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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 ...

Ahmed Musa’s second goal against Iceland has been nominated among 17 other goals for the Goal of the 2018 World Cup by FIFA. The Leicester City forward latched on to a long clearance deep from inside the Nigeria half before he used his speed to outrun his markers before he slotted home for the Eagles to cruise to a 2-0 ...

Transfer news LIVE: Fekir to Liverpool features alongside the latest updates from Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Transfer news LIVE: Fekir to Liverpool, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid latest Tuesday July 17 Chelsea consider Petr Cech Chelsea are considering re-signing Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech should Thibaut Courtois join Real Madrid, reports claim. Cech, 36, spent 11 ...

CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has a verbal agreement to join Real Madrid this summer, it’s claimed. The Belgium international is a long-term target for the Spanish giants. The winger almost joined Real last summer, however, Hazard broke his ankle, ending any hope of a deal. Hazard, 27, issued a come-and-get-me plea to Real following Belgium’s World Cup third-place playoff victory ...

FORMER Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that staying at the club for 22 years was a mistake. The Frenchman left the Emirates earlier this summer after over two decades at the helm. He won three Premier Leagues and seven FA Cup titles while at the club though came in for criticism towards the end of his tenure. A ‘Wenger ...