• 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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  Deulofeu strike stops the rot for AC Milan

  Gerard Deulofeu’s first goal for AC Milan boosted the Rossoneri four points clear of Serie A rivals Fiorentina and into a position to pursue European football once again. The Spanish winger...

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  Who’s in contention to replace Arsene Wenger?

  After Wednesday night’s capitulation against Bayern Munich there’s a growing sense we’re now in the final months of the Arsene Wenger era, writes Darren Norris. Bookmakers certainly take the view the...

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  Gareth Bale ready for Real Madrid return

  Gareth Bale is set to make his first appearance since November after Zinedine Zidane announced the Wales international will be in the Real Madrid squad to face Espanyol this weekend. Bale...

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  Bournemouth charged by FA for breaching anti-doping regulations

  Bournemouth have been charged by the Football Association for a breach of its anti-doping regulations. The Cherries are accused of not keeping the governing body informed on the location of their...

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  Hull fined by FA for ‘failing to control their players’ during Arsenal match

  Hull have been fined £20,000 after admitting they failed to control their players during Saturday’s defeat to Arsenal. Tigers players surrounded referee Mark Clattenburg after Arsenal full-back Kieran Gibbs was only...

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  Southampton sign former Juventus defender Martin Caceres

  Southampton have bolstered their defence with the signing of former Juventus centre-back Martin Caceres until the end of the season. The Uruguay international has been without a club since leaving Italian...

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  Tottenham endure 1-0 defeat to Gent

  Tottenham’s continental nightmare took another turn for the worse after they endured a surprise 1-0 defeat to Gent in the last 32 of the Europa League. After limping out of the...

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  Manchester United made Bayern Munich an enormous offer for Thomas Muller

  Bayern Munich’s chief financial officer Jan-Christian Dreesen has revealed the Bundesliga club once turned down a €100m (£85m) offer for Thomas Muller from Manchester United. The 27-year-old Germany forward, a World...

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  Real Madrid in control after 3-1 win over Napoli

  Real Madrid 3 Napoli 1 Two goals in five second-half minutes helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16...

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  Sorry Arsenal thrashed by Bayern in Munich

  Bayern Munich 5 Arsenal 1 Arsenal saw their Champions League hopes all-but extinguished by Bayern Munich as they were thrashed 5-1 at the Allianz Arena. The Gunners have fallen at this...