West Brom struck in the first minute on their way to a deserved 2-1 win at Blackburn to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.In a pulsating opening 60 seconds, the Baggies hit the woodwork and registered three shots including Alex Mowatt’s spectacular volley – his second goal this week.Matt Phillips doubled the lead from close range in first-half stoppage time as Albion suffoc...Full Story »

Lyon and Liverpool continue to haggle over a fee for Xherdan Shaqiri. Le Progres says Shaqiri is yet to complete a move to Lyon after a bid was submitted early last week. It is believed the French club's valuation of the player fell way below Liverpool's asking price as the Reds are hopeful to bank at least £12m from his sale. The gap between the two clubs is 'significant' and Lyon do ...Full Story »

Emergency loan signing Laurie Walker is expected to start in goal again as rock-bottom Oldham take on Colchester looking for their first point of the season.The 31-year-old MK Dons goalkeeper rejoined Latics on a seven-day loan deal this week – due to injury to regular number one Danny Rogers (shoulder) – in time to play in Tuesday’s defeat at Bristol Rovers.New signing Jamie H...Full Story »

Mark Warburton thinks QPR should be focused on finishing in the top six this season after their unbeaten start to the season continued at Middlesbrough.The Rs have now won back-to-back away games to make it seven points from the opening nine available to them after winning 3-2 at the Riverside Stadium.And QPR had to do it the hard way too on Teesside, where they fell behind to Uche Ikpeazu&rsquo...Full Story »

West Brom continued their unbeaten start to the season with a one-sided 4-0 win at The Hawthorns against fellow relegated side Sheffield United, whose goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is poised to join Arsenal.Ramsdale was omitted from United’s squad for the Sky Bet Championship game as the transfer neared completion after the clubs agreed an initial fee of around £24 million.Ramsdale&rsquo...Full Story »

Stoke manager Michael O’Neill hailed his team’s unbeaten start to the new Championship season after a comfortable 3-1 win at Swansea.Nick Powell, former Swan Sam Clucas and Leo Ostigard all scored in Wales before Joel Piroe struck a consolation.It leaves Stoke second in the table, level on points with leaders Fulham after two wins and a draw in their first three games of the season.O...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED outcast and Everton target Andreas Pereira reportedly has his sights set on a loan move to Flamengo. TNT Sports claims the versatile midfielder, 25, is desperate to play for Brazil at the World Cup next year. Man Utd misfit Andreas Pereira looks set to join Flamengo on loan And he is ready to return home in order to prove his worth to international boss Tite. Pereira has be...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted his players’ efforts after they maintained their 100 per cent record with a 1-0 triumph at Colchester.Jon Guthrie’s 22nd-minute winner secured a third successive victory for the Cobblers, who extended their winning start to the new season despite finishing the game with 10 men.Brady said: “It was tough but I thought we controlled the game in t...Full Story »

Mansfield made it maximum points from their first two games of the League Two season with a 2-1 home victory over Newport.The first half burst into life with two goals in three minutes – both from mistakes.With seven minutes gone George Maris won the ball back from a poor short corner and fired at goal where Joe Day should have done better as it curled past his dive.But after nine minutes ...Full Story »

Lucas Akins could again get the nod up front for Burton’s Carabao Cup tie against Oxford.Akins started for the Brewers during their League One opener at Shrewsbury, which they won 1-0 on Saturday, with the club’s forward options having been hindered by injuries over the summer.Forward Kane Hemmings is out of action after suffering a hamstring problem during a pre-season game against ...Full Story »

Paul Pogba has been pictured training with Manchester United in Scotland. The Red Devils moved up north to continue their preseason preparations ahead of their Premier League opener with Leeds United on August 14. Pogba was granted extended leave after competing with France at Euro 2020. Speculation is rife surrounding Pogba's future at Old Trafford. 
The 28-year-old is entering the final ...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way to victory in the opening match of their cinch Premiership campaign thanks to goals from Jonny Hayes and Christian Ramirez in an energetic performance against Dundee United.The Dons, fresh from their Europa Conference League qualifying victory over BK Hacken, made only one change to the starting XI that lined up in Gothenburg, but showed no signs of tiredness as they pre...Full Story »

Spanish giants Real Madrid, led by president Florentino Perez, have officially announced on Friday that along with Barcelona and Juventus, they still have plans to push through a European Super League (ESL). The original plan which dominated headlines earlier this year saw several of Europe’s biggest clubs all participate in the founding of a novel ‘super league’ – tho...Full Story »

Christian Eriksen is reportedly set to return to his club Inter Milan next week in order to have tests with the Serie A giants after his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. The Denmark international shocked the footballing world when he collapsed during his team’s opening match of the Euros, with swift action from the medical team looking to have been key to saving his life. Eriksen has thank...Full Story »

Enjoying some down time with his family Messi continues to make the most of his holidays Lionel Messi is a free agent and, with no training to report to, the Copa America winner has been enjoying some much-deserved time off on holidays with his family. Although Messi has reached an agreement to renew his contract at Barcelona, nothing has been made official yet and the player will spend at le...Full Story »

Watford have announced the arrival of Norway striker Joshua King, the Premier League club’s third signing of a busy Friday. Former Bournemouth frontman King has agreed a two-year contract, with the option of another 12 months, after leaving Everton. Earlier on Friday, the promoted Hornets had announced the signings of Stoke midfielder Peter Etebo on a season-long loan with an option to...Full Story »

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand feels his players are carrying Christian Eriksen with them all the way to Wembley after booking a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2020.Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg struck before half-time as the Danes beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in their quarter-final in Baku.Czech frontman Patrik Schick reduced the deficit with his fifth goal of the tournament in the 49th min...Full Story »

Tottenham have put Ryan Mason on standby with the club's pre-season training beginning soon. Ryan Mason has been put on standby by managerless Tottenham to take charge of pre-season training. Former Spurs midfielder Mason was made interim head coach until the end of the season in April after Jose Mourinho was sacked, becoming the youngest manager of a Premier League club so far, at the age of 2...Full Story »

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said that "the Super League continues" and "nothing has failed" as the three clubs who maintain their support for the project -- Los Blancos, Barcelona and Juventus -- await a European court ruling on the competition's future. UEFA's disciplinary proceedings against the three rebel clubs have been put on hold after a judge in Madrid issued a preliminary ...Full Story »

The Portuguese has seen the decision to offload the playmaker in 2014 questioned, but he claims to have always been a big fan Jose Mourinho has faced plenty of criticism down the years for allowing Kevin De Bruyne to leave Chelsea, but the Portuguese claims he never wanted to sanction a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge for the Belgian. Back in January 2014, the classy playmaker left ...Full Story »