Manchester City are often consistent in doing their business early on in the transfer window, as was the case with this summer’s major investments Kalvin Phillips and Erling Braut Haaland. Yet after the first weekend of the Premier League season, Pep Guardiola is still waiting on a replacement for the departed Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Ukrainian arrived as an attacking midfielder, but wa...Full Story »

Manchester United have withdrawn their interest in Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. The club were in talks with Bologna about a deal for the former Stoke City and West Ham United striker but sources have told ESPN the Italian side's demands scuppered any hope of an agreement. United were also made aware of increasing fan backlash against the move, stemming from accusations Arnautovi...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin was fuming after his Championship side squandered a two-goal lead at half-time and lost 5-3 on penalties against League One side Oxford at the Kassam Stadium.Jay Fulton and Liam Cullen put the Swans two up in 25 minutes and they had other good opportunities before an error from keeper Steven Benda on 72 minutes gave Oxford hope.His casual clearance was charged down by...Full Story »

Charlton manager Ben Garner praised youngster Aaron Henry after Charlton claimed a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over QPR.The 18-year old academy midfielder equalised late on to send the tie to penalties.Henry’s strike cancelled out a Tyler Roberts screamer with 10 minutes remaining.Addicks goalkeeper Joe Wollacott made the crucial save against Stefan Johansen – the first spot-kick of...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones brandished his side as “naïve” after they went out of the Carabao Cup at the first-round stage with a 3-2 defeat to League Two Newport.Despite leading twice through Carlos Mendes Gomes and Tom Lockyer, Luton looked on as the Exiles hit back thanks to goals from Lewis Collins and Chanka Zimba, before James Waite struck the winner with 15 minute left.Jones ...Full Story »

League One Oxford shocked Championship outfit Swansea 5-3 on penalties after storming back from two goals down at half-time to force a 2-2 draw.Penalties were earned thanks to Cameron Brannagan’s stoppage-time equaliser, but Swansea should have been out of sight after a dominant first half.Jay Fulton fired the Swans ahead in the eighth minute, curling a 20-yard free-kick around the wall af...Full Story »

Danny Rose struck a late winner as an inexperienced Reading side slid out of the Carabao Cup first round after a 2-1 home defeat by Stevenage.The League Two outfit dominated a scrappy first half, going ahead early on when 19-year-old loanee Saxon Earley scored from inside the home area.Reading levelled in the 63rd minute through Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan’s first goal for the club but Danny Rose...Full Story »

Mateusz Hewelt saved the 26th penalty in a mammoth shootout as Tranmere came from 2-0 behind to draw 2-2 and win 12-11 on penalties against Sky Bet League One side Accrington.Stanley led 2-0 before Tranmere grabbed an equaliser through Paul Lewis with almost the last kick of the game.It went to penalties and Hewelt saved Joe Pritchard’s effort while his counterpart Lukas Jensen kept out Rh...Full Story »

Morecambe produced one of the shocks of the Carabao Cup first round as they beat Championship side Stoke 5-3 on penalties after the game at the Mazuma Stadium finished 0-0 after 90 minutes.The victory was all the more memorable for the League One side as they were forced to play the final 28 minutes of the game with 10 men after midfielder Jensen Weir was harshly sent off for two ...Full Story »

Chey Dunkley scored a late winner as Shrewsbury came from behind to beat Carlisle 3-2 in the Carabao Cup first round.It looked like the tie would be heading to penalties after Kristian Dennis scored another late equaliser for the spirited Sky Bet League Two side.But the Shrews defender took full advantage of a Matthew Pennington free-kick to seal the home side’s place in the next round.The...Full Story »

Preston advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Huddersfield.The visiting Lilywhites, who had failed to score in their opening two league outings, enjoyed a rampant opening 30 minutes where they took complete control of the tie.Despite ringing the changes, new Terriers boss Danny Schofield could not prevent his side slipping to a third consecutive defe...Full Story »

Elias Kachunga scored one goal and assisted for a second as Bolton swept aside Salford 5-1 to reach round two of the Carabao Cup for only the third time in eight seasons.Ian Evatt’s Sky Bet League One side suffered a scare when their fourth-tier visitors took a 23rd minute lead through Brandon Thomas-Asante.But Kachunga-inspired Wanderers, who hadn’t conceded a goal in two previous m...Full Story »

Grimsby booked their place in the Carabao Cup second round with a resounding 4-0 win over fellow League Two side Crewe at Blundell Park.Luke Waterfall headed Grimsby in front in the 13th minute before further goals from Kieran Green, Andy Smith and Stephen Wearne confirmed their passage through.Grimsby had some joy with set-pieces during the opening stages as Aribim Pepple headed over the crossb...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore will assess the effects of the new season to date on his players before picking a team to face Sunderland in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.Experienced midfielder Barry Bannan picked up a minor knee problem in Saturday’s 1-0 Sky Bet League One win at MK Dons, and he will be among those players checked ahead of kick-off.Defender Akin Famewo, ho...Full Story »

TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane performed the coin toss ahead of The Hundred clash between London Spirit and Manchester Originals. He then joined Spurs team-mate Matt Doherty as the pair showed off their cricket skills. Harry Kane alongside Eoin Morgan for the coin toss The footie stars attended cricket clash off the back of a barnstorming start to the Premier League campaign. Both featured in ...Full Story »

Crawley could hand a first start to Arsenal loanee Mazeed Ogungbo for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup tie at home to Bristol Rovers.Defender Ogungbo made his Reds debut as a second-half substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Leyton Orient.New Town boss Kevin Betsy is still searching for the first win of his reign following successive defeats.Forward Ashley Nadesan is among the players pushing fo...Full Story »

Manchester United are in talks to sign Benjamin Sesko and Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. United have made contact with Bologna about former Stoke and West Ham striker Arnautovic after Erik ten Hag pressed the club to sign an experienced forward who would be content with a back up role off the bench. Arnautovic is 33-years-old and sources have told ESPN that Ten Hag is a fan of his...Full Story »

Erling Haaland opened his Manchester City account with two goals as the champions beat West Ham 2-0 at the London Stadium.The £51million summer signing from Borussia Dortmund scored what are likely to be the first of many to get his and City’s season up and running.It might not have been as explosive a debut as some of his previous ones – Haaland scored a hat-trick on his ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists the 2-1 home defeat to Brighton was “unnecessary” and he put it down to a lack of self-belief.United found themselves two goals down inside 39 minutes after twice being exposed on the counter-attack which allowed Pascal Gross to score on both occasions.Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench in the 53rd minute but could not help change the ...Full Story »

Livingston secured their first win of the cinch Premiership season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.Cristian Montano scored the only goal of the game – his first for the club – early in the second half.It was a disappointing defeat for the home side, who must now pick themselves up for the second leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round ti...Full Story »