Wednesday's gossip: Villa make offer for Palace striker Mateta

Aston Villa make a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson, Manchester United eye a promising defender, and Manchester City aren't ready to give up on signing Enzo Fernandez.

Wilson scores SIX minutes into first Brentford start

Callum Wilson produced a composed finish to put Brentford ahead just six minutes into his first competitive start for the club.

All Blacks need late surge to avoid shock defeat to Lions

New Zealand fought back from an 18-point ‌deficit in the second half to beat the Lions 41-35 and avoid a shock defeat at Ellis Park on Tuesday.

Xavi hopes time at the ‘university of football’ will end with Dutch success

Barcelona legend wants to emulate Johan Cruyff’s total football philosophy after taking over as the Netherlands head coach “My feeling today is that I’m going to the university of football.” Those were Xavi Hernández’s opening words at his presentation as the Netherlands coach on Tuesday. “I learned a lot from this university of football during my career as a player and as a coach. I have many connections with this country.” Those connections date back to when Xavi was drafted as a youngster into La Masia, the famed Barcelona academy whose fundamentals are rooted in Dutch total football, ins

'Absolutely ruthless!' | Coventry hit Plymouth with early quick-fire double

Coventry stunned Plymouth with a quick-fire double as Taiwo Awoniyi opened his account for the club before Jack Rudoni added a second moments later.

Fernandes and Shaw win PFA player of the year awards

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw win the Professional Footballers' Associations men's and women's player of the year awards.

Alvarez left with two options: Atletico or Arsenal

Julian Alvarez must take one of two paths before the transfer deadline: stay at Atletico Madrid and try to rebuild his connection with the fans or get his head around a potential move to Arsenal.

Carabao Cup round two LIVE!

Carabao Cup: Brentford, Coventry & Wolves lead LIVE!

Forest agree club-record fee for Chelsea's Delap

Nottingham Forest have agreed a club-record deal to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea.

Delap heads to Forest for £50m as Chelsea open talks to sell Jackson to Aston Villa

Forest to pay club-record £45m plus £5m in add-ons West Ham’s Diouf likely to join Brentford soon Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth £50m to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea, who have also opened talks over selling Nicolas Jackson to Aston Villa. Xabi Alonso has made João Pedro and Danny Welbeck his main strikers this season, leaving his other frontmen to seek opportunities elsewhere. Forest were one of several clubs interested in Delap, who has struggled since joining Chelsea from Ipswich for £30m last summer, and will pay a club record of £45m plus £5m in add-ons for the 23-year-old. C

Liverpool hold positive Barcola talks with optimism over deal with PSG

Liverpool are holding further talks with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for Bradley Barcola.