The Mirror understands that Tottenham Hotspur are lining up possible replacements for Moussa Dembele.
The Belgium international will enter the final year of his current Spurs deal come the summer and a new contract is yet to be negotiated amid interest from China and the Far East.
The North London outfit are making plans for if they lose the midfielder with Barcelona s Andre Gomis and Atlanta s Barry Cristante on their radar.
Considered one of the most key members of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, Dembele has racked up thirty-seven appearances in all competitions so far this season.
In total he has played two-hundred and thirty-four times since signing from Fulham in the summer of 2012, scoring ten goals.
He began his career in his home cou…
Eusebio Di Francesco admits he and Roma are going through a tough time but his sole focus is to guide the Giallorossi through to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Roma were dealt a hugely damaging 3-0 derby defeat by rivals Lazio on Saturday, putting Di Francesco under pressure ahead of a European second leg against Porto in midweek.
This has been pinpointed as a key game for the head coach, yet he is keen for Roma to take centre stage as they seek to defend a 2-1 lead in Portugal, setting aside his personal fortunes for the time being.
I would like to draw attention not to Di Francesco, but to Roma, he told a news conference.
My thoughts do not go to myself, but to my boys, for Roma to play a great game. It s not Di Francesco s game, but the players…
Mauricio Pochettino praised match-winner Noni Madueke’s determination to prove his Chelsea worth after he came off the bench to score a late penalty in his side’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
Roy Hodgson’s side looked like they had done enough to earn a deserved point as the game ticked into its final moments, until the result turned after a clumsy challenge made by Eberechi Eze, leaving a leg out on the edge of the box for Madueke to tumble over.
A pitch-side VAR review was required but it seemed a straightforward call for referee Michael Salisbury, who awarded a penalty from which the substitute Madueke, who had previously made only seven league appearances under Pochettino, coolly stroked home the winner.
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I will speak well with my agents and my parents at the end of the season. And we will make the right decision.
Those are the short and sweet words of RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano who has confirmed that he will wait until the end of the campaign to make any decision on his future however, for clubs that are interested, they ll almost certainly be getting to work before that.
The belief is that Chelsea manager Frank Lampard wants to overhaul the Blues defence during the summer transfer window, and in the wake of their performance against Bayern Munich in the Champions League earlier this week, it isn t all too hard to see or understand why.
Upamecano is said to be Lampard s primary target heading into the summer and while there are likely to be more tha…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is confident he is ready to make his second debut for Milan, having completed a free transfer from LA Galaxy.
The 38-year-old has returned to San Siro, where he represented the Rossoneri from 2010 until 2012 before departing for Paris Saint-Germain.
Ibrahimovic was presented as Milan player on Friday, with their next match the first after the mid-season break against Sampdoria on Monday.
The striker last featured for Galaxy in their MLS playoff defeat to rivals Los Angeles FC on October 25, but he is not concerned by a lack of match action.
I m fine, I ve trained a lot, he told a news conference. I haven t touched the ball, but it s not a problem. I think I m ready to play.
Ibrahimovic suffered knee ligament damage at Manchest…
Newcastle condemned Aston Villa to their first home defeat in the Premier League for almost a year with a stunning 3-1 win.
Two goals in four first-half minutes from Fabian Schar put the Magpies in control before Alex Moreno’s own goal after the break.
Ollie Watkins grabbed a consolation for the hosts, who lost in the league at Villa Park for the first time since last February.
THREE GOALS AND THREE POINTS AT VILLA PARK!
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC)
They remain fourth but have played more games than leaders Liverpool and rivals Manchester City and will be caught by Tottenham if they beat Brentford on Wednesday.
Newcastle had lost six of their previous seven league games to slip away from the top four but victory lifted them to seven…
Sergio Aguero set a Premier League record when he scored his 12th hat-trick in England s top flight as Manchester City beat Aston Villa 6-1 on Sunday.
The Argentina striker surpassed the previous best mark of 11 set by former England captain Alan Shearer across his celebrated spells with Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Aguero became City s all-time leading goalscorer in 2017 and has excelled under Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola since moving to the Etihad Stadium from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
Here, we take a look back over his record-breaking deadly dozen.
Manchester City 3-0 Wigan Athletic – September 10, 2011
It proved love at first sight between Aguero and the City faithful as he came off the bench to net a brace …
Michael Ballack has backed big leader Petr Cech to take up a coaching position after he retires at the end of the season.
The 36-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper announced last week he will bring an end to his playing career when this campaign concludes.
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11 years at Chelsea, winning the Premier League and FA Cup four times each, the EFL Cup three times and also triumphing in the Champions League and Europa League, before moving across London to Arsenal in 2015.
Ballack was also part of Chelsea s Premier League-winning side in 2009-10 and believes his former team-mate, able to communicate in four languages, has the makings of a future manager.
He s a very nice guy and comfortable team-mate. He speaks a lot of languages, so Petr had a…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk headed the winner deep into extra time as Jurgen Klopp’s massively-depleted side beat Chelsea 1-0 to claim a record-extending 10th Carabao Cup.
The Dutch defender, who controversially had another header ruled out at the same end in the second half after VAR intervention, rose above Mykhailo Mudryk to nod in Kostas Tsimikas’ corner in the 118th minute.
It was no more than the Netherlands international, lifting his first trophy as Liverpool captain, deserved after a monumental performance in defence in a win which seemed against the odds for long periods.
THE MOMENT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)
Klopp became the third Liverpool manager to win the trophy more than once as his long goodbye to his departure at the end …
Nasser Al-Khelaifi has promised Paris Saint-Germain will win the Champions League, saying Sunday s loss to Bayern Munich in the final gives them more belief than ever.
PSG could not end their wait for European glory in Lisbon, Kingsley Coman s header securing a 1-0 win for Bayern and securing the German club s second treble of Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League triumphs in the same season.
Ligue 1 powerhouse PSG swept the board in France this season, winning all four domestic trophies, but the top prize continues to elude them despite their investment since the Qatar-backed takeover of 2011.
But president Al-Khelaifi said PSG s efforts in 2019-20 have shown they are closer than ever to European glory.
We re sad, [but] we don t forget that we ve d…