The centre-back is one of the most in demand players in the world having previously turned down opportunities to move. Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in signing Alessandro Bastoni He rejected Tottenham when former manager Antonio Conte made an approach over a year ago. Now Chelsea and City have turned their eye to Bastoni too, report Calciomercato. But Inter will hold out for a h...Full Story »

Arsenal to battle with Barcelona and Man City for Brazilian star Gabriel MoscardoRodrigo Coca Arsenal are set to enter the race alongside Barcelona and Manchester City to sign Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo, according to Fichajes. Barcelona are currently favourites to land the player while Arsenal are yet to submit an offer for the Corinthians star. But the Gunners are reportedly ready ...Full Story »

Michael Flynn said Swindon need to stop giving points away if they are to sustain a promotion challenge.Connor Mahoney’s first-half goal earned Gillingham a 1-0 victory as the Kent side leapfrogged their rivals into the League Two play-off places.Flynn said: “We have to stop throwing points away.“We have absolutely dominated the game, but we gave away a poor goal. We know that ...Full Story »

Ian Evatt commended Bolton’s exceptional mindset as they ran away 4-2 winners over Wycombe in a dramatic finish at Adams Park.Brentford loanee Paris Maghoma scored his first for the club before George Thomason doubled Bolton’s lead in the first half.Wycombe pulled a goal back in the second half through a Luke Leahy wonder strike and David Wheeler equalised for the home side with less...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles believes he can turn around his team’s desperate League One fortunes after the 2-1 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Fleetwood – their fifth loss in six matches.Bosun Lawal gave Town the lead with a low drive after only 65 seconds but the hosts equalised 11 minutes after the break through Dom Ballard.Charlie Savage almost put Reading 2-1 in front when h...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has praised Gabriel Jesus for bringing “belief” and “energy” to Arsenal as the forward shone in victory at Sevilla.Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist double as the Gunners won 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.A piece of magic set up compatriot Gabriel Martinelli to open the scoring on the stroke of ha...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Clough expressed his delight after Mansfield finally defeated bogey side Harrogate – and did so in devastating fashion.The Stags had never beaten their North Yorkshire nemesis in seven previous contests, including six defeats.But goals from Lucas Akins (two), Louis Reed and George Maris rendered Levi Sutton’s late reply mere consolation during a thumping 4-1 triumph.The...Full Story »

Former Lincoln boss Michael Appleton conceded his Charlton side were second best as his return to Sincil Bank ended with his first defeat in eight games in charge of the Addicks, as the Imps won 3-1.And it was a player who was effectively snubbed by Appleton during his Imps tenure who did most to spoil his night, Hakeeb Adelakun scoring twice with Sean Roughan also on target as City fought back ...Full Story »

Neil Critchley lamented Blackpool’s inability to kill Cheltenham off despite holding on for a 3-2 victory.The Seasiders surged into a 3-0 first-half lead and that would prove enough to earn a third win in six League One games.Shayne Lavery, Jordan Rhodes and Karamoko Dembele all scored for the home side to put them in cruise control.But a brace from Will Goodwin made it a nervy ending for ...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell wants his players to show more aggression after they were beaten 2-0 at Derby.Caldwell saw his team lose for the sixth league game in a row as the Rams closed in on the play-off places.Derby dominated for much of the match, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Max Bird orchestrating wave after wave of attacks.Bird provided the pass that Mendez-Laing converted in the 30th ...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael lauded his Watford players for their “brilliant” team performance as the Hornets ended a 16-game winless away run by beating Swansea 1-0 in south Wales.Substitute Ken Sema struck a spectacular winner in the 82nd minute to earn the visitors all three points with what was his first goal of the campaign.It was Watford’s first win on the road since beating Norwich 1...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted he was gutted to concede so late in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient.The Cobblers turned the contest around after Rob Hunt’s early goal as Sam Hoskins scored twice in four second-half minutes, but Kieron Bowie then saw red for an apparent headbutt.Orient utterly dominated the final half-hour but they were made to wait until the 96th minute to ...Full Story »

Josh Vela struck a stoppage-time winner as Reading’s dismal run without a League One victory stretched to six matches after they were beaten 2-1 by fellow strugglers Fleetwood.The visitors, dominant throughout much of the first half, went ahead after only 65 seconds thanks to Bosun Lawal’s first senior goal.Reading levelled in the 56th minute through Dom Ballard but Town snatched vic...Full Story »

Chesterfield turned on the style in the second half to sink struggling York 4-0 and move two points clear at the top of the National League.The Spireites were frustrated for long periods of the first half and visiting keeper Rory Watson saved well to deny Armando Dobra.Ollie Banks finally broke the deadlock four minutes into the second half and Tom Naylor’s crisp volley doubled the home si...Full Story »

Gabriel Jesus continued his love affair with the Champions League with a fine goal and assist as he led Arsenal to victory over Sevilla.The Brazil forward may not boast the most prolific strike record but he has now scored an impressive 23 goals in 41 appearances in Europe’s elite club competition and he was the difference here as the Gunners won 2-1.A piece of magic from Jesus set up comp...Full Story »

Cardiff ended a mini blip in some style thanks to a convincing 4-0 victory at Huddersfield.Erol Bulut’s side had taken just one point from three Championship games prior to the trip to the John Smith’s Stadium.But they crushed Huddersfield with a clinical overall performance as Callum Robinson, Dimitrios Goutas, Yakou Meite and Perry Ng all found the net.The Terriers had no answer to...Full Story »

Substitute Elliot Lee scored a late winner for Wrexham to snatch a 2-1 victory against League Two’s bottom side Sutton.Paul Mullin’s fantastic early finish put the Dragons ahead at the Racecourse and Aiden O’Brien equalised after the break, but Lee struck in the dying moments to ensure Wrexham crept back into the top three.Mullin headed James McClean’s corner over the cro...Full Story »

Blackpool continued their impressive run with an entertaining 3-2 victory over bottom club Cheltenham.The opener arrived in the 18th minute when Dom Thompson delivered a looping cross to the far post for Shayne Lavery to force it over the line from close range.A free-kick from Karamoko Dembele was headed into the side-netting by Callum Connolly in the 25th minute, but Blackpool were soon celebra...Full Story »

Former Lincoln boss Michael Appleton suffered his first defeat as Charlton manager in eight games as the Addicks were blown away 3-1 by the rampant Imps at Sincil Bank.And it was two-goal Hakeeb Adelakun, a player effectively snubbed by Appleton during his tenure at Lincoln, who inflicted the most damage, with Sean Roughan adding a third after Alfie May had fired the Addicks into an early lead.C...Full Story »

Barnsley closed the gap on second-placed Oxford in League One following a 3-0 victory over Shrewsbury at Oakwell.Herbie Kane opened the scoring from the spot in the 20th minute after the Reds were awarded their first home penalty since March 2021, with Callum Styles adding a second just minutes later.League One top-scorer Devante Cole netted a third with 15 minutes to play to leave the Tykes two...Full Story »