Celik deal set to collapse Atletico Madrid have failed to reach an agreement with Lille for full-back Mehmet Zeki Celik and the deal is on the brink of collapsing, reports Fabrizio Romano. Tottenham are watching on with interest as they look to offload Serge Aurier before the deadline. Lille are interested in the Ivory Coast international - but only if Celik leaves. Chelsea deal for Saul u...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED will let Dan James leave after the return of old boy Cristiano Ronaldo. The Welsh winger was due to get a new contract after several clubs asked for him earlier in the window. Dan James has made 73 appearances for Man United But now the chasing pack have been told to make their offers, with Everton, Brighton, Leeds and Crystal Palace all making their pitches. James could be...Full Story »

Danny Cowley admitted his Portsmouth side paid a high price for their lack of cutting edge as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Wigan.Pompey gave as good as they got for the majority of an entertaining encounter short on goal-scoring chances.But, while Ronan Curtis saw one effort saved by Ben Amos and sent another header over the top, Callum Lang buried the one chance that came his way 12 minutes fro...Full Story »

Former Crewe forward Daniel Powell scored on his debut to earn Barnet a 1-1 draw at Solihull Moors.Powell, who signed a two-year contract with the Bees earlier this month, fired home a late equaliser after Andrew Dallas had given Solihull a half-time lead.Solihull went close to taking the lead through Joe Sbarra’s deflected shot before Dallas broke the deadlock with his first league goal f...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson paid tribute to James Henry after the midfielder’s hat-trick destroyed injury-hit Lincoln 3-1.Henry struck with shots from outside the area in the 12th and 24th minutes and completed his treble from the penalty spot after Matty Taylor was tripped by Lewis Montsma.Robinson said: “He’s a master at annoying me, but in a good way.“I like players who&...Full Story »

Daniel Farke felt Norwich were denied a deserved point by a “VAR mistake” in their 2-1 defeat at home to Leicester.Jamie Vardy put the visitors ahead after only eight minutes at Carrow Road and it looked like it could be another long afternoon for the hosts.The Canaries responded well and levelled when Teemu Pukki scored a first-half penalty after VAR eventually penalised a foul by C...Full Story »

James Henry hit a hat-trick as Oxford beat injury-hit Lincoln 3-1 at the Kassam Stadium.The midfielder struck with superb right-footed efforts from outside the area in the 12th and 24th minutes.He then completed his treble with a 73rd-minute penalty, sending Josh Griffiths the wrong way after Lewis Montsma fouled Matty Taylor.Henry, who had scored the only goal in Oxford’s previous home ga...Full Story »

James Ward-Prowse snatched a point with a last-gasp penalty as Southampton twice came from behind to draw at Newcastle and keep the pressure on Magpies boss Steve Bruce.The Saints skipper struck to make it 2-2 six minutes into stoppage time after the Magpies found themselves on the wrong end of a VAR decision for the third successive Premier League game.It was no more than the visitors deserved ...Full Story »

Luke James is expected to be out of action for Barrow as they take on Bristol Rovers.The striker, who spent the 2016-17 season on loan with Rovers, has picked up a foot injury and is expected to be out for the next three to four weeks as he recovers.Barrow are still without a number of players including Matt Platt (back), Jamie Devitt (thigh), Mike Jones (Achilles) and Tom Beadling (cruciate lig...Full Story »

Brighton are hoping Danny Welbeck, Enock Mwepu and Neal Maupay can prove their fitness ahead of Everton’s Premier League visit to the Amex Stadium.Welbeck (hamstring), summer signing Mwepu (knock) and Maupay (shoulder) will all be assessed after Brighton’s final pre-game training session.Tariq Lamptey will speed up his recovery programme from a hamstring problem during the internatio...Full Story »

MK Dons will assess defender Daniel Harvie ahead of the visit of Accrington in Sky Bet League One.Harvie missed last week’s draw at Ipswich under concussion protocols after a bang to the head in the previous game against Charlton.Forward Max Watters is nearing fitness after an ankle injury and on-loan Tottenham striker Tony Parrott is available before linking up with the Republic of Irelan...Full Story »

Luton are expected to still be without Jordan Clark when they host Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.The midfielder sustained a head injury in a collision with West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and missed the Hatters’ 5-0 defeat to Birmingham City last weekend.Manager Nathan Jones said Saturday’s match is likely to come too soon for Clark, who has been dealing...Full Story »

Norwich boss Daniel Farke was keeping his feet firmly on the ground after watching his side hammer Bournemouth 6-0 at Carrow Road to stroll into the third round of the Carabao Cup.Summer signings Christos Tzolis and Josh Sargent both scored twice as the Canaries dominated a game between two virtual second string sides, with no fewer than 18 changes made from the line-ups put out at the weekend.&...Full Story »

Jake Beesley and Danny Cashman netted second-half goals as Rochdale knocked League One Shrewsbury out of the Carabao Cup second round.Beesley opened the scoring from the spot in 68th minute after Matthew Pennington’s dismissal and Cashman wrapped up victory for the League Two side nine minutes later.Ethan Ebanks-Landell went close for the hosts with an early header, before Abraham Odoh twi...Full Story »

Huddersfield are without striker Jordan Rhodes for the visit of Premier League Everton in the Carabao Cup second round on Tuesday.The 31-year-old, who rejoined the club this summer, missed Saturday’s victory over Sheffield United with a back problem and boss Carlos Corberan has since revealed he could be out for up to three months.Right-back Pipa, who is yet to feature this season, also fa...Full Story »

Watford’s latest signing Ozan Tufan will not be involved in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup clash with Crystal Palace.Manager Xisco Munoz said the club’s newest addition would join up with the squad after the upcoming international break.Danny Rose is fit and available for the match and is expected to feature for Watford for the first time.The Hornets head into the match looking to bounc...Full Story »

Midfielder James Garner could go straight into the Nottingham Forest side to face Wolves after rejoining the club on loan.Garner signed a new contract with Manchester United over the weekend before heading straight to the City Ground to complete a season-long loan deal.The 20-year-old scored four goals in 20 appearances for Forest in the second half of last season.Manager Chris Hughton named an ...Full Story »

Chelsea defender Reece James narrowly avoided being hit by a bottle that was thrown at him by an Arsenal fan after putting the Blues 2-0 up at the Emirates. The defender finished off a wonderful team move to double the advantage and raced off to the corner flag to celebrate his goal. As he reached the perimeter of the pitch, one Arsenal fan lobbed a bottle of what appeared to be water in James...Full Story »

James with Everton. The future of James Rodriguez will be decided in the next 10 days as he seeks a move away from Everton, where Rafa Benitez has told him he will not play, but a new suitor has come forward. James' future at Everton looks to be over with the player even recently admitting he has no idea who the club are playing in their opening Premier League fixtures. Newcastle, who showed ...Full Story »

Danny Ings scored a brilliant overhead kick to set up a deserved Aston Villa victory although Newcastle were unlucky to be on the wrong end of two VAR decisions in the 2-0 defeat.The £25million signing from Southampton, who scored on his Villa debut in the 3-2 defeat at Watford last Saturday, struck deep into stoppage time at the end of the first half after Tyrone Mings flicked on Matt Cas...Full Story »