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The Reds love snapping players up from the Saints, but at a considerable south coast mark-up. So how much would they have saved if they’d have got in there first? Sometimes you just like shopping in certain places, so much so that you’ll keep going back there. And Liverpool like shopping at Southampton. They like it a LOT. On January 1, Virgil ...

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has refused to rule out a move for £53million Bayern Munich midfielder, Arturo Vidal. The two men worked together at Juventus for three years between 2011 and 2014, winning three Serie A titles. Speaking after the Blues beat Brighton 2-0 on Tuesday, Conte admitted that Vidal is a player you want to go to war with. ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO has reportedly blocked Real Madrid signing Chelsea and Tottenham stars Eden Hazard and Harry Kane. Real Madrid are ready to loosen the purse strings this January with their La Liga title hopes in tatters. Last week’s embarrassing 3-0 defeat to fierce rivals Barcelona mean they currently sit 14 points behind their fierce rivals at the top of the ...

LIVERPOOL ace Jon Flanagan has been charged with common assault, police have confirmed. The 24-year-old has been charged in relation o an incident in Liverpool city centre on Friday night. A spokeswoman said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that Jonathan Patrick Flanagan, aged 24, from Cressington in Liverpool has been charged with Section 39 common assault following an incident on Duke ...

BARCELONA star Lionel Messi has reportedly warned the La Liga giants that Real Madrid will strengthen in the January transfer window. Real Madrid are still reeling from last week’s 3-0 defeat to Barcelona at the Bernabeu. Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal all got on the scoresheet to ensure the Catalan club sit 14 points clear of their fierce ...

Persib Bandung superstar, Michael Essien confirmed he would stay with the club for the 2018 League competition. The statement was made directly by his agent, Amogou Mathieu. Not only Michael Essien, another Persib Bandung attacker from Chad, Ezechiel N’Douassel is also staying. There has been rumors that Essien is not renewing his contract because he wanted to return to Ghana, ...

TONY CASCARINO has urged Manchester United to put all their efforts into pushing through a deal for Alexis Sanchez next month. The former Republic of Ireland star believes Sanchez has the potential to emulate Robin van Persie’s successful switch to Old Trafford. Sanchez is expected to leave Arsenal either next month or at the end of the season as he ...

REAL MADRID are reportedly scared of losing Isco to Manchester City or PSG because of Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester City were heavily linked with Isco earlier this year, only for the Spain international to sign a six-year contract extension at Real Madrid. However, the former Malaga playmaker is far from happy at the Bernabeu. Isco was left on the bench as ...

Harry Kane grabbed another hat-trick and broke the record for the most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year as Tottenham thrashed Southampton at Wembley. The Spurs and England striker headed home his 37th league goal of 2017 on 22 minutes to surpass Alan Shearer’s landmark, which was set during his time at Blackburn in 1995. Kane then added ...

JOSE MOURINHO is right to bemoan Manchester United’s spending, because he lacks world-class talent at Old Trafford. That’s according to former Republic of Ireland star Tony Cascarino, who claims Mourinho’s squad is filled with “very good” players. Mourinho said yesterday after United’s 2-2 draw with Burnley the £300million he has spent during his time with the Red Devils is “not ...