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The ink on Wayne Rooney’s contract at Everton may still be wet, but already there have been calls to give him the captain’s armband. Rooney returned to Goodison Park on Monday and admits he is excited about the chance to run out again for his boyhood club. Here Chris Beesley looks at the possible options available to manager Ronald Koeman. ...

Arsene Wenger is obstinately digging in over Alexis Sanchez’s future, leading many close to the player and manager to believe that the Chilean could yet stay at Arsenal next season. While the 28-year-old is now widely believed to desire a move to Manchester City – and a reunion with former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola – above all else, and is ...

An ambulance was called after the 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 71st minute of the match Ajax’s pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen was abandoned after Abdelhak Nouri required emergency ambulance treatment on the field. The Ajax midfielder, just 20, collapsed with around 20 minutes remaining in the game in Austria and there was immediate concern for his condition. An ambulance and even a ...

Former Argentina and Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta has revealed he struggles to walk after his 17 years in football. The 48-year-old retired in 2005 after an illustrious career, scoring 168 goals for the Italian club and 56 times for his country. But he told Fifa.com he has “difficulty walking” because of the effort he put into his game. “I gave ...

ADIDAS are behind Manchester United’s transfer pursuit of Real Madrid star James Rodriguez, according to reports in Spain. Manchester United turned down the chance to sign Real Madrid star Rodriguez in 2010 and 2013 respectively. But, with Jose Mourinho now in charge, the Red Devils are determined to snap up the Colombia international. Express Sport understands United are determined to ...

Skipper of the senior national team of Ghana, the Blackstars, Asamoah Gyan has been honoured with a doctorate. The honorary doctorate was conferred on the striker who recently penned a two-year deal with Turkish club Kayserispor and other distinguished personalities by the Peristrofi World Honorary International Awards. Held at the Law Auditorium of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and ...

The Belgian has chosen not to wear Wayne Rooney’s No.10 jersey, instead opting for the number he carries at international level Romelu Lukaku has revealed he will wear the Manchester United No.9 shirt vacated after receiving “permission” from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Lukaku is set to complete his £75 million move from Everton in the coming hours after undergoing a medical on ...

The Brazilian forward had a light-hearted response ready when he was asked about the possibility of moving to Old Trafford Barcelona star Neymar has suggested that he could be tempted to leave Camp Nou in future to join Manchester United – or perhaps Eibar! The Brazil international has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League side for ...

Liverpool believe that they have a secret weapon in their campaign to sign Naby Keïta from RB Leipzig this summer: former manager Gérard Houllier. Jurgen Klopp is reportedly desperate to sign Keita ahead of the new season, as he looks to bolster his team ahead of his first Champions League campaign with the team. Keita, 22, played an integral role in Lepizig’s surprise challenge for the Bundesliga title last ...

Most people would assume that Wayne Rooney is desperate to pull on the blue of Everton after his switch from Manchester United, but he has revealed that he has actually been wearing the club’s pyjamas for the past 13 years. The 31-year old has made a sensational return to the club he supported and then represented as a boy. He ...