Aston Villa star Jhon Duran has already caught the eye of top European clubs, and his uncle, Oswaldo Duran, has expressed hopes that the 20-year-old will one day join Real Madrid.Duran signed for Aston Villa from Chicago Fire in January 2023 for £14.75m, with an additional £3.3m in potential add-ons. He scored 8 goals last season and has already netted 4 goals in 6 league appearances thi

Under-fire Erik ten Hag says Manchester United must use their "madness" at Sunday's Tottenham humiliation as motivation in their bid to turn things around.The Dutchman's third season in charge has begun in alarming fashion, with the 3-0 Old Trafford humbling by Spurs increasing the pressure on his position and noise around the club.Manchester United manager Erik ten HagDefiant Ten Hag said he did

Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi has said he has no regrets over his decision to turn down a move to Liverpool in the summer.The 25-year-old was Liverpool's top choice in defensive midfield but despite their lengthy pursuit, Zubimendi opted to remain at the club he's spent his entire career at.La Real have endured a difficult start in LaLiga this season with just two wins from t

Grant McCann felt it was a case of patience paying dividends for his Doncaster side as they returned to winning ways against Barrow.Harry Clifton’s deft 81st-minute volley saw Rovers end a run of three league matches without victory as they deservedly took the points.Rovers enjoyed the lion’s share of attacking play but struggled to create clear-cut chances for much of the game until C

Fleetwood boss Charlie Adam hailed a magnificent performance after watching his side thrash high-flying Walsall 6-2 at the Bescot Stadium.Walsall missed the chance to move top of League Two and saw their 100 per cent home record come to an end following a sensational second half from the Cod Army which yielded five goals.The Saddlers twice led through Harry Williams and Jamille Matt but Ronan Coug

Andy Woodman was satisfied with Bromley’s hard-earned draw against Chesterfield declaring that was more like the Bromley side he wanted to see.An early Olufela Olomola strike had given Bromley the lead but Will Grigg’s double ensured the Spireites went into the half-time interval ahead.That lead did not last as Michael Cheek, League Two’s top scorer, turned home from a couple yar

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke praised his side’s application but expected better quality after snatching a point in a 2-2 draw with Wycombe at Oakwell.Marc Roberts capitalised on a scramble in the box to fire home in the 89th minute following second-half goals from Wycombe’s Beryly Lubala and Richard Kone, either side of Stephen Humphrys’ leveller.Clarke said: “Credit

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was pleased with his side’s defensive performance as they made it back-to-back Championship wins with a 1-0 victory over West Brom.The visitors were a constant threat and the Baggies had goalkeeper Alex Palmer to thank as he denied Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath and Ben Doak to keep the game goalless.Boro had to wait until the 74th minute for the winner cou

Michael Flynn was relieved to see his Cheltenham side come back from a goal down to defeat Accrington 2-1.Second-half goals from Manni Norkett and Ryan Bowman completed the turnaround after Dara Costelloe’s opener for Stanley, who remain winless.Cheltenham had been booed off after Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by Fleetwood, but they did enough to claim a morale-boosting third win of the s

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hoping an “instantly forgettable” Carabao Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon can spark another long run in the competition.The Magpies, who made the final two seasons ago, edged past the League Two side with a 1-0 third round win at St James’ Park to set up a home showdown with Chelsea, but were less than clinical.Howe said: “I’d probably agre