Arsenal and Chelsea still interested in La Liga ace: Bid dependent on player’s wishes

Arsenal and Chelsea aren't prepared to give up on Alvaro Morata, according to reports. The Gunners earmarked the Real Madrid striker as a target during the summer window, as doubts surefaced over Olivier Giroud, although Arsene Wenger ended up spending £17m on Deportivo La Coruna's Lucas Perez. Chelsea also monitored his progress, as Antonio Conte sought to beef up his attack, but instead £33m on Michy Batshuayi. However, Spanish news outlet Don...

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Allegri hopes Inter defeat 'burns' Juve players

The Bianconer coach was disappointed as their winning run evaporated in Milan, and he is looking for an instant response as he defended Higuain's benching. Massimiliano Allegri called his Juventus side "sluggish and complacent" after they let a one-goal lead slip in a 2-1 defeat to Inter at San Siro. The Bianconeri looked set to make it four wins from four Serie A matches when Stephan Lichtsteiner opened the scoring after 66 minutes, but the...

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Jose Mourinho refuses to panic after Man United's third straight defeat

Jose Mourinho is refusing to panic after watching his Manchester United side fall to their third straight defeat with a 3-1 loss to Watford on Sunday. Despite Marcus Rashford's second-half equaliser, United left Vicarge Road empty-handed after goals from substitute Juan Cambo Zuniga and Troy Deeney sealed all three points for the Hornets. The loss capped off eight days for United that began with a 2-1 derby loss to Manchester City and also saw...

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James Rodriguez insists he never thought of leaving Real Madrid 

James Rodriguez scored on his firs start of the season James Rodriguez insists he has always felt supported by his team-mates and coach Zinedine Zidane after he marked his first La Liga start of the season with the goal which set Real Madrid on their way to a club-record victory away to Espanyol on Sunday night. The Colombian's future at the Bernabeu was in doubt over the summer and he was strongly linked with a big-money move to chelsea,...

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Cristiano Ronaldo should respect Xavi Hernandez - Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o has added his voice to the racket surrounding the war of words between Xavi Hernandez and Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming the former Barcelona midfielder should have won the Ballon d'Or five or six times. Real Madrid star Ronaldo dismissed Xavi's decision to play in Qatar last weekend before boasting about the three Ballons d'Or he's won in his career. He was responding to comments the 36-year-old had made about Lionel Messi being the...

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Luis Figo thinks Portuguese legend is 'number one' - not Cristiano Ronaldo

For years, football fans have been at loggerheads arguing who is better: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. The two superstars have dominated world football in recent years - epitomised by them winning the previous eight Ballon d'Ors - and are considered the two greatest footballers of all time. While Ronaldo and Messi fans are only too keen to start a confrontation with each other whenever the situation arises, there has been a high-profile...

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Luis Suarez is the best striker in the world, says Brendan Rodgers

Barcelona superstar Luis Suarez is the best striker in the world, according to his former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. Since moving to the Camp Nou from Anfield for a £64 million fee two summers ago, the Uruguayan international has scored 59 goals in 65 appearances and has won two La Liga titles as well as the Champions League once. Rodgers will be plotting a way to prevent Suarez from scoring against his Celtic side in their Champions...

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Arsene Wenger reveals the reason he turned approaches from PSG on three occasions

ARSENE WENGER has confirmed for the first time Paris Saint-Germain approached him three times about becoming their manager.   On the eve of Arsenal's clash with the French side, Wenger did not dispute PSG's Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a personal friend of his, had tried repeatedly to persuade him to quit the north Londoners. But he said out of love and loyalty to the Gunners, he snubbed the Qatari billionaire. It was widely reported in Wenger's...

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Darmian to make a surprise Chelsea switch? Liverpool back in for Witsel

Will Matteo Darmian be wearing the blue of Chelsea come January? The transfer window may have just slammed shut, but don't think that the wheeling and dealing won't continue! Free transfers can still be submitted to the FAs, plus there's always January to start thinking about! Darmian linked with Stamford Bridge switch A while ago he was being reported as a target for Barcelona -- but now it seems Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian...

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Man City boss Pep Guardiola reveals that he did not have a drink with Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho 

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that he did not share a drink with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho after the Manchester derby according to The Sun. The same outlet previously reported that Mourinho would offer a drink to Gurdiola after the derby however, the Spanish tacticain has state he was too busy to attend. When asked whether he and Mourinho managed to find time for a drink, Guadiola said: "No, we have a lot of things...

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Paul Pogba will only get better for Manchester United

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that Paul Pogba will improve despite enduring a difficult start to his second spell at the club. The Frenchman rejoined United from Juventus in a world record £89 million move, but, although he impressed against Southampton on his first appearance since returning, Pogba struggled in the subsequent games against Hull and Manchester City. However, Ibrahimovic - who reportedly signed a £250,000-a-week...

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Man Utd plan new long-term Ibrahimovic deal

Manchester United have plans to hand Zlatan Ibrahimovic a new contract. The Sunday Mirror says United are ready to hand Ibrahimovic a new contract after the Swedish superstar broke every Old Trafford fitness record. Ibrahimovic signed a one-year deal, with an option of a further 12 months, when he joined on a Bosman free transfer from French champions Paris Saint-Germain in July. The Red Devils are not only already preparing to take up that...

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Chelsea to make record bid for Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann

Conte is ready to go above the £86million release clause in Griezmann's contract to head off interest from Manchester United. And that means splashing out more than the £89m that United paid Juventus to take Greizmann's close pal Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford. Greizmann, 25, who has been Atletico's leading scorer for the last two seasons, also topped the scoring charts at Euro 2016. Atletico were last week handed a transfer embargo from FIFA...

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Jurgen Klopp: Why Liverpool's win over Leicester was so special

JURGEN KLOPP was delighted that Liverpool could kick off life at their newly improved Anfield with a dominate victory over Leicester.  HAPPY: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp The Reds were impressive in front of their redeveloped stadium, seeing off the reigning Premier League champions with a 4-1 win. A Roberto Fimino double and goals from Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana secured the three points. The German boss was happy that his side produced...

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Jack Wilshere tipped to become future Arsenal manager

Arsenal loanee Jack Wilshere has been tipped to become Arsenal's manager in the future according to The Mirror. The prediction - which was made by Arsene Wenger - may confuse many Gunners fans after Wenger sent the England international out on loan to Bournemouth last week. However, Wenger stated that Wilshere has got all the attributes to make him a successful manager. "Certainly one day he will be in my seat," Wenger was quoted as saying by...

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Arsene Wenger: How I thought Arsenal's new signings fared against Southampton

ARSENE WENGER admits Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez are still lacking match sharpness but was happy with their Arsenal debuts.   The duo, signed  over the summer for a combined £52m, both started for the Gunners today in their 2-1 win over southampton.   Wenger says the pair were not fully expecting just how difficult playing in the Premier League can be.   But the French boss was pleased with how they got on.   He...

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