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BARCELONA will sign Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele in a stunning £200million-plus double deal in the next few days, it has sensationally been claimed today. Barcelona have £200m burning a hole in their pocket following Neymar’s shock move to Paris Saint-Germain. The Spanish giants have landed Brazilian midfielder Paulinho from Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande for £36.5m. And Spanish ...

Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, is to appear in court in South Africa later following reports of an alleged assault, South Africa’s police minister says. South African media said she had handed herself over to police. She is alleged to have attacked a 20-year-old model at a hotel in the upmarket Sandton area of Johannesburg. The woman accused Mrs Mugabe, ...

JAMIE CARRAGHER reckons Chelsea need two more signings this summer in order to retain their Premier League title. Chelsea have already spent in excess of £135million on new recruits, with Alvaro Morata, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudiger and Willy Caballero arriving at Stamford Bridge. But the Blues have got off to a terrible start this term, losing the Community Shield to ...

Tiger Woods had five different drugs in his system when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in May, according to a toxicology report. A urine test revealed a mixture of strong painkillers, sleep and anxiety drugs and THC, which is a chemical component of marijuana. The former world number one, 41, sought “professional help” after ...

Pop star Taylor Swift has won a sexual assault case against ex-radio DJ David Mueller, who she said had groped her at a 2013 concert. He assaulted her by grabbing her bottom beneath her skirt during a photo shoot, a jury in Denver, Colorado, found. She was awarded a symbolic $1 (77p) in damages that she had sought. Mr Mueller ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam but will hold off, state media said. Although prepared for “the enveloping fire at Guam”, the North said it would watch what “the foolish Yankees” do before taking a decision. Last week’s threat against Guam escalated the sharp rhetoric being exchanged between the ...

Iran’s president has warned that it could restart its nuclear programme “within hours” if the United States imposes any more new sanctions. Hassan Rouhani also said the programme would be more advanced than in 2015, when Iran curbed its nuclear activities as part of a deal with world powers. Iran says unilateral US sanctions targeting its ballistic missile programme breach ...

ANDER HERRERA celebrated his 28th birthday with family and friends yesterday, but the Spaniard and several of his Manchester United team-mates were caught out by a vigilant parking warden. Spanish midfielder Herrera marked his 28th birthday with a meal out at Tapeo and Wine Restaurant in central Manchester yesterday, celebrating turning a year older with a group of close family ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO is not the kind of player Jurgen Klopp can afford to have at Liverpool, according to Ronnie Whelan. The Brazil international has handed in a transfer request at Liverpool but the Reds are not willing to let him leave this summer. Jurgen Klopp admits Coutinho’s future is out of his hands but Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group issued ...

This was confirmed by the club’s sports director Azad Budak on their official website. “We got a really good and experienced left back that will mean a lot to us. Not only on the field, but also in the locker room. We are very happy that he is here,” Budak said. A club statement read: “Thirty two-year-old Taye Taiwo began ...