99 m. ago Bournemouth plan contract talks with Iraola to ward off Tottenham interest

Head coach has taken club close to a European place42-year-old’s deal expires at the end of next seasonBournemouth’s owner, Bill Foley, is planning contract talks with Andoni Iraola next week and there is growing confidence at the club that the in-demand head coach can be persuaded to stay. The Spaniard’s contract expires at the end of next season and Foley wants him to sign a longer deal, despite interest from clubs such as Tottenham. Foley is due to fly to Bournemouth after Easter and meet Iraola to discuss the future, with a new contract on offer.Ange Postecoglou is under huge pressure at Tottenham after losing 17 Premier League games, and only winning the Europa League could keep him in the job. Spurs play their quarter-final second leg at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, with the tie finely balanced at 1-1. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Luka Modric to become leading light at Swansea after striking shock deal with Welsh club

Luka Modric is looking to continue playing with Real Madrid but has secured a shock deal to become a minority owner in Swansea, who are currently sitting 12th in the Championship

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3 d. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot opens up on Mo Salah saga as Reds urged to make swap deal

Liverpool fans enjoyed a positive day of news after talisman Mohamed Salah signed a new two-year deal at Anfield, handing a huge boost to the club ahead of their clash against West Ham this weekend

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3 d. ago Arne Slot explains impact Mo Salah's huge new contract will have on Liverpool transfers

Mohamed Salah has signed a new deal at Liverpool to keep him at the club for the next two years, and Reds boss Arne Slot is confident it will inspire more players to join

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4 d. ago Ange Postecoglou claims Tottenham have identified ‘leak’ inside club: ‘We will deal with it’

Tottenham’s team news was leaked ahead of Thursday’s Europa League draw to Eintracht Frankfurt

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4 d. ago Liverpool swap deal proposed that would see Darwin Nunez make way for £80m man

A Liverpool icon has proposed a swap deal that could see Darwin Nunez leave the club this summer to bring home a young English talent currently playing abroad

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4 d. ago Arne Slot reveals key Mohamed Salah influence on Liverpool summer transfer plans after signing new contract

Salah has signed a new two-year deal at Anfield to extend his time at the club to a decade

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4 d. ago Salah signs new Liverpool deal and is challenged by Slot to ‘reach perfection’

No pay cut for Egyptian forward on deal to 2027Salah cites trophies, family and Slot as reasons to stayMohamed Salah should keep “trying to reach perfection” according to Arne Slot after ending uncertainty over his Liverpool future by signing a new two-year contract.Salah agreed to extend his illustrious Anfield career to a decade after months of negotiations between his agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, and Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes. Financial details of the deal, which was confirmed by the player and club on Friday, have not been disclosed but the 32-year-old has not taken a pay cut. His previous three-year contract was worth a basic £350,000 a week, although his overall earnings were about £1m a week. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago NRL takeover of Super League depends on keeping French sides

Australian powerbrokers ready to purchase 33% stakeLondon club also favoured to play in a 10-team formatAny potential deal for the NRL to take control of Super League depends on the continued presence of French clubs in the British game, with Australian powerbrokers likely to abandon plans to purchase a stake if Catalans Dragons and Toulouse are ejected by clubs leading a review into the sport in the UK.British rugby league is on the verge of a hugely critical period. There is an increasingly hostile power struggle developing, after a number of clubs – spearheaded by Leigh Leopards and Batley Bulldogs – successfully removed Simon Johnson as the the Rugby Football League chair, and installed as his replacement the governing body’s former chief executive Nigel Wood. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'We firmly believe...': Champions League club agree new deal for 49

The former Rangers starlet has committed his future to the Champions League quarter-finalists

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8 d. ago ‘I love the club’: Virgil van Dijk says progress made over new Liverpool contract

Netherlands defender out of contract at end of seasonVan Dijk: ‘These are internal discussions and we’ll see’Virgil van Dijk has said there has been progress over a new contract at Liverpool, with talks ongoing over extending his stellar Anfield career.The Liverpool captain is one of three major assets out of contract at the end of the season and, along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, yet to sign an extension despite several months of negotiations. All three are free to agree a pre-contract deal with a foreign club and Real Madrid have lined up a move for Alexander-Arnold. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Arsenal target Nico Williams lined up for contract talks after Andrea Berta meeting

Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all in the hunt for Athletic Club winger Nico Williams this summer but there are still no guarantees he will leave his boyhood club due to the complicated finances involved in a potential deal

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1 week ago BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer

Dazn has global rights and will show games on appDazn remains confident of securing agreementThe BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.The streaming platform Dazn agreed to pay $1bn (£787bn) for global Club World Cup rights in a deal which involved the company pledging to make all 63 matches available free-to-air on its app. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ange Postecoglou claims he is ‘the lone voice’ against VAR and laments goal celebration

The Australian had heavily criticised VAR and its application after his side’s 1-0 loss to Chelsea

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1 week ago Every word Ange Postecoglou said on Pochettino Tottenham claim, sack pressure, Romero and Chelsea

Every word Ange Postecoglou said on Pochettino Tottenham claim, sack pressure, Romero and Chelsea  Football London

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1 week ago Wales international's coach couldn't believe how much he was paid as nickname stuck

Thomas has enjoyed a stellar career at club level, and a deal at one of the clubs reportedly earned him his nickname.

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2 w. ago Ryan Kent seals MLS transfer as 3 things about ex Rangers star get new club 'excited'

The former Light Blues winger pens a deal until the end of the MLS season with the club holding an option for a further year

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2 w. ago Daizen Maeda Celtic insurance policy set for summer test as 'priceless' star's value question could be answered

The Japanese hit the 30 goal mark at the weekend but will it be new deal or new club for him this summer?

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2 w. ago Kobbie Mainoo could leave an unusual transfer gift for replacement at Manchester United

Man Utd midfielder Kobbie Mainoo could leave the club in the summer transfer window - after negotiations on a new deal stalled.

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2 w. ago Mikel Arteta has 'already signed a striker' for Arsenal as transfer bombshell dropped

Arsenal have needed to sign a new forward for a couple of seasons and former Gunner Martin Keown believes that the club may have already got a deal over the line ahead of the summer window

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