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MANCHESTER UNITED target Toni Kroos has asked his agent to look for a way out of Real Madrid, reports in Spain suggest. Kroos, 28, has been identified by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho as a replacement for veteran Michael Carrick, who is set to retire at the end of the season. The Red Devils have a long-standing interest in the ...

CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte says he has absolutely “no interest” in discussing whether he will shake hands with Jose Mourinho on Sunday. Earlier this year Mourinho seemed to infer that Conte was a “clown”. Conte then suggested Mourinho had “senile dementia” before the Manchester United boss responded with a jibe about the Chelsea manager’s charge for match-fixing, which he was ...

GARETH BALE looks likely to leave Real Madrid this summer with Manchester United and Chelsea both potential options. That’s the view of Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague. Gareth Bale’s future at the Bernabeu remains in doubt following his struggles with injury this season. Real Madrid are set for a mass overhaul of their squad in the summer following their disastrous ...

MANCHESTER UNITED have placed a £88million price tag on David de Gea because of the “Neymar effect”. De Gea is once again at the forefront of significant transfer speculation with Real Madrid refusing to give up on the goalkeeper. On Wednesday, the 27-year-old showed that he is arguably the world’s best with a stunning display against Sevilla in the Champions ...

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has reported for Manchester United training once again – but is he ready to play again? Manchester United stars reported for duty at Carrington this morning ahead of hosting Chelsea this weekend. Paul Pogba was among the arrivals as well as Zlatan Ibrahimovic who is approaching full-fitness and could return to the team in the coming games. The ...

LIVERPOOL are said to be lining up a summer move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Doubts have grown over the current choices, with Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet failing to convince they are reliable No 1s on a long-term basis. Liverpool have been eyeing a deal for Roma shot-stopper Alisson, although it is thought the 25-year-old will fetch £70million. ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has praised Paul Pogba for his performance against Sevilla after leaving the midfielder out of his starting line-up. After being left out of the starting XI by Mourinho, Pogba was called into action early in the first half when Ander Herrera was forced off with an injury. And alongside Nemanja Matic and youngster Scott McTominay, ...

When we talk about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, the emphasis is usually on the unintended side effects. We worry that we might accidentally create a super-intelligent AI and forget to program it with a conscience; or that we’ll deploy criminal sentencing algorithms that have soaked up the racist biases of their training data. But this is just half ...

Former world number one Serena Williams said she almost died giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr in September. The American, 36, made her competitive return earlier in February when she teamed up with sister Venus for the United States in the Fed Cup. But the 23-time Grand Slam winner has revealed that giving birth “sparked a slew of ...

CHELSEA players reportedly expect Barcelona star Lionel Messi to score against them in the Champions League tonight. Barcelona and Messi go into tonight’s Champions League clash with Chelsea aiming to keep their treble hopes alive. The Catalan giants are out for revenge having seen their European dreams dashed back in 2012. Messi is yet to score against Chelsea from eight ...