Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens praised his side’s convincing display to brush aside Newport 4-1 and reach the Carabao Cup second round.Goals by Dan Agyei and Diallang Jaiyesimi gave Orient a half-time lead before Brandon Cooper and Charlie Kelman scored after the break to secure a comprehensive 4-1 win – with James Clarke giving Newport a consolation goal.“It was a pos...Full Story »

Substitute Ellis Simms struck a 65th-minute winner as Coventry progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a narrow 1-0 win over Championship rivals Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The striker had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds when latching onto Kasey Palmer’s through ball and drilling a low shot past Bristol goalkeeper Stefan Bajic from 12 yards to the delight of n...Full Story »

Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala was delighted to come away from a tough opening day game at Burton with a 3-2 victory.Udoka Godwin-Malife pounced on a rebound to put Burton ahead but Lincoln hit back quickly when O’Connor headed home.Tendayi Darikwa nodded the Imps ahead but Bodin headed in a Brewers equaliser and the game seemed to be petering out into a draw but Lincoln struck late on...Full Story »

Charlie Adam hailed his Fleetwood players after they “had to dig deep” to beat Grimsby 1-0.The Cod Army got three points on the board thanks to Mark Helm’s goal in the 18th minute, surviving an early onslaught but running out deserving winners to make the best possible start to life back in League Two.“I’m delighted with the three points,” said Adam. “Th...Full Story »

Bradford boss Graham Alexander hailed a “pretty perfect” start to his side’s League Two campaign after seeing them score twice in the opening five minutes en route to beating MK Dons 2-1.Alex Pattison’s 25-yard thunderbolt and a Sam Sherring own goal saw the Bantams take early control at Stadium MK and although Alex Gilbey pulled a goal back in the 20th minute, the Dons c...Full Story »

Michael Carrick was delighted to see his striker Emmanuel Latte Lath get off the mark on the opening day of the Championship season as Middlesbrough beat Swansea 1-0 at the Riverside.The Ivorian scored nine in his last eight league outings last season to finish an impressive first campaign on Teesside with 17 goals.And on Saturday he became the first Boro player since Brian Clough to score in se...Full Story »

Manchester United are back in for Frenkie De Jong. This time, it's one hell of an offer. The Dutchman has been linked with the Red Devils on and off ever since Erik ten Hag rocked up at Old Trafford. De Jong was a pivotal member of Ten Hag's Ajax side, which reached the 2019 Champions League semi-finals – and ever since, the midfielder has been coveted by his former boss. De Jong has ...Full Story »

The Red Devils' push to bolster their back line has been halted by the injury to new signing Leny Yoro, who is set to be sidelined for three months with a foot injury sustained in pre-season. Matthijs de Ligt's eyed transfer to United has hit another road blockUnited's undisclosed joint bid for him and Noussair Mazraoui was rejected this week De Ligt has not travelled with the Bayern squad to ...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso has hinted that Jonathan Tah will stay at the club despite interest from Bayern Munich. WHAT HAPPENED?While Tah has been linked with a move to Bayern and has seemingly refused to extend his contract at Leverkusen, Alonso remains hopeful that he will stay at the club. The Germany international has clocked over 350 appearances for the club, with his contract ex...Full Story »

Real Madrid are threatening Manchester United's plans for Matthijs de Ligt. United have agreed personal terms with De Ligt, but their latest offer of €35m has been rejected by Bayern Munich this week. Bayern are insisting on €50m to part with the Holland defender. And the Manchester Evening News says Real president Florentino Perez is ready to step in. Real need to find a repla...Full Story »

And the Championship winners will also include an obligation to buy. And the Championship winners will also include an obligation to buy.Steve Cooper worked with Nelson in England's youth teams If the Gunners can agree financial terms, it would reunite the 24-year-old winger with Foxes boss Steve Cooper. He managed Nelson for England's U16s and U17s. And Cooper hopes the attraction of regula...Full Story »

Manchester United are beginning the process of securing yet another centre half. The Red Devils are said to have opened the bidding for Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich. The Netherlands defender is one of the prime targets for manager Erik ten Hag, as he worked with De Ligt at Ajax. Despite securing youngster Lenny Yoro from Lille, United want another central defender signing this window...Full Story »

Manchester United are interested in signing Matthijs de Ligt and a senior Bayern Munich boss has spoken about a possible move Manchester United target Matthijs de Ligt could be heading to Old Trafford this summer after a senior Bayern Munich figure dropped a big transfer hint on Sunday. United have already signed one centre-back this summer, with French youngster Leny Yoro having arrived fro...Full Story »

Real Madrid's interest in Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly 'getting concrete' amid uncertainty over his Anfield future. WHAT HAPPENED?According to Bild journalist Christian Falk, Los Blancos' interest in the 25-year-old is escalating and the full-back himself is open to a move. This comes at a time when the England international is now in the final year of his Liverpool con...Full Story »

The Dutch defender is a top target for the Red Devils and has previously worked under Erik ten Hag. Matthijs de Ligt has revealed he "wants to join" Manchester United imminently The 24-year-old played for the Dutch manager during his time at Ajax before joining Juventus in 2019. Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg has now claimed that De Ligt wants to join the Red Devils with "immediate e...Full Story »

Liverpool have confirmed the departure of Adrian after the goalkeeper refused to sign a new contract with the club. WHAT HAPPENED?The Premier League giants, on Sunday, confirmed that Spanish goalkeeper Adrian has left the club after spending five years at Anfield. The 37-year-old made 26 appearances for the Reds and played a key role in the club's penalty shootout triumph over Chelsea in the ...Full Story »

De Ligt, 24, is said to be edging closer to an Old Trafford move. Matthijs de Ligt is edging closer to a Man Utd transferBut this has angered Bayern Munich fans, who have signed a petition in protest The details of the transfer will reportedly see him sign a five-year deal. Man Utd will pay the Bavarians around £42million plus add-ons while the Germans sign Bayer Leverkusen star Jonathan...Full Story »

The FA will argue that the ace pulled a similar gesture after hitting the back of the net in Real Madrid's 3-2 ­victory over Barcelona in April – proving Sunday's ­display was not a dig aimed  at the Slovakian team. England's Jude Bellingham could escape with a fine over groin-grab goal celebrationFootage from a Real Madrid match. where the player made a similar gesture, coul...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne could say farewell to Man City this summer after agreeing personal terms with Saudi outfit Al-Ittihad. WHAT HAPPENED?Per Rudy Galetti, De Bruyne has reached a verbal agreement with Al-Ittihad ahead of a potential summer move. The Saudi club sent a delegation to speak with the Belgium international but they have yet to open talks with Manchester City. THE BIGGER PICTURECity ar...Full Story »

The centre-back, 24, looks destined to leave Bayern Munich this summer with several clubs interested. PSG want to hijack Man Utd's move for Matthijs de Ligt United appeared to be frontrunners for De Ligt's signature after agreeing personal terms with the Dutchman. But PSG are keen to hijack the deal according to transfer expert Christian Falk. He also claims the French champions want to sign...Full Story »