Chelsea are increasingly confident of signing Gonzalo Higuain on an initial loan with an option to buy, Sky Sports News understands.
Head coach Maurizio Sarri is understood to be keen on bringing Higuain to Stamford Bridge, despite concerns from the club’s board.
Juventus beat AC Milan 1-0 in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to win the Italian Super Cup for a record eighth time.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match to win his first trophy with Juventus.
Milan had to play the final 16 minutes with 10 men after midfielder Franck Kessie was sent off following a poor tackle on Emre Can, which saw him stamp on the Juventus midfielder.
The match Stoke City – Shrewsbury of the FA Cup will be held on January 15 (Tuesday) at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET. Stoke City is forced to win in a third round against the low-flying Shrewsbury Town. Shrewsbury Town has not won in the last five games. They sit 18th in the first league.
The coefficient for Stoke City to win is 1.50. Draw result is estimated at 4.33. The coefficient for Shrewsbury to win is 8.00. TV Program for football is available here.
The match Angers – Bordeaux of Ligue 1 of France will be held on January 15 (Tuesday) at 18.00 UK/ 19.00 CET . Angels slowly acquire their glory as equality masters. Without fail, most of their meetings end in equal result. Even at home, the team seems unable to win three points.
The coefficient for Angers to win is 2.40 . Draw result is estimated at 3.20. The coefficient for Bordeaux to win is 3.10. TV Program for football is available here.
The match Real Sociedad – Espanyol from the Primera Division in Spain will be held on January 14 (Monday) at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET . Sociedad put an end to the three losses of Santiago Bernabeu, where they sent the Champions League Real Madrid players 0-2. William Hosse and Ruben Pardo helped the Basques to climb to 11th.
The coefficient for Real Sociedad to win is 2.00. Draw result is estimated at 3.30. The coefficient for Espanyol to win is 4.00. TV Program for football is available here.
The match Manchester City – Wolverhampton of the Premier League will be held on January 14 (Monday) at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET . The city cut the gap behind the Liverpool leaders to four points thanks to the super-important 2-1 win over the Reds of Etihad. Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane were right in the case.
The coefficient for Manchester City to win is 1.18. Draw result is estimated at 8.00. The coefficient for Wolves to win is 17:00. TV Program for football is available here.
The fixture Barcelona – Eibar from Spain’s Primera Division will take place on January 13 (Sunday) at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET.. Ernesto Valverde’s team is now five points ahead of the top. The hosts survived the heavy test of Getafe last weekend. Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez made the difference.
The coefficient for Barcelona to win is 1.12. Draw result is estimated at 9.00. The coefficient for Eibar to win is 21:00. TV Program for football is available here.
The fixture Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester United from the Premier League of England will be held on January 13 (Sunday) at 16:30 UK / 17:30 CET. This will be the first serious test for Ole Gunnar Solskayer, whose impressive series of five consecutive wins is questioned by strong opponents here.
The coefficient for Tottenham to win is 2.10. Draw result is estimated at 3.70. The coefficient for Manchester United to win is 3.60. TV Program for football is available here.
The fixture Brighton – Liverpool from the Premier League of England will be held on January 12 (Saturday) at 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET . Liverpool will aim for victory after his first defeat in the Premier League season. Seagulls have shown signs of improvement lately and they are without loss in their previous three league games.
The coefficient for Brighton and Hove Albion to win is 11.00. Draw result is estimated at 5.75. The coefficient for Liverpool to win is 1.25. TV Program for football is available here.
The duel between Bologna – Juventus will be held on January 12 (Saturday) at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET in a match for the Italian Cup . The bad set of two draws and three losses in the last five games had a bad impact on Filippo Indzagi’s team, who dropped to 18th in the standings.
The coefficient for Bologna to win is 8.50. Draw result is estimated at 5.00. The coefficient for Juventus to win is 1.33. TV Program for football is available here.