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West Ham have Youssef En-Nesyri bid rejected by Sevilla; talks ongoing

West Ham have made a substantial offer worth an initial £22.5 million for Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri, according to The Athletic. The Moroccan joined from Sevilla last year after the Europa League holders activated his Leganes release clause worth just under £20m and signed a five-and-a-half-year deal, forming part of the team which won the continental competition last August. Despite the cost and the years left to run on his contract, the...

2021-01-18T08:40:45Z

Pep Guardiola on why facing Manchester City will be an even tougher prospect for Aston Villa

When Villa return from their Covid-enforced absence at the Etihad on Wednesday they will face a City side which has cruised into title contention

2021-01-18T08:11:53Z

Manchester City transfer news: Pep Guardiola to be handed £200m summer budget to rebuild side

The club's hierarchy are willing to back the Catalan in the next transfer window

2021-01-18T09:18:11Z

German Zverev splits with Federer's management firm

German Zverev splits with Federer's management firm

2021-01-18T08:44:39Z

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer agrees with Jurgen Klopp in praise for Liverpool duo

Manchester United fashioned the two best chances of the game but were largely kept at arm's length as they drew 0-0 at Liverpool, with the Reds' makeshift defence impressing

2021-01-18T09:17:14Z

Joe Shaugnessy slams officials for missing handball and says even St Johnstone players saw it

The Buddies defender was adamant the Perth side's winner should not have stood.

2021-01-18T09:41:20Z

Mesut Ozil’s Fenerbahce shirt number and new contract details ‘revealed’ after Arsenal exit

Has Mesut Ozil confirmed his new Fenerbahce shirt number? The 32-year-old is on Monday expected to finalise a move to the Turkish giants, after reaching an agreement with Arsenal to terminate his £350,000-a-week contract. Ozil is understood to have forgoed around £7m to seal an Emirates Stadium exit, 10 months on from his last appearance for the club. The World Cup winner is in Istanbul to put the finishing touches on a free transfer, and has...

2021-01-18T08:43:00Z

Paul Scholes and Michael Owen disagree on half time incident in Liverpool vs Manchester United

Scholes and Owen discussed an interesting moment in the 0-0 draw between Man Utd and Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League.

2021-01-18T09:08:38Z

Roy Keane criticises Man Utd duo for disappointing performances against Liverpool

Manchester United failed to break down a makeshift Liverpool defence during a tepid goalless draw, with two of their biggest stars having quiet evenings at Anfield

2021-01-18T09:47:01Z

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard reveals the player who 'absolute must' remain at Ibrox

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard believes it is an “absolute must” for Steven Davis to remain at Ibrox next season.

2021-01-18T08:15:20Z

Antoine Griezmann left 'angry and annoyed' with Barcelona's defence

Griezmann twice gave the Catalans the lead, but Bilbao enjoyed the game's best chances, causing havoc at set-pieces as they had a goal disallowed for offside and missed two gilt-edged headers.

2021-01-18T08:36:48Z

Athletics’ 66 doping bans showcase a winning way other sports should follow

And still the headlines come. On Thursday the Rio Olympic 100m hurdles champion, Brianna McNeal, was provisionally suspended and could face an eight-year doping ban for “tampering”. The week before, the 2017 long jump world champion Luvo Manyonga was suspended and could face a four-year ban for whereabouts violations. Both cases are yet to be prosecuted, and the usual caveats about being innocent until proven guilty apply, but the message is...

2021-01-18T08:03:29Z

Real Madrid-Estrella Roja: first of three matches this week

Laso's team hosts the Serbian team in the Euroleague match that has been rearranged due to the storm (7pm).

2021-01-18T08:53:51Z

Man United ratings vs Liverpool: Victor Lindelof good but Bruno Fernandes poor

Man Utd drew 0-0 with Liverpool at Anfield to remain top of the Premier League and here's how we rated the players.

2021-01-17T18:23:12Z

Rugby morning headlines as WRU to get millions from Welsh government and rising Welsh star reveals difficult Cipriani relationship

These are your rugby morning headlines from Wales and around the world on Monday, January 18

2021-01-18T08:51:24Z

Get it done: Ashley could avoid relegation by sanctioning Newcastle swoop for £15m gem – opinion

Mike Ashley can put any fears of relegation to bed by sanctioning a deal for Newcastle United to sign AFC Bournemouth’s Joshua King.

2021-01-18T09:14:26Z

Chargers hire Rams DC Staley as head coach

Having impressed while serving as defensive coordinator for the Rams, Brandon Staley has landed the top job with the Chargers.

2021-01-18T09:07:23Z

Spanish Super Cup: Messi slapped with red card as Barcelona loses to Athletic

Messi is facing a ban of at least four games including La Liga and Copa del Rey matches.

