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Tying Lamine Yamal down to a new contract has proven to be more complicated than many at Barcelona predicted, according to report in Spain. The teenage sensation currently boasts a contract until the summer of 2026 and has no intention of leaving any time soon. Just last month, Yamal claimed it would be “impossible” for…

Inter are reported to be keeping tabs on Real Madrid youngster Arda Guler, who has grown frustrated over a lack of opportunities this season. Madrid made a big statement of intent with regard to Guler when they paid above the release clause in his Fenerbahce contract to sign him in the summer of 2023. The…

Real Madrid are prepared to take a long-term approach to their pursuit of Arsenal centre-back William Saliba, a report has revealed. Madrid’s interest in Saliba is by no means new but signing the Frenchman is not going to be an easy task, with Arsenal prepared to demand a world-record fee to part ways with their…

Kevin Keegan can attest that 12 points is not an insurmountable margin in the Premier League. That was the buffer that Keegan’s Newcastle United surrendered to Manchester United during the 1995/96 campaign, albeit doing so over the course of six months and not eight weeks. Liverpool find themselves with the exact same cushion heading into…

Two of the favourites to win this season’s Champions League will butt heads in the last 16 as Liverpool take on Paris Saint-Germain in the round’s headline tie. Friday’s draw saw the top eight sides from the league phase joined by the eight teams who made it through the play-offs. Manchester City, AC Milan and…

For those who had watched Mbeumo’s development, such a headline-grabbing performance was of little surprise. He’d already earned his senior debut with Troyes, in a 1-0 Ligue 1 victory over Metz, and made a further three appearances that season, making it a successful personal campaign despite the club’s relegation to Ligue 2. That demotion provided…