A report via the Mirror claims that Chelsea failed with a deadline-day bid for the former Liverpool striker. The 26-year-old Nottingham Forest striker has been in fine form for the Premier League outfit since joining them from Union Berlin last summer. He has managed to find the back of the net against the likes of Arsenal, Sheffield United and Manchester United. He played a key role in his si...Full Story »

Saudi giants Al-Ittihad set their sights on the signature of a headline member of the attacking ranks at Tottenham Hotspur after missing out on Liverpool's Mohamed Salah this summer, it has been revealed. The subject of Al-Ittihad's late-window efforts to add to the club's frontline, of course, took its place front and centre in the European headlines. This came after confirmation was forthc...Full Story »

Arsenal terminated the contract of former club-record signing Nicolas Pepe on Saturday, letting the winger leave on a free transfer. Arsenal paid £72 million ($90m) to sign Pepe from French club Lille in 2019 but will get nothing for his departure, with the Ivory Coast international reportedly set to sign for Turkish side Trabzonspor. Pepe had a good start at Arsenal under former manager ...Full Story »

Roberto Pereyra joins Udinese Roberto ‘Tucu’ Pereyra was free agent until today… as he has now reached an agreement with Udinese to return and sign short term deal ⚪️⚫️🇦🇷Former Watford and Juventus midfielder turned down approaches from Turkey and Brazil as he’s set to re-join Udinese.Done deal. pic.twitter.com/CYrXy2Kfll— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) Se...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate focused on England’s important point and a valuable learning experience after admitting his side did not “quite click” in attack in the Euro 2024 qualifying draw against Ukraine.Having won their first four Group C matches on the road to next summer’s tournament in Germany, Saturday saw them fail to win a European Championship qualifier for just the second...Full Story »

Graham Alexander marvelled at the rapid progress of his MK Dons side after they held on for a point against unbeaten Notts County.Alexander landed the League Two Manager of the Month award for August after a pleasing start to his Dons tenure and remains unbeaten on home soil after a 1-1 draw with the Magpies.Daniel Harvie fired the hosts ahead, but they invited pressure late on after Kyle Camero...Full Story »

Manager Lee Bell was full of praise as Crewe recorded successive League Two wins as they fought from a goal down to clinch a convincing 4-1 away victory over Forest Green.Goals from Chris Long, Elliot Nevitt and a double from Courtney Baker-Richardson saw the Railwaymen take home all three points from a fine second-half display.Reece Brown opened the scoring for Forest Green but Alex turned on t...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey was “really pleased and proud” of how his new young team are performing after seeing them dismantle Newport 4-1 at the Broadfield Stadium.The Red Devils were tipped as favourites to go down after narrowly avoiding relegation last season and Lindsey has completely overhauled his squad, making 16 signings with a heavy emphasis on young players.They eased to t...Full Story »

England hit a rare bump on the road to next year’s European Championship as Kyle Walker’s first international goal secured Gareth Southgate’s side a 1-1 draw against Ukraine in Poland.Having opened Group C with four wins from as many matches, it has long looked a case of when rather than if the Euro 2020 runners-up seal their place at next summer’s tournament in Germany.E...Full Story »

Stockport manager Dave Challinor hopes his side’s comeback victory at AFC Wimbledon will help cure any lingering hangover from losing last season’s Sky Bet League Two play-off final.The Hatters arrived at Plough Lane having won only one of their first six league games of the campaign and were forced to name two goalkeepers on their bench due to a long list of absentees.Another setbac...Full Story »

Michael Flynn said his Swindon team showed real character to hold on to claim all three points against Sutton with a thrilling 5-3 win.Jake Young bagged a first-half brace as the Robins stormed into an early 3-0 lead only for Sutton to come fighting back.Swindon boss Flynn said: “I take enjoyment with the way we played, for the boys to do it in that heat, even if there was a lull after the...Full Story »

Steve Evans hit out at the “shambolic” defending which cost Stevenage victory in their 2-2 draw with Carlisle.Jamie Reid’s double looked set to give Boro three points, but Joe Garner’s last-gasp header rescued a point for the Cumbrians, for whom goalkeeper Jokull Andresson was in inspired form.The result was enough to take Evans’ newly-promoted side a point clear at...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough hailed an incredible 40-yard volley from Aaron Lewis as Mansfield maintained their unbeaten start to the League Two campaign with a 3-0 win over Accrington.Lewis got the ball straight from goalkeeper Toby Savin’s clearance on 75 minutes and hit it first time into the far corner of the net to complete the scoring as the Stags moved up to third place in the league...Full Story »

Ben Garner felt his Colchester side produced the “complete performance” after beating Tranmere 2-0 to claim their first home win of the Sky Bet League Two season.Joe Taylor gave Colchester an 11th-minute lead when he dinked the ball past keeper Luke McGee after Arthur Read’s superb pass had picked out the striker’s run.Bradley Ihionvien then sealed the hosts’ win in...Full Story »

Delighted Walsall boss Mat Sadler praised a “monumental” effort from his team after they came from behind at half-time to triumph with a 2-1 League Two victory at Salford.The Saddlers were victorious in a true game of two halves at the Peninsula Stadium.Sadler, whose team are now unbeaten in four league matches, said: “We should have done better in that first half, there were t...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Neil Harris hailed his side’s fighting spirit as they returned to winning ways with a last-gasp victory over Harrogate.The Gills looked set to chalk up a third successive game without a win in the league as chances came and went and their momentum was punctured by a long delay due to an injury to Town’s Sam Folarin.But Shaun Williams struck deep into 16 minutes of ...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson believes there is plenty more to come from his Wrexham side after they extended their unbeaten league run to six games with a 2-1 win over Doncaster.An Elliot Lee strike with two minutes remaining bagged all three points for the Red Dragons, who move into the League Two play-off places, while Grant McCann’s wait for Rovers’ first win of the season goes on.Wrexham took ...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell felt his side got what they deserved as they were knocked off the top of the table in a 2-1 home defeat by Leyton Orient, whose winner came in stoppage time.With eight players out through injury or on international duty, it was a lacklustre performance form a very young Exeter team, who went in front against the run of play through Demetri Mitchell’s spectacula...Full Story »

Michael Cheek scored twice as Bromley thrashed Maidenhead 4-1 in the Vanarama National League.Cheek put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute and he went on to grab his brace six minutes before the break.Sam Woods then made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time as Bromley began to run away with it.The domination only continued in the early stages of the second half, with Louis Dennis making it four in...Full Story »

Solihull Moors remain unbeaten in the National League this season but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Woking.The visitors took the lead in the 17th minute when Josh Kelly, who had earlier seen an effort chalked off by an offside flag, was played through on goal and made no mistake.Woking were handed a golden chance to equalise only four minutes later when Ricky Korboa was brought down by Tommy...Full Story »