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France forward Kylian Mbappe is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, with Real Madrid remaining favourites for the former Monaco frontman's signature

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to buy 25 per cent of Manchester United has now been approved by both the Premier League and the Football Association and one of his rival bidders wants to meet with the Ineos chief

Xabi Alonso has emerged as the leading contender to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and the Bayer Leverkusen chief has now earned rave reviews from his former boss at Anfield

Former Barcelona star Luis Suarez has linked back up with former team-mate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, nearly a decade on from their last Champions League win together

"The issue we have in rugby league is getting new people involved and watching. Having Super League on the BBC creates that quality opportunity for that: people at a loose end on a Saturday might just stick it on and realise it’s a hell of a game worth watching more of."

Mikel Arteta has consistently backed David Raya during what has been a tricky debut season for the Arsenal keeper, but he now believes the Spaniard is coming into his own

Support has been widespread for Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy after the cycling star - who represented Team GB at multiple games - went public with his cancer diagnosis

Al Ettifaq, managed by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, ended their 110-day winless run on Thursday night with a 2-0 victory over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League

Sir Alex Ferguson once passed up the opportunity to sign Jordan Henderson for Manchester United - and his reason for doing so left Brendan Rodgers feeling offended

Former Premier League star Thomas Hitzlsperger has had a varied career since hanging up his boots, including owning a famous London restaurant and becoming a CEO

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has made his presence felt at Stamford Bridge, both in terms of making big-money signings and completing other deals behind the scenes

Pedro Neto has become a top target for Arsenal for the summer transfer window, though talk of a potential transfer for the attacker has taken Wolves boss Gary O'Neil by surprise

Usyk and Fury are due to meet on May 18 in their rescheduled clash - and the Ukrainian has an opponent lined up should Fury pull out again

Caoilin Quinn has two live chances for trainer Gary Moore at Haydock, where Salver is a hot favourite for the Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle. The race takes place just a few days after the trainer's son Jamie announced his retirement

Chelsea may be forced to sell before they can spend during the summer transfer window, but there could still be ways for the London side to avoid a full fire sale

Volkanovski fights for the first time since being knocked out by Islam Makachev as unbeaten prospect Topuria looks to end the featherweight king's reign

Jose Mourinho and Vincent Kompany clashed over Liverpool's title chances back in November 2019, with the Portuguese boss insisting the Reds' Champions League win would make all the difference

Arsenal have made the trip to Turf Moor to take on Burnley in an important clash at both the top and bottom of the Premier League, but fans in the UK will not be able to watch the game live on TV

Ashley Barnes spent almost 10 years at Burnley before leaving the club as a free agent this summer, and the veteran striker is penning a new chapter in his career at Norwich City

The 33-year-old chases further glory on grey mare My Silver Lining at Haydock today. Emma Lavelle's horse kick-started a memorable few weeks for Best, who celebrated his first Grade One on underdog Nickle Back

Arsenal's success over reason seasons looks set to cost Mikel Arteta come the summer, with his coaching staff attracting attention from rival teams looking for new managers

Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint-Germain of his decision to leave the club this summer, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Arsenal among the teams linked with his signature

Brentford host Liverpool in the early kick-off this weekend, with Jurgen Klopp's side hoping for a repeat of this season's first meeting between the two teams which the Reds won 3-0

A LOOK BACK: Jadon Sancho was the first of Manchester United's marquee signings in 2021 and the winger appeared to give a strong hint that Raphael Varane was going to be joining him

Manchester United have not been afraid to splash the cash over recent years and currently boast the most expensive squad in history but some of their Premier League rivals are not far behind