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Timo Werner is prepared to miss the remainder of RB Leipzig's Champions League campaign in order to move to Chelsea as early as possible and will be removed from the club's European squad. Despite months of heavy interest from Liverpool, Chelsea swooped in to all-but seal a €60m deal for Werner at the beginning of June, with only the medical and final paperwork left to arrange. Werner has found the net 31 times in 42 appearances in all competitions this season - including four goals in eight...

With the Premier League return 48 hours away, thoughts begin to turn to just how players will cope with the restart. Which players will fly out the blocks, looking fit as a fiddle and which will look like they've been on a stag weekend? I guess we'll find out soon enough. Prior to lockdown there were plenty of surprises this season, including several stars who went above and beyond expectations with their performances. Here's a reminder of some of the players who have seriously laid doubts to...

Barcelona will continue their quest to retain their title when they face Leganés at home on Tuesday night. The league leaders will be hoping to make it three straight La Liga victories and can't afford any slip-ups, with Real Madrid just two points behind them. Los Blancos are putting up a real title challenge for the first team in three years, so Blaugrana will have to be at their best if they hope to pull away from Madrid in the title race. In terms of injuries and suspensions, only Jordi...

Since 2008 only one player has breached the duopoly created by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the annual Ballon d’Or award ceremony – that man is Luka Modrić. While the Real Madrid man’s feat in prising the gong away from the vice-like grip of two of the greatest footballers ever is already impressive, but to consider the era in which he has done it in is even more extraordinary. Never more so has football been a game driven by statistics; every facet of a footballer’s game is...

Bayern Munich have emerged as the favourites to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz, with Chelsea turning their attention to Brentford's Said Benrahma in the meantime. After agreeing a £54m deal with RB Leipzig for highly sought-after forward Timo Werner, reports surfaced of the Blues' interest in Bayern Leverkusen midfielder Havertz. The 20-year-old has been the subject of fierce transfer speculation after a stunning two seasons in the Bundesliga, with his performances attracting a...

Italian publication Tuttosport has released its initial list of 100 candidates for the 2020 Golden Boy award, which honours the best under-21 player in Europe each year. Previous winners of the prestigious award include Rafael van der Vaart (in its inaugural year in 2003), Wayne Rooney (2004), Lionel Messi (2005), Raheem Sterling (2014) and Kylian Mbappe (2017), while last year the prize was given to Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid. Run by Tuttosport, a preliminary list of 100 talented young...

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has insisted he is feeling ‘pretty positive’ about the prospect of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang extending his stay at the club, after months of speculation. Aubameyang has just 12 months remaining on his current deal, which is due to expire in 2021, and gossip surrounding the Gunners star has been rife, with reports suggesting he could be set to depart the Emirates this summer. With the 30-year-old far from short of potential suitors, reports claim that Arsenal...

Atlético Madrid are a strange team to watch right now. And you can't help but wonder if their two-legged Champions League victory over Liverpool has papered over the cracks of what has been really quite a disappointing season for them. SHOP ATLÉTICO MADRID: Get the latest gear from Nike! Sitting in sixth-place while the La Liga season was suspended, Diego Simeone knew full well that his side needed to hit the ground running with a victory. And before this weekend's returning game at Athletic...

Prior to the Premier League's enforced three-month hiatus, West Ham were actually playing pretty well. A solid 4-4-2 formation had been settled on by manager David Moyes, the players were knocking the ball around with more confidence and, overall, the Hammers looked pretty dangerous going forward. But as so often happens at West Ham, the results didn't marry up with the nature of the performances. West Ham were on top against Arsenal, but David Moyes' side slipped to defeat. Resolute displays...

Andreas Pereira has no real future at Manchester United. Despite signing a new contract just last year and getting a solid run in the team between September and December and then briefly in January, the Belgium-born Brazilian quickly fell out of favour once Bruno Fernandes arrived and performances took a sharp turn for the better. Pereira didn’t even make the matchday squad for two of United’s last three Premier League games and was an unused substitute for the other. With strong competition...

