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Neymar to Inter Miami could still happen, former MLS star Kleberson has exclusively told GOAL, with Lionel Messi looking to bring “everyone” to the United States as he forms his own “private league”. Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul have already joined the Argentine GOAT in Florida, with more marquee transfer deals - including Cristiano Ronaldo - being lined up.

Patrice Evra has called out Manchester City star Rayan Cherki for "not respecting" Manchester United following Saturday's derby clash at Old Trafford. In their first game under Michael Carrick, United eased to a 2-0 home win over the Cityzens to further derail their rivals' Premier League title bid. Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu both netted in the second half to wrap up the victory.

Cristiano Ronaldo would be prepared to join “the lowest professional league” in order to reach 1,000 competitive goals, claims former Manchester United team-mate Nani, but is not expected to be forced down that path. Instead, the Portuguese GOAT, who is still going strong in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Nassr, is being backed to grace Euro 2028.

Chelsea have taken a major step forward in their bid to sign Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes, having agreed personal terms with the defender. Jacquet is reportedly close to joining the Blues, who are looking to bring in a new centre-back during the January transfer window. The 20-year-old has also been linked with Liverpool, but Chelsea are now in pole position to secure his signature.

Gerard Pique has addressed the possibility of former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi playing in the Kings League at some stage. Neymar, another iconic performer with ties to Camp Nou, has hinted that the Argentine GOAT would like to grace small-sided competition. Pique is leaving the door open for Messi, but is reluctant to speculate on whether the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will ever walk through it.

Niclas Fullkrug's nightmare start to life in Italy continued last week after the striker had €500k worth of valuables stolen from his hotel room. The German moved to the Rossoneri on loan for the rest of the season at the start of January, having been deemed surplus to requirements by Premier League side West Ham.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has reacted to jeers from the home support at Anfield by stating that he “doesn’t like boos”. The Reds have not faced too many of those in recent times, with Jurgen Klopp building them into perennial challengers for the most prestigious of honours. Arne Slot has delivered another Premier League title, but the 2025-26 campaign has tested collective patience on Merseyside.

Arsenal dominated Aston Villa in their Women's FA Cup fourth round meeting at Meadow Park on Sunday afternoon as they progressed with a 2-0 win over the Midlands side. It took until the second half for the Gunners to find the breakthrough, but the result was never really in doubt once they went ahead shortly after the interval.

Alvaro Arbeloa has hit out at Real Madrid fans for chanting against club president Florentino Perez in the team's 2-0 home win over Levante. Second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Raul Asencio saw Arbeloa mark his first home game as Real Madrid boss with victory, having succeeded Xabi Alonso in the Spanish capital last week.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is being offered a route out of his Nottingham Forest nightmare, with Arsenal sanctioning a fresh loan switch for the Ukraine international. He moved to the City Ground in the summer of 2025, but has struggled for form under three different managers. It is now being reported that the Premier League title-winning ex-Manchester City star will link up with Eredivisie giants Ajax.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice could not hide his frustration at seeing his team held to a disappointing draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday in the Premier League. The Gunners missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points after failing to break down a determined home side. Rice was seen to be fuming after the game and indulged in an X-rated rant.

Sadio Mane has been urged to reverse his retirement decision ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Mane will captain Senegal against tournament hosts Morocco tonight as the Lions of Teranga seek to win the competition for just the second time in their history, and the ex-Liverpool man has been vital in their pursuit of glory.

Harry Kane has revealed that he was told by Vincent Kompany, during his first conversation with the Bayern Munich head coach, that he would become “merciless” in the Belgian’s philosophy of football. Kompany succeeded Thoams Tuchel at the Allianz Arena in 2025 and helped prolific striker Kane to lift his fabled trophy curse when becoming a Bundesliga title winner.

Cristian Romero admits that Tottenham find themselves in a “difficult” and “disaster moment”, but has called for “silence” amid the noise that continues to engulf the club. Spurs boss Thomas Frank is reported to be fighting for his job after suffering another disappointing defeat to relegation-threatened West Ham. Romero is calling for a united front in north London.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Bukayo Saka is dealing with a "niggle" after leaving the England star on the bench for Saturday's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Saka did appear as a second-half substitute but could not conjure up a goal as the Gunners missed the chance to go nine points clear at the top of the table.

