Chelsea remain interested in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. Marca says Chelsea are monitoring a potential move for Dembele ahead of the January transfer window. The Frenchman is said to have a release clause in his contract with the Blaugrana, which could be triggered by the Blues. Chelsea were linked with Dembele last January, but missed out on a deal as his contract dwind...Full Story »

  Man Utd want De Jong AND Bellingham (MEN) Man Utd could make another move for Frenkie de Jong and remain interested in signing Jude Bellingham, according to the Manchester Evening News. Manager Erik ten Hag has told close friends that if he could sign any player in the world for his team it would be Bellingham. Meanwhile, De Jong has privately told Ten Hag he'd be happy to mov...Full Story »

Russell Martin had some harsh words for his Swansea side despite seeing them come from three goals down to salvage a 3-3 draw against Coventry at the CBS Arena.Jonathan Panzo, Jamie Allen and Viktor Gyokeres had put the Sky Blues in the driving seat before a 16-minute turnaround from Joel Piroe, Jay Fulton and Liam Cullen saw Swansea snatch a point.“I’m battling how to feel about it ...Full Story »

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany paid tribute to countryman Manuel Benson after the Belgian winger had a major influence, at both ends of the field, in the Clarets’ 3-1 win over Middlesbrough.The victory opened a six-point gap at the top of the Championship for Kompany’s side after a dramatic second half which ended with Burnley defender Connor Roberts sent off for handball and Boro miss...Full Story »

Manager Gareth Ainsworth was delighted as Wycombe continued to defy their critics and battled their way to a narrow 1-0 League One victory over deposed league leaders Ipswich.After coming so close to a second promotion to the Championship in three years last season, there were some who thought the Chairboys’ bubble had burst after an indifferent start to the current campaign.However, their...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray said midfielder Elliot Embleton was taken to hospital with what looked “a bad injury” after he was sent off in the 1-1 draw at Hull.Embleton was shown a red card by referee Gavin Ward in the 59th minute as he was being taken off the pitch on a stretcher, having hurt himself in a challenge on Ryan Woods.Mowbray said: “He’s gone to hospital, he&...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted his side have been struggling on the ball in recent weeks after their goalless League One draw at home to Oxford.Josh Murphy could have won it for the visitors in stoppage time but goalkeeper Cameron Dawson saved his penalty.Moore said: “We were dogged off the ball but we could’ve been much smoother on the ball today. We just couldn&r...Full Story »

Richie Wellens praised the professionalism of his Leyton Orient side following their 2-0 win against Sutton which opened up a seven-point lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two.The match was one of only two in the division to beat the cold and that was thanks to Orient’s foresight at the start of the week when they hired a dome that covered the entire pitch.Second-half goals from Paul Smyth...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic praised two-goal hero Joao Pedro after Watford eased to a 2-0 win at bottom side Huddersfield to climb to third in the Championship table.The problems for Mark Fotheringham’s Terriers are of a different kind as the defeat leaves them stuck at the bottom of the table, seven points from safety.Bilic admitted of Pedro, who scored goals at either end of the second half: “He&...Full Story »

Barnsley manager Michael Duff paid tribute to his players after they beat Burton 2-0 following a bug which affected various members of the squad during the week.Devante Cole’s double made it five straight wins in League One to keep them in fourth place.The home side’s pressure finally paid off when Cole opened the scoring from close range in the 36th minute and the striker struck aga...Full Story »

Raith and Arbroath played out a 1-1 draw in the Scottish Championship.The hosts went ahead in only the sixth minute with a helping hand from their opponents as Ricky Little diverted a cross into his own net.Second-bottom Arbroath put the ball in the right net just before half-time to equalise, Colin Hamilton heading in.And the strugglers might have clinched all three points but for a fine double...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Cameron Dawson saved a stoppage-time penalty as the high-flying Owls recorded a goalless League One draw at home to Oxford.The away side started well and had the first big opportunity, with skipper Cameron Brannagan having his effort saved by the feet of Dawson.Wednesday striker Callum Paterson then had a close-range shot saved by Simon Eastwood, with Josh Windass ...Full Story »

Luka Modric exited football’s biggest stage with a bronze medal after captaining Croatia to victory over Morocco in the World Cup third-place play-off.The Real Madrid midfielder, 37, has yet to call time on his international career but this was likely to be his last World Cup appearance as the 2018 runners-up took third spot in Qatar following a 2-1 win at Khalifa International Stadium.If ...Full Story »

Watford moved up to third in the Championship table as a second-half brace from Joao Pedro earned them a 2-0 win over bottom side Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium.Slaven Bilic’s side sat back in the opening period as Huddersfield dominated possession but rarely troubled the visitors’ goal.Watford forward Keinan Davis was unlucky not to be awarded a penalty midway throug...Full Story »

Manuel Benson scored twice, making up for an earlier costly error, as Vincent Kompany’s leaders Burnley moved six points clear at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 win over Middlesbrough.The 25-year-old winger was on the mark twice in seven second-half minutes, having gifted Michael Carrick’s visitors the opening goal of the game just after half-time at Turf Moor.That Bo...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his “outstanding” captain after Callum McGregor capped his comeback with a late winner at Aberdeen.McGregor struck from 20 yards in the 87th minute to earn Celtic a 1-0 win and restore their nine-point lead in the cinch Premiership.The midfielder was making his first appearance since suffering a knee injury 10 weeks ago and he helped the champio...Full Story »

Callum McGregor marked his comeback with a brilliant late winner as Celtic finally ended Aberdeen’s resistance in a one-sided Pittodrie encounter which they won 1-0.The captain again showed his importance as he made the difference on his first appearance since suffering a knee injury in Leipzig on October 5 to restore Celtic’s nine-point lead at the top of the cinch Premiership.The c...Full Story »

Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is being considered for the Ghana job. Chelsea sacked the German in September after 19 months in charge, during which he led the Blues to Champions League glory, says The Sun. Tuchel, 49, has recently been linked to the England job in the event of Gareth Southgate's departure. But the former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain coach has reportedly hel...Full Story »

Arsenal are lining up a move for Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo. Radio Radio says the Gunners are keen on the 23-year-old Azzurri ace. It's suggested Arsenal could offer around £22million - or try to pounce for a free transfer when his contract expires in the summer. Roma have made no recent efforts toward extending Zaniolo's deal. They conclude this opens the door for rival clubs - a...Full Story »

American boss Todd Boehly has been building his backroom staff since taking over from Roman Abramovich in May. Chelsea are set to announce Christopher Vivell as the club's new technical director Credit: Getty And according to Sky Sports in Germany, Vivell has signed with Chelsea and already received his working visa. The scouting expert is expected to be announced soon following his departure...Full Story »