St Johnstone briefly led against 10-man Galatasaray before securing a 1-1 Europa League draw in Istanbul.Saints skipper Jason Kerr silenced the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium by netting a 58th-minute penalty after the home goalkeeper had been sent off.But the lead only lasted two minutes before Sacha Boey capitalised on a defensive misjudgement to level.Saints could not really make the most of t...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou hopes his first Celtic win will give his players belief but he was underwhelmed by the majority of their performance in the Czech Republic.Celtic won 4-2 against Jablonec in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round to make it victory at the fourth attempt for the Australian manager.Goals from summer signings Liel Abada and Kyogo Furuhashi had Celtic two up insid...Full Story »

Kyogo Furuhashi scored on his first start as Ange Postecoglou got his Celtic reign up and running in the Czech Republic.Japan international Furuhashi scored Celtic’s second goal in a 4-2 first-leg victory over Jablonec in the Europa League.Another summer signing, Liel Abada, had opened the scoring early on and both James Forrest and Ryan Christie restored Celtic’s two-goal cushion in...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough has decisions to make ahead of Saturday’s League Two opener against relegated Bristol Rovers.The Stags boss has overhauled his squad during the closed-season with keepers Nathan Bishop and George Shelvey, defenders Ryan Burke and Elliott Hewitt and midfielders Ryan Stirk and, after a successful loan spell from Burton last season, Stephen Quinn among the new arri...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Steve Evans will assess the fitness of several players ahead of their opening game of the season at home to Lincoln.Captain Kyle Dempsey, Alex MacDonald and Ben Reeves were left out of the pre-season warm-up at Norwich as a precaution, while John Akinde (ankle) limped off at Carrow Road.Robbie McKenzie has missed all of the Gills’ pre-season games while Ryan Jackson has yet...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Richie Wellens has injury problems in attack ahead of his first competitive match in charge at home to Wimbledon on Saturday.The former Rovers midfielder returned to the Keepmoat Stadium in May but has seen preparation for the new Sky Bet League One campaign hit by a string of injuries.Last season’s top goalscorer Fejiri Okenabirhie is set for a lengthy spe...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic hopes to have both Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie available for his first game in charge of Sheffield United against Birmingham.The strikers missed both of the Blades’ pre-season games as they recovered from injuries that curtailed their 2020/21 season, but they have resumed training and could be included in the squad on Saturday night.However, Enda Stevens will not be invo...Full Story »

Rotherham have received good injury news for their curtain-raiser against Plymouth.Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson (groin), defender Michael Ihiekwe (quad) and left-back Joe Mattock (Achilles) have all been passed fit after injuries in pre-season.That means only Curtis Tilt (hamstring) and Angus MacDonald (unspecified) miss out.New signings Shane Ferguson, Oliver Rathbone, Rarmani Edmonds-Green and ...Full Story »

Fulham are set to have a mixture of old faces and new as they begin their bid to return to the Premier League for the third time in five seasons at home to Middlesbrough.Former Watford and Everton boss Marco Silva is at the helm after replacing Scott Parker and will hope to get their Sky Bet Championship campaign off to a positive start at Craven Cottage.Paulo Gazzaniga is set to make his debut ...Full Story »

Micky Mellon begins his second spell as Tranmere manager with an opening-day Sky Bet League Two fixture against Walsall at Prenton Park.Mellon left his role with cinch Premiership outfit Dundee United at the end of last season before rejoining Tranmere, where he guided the club to back-to-back promotions during his first stint in charge.The Scot has bolstered a squad which reached the League Two...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI met up with his friend and former Barcelona team-mate Neymar in Ibiza. The pair were pictured on the party island alongside three of the Brazilian's Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Angel Di Maria, Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes. Lionel Messi was pictured alongside Neymar, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria and Marco VerrattiCredit: Instagram @neymarjr Messi, 34, wore a green chec...Full Story »

The striker, 29, has put pen to paper on a three-year deal. Danny Ings has signed a three-year deal after spending three years at Southampton Villa announced the signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen today and have boosted the attack again by signing Ings. Dean Smith is splashing the cash with The Villans set to bring in £100m from Jack Grealish's impending move to Manchester Ci...Full Story »

Chelsea are eager to get a deal for Romelu Lukaku wrapped up in the coming days. Chelsea want Romelu Lukaku to make debut vs Villarreal as £105m fresh transfer bid readied (Image: GETTY) Chelsea are readying a third bid for Romelu Lukaku of around £105million - which could smash the Premier League record transfer fee about to be set only this week by Jack Grealish’s move to Man...Full Story »

The Premier League champions will finalise the transfer in the next few days, breaking the British record Manchester City are set to complete a record-breaking £100m ($139m) deal for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish in the coming days, Goal can confirm. The Premier League champions put in a bid for the England international at the end of July, with reports indicating he is already i...Full Story »

Neymar has seemingly copied Brazilian compatriot Willian with the PSG star seen with a pot belly while on holiday. Arsenal ace Willian was mocked after returning to the Premier League giants with a little extra timber around the midriff. And now Neymar has been seen in a similar situation while on holiday after his Copa America exploits. The forward helped Brazil to the final of the competiti...Full Story »

Ferland Mendy MARCA It hasn't been an easy summer for Ferland Mendy, who is still yet to return to full training ever since he forced himself to rush back for Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. That day, Mendy pushed his body and ended up with an injury called tibial periostitis, which is caused by irritation and inflammation of the muscles, tendons and bones of the low...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 »

It was fairly clear at the end of last season that Mikel Arteta wanted Martin Odegaard to stay at Arsenal, however, the Norwegian decided to return to Real Madrid. As the new Premier League and La Liga seasons approach, the player’s situation has taken an unexpected turn, with Don Balon reporting that Carlo Ancelotti is none too impressed with what he has seen both in training sessions ...Full Story »

Tottenham are finally on the verge of completing the signing of Atalanta defender Cristian Romero... Tottenham have had a bid for Cristian Romero worth around £43million accepted by Atalanta and the player is now on the verge of joining Spurs after weeks of negotiations between the two clubs. Fabio Paratici has been a key driving force behind Spurs' interest. Romero is a player he previo...Full Story »

Granit Xhaka will reportedly sign a new deal at the Emirates Stadium after the collapse of his proposed move to Roma. Arsenal are poised to make a significant u-turn over the future of Granit Xhaka, who will imminently sign a new and improved contract with the Gunners, according to reports. The 28-year-old looked set to join Roma on a permanent deal until very recently, but the Italian outfit w...Full Story »