Will United really cough up more than £100m in January for the duo? It seems unlikely. Bale happy at Real Gareth Bale has no intention of leaving Real Madrid for the next two years, the Mirror reports, which is a blow for Manchester United. The Welshman has endured a tumultuous seven years in the Spanish capital, but the 30-year-old has reportedly told the club he intends to see out the remainder of his contract, which expires in the summer of 2022.
Fortuna have been impressive going forward this season. They have failed to score in just two of their 12 Bundesliga games. They have also scored in five of their six Bundesliga away games this season. Only five teams have scored more away goals than Fortuna this season.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: "We are delighted Hakim will be joining us in the summer, having been a key target of the club’s in this last window. He has consistently been one of the most dangerous attacking players in Europe in recent years, which we saw first-hand in our two games against Ajax in the Champions League.
Little wonder, then, that the former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back is in the Match of Their Day hot seat on what would have been FA Cup final weekend. The 39-year-old won the FA Cup seven times - three with the Gunners and four with the Blues - and played in a total of eight finals. Watch the latest Match of Their Day with Ashley ColeCole has picked his first and last FA Cup wins, when Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0 in 2002 and Chelsea triumphed 2-1 against Liverpool in 2012.
English FA Cup and match between Sheffield United and Arsenal. I think the home team has fallen into form after two straight losses after the break and no goals scored. Both matches were lost by 0-3 and now they face a side Arsenal that defeated Southampton by 2-0 in the last match. For the bookmakers arsenal is the fav, but I see good chances that the host will keep a positive result. They won against arsenal 1-0 at the beginning of the season and arsenal are not an overseas team while Sheffield is already very strong at home. I think this game will end in a draw and we could see a second leg.
Jorginho of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United KingdomGetty Images However, despite being down to 10 men, Arsenal levelled it up in the 63rd minute through Gabriel Martinelli, only for Chelsea to regain the lead through Cesar Azpilicueta late on.
Is Moyes actually a perfect fit?Moyes should not simply be dismissed because of the decline in his career and fortunes since leaving Everton - he will certainly bring some realism and pragmatism to West Ham's current plight as they lie 17th, one point off the relegation places. Moyes' record at West Ham - he took over from Slaven Bilic in November 2017 with the club in the relegation zoneHe will relish being back out on the training ground working with West Ham's players, always regarded as his great strength, and there is no doubt there is more quality in this squad than the one he left behind.
In light of the last two matches, Frankfurt will have a lot of concerns with their defence as they seek recovery. They have one clean sheet in the last five matches, and have conceded 11 in the process, while scoring just five. They have lost three straight league matches since their 5-0 win over Augsburg and in the three league losses, they have shipped in a massive 10 goals while scoring one.
Middlesbrough boss Jonathan Woodgate told BBC Tees: "Fulham are a good team. They were right on top. But we kept on going. We didn't give up. In the second half, we were miles better. On the signing of goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic on Thursday, Woodgate added: "His concentration level is very good. He makes important saves, he's quick off his line. It's Aynsley [Pears]'s shirt to lose at the minute so Dejan will come in and challenge Aynsley for the number one spot along with Tommy [Tomas Mejias].
Gareth is fine. He has two years left on his contract," he told BBC Sport. He likes living in Madrid and he is going nowhere. He is still as good as anyone else in the team. It's up to [Real Madrid manager] Zinedine Zidane. Of course there's been interest but there's hardly a club in the world which can afford him. It's a great loss that he's not in the Real Madrid team at the moment but he will not leave.
Read more about Hoffenheim's rise here Dietmar Hopp (centre) - the subject of the banner - came on the field at the endWhen the banner was unfurled, Bayern coach Hansi Flick and most of the players pleaded - angrily in some cases - with the fans to put it away. Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and board member Oliver Kahn - both former players - also attempted to talk to the ultras. Referee Christian Dingert took all the players down the tunnel - where they remained for more than 10 minutes - before the banner was gone.
Posted at 78' Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton). Posted at 78' Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 75' Foul by Yerry Mina (Everton). Posted at 75' Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing. SubstitutionPosted at 74' Substitution, Everton. Oumar Niasse replaces Moise Kean. Posted at 72' Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Liverpool will face Monterrey in their Fifa Club World Cup semi-final after the Mexico side beat Al-Sadd 3-2. Left-back Leonel Vangioni gave Monterrey the lead with a 35-yard rocket before Rogelio Funes Mori doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time. Baghdad Bounedjah pulled one back for Al-Sadd before Carlos Rodriguez restored Monterrey's two-goal lead. Abdelkarim Hassan scored a late consolation but Monterrey hung on.
