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Owen Hargreaves blasts ‘mad’ Man Utd transfer decision after Southampton win Owen Hargreaves has described Manchester United’s decision to listen to loan offers for Marcus Rashford as ‘madness’ and has also urged the club to keep Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Rashford has made it clear that he is keen to leave United in order to find a ‘new challenge’ and the 27-year-old has attracted interest from several clubs across Europe, including Barcelona, Borussia…

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Declan Rice singles out ‘ridiculous’ Arsenal teammate after beating Tottenham Declan Rice branded Myles Lewis-Skelly ‘ridiculous’ and ‘scary’ after his impressive performance in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Wednesday evening. Mikel Arteta’s side have closed the gap behind Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points as they came from behind to secure victory in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium. Son Heung-min opened the scoring for Tottenham but Arsenal were level…

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Social media abuse aimed at Kai Havertz’s wife sparks police investigation Police have begun enquiries into the social media abuse aimed at Kai Havertz’s wife after FA Cup defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. The German saw his penalty saved by Altay Bayindir in the shootout, which followed a 1-1 draw between the sides, with the miss proving decisive as the Red Devils went through. The former Chelsea man generally had a poor game,…

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Mikel Arteta responds to Rio Ferdinand call for Arsenal to sign new striker Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are actively looking to sign a new striker before the January transfer window closes after his side’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The Gunners are now four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after they came from behind to secure victory in the north London derby on Wednesday night. Son Heung-min put Tottenham in front at the Emirates Stadium…

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Ronnie O’Sullivan names his Masters favourite as he doubts Mark Selby belief Ronnie O’Sullivan has backed Judd Trump as the Masters favourite, saying Mark Selby is his closest challenge but lacks the belief to beat him. The quarter-final line-up is set, with Trump taking on Ding Junhui and Selby meeting Mark Allen in the last eight. Elsewhere, Shaun Murphy faces Neil Robertson and world champion Kyren Wilson plays Luca Brecel in a blockbuster set…

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Tim Sherwood claims Arsenal are ‘ruing’ £30m transfer after beating Tottenham Tim Sherwood believes Arsenal could be ‘ruing’ their decision to sell Eddie Nketiah following their 2-1 win against Tottenham. Mikel Arteta’s side are now four points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race following their victory in the north London derby on Wednesday night. However, the Gunners once again failed to convert several chances and Arteta continues to face calls to sign…

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Myles Lewis-Skelly sends clear message to Mikel Arteta after Arsenal beat Tottenham Myles Lewis-Skelly insists he is ‘afraid of no one’ after his impressive performance in Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Tottenham on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old was handed only his fourth Premier League start of the season as Mikel Arteta’s side came from behind to beat Spurs in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium. Son Heung-min gave Spurs the lead but Arsenal…

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Man Utd block Marcus Rashford from joining Premier League rival Manchester United will not allow Marcus Rashford to sign for a Premier League rival during the January transfer window, according to reports. Rashford has made it clear that he is keen to leave United for a ‘new challenge’, while his brother and agent, Dwaine Maynard, travelled to Italy last week to hold talks with AC Milan. However, the Serie A club are yet to follow…

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Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of Daily Mirror reports on last night’s Premier League match. Itoje has replaced George as the England skipper ahead of the Six Nations. Mikel Arteta has backed Kia Havertz amid social media abuse.

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Christopher Nkunku stance on Bayern Munich transfer as Chelsea set asking price Chelsea are demanding a £65 million transfer fee from Bayern Munich for Christopher Nkunku, according to reports. Nkunku, who was signed in a £52 million deal from RB Leipzig in 2023, has started just three games in the Premier League this season. The French forward has expressed his desire to play more minutes in the Premier League, although Enzo Maresca has repeatedly stressed that he…

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Erik ten Hag linked with huge job after watching European giants in action Erik ten Hag is waiting in the wings at Borussia Dortmund, having been a ‘frequent guest’ of the club since his dismissal as Manchester United manager. The Dutchman left Old Trafford in October and has visited the German club since, including for Friday’s clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Sky Germany report that Ten Hag was shown round the ‘business area’ and chatted with…

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Randal Kolo Muani is set to join Juventus on loan (Getty) Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani has turned down interest from Manchester United and Tottenham and will join Juventus on loan, according to reports in France. The 26-year-old has attracted interest from several clubs across Europe this month having failed to secure a regular role under Luis Enrique at PSG. Kolo Muani, who was signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for €75 million (£64.2m) plus…

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Luca Brecel is confident good results will come again when he works for them (Picture: Getty Images) Luca Brecel has had a difficult 18 months on the table since his Crucible glory, but isn’t worried, saying: ‘If I am not playing well, it is because I am not trying really hard to play well.’ The Belgian Bullet turned in one of the great World Championship performances to lift the title in Sheffield in 2023,…

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Pep Guardiola had a heated discussion with Stefan Ortega after Manchester City’s draw vs Brentford (Reuters) Pep Guardiola has denied suggestions that he was berating Stefan Ortega and Josko Gvardiol after Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Tuesday night. City appeared to be on course for their third straight win in the Premier League for the first time since October following two second-half goals from Phil Foden. However, a late collapse from the…

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Cole Palmer’s opener for Chelsea against Bournemouth was labelled ‘rude’ and ‘out of order’ by Rio Ferdinand, who loved what he saw from the England star. The Blues went ahead early thanks to a brilliantly taken goal from the 22-year-old at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Jackson produced good work as he held up the ball and then powered towards the Cherries’ penalty box before sliding a nice through ball to Palmer. From there the former Manchester…

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Jamie Carragher has warned Liverpool bosses that they must buy a defender this month if they are to stay on course to win the Premier League title. The Reds drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night, falling behind to a Chris Wood goal before substitute Diogo Jota won them a point. Arne Slot’s side did have a lot of chances to win the game, with Forest’s defenders and goalkeeper Matz…

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Napoli have opened talks with Manchester United over a deal for Alejandro Garnacho but the Premier League club are demanding a £70 million transfer fee, according to reports in Italy. Antonio Conte’s side are on the verge of selling Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in a €70m (£59.1m) deal to Paris Saint-Germain and the Georgia international is set to undergo a medical with the French champions. Napoli have identified Garnacho as a direct replacement for Kvaratskhelia and…

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