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The clinical touch Marcus Rashford showed in Manchester United s 2-1 victory over Liverpool delighted manager Jose Mourinho.

Rashford converted his first opportunity, cutting inside of Trent Alexander-Arnold and arrowing a brilliant effort across goal and inside the far post to end a 10-game barren run in the Premier League.

The 20-year-old completed his first top-flight double since his debut in February 2016 when he appeared in the right place at the right time to guide a loose ball beyond Loris Karius after Liverpool were caught out by a long pass for the second time.

They were United s only two shots on target in the entire match and Mourinho believes Rashford s brace – which came in front of England manager Gareth Southgate – will be a huge boost to his…

Universidad de Chile starlet Angelo Henriquez is closing in on a move to Old Trafford after undergoing a medical at Bridgewater Hospital in Manchester on Tuesday, .

Henriquez, 18, will reportedly cost United £4 million, which is roughly the same amount the Red Devils paid for Crewe Alexandra playmaker Nick Powell earlier this summer.

The 18-year-old striker netted 11 league goals in 17 appearances last term, leading Universidad de Chile to their second consecutive Chilean Primera División title.

Manchester City, who beat Arsenal, Chelsea, Internazionale and Juventus to the signing of Le Havre teenager Jules Olivier Ntcham earlier this week, were also .

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Newcastle United striker Adam Campbell has joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-month loan deal.

The England under-19 international has struggled to break into the first team at St James Park since graduating from the club s youth academy in 2012.

Campbell made three senior appearances during his debut season with the first team before spending much of the last campaign out on loan.

After spells with Carlisle United and St. Mirren, he will move to Highbury on a one-month loan deal and could make his debut against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday.

While the 19-year-old failed to score for Carlisle, he found the net twice for St. Mirren and will bolster Graham Alexander s attacking options.

Fleetwood are preparing to embark on their maiden c…

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has called for urgent reforms of football’s structure in response to financial challenges caused by COVID-19.

Perez revealed the Spanish giants had suffered a 13 per cent loss of revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and insisted Real Madrid would be one of the driving forces in remodelling the football landscape.

UEFA had previously held discussions about making sweeping changes to the Champions League format starting from the 2024-25 season, with Europe s elite clubs said to be pushing for fewer matches and additional revenue.

Those talks did not progress after push back from clubs and national leagues opposing a European Super League, but Madrid chief Perez believes fans will suffer if football does not find a…

Manchester United back-up goalkeeper Tom Heaton has been ruled out until mid-April with an ankle injury.

The 36-year-old has featured twice for United this season, keeping clean sheets in the EFL Cup wins over Charlton Athletic and Nottingham Forest.

However, Heaton was not part of Erik ten Hag s squad for the dramatic 3-1 FA Cup victory against Fulham prior to the international break after sustaining an injury in training.

And a club statement confirmed on Thursday the three-cap England international will miss several of United s upcoming matches .

An update on the fitness of Tom Heaton.

— Manchester United (@ManUtd)

Unfortunately, the day before the Fulham game I rolled my ankle in training, Heaton said.

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The unexpected slip up vs Crotone made the Serie A title chase a bit more interesting, but Juventus remain in the driving seat, heading into the potential title decider four points clear of Napoli, who could miss out on the long-awaited trophy even if they win all the remaining fixtures.

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Juventus have been the dominant force in Italy’s top flight for almost a decade now, winning six consecutive Serie A trophies and they are now close to making it seven on the bounce. Despite looking at the backs of Napoli for large periods of the current campaign, the Bianconeri managed to leapfrog the Azzurri ahead of the business end of the season and they now boast a four-point advantage over their title rivals goi…

An independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reported at least one foreign footballer in the Russian League had a positive drugs test hidden as part of a system of state-dictated doping cover-ups overseen by the Russian Ministry of Sport.

Richard McLaren, appointed by WADA to lead the independent commission, revealed his findings at a media conference in Toronto on Monday and stated Russia had a system in place to cover up positive tests in many sports .

While much of the revelations focus on irregularities during Russia s hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and track and field offences – Russia was banned from international competition by the IAAF last year – McLaren s report claims Vitaly Mutko, the country s Minister of Sport an…

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata looks set to leave Stamford Bridge and return to Juventus during the summer transfer window.

As reported by Rai Sport, the 25-year-old has already agreed personal terms with the Italian champions and will end his frustrating Chelsea spell once the season draws to a close.

Morata already spent two years at Juventus before returning to Real Madrid in 2016. The Spaniard made 63 Serie A appearances and scored 15 goals during his Italian episode. Bianconeri want to bring his back to Turin with Max Allegri looking to boost his forward line in case either Mario Mandzukic or Paulo Dybala leave the club.

Juventus are said to be preparing a £13 million offer to sign Morata on loan but no exact fee has thus far been confirmed.

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Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar hopes to make his return from injury against Everton at Goodison Park after the international break.

The Netherlands centre-back has not featured since Villa s win over Hull City at the end of August, having picked up a calf injury.

In his absence, Villa initially coped well and moved into the upper reaches of the Premier League but Paul Lambert s side have lost their last three games without scoring.

Defeats to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have seen Villa slip to 10th but Vlaar is hopeful he can bolster Lambert s options following the international break.

My calf is improving all the time but I ve already resigned myself to missing Holland s next two European Championship qualifiers, he told The Birmingham Mail.

Ireland captain Robbie Keane is convinced his team will enter Tuesday s Euro 2016 qualifier against world champions Germany full of confidence.

Keane s side thrashed Gibraltar 7-0 in Dublin on Saturday and won 2-1 in Georgia in September to claim a perfect start to their European Championship qualifying campaign, sitting three points ahead of fourth-placed Germany in Group D, while Poland top the standings on goal difference.

Martin O Neill s Ireland were superbly led by Keane against Gibraltar with the veteran forward scoring a hat-trick inside 18 minutes before his team-mates added four more goals after the break.

Ireland have not defeated Germany since 1994, while the Germans famously thrashed Keane and co 6-1 in 2012, but the Irish striker is relishing the pr…