#Michael Carrick

The transfer window is open, so there's a fresh wave of optimism for clubs hoping to attract players to achieve their pre-season targets or stave off relegation. After a weekend of FA Cup drama that saw Championship Coventry lose to National League Wrexham and League One Sheffield Wednesday knock out Premier League high-flyers Newcastle, the clubs…

Chuba Akpom bobbed around the divisions and popped up across Europe after leaving Arsenal. Now he finally seems to have hit his straps on Teesside. Johnny Nic is a fan… Who's this then? Chuba Amechi Akpom is a six-feet-tall, Canning Town-born, 27-year-old striker who currently tops the goalscoring charts in the Championship for the noble…

Our writers discuss this weekend's FA Cup third-round prospects, as Chelsea clash with Man City for the second time this week, while Emile Smith Rowe provides a welcome boost to Arsenal's attacking options. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Kai Havertz adorned the matchday programme for Chelsea's Premier League clash with…

We know someone will spring a surprise on FA Cup third-round weekend, but who will be the victims this time? BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 ties - including a'derby' between two of his former clubs - and given his verdict on who will make it into round four. For selected matches, including the BBC's…

Middlesbrough will host Brighton & Hove Albion at the Riverside on Saturday (January 7) in the FA Cup third round, looking to extend their winning run. The Boro are on a roll, winning their last three EFL Championship games and seven of their last eight, having won just four of their opening 17. It was a massive transformation of fortunes under…

CHELSEA appear to be closing in on the signing of Enzo Fernandez, with reports in Italy revealing the structure of a deal. The Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the Argentine and Gianluca Di Marzio has stated that a deal is close. The last details are now being discussed on payment terms over a €127million deal which is to be paid in…

Boubacar Traore and Jonny could both return following injury. Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is in contention to start after making his comeback from illness as a substitute in the win against Nottingham Forest. Fellow centre-back Lisandro Martinez returned to training on Wednesday following Argentina's World Cup win. This is a tricky one…

With Hull and Middlesbrough having finally filled their managerial vacancies, it is now the turn of Luton and Wigan to sift through the CVs There is set to be plenty of drama in the EFL this weekend After appearing to have done the hard work by thrashing Burnley 5-2 last weekend, Sheffield United were unable to complete the job and take over at the…

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Tuesday's EFL and EFL Cup matches. Kick-offs 7.45pm Tuesday Middlesbrough 7.45pm 3pts 27-20 Coral, Ladbrokes Leyton Orient 7.45pm 3pts 6-5 Betfred, BoyleSports Everton 7.45pm 2pts 13-8 Betfair, Power Middlesbrough are showing some positives signs after their brave decision to appoint rookie Michael…

Gab Sutton takes an in-depth look at how Darrell Clarke has galvanised Port Vale... Intuitive. Instinctive. Decisive. Pragmatic. Flexible. Passionate. Proactive. Abrupt. Direct. A hater of big-picture questions, a lover of high-stakes. Playfully confrontational at times, yet equally self-effacing and - whether he cares or not - likeable to an…

NEWCASTLE are dreaming of Champions League football for the first time since 2003 after beating Tottenham. The victory over the weekend put Eddie Howe's side into fourth place after 11 games, having lost just once all season. Howe has been able to invest heavily since arriving as Toon boss and, with spending set to continue, Newcastle have a chance…

Manchester United and fellow Premier League clubs are counting down the days until they can strike-up further business in the transfer market. Erik ten Hag welcomed six players to Old Trafford during his first window and they have all made their mark in the starting XI. Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez have all quickly become…

The 61-year-old former Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday boss, has left the Baggies after a little more than eight months at the helm with staff Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and son Alex Bruce also heading for the Hawthorns exit. "Backroom staff Steve Agnew, Stephen Clemence and Alex Bruce have also left The…

The 41-year-old played over 300 times for Manchester United after joining the club from Tottenham Hotspur. He won several Premier League titles as well as the Champions League in 2008. He won two of three games during a short spell as caretaker manager at Old Trafford in 2021 and was capped 34 times by England. Former Watford and Forest Green…

Days after they lifted the League Two trophy at the conclusion of a truly memorable and historic season, the brutal nature of football smacked Forest Green Rovers square in the face on Wednesday when their popular and transformative title-winning manager, Rob Edwards, was lured over to Watford. Edwards, in his first senior job in management, had…

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a charge by the FA for an incident that took place back in April. The Portuguese icon was filmed snatching a mobile phone from the hands of a young Everton supporter before smashing it on the ground following the 1-0 loss to Everton. Meanwhile, the Red Devils have been linked with Napoli…

Gary O'Neil has been named as the new favourite to take over as Bournemouth manager after the sacking of Scott Parker last month. The current caretaker manager is the 11/8 favourite with Betfair, leading the likes of Sean Dyche, Nathan Jones and Kjetil Knutsen in the bookie's odds list. Parker had been in charge of the club for just over a year,…

Speculation is inevitably already rife over who Huddersfield Town might appoint as Danny Schofield's successor in the head coach role after he was dismissed from the job just eight games into the Championship season. Head of football operations Leigh Bromby has acknowledged that the club need to make absolutely certain they get their next hire…

As Huddersfield Town search for a new manager to dig them out of trouble a few names are appearing as possibilities. Here we take a look at some of them and if they would be a good fit. With the Terriers firmly rooted in the relegation zone having won only one of the eight games played so far, Danny Schofield was sacked earlier this month. So…

Here we go again…Huddersfield are searching for their third head coach in as many months after the club lost faith in Danny Schofield after all of nine matches. It's been a difficult period for Huddersfield, 23rd, who find themselves in an early relegation scrap, having come within a whisker of winning promotion to the Premier League last season…

Speculation is inevitably already rife over who Huddersfield Town might appoint as Danny Schofield's successor in the head coach role after he was dismissed from the job just eight games into the Championship season. Head of football operations Leigh Bromby has acknowledged that the club need to make absolutely certain they get their next hire…

Huddersfield have parted ways with manager Danny Schofield after just eight games in charge of the club with the search for a new manager already underway. The Yorkshire club find themselves in a difficult situation at the eight-game mark, having won just one league game so far this season and already sitting five points adrift from safety. With…