Manchester City could be banned from the Champions League if they are found to have deceived UEFA over sponsorship income, European football’s governing body has confirmed. City are being investigated by the Premier League and UEFA for possible breaches of football’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules after German magazine Der Spiegel published a series of …
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Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson insists a first Premier League defeat of the season by rivals Manchester City will not be decisive in the title race. A narrow 2-1 loss at rivals Manchester City ended the Reds’ 20-match unbeaten league start and cut their lead at the top of the table to four points. However, manager …
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Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says no deal has yet been finalised to send former England striker Jermain Defoe on an 18-month loan to Rangers. The 36-year-old has found his first-team chances limited this season, and is reported to be set for a switch to join up with Steven Gerrard at Ibrox. But Howe maintains that …
Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has one major doubt about caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian has been placed in interim charge at Old Trafford following Jose Mourinho’s exit and it seems executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has already set his mind on who he wants to take charge long term. Wednesday night’s 2-0 win …
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Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana could leave the club amid speculation that Fenerbahce want him on loan, according to reports. The former Southampton star has only managed 303 minutes in all competitions for the Reds this season and has suffered badly with injury recently. Fotomac claims that Turkish giants Fenerbahce have offered Lallana the chance to …
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Graeme Souness thinks Manchester City’s Fernandinho is “easily” the best central midfielder in the Premier League at the moment. The Brazilian put in another wonderful performance for the Citizens as they beat Liverpool 2-1 to get their title defence back on track. Victory over Jurgen Klopp’s men means the gap on Liverpool is now down …
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Tottenham have triggered an extension clause in Toby Alderweireld’s contract that will keep the Belgium defender in north London until the summer of 2020. Alderweireld, who has made 135 appearances for Spurs since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2015, was due to become a free agent at the end of the season. By taking up …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will “sit down” with Ed Woodward and discuss the club’s transfer plans when they have something in the “pipeline”. The Norwegian has made the perfect start to his interim tenure at Old Trafford, becoming the first United manager since Sir Matt Busby to win his first four league games, leading to increased …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not yet held talks with the Manchester United hierarchy about his future at the club. The Norwegian has made the perfect start to his interim tenure at Old Trafford, becoming the first United manager since Sir Matt Busby to win his first four league games, leading to increased speculation that he …
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Jamie Carragher thinks Manchester City are favourites for the title after their 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Thursday night. Sergio Aguero, with his seventh goal in as many home league matches against the Reds, and Leroy Sane scored either side of Roberto Firmino’s second-half equaliser to reduce the distance between the two sides to four …
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