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CHELSEA star Willian is desperate to quit Stamford Bridge this summer. The Brazil international has been heavily linked with a move away from the Blues in recent weeks. Barcelona and Manchester United are chasing the 29-year-old winger. The Spanish giants have tabled two bids for Willian, while Jose Mourinho is a long-term admirer of the forward, who he tried to ...

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Winning the World Cup with France can help Paul Pogba take his Manchester United career to another level, manager Jose Mourinho believes.Relations between Mourinho and Pogba became so strained last season that the United boss was ready to let United’s £89million record signing leave this summer. But the Frenchman enjoyed a spectacular World Cup in Russia, crowned by his decisive ...

LIVERPOOL are reportedly closing in on a deal for Alisson Becker after agreeing a £66.8m fee with Roma. Jurgen Klopp wants to install the Brazil international as his new No 1 after Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet failed to convince in the role. And The Times report Liverpool chiefs are following his wishes by pushing ahead with a move to ...

LIVERPOOL have made a world-record £62million bid for Roma keeper Alisson. The Reds remained locked in talks with the Serie A side last night as they look to make the Brazil No1 the most expensive shot stopper on the planet. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp sees Alisson as the ideal replacement for Loris Karius after the German goalkeeper’s Champions League final ...

Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson stepped down on Tuesday, a few weeks after leading the tiny nation at its first World Cup. “If I had to continue, I would have done it with the same preparation, the same motivation but at some point, this kind of routine can lead to a certain weariness,” he told a press conference in Reykjavik. The ...

France forward. Kylian Mbappe is reported to have donated all the allowances and bonuses he earned at the 2018 World Cup in Russia to charity. The PSG star who emerged the Young Player of my the Mundial at 19 years was reported by French newspaper L’Equipe to have made the pledge to donate his earnings expected to be in the ...

Five time World Player of the year and now the record signing for Italian club Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo has said his move from Real Madrid was a “well thought out decision”, adding that aims to help his new club win their first Champions League title in more than two decades. Ronaldo, who joined the Italian champions last week on a ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; and the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to commence the process of repatriating Nigerians who travelled to Russia for the 2018 World Cup and got stranded after the competition. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement ...

KARIM BENZEMA may be set to join Cristiano Ronaldo in leaving Real Madrid this summer. The Frenchman had played alongside his former co-star for nine years at the Bernabeu before Ronaldo’s shock exit this month. The 33-year-old has opted to seek a new challenge, attempting to conquer Serie A with Juventus. But according to the Daily Mail, Benzema may be ...