The Brazilian striker is heading into the final year of his contract and wants a more important role in the team Gabriel Jesus' representatives have opened talks with Arsenal over a potential summer move, GOAL can confirm. The Gunners are hopeful of signing the Brazil international from Manchester City as they look to strengthen their attack ready for the 2022-23 season. Jesus is seeking a ...Full Story »

Man Utd could target Haller (Sun)Ajax striker ready to follow Ten Hag to Old Trafford Manchester United could target Ajax striker Sebastien Haller this summer, claims the Sun. Erik ten Hag has already been announced as the Red Devils' next boss, and he could bring Haller with him to England. Haller had a brief spell at West Ham earlier in his career that did not go as hoped but has since im...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola’s delight with Manchester City’s swashbuckling win against Real Madrid outweighed any frustration about their inability to put the Champions League semi-final to bed in a jaw-dropping first leg.The leaders of the Premier League and LaLiga met under the Etihad Stadium lights on Tuesday evening, when onlookers were treated to an astonishing encounter that leaves the tie o...Full Story »

Leam Richardson is still confident Wigan will seal promotion on the last day of the season despite throwing away a 2-0 lead in losing 3-2 at Portsmouth.Latics needed only a point from their trip to Fratton Park to guarantee a return to the Sky Bet Championship after two years in League One.They looked on course when Callum Lang’s 38th-minute diving header and a Will Keane strike in first-h...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne watched his side concede a dramatic own goal but insisted he would have settled for going into the final game of the season needing a win to guarantee automatic promotion if he had been offered it last August.Rotherham head to Gillingham on Saturday knowing a victory will guarantee them a top-two finish and secure an immediate return to the Championship following the...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor hailed an incredible night for the club as the Grecians ended a 10-year stay in League Two by beating Barrow 2-1 at St James Park to win promotion.In front of a packed crowd, the game itself lacked real quality as perhaps the tension of the night got to some of the Exeter players and Barrow revelled in their role as party-poopers.Barrow went in front when a long throw ...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley believes their 2-0 victory over relegated Barnsley at Oakwell keeps them moving in the right direction.The visitors opened the scoring in the 39th minute when Jake Beesley’s ball over the top found Owen Dale, who cut inside and emphatically finished.The away side doubled their advantage in the second period when Oliver Casey rounded off a well worked set-piece...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker hailed his players’ desire after three goals inside the final 18 minutes secured a draw at Swansea in their quest for Sky Bet Championship promotion.Substitute Kieffer Moore scored twice and Dominic Solanke converted a penalty as the second-placed Cherries fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 and secure what could prove to be a precious point.Nottingham Fores...Full Story »

Ben Garner insisted Swindon’s play-off dream was alive as his 10-man Robins held on to secure a valuable 2-1 victory over Forest Green.Swindon’s goals came from Louie Barry and Jack Payne before Ellis Iandolo was sent off, with Josh March replying.Garner said: “It was both extremes of the game. I thought we were fantastic first half, we had energy, intensity, we were fantastic ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was delighted with the response of his players as they hit back from a half-time deficit to triumph 3-2 at Fleetwood.Lee Gregory bagged a blistering hat-trick to fire the Owls back into fourth place in the League One table.They will now be hot favourites to go on and secure a play-off spot ahead of Saturday’s final-day home clash against Portsmouth.Moo...Full Story »

Matt Gray urged his Sutton side to keep up their performance levels after a 3-0 win over Crawley.Alistair Smith scored twice with Richie Bennett also on target as Sutton bounced back from Saturday’s defeat to Barrow and stayed in the top seven with two games remaining.Gray said: “We needed a reaction from the weekend and I thought we were excellent tonight and deserved the win. This ...Full Story »

Steve Cooper hailed his Nottingham Forest players for keeping their hopes of automatic promotion alive by denying Fulham a Sky Bet Championship title party.Philip Zinckernagel took advantage of a mix-up in the home defence in the 15th minute to poke home the only goal of a frantic and entertaining match.That moved Forest up to third, three points behind Bournemouth, who came back from 3-0 down a...Full Story »

Nigel Clough admitted Mansfield were “a bit nervous and a bit jittery” during the 2-0 win over battling Stevenage that kept the Stags in the hunt for automatic promotion in League Two.Second-half goals from George Lapslie and Matty Longstaff finally saw off the visitors to leave the fifth-placed Stags one point off the top three.Clough said: “The most important aspect was getti...Full Story »

Rotherham’s hopes of all but guaranteeing an automatic promotion place were dashed in remarkable fashion as Michael Ihiekwe’s 88th-minute own goal resulted in a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.Having opened the scoring from a corner at the other end in the first half, Ihiekwe arrowed a header into his own net as he attempted to deal with Jack Clarke’s cross. The result means Rotherham a...Full Story »

Notts County produced a second-half blitz to strengthen their grip on a National League play-off place with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Dover.Keeper Alexis Andre had twice denied Callum Roberts with early saves to frustrate the visitors, who ended the first half very much in charge, but without the breakthrough they craved.However, Dover’s task became even tougher within three minutes of the...Full Story »

Relegated Barnsley started life after boss Poya Asbaghi with a 2-0 defeat at home to Blackpool.Asbaghi left Oakwell on Sunday following the Tykes’ demotion and the Reds slipped to a fifth defeat in seven games after goals from Owen Dale and Oliver Casey.Blackpool, who were looking to make it three unbeaten, had their opener six minutes before the break through Dale and their second came mi...Full Story »

Philip Zinckernagel’s solitary strike prevented Fulham from clinching the Sky Bet Championship title as well as boosting Nottingham Forest’s chances of going up automatically with them.Marco Silva’s side, who clinched promotion on April 19, had to better the result of second-placed Bournemouth to make sure of finishing top.Instead it was Forest who ended up celebrating a victor...Full Story »

Byron Webster’s late header denied Aldershot the victory which would have ended their National League relegation fears as Bromley left it late to snatch a 1-1 draw.Billy Bingham saw a long-range effort tipped over by visiting keeper Ethan Ross during a tight first half which was interrupted by a lengthy injury break as Shots defender Corey Jordan underwent treatment on the pitch for a head...Full Story »

Bournemouth staged an incredible late comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Swansea in their quest for automatic promotion from the Sky Bet Championship.Kieffer Moore’s brace – his first Bournemouth goals – and Dominic Solanke’s penalty all came in the final 18 minutes of a pulsating contest after the Swans had looked on course for three points.Joel Piroe’s double i...Full Story »

Mansfield remain in the hunt for automatic promotion from League Two after a hard-earned 2-0 home win over StevenageGeorge Lapslie and Matty Longstaff struck to leave the Stags fifth, one point behind third-placed Northampton with two games to go.Former Mansfield boss Steve Evans was given a hostile reception by home fans on his return to his former club.But his Stevenage side defended stoutly i...Full Story »