Wrexham's McNicholas leaves on loan Wrexham goalkeeper Luke McNicholas has formally joined Rochdale FC on loan ahead of the 2024/25 season, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The official statement from Rochdale read, "Rochdale Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Luke McNicholas. The 24-year-old joins on a season-long loan from League One side Wrexham. Lukaku could ...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe returned to light training Wednesday with a bandage covering his broken nose in the first public appearance by the France superstar since his bloody injury that shook the European Championship. A cryptic Instagram post on social media earlier hours might have provided an insight into Mbappe's mindset as the world waits to discover how long he will be out of action."Without risks, ...Full Story »

Nicolae Stanciu scored the pick of the goals as Romania began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with an impressive 3-0 win over Ukraine in Munich.Stanciu fired his side into a 29th-minute lead which they never looked like giving up as further goals from Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus sealed victory on a day to forget for Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.With Mykhailo Mudryk and Artem Dovbyk in...Full Story »

Jude Bellingham’s brilliant header saw England start their quest for European Championship glory with a hard-fought victory against Serbia.Three years on from their heartbreaking Wembley final defeat to Italy, the road to Berlin began with a tricky Group C opener in Gelsenkirchen.But Gareth Southgate’s side passed their first Euro 2024 assignment as England held firm on a night when ...Full Story »

Chelsea's Lukaku stance revealed as Blues end Osimhen pursuit Chelsea will not loan out Romelu Lukaku again and have ended their interest in Napoli's Victor Osimhen in their search for a new striker. PSG & Atletico keen to lure Alvarez away from Man City 🚨🇦🇷 Several clubs have approached Julián Álvarez, not only Atlético Madrid but also Paris Saint-Germain showing in...Full Story »

ARSENAL could sign Napoli star Victor Osimhen in a swap deal that woulds see two of Mikel Arteta's players leaving the Emirates, reports suggest. The Gunners have reportedly prioritised the signing of a striker this summer and Osimhen, 25, appears to be among their top targets after his stunning displays in Italy. Napoli may let Victor Osimhen go to Arsenal in exchange for Takehiro Tomiyasu an...Full Story »

Arsenal are interested in a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. The 25-year-old continues to be linked with a move away from Italy's Serie A after deciding not to renew his contract with Napoli. Negotiations with Chelsea are said to have failed to take off despite reports indicating a potential swap deal, which would see Romelu Lukaku head to Naples. That ...Full Story »

Manchester United ended a poor season on a huge high as Erik ten Hag ignored intense speculation about his future to mastermind a shock FA Cup final win against rivals Manchester City.The build-up to the second successive all-Manchester showpiece was dominated by the Dutchman’s future after a report on Friday claimed he would be sacked regardless of the outcome at Wembley.But United impres...Full Story »

Crawley manager Scott Lindsey admitted his past experiences helped fuel motivations that were fulfilled with promotion after his side’s 2-0 victory over Crewe in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.Lindsey lost his brother Matthew in a motorcycle accident in 1995 and his wife Hayley to cancer five years ago.His perspective drove him on to envisage Crawley’s promotion, even after...Full Story »

Crawley’s first-ever visit to Wembley ended in glory after goals from Danilo Orsi and Liam Kelly gave them a deserved 2-0 win over Crewe and promotion to League One.Having finished the season in seventh place, Crawley looked relaxed and fluid as they moved the ball around the Wembley pitch with ease.Their victory could have been more emphatic against a Crewe side that rarely threatened.The...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke described his side’s display in their 4-0 Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final win against Norwich as “nearly perfect”.Farke’s side had won only one of their last six games of the regular season and staggered into the play-offs after missing out on automatic promotion.But they rediscovered top form in the second leg to sweep Farke’s forme...Full Story »

Managerless Hibernian restored some much-needed positivity by ensuring a winning Easter Road send-off for long-serving duo Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson as Martin Boyle’s double helped them defeat Motherwell 3-0.The Edinburgh club went into their penultimate match of a dispiriting campaign on the back of a tumultuous few days in which they lost 4-0 at home to Aberdeen, sacked boss Nick M...Full Story »

Amad Diallo’s rocket and Rasmus Hojlund’s fine finish secured Manchester United and under-fire Erik ten Hag a much-needed win against fellow European hopefuls Newcastle in their final home match of a season to forget.The injury-ravaged Red Devils have lost 19 in all competitions this term and knew defeat on Wednesday would set unwanted records, as well as end any hope of continental ...Full Story »

Burnley were relegated from the Premier League after Micky van de Ven’s 82nd-minute winner earned Tottenham to a 2-1 comeback victory.Vincent Kompany’s Clarets had to claim all three points to keep alive their faint hopes of avoiding an immediate return to the Sky Bet Championship.Jacob Bruun Larsen’s 25th-minute opener gave them hope in north London, but Pedro Porro equalised ...Full Story »

Inter Milan bounced back to winning ways and extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 21 points after a clinical 5-0 win at relegation battlers Frosinone.Davide Frattesi gave Inter an interval lead before Marko Arnautovic struck a decisive second against the run of play.Inter substitutes Tajon Buchanan and Lautaro Martinez scored within the space of three minutes in the closing stages and Ma...Full Story »

Chelsea are prioritising a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen when thetransfer market opens, says Calciomercato. Osimhen, 25, has a reported €130 million release clause in his contract and is keen to move on for a new challenge this summer. The Nigeria international has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, as they seek a replacement for Kylian Mbappe, as well as Manchester United. ...Full Story »

Grant McCann insisted Doncaster still have it all to do before they can seal a League Two play-off final date at Wembley, despite Monday night’s 2-0 first-leg success at Crewe.Goals in either half from Luke Molyneux and Harrison Biggins put Rovers into a commanding position ahead of Friday night’s second leg at the Eco-Power Stadium and continued the stellar form McCann’s side ...Full Story »

St Mirren took a huge step towards securing a European place for the first time in 37 years as they romped to a 3-1 away win over nearest challengers Dundee.The Buddies opened up a 3-0 lead through goals from Alex Gogic, Scott Tanser and Toyosi Olusanya. Dundee, who could have leapfrogged their visitors into fifth place with a win, hit back through substitute Michael Mellon, but Stephen Robinson...Full Story »

Emmanuel Latte Lath continued his blistering form as Middlesbrough signed off for the summer with a 3-1 home victory over Watford.The Championship’s player of the month for April scored his 11th goal in 12 games to set Michael Carrick’s side on their way at the Riverside.Wesley Hoedt equalised for the Hornets in the second half, but Boro hit back immediately and secured a deserved vi...Full Story »

Plymouth skipper Joe Edwards scored the winner as Argyle beat play-off chasing Hull 1-0 to retain their Championship status.Managerless Argyle – with director of football Neil Dewsnip and first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell in charge of the side – needed to win to avoid an immediate return to League One.And they did just that after Edwards’ 40th-minute goal saw them finish one p...Full Story »