Wayne Rooney admits Derby are facing a “big 24 hours” for the future of the club after the Sky Bet Championship season ended with a 1-0 home defeat to Cardiff.American businessman Chris Kirchner is moving close to a takeover but the ownership of Pride Park, which belongs to former owner Mel Morris, remains a stumbling block.On the field Derby dominated but could not find a way past D...Full Story »

Chris Wilder questioned his players’ fight and desire after 10-man Middlesbrough slumped to a 4-1 defeat at Preston to end their Championship play-off hopes.Boro needed a final-day win at Deepdale to give themselves a chance of climbing into the top six but Emil Riis Jakobsen’s double helped fire Ryan Lowe’s side to a comfortable victory.Alan Browne’s strike and a Dael Fr...Full Story »

Derby’s hopes of ending a traumatic season on a high were crushed by Jordan Hugill’s second-half goal which gave Cardiff a 1-0 win.With Derby already relegated to Sky Bet League One following a points deduction for entering administration, they wanted to give a 29,000-plus crowd a victory to cheer but Hugill’s close-range finish denied them.Derby dominated for long periods with...Full Story »

Huddersfield enjoyed the perfect preparation for their Championship play-off campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Bristol City.The Terriers, who moved up to third with victory, extended their unbeaten run to seven games thanks to two strikes before the interval.Harry Toffolo opened the scoring after a smart solo run with Danny Ward doubling the hosts’ lead.The visiting Robins &ndas...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are set for a midfield overhaul this summer with a mass exodus of players going out the door in North London and Spurs boss Antonio Conte wants a certain type of midfielder to replace them. According to the London Evening Standard, Spurs are apparently putting no fewer than eight players on the market, and interestingly, three of those are midfielders – Harry Winks, T...Full Story »

The French international will leave Old Trafford in the summer with Pep Guardiola ready to make a shock move for the midfielder Manchester City are considering a move for Paul Pogba on a free transfer when his contract expires at rivals Manchester United in the summer. And GOAL understands that the French international would be open to making the shock move when his Old Trafford deal runs o...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Alex Neil is refusing to look too far ahead after seeing his side take a slender first-leg advantage in their League One play-off semi-final against Sheffield Wednesday.Ross Stewart’s 25th goal of the season extended the Black Cats’ unbeaten run to 14 games with a 1-0 win in front of a crowd of 44,742 at the Stadium of Light to hand them a narrow lead ahead of Monday&...Full Story »

Ross Stewart’s 25th goal of the season handed Sunderland a lead to defend against Sheffield Wednesday in their quest for a place in the League One play-off final.The forward’s strike in added time at the end of the first half secured a 1-0 semi-final, first-leg victory at the Stadium of Light to take into Monday’s return at Hillsborough.Alex Neil’s men might have won more...Full Story »

Defenders Kyle Walker and John Stones are doubtful as champions Manchester City host Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.Right-back Walker was forced off in the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League loss at Real Madrid after further ankle problems.Centre-back Stones has missed the last two games with a thigh injury.Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson could return to the Newcastle...Full Story »

Hibernian will welcome back Ryan Porteous for Saturday’s clash at home to Aberdeen after the defender completed a four-game suspension.Demi Mitchell is in contention for more game time after returning as a late substitute at Livingston last weekend following two months out with an ankle injury.Drey Wright is set to remain on the sidelines along with Chris Cadden (thigh), Christian Doidge, ...Full Story »

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been ruled out against Manchester United because of a groin injury.Boss Graham Potter has revealed that Mwepu is likely to miss the last three games of the Premier League season.Jeremy Sarmiento will sit out United’s visit to the south coast because of a hamstring problem but Potter has said that otherwise Brighton are in good health.Marcus Rashford and ...Full Story »

Huddersfield will be without Lewis O’Brien for their Sky Bet Championship match against Bristol City.The 23-year-old midfielder will miss the home game with a hip injury he has been suffering for some time but Town boss Carlos Corberan is hoping to have him back in time for the play-offs.Winger Sorba Thomas will also miss out after he picked up a knee injury against Middlesbrough last mont...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola won't return to Barcelona because of the Madrid-based media. That's according to Sport, which has reacted to one question put to the former Barca coach this week. A short editorial noted: "When we thought we had seen it all, two journalists asked Pep Guardiola if Man City would give Real Madrid a guard of honour in the Champions League, for having won La Li...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Alex Neil plans to make a late call on the fitness of forward Nathan Broadhead for Friday night’s Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final first leg against Sheffield Wednesday.Everton loanee Broadhead was forced off with a muscle problem in the Black Cats’ final regular-season game against Morecambe and is now in a race to be fit for the crucial match at the Stadium of...Full Story »

CHEEKY Manchester City fans trolled Stefan Savic by sticking a picture of Jack Grealish under his seat in the Atletico Madrid dressing room. The Premier League champions are back in the Spanish capital to play Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. The fan took a picture of Grealish into the Atletico changing roomCredit: TWITTER Grealish's rival Savic was the prim...Full Story »

The England centre-back has come under fire this year as the Red Devils defence has struggled Former Manchester United star Jaap Stam believes that Harry Maguire can turn around his fortunes at Old Trafford under the guidance of incoming manager Erik ten Hag. Maguire, 29, has come under fire for his performances during a disappointing season for the Red Devils in 2021-22. But he remains Uni...Full Story »

Manchester United must sign two "modern" strikers who will bring real quality to the attacking positions when new manager Erik ten Hag begins his squad rebuild, interim boss Ralf Rangnick said. Rangnick will step down at the end of the season and the new Austria manager, who will remain at Old Trafford in a consultancy role, said finding someone to share the scoring burden with Cristiano Rona...Full Story »

The Germany international is open to making the switch to the United States in a few years Mario Gotze says he is open to playing in MLS in the future. The PSV star is expected to leave the Dutch club in the summer, having previously declared that he would like to play in England, Spain or Italy. But the Germany international's long-term future could lie outside of Europe, as he would like ...Full Story »

'Newcastle fan' urinates on statue of Sunderland legend Bob Stokoe as supporters outraged A so-called Newcastle United fan has sparked widespread outrage after urinating on the statue of Sunderland legend Bob Stokoe. Footage of the disgusting act was shared on social media, with the Magpies 'supporter' proudly posing in broad daylight in his away shirt. Urged to 'show them what you're made of'...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick was frustrated that Manchester United saved one of their best performances until his final match in the Old Trafford dugout as Cristiano Ronaldo shone once again in the win against Brentford.Played out to a backdrop of fan anger against the Glazer family, the final home game of a miserable season ended in a comfortable 3-0 victory against Thomas Frank’s Bees.Bruno Fernandes, ...Full Story »