Barcelona are expected to have an official offer for Djurgardens midfielder Lucas Bergvall accepted next week, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Catalan club, still reeling from Xavi Hernandez's confirmation that he will be stepping down as manager at the end of the season, has reportedly settled on a €7 million fixed fee for the 17-year-old, with €3m in potential add-ons. Even tho...Full Story »

The 33-year-old has been without a club since leaving Old Trafford in June. David de Gea is in talks with Al-Shabab Newcastle, Real Betis, Al-Nassr and Bayern Munich were allegedly among the clubs interested in signing him last year. However, De Gea is now on the verge of a return to football. According to the Daily Mail, the Spaniard is in talks to join Al-Shabab. The Saudi Pro League side...Full Story »

The Football Association has launched a swift investigation after crowd trouble marred Sunday’s FA Cup derby between West Brom and Wolves.Play at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after ugly scenes broke out in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed two arrests were made following the second-half disorder and one person was taken to h...Full Story »

Midfielder Marwan Attia insists Egypt can cope with the “great loss” of Mohamed Salah as they gear up for their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash with DR Congo in San Pedro.Salah is back at Liverpool for treatment on the hamstring injury he picked up in the second group game, with the hope he might be able to rejoin the national team should they reach the latter stages of the tourn...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill warned he is “not a magician” after Forest Green slipped nine points from safety with a 1-0 home defeat to Accrington.Jack Nolan scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to leave Accrington 10th and firmly in play-off contention.Rovers remain winless in the league since October and rooted to the foot of the Sky Bet League Two table.Despite creating the b...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers ended a four-match losing streak in Sky Bet League One as Chris Martin’s 11th goal of the season helped his side to a 3-1 win against Oxford.Martin, who extended his contract with the Gas earlier this week, met Antony Evans’ flick from a Jack Hunt cross to plant a left-foot shot low past goalkeeper Jamie Cumming in the 16th minute.And it was a two-goal lead for the hom...Full Story »

Chelsea have set an asking price for striker Romelu Lukaku who is on loan at AS Roma this season. WHAT HAPPENED?Lukaku joined the Serie A side on loan with a no-buy option from Chelsea last summer after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge. With his contract at the London club set to expire in 2026, the Blues will no longer send him on another loan spell next season and have reportedly se...Full Story »

MASON GREENWOOD is edging ever closer to a summer switch to Barcelona, SunSport understands. The Spanish giants have been monitoring the former Manchester United star all season. Mason Greenwood is edging close to a move to Barcelona Credit: Getty And they now hope to tie up a deal soon to make him a Barcelona player in June. Greenwood, 22, who is currently starring for Getafe on loan, has t...Full Story »

Charlton sacked manager Michael Appleton following their 3-2 Sky Bet League One defeat to Northampton at the Valley.The Addicks’ winless league run extended to 10 matches, with Louis Appere scoring a stoppage-time winner.An Aaron McGowan own goal and Tennai Watson’s strike had drawn Charlton level after Tyreece Simpson and Sam Hoskins twice put the visitors ahead, but Charlton wing-b...Full Story »

Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea.Two more goals from Emilio Nsue, the hat-trick hero from the win against Guinea-Bissau, and strikes from Pablo Ganet and substitute Jannick Buyla left the Elephants with only a slim chance of qualifying after finishing third in Group A.Three point...Full Story »

Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo feels the Ballon d'Or is losing credibility. Inter Miami ace Leo Messi won the award for 2023. Speaking with Record, former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo said: "The Ballon d'Or and The Best lose credibility. "That doesn't mean that Messi didn't deserve it, or that (Kylian) Mbappé or (Erling) Haaland didn't deserve it. But numbers are ...Full Story »

Kieran Trippier is nearing a move to Bayern. (Image: Getty) Bayern Munich have reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign Kieran Trippier from Newcastle. The German giants emerged as shock contenders to sign the 33-year-old this week, with the North-East club prepared to sell in order to help comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Now according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenb...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor questioned referee Gavin Ward as his Pirates lost at home for only the second time in Sky Bet League One this season.Blackpool came out of the blocks quickest to score twice in the first 20 minutes at the Memorial Stadium en route to a 2-1 victory.Kyle Joseph twice crossed low, initially for CJ Hamilton to shoot into the top corner of the Rovers net in the fift...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt gave an honest assessment following his side’s 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League One.Promotion hopefuls Bolton, who started the match two points off the top of the table and with two matches in hand, should have taken the lead in the first half when leading scorer Dion Charles headed against a post.However, the visitors paid the price when Dan Agyei netted...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho hailed his side’s 1-0 win at struggling Fleetwood as one of the best of their season.Pompey stayed at the Sky Bet League One summit thanks to Abu Kamara’s eye-catching striker midway through the first half.After back-to-back defeats Mousinho admitted it was a welcome win for Pompey, although he would have preferred his side to be more clinical when they ...Full Story »

Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan believes the Jags’ Scottish Cup triumph over Ross County was testament to the fans and players who made the same journey at the end of last season.The 2022/23 campaign ended in Dingwall disappointment for Partick, with County coming from three goals behind to win a dramatic penalty shoot-out in the Premiership play-off final.However, there would be no su...Full Story »

Youngsters Lewis Billington and Matus Holicek scored their first senior goals to earn Crewe a 3-1 victory over SkyBet League Two play-off rivals Barrow at Holker Street.Billington, fresh from signing a new contract 24 hours earlier, netted a 64th-minute header to put Lee Bell’s side on the way to a fourth successive victory.And 18-year-old Holicek, one year his team-mate’s junior, ca...Full Story »

CEDRIC SOARES is edging closer to a move away from Arsenal after being handed a transfer escape route. The full-back has made just three appearances so far this season and is currently out of contract in the summer. Cedric Soares is 'edging closer' to a move to Besiktas this month Credit: Getty He was previously linked with a move to Spanish side Villarreal now that he is free to agree terms ...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne reckoned his team cost him “three weeks off his life” after it took a stoppage-time winner to beat Burton.Warne saw his players throw away a two-goal lead, only for skipper Conor Hourihane to score deep into added time.Derby looked to be cruising to victory when Tom Barkhuizen scored at the back post in the 29th minute and James Collins headed a second fou...Full Story »

The footballer, 33, was this week confirmed to be the dad of Lauryn's six-month-old daughter. Kyle Walker, 33, was this week confirmed to be the dad of Lauryn's six-month-old daughterLauryn Goodman says she fell pregnant with Kyle Walker's second child following secret visits to Manchester The revelation has led to the break-up of his two year marriage to Annie Kilner with whom he shares three...Full Story »