Cheltenham 1-0 in League One.Selles included four teenagers and three 20-year-olds in his starting line-up, with 18-year-old Caylan Vickers creating what turned out to be the winner in the 33rd minute.Vickers’ mazy run from deep ended with a looping deflection from Cheltenham midfielder ...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson hailed his side’s commanding performance in a 4-2 victory over Walsall.The Hollywood-owned Dragons recorded a first win since their EFL return, banishing a shaky start to life in League Two.Parkinson felt that his side stood up and singled out the goalscorers, saying: “I thought it was a very good performance from us.“(I am) disappointed to concede t...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson praised his side’s belief after goals from Hector Kyprianou, Jonson Clarke-Harris and Kwame Poku saw them come from behind to win 3-1 at Barnsley.The home side took the lead through Barry Cotter six minutes after the break before Kyprianou equalised with 16 minutes remaining.Clarke-Harris struck two minutes later and Poku added a third five minutes from ti...Full Story »

An upbeat Ian Dawes could hardly contain his delight after seeing his Tranmere side finally record their first win of the season at the third time of asking with a 3-0 victory over Harrogate at Prenton Park.Goals from Luke Norris, Sam Taylor and Kieron Morris were the difference as Rovers followed-up two disappointing defeats with a much-needed victory.Dawes said: “The performances over th...Full Story »

Rangers manager Michael Beale praised his side for digging deep and finding the answers in Switzerland after James Tavernier’s equaliser sent them into the Champions League play-offs.Last season’s cinch Premiership runners-up will face PSV Eindhoven next Tuesday at Ibrox after James Tavernier’s equaliser sealed a 1-1 draw against Servette and a 3-2 aggregate win in the third qu...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst was over the moon with how his squad adapted to changes made during their 2-0 victory over 10-man Salford.New signing Abo Eisa was at the double – netting in each half – as Grimsby recorded their first League Two win of the season against their previously unbeaten opponents.Salford midfielder Ossama Ashley saw red shortly after the restart for two bookable ...Full Story »

Manager Dave Challinor had mixed feelings after Stockport claimed their first league point of the season against Bradford.Substitute Isaac Olaofe cancelled out Alex Pattison’s third goal in as many games for Bradford to get the Hatters on the board after two opening defeats.Ben Hinchliffe also saved a late penalty from last season’s League Two golden boot winner Andy Cook.Challinor s...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton praised the work ethic of Luke McCormick after he came off the bench to score a dramatic late winner in a 2-1 victory at Charlton.The former midfielder was back on the touchline after serving a three-game stadium ban.And there were big celebrations on the touchline when McCormick struck in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to ensure Barton’s ...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady hailed his side’s “outstanding” performance and said a point was the very least they deserved after Tuesday’s dramatic 2-2 draw against Lincoln at Sixfields.Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s sweet first-half finish was added to by a Paudie O’Connor header as Lincoln moved into a 2-0 lead, but both goals came very much against the run of play...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was sent off for “misuse of technology” after Victor Adeboyejo’s first-half hat-trick set-up the League One leaders’ 3-1 win over Fleetwood.Northern Ireland international Dion Charles was also dismissed by referee Tom Nield for a caution in each half.Charles was the first to receive his marching orders after 69 minutes following a clash with Town kee...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield admitted to being put through the wringer during his side’s 3-2 win over Leyton Orient that gave them their first points of the season at the third attempt.It was a frantic night at Adams Park as Orient had centre-back Dan Happe sent off in the second half in what was their third straight defeat in League One.The incidents did not stop after the final whistl...Full Story »

Nigel Clough was left scratching his head as he lost four of his Mansfield players to injury during their 2-2 draw at Doncaster.The Stags twice came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the League Two season, with goals from Louis Reed and George Maris cancelling out strikes from Tom Nixon and Joe Ironside.And Clough felt his side was worthy of taking all three points, despite the inj...Full Story »

Andy Crosby believes Port Vale lacked a cutting edge in their 0-0 draw against Blackpool.Gavin Massey came closest as The Valiants controlled the first half, but his powerful shot flew agonisingly wide of the goal.In the second half, Blackpool took control, but Vale stopper Connor Ripley tipped away Shayne Lavery’s header to ensure the spoils were shared at Bloomfield Road.The Port Vale ma...Full Story »

