Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Philippe Coutinho on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season.
Coutinho completed a medical at Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground on Tuesday and received a work permit.
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Controversial Oldham Athletic owner Abdallah Lemsagam has opened talks with interested parties to sell the struggling League Two club after receiving a death threat, including a bullet.
The handwritten letter, seen by Sky Sports News, was sent to Boundary Park and was signed by a group of fans calling themselves ‘The Anonymous Group’.
The match Tottenham Hotspur – Chelsea in a match of the League Cup will be held on January 12 (Wednesday) at 21:45. Chelsea have not lost in their last 10 games. Result of the first match: Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. Tottenham Hotspur are in a series of 3 consecutive home victories.
Tottenham Hotspur is 2.70 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 3.30. Chelsea is 2.62 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Barcelona – Real Madrid in a match of the Spanish Super Cup will be held on January 12 (Wednesday) from 21:00. Barcelona had a difficult start under Xavi, but they entered this clash undefeated in six races, registering three wins and three draws.
Barcelona is 3.50 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 3.75. Odds for Real Madrid to win 1.95. Watch our full football TV program.
The West Ham – Norwich match from the English Premier League will take place on January 12 (Wednesday) at 21:45. As a host, West Ham have not lost to Norwich in the last 8 meetings between them. West Ham are in a winning streak of 3 games. Mikail Antonio is the West Ham goal scorer with 8 goals. Teemu Puki has 5 goals for Norwich.
The odds for West Ham to win are 1.25. The tie in the match was rated at 5.75. Norwich’s odds of winning are 12.00. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Inter Milan – Juventus in a match of the Italian Super Cup will be held on January 12 (Wednesday) from 22:00. The Italian Super Cup on Wednesday pitted the reigning Serie A champions Inter against last year’s Italian Cup winner Juventus, and a close and competitive link is expected between two stable defensive teams.
Odds for Inter Milan to win are 1.72. The tie in the match was rated at 4.00. Juventus is 4.33 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
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Mohamed Salah says he is “not asking for crazy stuff” in contract talks, as he reiterated that it is up to Liverpool to decide his future.
Salah, whose deal at Anfield runs out in the summer of 2023, has publicly stated on multiple occasions that he wants to stay at Liverpool.
Arsenal have agreed a deal to send striker Folarin Balogun on loan to Middlesbrough for the remainder of the season.
Balogun will undergo a medical on Tuesday ahead of a straight loan to Championship side Middlesbrough, who will pay a portion of his wages.
The match between Southampton – Brentford in the English Premier League will take place on January 11 (Tuesday) at 21:45. Southampton’s statistics as hosts this season: 2-6-1. Southampton have not lost in their last 4 games. Southampton have not lost in their last 6 home games.
Southampton is 1.95 to win. The tie in the match was rated at 3.50. Brentford is 3.90 to win. Watch our full football TV program.