Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepted their lack of goal threat failed to put enough pressure on Atalanta to help turn their Europa League quarter-final back in their favour.Mohamed Salah’s seventh-minute penalty had raised hopes of a Barcelona 2019-style comeback but the Egypt international missed a relatively straightforward lob to make it 2-0 towards the end of the first half and they f

Michail Antonio felt West Ham were up against 14 players as they bowed out of the Europa League to Bayer Leverkusen.Antonio’s early header gave the Hammers hope of overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit and inflicting a first defeat of the season on Xabi Alonso’s new Bundesliga champions.But the bustling striker claimed he did not get a decision all night from card-happy Spanish referee J

West Ham bowed out of the Europa League but only after giving new German champions Bayer Leverkusen an almighty fright.Michail Antonio’s early goal had the Hammers, 2-0 down from the first leg, dreaming of inflicting a first defeat of the season on Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen and of maybe reaching a third European semi-final in three years.But they were unable to find a second and were th

Harry Kane “secretly wants to come home”, says Stan Collymore, with the ex-Premier League star “warming” to the idea of seeing the striker at Chelsea.Left Tottenham in 2023Yet to win silverware in GermanyTalk of a return to EnglandWHAT HAPPENED?England captain Kane only left his homeland in the summer of 2023, with the decision taken to go trophy hunting at Bayern Munich. H

Galatasaray are chasing Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen for the summer market.In January, Galatasaray showed interest in the Dane, but he remained at Manchester United.Now Fanatik are reporting that Galatasaray still want Eriksen.The Turkish club wants the Swede to replace Tanguy Ndombele - who is on loan from Tottenham.The 32-year-old has scored one goal and provided two assists in

Girona gaffer Michel has been reported to be among the options Manchester City are considering if Pep Guardiola walks next yearManchester City could draw from one of their sister clubs to replace Pep Guardiola once the manager's deal comes to an end next year.Guardiola's contract runs through to summer 2025, and he has previously said he may be open to signing a new deal, but reports over the week

Emiliano Martinez was the unsurprising star of a dramatic penalty shootout as Aston Villa edged past Lille and into the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.The Argentina goalkeeper, who helped his country win the World Cup 18 months ago, produced some similar heroics in France, saving spot-kicks from Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin Andre to earn a 4-3 shootout win after the quarter-final had en

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel's preference is to return to the Premier League this summer despite interest from Barcelona, a source has told ESPN.Tuchel is set to leave Bayern at the end of the season, despite leading them to the semifinals of the Champions League.A source has told ESPN that Barcelona have made the 50-year-old a candidate to take over from Xavi Hernandez, who is also set to

Doncaster roared back from two goals down to beat play-off rivals Barrow 4-2 and secure a ninth successive win.It appeared as though Rovers’ incredible charge from relegation danger to play-off contention had ended as goals from Emile Acquah and Rory Feely gave Barrow a two-goal advantage at the break.But a Joe Ironside penalty reduced the deficit and set up a grandstand finish, with Hakeeb

Shrewsbury head coach Paul Hurst admitted the over-riding emotion after securing League One safety with a 1-1 draw at Charlton was “relief”.The Shrews ensured they will have a 10th successive campaign in England’s third tier.The Shropshire club reappointed Hurst as head coach in January after predecessor Matt Taylor had suffered seven losses in eight matches.Daniel Udoh’s c