An approach for Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate is being considered by Real Madrid, reports the Daily Mail. Los Blancos are believed to be keeping close tabs on the 25-year-old's contract situation, and they reportedly could wait for it to run down if they decide against making an official offer for him in the summer. Konate will enter the final year of his deal at Anfield in June, and it is

Now back with Santos, Neymar is contracted to the Brazilian giants until mid-year and is being linked with a return to former club Barcelona.The Athletic says Barca have been in talks with Neymar's agent, Pini Zahavi.Asked about the prospect of Neymar being signed, Flick said at his UEFA press conference: "It's not my job. I've said it before. "Now I'm really focused on this team until the end of

Alan Sheehan expressed pride in how Swansea “stood up to the fight” in the 0-0 draw at Preston as they made it four points in two games since he took caretaker charge.After sacking Luke Williams having lost seven out of nine Championship matches, the Swans recorded a 3-0 home win over Blackburn in their first outing under Sheehan 10 days ago.And following the Preston match, Sheehan, wh

Andy Woodman insisted Bromley “earned the right” to beat Doncaster as a 1-0 win moved them up to ninth in League Two.A single goal from Deji Elerewe was all Bromley needed to seal all three points.Woodman said: “I won’t stand here and try and lie to anybody and say we were unbelievable and deserved that tonight, but we created our own luck.“Doncaster will be kicking t

Darren Moore is only focused on Port Vale after they missed a chance to gain ground in the League Two promotion race after a goalless draw with illness-struck Harrogate.Vale, who are bidding to earn an immediate return back to League One, could have cut the gap to just two points after everyone else between third and seventh lost.Moore’s side had their chances, but were thwarted by a number

Hull boss Ruben Selles said it was key his side kept their fate in their own hands after a 2-0 home win against fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Plymouth.Joe Gelhardt and Abu Kamara scored second-half goals as the Tigers won for the first time at the MKM Stadium this year and climbed five points clear of the relegation zone.Hull had failed to win their five previous home games, while second-

Morecambe boss Derek Adams hailed a “big win” for his struggling side after beating promotion-chasing AFC Wimbledon 1-0.Lee Angol volleyed home from close range after 20 minutes to move the Shrimps one point from safety and condemn Wimbledon to a second successive defeat which harmed their top-three hopes.Adams said: “I’m delighted for the players and the fans with the win

Mikel Arteta joked that he knew Arsenal would put seven past PSV Eindhoven as he hailed an historic and unbelievable night for his players that all but secures their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.A double from Martin Odegaard and individual strikes by Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori sent Arsenal on their way to a thumping 7

Lee Bell said Shilow Tracey’s horrendous leg injury stunned Crewe’s players as they went down to a heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of Fleetwood.The Railwaymen’s hopes of registering a third straight win were hit by Ryan Graydon’s early finish for the Cod Army and the serious injury to striker Tracey, who needed medical attention on the pitch after he took the full force of a

York’s National League title hopes were dashed as Justin Amaluzor’s 75th-minute winner handed Altrincham a 2-1 victory.Altrincham had led at the interval after Josh Stones diverted a Lewis Baines header into his own net.York replied four minutes into the second half when Alex Hunt struck from long range but Amaluzor pounced after Harrison Male came off his line to put the visitors back