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Ian Wright believes Mikel Arteta is ‘done’ with Arsenal star Jakub Kiwior Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Mikel Arteta is ‘done’ with Jakub Kiwior, suggesting the manager no longer trusts the defender. Kiwior has failed to make it off the bench in Arsenal’s last seven Premier League games and has been an unused substitute for the Gunners. The north Londoners spent £20m to sign the Poland international from Italian club Spezia in January 2023 and he’s under contract until 2028. But Kiwior’s future at the Emirates is now looking bleak, according to Wright, given his lack of recent playing time…

Dinamo Zagreb fans lob objects at Declan Rice during Champions League clash Dinamo Zagreb fans launched objects at Declan Rice during their Champions League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday. The first incident occurred inside the opening 10 minutes as Rice, who scored early-on, went over to take a corner in front of the rowdy away section. Unsavoury scenes unfolded with a few different things thrown in Rice’s direction, including empty beer cups and what appeared to be lighters. Fans of the Croatian club targeted England international Rice again just before the 30-minute mark as he went to…

Chelsea eye move for £40m Japan international star to replace struggling player | Football Chelsea are reportedly eying up a move for £40m Japan international star Zion Suzuki to replace struggling goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Sanchez, who is currently Chelsea’s No.1, has made a series of mistakes this season, with the latest coming in the 3-1 win over Wolves on Monday. Some football pundits, including Jamie Carragher, have claimed that the Blues won’t be able to go to the next level until they recruit a new ‘keeper. It has now emerged that the west Londoners have ‘set their sights’ on Parma…

Champions League permutations for Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool and Aston Villa explained | Football Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa all have just one Champions League game remaining in the 2024-25 league phase. The Gunners, who defeated Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in their penultimate league phase match on Wednesday night, are third in the table after seven games. City, who lost 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain, are 25th while Liverpool and Aston Villa are first and ninth respectively after they played on Tuesday. Ahead of the final round of league phase fixtures, here is the state of play and permutations for…

Mikel Arteta names Arsenal star who showed ‘hunger and desire’ in Dinamo Zagreb win | Football Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal star Martin Odegaard showed ‘hunger and despire’ in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb. The Gunners cruised past the Croatian side in their penultimate league phase match at the Emirates to all-but directly qualify for the last 16. The goals came from Declan Rice, who had objects thrown at him by visiting fans, as well as Kai Havertz and Gunners captain Odegaard. It was Odegaard who grabbed the last goal in the 91st minute and Arsenal manager Arteta…

Chelsea star agrees January loan exit six months after joining club | Football Chelsea defender Renato Veiga has agreed a deal to join Juventus on loan for the rest of the season, according to reports. Veiga joined Chelsea in a £12 million deal from Swiss side Basel last summer but he has been unable to secure a regular role in the team under Enzo Maresca. So far this season, the 21-year-old has played just 177 minutes in the Premier League and the majority of his playing time has been in the Conference League. Viega played a full game at…

Chelsea in talks to sign £42m former Arsenal target as club sanction transfer Chelsea are in talks to sign former Premier League midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus, according to reports in Italy. Juve spent over £40m to sign Brazil international Luiz from Aston Villa last summer but are ready to cash in just seven months since he arrived in Turin. Luiz was a mainstay in the Villa team for five years – making over 200 appearances for the Midlands club – but has struggled for minutes at Juventus. The 26-year-old has started just three league games under Juve boss Thiago…

‘We are flattered’ – Club president confirms Man Utd transfer talks for £34m star | Football Lecce president Saverio Sticchi has confirmed that Manchester United have held talks with a view to signing Patrick Dorgu, but the club’s ‘priority’ is to keep hold of the defender. Dorgu, 20, has been placed on a three-man shortlist of left-backs at Old Trafford, along with Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez, 21, and PSG’s Nuno Mendes, 22. Luke Shaw’s injury problems have forced United to turn to the transfer market for cover this winter and Ruben Amorim is desperate for the position to be bolstered before…

