Salford City co-owner Paul Scholes has been appointed interim head coach of the League Two club after manager Graham Alexander was sacked.
Alexander was informed of the club’s decision to terminate his contract on Monday morning, with City fifth in League Two after two wins in five matches this season.
West Ham are in advanced talks to sign centre-back Craig Dawson from Sky Bet Championship side Watford with the deal expected to go through before Friday’s domestic deadline.
The Hammers have also agreed a deal with Brentford to sign Said Benrahma and have also seen a £13m bid for Bournemouth’s Joshua King rejected.
West Ham have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign Said Benrahma and have also seen a £13m bid for Bournemouth’s Joshua King rejected.
The total value of the Hammers deal for Benrahma could reach in the region of £30m – but personal terms are yet to be agreed with the Algeria star.
A proposal to change the voting structure of the Premier League, as well as funding models for the English Football League and Football Association, has been drawn up by Liverpool’s owners and is backed by Manchester United.
The proposal – called ‘Project Big Picture’ – includes several other major changes to the structure of English football, including a reduction from 20 to 18 teams in the Premier League and the scrapping of the EFL Cup and Community Shield.
Kevin De Bruyne is unmoved by rumours Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona and join him at Manchester City.
City have been linked with a move to sign Messi with chief operating officer Omar Berrada saying the club will be ready to pounce should the Argentine allow his contract with Barcelona to expire next summer.
West Ham are close to agreeing a deal to sign Brentford winger Said Benrahma.
The clubs are in advanced talks over a deal that could potentially be worth in the region of £30m.
Crystal Palace also remain interested in the Algeria international.
Harry Kane could miss England’s Nations League game against Belgium on Sunday because of a muscle injury picked up in training on Saturday.
Should the injury force Kane to sit out the clash at Wembley, then it is expected Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin will keep his place in the side.
The Premier League should step in to help lower league clubs who are financially struggling without live crowds, the chairman of Colchester United has told Sophy Ridge on Sunday.
The government has shelved plans to allow fans to return to sport from October 1 due to rising cases of coronavirus – a decision that has left lower league clubs, who rely heavily on ticket revenue, facing an uncertain future.
A Lewis Morgan penalty ensured David Beckham’s Inter Miami beat Houston 1-0 in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.
Gonzalo Higuain started once more for Miami, but the Argentine was kept at bay by goalkeeper Marko Maric with the key flashpoint taking place in the second half.
Bournemouth have rejected an offer totalling £13m from West Ham for striker Joshua King.
The forward is in the final year of his Bournemouth contract and it’s believed the club would be open to selling him, providing they receive a suitable offer.
