Barcelona winger Ferran Torres is a potential target for Aston Villa in the summer. Spanish coach Unai Emery is not afraid to raid La Liga for talent as he looks to take his side to the next level. Depending on how this term finishes, Villa may even have European football to offer. Torres has been in and out of the Barca team since signing in 2022 from Manchester City. Now according to tal...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are one of several clubs who have been alerted to the availability of Roma forward Paulo Dybala. Tottenham have historically been linked with the Argentine star, pursuing him in 2019 with the likes of Manchester United. Back then, the move fell through with Dybala's wage demands being too much for Spurs. The 29-year-old has since moved from Juventus to the Italian capital ...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom said Sheffield United’s promotion back to the Premier League is “finally starting to sink in” after his side swept aside Preston at Bramall Lane.The Blades secured a return to the top flight in midweek with victory over West Brom but, much to Heckingbottom’s delight, they did not ease off and stormed to a 4-1 win over a Preston side who still harboured ...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted missed chances prevented his team securing a League One play-off place after they were held 1-1 at home by Portsmouth.A win would have sealed a top-six finish but a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal proved costly.Derby swarmed all over Portsmouth for the opening 20 minutes but Nathaniel Mendez-Laing fired wide from close range and David McGoldrick was twi...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom urged his side to enjoy themselves after clinching promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win over West Brom at Bramall Lane.Second-half goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the Blades, who lost in the play-offs last term, the victory they needed to seal their return to the top flight.Heckingbottom said: “I said to the players befor...Full Story »

Paul Hurst was delighted with the attitude shown by his Grimsby team during their 2-0 victory over Crewe.Goals from Gavan Holohan and Danilo Orsi did the damage at Blundell Park as the Mariners moved above Tranmere and into 11th with their second successive home win.Crewe remain 18th following a third defeat in four games as both sides prepare for another season in Sky Bet League Two.Hurst said:...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed how patience was the key as his team beat Burton 1-0 in Sky Bet League One to climb back into the play-off places.David McGoldrick’s penalty, his 25th goal of the season, decided the contest in front of a 29,000-plus crowd to give the Rams a two-point advantage over seventh-placed Peterborough with two games to play.It might have been different if Deji ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson was doubly delighted after earning bragging rights over Cumbrian neighbours Barrow with a 1-0 victory.As much as Simpson was pleased to complete the double over his side’s rivals for the first time since 1961, he was understandably more concerned with keeping in touch with third-placed Stevenage in the promotion race.Carlisle are one point behind Steve Evans&rsqu...Full Story »

Paul Simpson is not ready to concede defeat in Carlisle’s chase for a top-three finish despite a 2-2 draw with League Two promotion rivals Stockport County at Brunton Park.Jon Mellish and Owen Moxon each scored their sixth goals of the season in the second half to put the Cumbrians in front with seven minutes remaining.But the Hatters, who gained a 31st-minute lead through Myles Hippolyte,...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom wants to see Sheffield United “test themselves” against Premier League giants Manchester City at Wembley after the Blades moved within touching distance of winning automatic promotion with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.James McAtee netted the winner in the second half after coming off the bench.Heckingbottom said: “I thought we were much better in the secon...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson is desperate for his players to bring about a change of fortune by “taking off the shackles” following a goalless draw at home to Northampton.The promotion rivals walked out for this fourth-tier match of the day to One Step Beyond by Madness.But Brunton Park certainly wasn’t the House of Fun for Simpson as his team drew its latest blank.Six times in t...Full Story »

Derby manager Paul Warne said he felt “cheated” after the Rams’ promotion prospects suffered a setback in a 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Warne’s team were heading into the play-off zone thanks to David McGoldrick’s early goal until the visitors were denied all three points as Antony Evans equalised with a stoppage-time penalty.But Warne insis...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson refused to be downhearted despite seeing his side slip out of the League Two automatic promotion after being held to a 0-0 draw at 10-man Walsall.The Cumbrians failed to score for a fourth away game running despite playing the final half hour with a man advantage following Hayden White’s dismissal for a studs-up challenge on Jack Armer.They slipped to fourth as a...Full Story »

Reading boss Paul Ince called for “mental toughness” from his players after they let a point slip with a late 2-1 loss to Preston.Six days after being handed a six-point deduction for breaching the EFL’s business plan, the Royals remain in the relegation zone as their winless run extended to eight games.Substitute Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan had brought Reading back level in the 83rd ...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst celebrated passing 50 points for the season following a late 2-1 League Two comeback triumph at Doncaster.That target was always going to be the first for the Mariners this season having been promoted back to the EFL via the National League play-offs last June.And Grimsby ended a six-game run without a victory to reach the landmark with six games left to play courtesy ...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “heartbroken” for his team after they were held 1-1 at home by relegation threatened MK Dons.The play-off chasing Rams should have wrapped the game up in the first half but only had David McGoldrick’s 21st goal of the season to show for their dominance.And County were made to pay for a number of missed chances as MK Dons equalised in ...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed the club’s superb support and urged the fans to keep coming after their 2-0 win over Tranmere.The biggest Cumbrian crowd since hosting Leeds back in 2007 – 13,410 – were treated to a Kristian Dennis brace as the hosts returned to the automatic promotion places in League Two with their first win in five.Dennis bagged his 19th and 20th goals of t...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince urged his players to become “heroes” after they followed their six-point Championship deduction by the EFL in midweek with a scrappy 1-1 home draw with Birmingham.Andy Carroll gave the hosts a seventh-minute lead after a slick team move but Birmingham levelled just before the half-hour when Lukas Jutkiewicz powered home a header.Neither side impressed in a t...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom will not worry about the results of their promotion rivals after a 1-0 win against Wigan moved his side closer to the Premier League.A first-half goal from Iliman Ndiaye was enough to give the Blades a victory which sees them go eight points clear of third-placed Luton ahead of fourth-placed Middlesbrough’s late clash with leaders Burnley.But Heckin...Full Story »

Derby boss Paul Warne hailed Nathaniel Mendez-Laing after he helped his side to a 2-0 win over League One’s bottom side Forest Green to keep the Rams play-off bid on track.Mendez-Laing provided the cross for James Collins’ effort that cannoned off Brandon Cooper’s hand in the first minute leading to the penalty that set County off and running.Goals from Collins from the spot an...Full Story »