Alejandro Garnacho makes decision over Chelsea transfer as Man Utd lower asking price | Football Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho favours a move to Chelsea over Napoli, according to reports in Argentina. Napoli have already had a bid rejected for Garnacho as United initially held out for a £70 million transfer fee for the 20-year-old. Chelsea are also exploring the possibility of signing Garnacho before the end of the January transfer window and the winger’s two agents were at Stamford Bridge on Monday night to watch Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves. United’s hierarchy held further talks with Napoli on…

William Saliba injury forces Mikel Arteta to consider position change for key Arsenal star | Football Mikel Arteta has admitted that William Saliba’s injury setback has forced him to consider a new role for Declan Rice. Saliba missed Saturday’s disappointing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after he pulled up during the closing stages of last week’s north London derby win over Tottenham. The 23-year-old will miss tonight’s Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb, but Arteta his hopeful one of his key defenders will be available soon and certainly ready for next month’s showdown against Manchester City. In the short-term, however,…

‘I really believe that’ – Sergio Aguero makes Arsenal title prediction | Football Sergio Aguero has dismissed the suggestion Mikel Arteta should be under pressure at Arsenal and backed the Gunners to win the Premier League ‘sooner rather than later’. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher recently questioned whether Arteta’s Arsenal were already past their best despite failing to win any silverware since the Spaniard’s first season in charge. Writing in a column for the Daily Telegraph, Carragher said: ‘Have we already witnessed the peak years of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal reign? ‘It feels like this Emirates era is heading towards a…

Callan Rydz: I’m a bit of a daft lad but I can beat anyone Callan Rydz is a self-confessed nutcase but after a sparkling, and morale-boosting, World Championship campaign he is ready to throw serious darts again. The Riot made the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace before losing a stunning contest to Michael van Gerwen. The 26-year-old chucked three of the four highest match averages over the tournament, peaking at 107.06 and even in defeat to MVG ending on 103.88. It was eye-catching stuff, while there were eyebrow-raising comments about Rydz from his rivals, with Dimitri van den Bergh labelling him…

Liverpool stay on top after Elliot winner The back page of The Guardian reports on Liverpool’s 2-1 win in last night’s Champions League match. English rugby makes the back page after another injury has England in turmoil ahead of the Six Nations.

Amorim damaged TV in dressing-room rant The back page of the Telegraph reports on Man Utd’s boss Amorim was extremely angry with his players after their defeat to Brighton – their sixth loss in the last 12 Premier League matches. The paper says he damaged the TV in the dressing room. Liverpool’s 2-1 Champions League win features on the back page with Harvey Elliot pictured,

Ruben goes radio rental MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ruben Amorim damaged a TV screen in the club dressing room during a furious dressing down of his players on Sunday, according to reports. The Athletic claim that Amorim unleashed his emotions in a physical and verbal showing of his frustration following the Red Devils’ 3-1 defeat to Brighton.

Liverpool 2 Lille 1 – Sitting pretty The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Liverpool’s 2-1 win over 10-man Lille in last night’s Champions League match. England rugby makes the back page as does Manchester United’s boss.

Judd Trump brushes off Kyren Wilson defeat and swiftly moves on from Masters Judd Trump did not spend time bemoaning his Masters semi-final loss to Kyren Wilson, dismissing the defeat as an off day and returning to the table on Monday. The ongoing battle for supremacy between the world number one and the world champion continued at Alexandra Palace, with Wilson winning their semi 6-3 on Saturday night. It was something of an upset as Trump was tournament favourite and looked brilliant in a 6-3 win over Ding Junhui the day before, but also hardly a shock as Wilson…

