Reading boss Veljko Paunovic admitted fans calling for him to be sacked was “difficult to hear”, but insisted he is not concerned about his future in the wake of a 4-0 defeat at QPR.Angry Royals supporters turned on Paunovic, whose team are struggling near the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship and are without a win in nine matches.Paunovic said: “It’s obviously difficult...Full Story »

Leam Richardson declared himself happy with a point despite Wigan being knocked off top spot after their goalless draw at Cheltenham.The Latics remain in pole position for promotion, with games in hand on new leaders Rotherham, and Richardson was pleased to come away from Gloucestershire with something despite not being at their best.“Any point away from home is a good point,” Richar...Full Story »

Wigan slipped off top spot in the Sky Bet Championship as their four-match winning run was ended by a goalless draw at battling Cheltenham.Leam Richardson’s side have still not lost on the road since the opening day of the season, but they could not find a way past ex-Latics goalkeeper Owen Evans and surrendered top spot to Rotherham.Alfie May’s corner was nodded into the middle by W...Full Story »

Frank Lampard appears in pole position to be appointed as Everton's next manager. The 43-year-old has been out of work since being sacked from Chelsea just over a year ago, but he is understood to be meeting the Toffees hierarchy again this Thursday, January 27. Lampard had his first interview at Goodison Park last week and is believed to be keen on a return to management. Vitor Pereira's i...Full Story »

Barcelona have intensified negotiations with Wolverhampton Wanderers to complete the signing of Adama Traore. A deal is now close and the player could undergo a medical as early as Friday. The Spanish club hope to bring Traore back to Catalonia initially on loan with an option to buy, though both teams are negotiating the final details of the transfer. All signs suggest that an agreement co...Full Story »

Dundee United finally returned to winning ways in the cinch Premiership with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ross County at Tannadice.Substitute Nicky Clark was the home hero, cancelling out Regan Charles-Cook’s opener from the penalty spot before scoring the winner in stoppage time.The result ended a run of six straight league defeats for the Tangerines, who remained seventh in the table but ...Full Story »

Bradford manager Derek Adams labelled the 2-1 victory over Walsall as an “important three points” as they sit only five points off the Sky Bet League Two play-offs.Andy Cook’s 88th-minute penalty against his former side handed the Bantams their third win in five as they defeated Walsall at the Banks’s Stadium.Midfielder Matthew Daly opened the scoring in the 37th minute w...Full Story »

Kane Hester scored a brace as Elgin secured a 2-0 victory against cinch League Two table-toppers Kelty Hearts.Hester opened the scoring when he darted on to a pass from Darryl McHardy and fired past Darren Jamieson nine minutes before the interval.He then doubled his tally following an impressive solo effort with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining.Kelty remain seven points clear of Forfar, with Elgi...Full Story »

Antonio Conte's arrival at Tottenham Hotspur has done little to improve Tanguy Ndombele's form, and the French midfielder has all but been given up on by the Italian coach, leaving Paris Saint-Germain with a clear run to complete his signing. Mauricio Pochettino brought the former Lyon playmaker to Spurs, but was dismissed in that very same season, although a reunion is now highly likely. PS...Full Story »

Liverpool reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League table to nine points after a hard-fought 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.Two Andrew Robertson assists helped the Reds take control with Virgil Van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on target in the first half but Patrick Vieira’s side eventually woke up and reduced the deficit through Odsonne Edouard at the start of the second period.In t...Full Story »

Huddersfield head coach Carlos Corberan challenged his side to display more consistency over the full 90 minutes following their frantic 4-3 Championship win at lowly Reading.Reading went ahead early on through Lucas Joao but Town soon turned things around with goals from Danel Sinani and Danny Ward.The goals continued to flow in the first half as George Puscas levelled for the home side, Ward r...Full Story »

Diego Costa is nearing a deal to find a new club after his Atletico Mineiro contract was terminated, with Arsenal having reportedly made contact about a move for the former Chelsea striker Diego Costa is said to be "close" to finding a new club amid speculation that he could join Arsenal in the January transfer window. The former Chelsea striker was shockingly linked with a move to their Londo...Full Story »

Several PL sides chasing LawrenceA host of Premier League sides are looking to sign Derby captain Tom Lawrence, reports TEAMtalk. Lawrence has starred for the Rams this term and Wolves, Brighton, Burnley and Newcastle are all interested in his services, as well as Fulham. Tottenham close in on Traore move (The Guardian)Wolves have accepted the winger will leave the club Tottenham are closin...Full Story »

An Alfredo Morelos handball allowed Lewis Ferguson to earn Aberdeen a point against 10-man Rangers.Rangers had Ryan Kent sent off as they dropped cinch Premiership points for the first time under Giovanni van Bronckhorst to leave them four ahead of Celtic.The visitors took the lead against the run of play in controversial circumstances in the 20th minute at Pittodrie.Ianis Hagi netted from close...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel did not shy away from commenting about Romelu Lukaku’s performance during Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. In what will surely turn out to be a decisive Premier League title clash, the Citizens stretched their gap at the top of the Premier League table by 13 points after Kevin de Bruyne's wonderful effort on 70 minutes secured all three points for Pep Guardio...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is refusing to throw in the towel after seeing Newcastle squander two priceless points in their quest for Premier League survival.Allan Saint-Maximin’s second-half strike had taken the Magpies to within three minutes of just their second win of the campaign, which would have lifted them out of the bottom three, but they succumbed to Joao Pedro’s late equalis...Full Story »

Diego Carlos celebrates RAMON NAVARROMARCA Newcastle United are eager to land Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, but the Andalusians have rejected a new and improved second offer from the Magpies. MARCA has learned that an offer of 25 million euros was put forward by the Premier League outfit, yet Sevilla are not interested in selling their key central defender. Diego Carlos has a release clause ...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly confident of sealing a transfer deal for Wolves winger Adama Traore in the next few days. A report from The Athletic claims Spurs are growing optimistic that they're closing in on the signing of Traore, who is expected to cost between £18-20million. The Spain international has been a key player for Wolves in the last few years, and his exciting performances have...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was keen to keep a lid on expectations after his side dumped sorry Burnley out of the FA Cup with a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Turf Moor.Matty Pearson headed home the winner four minutes from time after Josh Koroma had cancelled out Jay Rodriguez’s first-half strike to reward a fine second-half performance from the Championship side, who looked every bit ...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho looks set to be reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard in the Premier League at Aston Villa after being frozen out at Barcelona Philippe Coutinho is said to be nearing a Premier League return with Aston Villa in a reunion with his former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard. The Brazil international midfielder had endured a nightmare four seasons in Spain since b...Full Story »