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Stoke City appoint Nathan Jones as new manager

Stoke City have appointed Nathan Jones as their new manager following the dismissal of Gary Rowett less than 24 hours ago.The 45-year-old Welshman joins from  Luton Town after a compensation package was agreed between the Potters and the League One club.Jones takes over from Rowett, who lasted just eight months at the bet365 Stadium following a poor run of form that has seen Stoke drop into the bottom half of the Championship table. After enjoying considerable success at Luton  having overseen the side’s promotion to League One last season – Jones is now tasked with returning Stoke to the Premier League.Stoke owners John Coates and Peter Coates said in a statement which read: “Nathan is an incredibly driven and passionate individual and we are delighted to hav...
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Tottenham postpone opening of White Hart Lane stadium

Tottenham Hotspur new stadium (well, the old ground, but made newer) is now not expected to open until March at the earliest, meaning the first game there could well be the North London Derby against Arsenal on the second of that month.According to a new statement from the club, a number of building test dates are still being confirmed, meaning the next three home league games will be played at the club’s temporary home of Wembley Stadium.The home leg of Spurs’ Champions League last 16 game against Borussia Dortmund will also take place at the national stadium, as will an FA Cup fifth round fixture if the club progresses and gets a home draw.Tottenham have spent the last 18 months at Wembley as building work goes on, with the exception of a league cup game this season where they had to use...
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Bayern Munich keen to complete signing of Chelsea youngster Hudson-Odoi

Bayern Munich are targeting young talent in the current transfer window, have confirmed their strong interest in English teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi amid reports the defending German champions have agreed a fee with Chelsea."We definitely want to sign him - he has the qualities which would fit very well into our team," Bayern's director of sport Hasan Salihamidzic said Wednesday at their winter training camp in Doha."He is very fast and good at dribbling."According to report, Bayern and Chelsea have agreed a transfer of 39 million euros (35 million pounds, $44.6 million), but it is unclear whether Hudson-Odoi would move in the current Bundesliga transfer window, which closes at 17:00 GMT on January 31, or in July.
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Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos ruled out for three weeks with muscle injury

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos will be sidelined for about three weeks because of a muscle injury.The club says tests on Monday showed Kroos sustained a tear of the adductor muscle in his left leg on Sunday in the home loss to Real Sociedad.The German player had to be replaced late in the game at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.Kroos was added to an injury list that already includes Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz.Madrid dropped to fifth place in the Spanish league with the 2-0 defeat to Real Sociedad.
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Arsenal set a demanding price of £20million for Aaron Ramsey

According to reports, Arsenal have placed a £20million asking price on Aaron Ramsey.The Wales international looks set to leave the Emirates this summer, after failing to agree a new contract with the club.Earlier this season the Gunners left the negotiation table with the belief that Ramsey was requesting too much of an increase to his wages.It is thought the 28 year-old has signed a five-year pre-contractual agreement with Juventus worth around £5.83million-a-year.However, there is still a strong possibility that Ramsey could leave the Emirates this month for a cut-price deal.
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Brahim Diaz: It was impossible not to join the club of my dream Real madrid

Spainish Midfielder Brahim Diaz says it was impossible not to leave Manchester City and sign for the club of his dreams Real Madrid.Diaz joins Madrid on a six-a-half year deal for around £15.5milliona from Manchester City, the deal being announced after a 2-0 defeat by Real Sociedad on Sunday left them fifth in La Liga.And as we unveiled at the Bernabue the 19-year-old could scarcely be happier.Diaz said:"This is the happiest day of my life, I couldn't have a better gift for Three Kings Day."I had three options after deciding to leave Manchester City. One, play at Real Madrid, two, play at Real Madrid and three, play at Real Madrid. It was impossible to go anywhere else. "I understand the responsibility of playing with this shirt. I will give everything from the first day."
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Newport County stuns Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup

Padraig Amond was the hero for Newport County on Sunday afternoon, as the League Two club shocked Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win.Jamille Matt gave the hosts the lead, before Rachid Ghezzal levelled with eight minute left on the clock.A handball inside the box by Marc Albrighton gave Newport the chance to win it in the 85th minute, with 30-year-old Amond holding his nerve to score and record a massive upset against Leicester City.
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Alaves move to fourth place in La liga after thrashing Valencia 2-1

