Barcelona travel to Saudi Arabia for the Supercopa de Espana on Monday, but Ferran Torres and Pedri will not be on the plane. The two players are still testing positive for COVID-19 and will be unavailable for the Blaugrana's Supercopa semi-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday, January 12. Pedri would have been able to play if he had tested negative, but Ferran has still not been registere...Full Story »

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has said he is expecting Paul Pogba to be sidelined for at least another month. Pogba has not played for United since Nov. 2 after picking up a thigh injury while on international duty with France. In December, Rangnick told Pogba to cut short his rehabilitation in Dubai and report back to Carrington for the rest of his recovery. The Frenchman i...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale was full of praise for his January signings after recording a first league win since his appointment.The League Two relegation battlers beat Walsall 3-1 at Broadhall Way to move four points clear of the drop zone, with new arrivals Michael Bostwick, Christy Pym, Luke O’Neill and Ed Upson all appearing.Tisdale revealed he was pleased with the quartet and hopes...Full Story »

Paul Tisdale recorded his first win as Stevenage manager as his side beat a below-par Walsall 3-1 to move four points above the League Two relegation zone.The hosts had not won since November 20 but Tisdale’s men made a lightning start, scoring twice within the opening 10 minutes, before a late Jake Taylor goal sealed the win.Just 25 seconds in Boro’s Luke O’Neill put in a dang...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale could refresh his side for the visit of Walsall in Sky Bet League Two after a flurry of signings in the opening week of the January transfer window.Club favourite Michael Bostwick, comfortable at centre-half or in midfield, headlined the arrivals after rejoining the club on loan from Burton.Goalkeepers Laurie Walker and Christy Pym, defender Luke O’Neill and ...Full Story »

The €55 million signing shows the Camp Nou side are capable of competing with their rivals, the club chief says Barcelona president Joan Laporta has declared his club is back at the top level despite sitting in fifth place in La Liga after their marquee signing of Ferran Torres. The Catalan side have endured a rough period on and off the pitch as financial problems resulted in the depa...Full Story »

Paul Warne felt like “a lucky manager” as his Rotherham side edged out Bolton 2-1 to move top of League One.Leading scorer Michael Smith was again the hero for the Millers with his well-taken double moving him onto 17 goals for the season in all competitions.Rotherham’s 21-match unbeaten run was ended on Boxing Day but they returned to form with a battling display against a Bol...Full Story »

Word stemming from the Spanish media on Thursday evening points towards another January addition to the frontline of La Liga giants FC Barcelona inching closer to completion. Torres secured The subject of transfers has of course taken its place front and centre when it comes to developments at the Camp Nou over recent weeks. This comes as new boss Xavi Hernandez prepares for his first oppor...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne hopes his squad will be at close to full strength for the visit of Bolton.The Millers had no Covid-19 cases in their camp as of Thursday afternoon and are fresh, having seen their game with Lincoln on Wednesday called off.That means Warne will have an embarrassment of riches as his side look to bounce back from Boxing Day’s defeat at Accrington, which ended a 21-g...Full Story »

Barcelona have completed the signing of Manchester City forward Ferran Torres. The Blaugrana have been linked with a move for Torres for some time, and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed last week that a deal was close. Barca have had some salary issues to work out in the last 24 hours or so, and they still have some work to do, but they have received the right assurances to be abl...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne could name an unchanged side for the home game against Lincoln.Warne has reported no new injuries after his side’s 21-game unbeaten run was halted in a 1-0 defeat at Accrington on Boxing Day.Will Grigg and Mikel Miller are among those pushing for recalls, with the latter stepping off the bench against Accrington after recovering from a groin strain.The Millers are...Full Story »

Paul Warne felt it was a wasted opportunity after his Rotherham side failed to extend their points total at the top of table with a 1-0 defeat at Accrington.The Millers remain two points ahead of Wigan, who now have two games in hand, and the loss ended their club-record 21-game unbeaten run in all competitions.Stanley’s longest serving player Sean McConville scored with winner with an acr...Full Story »

Manchester City are close to selling striker Ferran Torres to Barcelona in a deal worth £55million, and in doing so have made clear why they opted against signing Cristiano Ronaldo. City came close to signing the Manchester United megastar in the summer transfer window only for the deal to fall through. Torres is close to becoming the most expensive signing of Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona re...Full Story »

GOAL can confirm the Liga giants will sign the Spain international in the January transfer window and will now aim to trim their squad Barcelona have agreed a €55 million (£47m/$62m) deal to sign Manchester City winger Ferran Torres, GOAL can confirm. The Spain international, who hasn't played for City since September due to a foot injury, is set to join Xavi's side in January des...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom saluted the spirit of Sheffield United which re-emerged at Craven Cottage in their 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham.It was one of the players Heckingbottom had under his wing in the Under-23s side at Bramall Lane, Iliman Ndiaye, who scored the goal which lifted United to within three points of the play-off places.It also meant that Heckingbottom has won all...Full Story »

Sheffield United extended new manager Paul Heckingbottom’s perfect record with a surprise 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham at Craven Cottage.An early Iliman Ndiaye goal inflicted only Fulham’s second home defeat of the season and meant that the table is now tightening up for its customary springtime promotion scrap.When the Championship fixtures were released in t...Full Story »

A lack of striking options has hampered Barcelona's push to win LaLiga Santander this season and new coach Xavi hasn't been able to turn things round. With 17 games played, Barcelona lie down in seventh in the league below the likes of Rayo Vallecano, Real Betis and Real Sociedad, all teams they would expect to beat. And they have had their eye on Manchester City attacker Ferran Torres to co...Full Story »

Paul Warne was relieved to see League One leaders Rotherham come away from Cambridge with three points.Warne’s side remain two points clear at the top of the table courtesy of a 1-0 success at the Abbey Stadium, their hard-fought win secured courtesy of Daniel Barlaser’s strike midway through the second half.Warne spoke highly of Cambridge despite beating the U’s twice in the l...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Paul Tisdale believes the EFL will come to a “sensible decision based on facts” regarding the fresh Covid outbreak as his side lost 1-0 at Salford in one of only four League Two games to take place on Saturday.Tisdale gave a debut to 17-year-old Owen Cochrane whom he only met on the team bus on the way to the game, as Covid cases soar throughout the UK.Salford defender...Full Story »

Dundee winger Paul McMullan’s spectacular own goal earned David Gray three points in what could be his last game as Hibernian caretaker manager.McMullan found the top corner with a diving header in the 34th minute at Easter Road.The 1-0 win made it four points from two cinch Premiership matches since Jack Ross was sacked and put Hibs two points off the top four as they close in on a replac...Full Story »