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Barcelona are willing to sell Raphinha in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the defending La Liga champions have been aware of interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia for a while now and are ready to sell the former Leeds United winger for €75 million.

Raphinha has been on the books of Barcelona since the summer of 2022 when he joined from Leeds United. The winger scored seven goals and gave seven assists in 25 starts and 11 substitute appearances in La Liga for Barca last season. The Brazil international scored four goals and provided six assists in nine starts and nine substitute appearances in the league this campaign.

Barcelona are third in the La Liga table at the moment with 57 points from 26 matches. Xavi’s side are as many as…

With all eyes from across Europe falling on the Nou Camp on Sunday night, Barcelona claimed El Clasico bragging rights thanks to a stunning last-gasp 2-1 victory against Real Madrid.

While Xavi s side might have fallen to a shock early deficit as the returning Ronald Araujo steered into his own net after just nine minutes, Barca certainly came roaring back in some style.

With the versatile Sergi Roberto equalling the scoreline just seconds before heading into the half-time break, it was second-half substitute Kranck Kessie who wrote himself into the El Clasico history books.

Making what was a stunning cameo appearance off the bench, the ex-AC Milan midfielder handed Barca a commanding 12-point buffer at the top of the La Liga table after snatching a remarkable i…

Postecoglou defended the merits of the post-season friendly, which will see the 58-year-old return to his home city.

“We leave straight after the last game (at Sheffield United) and we’ll be taking everyone who’s fit,” Postecoglou revealed.

“We thought that with our season being so disrupted and not a lot of games, this was a unique opportunity for us.

“I wouldn’t see this as something that would happen on a regular basis unless we felt the benefits would outweigh the costs.

“On this occasion when we balanced everything up, we felt it was a good opportunity to take the club to the other side of the world and help us continue to grow the football club.”

England boss Gareth Southgate was recently asked about the friendly, which wil…

Arsenal are interested in signing former Manchester City central defender Eric Garcia from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal are looking for a new centre-back due to the long-term injury to Jurrien Timber and are looking into the possibility of bringing Garcia to the Emirates Stadium.

Timber joined Arsenal in the summer transfer window. The Netherlands international can operate as a centre-back or as a full-back. Much is expected of the youngster at the Emirates Stadium, but he suffered an early-season injury and is now unlikely to play again this campaign.

Garcia has been on the books of Barcelona since the summer of 2021 when he joined on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City. The Spain international is…

Mauricio Pochettino is confident speculation around Kylian Mbappe s future, which the player himself provoked this week, will not have a negative impact on Paris Saint-Germain in the final weeks of the season.

PSG have been trying to secure new contracts for superstars Mbappe and Neymar, but progress appears more likely in the case of the Brazil forward.

Mbappe, like fellow Champions League sensation Erling Haaland, continues to be linked with the world s top clubs.

While Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland s representatives reportedly met with Barcelona and Real Madrid on Thursday, Mbappe s actions also added to doubts around his future.

The France forward told RTL constant discussion of his performances in his home country was tiring , especially as, play…

Christian Eriksen concedes he is going through the toughest spell of his Tottenham career but insists it has nothing to do with the rumours that surrounded his future during the transfer window.

Spurs headed into the international break on the back of a dismal week in which a 3-0 Premier League defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion followed an embarrassing 7-2 home loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Tottenham are already 13 points adrift of leaders Liverpool after eight matches and questions have been raised about the long-term future of boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Eriksen was one of several Spurs stars linked with a move away from the club during the window, with Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain all having been tipped to head for the exit doo…

You d be forgiven for thinking Manchester City were in serious trouble this season – after all, 12 points from seven games represents their worst start since 2008-09, when they went on to finish 10th.

But this is a season like no other, with the gap of only three points from first to sixth the smallest in the competition s history after eight games.

City remain six points behind leaders Leicester City and five behind Liverpool, but with a game in hand it s not quite as disastrous as it sounds. After all, City would not have handed Pep Guardiola a new two-year contract if they did not truly believe he was the right man to wrestle the crown back from Jurgen Klopp s Reds.

There are signs of life at City, but maybe not as we know it.

The defence…

West Brom have sacked Slaven Bilic despite securing a draw against Manchester City on Tuesday, with Sam Allardyce reportedly set to take over. 

While the draw with City came as something of a surprise and suggested Bilic was still capable of getting the Baggies back on track, the club s decision was apparently already made. 

West Brom announced his dismissal on Wednesday but media reports began circulating soon after the clash at the Etihad Stadium. 

Bilic leaves the club 19th in the Premier League table with seven points from 13 games, though they are only two points adrift of safety. 

A club statement read: West Bromwich Albion have today parted company with head coach Slaven Bilic. 

Assistant coaches, Dean Racunica and Danilo Butorov…

Jurgen Klopp said Arsenal s crucial penalty was a very soft one after Bukayo Saka s confident strike from the spot condemned Liverpool to a 3-2 defeat at Emirates Stadium.

The loss is unmistakeably damaging for Liverpool, who have won just two of their opening nine games now in this Premier League campaign and are not looking like contenders.

They twice equalised against Arsenal, with Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino scoring, but Saka s second goal of the game meant it was the hosts who edged a five-goal thriller.

Thiago Alcantara s challenge on Gabriel Jesus in the 73rd minute gave Arsenal their spot-kick, with referee Michael Oliver s decision upheld by VAR, even though there appeared to be only slight contact.

That can be enough, although the decision …

Tottenham fell to a fifth defeat in six Premier League games as David Moyes ended his Jose Mourinho hoodoo in West Ham s 2-1 win at the London Stadium.

Moyes enjoyed his first victory over Mourinho at the 16th time of asking, spoiling the under-fire boss 50th top-flight game at the Spurs helm as the Hammers climbed to fourth.

Michail Antonio gave the hosts the lead after just five minutes and they were even quicker out of the blocks in the second half, the in-form Jesse Lingard on target.

Spurs, who squandered a 3-0 lead with 10 minutes remaining to draw the reverse fixture 3-3 in October, hit back via Lucas Moura s header but Gareth Bale struck the crossbar as a comeback failed to materialise.

Antonio put Moyes side ahead, prodding home from close range …