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Tottenham have launched a bid for Porto attacker Luis Diaz. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic season so far, scoring 16 goals and providing six assists in 28 appearances across all competitions. SIC Noticias says Tottenham have tabled a €45million (£37.6m) offer that could rise with performance-based bonuses. It's also said that Tottenham have given the Portuguese side 48 h...Full Story »

Chelsea may be set to lose two centre-backs in the coming months – but may well reinforce at the back with a Bayern Munich rock. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are both running down their contracts, with the pair targeted by some of Europe's finest. Rudiger is linked with the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid, while Christensen has apparently caught the attention of Barcelona ...Full Story »

Real Madrid are reluctant to release Luka Jovic for loan. Marca says Jovic has once again been linked with a January exit from Real Madrid, as happened this time last year when he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, but the hamstring injury suffered by Karim Benzema last weekend has put the brakes on any potential departure for the Serbian striker. Given that this is the second knock th...Full Story »

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will return to the club's London Colney base. That's according to reports that say despite interest from the likes of PSG, Marseille, Juventus, AC Milan and Sevilla, there have been no concrete offers for the Gabonese goalscorer during his month of exile. Now, the former skipper – who had his captaincy revoked in December for disciplinary issu...Full Story »

Manchester City are not expected to strengthen their squad in the remainder of the January transfer window, but they have reportedly reached an agreement for River Plate striker Julian Alvarez to move to the Etihad Stadium next summer. Alvarez, who will move to Manchester City for 18.5 million euros, played in 45 games across all competitions for River last season, during which time he scored...Full Story »

Ronald Araujo has rejected Barcelona's new contract offer. Marca says talks between the player's agent and the Catalan club took place last week, but the offer put forward by the Blaugrana was swiftly turned down, although discussions were amicable and they are expected to return to the negotiating table at a later date. However, the news has put Premier League giants Manchester United and C...Full Story »

Former England coach Roy Hodgson has been appointed as Watford manager, the club announced on Tuesday. Hodgson replaces Claudio Ranieri, who was sacked as manager on Monday after just 112 days in charge. The 74-year-old will be the club's third manager of the 2021-22 campaign, after Ranieri replaced Xisco Munoz in October. The Premier League club said in a statement on their website: "Watfor...Full Story »

Inter to prioritise Angelino Inter will prioritise the signing of wing-back Angelino from RB Leipzig, claims Fichajes. Having already added Denzel Dumfries last summer to help the right side of their defence, the Serie A club now want to address the left side, with Angelino their ideal target. Palace want Van de Beek loan The midfielder has yet to find his groove at Old Trafford and could ...Full Story »

Newport boss James Rowberry paid tribute to his side’s “great resilience” after a late 1-0 win at Leyton Orient took them up to third place in League Two.Cameron Norman’s close-range winner five minutes from time took the visitors into the automatic promotion places.“I am delighted with the result,” Rowberry said.“The way Orient play the game can sometim...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Lee Bowyer accepted that Tuesday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Peterborough was undeserved.Two late goals from Gary Gardner and Scott Hogan in the 85th and 88th minutes saw Blues salvage a point as they recovered from a two-goal deficit at St Andrew’s following an early strike from Jack Marriott and Jonson Clarke-Harris’ penalty.Blues will be disappointed they di...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning was full of praise for his Sky Bet League One play-off chasing side after Scott Twine’s last-gasp stoppage-time stunner secured a precious 1-0 win at Burton.The Dons bossed large parts of the game and twice hit the goal frame in the first half through Tennai Watson and Troy Parrott, but Manning stressed the importance of keeping their discipline to go on and...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper demanded better standards from his players despite a 3-0 win over Barnsley equalling the club’s biggest home victory of the season.Keinan Davis, Ryan Yates and Brennan Johnson all got on the scoresheet against bottom-of-the-table Barnsley, but tough taskmaster Cooper was not impressed with his team’s intensity.The former Swansea boss said: “I...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill was grateful to leave Gillingham with a point after a dismal display which left him wishing he could have made nine half-time changes.The Shrews played out a goalless draw with their fellow strugglers, who came closest to finding the net when Danny Lloyd’s speculative long-range free-kick struck the woodwork six minutes from time.Shrewsbury had earlier come ...Full Story »

Ash Hunter’s first goal of the season helped Salford to a 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win at Barrow and put a smile on manager Gary Bowyer’s face.Hunter scored the winner when the sides met at Holker Street in December 2020 but had not hit the target away from Moor Lane since then.“I think that was the quickest Ash ran all night (after scoring),” said Bowyer as the Ammies move...Full Story »

Ice cold Joey Barton insisted he managed to keep his cool on the touchline – despite his Bristol Rovers team almost snatching a draw from the jaws of victory against second-bottom Scunthorpe.Josh Grant’s clinical finish, an Antony Evans penalty and a fine individual effort from Leon Clarke had the Gas cruising to a first away win since October on a chilly evening in Lincolnshire.Yet ...Full Story »

Bradford manager Derek Adams labelled the 2-1 victory over Walsall as an “important three points” as they sit only five points off the Sky Bet League Two play-offs.Andy Cook’s 88th-minute penalty against his former side handed the Bantams their third win in five as they defeated Walsall at the Banks’s Stadium.Midfielder Matthew Daly opened the scoring in the 37th minute w...Full Story »

Frustrated Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher criticised his team’s defending after they conceded two late goals in a thrilling 3-3 draw at struggling Fleetwood.Argyle looked to be home and dry as they led 3-1 after 89 minutes, but goals from Ellis Harrison and Anthony Pilkington earned Fleetwood an unlikely point.“We’re feeling a bit sick, but we are causing our own problems,&rdq...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson labelled his side’s 2-1 defeat at Luton as a “missed opportunity”.The Robins were the better team on the night but fell behind to Tom Lockyer’s header after 42 minutes.Although Andreas Weimann levelled 11 minutes into the second half, Elijah Adebayo bundled over the line from close range in the 68th minute to earn the victory.Pearson said: ...Full Story »

Halifax missed out on the chance to return to the top of the National League table as they lost 1-0 to fellow high-flyers Boreham Wood at the MBi Shay Stadium.Boreham Wood looked the most likely to get the first goal of the game and almost had it when Josh Rees’ volley was cleared off the line.The visitors deservedly made the decisive breakthrough in the 37th minute when Jacob Mendy pulled...Full Story »