Luke McCormick’s stoppage-time strike sealed a first League One win of the season for Bristol Rovers in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Charlton at the Valley.Daniel Kanu had cancelled out Scott Sinclair’s opener before McCormick struck at the death.Charlton edged the opening 45 minutes and Corey Blackett-Taylor lashed a left-footed shot across the face of goal while Karoy Anderson&rsquo...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet continued their encouraging start to the National League season with a 2-0 win over Aldershot.Goals either side of half-time from Franklin Domi and Dominic Poleon ensured Fleet made it two wins from their opening three games.Domi opened the scoring before the break when he cut inside from the right and curled an unstoppable effort into the corner.Former Leeds striker Poleon won it in t...Full Story »

Will Grigg struck a late winner as leaders Chesterfield maintained their 100 per cent National League record with a 2-1 success at lowly Oxford City.Tom Naylor headed home James Berry’s corner in first-half stoppage time for his first Spireites goal.Josh Parker met Lewis Coyle’s cross on the volley to give City hope of collecting a first point of the season.But Chesterfield punished ...Full Story »

Reading claimed their first league victory in almost six months when they edged past Cheltenham 1-0 in League One at the SCL Stadium.With Cheltenham offering little going forward, Reading dominated the first half and went in front in the 33rd minute through a deflected own-goal from Town midfielder Will Ferry.Neither side impressed in an uninspiring second period, with Reading just about doing e...Full Story »

Halifax stunned Oldham with a 2-1 National League victory in front of 7,964 fans at Boundary Park.Rob Harker fired the visitors ahead after 31 minutes with a superb long-range strike.Oldham were level five minutes before the break when Mark Shelton fired home from a corner.Harker went close against for Halifax before the resulting corner fell to Adam Senior, who scrambled home from close range.Full Story »

Altrincham twice fought back twice to draw 2-2 with York and deny the Minstermen a first National League win of the season.York, who had lost their first two games, were ahead after 10 minutes when Dipo Akinyemi volleyed home his second goal of the season.Chris Conn-Clarke’s cool finish levelled matters after 37 minutes, but York instantly regained the lead through Callum Harriott’s ...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised his young side’s battling qualities as they picked up a hard-earned point in a 0-0 draw against Notts County.Adams’ youngsters fought back strongly after a 3-0 defeat at Mansfield at the weekend with the experienced boss pleased with his team’s spirit and determination.He said: “I thought it was a very good 0-0 game. It was a very tactic...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris hailed his side after they maintained their perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win at Sutton.Harris’ table-toppers, who also dumped Championship Southampton out of the Carabao Cup, are the only League Two side to win their opening three games and they are yet to concede in the league after a third successive 1-0 victory.Ashley Nadesan’s 10th-minute eff...Full Story »

Steve Evans felt that Stevenage were fully deserving of their 2-1 win at Cambridge.Stevenage have won all three league games since promotion to League One, with their success at the Abbey Stadium ending their opponent’s own perfect start.Jamie Reid’s fine effort from outside the box eight minutes from the end proved decisive, coming less than two minutes after Mark Bonner’s sid...Full Story »

Substitute Emile Acquah scored a late goal for Barrow to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Accrington and Bluebirds boss Pete Wild believes he has captured a gem.The striker came from Maidenhead in the summer and has now scored two goals in two games for Barrow, who are unbeaten in League Two.In a game of few chances, Stanley took the lead in the 36th minute. Tommy Leigh’s ball was headed ...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson says he will remember his 41st birthday fondly after guiding his AFC Wimbledon side to a 2-0 win at his former club Colchester.After a goalless first half, James Tilley gave the Dons the lead when he converted from close range after Josh Neufville had escaped down the left and crossed.Tilley then sealed the Dons’ lead in the 85th minute when he finished clinically after bei...Full Story »

Mark Harris’ double gave Oxford a 2-1 win at Derby.Harris scored in each half before Martyn Waghorn replied late on for the home side.Oxford had the first shot on target in the 17th minute with Marcus Browne forcing Joe Wildsmith into a diving save after good build-up play.The visitors deservedly went ahead in the 32nd minute when Curtis Nelson gave the ball away and Cameron Brannagan play...Full Story »

AFC Fylde scored four minutes from time to earn their first win of the Vanarama National League season with a 2-1 victory over Kidderminster at Mill Farm.The home side could have opened the scoring half an hour into the contest when Luke Charman unleashed a powerful effort at goal but Christian Dibble was on hand to palm it away.Fylde broke the deadlock with 11 minutes to go through Charman, who...Full Story »

Gateshead picked up their first win of the season with a 4-2 victory over Dagenham at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.The visitors took the lead 35 minutes in through Luke Hannant’s first goal of the season.They doubled their advantage six minutes after the break when Marcus Dinanga smashed across goal and into the back of the net to make it 2-0.The home side pulled one back 18 minutes f...Full Story »

