• West Ham suspend transfer director after he claims African players ’cause mayhem’
• Theo Walcott sees a great partnership ahead with Seamus Coleman at Everton
• Riyad Mahrez in a ‘very difficult situation’ with Leicester teammates after trying to force transfer
• Leigh Griffiths hits winner for Celtic against Partick Thistle
• Antonio Conte: This is already a good season
• Football rumours: More moves at Arsenal and changes expected in Manchester
• Alexis Sanchez’s move to Man United to be confirmed imminently
• ‘Embarrassment’ in Scotland over failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill
• Bottom-side Swansea stun high-flying Liverpool
• Tottenham lose ground in race for top-four place

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  West Ham suspend transfer director after he claims African players ’cause mayhem’

  West Ham director of player recruitment Tony Henry has been suspended “pending a full and thorough investigation” over claims he said the club would not sign any more African players. The...

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  Theo Walcott sees a great partnership ahead with Seamus Coleman at Everton

  Everton winger Theo Walcott hopes his fledgling partnership with Seamus Coleman can lead to bigger and better things. Walcott scored his first goals for the club with two in the first...

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  Riyad Mahrez in a ‘very difficult situation’ with Leicester teammates after trying to force transfer

  Riyad Mahrez’s immediate future is unclear ahead of Leicester’s Premier League home clash with Swansea after he failed to land a deadline day move. Manchester City were willing to offer £50million...

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  Leigh Griffiths hits winner for Celtic against Partick Thistle

  Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to spark Celtic into life as the Hoops came back from a goal down to beat Partick Thistle 2-1 in the Ladbrokes Premiership. Irish striker...

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  Antonio Conte: This is already a good season

  Antonio Conte insists Chelsea’s season will be considered a success – even if it finishes without a trophy. The Italian oversaw a highly-impressive first year in English football when he inspired...

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  Football rumours: More moves at Arsenal and changes expected in Manchester

  Arsenal have upped the ante in their bid for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after increasing their offer to a potential club record of £50million while setting the clock ticking with a 48-hour deal deadline –...

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  Alexis Sanchez’s move to Man United to be confirmed imminently

  Alexis Sanchez is close to completing his move from Manchester United to Arsenal, it is understood. The deal, which will see Henrikh Mkhitaryan move the opposite way from Old Trafford to...

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  ‘Embarrassment’ in Scotland over failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill

  Former Scotland striker Charlie Nicholas has labelled the Scottish Football Association an “embarrassment” over its failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill. The Northern Ireland manager has turned down the chance to become...

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  Bottom-side Swansea stun high-flying Liverpool

  Swansea 1 Liverpool 0 Swansea produced one of the shock results of the season as Virgil van Dijk’s Premier League debut for Liverpool turned into a nightmare. Alfie Mawson struck the...

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  Tottenham lose ground in race for top-four place

  Tottenham missed the chance to move into the Premier League’s top four as Southampton delivered a battling 1-1 draw for their under-pressure boss Mauricio Pellegrino. Harry Kane scored his 99th league...