Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson believes progressing in the Carabao Cup could help foster a winning mentality in his squad after they reached the third round with a 3-1 win at Wycombe.The Robins have now won their last three games in all competitions and their extra quality told at Adams Park as they earned a home tie against Lincoln.Pearson said: “It’s about winning games. If we ...Full Story »

Chelsea will continue to pursue Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Fofana is the Blues' signing target this summer, but their latest £70m offer was rejected by the Foxes. Romano said: "Fofana's move to Chelsea is not over yet. Fofana is pushing for a transfer to happen. It's his dream, and he's obsessed with this opportunity." "Therefore, n...Full Story »

Chelsea are confident of signing Everton striker Anthony Gordon and they have already negotiated personal terms with the player. They are currently in direct talks with Everton and hope to reach an agreement in the coming days, while Gordon is also actively pushing for a move. According to other media reports, the latest offer from Chelsea (which could total £60 million) was previously...Full Story »

Chelsea target Alvaro Morata is married to a gorgeous blonde model who could return to London with him this summer. According to reports in his native Spain, Morata is under consideration by the Blues as they weigh-up potential attacking targets to sign in the final days of the transfer window. He would be joined in England by his wife of five years, Alice Campello Morata, a stunning model who ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED chiefs are beefing up security around their new midfield enforcer Casemiro. SunSport can reveal ex-Real Madrid star Casemiro, 30, will have round-the-clock protection after arriving in England to start his Premier League career. Casemiro was unveiled as a Manchester United player ahead of the Liverpool win A source said: “This transfer may have come about quite quickly...Full Story »

Chelsea are a step closer to signing Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Sport says Chelsea have made a final offer to Barcelona for Aubameyang. The English club is now offering 20 million euros upfront for the striker and have taken the variables out of the proposal. Barca are looking at it favourably but will continue to push for a little more. They hoped to get 30 million euros ...Full Story »

WEST HAM have completed the signing of Chelsea defender Emerson Palmieri. The Hammers began chasing the signature of the out-of-favour left-back earlier this month. West Ham United have signed Emerson Palmieri from Chelsea And manager David Moyes has got his man - who has inked a four-year contract at the London Stadium - after finally agreeing a suitable contract with the full-back. An exce...Full Story »

Chelsea's Fofana bid rejected by Leicester Brenden Rodgers has confirmed that Leicester rejected a third bid from Chelsea to sign Wesley Fofana and sent him to train with reserve team. Bayern join Man Utd in race to sign De Jong Bayern Munich are plotting a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The Netherlands international has been pursued by Manchester United all summer but no d...Full Story »

Chelsea could well be shifting one young English winger out of the club for another if they manage to sign Everton prodigy Anthony Gordon – with the Blues reportedly in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a year-long loan deal that would see Callum Hudson-Odoi join Die Werkself as he fails to make his way into Thomas Tuchel’s plans. That’s according to the Daily Mail, who belie...Full Story »

Raphael Varane has said Manchester United new signing Casemiro is perfectly suited to English football and has backed his former Real Madrid teammate to be a success at Old Trafford. Casemiro has completed his move to United and watched from the stands as boss Erik ten Hag's team earned a memorable 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday. Varane knows all about the Brazil midfielder after their tim...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has said Chelsea target Wesley Fofana was left out of the matchday squad after not turning up for first-team training last week and has been working with the under-23s.Having been dropped from the squad for Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Southampton, with Rodgers saying the defender was not in the right frame of mind to play, Fofana was absent again on...Full Story »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce admitted his team were sloppy as they were beaten 1-0 by League One Derby in the Carabao Cup second round at Pride Park.Louie Sibley scored the only goal of the game in the 15th minute to send the underdogs through to the third round.Bruce accepted he gambled by making 10 changes but insisted they had enough chances to go through, with Callum Robinson and Matt Phill...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore enjoyed the quality of his side’s three first-half strikes in the Carabao Cup win over Rochdale.Jaden Brown, Fisayo Dele-Bahsiru and Dennis Adeniran all scored long-range efforts before the break as the League One side eased past the EFL’s bottom club 3-0 to reach the third round.Moore said: “Three wonderful goals by Jaden – excell...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard felt his side gave themselves just the lift they needed as they came from behind to beat Bolton 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.After a frustrating start to the season and a tough run of fixtures in the coming weeks, a cup shock at the University of Bolton Stadium on Tuesday could have made life uncomfortable for Villa and Gerrard.Yet despite falling behind to their determ...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn claimed a controversial handball decision could have cost the Saddlers a huge windfall after their 1-0 Carabao Cup exit to Charlton.Diallang Jaiyesimi’s cool second-half finish sent the League One side through after referee Ollie Yates’ decision to rule out Andy Williams’ effort for the League Two hosts.Williams appeared to chest home Taylor Allen&rsq...Full Story »

Bournemouth edged past Norwich to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup as former Cherries loanee Todd Cantwell missed the decisive penalty in a tense shoot-out.Adam Idah thought he had marked a return from a six-month injury lay-off with a late winner off the bench, only for Brooklyn Genesini to pull Bournemouth level in stoppage time and secure a 2-2 draw to take the tie to penalties.Earlie...Full Story »

Leicester debutant Daniel Iversen made three shootout saves as the Foxes edged into the Carabao Cup third round with a 3-1 win on penalties at League Two Stockport.After the visitors had been admirably kept at bay across 90 minutes by their opponents for a 0-0 draw, they prevailed on spot-kicks as Iversen kept out efforts from Antoni Sarcevic, Scott Quigley and Kyle Wootton.The main feeling at t...Full Story »

Summer signing Samuel Bastien opened his Burnley account in style as he fired the Championship club into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at League One Shrewsbury.Steve Cotterill’s third-tier side matched the Clarets in the first half.But the DR Congo international bagged his first goal in English football as he ended the Shrews’ dreams of a cup run.Experienced defen...Full Story »

Superb long-range strikes in the first half from Jaden Brown, Fisayo Dele-Bahsiru and Dennis Adeniran saw Sheffield Wednesday beat Rochdale 3-0 to advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.After Callum Paterson put a long-range effort over, Brown found the net with a fine 25-yard effort following a corner in the 23rd minute.A rare attack from the visitors saw James Ball try an effort from di...Full Story »

D’Mani Mellor is a doubt for Wycombe when they take on Bristol City after picking up a knock.The forward was absent for the Chairboys’ win against Barnsley at the weekend and Gareth Ainsworth could still be without a number of players including Ryan Tafazolli, Sam Vokes, Brandon Hanlan and Sullay Kaikai.Goalkeeper Max Stryjek could keep his spot between the sticks after an impressive...Full Story »