Aston Villa are in advanced negotiations to sign Lucas Digne from Everton, with the left-back understood to favour a move to Steven Gerrard’s side.
The arrival of Digne would be a coup for Villa, as they appear to have beaten off competition from Premier League rivals Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham for
Jurgen Klopp has dismissed concerns Thiago Alcantara could be ruled out for the season after the Liverpool midfielder was absent for Sunday’s FA Cup win over Shrewsbury.
The Spain international was left out of Liverpool’s squad as a Fabinho double and goals from Kaide Gordon and Roberto Firmino sealed a 4-1 victory over Shrewsbury
Zlatan Ibrahimovic matched a Cristiano Ronaldo record as depleted AC Milan won 3-0 at 10-man Venezia to move to the top of Serie A on Sunday.
Ibrahimovic opened the scoring with barely two minutes on the clock. It was the 80th team the veteran forward has scored against in the top five European leagues.
The match between West Ham – Leeds will be held on January 9 (Sunday) from 16:00 in a meeting of the FA Cup. West Ham welcomed Leeds on Sunday in a match of the third round of the FA Cup in the Premier League. There is a chance that both managers will change for this match, but big changes are unlikely.
The odds for West Ham to win are 1.80. The tie in the collision is estimated at 3.75. Bets on Leeds to win are accepted at odds of 4.33. Watch our full football TV program.
The match between Nottingham Forest – Arsenal will be held on January 9 (Sunday) from 16:00 in a meeting of the FA Cup. Nottingham Forest managed to win the famous 4-2 victory over Arsenal at City Ground when the two teams met in the third round of the FA Cup four years ago, but a second result seems unlikely on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest is 5.75 to win. The tie in the clash is estimated at 3.80. Bets on Arsenal to win are accepted at odds of 1.61. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Villarreal – Atletico Madrid from La Liga of Spain will be held on January 9 (Sunday) from 22:00. They may have suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat to Sporting Gijon in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, but Villarreal have clashed after winning four straight La Liga games, including the last three at home.
Odds for Villarreal to win are 2.80. The tie in the match was rated at 3.20. Atletico Madrid is 2.62 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Sevilla – Getafe from La Liga of Spain will be held on January 9 (Sunday) from 17:15. Sevilla have one of the best home records in La Liga this season. They achieved seven victories in nine games, collecting a total of 23 points, second only to the total number accumulated by Rayo Vallecano.
The odds for Sevilla to win are 1.61. The tie in the match was rated at 3.40. Getafe is 7.50 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
Gareth Bale is considering ending his playing career this summer if Wales fail to qualify for this year’s World Cup, but could consider joining a Championship club if he helps his country make the tournament in Qatar.
Wales face a play-off against Austria in Cardiff in March and, if they win, they will then face a showdown against either Scotland or Ukraine for a place in the finals.
Celtic have rejected an approach from Udinese for defender Stephen Welsh after the Serie A club enquired about a loan move.
Udinese enquired about taking the 21-year-old on loan, with an option to buy, Sky Sports News has been told, but Celtic are keen to keep the promising centre-back.
Antonio Conte says Tottenham have to match his ambition if he is going to be a long-term success at the club, but insists he has no concerns about the short length of his contract.
The Italian, who took over from Nuno Espirito Santo in November and only has 18 months on his deal, has already made it clear how far he thinks Spurs are