Phil Foden feels lucky to be part of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City plans – and admits only hard work will keep him there. The highly-rated England Under-21 midfielder has seen his role gradually increase over the past two years and the Academy graduate is likely to get more opportunities in the coming season. Foden, 19,…
What the papers say Everton are ready to offer £55 million to beat Arsenal in the race for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, the Daily Mail reports. The fee would be a club record, surpassing the £45 million they paid for Gylfi Sigurdsson in 2017. The paper claims the Toffees are prepared to go as…
Gareth Bale scored as Real Madrid took a dramatic 3-2 win on penalties against Arsenal in their International Champions Cup clash. Bale, whose potential departure from the Spanish side has dominated the headlines this week, helped spark a second-half comeback for Real which left the scores tied at 2-2 at full-time in Washington DC. The…
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers insists the club do not need to sell England defender Harry Maguire. The 26-year-old has been at the centre of speculation all summer with Manchester City and Manchester United both believed to be keen to land the centre-back. The Foxes have reportedly turned down bids in the region of £70million for…
St Mirren were knocked out of the Betfred Cup after failing to beat League Two side Albion Rovers in 90 minutes. Jim Goodwin’s side failed to score a goal from open play for a third successive game and a 4-3 success on penalties was not enough to keep the Ladbrokes Premiership side in the competition.…
Hibernian manager Paul Heckingbottom insists his team still need to improve ahead of the start of the league campaign, despite overcoming Arbroath 3-0 in Tuesday’s Betfred Cup clash. Flo Kamberi and Scott Allan scored at either end of the first half before substitute Fraser Murray struck the third in the 87th minute. Victory at Elgin…
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has agreed a new contract with the club, according to reports. The 18-year-old England international is currently recovering from surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon which prematurely ended his season. A product of Chelsea’s academy system, Hudson-Odoi made 24 appearances and scored five goals in his breakthrough campaign, which also saw…
St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin admitted it was a case of deja vu after his side exited the Betfred Cup after failing to beat Albion. The Ladbrokes Premiership side failed to score again from open play as the League Two side held them to a goalless draw at Cliftonhill. Saints won the subsequent penalty shoot-out…
Morgan Gibbs-White is hoping for more starting opportunities as Wolves embark on their first European campaign for 39 years. Gibbs-White, a member of England’s Under-17 World Cup-winning side in 2017, is rated as one of the country’s most promising midfielders. Wolves have been easing the 19-year-old into top-flight action and he started just five Premier…
Livingston manager Gary Holt has urged his side to be more clinical in front of goal after they narrowly escaped Stair Park with the points in a 2-1 win over Stranraer. A first half Steven Lawless penalty and an Aymen Souda close range finish was enough to see off the League One outfit. Blues forward…