The Red Devils were hot on the trail of Ansu Fati in the summer of 2020. United are said to have put in the eye watering offer while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was manager. Fati, who made his Spain debut at 17, has since struggled with knee injuries that have derailed his career. A loan spell at Brighton last season was less than successful, while he is now back at Barca. Per The Athletic, his b...Full Story »

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is said to be considering a move to Barcelona just weeks after hanging up his boots. WHAT HAPPENED? Barcelona are considering signing a new goalkeeper after seeing first-choice stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen ruled out with a serious knee injury. The German has undergone surgery and may not feature again this season. The Catalans are now looking at p...Full Story »

Steve Bruce was effusive in his praise of his Blackpool side after they made it three league wins out of three since he took over by claiming a 2-0 victory at Huddersfield.Kyle Joseph and CJ Hamilton struck in the first half to secure the points.Bruce said: “You couldn’t have wished for two better performances back-to-back against teams who will be there or thereabouts.“We defe...Full Story »

Devante Rodney helped condemn former club Hartlepool to a third successive National League defeat as Rochdale left the north-east with a 3-0 victory.The home side were first to muster a meaningful attempt when Joe Grey’s shot was blocked before Nicky Featherstone sent the rebound just off target from 20 yards.Kairo Mitchell headed over from Tobi Adebayo-Rowling’s cross before Jake Bu...Full Story »

Nicke Kabamba netted the only goal as National League leaders Barnet beat 10-man Aldershot.Kabamba was on target for the second successive game, nodding in Bailey Hobson’s cross at the back post in the 26th minute to earn the Bees a fourth successive win.Worse was to follow for Aldershot, who are without a win in five, when captain Aaron Jones was sent off for a challenge on Idris Kanu fiv...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams praised his side’s spirit after they produced a late turnaround to earn a 2-2 Lancashire derby draw at Fleetwood.The Shrimps looked down and out at half-time after Ryan Graydon’s header and Ronan Coughlan’s effort at Highbury.But captain Yann Songo’o halved the deficit in the 74th minute before substitute Hallam Hope’s dramatic 86th-minute...Full Story »

Van den Berg cut ties with the Reds in August. He told   De Telegraaf: "I wasn't looked after anymore. I felt ready (in 2021). "I understood that I wasn't going to play Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, or Ibrahima Konate out of the team. But I thought I could be right behind it. "When I didn't get a chance again, I said, 'Figure it out, I want to leave. You (Liverpool) didn't exude co...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka could yet return to Swiss football. The former Arsenal captain is in his second season at Bayer. And his brother, Taulant Xhaka, said a return to former club FC Basel could be on. He told Blick:  "It could work. There is a plan. I won't say any more. "I, too, would like to complete the coaching training course like my brother. The idea would b...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insisted he did not touch Derby forward Jerry Yates in an incident which got both managers booked.Tempers flared after Paul Warne felt Wilder pushed Yates as he tried to retrieve the ball for a throw-in during the Blades’ 1-0 win.Wilder said of the altercation: “There’s no obligation for them to play at a really quick tempo and a quick speed.&...Full Story »

St Johnstone caretaker manager Andy Kirk said his players need to learn lessons to prevent future leads from slipping after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 3-3 at Ross County.The Perth side had been 3-1 up in Dingwall after two spectacular free-kicks from Nicky Clark, only for late goals from Alex Samuel and Akil Wright to salvage a point for the Staggies.It was an almost-appropriate...Full Story »

York slipped off the top of the National League table after a goalless draw against Aldershot.The hosts, who saw Ollie Harfield carried off early on after suffering an injury, almost benefited from a defensive mix-up in the 21st minute but Josh Barrett hit the bar from long range.Barrett was then played in by Theo Widdrington and rounded York keeper Rory Watson but could only hit his shot wide.A...Full Story »

Northampton claimed their first away win since February as they pulled off a 3-1 victory at Huddersfield.The hosts handed Northampton a gift of an own goal in the 18th minute, with a scrambling Lee Nicholls unable to keep a misdirected Michal Helik backpass out of his net.Seven minutes later, Tariqe Fosu found team-mate Cameron McGeehan unmarked on the edge of the box to finish off a counter-att...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris hailed teenager Chris Rigg after seeing him fire Sunderland to derby victory over Middlesbrough.The 17-year-old’s audacious back-heeled finish sealed a 1-0 win for Le Bris’ young team at the Stadium of Light and further enhanced his blossoming reputation.Asked if it was easy to forget how young Rigg is, the Sunderland boss said: “I don’t think that age is a ...Full Story »

Chris Rigg wrote himself into Wear-Tees derby folklore as the 17-year-old’s outrageous back-heeled winner secured Sunderland a 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship rivals Middlesbrough.His instinctive 24th-minute finish settled a tight encounter in the home side’s favour to erase the disappointment of last weekend’s defeat at Plymouth and put their early-season charge back on ...Full Story »

QPR and Millwall drew 1-1 in an uninspiring London derby at Loftus Road.Rangers target man Michael Frey struck five minutes before half-time to cancel out Duncan Watmore’s goal and both teams laboured after the break.Watmore put the visitors ahead on 34 minutes with his fifth goal of the season.Summer signing Macaulay Langstaff, making his first Championship start for Millwall, sent the ba...Full Story »

Signing Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer remains an opportunity 'too good to miss' for Real Madrid, according to La Liga insider Matteo Moretto. The England international has been heavily linked with Los Blancos in recent months. With his contract expiring at the end of this season, that talk has not died down. According to Moretto, things are yet to progress any further, but it's cle...Full Story »

Oriana Sabatini had a unique change of career While WAGs, these days, often delve into the social media world of influencing and modelling, Oriana Sabatini found her calling elsewhere. Oriana is the better half of World Cup winner and Europa League star Paulo Dybala. And while Oriana is a successful as a singer, actress and model, she was recently able to fulfil her dream of becoming an undert...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen was a summer target for clubs in Europe Eriksen played a significant role in his debut season at Old Trafford, which was curtailed by injury. But he became more of a back-up in 2023/24 following the emergence of Kobbie Mainoo. Manuel Ugarte has now arrived as well, but the Dane scored twice in the recent Carabao Cup thrashing of Barnsley. He was linked with a move away, inclu...Full Story »

The England international garnered attention from a number of European sides this summer after featuring in Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad. Reigning La Liga champions Madrid have been at the forefront of Alexander-Arnold links as the right-back approaches the end of his contract next summer. However, it now looks as if the Liverpool academy graduate could remain at Anfield a while longer,...Full Story »

Barcelona are aware of Baidoo's emergence and are closely following the player's progress, says AS. The young defender, 20, has been in the orbit of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and some Premier League rivals for the past year Barca now have scouts posted to closely follow everything that happens with the young defender, both in games and training. Baidoo has a deal at Salzburg to 2020. Full Story »