RB Leipzig are eyeing Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe. Smith Rowe has battled for minutes this season. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting Arsenal want an outright sale: "For example, West Ham tried to make a deal happen on loan for Smith Rowe, not even a buy-option clause included, and Arsenal are never going to accept that. "For Arsenal, it makes no sense to let the player le...Full Story »

Matt Smith hit a hat-trick as Salford shocked in-form Crewe by clinching a 3-2 win at Gresty Road in League Two.The giant striker headed the Ammies in front early on and then levelled with a set-piece header after Aaron Rowe and Elliott Nevitt fired Crewe ahead before the break.Smith then grabbed an 85th-minute winner as Salford extended their unbeaten start to life under Karl Robinson to four g...Full Story »

Steven Naismith was delighted with the character shown by Hearts as they recovered from a “terrible” first half to tighten their grip on third spot in the cinch Premiership with a 3-2 victory over Dundee at windswept Tynecastle.The Jambos were booed off at the break as they trailed to strikes from Jordan McGhee and Lyall Cameron, but they roared back in the second half to claim a six...Full Story »

Norwich recorded a hard-fought 2-0 win over West Brom to move to within four points of the fifth-placed Baggies in the Championship promotion race.The Canaries found themselves on the back foot for long periods at Carrow Road but made two of their chances count to stay on the fringes of the play-off picture.Josh Sargent scored his second goal since returning from an ankle injury to set the ball ...Full Story »

Steven Naismith was delighted to see Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon come through his first competitive outing in 13 months as Hearts scrambled past cinch League Two side Spartans to reach the fifth round of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup.The 41-year-old’s career looked in jeopardy when he suffered a double leg-break away to Dundee United on Christmas Eve of 2022, but after a stirring reco...Full Story »

The 23-year-old midfielder has struggled for regular match action under Mikel Arteta this term. West Ham want Emile Smith Rowe on a six-month loan Now talkSPORT claims that the Hammers are willing to offer him the opportunity of Premier League minutes. And they want to bring the England international across the capital on a season-long loan deal. Smith Rowe is a much-loved and respected memb...Full Story »

David Wagner has “no concern” about the possibility of Jon Rowe leaving Norwich this month after the young winger underlined why he is so highly-rated with a moment of magic at Hull.Rowe has reportedly been courting interest from West Ham and Aston Villa and the 20-year-old took his tally for the season to a dozen in all competitions with a fabulous solo goal at the MKM Stadium.After...Full Story »

Jon Rowe and Christian Fassnacht lifted Norwich to their first win of 2024 as Hull missed a chance to move into the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.Rowe took his tally for the season to a dozen in all competitions and underlined why several Premier League clubs are rumoured to be sniffing around him with a breathtaking individual first-half goal.Fassnacht came off the bench to net in the 88th min...Full Story »

Steven Naismith praised in-form Hearts for overcoming a “rubbish” pitch at the Tony Macaroni Arena to tighten their grip on third place in the cinch Premiership with a 2-1 away win over Livingston.The Jambos boss was braced for a scrap on the Lions’ artificial surface, and he was encouraged to see his team come out on the right side of it after second-half goals from Kenneth Va...Full Story »

Steven Naismith branded VAR “rubbish” after Hearts were not awarded at least one penalty before they had to fight back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with Ross County.The Jambos boss felt Nathaniel Atkinson was fouled by Ben Purrington in the first half, and he was left irate in the 51st minute when substitute Alan Forrest looked to be tripped as he tried to round County g...Full Story »

Steven Naismith believes Lawrence Shankland is well on his way to becoming a Hearts legend after his stoppage-time winner against city rivals Hibernian further endeared him to supporters.The talismanic captain overcame the disappointment of an early penalty miss to score the only goal of a tense Edinburgh derby in the third minute of time added on with what opposing manager Nick Montgomery descr...Full Story »

Napoli are eyeing Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The Dane is expected to leave Spurs in January. And Sky Italia's Gianluca di Marzio is reporting Napoli are keen on the midfielder. However, Hojbjerg isn't their first-choice, with Napoli prioritising Leicester City's Boubakary Soumare. But if a deal cannot be struck, they will turn to Hojbjerg.Full Story »

Steven Naismith admitted interest in talismanic captain Lawrence Shankland is inevitable after he continued his red-hot scoring form with a double in Hearts’ 2-0 cinch Premiership win over St Mirren.The Scotland forward notched a poacher’s header in the first half and then a stunning strike early in the second that opposing manager Stephen Robinson described as “an incredible f...Full Story »

Ex-Aston Villa and Leicester City boss Dean Smith is set to be named new head coach of MLS side Charlotte FC. WHAT HAPPENED?The Telegraph reports that Smith is close to signing on with Charlotte as their new boss, with a deal to be wrapped up within the next week. GOAL originally reported that alongside Smith in candidacy was ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, who knows the league well due to his...Full Story »

Ben Smith insists he is proud of Ramsgate’s FA Cup run despite elimination following a 5-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.Iraq international Ali Al-Hamadi scored twice for the Dons, with Jake Reeves, Josh Neufville and Connor Lemonheigh-Evans also finding the net.The Rams started the evening as the lowest-ranked team left in this season’s competition, but the five-goal d...Full Story »

Steven Naismith insists successive victories should be standard practice for Hearts after a 1-0 win at Kilmarnock made it four Scottish Premiership wins in a row.The Jam Tarts moved up to third in the table after a calamitous error by Will Dennis saw the Killie keeper spill Lawrence Shankland’s shot into his own net after 18 minutes.The hosts enjoyed the bulk of possession as they searched...Full Story »

Steven Naismith was delighted to banish Hearts’ “incredible” wait of almost two years to record three consecutive league wins.The Jambos eked out a 1-0 victory at home to St Johnstone, following up the triumphs over Motherwell and Livingston prior to the international break.It is the first time that they have managed to collected nine points from a possible nine since they defe...Full Story »

Coby Rowe scored 13 minutes into added time as visitors Aldershot fought back from two goals down to beat Bromley 3-2.Bromley struck twice in the opening four minutes of the National League clash, with Louis Dennis lobbing Jordi van Stappershoef before Michael Cheek quickly added a second.But the Shots started their comeback in the 58th minute when Jack Barham bundled home from inside the area.T...Full Story »

Steven Naismith savoured a “big win” for Hearts as two goals from Lawrence Shankland helped see off Motherwell at Fir Park.The Tynecastle side had been under rising pressure after a mixed start to the season but this victory moved them up into fourth place in the table.Naismith was pleased with his side’s performance but knew they would need to replicate it after the internatio...Full Story »

Sutton produced a fine second-half comeback to beat National League AFC Fylde 2-1 in the first round of the FA Cup.Matt Gray’s U’s were faced with a cup shock to non-league opposition for the second season running when they trailed the Lancashire club at half-time after Jon Uskabasi’s shot.However, two Harry Smith goals in the space of five minutes sent the hosts through at Gan...Full Story »