Football

Liverpool are set to join Manchester United and Real Madrid in the race to sign Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, for £80m this summer. (Mirror) Manchester United could sign striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, in the summer after the Frenchman’s deadline-day move from Crystal Palace to AC Milan …

Marcus Rashford, 28, does not want to return to Manchester United when his loan deal at Barcelona ends and the England striker is ready to take a pay cut to stay. (Mirror) Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is set to be included in the shortlist of three players to replace …

Juventus are stepping up their pursuit of 27-year-old French striker Randal Kolo Muani, who is on loan at Tottenham from Paris St-Germain, and Spurs could target Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta (28) as a replacement if Kolo Muani leaves. (Mail) Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee is also another option for Juventus, …

Nottingham Forest have made a £35m bid for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but Palace (Eagles) want a £40m package and will allow the 28-year-old Frenchman to leave if that price is met. (Athletic) Juventus are also interested in Liverpool’s Italian winger Federico Chiesa, 28, and Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, …

Construction of Talanta Stadium has moved into its final stretch, placing Kenya closer to unveiling its biggest purpose-built arena for football, rugby and other major sporting events. The project, which kicked off in early 2024, is now nearly 80 per cent complete, marking a major milestone as work shifts to …

France international Ibrahima Konate, 26, is in his fifth season at Anfield and believes he deserves to be one of the highest-paid defenders in the Premier League. (Team talk) Liverpool could sign Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven as a replacement for Konate, with Real Madrid considering the future of …

Senegal star Sadio Mané has suggested that his Africa Cup of Nations career may be over, referring to the recently concluded tournament as his “last dance” at AFCON. Speaking after Senegal’s dramatic victory, the former Liverpool forward reflected emotionally on his future with the national team. Click here to join …

Manchester United have dismissed head coach Ruben Amorim following a dismal run of results and growing tensions with the club’s top leadership. The Portuguese tactician was summoned to a meeting with football director Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada at the club’s Carrington training complex on Monday morning, where he …

Liverpool are set to sign Club Brugge’s Ecuadorian defender Joel Ordonez, 21, in January for around £43m. (Mirror) Roma are interested in re-signing Liverpool’s 33-year-old Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah but may have to wait until the summer. (La Repubblica – in Italian) Manchester United are interested in Crystal Palace and …

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will not hang up his boots until he reaches the milestone of 1,000 career goals. The 40-year-old moved closer to the target after scoring twice in Al-Nassr’s 3–0 victory over Al Akhdoud on Saturday, taking his combined club and international tally to 956 …