Visiting centre-half David Brekalo was left unmarked as he headed home Eduard Atuesta’s free-kick with just seven minutes gone. Winger Ivan Angulo doubled City’s lead in the 29th minute with a powerful low drive into the far corner from just outside the penalty box. France legend Antoine Griezmann marked his debut following the 35-year-old forward’s […]

Available for 29 days Motherwell made it look comfortable in Europe with a professional 2-0 win over HB Tórshavn – but how much credit does new boss Alfred Johansson deserve for keeping the momentum going? Hibs suffered a frustrating defeat in Kosovo, but is it too early to judge David Gray’s side before the return […]

Socceroos World Cup star Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after police twice stopped him for speeding in Sydney on the same night. The 22-year-old Australia midfielder was stopped in a BMW Coupe on the Anzac Bridge at 11:05pm local time on Thursday night after he was caught travelling between 86-94km/h in a […]

One of the most talked about young players in England’s academy system, director of football Jason Wilcox was personally involved in persuading Gabriel to remain at United last summer. It is part of a concerted effort to bring promising young talents to the Old Trafford club, which Thompson’s arrival from Tottenham is part of. Gabriel […]

Aston Villa have announced the loan signing of Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho until the end of the 2026-27 season. The 22-year-old’s transfer will “become permanent next summer should certain criteria be met”, said the Blues, with the Argentine already agreeing a four-year contract at Villa Park. The terms of the obligation to buy clause have […]

Football clubs have been urged to contribute more to the cost of match policing to ease the burden on taxpayers. The current model whereby clubs are not responsible for policing expenses outside stadiums “simply cannot continue”, according to Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK’s football policing lead. Statistics released on Thursday, external by the Home […]

Newcastle‘s men’s, women’s and under-21 sides will wear black armbands during their pre-season matches to honour Keegan, who guided the club to Premier League promotion in 1992-93 and second place in the 1995-96 top flight. A minute’s silence will be observed before Eddie Howe’s side play Gateshead in an away friendly this Saturday. Keegan’s photo […]

Rangers have signed Serbia midfielder Vanja Dragojevic from Partizan Belgrade for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old has signed a four-year-contract with the Scottish Premiership club, with the option for a further year. Dragojevic, who has two caps for his country, captained Partizan after coming through their youth ranks. “We are really excited to bring Vanja […]

Arsenal are set to make a £70m offer for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes. Brazil international Guimaraes is a priority target for the Gunners, with the midfielder keen to join the Premier League champions. Newcastle are aware of the 28-year-old’s preference to join Arsenal this summer. Talks over a potential move for Guimaraes are ongoing and […]

Anderson, who played 55 times in all competitions for Newcastle United, made his debut in an FA Cup defeat by Arsenal in January 2021 before joining Bristol Rovers on loan a year later. It was there that he completed a vital part of his education – while also featuring in what might still be the […]