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MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly ‘highly confident’ about convincing Mesut Ozil to move to Old Trafford. Ozil has entered the final 12 months of his Arsenal contract and has so far failed to reach an agreement over a new deal. The German has regularly spoken about his love for Arsenal and life in London but it appears increasingly ...

CHELSEA’s tactical switch to 3-4-3 in September last season was the foundation for their Premier League title success. And as Antonio Conte trudged down the tunnel at the end of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday, the Italian will have been wondering whether another shake-up of his team is needed to stir his players. Some perspective is needed ...

The exclusion of the Ayews from Ghana’s squad to face Uganda has been very topical as most Ghanaians have attributed it to the fact that the duo decided to drop out of Ghana’s game return league against Congo. Although the coach has explained that he is using the opportunity to test other equally good Ghanaians, most Ghanaians and fans of ...

MARCUS RASHFORD is confident with his finishing now and it is only a matter of time before he matches up with the likes of Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. That is the view of Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe. Rashford, 19, burst onto the scene for Manchester United last season and has proved to be a hit under Jose Mourinho ever ...

In-form Lukaku will play his 12th match of the season for club and country when he faces pointless and goalless Crystal Palace at Old Trafford today – and that figure will rise to 14 by the time he returns from duty with Belgium in the forthcoming international break. The heavy schedule raises concerns the £75m striker could suffer a similar ...

The Ghana boss says his decision to leave the Ayew brothers out of the squad to face Uganda had nothing to do with their absence from last month’s World Cup qualifier against Congo. Kwesi Appiah announced his 26-man provisional squad for the must-win clash against Uganda in Kampala next week without Jordan and Andre Ayew. His decision has sparked a ...

PAUL POGBA’s injury is as bad as those suffered by long-term absentees by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo, claims Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Pogba is out with hamstring and thigh problems picked up in the 3-0 win over Basel earlier this month. United have endured a number of long-term injury lay offs in recent months, with Ibrahimovic and Rojo ...

Jose Mourinho has been summoned to appear in a Madrid court on November 3rd — two days before he takes his Manchester United side to his old team Chelsea in the Premier League. The Spanish authorities opened a case against the 54-year-old in June for alleged tax evasion during his time as Real Madrid boss. It is claimed he did ...

Germany will be without Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira of Juventus as they chase a perfect World Cup qualifying record. Joachim Low’s side travel to Northern Ireland, where a draw will guarantee them a place in Russia, before hosting Azerbaijan. They have won all eight of their qualifying matches so far but Northern Ireland could still mathematically beat ...

BARCELONA star Gerard Pique will report for Spain duty on Monday regardless of the Catalan independence referendum result, insists manager Julen Lopetegui. Pique is a vocal advocate of Catalan independence, a stance that has put him at odds with many Spanish football fans. The centre-back is regularly jeered at Spain games, especially when they play in Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Sunday ...