2021-01-18T07:02:31Z

Last of the six Man Utd signings named and shamed by Rio Ferdinand is set to leave

Back in January 2020, following a Manchester United defeat by Burnley, Rio Ferdinand hit out at the Red Devils' demise, laying the blame on the club's poor recruitment

2021-01-18T09:32:01Z

Frank Lampard buys himself some time to build something more than Chelsea’s collection of individuals

At an early point in Saturday’s second half, Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic was looking to pick out a pass, but resorted to what had routinely been doing for the previous 10 minutes. The midfielder played it wide, for the ball to be played wide again, so that it eventually found its way to Ben Chilwell. He crossed, for Fulham to clear, and the pattern to be played out again. The only real change was when the ball was played out towards Cesar...

2021-01-18T07:55:19Z

Get rid: Brands must end dud’s 14-year Everton association, he’s not fit for Ancelotti – opinion

Marcel Brands must end Beni Baningime’s 14-year Everton association and sell the midfielder during the January transfer window.

2021-01-18T09:14:27Z

Lionel Messi appears to make Barcelona U-turn after Liverpool admission

Lionel Messi decided in the summer that his time at Barcelona had come to an end and that he finally wanted to leave the club he'd represented since the age of 12

2021-01-18T08:16:56Z

American Magic to miss next Prada Cup races leaving Ainslie just one win from final

By James Toney Sir Ben Ainslie needs just one more win to clear the first hurdle of his America's Cup campaign. Three 'challenger' boats, from the USA, Italy and Great Britain, are contesting a series of round robin races in Auckland as they seek to become the team that takes on defending champions Team New Zealand in the 36th America's Cup match in March. After their dramatic capsize on Sunday, American Magic will not contest the remaining...

2021-01-18T09:46:07Z

Some Victorians in Sydney allowed to return home as Daniel Andrews rejects tennis players' demands

Thousands of Victorians stranded in Sydney will be able to return to their home state after border restrictions were eased for most parts of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong. Twenty-five out of 35 greater Sydney council areas have been downgraded from “red” to “orange” as of 6pm Monday, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews announced on Monday. This means people who have been stuck in these areas of New South Wales since the border closed in...

2021-01-18T07:30:58Z

Tom Brady keeps seventh Super Bowl dream alive after edging battle of ageing quarter-backs

Tom Brady kept alive hopes of winning a seventh Super Bowl of his career as he guided new side the Tampa Bay Bucaneers into the NFC Championship game. The 43-year-old got the better of long-term rival Drew Brees, at 42 just a year younger, in the latest showdown between the two all-time yardage leaders in NFL history. Brady scored a touchdown himself and threw two touchdown passes in a 30-20 victory over New Orleans Saints in what is expected to...

2021-01-18T09:13:05Z

Liverpool fans can't explain why Minamino has been frozen out by Klopp

Some Liverpool fans have been left perplexed by Jurgen Klopp’s treatment of Takumi Minamino, as the Japanese failed to feature again at the weekend. The Reds were held to a forgettable 0-0 draw at home to Manchester United on Sunday, as they failed to spark in the final third. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were all far from their best at Anfield, and as the minutes ticked by, some inspiration from the substitutes’ bench was...

2021-01-18T09:25:44Z

John Stones’ Man City resurgence is both a personal and collective triumph

It was the unlikeliest chapter in the unlikeliest comeback story of the season. John Stones not only delivered another excellent all-round display at the heart of Manchester City’s defence in the win over Crystal Palace but also scored his first Premier League goal for the club, some four-and-a-half years after joining. And then, he scored his second. “I would have loved a third,” he admitted in his post-match interviews. Only two months ago...

2021-01-18T09:10:15Z

Jurgen Klopp tells Liverpool to be ready to fail after Manchester United frustration

Liverpool have now gone three Premier League matches without a goal after a dreary goalless draw with Manchester United at Anfield

2021-01-17T19:39:17Z

Forget Pogba: £189k-p/w Man Utd beast who won 100% of his duels stole the show for OGS - opinion

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire led from the back against Liverpool.

2021-01-18T08:59:28Z

Jose Mourinho backs Joe Rodon to get ‘much, much better’ at Tottenham

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says Joe Rodon is a long way from being the finished article but believes the centre-half has the potential to be “much, much better”. Rodon made his second Premier League start as part of Spurs’ back three in Sunday's 3-1 win over Sheffield United, having made his full debut in the 0-0 draw at Chelsea in November. Mourinho targeted a top centre-half in the summer but Milan Skriniar and Ruben Dias proved out of...

2021-01-18T09:13:05Z

0 duels won, 0 dribbles, 0 shots - The one Man City star whose performance will concern Pep

Bernardo Silva was Pep Guardiola's one disappointment in the 4-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday evening.

2021-01-18T09:44:29Z

Rain halts fourth test decider, India 4-0

Rain halts fourth test decider, India 4-0

2021-01-18T07:09:24Z

India chase 328 as Australia battle weather in bid to reclaim Border-Gavaskar trophy

With the fourth Test heading for a draw amid wet weather at the Gabba, India look set to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

2021-01-18T07:52:16Z

Newcastle predicted XI: Arsenal (A)

Newcastle United travel to Arsenal once again just nine days since they met at the Emirates in the FA Cup third round and Steve Bruce will hope his side can restrict the Gunners as they did in the 90 minutes of that cup tie. Bruce is desperately in need of geting a positive result to try and turn things around and relieve some of the pressure which has been growing on him over the last few weeks following a dismal run of form in the Premier...

