Ilkay Gundogan is prepared to see out the season with Manchester City. In recent weeks there have been reports in Germany that City want to tie the midfielder down to a new deal, but as of yet there has been no real movement from either party. Mundo Deportivo says Gundogan is in a 'preferential place' at the moment and if there is 'no radical turn of events' then he will leave the Etihad Sta...Full Story »

Kante's contract with the Blues runs out in June, which means he can start talking to clubs overseas in January. Barcelona are close to signing Chelsea star N'Golo Kante in January Credit: Getty According to SPORT, Barca are holding talks with the midfielder's agents and the basis for a pre-contract agreement is practically in place. A deal between the Blaugrana and the France international c...Full Story »

Man Utd & Atletico interested in Luis Enrique (Sport)After his sacking as Spain coach in the wake of their failure at the World Cup, Luis Enrique is on the lookout for a new job. Sport says there are two main candidates who could lure him back to club football - Manchester United and Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side failed to progress in the Champions League and have fallen out of the tit...Full Story »

Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst has given his side of the heated post-match exchange between himself and Lionel Messi.· Heated affair in World Cup quarters· Players clashed after Argentina won· Weghorst and Messi exchanged wordsWHAT HAPPENED? The Netherlands' defeat to Argentina was feisty at best with a record 18 yellow cards being shown. There were a number of flashpoints, mos...Full Story »

England manager Gareth Southgate will take time to decide on his future after a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final exit to reigning champions France that left him immensely proud of his players.Having reached the semi-finals four years ago and lost last year’s European Championship final at Wembley on penalties, their winter quest for glory in Qatar was ended in Saturday’s blockbu...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate will take his time before making any decision over his future after England’s World Cup quarter-final exit.Harry Kane scored one penalty but missed another as Southgate’s side were beaten 2-1 by reigning champions France in Qatar.England boss Southgate’s contract runs until after Euro 2024 but he was was non-committal when asked about his plans going forward.Ga...Full Story »

Harry Kane missed a late penalty as England’s World Cup dreams ended in a heartbreaking defeat to reigning champions France in a blockbuster quarter-final clash.Having reached the semi-finals in 2018 and finished as runners-up at last year’s European Championship, Gareth Southgate’s men were dreaming of a mouthwatering semi-final against Morocco.England’s hopes were dashe...Full Story »

Coach Walid Regragui hailed Morocco as the “Rocky of this World Cup” after they made history by becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals.The Atlas Lions followed up their victories over Belgium and Spain by defeating Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals thanks to a goal from Youssef En-Nesyri.Roared on by their passionate supporters in Al Thumama Stadium, Morocco defied...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson was pleased with another clean sheet after they extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 0-0 draw at Swindon.Wimbledon were almost gifted an early goal as Sol Brynn slipped as he looked to kick the ball out, and it went straight to Ethan Chislett, but his shot lacked power and allowed the goalkeeper to get up and deal with it.At the other end, Nik Tzan...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton praised match-winner Aaron Collins after the striker’s late goal secured a 1-0 victory over Port Vale at The Memorial Ground.Collins’ dramatic 87th-minute clincher meant Barton’s 100th game in charge of Rovers ended on a high and his boss was quick to pay tribute to the Wales international hopeful, who now has 11 goals to his credit this seaso...Full Story »

Liam Manning has told his MK Dons team that they have to stop feeling sorry for themselves and start to fight after falling to a 2-1 League One defeat at home to Fleetwood.The Dons sit 23rd in the table, level on points with bottom side Morecambe after birthday boy Daniel Batty helped the Cod Army complete a come-from-behind victory.Warren O’Hora had given the home side the lead shortly af...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray was delighted after his side braved the elements to beat struggling Colchester 1-0.Rob Milsom’s first-half penalty separated the two sides at Gander Green Lane before Ossama Ashley, who conceded the penalty, was sent off in the second half.It was a game which failed to really catch fire after the pitch had been covered for three days due to the sub-freezing temperatur...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised attacking pair Billy Sharp and Iliman Ndiaye following their 1-0 win over Huddersfield, but he accepted his side should have done more to put the game to bed in the second half.A first-half goal from skipper Sharp, assisted by Ndiaye, was enough to give the Blades victory over the Terriers, who offered very little going forward on the day.Heckingb...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Michael Appleton took plenty of positives from their 0-0 stalemate with Birmingham at Bloomfield Road.The draw did not lift the Tangerines up the Championship table and they remain in 23rd, a point from safety, but Appleton was generally pleased after it halted a run of four straight defeats.Birmingham had the better of the chances, seeing two goals ruled out for offside and Tahit...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Danny Schofield was delighted with the desire his side showed to end their losing run with a 1-0 win at Newport.After defeats by Colchester and Walsall, Rovers bounced back with a deserved victory at Rodney Parade thanks to a superb solo strike from defender Kyle Knoyle just before the hour mark.And Schofield believes the win should have been more comfortable.“It was disa...Full Story »

Alex Neil lamented not being awarded a “stonewall” penalty as Stoke were held to a 2-2 draw by fellow strugglers Cardiff.The Potters came from behind to take the lead in a dramatic first half before Liam Delap was twice felled in the area by a clumsy Cedric Kipre.But referee Andy Woolmer was left unmoved on both occasions at a pivotal time as Stoke attempted to consolidate their lead...Full Story »

Cambridge manager Mark Bonner said his struggling side have set the standard for performances going forward after they drew 0-0 with Plymouth.The U’s have now gone six home league games without a goal but put in a bright display against their high-flying opponents.They were left to rue gilt-edged opportunities missed in the second half by Harvey Knibbs and Sam Smith.“We had a couple ...Full Story »

Nigel Clough lauded his side’s defensive performance as Mansfield became the first side to stop Stevenage from scoring this season in an attritional 0-0 draw.The Stags reduced the hosts to almost nothing in front of goal, Luke Norris’s late effort at the death the first time Boro truly looked like troubling the visitors.A game between two promotion rivals promised much yet turned int...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy had mixed emotions after his side’s goalless draw with Wycombe.The Imps had their chances, but it was the defences who won the day at the LNER Stadium.Kennedy hailed his defenders after a “hard-earned point” but wanted more from his attackers.He said: “I thought it was a really hard-earned point in a nutshell.“They put us under a lot of pre...Full Story »

Kolo Toure was delighted with the attitude shown by his players in his first match as manager as Wigan held Millwall to a 1-1 draw at the Den.Will Keane marked Toure’s opening match as Latics boss with a well-taken goal from the centre of the box after 33 minutes.But it was not long before the home side equalised through a moment of supreme quality from Dutch star Zian Flemming.It was the ...Full Story »