Guardiola largely kept his powder dry in the summer, despite Julian Alvarez' joining Atletico Madrid in an £81.5m deal. Pep Guardiola is set to be handed a £100million transfer war chest by Manchester CityGermany playmaker Florian Wirtz is top of the champions' January wishlistCity are also keen on a move for Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala Spaniard Pep ran the rule over a handful of o...Full Story »

Arsenal & Spurs linked with a move for Rabiot North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur could compete to secure the signature of French midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The France international is currently a free agent after he left Juventus in July. Per TBR, Rabiot's agent has reached out to the two Premier League clubs as the player looks to find a new home for him soon. Ex-Barca sta...Full Story »

Scotland manager Steve Clarke urged his players not to be hard on themselves after suffering another late blow.Half-time substitute Cristiano Ronaldo netted from close range in the 88th minute to earn Portugal a 2-1 victory in Lisbon in group A1 of the UEFA Nations League.It was a familiar feeling for the Scotland players after conceding stoppage-time winners in their previous two matches, again...Full Story »

Northern Ireland weathered a first-half storm in Plovdiv only to gift Bulgaria the decisive goal as they fell to a 1-0 Nations League defeat.Michael O’Neill’s side repelled attack after attack in a tough opening 40 minutes before a poor mistake from goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell allowed Bulgaria captain Kiril Despodov to grab the only goal of the night.Northern Ireland improved c...Full Story »

Man United are reportedly keeping an eye on the contract situation of Lewis Dunk at Brighton as the Manchester club plans to add an experienced centre-back to their squad next summer. The England international's current deal with the Seagulls expires in 2026, which means next summer would be the ideal time to sell the defender if a new contract cannot be agreed. According to Fichajes, Man U...Full Story »

Manchester City will hope to recover from the possible loss of Pep Guardiola next year by splashing out around £300 million ($394m) on new players. WHAT HAPPENED?There is a growing belief that Guardiola will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the current season. While the Premier League champions are still eager to commit him to a new contract and have reportedly aske...Full Story »

Former Barca star convinced Araujo to stay at the club this summer Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo was heavily linked with a move away from Barcelona this summer with Bayern Munich emerging as a possible next destination for him, however, he decided to stay back at Camp Nou. Per Mundo Desportivo, Araujo, who is currently sidelined due to an injury, had a word with Uruguay and Barcelona lege...Full Story »

A woman, who was a VIP party planner in Qatar, alleged the former footie star pestered her for bikini snaps. Jermaine Jenas denied fresh claims he pestered a waitress for bikini picturesThe presenter said he felt 'ashamed' of himself in a sit down interview with The Sun Jenas allegedly sent a message asking "you want my boy now" before sending an x-rated photo of himself, as reported by the Ma...Full Story »

The former England striker and his companion were seen chatting while they sat in the front of his £150,000 Range Rover Evoque. Defoe was all smiles as he arrived and began chatting to the mystery womanThe pair met up in the car park of posh golf club Brocket Hall in HertfordshireJermain and the mystery lady initially spoke in the front seat of his Range Rover Then, the pair switched ends...Full Story »

Interim manager Lee Carsley said he respects people’s opinions but was unmoved by the reaction to him not singing the national anthem before leading England to a career-high victory over the Republic of Ireland.Life after Gareth Southgate began in the Nations League second tier at a sold-out Aviva Stadium, where the 50-year-old took charge of his first match since being temporarily promote...Full Story »

Kairo Mitchell and Devante Rodney fired Rochdale to a 2-0 win on an emotional day for hosts Aldershot.After a minute’s silence in memory of former club chaplain the Reverend Mike Pusey, who died last month aged 90, Aldershot started on the attack but James Henry fired over the bar.Mitchell was well denied by home keeper Marcus Dewhurst before opening the scoring when he turned home Tobi Ad...Full Story »

Declan Rice and Jack Grealish returned to haunt the Republic of Ireland as Lee Carsley’s first match as interim England manager ended in a comfortable Nations League victory in Dublin.Saturday’s sold-out Aviva Stadium clash marked the start of new eras for both teams as Heimir Hallgrimsson led the hosts against a nation beginning life after Gareth Southgate.England impressed in their...Full Story »

Grant McCann feels there is a lot more to come from his Doncaster side, despite seeing them go top of League Two.Billy Sharp fired in his fourth goal of the season to help Rovers to a 1-0 win over previous leaders Gillingham.But McCann admits he is still looking for a more complete performance from his team.“I think if we’d have shown a wee bit more composure and a wee bit more calmn...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke hopes his side take confidence from their 2-1 victory over Bristol Rovers.Davis Keillor-Dunn marked his Reds debut with a goal. Adam Phillips also scored for the hosts, with Rovers’ goal scored by Ruel Sotiriou.Clarke said: “With chucking away a couple of points against Northampton in our last home league game, it was important that we got back to w...Full Story »

Stephen Clemence defended his decision not to name a goalkeeper on the bench after Barrow suffered stoppage-time heartbreak in an incident-packed 1-1 draw with Swindon at Holker Street.Right-back Rory Feely looked on course to keep a clean sheet after Paul Farman’s 42nd-minute sending off for handling Gavin Kilkenny’s long-range shot after giving the ball away outside his area.In the...Full Story »

Bromley manager Andy Woodman admitted he was happy to settle for a point after drawing 1-1 at his former club Colchester.The Ravens went ahead through Michael Cheek’s 23rd-minute penalty after Ellis Iandolo had fouled Nyamabu Dinanga in the area.However, Colchester secured a draw through substitute Owura Edwards, who converted Jack Payne’s cross at the far post in the 61st minute.Bro...Full Story »

Stuart Maynard hailed David McGoldrick’s goals as “Premier League finishes” after the forward netted twice again in Notts County’s 2-0 win over Accrington.McGoldrick’s brace, which made it four goals in two games for the striker, ensured Notts County’s unbeaten start to the new league season continued.McGoldrick’s first was identical to his first last we...Full Story »

Lee Bell admitted he felt for the Crewe fans who have had to endure a long wait for a home win.A first-half penalty from veteran striker Kane Hemmings earned the Railwaymen a first league victory at Gresty Road in eight games, stretching back to March, as they consigned Morecambe to a fifth 1-0 defeat of the campaign.The Cheshire side’s failure to spark in front of their own support dashed...Full Story »

Graham Alexander praised Andy Cook’s contribution after the striker spearheaded Bradford’s 2-1 win over Carlisle.Cook took his tally to five for the season with both goals in front of a crowd of 18,041 at Valley Parade.The striker struck his first after just two minutes when Jamie Walker seized on a poor touch from Carlisle defender Jon Mellish.He then headed the second-half winner f...Full Story »

Newport head coach Nelson Jardim admitted that his players let their emotions get the better of them as they were thumped 4-1 at home by Port Vale and ended the match with nine men.Jayden Stockley headed the visitors in front in only the sixth minute and poked in a second nine minutes before the break after Aaron Wildig had briefly drawn County level when he nodded in on 24 minutes.Ethan Chislet...Full Story »