2021-01-18T09:41:45Z

Australian Open officials reject Novak Djokovic’s demands for players in hard quarantine

World No1 Novak Djokovic’s list of demands for players in quarantine for two weeks ahead of the Australian Open have been rejected by Australian officials. As many as 72 players are in the midst of a hard 14-day lockdown after cases of passengers infected with Covid-19 on their respective flights to Melbourne for the opening Grand Slam of the year. Djokovic had reportedly written a letter of demands to tournament director Craig Tiley including...

2021-01-18T07:12:55Z

Rumour Has It: Real Madrid's contract negotiations with Ramos at a standstill, no PSG contact

Out of contract at the end of the season, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos' future is unclear.

2021-01-18T07:05:23Z

Rangers slip-up another Dubai dagger for Celtic as Jeremie Frimpong insists 'we don't look at league table'

There seems no end to the damage done to Celtic by their Dubai trip.

2021-01-17T21:45:05Z

'Everything is possible' - ex-Swansea City, Man City and Stoke City star Wilfried Bony open to return as he reveals agent talks

Former Swansea City, Man City and Stoke City striker Wilfried Bony says he is keeping his options open as he looks to relaunch his career

2021-01-18T09:21:28Z

Liverpool fans are concerned about Trent's form after another poor display

A number of Liverpool supporters have bemoaned Trent Alexander-Arnold’s form, following another below par performance against Manchester United over the weekend. The Reds could only draw 0-0 at home to their bitter rivals on Sunday afternoon, as they struggled to find their rhythm once again. Liverpool now haven’t scored in the Premier League since December 27th, when Sadio Mane found the net against West Brom at Anfield. There were several...

2021-01-18T08:25:50Z

Max Watters explains why he chose Cardiff City, his Leeds United pride and what he'll bring to Bluebirds

Cardiff City sealed the signing of Crawley Town striker Max Watters on Saturday after he was heavily linked with rivals Swansea City

2021-01-18T08:06:30Z

Root challenges England to 'keep getting better' after victory over Sri Lanka

England have won four successive Test matches overseas for the first time since 1957, but Joe Root thinks there is still more to come.

2021-01-18T09:52:16Z

Thiago Alcantara names Liverpool trio who can help struggling front three

Liverpool failed to score for the third league game in a row on Sunday as their typically dynamic front line faltered again but Thiago feels the burden to score should not only be on them

2021-01-18T09:02:01Z

Man City boss Pep Guardiola tells Liverpool his title race prediction

Liverpool drew with Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday and slipped to fourth place in the table

2021-01-18T08:24:31Z

Tanguy Ndombele meant it: Tottenham star’s stunning goal no fluke, says Joe Rodon

It was a goal so sublime, you initially had to wonder if he meant it but for Tanguy Ndombele's Tottenham team-mates, his moment of brilliance at Bramall Lane came as no surprise. With two Sheffield United defenders shepherding him towards the touchline, Ndombele stretched to hook an improvised, inch-perfect lob over Aaron Ramsdale and into the far corner. "The goal doesn't surprise me to be honest because he does spectacular things in training...

2021-01-18T09:13:04Z

Epic Australia vs India series goes down to the final day

The highest successful run chase at the Gabba was in 1951, when Australia finished 236-7 against the West Indies. The hosts haven't lost at there since 1988, but nobody is counting India out.

2021-01-18T09:52:00Z

Levy must offload £25m Spurs star, Dier claims there's "no-one worse to train against" - opinion

Tottenham Hotspur should look to move Lucas Moura on during the transfer window this month.

2021-01-18T09:44:28Z

Shi can save Wolves' season with swoop for "magic" £27m beast, he "can create panic" - opinion

Wolves could save their season with a move for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard this January.

2021-01-18T09:14:26Z

Football transfer rumours: Gaëtan Laborde to West Ham?

After Sebastian Haller’s sale to Ajax last week West Ham have cash in the bank and a desire to improve their attack, and they apparently feel that Montpellier’s Gaëtan Laborde, 26-year-old author of six goals in 20 Ligue 1 games this season, could be the £16m answer to their problems. Also on the radar, reports the Telegraph, are Boulaye Dia at Reims and Adam Armstrong at Blackburn. Héctor Bellerín is on his way out of Arsenal come the season’s...

2021-01-18T08:56:39Z

Ask Crouchie! Peter Crouch is back to answer YOUR questions...

There were no fireworks at Anfield for Peter Crouch to discuss on his return but there are plenty of attention-grabbing issues elsewhere, from legendary club shirts to hugging team-mates, and more.

2021-01-18T09:07:01Z

Mark Clattenburg explains what Paul Tierney should have done with early Sadio Mane whistle

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg says what happened to Sadio Mane in Liverpool's clash with Manchester United is "standard for referees"

2021-01-18T07:54:32Z