All news by author: Tom Hopkinson

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Collymore "out of reasons" as he finally changes his tune on Arsenal's title bid
Former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest star Stan Collymore admits Arsenal are finally showing the credential of champions - with the Gunners five points clear at the top of the Premier League
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Granit Xhaka sends Arsenal team-mates order ahead of Premier League title run-in
Arsenal are clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League as they battle for their first title since 2004 - and midfielder Granit Xhaka wants Gunners players to embrace the pressure
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Kane given four transfer options including "no-brainer" and Haaland choice
Former Liverpool star Stan Collymore sees four potential moves for England captain Harry Kane this summer: Man Utd, Chelsea, Bayern Munich or... Man City
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Spurs told to expect AC Milan onslaught despite Italians' Champions League lead
Antonio Conte will return to the dugout as Tottenham host AC Milan in the Champions League, needing to overturn a one-goal disadvantage to progress to the quarter-finals
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Reus fires Borussia Dortmund "pressure" warning as Chelsea face uphill battle
Chelsea must claw back a 1-0 deficit when they host Borussia Dortmund - who have won all of their games in 2023 - in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie
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Man Utd set to battle Liverpool for goalkeeper amid David de Gea contract talks
Manchester United are exploring goalkeeping options with David de Gea yet to sign a new deal and two back-ups out of contract, while Liverpool could lose Caoimhin Kelleher
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Graham Potter proves there is unlikely cause for optimism as Chelsea edge Leeds
Wesley Fofana's goal helped Graham Potter's Chelsea secure a 1-0 victory against Leeds at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon - their first Premier League win since January
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Simon Grayson eyeing ISL glory at Bengaluru FC and opens up on life in India
Former Blackpool, Leeds and Sunderland chief Simon Grayson opens up on the professional and personal challenge of life in India ahead of ISL play-offs
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Forster defends recent goalkeeping howlers and points blame elsewhere
Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster has defended Alisson, Thibaut Courtois and Illan Meslier for their mistakes this week and admits those types of howlers are going to become more likely
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Graham Potter discloses Antonio Conte WhatsApp message helping him through slump
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte's words are a comfort for his Chelsea successor Graham Potter as he tries to navigate the hardest period of his managerial career
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Leeds United told they must accept "reality" as search for new manager continues
Leeds United's search for Jesse Marsch's replacement is proving a frustrating one after seeing approaches for preferred candidates Carlos Corberan and Andoni Iraola blocked
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Ex-Liverpool star says Everton can win derby if they aren't 'Billy Big Time'
Despite a miserable first half of the season, the blue half of Merseyside will head into Monday’s game with their tails up following the 1-0 win over Arsenal last weekend
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Jude Bellingham tipped to become finest midfielder England has ever produced
Former Blues and Three Lions star Joe Cole reckons Borussia Dortmund's wonderkid Jude Bellingham can become the greatest midfielder England has ever produced
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Leigh Wood vow to step towards Josh Warrington status with Mauricio Lara win
Nottingham fighter accepts Leeds man is still the best-known British featherweight despite the fact he's the one without the world title
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Anthony Joshua identifies two men charged with plotting route back to the top
Former world heavyweight champion will be hands-off in terms of selecting his future opponents and leave it all to promoter Eddie Hearn and trainer Derrick James
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Graham Potter takes Tomas Soucek swipe as VAR controversy denies Chelsea penalty
West Ham 1-1 Chelsea: Former Blues defender Emerson Palmeri cancelled out Joao Felix's opener at the London Stadium before the visitors saw protests for a late penalty turned down
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Kulusevski admits he's fuelled by "revenge in my head" ahead of Man City clash
Dejan Kulusevski hit the ground running at Tottenham last season, after arriving on a two-year loan from Juventus, scoring five times and laying on eight more goals
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Potter hits back at Guardiola and Klopp over Chelsea transfer spend
Chelsea splashed £323million on transfers in January, with eyebrows raised about how that will work with Financial Fair Play - including by Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp
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Asensio agents jet in for Arsenal talks with Arteta a fan of Real Madrid star
Marco Asensio could be on the move this summer with his Real Madrid contract running out and Arsenal are said to be one of the Premier League clubs interested in a move
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Chelsea will now target Osimhen and pay whatever it takes to beat Man Utd
Manchester United have made Victor Osimhen one of their targets for the summer transfer window - although may baulk at the £89million valuation - with Chelsea now prepared to join them
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Stan Collymore claims Derby tie is "lose-lose" for West Ham and picks winner
A resurgent Derby County take on Premier League strugglers West Ham in the final tie of the FA Cup fourth round, with Mirror Football columnist Stan Collymore having his say on the clash
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Potter posed for Brighton team photo an hour before quitting to join Chelsea
Brighton players, including Solly March, were left in shock after Graham Potter posed for the official team photo before they learned an hour later he was becoming Chelsea manager
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Arsenal decide on Declan Rice transfer after shifting focus to Moises Caicedo
Arsenal are attempting to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton in the final days of the window after they lodged a massive bid to sign the Ecuador international midfielder
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Brighton sent Moises Caicedo message amid Arsenal pursuit and training exile
Mosies Caicedo has been the subject of bids from Chelsea and Arsenal during this transfer window, with the midfielder posting his thoughts on social media and Brighton telling him to stay away from training
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Hugo Lloris admits mental and physical struggles after recent Tottenham howlers
Hugo Lloris helped France reach the World Cup final last month but has made a whole host of high-profile errors for Tottenham to stunt their Premier League top-four hopes