Emmanuel Petit ‘sorry’ for claiming Arsenal legend was dead in on-air blunder Emmanuel Petit has said ‘sorry’ for mistakenly claiming that Arsenal legend Pat Rice was dead in an awkward on-air blunder for Sky Sports. Former Gunners midfielder Petit made the error while recounting his days at Highbury on Monday Night Football after Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves. Rice is an Arsenal icon, having played 498 games for the club from 1967 to 1980, before becoming a youth team coach and then caretaker manager. The 75-year-old was Arsenal’s assistant manager under Arsene Wenger from 1996 to 2012, while Petit was…

Teenager arrested amid probe into abuse towards Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s wife A 17-year-old boy has been arrested amid the probe into abuse towards Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia, Hertfordshire Police have said. The teenager, from St Albans, has been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications on social media in connection with the investigation. Sophia, expecting her first child with her German Premier League star husband, revealed two messages she received on Instagram after Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United earlier this month. ‘I’m going to come to your house and sl**ghter your baby I’m not joking…

Tottenham shouldn’t sack Ange Postecoglou, he can still reach Mauricio Pochettino levels As a fan of the England Women’s Cricket team and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club it has been a long few weeks. Generally I believe in giving yourself time off from sport that hurts you but Spurs have been impossible to look away from this season. And I’m presenting the Women’s Ashes for TNT Sports so, you know. England women were my main frustration last year after the headless reaction to captain Heather Knight’s injury during the defeat to West Indies which led to their elimination from the…

Barcelona send message to Man Utd over Marcus Rashford January transfer deal Barcelona sporting director Deco said reinforcements ‘would always be welcome’ after being linked with Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford. Rashford has seemingly been deemed surplus to requirements by new boss Ruben Amorim having not featured for United since December 12. The former England international has since hinted that he is keen for a fresh start away from his boyhood club, with various European sides linked with a move in the January transfer window. AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund were credited with strong interest in Rashford who is keen…

Arne Slot hails ‘special’ Liverpool star after Champions League win over Lille Arne Slot reserved praise for the ‘special’ Mohamed Salah after his record-breaking display in Liverpool’s 2-1 Champions League win over Lille. Salah opened the scoring for the Reds at Anfield before Lille were reduced to 10 men with Aïssa Mandi shown a second yellow card after the break. Despite their numerical disadvantage, Lille pulled level after an insinctial finish from Jonathan David, only for substitute Harvey Elliott to grab the winner with a deflected strike in front of a delighted home crowd. The win continues Liverpool’s perfect record…

Paul Scholes names eight players Man Utd must sell including Lisandro Martinez | Football Paul Scholes has named eight players Manchester United must sell in a brutal list which includes Argentine centre-back Lisandro Martinez. Martinez was signed by former boss Erik ten Hag – and has arguably been one of United’s better players in recent years – but Scholes isn’t convinced. The legendary United midfielder also wants his old side to get rid of fellow central defender Matthijs de Ligt, who only arrived at the club last summer. The third name on Scholes’ list is another summer signing, Joshua…

Shaun Murphy makes Kyren Wilson title prediction after Masters final battle Shaun Murphy expects Kyren Wilson to land the Masters title in future, while he is now fancying his own chances at this year’s World Championship. The Magician beat the Warrior 10-7 in Sunday’s Masters final, completing the perfect week for him after knocking in a 147 in the semis against Mark Allen. The 42-year-old is now a two-time Masters champion after landing his first title 10 years ago and takes his Triple Crown tally to four having also landed World and UK titles. Wilson is the reigning world…

Man Utd deal to sign Patrick Dorgu in danger of being blocked by Napoli | Football Manchester United’s attempt to sign Patrick Dorgu could be blocked due to a rival offer from Napoli, according to reports in Italy. United have identified Dorgu as a new left-sided option for Ruben Amorim, who has been forced to play Diogo Dalot at left wing-back following Luke Shaw’s injury. Dorgu, 20, is in his second season with Lecce following his €200,000 (£175,000) move from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland in 2022. The Denmark international international, who has also been linked with Liverpool, has quickly established himself…