Alaves maintain their excellent home form by recovering to beat  Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, climbing into fourth place in La Liga and boosting their chances of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time.Valencia captain Dani Parejo gave the visitors the lead with a swerving free kick in the 14th minute but Alaves, who are the only side in Spain's top flight alongside Atletico Madrid to still be unbeaten at home this season, soon hit back.Striker Borja Baston pulled the 2001 UEFA Cup runners-up level in the 21st with a scrappy, deflected shot from inside the area, while midfielder Tomas Pina put Alaves ahead in first-half stoppage time after a period of heavy pressure.The win took Alaves to 31 points from 18 games, one ahead of European champions Real Madrid who host Real So...
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FA Cup: Gillingham stun Cardiff City with 1-0 win at Priestfield

London League one strugglers Gillingham produced the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Premier League Cardiff City 1-0 at Priestfield.Midfielder Elliott List scored the vital goal on 81 minutes and Gillingham held on in eight minutes of injury time to send Neil Warnock’s side out at the first time of asking.While, Manchester United beat second-tier struggler Reading 2-0 for a fifth straight win since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced the fired Jose Mourinho last month. It ties the record of Sir Matt Busby, who also won his first five games in charge in the 1946-47 season.Juan Mata, from the penalty spot, and Romelu Lukaku scored the first-half goals to see off Reading at Old Trafford, while Alexis Sanchez played a part in both strikes amid a busy display in the Chilean’s first...
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Ernesto Valverde is yet to decide his future as Barca manager till the end of the season

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde says his future as the Blaugrana manager will not be decided until the end of the season.Valverde won the double last year, La Liga and the Copa del Rey, and his side are currently three points clear at the top of the table after 17 games and have reached the last 16 of the Champions League, where they will play Lyon.But the coach sparked speculation about his future last week by saying in an interview with Barca's official TV channel that he did not know where he would be next season.Speaking at a news conference ahead of Barcelona's trip to Getafe on Sunday, Valverde sought to clarify his future.He said:"I have a contract with the club which was two years plus an option and at the end of the season we have to decide whether I continue or not."We will po...
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West Brom winger Oliver Burke join Celtic on loan

Celtic have signed Oliver Burke on loan from West Brom for the remainder of the season.The winger joined West Brom from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in the summer of 2017 for a fee reported to be around €16.5m, but he has fallen down the pecking order under West Brom head coach Darren Moore.Burke has made only three substitute appearances in his Championship club this season and he will get the chance to kick-start his career under Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow.However, West Brom’s sporting and technical director Luke Dowling ruled out a permanent switch for the Kirkcaldy-born Burke, capped five times by Scotland.Dowling told the West Brom website:“To be fair to Oli, there have been a lot of changes at the club since his arrival which have not helped him.“The opportunity to join a club of Celti...
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Jason Puncheon joins Huddersfield on loan

Huddersfield have confirmed the signing of Jason Puncheon from Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season.Puncheon, 32, whose four Premier League appearances for Palace this season have come off the bench, is Huddersfield’s second January signing following the arrival of defender Jaden Brown from Tottenham.“I’m very happy that we are able to welcome Jason to Huddersfield Town,” manager David Wagner stated in a statement.“It is clear that we want to add quality and options to our midfield areas in this January transfer window and I’m sure many of our supporters know about Jason from his years playing in the Premier League.”The midfielder, who has made almost 200 appearances in the top flight for Palace, Southampton, Blackpool and QPR, will stay at Huddersfield until June 30.“As well...
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Liverpool forward Dominic Solanke complete permanent move to Bournemouth

Bournemouth have signed Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke in a £19million deal. The 21-year-old had attracted interest from Crystal Palace in recent weeks but after they cooled on a deal the Cherries moved in and Press Association Sport understands an initial fee has been agreed, with extra payments factored in.Solanke’s arrival, likely to be the first of two moves from Anfield to the Vitality Stadium with defender Nathaniel Clyne set to join on loan until the end of the season, will pave the way for Jermain Defoe to join Rangers on an 18-month loan.The 36-year-old former England striker has found his first-team chances limited this season.Solanke, who moved to Anfield in the summer of May 2017 for an undisclosed compensation fee as a former academy player, and made 27 appearances in ...
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer equals long-standing record as Manchester United beat Newcastle