You need to make sure that everyone is aware there is a big risk of sending big institutions, institutions of football that have been alive for over 100 years, into a very difficult financial position. That's the reality. I think Uefa and Fifa have taken the right approach in prioritising domestic football. International football got cancelled in the March camp, rightly so, and got cancelled in the June camp, rightly so, [and] the Euros have been postponed, just to give an opportunity to every league to find a solution with their contracts with TV rights.
Media playback is not supported on this device FA Cup: Oxford United 2-3 Newcastle United highlights Now they get the chance to push for promotion once more when during the shutdown, it was uncertain whether the season would resume. Boss Karl Robinson wants to pick up where they left off when they face Portsmouth on Friday, having won five games in a row before the season was halted. We're hoping to try and achieve something that was a distant dream for all of us and that's been a constant message to the players in the few weeks we've been back together," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
Posted at 73' Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross. Posted at 71' Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 71' Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid). Posted at 70' Corner, Valencia.
I knew Neman Grodno were the team for me the moment I saw their kit. And I knew for sure when their goalkeeper came up for a free-kick at 1-1 in a league game four weeks into the season. As a football journalist you often have to hide your allegiances, but in this case I cannot - I am a Neman Grodno fan (since 29 March). Following this Belarusian team and watching them every week have helped fill the void of having no ‘normal’ live football on.
Defender Nathan Ake and striker Callum Wilson were both injured on Saturday, taking Bournemouth's total number of injured players to nine but Howe said the club would find it hard to bring in reinforcements. I think the difficulty with January - there's a combination of things," he said. The money that players would cost, the quality of players you can attract is very difficult.
The 23-year-old scored a penalty to give Leipzig a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday, taking his tally to 26 goals for the club in all competitions this season. Sport Bild reported last week that European champions Liverpool, who already boast the powerful attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, were interested in signing Werner at the end of the campaign.
But Orient fans dreaming of a signing which wouldn't be out of place in the Football Manager computer game series will be disappointed, as Toure is set to head abroad once coronavirus travel restrictions are eased. Yet the O's squad will no doubt be picking the brains of the midfielder, who won three Premier League titles and the FA Cup with Manchester City. View more on twitterBefore that, Toure picked up La Liga twice with Barcelona, along with the Champions League and Club World Cup trophies in 2009.
It's looking bleak for Norwich, while Liverpool are just waiting to confirm the date of their title triumph. Norwich have one home league win since September and have already conceded 47 league goals, four scored by Liverpool at Anfield. Liverpool are in top form and can win this game, leading at both half and full time.
With Brentford and fourth-placed Nottingham Forest both in form following the resumption, the Baggies were under pressure to get their automatic promotion bid back on track. Wednesday started the brighter and were sharp in possession, yet did not make the most of their set-piece opportunities in the first half - with Connor Wickham heading into the side-netting from a corner. Having gone four games without scoring, the visitors were given the perfect opportunity to end their struggles in front of goal when Moses Odubajo dragged Dara O'Shea down from Pereira's free-kick.
China would be among the contenders if FIFA decide to change the rules on how the World Cup is rotated between regions. Asian countries are ruled out from hosting in 2030 because Qatar will stage the 2022 World Cup and current regulations prevent the same region from hosting either of the subsequent two tournaments.
In fact, new coach Quique Setien had his own ‘this is fine’ moment as he surveyed the scene of defeat for a demoralised and discombobulated Barcelona. We are leaving this competition, it is painful, but the image of the team has been very good,” Setién said. Everything went well today except the result … I am quite satisfied.
Analysis or instinct? The former suggests there can be only one winner on Wednesday but partly thanks to the latter there remains that crucial, enticing element of doubt. The game may well appear one-sided, but that doesn't mean only one side can win it. Arsenal, who’re yet to appoint a new permanent manager, are without a win in eight games in all competitions.
Luckily, there is still too much common sense in the game for this kind of crazy notion to succeed. In fact, it is so far-fetched, I cannot actually believe anyone has dreamed it up. Last month, Real chief Perez was chosen as the first president of the newly-formed World Football Club Association following a meeting hosted by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Goal!Posted at 75' Goal! Rangers 2, Sporting Braga 2. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. SubstitutionPosted at 73' Substitution, Rangers. Greg Stewart replaces Borna Barisic because of an injury. Posted at 71' Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 71' Foul by Ianis Hagi (Rangers). SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, Sporting Braga.
SubstitutionPosted at 87' Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Cheyenne Dunkley replaces Michael Jacobs. Posted at 83' Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kal Naismith. Posted at 83' Attempt blocked. Stewart Downing (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Posted at 83' Corner, Blackburn Rovers.
