ARSENAL are closing in on a £40million deal for Leicester star Youri Tielemans. But Real Madrid would be waiting to pounce on the Belgian midfielder should the Gunners fail to qualify for the Champions League. Arsenal want Leicester star Youri Tielemans - but Real Madrid are also circling the Belgian However there is growing confidence from the player’s camp and the Emirates club t...Full Story »

Barcelona sporting director Mateu Alemany insists that Gavi wants to stay at the club and that the relevant parties are working on getting a new deal done for the teenager. Speaking ahead of the Catalans' game against Real Betis, Alemany gave a reassuring message to the Barcelona fans. "Gavi wants to stay," Alemany told Movistar. "We have been negotiating for a long time so that he can stay...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti defended Gareth Bale skipping last week's title celebrations. When Los Blancos celebrated the LaLiga Santander title and their Champions League comeback against Manchester City, Bale was nowhere to be seen, so the coach was asked if the forward is distant from the rest of the squad. "He wasn't there because he couldn't move, not because he is distant," Ancel...Full Story »

Tottenham close on Johnstone transfer Tottenham are set to complete the signing of West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, reports the Mirror. The path is clear for Spurs to seal a free transfer after Manchester United decided they would not pursue their interest in the England international. West Ham lead race for £15m Brereton West Ham United are favourites to land Blackburn Ro...Full Story »

Chelsea and Liverpool transfer target Aurelien Tchouameni has broke silence on his future at Monaco. Tchouameni has been linked with a move to both Chelsea and Arsenal, as reported by RMC Sport. The young Monaco star has been a key player for Monaco this season, who currently sit in second place in Ligue 1. The young French midfielder has spoken to the media recently, amid interest from club...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United after the pair recently held talks, according to reports. The Portugal international previously spent six years playing under the Scot at Old Trafford. And his future with the Red Devils is currently up in the air as Erik ten Hag prepares to take charge. Manchester United re-signed Ronaldo in the summer, with the Portugal in...Full Story »

A consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital has won the bid to acquire Premier League club Chelsea, the team announced on Friday. The sale, which has a total value of £4.25 billion ($5.25 billion), is expected to be completed in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. Russian owner Roman Abramovich, now subject to sancti...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp attempted to put a positive spin on the 1-1 draw with Tottenham which damaged his side’s Premier League title ambitions.Their first failure to win at home in the league since against Brighton in October means, although the Reds returned to the top of the table, they now require Manchester City to drop three points in their remaining four matches to stand a ch...Full Story »

Tottenham blew a huge hole in Liverpool’s Premier League – and quadruple – hopes as Son Heung-min’s 20th goal of the season earned them a 1-1 draw at Anfield to gift the advantage to Manchester City.Despite Luis Diaz’s 74th-minute equaliser and manager Jurgen Klopp going for broke, knowing he had no other option, the hosts now require their title rivals to lose one ...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick apologised to Manchester United’s supporters and branded their 4-0 thrashing at Brighton “humiliating” and “unacceptable”.United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as they were outclassed and outfought on a remarkable evening at the Amex Stadium.A chastening defeat on the...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes wants players who can deliver in front of big crowds as he gears up for a busy summer of recruitment.Hughes saw his side finish their campaign with a deserved 2-0 win over Carlisle, their third victory in a row.Lee Angol, who this week signed a new one-year contract after a season blighted by injury, put the hosts ahead in the 13th minute, diverting Charles Vernam&rsquo...Full Story »

Joey Barton said he was “so proud” of his Bristol Rovers team after they crushed Scunthorpe 7-0 to seal automatic promotion from League Two in the most dramatic of styles.Rovers snatched third place from Northampton on goals scored after netting five times in the second half, with Elliot Anderson’s decisive seventh in the 85th minute sparking a pitch invasion by delirious fans....Full Story »

Manchester United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as their faint hopes of Champions League qualification were extinguished by a 4-0 thumping at Brighton.Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard humiliated United and ensured they will finish with their lowest points tally of th...Full Story »

Boss Jon Brady issued a defiant message after 10-man Northampton saw automatic promotion back to League One snatched from their grasp.Instead of an immediate return to the third tier, Town face a play-off semi-final against Mansfield after being pipped to third place by Bristol Rovers on goals scored.Northampton won 3-1 at Barrow but were still overhauled by Rovers, who hit seven past Scunthorpe...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray is still thrilled with his side’s efforts this term despite missing out on a play-off place.A 2-0 success at Harrogate meant Gray’s side ended their first EFL campaign eighth in League Two, just one point behind Mansfield in the final play-off spot.And although disappointed to have missed out on the top seven by a narrow margin, Gray insists his side have far...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson has praised the improved performance of his players despite conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena.After Glenn Middleton’s second-half header was cancelled out by Jack Fitzwater’s last-minute strike, the Saints all-but confirmed their spot in the cinch Premiership relegation play-off, as they sit six...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards was a proud man as his side pipped rivals Exeter to the title on a thrilling final day on which a hard-earned 2-2 draw at Mansfield proved enough to secure the Sky Bet League Two crown.But it took a dramatic 80th-minute equaliser from substitute Josh March, only on the pitch for a minute, to seal it as the home side also booked their place in the play-offs while Exe...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel refused to lavish praise on resurgent striker Romelu Lukaku in the wake of Chelsea’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Wolves.Lukaku struck his first league goals of 2022 as Chelsea powered into a 2-0 second-half lead, only to let the win slip through their fingers in front of prospective new owner Todd Boehly.Belgium hitman Lukaku has endured a difficult Chelsea tenure ever since...Full Story »

Wayne Brown is ready to talk about becoming Colchester’s permanent boss.Brown’s side ended the season with a third win in four games as they secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at Hartlepool.After being appointed interim boss in January and leading the club to safety, he is in pole position to take on the role next season and beyond.He said: “I’m sure there will be conversa...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner says his play-off bound side have performed a “miracle” to be in with a shout of an immediate return to League One after sealing sixth spot with a 3-0 win at Walsall.After an ownership wrangle last summer left the club facing administration, Swindon were among the favourites for back-to-back relegations.But a takeover from Australian businessman Clem Morfuni r...Full Story »