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer joined Matt Busby in the Manchester United record books on Wednesday as his inspirational decision to bring on Romelu Lukaku as a substitute favoured his side in a 2-0 victory against Newcastle. The victory, secured after Lukaku scored with his first touch of the game in the 64th minute, clinched a fourth win in as many games for United's interim manager. And Solskjaer now joins United's iconic former leader Busby as the only other manager in the club's proud history to have started his career with four wins.Lukaku pounced after Martin Dubravka had failed to hold onto Marcus Rashford's ambitious 25-yard free-kick, the Newcastle keeper spilling the ball for the alert substitute to covert from close range.The Belgian also had a role in United's second, in the 80th minute...
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Samir Nasri joins West Ham as doping ban end

Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has completed his expected move to Premier League team West Ham on a deal to the end of the season after he finished a doping ban. West Ham on Monday announced the signing of the 31-year-old Nasri, who is available to play from Tuesday after an 18-month ban for receiving an intravenous treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules. Nasri has been without a club since leaving Antalyaspor of Turkey in January and previously played in the Premier League for Arsenal and Manchester City, the latter under now West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini. He has been training with West Ham and there is an option to extend his stay beyond the end of the season. Pellegrini stated in club website: "I am very plea...
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Leicester City grab 1-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park

Leicester City beat Everton 1-0 through Jamie Vardy's 58th-minute strike to move up to into seventh place in the English Premier League.After a poor first half, the decisive goal came when Everton defender Michael Keane mis-controlled the ball to Ricardo Pereira, who sent Vardy through.The striker made no mistake with a low drive past Jordan Pickford before celebrating with a cartwheel in front of the travelling Foxes fans.Gylfi Sigurdsson blasted over from a promising position for Everton but Leicester should have doubled their lead when Harry Maguire somehow missed the target from point-blank range.Everton, with just one win from their last eight games have now failed to win in their last four home matches while the win moves Leicester up into seventh place, on 31 points, four ...
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Cardiff city manager Neil Warnock disclose plans to stop his sides conceding any more penalties

Neil Warnock has urged his stars not to give their opponents any chance of going down after conceding soft spot-kicks in two of their last three games, against Manchester United and Leicester.Cardiff today host Tottenham, whose star striker Harry Kane was booked for diving during Saturday's loss to Wolves and Warnock has told his squad to avoid taking even the slightest risk when making challenges in their own area.He stated:“I say to my players about the top players,'try not to breathe on them'.“I said that before the Manchester United game, ‘If they get in the box, don’t breathe on them at all because they’ll be down’. That’s how it is nowadays.”England star Jesse Lingard was awarded a penalty he scored against Cardiff 10 days ago after he was adjudged to have been tugged back by Sol Bam...
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Rajiv van La Parra set to join Middlesbrough on loan

Hudderfield Town have confirmed that winger Rajiv van La Parra will join Middlebrough on loan when the transfer window opens on 1 January 2019.The Dutchman, who joined the Hudderfield  from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016, has made just five starts in the Premier League this season, the most recent of which came at Burnley on 6 October 2018.Huddersfield Town Head Coach David Wagner explained:“Rajiv is 27 and understandably wants to play regular football, which is not something I can offer him at Huddersfield Town right now.“We wish him the best of luck at Middlesbrough for the rest of the season.”Rajiv’s contract at Huddersfield Town runs until the summer of 2020, with the Club having an option on a further season.
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Valencia eye West Ham United forward Javier Hernandez

Valencia plans to make a move for West Ham United striker Javier Hernandez in January transfer window, and believe the Mexican international wants to return to La Liga.The Spanish club are eager to change their goal-shy attack due to the struggles of Kevin Gameiro and Michy Batshuayi, with the latter set to return to Chelsea after an unsatisfactory loan move.Valencia’s financial situation means they would favour a similar temporary move for Hernandez, but that is seen as the main obstacle to any deal. It is understood the striker wants to return to Spain after an enjoyable time there with Real Madrid in 2014-15, and there is a feeling from the Mestalla that West Ham might be willing to do a deal. While Hernandez has played in the majority of matches this season, he hasn’t been ab...
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N’Golo Kante delight in new attacking role with Chelsea

Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante has revealed the pleasure he is taking from his new attacking midfield role after scoring the game’s only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.The Frenchman’s recent change from  the world’s leading defensive midfielder, it was from that position he was so influential as France became world champions  to a more offensive position has consistently divided opinion.Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri has also occasionally been criticised for the decision taken to accommodate summer signing Jorginho, but at Selhurst Park amid Palace’s negativity it was Kante’s forward run and finish that was needed to secure victory.Despite their ability Chelsea had rarely looked like scoring, and the 27-year-old Kante told the club’s official website: “(This role) is somet...
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