Substitute Emile Acquah’s late goal preserved Barrow’s unbeaten league record but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Accrington.The Bluebirds had won both their opening league encounters and looked to be heading for defeat after Sean McConville’s first-half goal until the late leveller.The last time these two sides faced each other in the Football League was in 1961-62 season...Full Story »

Peterborough came from behind to win 3-1 at Barnsley with an impressive second-half performance featuring goals from Hector Kyprianou, Jonson Clarke-Harris and Kwame Poku.Barry Cotter had put the hosts in front six minutes after the break but it only served to spark the visitors into life.Peterborough’s Ephron Mason-Clark threatened early on, forcing Liam Roberts to make a save.At the othe...Full Story »

Mansfield twice came from behind to continue their unbeaten start to the League Two season with a 2-2 draw at Doncaster.Nigel Clough’s side arguably had the better of the attacking play throughout but were forced to fight back in an entertaining clash of near-neighbours.Tom Nixon and Joe Ironside struck either side of Louis Reed’s equaliser before George Maris salvaged the Stags a po...Full Story »

Centre-back Joe Low scored twice on his first league start for Wycombe as they edged to a 3-2 win over Leyton Orient to claim their first points of the season.Orient’s tally remains empty, however, after their third straight defeat in League One and their cause was not helped by a red card for Dan Happe in the early stages of the second half.Wycombe had their first league goal of the campa...Full Story »

Woking fought back to upset Rochdale 3-2 and leapfrog them in the Vanarama National League table.Tyrese Sinclair slotted home from a tight angle after 15 minutes, capitalising on an error from home goalkeeper Joe Day.Scott Cuthbert headed an equaliser after the break and Woking were ahead on 74 minutes when Padraig Amond was fouled and Reece Grego-Cox dispatched the penalty.Grego-Cox grabbed his...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored a 98th-minute equaliser as Northampton picked up their first point of the season with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Lincoln.The visitors led 2-0 at Sixfields with only four minutes to play but Louis Appere’s smart finish and Hoskins’ dramatic strike salvaged a deserved point for the Cobblers.Northampton made all of the early running and went close through Tyreece Sim...Full Story »

Mickey Demetriou fired in twice against his former club as Crewe secured an emphatic 4-2 win against Newport County.The veteran defender played a key role at the other end of the pitch as the Railwaymen earned their first victory of the season.When Keeper Nic Townsend spilled Jack Powell’s free-kick, Demetriou made the most of the chance to hook home the opener in the eighth minute.The Wel...Full Story »

Gillingham maintained their 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League Two season with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sutton.Ashley Nadesan scored the only goal of the game with a superbly taken 10th-minute finish at Gander Green Lane.Tom Nichols robbed home defender Omar Sowunmi and provided a low cross for Nadesan to strike first time.Sowunmi came close to atoning for his early error when his hooked s...Full Story »

Swindon produced a fine second-half comeback to beat Forest Green 2-1 in an enthralling local derby in League Two.A stoppage-time strike from Frazer Blake-Tracy coupled with Dan Kemp’s tap-in saw Town get their first win of the campaign.Matty Stevens opened the scoring for Rovers but Harvey Bunker’s second-half red card changed the course of the game.Stevens opened the scoring in the...Full Story »

Bromley picked up their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw with Wealdstone at Hayes Lane.The visitors took the lead in the fourth minute when Tahvon Campbell let fly from just outside the area which flew into the back of the net.Bromley came close to equalising in spectacular fashion but Michael Cheek’s audacious chip from the halfway line landed onto the roof of the net.Wealdstone co...Full Story »

Shrewsbury returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Burton at the Croud Meadow.It was an action-packed start for both sides but it was Shrewsbury who broke the deadlock after only three minutes.Daniel Udoh picked up the ball out wide and drove a low cross to Tom Bayliss, who fired home at the back post.Two minutes later Burton came close to a leveller when Josh Gordon was one-on-one with...Full Story »

Victor Adeboyejo netted a first-half hat-trick but strike partner Dion Charles and manager Ian Evatt were sent off as leaders Bolton beat Fleetwood 3-1 in League One.The former Burton star became only the second Wanderers player in nine years to score a treble, firing the Trotters towards a third consecutive league victory.Paris Maghoma claimed assists for his team-mate’s first two goals a...Full Story »

Owen Moxon’s close-range effort earned winless Carlisle a 1-1 draw with Wigan at Brunton Park.Moxon lashed home from six yards early in the second period, cancelling out Charlie Wyke’s finish.Callum Lang, Callum McManaman and Thelo Aasgaard all went close as Wigan dominated in the early stages.On the half-hour mark, former Carlisle striker Wyke volleyed against the crossbar, but just...Full Story »