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MANCHESTER UNITED star Romelu Lukaku will play against Chelsea in the FA Cup final even if he is not 100 per cent fit. That’s the verdict of Old Trafford great Andy Cole, who’s also hailed the goalscoring prowess the Belgian has displayed this season. Lukaku is a doubt for Saturday’s showdown with his old club Chelsea at Wembley due to ...

EDEN HAZARD has told Chelsea – sign some good new players for next season or I could be gone. The Belgian star, set to lead Chelsea’s attack in the FA Cup final against Manchester United on Saturday and a target for Real Madrid this summer, has still not signed the £300,000-a-week contract that has been offered to him. But he ...

Thailand Premier League side Nakhon Ratchasima have terminated the contract of former Ghana U20 and FIFA World Cup star Dominic Adiyiah, according to reports. Adiyiah, 28, was considered surplus to requirement by the Orange club and have offloaded him. The former AC Milan striker recently signed a two-year extension at the club following his explosive form last season. But, he ...

And if the clear-out he wants happens, with as many as five players leaving White Hart Lane, that could bring in another £100m to spend. The Spurs manager has told Levy that to take the club to the next level, challenging for the Champions League and Premier League, they have to sign elite players – not up and coming youngsters ...

Ghana striker Emmanuel Boateng scored a hat-trick as lowly Levante ended Barcelona’s dream of going a whole La Liga season unbeaten. Barcelona were beaten 5-4 in a remarkable played at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Sunday. The hosts went into a 5-1 lead, with Emmanuel Boateng scoring three and Enis Bardhi netting twice. Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick of ...

Chelsea missed out on a place in next season’s Champions League after being beaten by Newcastle’s outstanding performance on the last day of the Premier League campaign. The Blues had a chance of sneaking into the top four by winning against the Magpies, but Liverpool’s victory over Brighton means they finish fifth and must settle for a Europa League spot. ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has revealed mixed news on injured forwards Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial. United went into their final game of the season against Watford assured of second place and with one eye on next weekend’s FA Cup final against Chelsea. But Jose Mourinho was forced to make attacking changes anyway due to the ankle injury Lukaku ...

LIVERPOOL transfer news is coming in thick and fast and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Anfield. Liverpool transfer news LIVE updates: All the latest from Anfield Ronaldo?! Well this needs to be filed in the ‘outlandish’ transfer rumour section. Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants Real Madrid to sign Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah. The ...

Swansea City’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with defeat by Championship-bound Stoke on Sunday at the Liberty Stadium. Needing to beat the Potters and hope Southampton were thrashed by Manchester City – with a 10-goal swing in the Swans’ favour – to keep alive their faint hopes of staying up, the hosts took an early lead through Andy ...

Champions Manchester City finished the season on a record 100 points after Gabriel Jesus scored with almost the final touch against Southampton, who secured Premier League survival despite losing. Southampton needed a point to make sure of safety but Swansea’s 2-1 home defeat by Stoke means Saints will play in the top flight for a seventh successive season. A stunning ...