Japhet Tanganga has been ruled out of Tottenham's return to Premier League action with a suspected fracture to his back. Spurs resume their top flight campaign after a three-month coronavirus-enforced hiatus with the visit of Manchester United on Friday. The break has given Jose Mourinho the opportunity to welcome Harry Kane, Moussa Sissoko, Heung-min Son and Steven Bergwijn back into the side after time on the treatment table, but Spurs have been dealt a fresh injury blow ahead of their...

They don't make footballers like Paul Gascoigne anymore. No one plays with quite the same boyish charm, enthusiasm and imagination of the former England international. An assortment of mesmerisingly skilful and creative players have come along since Gazza hung up his boots in 2004, but the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are almost too polished, too perfect. You could not take your eyes off Paul Gascoigne in full flight Gazza played with an innocence. He was imperfect. He didn't...

Mohamed Salah turns 28 today, and if anyone deserves a happy birthday, it's him. In his three years as a Liverpool player, the Egyptian has reached a level of superstardom few who'd watched him at Chelsea might have expected, while he has set record after record as one of the Premier League finest ever African players. In celebration of Salah day, then, we've ranked all 20 African players ever to turn out for Liverpool's first team. 20. Sean Dundee (South Africa) Sean Dundee Sean Dundee is a...

Brescia owner Massimo Cellino has said that the club's midfield wonderkid Sandro Tonali sees his future in Italy ahead of this summer's transfer window. Tonali has attracted multiple admirers across Europe during a breakout season for the struggling Serie A club; drawing comparisons to calcio legend Andrea Pirlo. The 20-year-old playmaker has been linked with various top clubs, and the Premier League has been touted as a possible destination, with Liverpool and Manchester City both listed...

Sometimes Arsenal's transfer policy looks like a touch of genius, and other times, it's about as easy to understand as Wingdings. SHOP ARSENAL: Get the latest kits at Adidas! For every Matteo Guendouzi who looks like they'll be playing at the top level for years to come, there's a David Luiz who outstays their welcome, clogging up the wage bill and holding up the development of the next Tony Adams in Arsenal's academy. Arsène Wenger left Arsenal with a stagnant, aging squad The post-Wenger era...

News After three long, agonising months of waiting, Norwich will finally get the chance to begin their journey to Premier League redemption - when they take on Southampton at Carrow Road. The Canaries are currently six points away from safety, and know that victory is here imperative ahead of some difficult fixtures in the coming weeks against the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United. #MondayMotivation Today is the start of a massive week.. Last preparations the next few days and then back to...

There's another massive fixture this Tuesday in the Bundesliga, as struggling Werder Bremen host champions elect Bayern Munich at the Weser Stadium. With Bayern's eighth title in a row all but sealed now, the onus will be on Werder Bremen to show some of their historic fight and zeal to get something out of this match to keep their survival hopes alive. But with Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski returning from suspension and Serge Gnabry from injury, Bayern are ominously back to full...

Newcastle have started discussions over a possible move for Marcos Alonso, with Chelsea stepping up their interest in Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell. The Magpies are awaiting confirmation of a takeover by a consortium bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), with the prospective ownership apparently keen to spend in the transfer market. 29-year-old Spain international Alonso appears not to be in Frank Lampard's long-term plans at Stamford Bridge, with the Chelsea manager...

Napoli forward Dries Mertens was close to agreeing a move to Chelsea this summer, before a change of heart meant he will now be extending his stay in Italy beyond the 2019/20 season. The 33-year-old became Gli Azzurri's all-time top goalscorer on Saturday night when he netted his 122nd goal during a 1-1 draw with Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-final. He was set to become a free agent in the summer, with many teams including Inter and Newcastle setting their sights on signing him – but Kristof...

News Napoli and Juventus will meet in Rome on Wednesday night in the highly anticipated Coppa Italia final after the two teams qualified for the showpiece last week. Juventus, who crept through on away goals after a goalless draw against Milan on Saturday, were denied in last year's final by Lazio. Ronaldo misses a penality- Coppa Italia: Semi-Final Second Leg Napoli haven't tasted Coppa Italia success since 2014. The Partenopei's 1-1 draw on Sunday night with Inter was enough to see them...