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Chelsea have been told their former midfielder Billy Gilmour is ‘good enough’ to play for Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal. Gilmour spent almost a decade in the Rangers academy before joining Chelsea’s youth team in 2017 and making his first-team debut for the Blues two years later. The Scotland international enjoyed an impressive start to his Chelsea career and earned praise from a number of pundits, including Manchester United legend Roy Keane. But Gilmour failed to kick on at Stamford Bridge after falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel and was sold to Brighton in 2022 for…

Manchester United are planning to ‘make moves’ in two areas under new boss Ruben Amorim in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Red Devils are targeting an ‘affordable striker’ as well as a new No.8 to play in central midfield, Sky in Germany’s transfer guru Florian Plettenberg has claimed. United are closely monitoring Leon Goretzka, although it is thought the Bayern Munich midfielder has no plans to leave the Bundesliga giants this winter. It remains to be seen what type of ‘affordable striker’ United will go for, but it appears to rule out a move for someone like…

Paul Merson says Mikel Arteta must ‘take a chance’ on Martin Odegaard ifManchester City and Liverpool win their respective games before Arsenal’s trip to Chelsea this weekend. Top-of-the table Liverpool will go ten points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal in the Premier League table should they beat Aston Villa in Saturday evening’s eagerly anticipated match at Anfield. Reigning champions City, meanwhile, who sit second, travel to Brighton, who are without a win in their last three matches in all competitions. It has been a difficult few weeks for Arsenal both on and off the pitch, with Arteta’s men losing to Inter…

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler expects to have Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley available again when the Seagulls face Manchester City on Saturday. Pedro started the season impressively, with two goals in his first four Premier League appearances but suffered an injury on international duty with Brazil and then picked up an ankle problem on his return against Nottingham Forest on 22 September. O’Riley has been out of action since his Brighton debut against Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup on 27 August, also suffering an ankle issue. However, both the forward and the midfielder are likely to return against the…

Tulisa Contostavlos, who is believed to be taking part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2024, has revealed the results of a new cosmetic procedure she’s had done before the show begins. Later this month, the ITV series will be returning for a brand new season in the jungle, with stars in the line-up understood to include the likes of Coleen Rooney, Maura Higgins, Danny Jones and Oti Mabuse. Former X Factor judge Tulisa, 36, is said to have joined the cast shortly after her hip hop group N-Dubz reunited and embarked on a tour after an…

Rockstar Games owner Take-Two is insisting that GTA 6 will be out next year as GTA 5 sales pass another milestone. Apart from last year’s trailer, developer Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two have said almost nothing about blockbuster-to-be GTA 6. Considering that trailer didn’t reveal much in the way of details, fans have continued to be starved for information, concocting elaborate theories on when a second trailer will be released. The long silence has also led to speculation and rumours of a delay, despite Take-Two’s assurance that GTA 6 will be out by the end of 2025. Now, the company…

George Clooney is the unlikely scapegoat of election backlash after he called for Joe Biden to resign from the US presidential election months ago. After gaining a conclusive lead, Trump passed the threshold of 270 electoral votes on October 6 to become the 47th president of the United States, leaving Kamala Harris voters crestfallen. He currently holds 296 electoral votes and is ahead in the popular vote. The actor, 63, wrote a viral op-ed for the New York Times in July where he directly called for Biden to step down from his candidacy in order to give the democrats a…

Rumoured I’m A Celebrity star Maura Higgins has shared an important health warning ahead of reportedly heading into the jungle. The Love Island legend, 33, is said to be joining the likes of Coleen Rooney, Tulisa and Oti Mabuse on Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s reality programme. Ahead of supposedly jetting off Down Under for a few weeks, Maura has shared a message to her followers after her own GP appointment. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, she shared a picture of a medical bed and equipment, writing: ‘Smear test day!!! ‘This is your important reminder to get yours.’ People over…

One of Hollywood – and the UK’s – most prestigious filmmakers could be about to direct a 007 film. Sir Steve McQueen enjoyed Oscar-winning success with 12 Years A Slave in 2013 and is currently promoting his impactful new World War Two film Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan (herself open to Bond), Paul Weller and Stephen Graham. However, insiders have now claimed that Eon Productions is keen for him to take the reins on an instalment of their James Bond franchise. While there’s been much speculation over who could play the spy – inheriting their licence to kill from Daniel Craig,…

Farage claims he will ‘break down barriers’ between Labour and Trump | News Nigel Farage claims it is in the “national interest” for him to “help break down barriers” between the Labour government and Donald Trump’s new top team. Mr Farage, a close friend of President-elect Trump, said he has a role to play in smoothing over relations following previous comments made about the Republican by senior Labour figures. Speaking on GB News on Wednesday (6 November), Mr Farage said the UK government and the Republicans have “huge differences” that need to be resolved. The Reform MP said: “On areas…