Crystal Palace have made a decision on Oliver Glasner’s future as the club’s manager, with sack talk being played down at Selhurst Park. Glasner has revealed that he intends to sever ties with the Eagles when reaching the end of his contract in the summer. He has spoken of feeling “abandoned” after seeing club captain Marc Guehi sold to Manchester City and transfer speculation rage around Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Stockport's League One clash with Rotherham delivered some remarkable scenes as goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe delivered a simply calamitous own goal in the first half. The stopper attempted to get his side on the front foot by attempting a quick kick upfield but blasted the ball straight at team-mate Joe Olowu and could only watch in horror as the ball rebounded and ended up in the back of his own net.

GOAL gives you the details to follow the Teranga Lions' clash with the Atlas Lions at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah on Sunday. This is a deciding match of this continental competition between teams that have each been crowned African champions once before. A lot is at stake in Rabat on Sunday with the hosts out to avoid humiliation on home soil while the West Africans would be keen to cause an upset.

Lisandro Martinez has invited Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt to his house for showdown talks. A couple of former Red Devils stars were hardly glowing in their assessment of Martinez ahead of his derby meeting with Erling Haaland, but the Argentine defender had the last laugh and pointed out that “no-one says anything in your face”.

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi enduring a dramatic flight up to Manchester to complete his transfer to Pep Guardiola's side. Guehi's private jet was forced to abort its landing at Manchester Airport at the last minute and loop over the city before safely touching down. The defender is set to join the Cityzens in a January transfer worth £20 million.

Inter Miami are chasing a “dream” that would allow Lionel Messi to enjoy a career first, with talks being opened regarding involvement in the 2026 Copa Libertadores. The Argentine GOAT has never graced the most prestigious club competition in South America, but he has become an MLS Cup winner in the United States and could see the Herons handed a special invite.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane rubbished claimed that his side get all the luck after scoring in Saturday's 5-1 win over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Kane benefitted from a costly slip to put Bayern 2-1 up in the game before the Bavarian giants romped to victory. Bayern now sit 11 points clear of Dortmund at the top of the table after 18 games played.

Wayne Rooney has stunned football supporters by revealing that he is deaf in his left ear. The former England captain, who is Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer, has returned to punditry duty since putting a troubled managerial career on hold. He is never shy of sharing an opinion, but does have special requests that need to be met before stepping in front of the camera.

Crystal Palace are reportedly considering sacking Oliver Glasner as manager just days after he announced he would leave the club at the end of the season. Chairman Steve Parish has been left angered by Glasner after he claimed he felt "completely abandoned" by the club's hierarchy in the wake of Saturday's Premier League defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Jose Mourinho has responded to speculation he could make a shock return to Real Madrid as manager. Los Blancos have endured a traumatic week that has seen Xabi Alonso depart as manager and be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa. However, Arbeloa's first game in charge ended in a shock Copa del Rey exit and he then saw his side booed by fans during Saturday's La Liga win over Levante.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has fired out a warning to big-money signing Viktor Gyokeres after he failed to find the back of the net yet again for the Gunners against Nottingham Forest on Saturday in the Premier League. Gyokeres has managed just five Premier League goals since joining the club in the summer and Arteta wants him to be more 'decisive'.

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is set to seal a move away from Camp Nou, but has rejected the chance to head to the Premier League after receiving an offer from West Ham United. Ter Stegen is no longer the first-choice stopper at Barca after losing his starting spot to summer signing Joan Garcia.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has hinted he knows the source of stories about his team-building efforts at Stamford Bridge that include Lego-building competitions and taking his gloves off during training to ensure his players can hear him clapping. The new boss spoke about the situation after seeing his Chelsea team enjoy a 2-0 Premier League win over Brentford on Saturday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left fuming after seeing his team denied a penalty for handball in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest. Arteta felt his side should have been awarded a spot-kick after Ola Aina appeared to control the ball with his arm and has criticised the explanation from PGMOL regarding why the decision was not given.