Manchester United face another £4.2m payment for Bruno Fernandes Bruno Fernandes could cost United another £4.2m this season if the Portuguese star takes the PFA's top gong The post Manchester United face another £4.2m payment for Bruno Fernandes appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Tom Brady rookie card auctioned for record $1.32m A Tom Brady rookie card has sold for $1.32m (approx £953,757) in an online auction, the most ever paid for a football card.

AC Milan women: Natasha Dowie & Christy Grimshaw making a mark in Italy British duo Natasha Dowie and Christy Grimshaw discuss life in Italy with AC Milan as they prepare for a crucial match against title rivals Juventus.

Nuno Espirito Santo insists \"unique\" Adama Traore is more consistent now Wolves boss Nuno shares a birthday with Wolves flyer Traore and reckons the pair are on the same wave length about his development and potential

Djokovic set to return after injury scare Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will return to the court at this month's Miami Open after recuperating from a muscle tear suffered during his Australian Open title defence.

Handball, VAR & the 'Match of the Day mistake' - by former referee Lee Probert Handball is a minefield, VAR isn't ruining football and top-flight referees are as competent as ever, says former official Lee Probert

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes would ‘walk into’ Manchester City team, claims Chris Sutton 'He needs more help...'

Arsenal sent Willian warning by club legend despite improved recent form Arsenal star Willian has picked up some form in recent weeks in two huge games for their season against Benfica in the Europa League and Leicester in the Premier League

India v England: fourth Test, day three – live! Live over-by-over updates from the third day in AhmedabadEngland Women clinch T20 series with win in New ZealandAnd feel free to email Tim or tweet @TimdeLisle 3.49am GMT Good morning from Manchester wherever you are in the world. Play starts in 15 minutes. A pertinent tweet from Ali Martin to start your day.Spot on from ⁦@GeorgeDobell1⁩ ... was ridiculous how one bad Test with the ball (which had a few contributing factors) saw England move on from their best finger spinner pic.twitter.com/RmbFVeypie 10.44pm GMT And Pant’s innings gives me the excuse to play this advert again for all those in need of skin care advice whilst walking like a dude. Continue reading...

Talking Horses: The Shunter can get on track for £100k Cheltenham bonus Kelso’s bold decision to boost the prize fund for the Morebattle Hurdle has been rewarded with a strong field for their feature raceKelso’s bold decision to boost the prize fund for the Morebattle Hurdle and offer a £100,000 bonus if the winner can follow up at Cheltenham has been rewarded with a strong field for the feature race on Saturday.It has also caught the eye of the Irish trainer Emmet Mullins, whose versatile eight-year-old The Shunter (3.15) has entries in three hurdle events and two chases at the Festival. Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton have decent shouts with Christopher Wood and Faivoir respectively, but The Shunter could offer a taste of things to come at Cheltenham with an Irish victory. Continue reading...

Transfer rumours: Tapsoba, Traore, Haaland, Lamptey, De Gea, Raphinha Manchester United look at Edmond Tapsoba, Wolves ready to sell Adama Traore, Chelsea confident of signing Erling Braut Haaland, plus more.

Klopp says missing top four would not mean long-term damage to Liverpool Champions League spot in doubt after fifth home defeat‘The club is in good hands. We have loyalty from the players’Jürgen Klopp has claimed failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League would not damage Liverpool long term or prompt any player to seek an exit.Liverpool’s prospects of finishing in the top four receded on Thursday when enduring a fifth successive home defeat for the first time. Klopp accepted the 1-0 defeat against Chelsea could undermine belief in his methods. Continue reading...

Improving Arsenal still have a long way to go to meet Arteta demands Arsenal seek third successive win at BurnleyClub announces £47.8m loss after tax for 2019-20Mikel Arteta says Arsenal remain “very far” short of the standards he wants to reach but believes his side have made clear progress in recent months, backed up by the win at Leicester last weekend.Arsenal visit Burnley at lunchtime on Saturday in search of a third successive win in all competitions. Their attacking play, in particular, has improved significantly since Christmas: they have scored 22 goals in their past 12 top-flight games, having managed 12 in their first 14 fixtures. But they remain 10th and Arteta knows a much higher level of performance will be required to challenge closer to the top. Continue reading...

Premier League 'trying to relegate' West Brom, says Sam Allardyce Manager angry at Sunday noon kick-off against Newcastle‘Any change we ask for has been completely ignored’Sam Allardyce has claimed the Premier League is “trying to get us relegated” after his West Brom side were told to play Newcastle at the Hawthorns on Sunday at 12pm.Allardyce feels kick-off against Steve Bruce’s struggling side comes too soon after Thursday night’s home defeat against Everton, particularly as Newcastle have had a free week. Continue reading...

Lions rule out Australia and may yet play in empty South African venues Lions want government guarantees to host tour at homeVirimi Vakatawa could return for France at TwickenhamThe fate of the British & Irish Lions tour this summer remains up in the air with a final decision having been deferred until next week. Lions officials, however, have ruled out any prospect of relocating the tour to Australia, and shifting it to the UK and Ireland will only happen if the government agrees to underwrite any potential losses in the event of another Covid-19 surge.Until now staging the tour behind closed doors in South Africa in July and August had been viewed as a last resort but organisers may yet be left with little other option. Holding the matches in empty stadiums would be a passion killer on many fronts but it would enable the three-Test series to proceed as originally scheduled. Continue reading...