Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Divock Origi from Premier League rivals Liverpool in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that the Wanderers would like to secure the services of the Belgium international striker but only on a loan deal.
The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions Liverpool are willing to sell Origi this month, but they want as much as £20 million as transfer fee for the 25-year-old striker. Wolves are in the market for a new striker following the head injury to Raul Jimenez, and it is unclear when the Mexico international will be able to return to action.
Origi has been on the books of Liverpool since 2014, but the 25-year-old is essentially a squad player at Anfield. The Belgian has play…
Sami Khedira hopes to repay Hertha Berlin for bringing him back to the Bundesliga by helping the club enjoy success on the pitch.
The German midfielder has returned to his homeland to try and kick-start his career having been frozen out at Juventus this season.
Khedira won five Serie A titles during his time with Juve but featured sparingly across the previous two campaigns as he was hampered by injury issues.
However, the 33-year-old – who was part of the Germany squad that won the 2014 World Cup – insists he is fit and ready to get back playing again with Hertha, who have struggled so far this term.
Hertha made great efforts to sign me and offered me the opportunity to return to the Bundesliga, Khedira said.
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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain closed in on the Ligue 1 title with a close-fought 2-1 win over Auxerre.
The France captain struck a brace inside the opening eight minutes at Stade de l Abbe-Deschamps, who responded through Lassine Sinayoko in the second half.
Reigning champions PSG subsequently regain their six-point cushion at the Ligue 1 summit, and require just one point from their final two games to successfully defend their crown.
Meanwhile, 16th-place Auxerre remain just a point above the relegation zone after suffering their first defeat in eight home matches.
Mbappe broke the deadlock in the sixth minute, latching onto Fabian Ruiz’s pass and exquisitely twisting and turning away from his marker before poking a shot into the to…
Harry Kane scored his first goal of the tournament as England cruised past Senegal 3-0 to set up a World Cup quarter-final against France.
The Tottenham striker doubled England s lead in first-half injury-time after Jordan Henderson opened the scoring 10 minutes earlier.
Bukayo Saka completed the scoring in a surprisingly routine win after 57 minutes with his third goal of the finals.
England s next assignment is unlikely to be as straightforward, with Les Bleus and Kylian Mbappe lying in wait on Saturday.
A turgid opening half hour was notable only for the number of times England squandered possession in dangerous areas, with Senegal unable to make the most of their opportunities.
Boulaye Día saw a close-range shot hit John Stones – VAR ruling…
Pep Guardiola will renew rivalries with Real Madrid after Manchester City were drawn to face Los Blancos in a blockbuster Champions League last-16 tie.
With City 14 points adrift of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, success in Europe is likely to be Guardiola s main priority this season.
But their hopes of glory in the continent s premier club competition were not helped by a daunting clash with LaLiga giants Madrid, who have triumphed in four of the past six editions.
Guardiola is no stranger to Madrid having spent four years in charge of their fierce Clasico rivals Barcelona, while he was Bayern Munich coach when they were defeated 5-0 over two legs in the 2013-14 Champions League semi-finals.
Madrid have previous against City in the competition…
With the FA Cup making its return this weekend, we have a stacked European schedule on our hands. On that note, for those of you looking to place a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday January 28th
BST 15:00 Luton Town vs Grimsby
While Luton might have been left heartbroken by that collapse against West Brom on January 14th, Saturday s hosts have certainly proven that was just a minor blip. Extending on their FA Cup adventure earlier in the month thanks to a 2-1 victory away at Wigan, Rob Edwards side have once again gained plenty of plaudits from across the Championship. Shocking almost everyone in England s second-tier last season as they snatched a play-off spot, the former Watford boss should find …
Brendan Rodgers told Stephen Welsh he sees the defender’s future at Celtic Park after he came in from the cold to help the champions see off a spirited Aberdeen in a 3-1 victory at Pittodrie.
Welsh replaced the injured Cameron Carter-Vickers at half-time with Celtic 2-1 ahead following an exciting opening period.
It was the centre-back’s first appearance for 10 months and he strolled through the 45 minutes with Aberdeen unable to carve out many clear-cut chances despite some decent spells of possession.
Rodgers is hoping to secure a new centre-back in the coming days after Celtic made a move for Elfsborg’s Gustaf Lagerbielke.
But he sees Welsh as a key part of his squad following the departure of Carl Starfelt to Celta Vigo.
“I thought he …
Market: Eibar double chance
Odds: 4/5 @
Looking to extend on their recent Segunda flurry and make a real statement on Friday night, Eibar will make the trip to a struggling Espanyol.
Starting with the hosts, after losing their La Liga status last season, it is no secret that Espanyol have an immediate top-flight return at the top of their agenda this time around. However, while Luis Garcia’s men might have come flying out of the traps when opening up the 2023/24 campaign, the Parakeets have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Putting in another toothless display last weekend as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting Gijon, the Catalonia-based outfit have come tumbling away from the automatic promotion places. In fact, with th…
Sensational comebacks are increasingly a staple of the modern Champions League, and this season they have belonged almost exclusively to Real Madrid.
Los Blancos trailed Manchester City 1-0 heading into the 90th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, with Pep Guardiola s team leading 5-3 on aggregate.
Yet two goals in the space of 91 seconds from Rodrygo forced extra-time, and Carlo Ancelotti s team set up a meeting with Liverpool in Paris when Karim Benzema converted a penalty to claim a 3-1 win (6-5 on aggregate).
It was the third stunning turnaround Madrid have enjoyed in the knockout stages this campaign, following Benzema s hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 and Rodrygo s goal against Chelsea to secure an aggregate win in the quart…
The wait is almost over. A week and a half after joining Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi looks set to make his debut against Reims on Sunday.
Following his shock exit from Barcelona as a free agent, Messi became the Ligue 1 giants fifth major signing of the transfer window, joining the superstars Mauricio Pochettino already had at his disposal.
Messi, alongside his former Barca team-mate Neymar, has been training for almost two weeks and Pochettino confirmed on Saturday that the duo would be included in the squad, though did not disclose whether or not they would start.
Kylian Mbappe will also travel, despite Real Madrid s bids for the France star this week.
Stats Perform looks at how PSG could line up.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Navas …