On-loan forward George Lloyd could make his Sky Bet League Two debut for Port Vale against Rochdale.Lloyd, 21, has joined from Cheltenham for the rest of the campaign and impressed after coming off the bench during the second half of the midweek Papa John’s Trophy defeat at Bolton.Captain Tom Conlon, defender James Gibbons and midfielder Jake Taylor all made their return from injury on Tue...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers are again set to be without goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola for the visit of Crawley in Sky Bet League Two.The Finn is still troubled by an Achilles problem and manager Joey Barton has indicated Saturday’s game may come too soon.It remains to be seen if Rovers’ latest signings Antony Evans, Junior Brown and Leon Clarke – all brought in before Tuesday’s transfer d...Full Story »

Tranmere could hand debuts to several new signings when Hartlepool visit on Saturday after recruiting five players this week in an attempt to arrest their poor start to the campaign.Micky Mellon’s men have scored only once in Sky Bet League Two this term and lost 1-0 in their last two games.It contributed towards Rovers bringing in four players on transfer-deadline day with forwards Nicky ...Full Story »

Stevenage are expected to bring loan signing Max Melbourne into the squad for the Sky Bet League Two match against Swindon.Left-back Melbourne has moved from Lincoln on a short-term deal until January to bolster Alex Revell’s defensive options.Goalkeeper Joseph Anang, on loan from West Ham, will be assessed after he missed the defeat at Walsall, so Sacha Bastien is on stand-by to deputise ...Full Story »

Richard Nartey could make his Mansfield debut against Harrogate in Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two clash.The defender joined on loan from Burnley this week and is in contention with James Perch out with concussion and Farrend Rawson struggling with a back problem.Ryan Stirk has been isolating with Covid-19 but is due back for training on Friday.William Forrester joined from Stoke on loan unt...Full Story »

Colchester could hand Armando Dobra his debut when Sutton visit on Saturday.The 20-year-old joined on a season-long loan deal from Ipswich on transfer deadline day and could make his first appearance for his new club at the weekend.Boss Hayden Mullins will have to check on the fitness of Tom Eastman and Ryan Clampin.Captain Tommy Smith has not featured since August 27 with a back problem but cou...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo’s glamourous model girlfriend has been the subject of frenzied speculation over the past year that she is expecting the couple’s second child. Georgina Rodriguez is set to become an aunty with her sister Ivana announcing news of her pregnancy Credit: Tim Stewart Georgina's sister Ivana announced her pregnancy news with a touching message written on a beach in Spai...Full Story »

Liverpool reportedly had around five players they considered in this summer’s transfer window despite their only first-team signing being Ibrahima Konate. The promising young French centre-back joined the Reds from RB Leipzig and looks an important addition to a defence that struggled on so many occasions last season due to the long-term injury to Virgil van Dijk, as well as the poor fi...Full Story »

Chelsea youngster Tino Anjorin is closing in on a loan switch to Lokomotiv Moscow, despite the summer transfer window closing in the majority of European countries on Tuesday Chelsea youngster Tino Anjorin is reportedly set to join Lokomotiv Moscow on loan despite the transfer window drawing to a close. The Blues offloaded a number of fringe players in the summer market, raising £110milli...Full Story »

Ansu Fati has been given the No. 10 shirt at Barcelona after it was vacated by Lionel Messi's move to Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the summer, the club confirmed Wednesday. Sources told ESPN that Barca had considered leaving the number unused for the 2021-22 season, but LaLiga rules that first-team players must wear numbers 1-25 made that difficult. Ansu, who returned to training recently ...Full Story »

Insigne and Napoli at odds over futureLorenzo Insigne is at odds with Napoli over his future, writes Calciomercato, with the forward potentially set to move to Inter on a free transfer next summer if his contract isn't extended. He has been told he must make a decision by December, but his demands may not be met by the club before that deadline. Dembele offered Barcelona renewal (RAC)The for...Full Story »

Steve Clarke insists team shape rather than personnel was behind Scotland’s dismal first-half performance in the 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Denmark in Copenhagen.With right-sided defenders Stephen O’Donnell and Nathan Patterson unable to make the trip for Covid-19 reasons, Clarke sprung a surprise by moving his captain Andy Robertson to right wing-back with Kieran Tierne...Full Story »

Denmark struck early to finish off Scotland in their 2-0 World Cup qualifying win in Copenhagen.Steve Clarke’s side were two down in 15 minutes through goals from Daniel Wass and Joakim Maehle and were then run ragged for the rest of the first half.A reshuffled Scotland side with Lyndon Dykes on for the second half showed marked improvement but nowhere near enough to dent the scoreline.Whi...Full Story »

Real Madrid have signed French youngster Eduardo Camavinga. The midfielder joins from Rennes for around 30 million euros. The 18-year-old, who is already a full international with France, has signed a contract with Los Blancos until June 2027. His arrival is a boost to Real Madrid's midfield, an area Carlo Ancelotti was keen to strengthen in. Camavinga's Rennes contract was due to expire in...Full Story »

The 22-year-old made a major impression in Serie A, leading to interest from all across Europe Arsenal have confirmed the signing of defender Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna. The 22-year-old Japan international joins for a fee of £16 million (€19m/$22m) and will wear the No.18 in north London. Tomiyasu is a natural centre-back but has played mostly at right-back since joining Bolo...Full Story »

Chelsea made a late breakthrough in their bid for the Atletico Madrid midfielder last night when the Spanish champions re-signed legendary forward Antoine Griezmann. Saul Niguez has completed a last-ditch switch to Chelsea Credit: Getty It paved the way for the two teams to finally agree a one season loan deal for Niguez with a view to making it permanent at the end of this season. But when S...Full Story »

Stranraer came from behind to beat Cowdenbeath 2-1 and move off the bottom of the cinch League Two table.The visitors picked up their first win of the season as they kept their unbeaten away start going by winning at Central Park thanks to late second-half goals from Josh Rennie and Grant Gallagher to cancel out Liam Buchanan’s opener early in the second period.Stranraer had the first effo...Full Story »

JACK GREALISH threw a huge birthday party for his little sister - and even invited a Coronation Street star as a special guest. The 25-year-old Manchester City star, who was joined by his model girlfriend Sasha Atwood, stunned his sister Hollie for her 18th by arranging for her favourite soap character Andy Whyment to show up at the bash. Corrie star Andy Whyment was one of the guests as Jack ...Full Story »

Arsenal owners the Kroenke family are in agreement on their sacking decision for Mikel Arteta as his woes continue. The Spaniard has taken the Gunners to the bottom of the Premier League table, scoring no goals and conceding nine to lose their first three games. And it has seen calls grow among the fan base for the club's former midfielder and Pep Guardiola's protege to be sacked. But Goal ...Full Story »

The last-ditch attempt to add attacking reinforcements underlines the Catalan club's difficult market position Atletico Madrid have rejected a loan bid from Barcelona for forward Joao Felix, Goal understands, and have refused to enter negotiations on the eve of the transfer deadline. The offer was made through agent Jorge Mendes, with the Blaugrana expressing enormous interest in a player th...Full Story »