Tottenham are interested in signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, the PA news agency understands. Spurs have been in discussions with the Serie A champions over a possible transfer worth £60million as they try and strengthen their attacking options. It is understood they would like the Argentina international to play alongside Harry Kane rather than to replace him. However, the...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva was frustrated not to see his team take all three points from the 1-1 draw at home to Middlesbrough, his first match in charge.However, the former Hull, Watford and Everton manager denied that the physicality of the Sky Bet Championship had been a shock to him after the Craven Cottage stalemate.It looked as though Harry Wilson’s goal after 29 minutes of his debut...Full Story »

Marco Silva’s first match in charge of Fulham ended in a 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw with Middlesbrough at Craven Cottage.Silva’s side squandered chances to add to a 29th-minute opener from debutant Harry Wilson, a £12million signing from Liverpool.However, as so often last season, when Fulham were relegated from the Premier League, they were unable to convert their attacking...Full Story »

Gabby Logan, who has been busy presenting the BBC's coverage of the Olympics in Tokyo, has revealed that ultra-rich people like David and Victoria Beckham "smell different" TV host Gabby Logan says that David Beckham has so much money he even smells rich. She claimed that when you are standing near him, he has “not just an aura, but an odour”. Gabby, 48, was asked if she thought &...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer was delighted to start the new season with a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, following Maxime Colin’s first-half goal.Colin scored a 19th-minute winner to decide the Sky Bet Championship contest at Bramall Lane, rising in the area to meet a cross from Jeremie Bela which evaded Ben Osborn.United went close to making an almost immediate response when Oliver Burk...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic suffered a defeat in his first competitive match as manager of Sheffield United as Maxime Colin’s first-half goal  gave Birmingham a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane.Blues’ victory could have been by a bigger margin, with some great chances going begging and an effort ruled out following a foul in the Sky Bet Championship contest.Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer handed debuts...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Mick McCarthy was happy to see fans back in the stadium but distraught his side could not deliver a winning start to the Sky Bet Championship campaign.The game against Barnsley ended in a 1-1 draw after goals from Marlon Pack and Toby Sibbick.“It was emotional and having fans back in was great, it was a shame we couldn’t turn it into a win,” said McCarthy.“Yo...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke admitted he was frustrated by his side’s performance in their Sky Bet League Two opening day defeat to Northampton.Vale started well at Sixfields but fell behind to Benny Ashley-Seal’s close-range finish against the run of play midway through the first half.The visitors were then unable to recover from Lucas Covolan’s red card early in the secon...Full Story »

Michael Duff expects Cheltenham to have some tough days ahead during their first League One campaign in 12 years.But the Robins started off with a point from a 1-1 draw at Crewe after Andy Williams and Mikael Mandron traded first-half goals.Loyalty to the squad which won the League Two title last term and a lack of resources has meant Duff has not been the busiest manager in this summer’s ...Full Story »

Newport boss Michael Flynn was delighted to put a difficult week behind him with a 1-0 win over Oldham.Kevin Ellison struck in the 88th minute to get County’s Sky Bet League Two campaign off to a winning start.It was Flynn’s first opening day victory as manager and the win was made even sweeter by the difficulties which he and the rest of the squad faced this week – including h...Full Story »

Gillingham battled back from an early Tayo Edun goal to earn a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Lincoln on the opening day of the League One season.Edun put the visitors ahead after just four minutes at Priestfield but the Gills hit back on the stroke of half-time through Danny Lloyd to claim a point.Lincoln could hardly have wished for a better start to the new season as they took the lea...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Paul Warne said he was “pleased but not ecstatic” after his team swept aside Plymouth 2-0 in Sky Bet League One.The Millers had a two-goal cushion by the break and could afford to take their foot off the gas a little in the second half.Freddie Ladapo poked in the opener against his former club after reacting quickest to a goalmouth scramble from a corner.Ben Wiles d...Full Story »

Morton earned their first cinch Championship win of the season after hanging on to win 1-0 at Hamilton despite losing midfielder Cameron Blues to a late red card.Hamilton had most of the possession and chances in the first half, with Lewis Smith going close for the home side and Andy Ryan testing the goalkeeper with a dangerous free-kick that was subsequently tipped over the bar.Robbie Muirhead ...Full Story »

Northampton got their Sky Bet League Two season up and running with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over 10-man Port Vale at Sixfields.The Cobblers fielded eight debutants but it was an old name that scored the only goal of the game as Benny Ashley-Seal’s first-half strike ultimately proved the difference.Vale started on top but they fell behind in the 23rd minute when a long throw into their bo...Full Story »

Newport experienced late delight on the Sky Bet League Two opening day as Kevin Ellison’s goal handed them a 1-0 victory away at Oldham.The hosts were without five key men due to Covid-19 protocols and lacked the necessary spark up top in the absence of Dylan Bahamboula and Hallam Hope.There were clamours for a red card in the first half as Carl Piergianni seemed to hold the neck of Camero...Full Story »

Andy Williams punished a defensive mistake as Cheltenham marked their return to Sky Bet League One with a 1-1 draw at Crewe.The striker made the most of a wayward backpass from defender Donervon Daniels to cancel out Mikael Mandron’s opener for the Railwaymen with both goals coming in the first half at Gresty Road.Williams wasted an early opening after he took down a high pass neatly, but ...Full Story »

Paul Warne’s quest to earn a third promotion from Sky Bet League One got off to a solid start as his Rotherham side saw off Plymouth 2-0.First-half goals from Freddie Ladapo, against his former club, and Ben Wiles set Rotherham on their way to a fairly routine three points.Jordan Houghton almost made a great start to life as a Pilgrim but his volley whistled just over the bar.Ladapo was qu...Full Story »

Cristian Romero was named Serie A Defender of the Year last season. Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of defender Cristian Romero from Atalanta, the club announced on Friday. Sources had told ESPN on Thursday the deal would be completed for €55 million ($65m). "I'm very happy to be wearing this shirt and to come to this club," Romero said in a video statement. "I want to than...Full Story »

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker praised his inexperienced young team after opening their Championship campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw at home to West Brom.The Cherries, with four academy graduates in their starting line-up and seven more on the bench, twice took the lead before being denied victory by Callum Robinson’s well-taken second half goal.Parker said: “Welcome to the Ch...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael started his West Brom reign with a hard-fought point after the Baggies twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Bournemouth in the Sky Bet Championship.Dara O’Shea’s header and Callum Robinson’s superb second half strike cancelled out goals from Bournemouth league debutant Emiliano Marcondes and Philip Billing.Bournemouth, who introduced new manager Scott Parker to...Full Story »