Lazio last won the Serie A title 20 years agoBut Juventus have collected titles like confetti, winning the past eight in succession, so certainly have the know-how to get the job done. They've also been in similar positions before. In 2015-16 they were chased by Napoli before going on to win the title by nine points, while in 2011-12 and 2017-18 they were second after 26 games but still finished top - both by four-point margins.
Hertha player Jordan Torunarigha said he was targeted by Schalke fans repeatedly during the game. The DFB said the player was racially abused in the 85th minute from a group of Hertha supporters. Torunarigha was then sent off in extra time for a second bookable offence, throwing down a water crate on the sideline.
I have to be confident in the dressing room. I have to be confident in the boys. We have to go looking for a positive result. We spoke about staying together and doing the right things. When you get to this stage of the season it is tough but we will deal with it the way we know how - stay confident and prepare as best we can for Sunday. The Hornets have been in the top flight since 2015. Bournemouth (19th)Everton (away)Recent form: LLDWLLBournemouth will stay up if they win AND both Villa and Watford lose.
It's just important that you trust in your own process and that if it's meant to be it will happen," said England. You have to learn when it's right to be critical and when to just give yourself a break because we're still human beings at the end of the day and as much as you want to win everything, sometimes it is just not meant to be. This is a tough environment to be in - any sport is. You make a lot of sacrifices and there are a lot of things that you feel you give up and not necessarily get the rewards for.
Going to the game, West Ham United have managed 19 points so far and are 17th on the standings while Bournemouth are 16th with 20 points. Both sides are coming from losses in the last matches and will be looking for a better start to 2020. West Ham have four losses in their last five matches. In their last 15 matches, they have managed just three wins and lost 10.
Having achieved promotion, Aston Villa spent big last summer by bringing in almost £150m worth of talent, but have not managed to stay clear of the danger zone. They saw fellow relegation rivals Watford thumped by Manchester City earlier on Tuesday and Dean Smith's side took full advantage by claiming a huge victory. Villa have picked up form at just the right time, unbeaten in their last three games.
Matondo stated: "Addressing the pictures circulated on social media of me in the shirt of our biggest rivals, I am very sad and disappointed in myself for letting everyone associated with Schalke down. I want to clear this situation up and most importantly to apologise to everyone at the club - in particular our incredible fans. Causing such hurt and upset was absolutely not my intention. View more on twitterMatondo, who joined Schalke from Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2019, said he was "naive" to wear England international Sancho's Dortmund shirt.
I am really enjoying it," Mullins said. It was a big challenge but last night was fantastic to lead the team out against Leicester. The Hornets are looking for their third manager of the season, after Javi Gracia also departed in September. After sacking Sanchez Flores on Sunday the club said a replacement would be appointed "imminently". If they came to me with an offer like that then obviously I work for the football club so I would love to step in and do the role if they needed it," Mullins said, when asked how he would respond if offered the permanent position.
KV Mechelen will be at home against SV Zulte Waregem in Belgium Jupiler League round 16. Mechelen won the last league game away against Standard Lüttich 2-1 and will continue the success with this game, they are 5th in the league with 27 points from 15 matches, scoring 27 goals against 23, winning in all 8 games, 3 draws and 4 game lost. While the visitors from Waregem have lost 3 games in the past 5 league games played, they have lost a bit of form and will do everything here to revive their form, 7th in the league with 22 points from 15 matches, scoring 23 goals against 19, winning in all 6 matches, 4 draws and 5 lost games. I go for over 2.5 goals here.
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The hosts have been very strong at home this season with 6 wins, 6 draws, and just 1 defeat in their own backyard, while Leyton Orient have already lost 5 times on the road. Port Vale average 1.85 points per home game while Leyton Orient average 1.23 points per away game, with the home side boating a 46% win ratio which is above the league average of 38%.
The instinctive reaction when this sort of thing happens is to have no sympathy, because betting on football is the one thing footballers know they absolutely shouldn’t do, but when you look at the details a little more closely, you do start to feel a little bit sorry for Sturridge. For he hasn’t actually been banned for betting on a game he played in.
They have won just one of their last seven games in the league, picking up just six points of a possible 21. This is near enough relegation form and while they have been solid gong forward with eight scored in this time, the nine goals conceded has really held them back, they look a far cry from the best defensive team of last season. Les Dogues' home form has been marginally better with two draws and a win in their last three league games at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy but the two stalemates came against teams currently in the bottom three so there remains cause for concern.
