Monday's newspaper top news and transfer rumors…
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Luis Suarez has revealed that Karim Benzema was due to sign for Arsenal, but a late change of heart ruined his plans.
Kylian Mbappé is reportedly set to join Real Madrid when he leaves PSG this summer, but his entourage has also met with Manchester City officials, leading to bombshell rumors that he will leave PSG. It is done several hours before.
Jordan Henderson was handed the captaincy in his fourth appearance for Ajax, but just as NEC Nijmegen were on the brink of their first win with a 95th-minute equalizer, he suffered a heartbreak in stoppage time.
Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg sees his opportunities at Anfield limited, with the Dutchman admitting he may have to move on to pastures new next term. .
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City Football Group (CFG) has announced a 'football cooperation agreement' with Turkish Super Lig side Istanbul Basaksehir.
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After a historic sell-out at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, the reality of the Women's Super League was confirmed as just 997 supporters turned out for Everton's game against West Ham United on Sunday.
Three-time Olympic medal-winning show jumper Shane Rose has been disciplined by authorities for wearing a mankini while riding a horse during a costume competition.
Ben Stokes has given England a ray of hope as they look to salvage their series in India by hinting that he may bowl in the final two Tests.
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Dan Ashworth has now told Newcastle he wants to leave the club, but he will have to wait until Manchester United buy out his contract.
Former Fulham captain Danny Murphy claims former manager Roy Hodgson had told him he was feeling well after a health scare that saw the 76-year-old hospitalized on Thursday.
Manager Anel Ahmedžić has spoken out against the decision to send off Sheffield United team-mate Mason Holgate for challenging Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma, insisting it was a “fair tackle”.
Everton's buyer 777 Partners is undertaking an extensive staff reduction program with the aim of reducing headcount across the business by around 5 per cent.
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Mason Holgate, who has been shortlisted for the worst foul of the season, was cited for forcing Sheffield United to play more than 80 minutes with 10 men in a defeat that took him a step closer to a potential loan club. He is expected to be fined by the team. Demotion.
Everton manager Sean Dyche revealed he was having a beer in a bar with mates when he received a message from director of football Kevin Thelwell around 30 minutes before news of the club's 10-point deduction was announced.
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Alex Mitchell will miss England's crucial Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday with a knee injury, a major setback for Steve Borthwick as he bids to win the team's first Calcutta Cup in four years.
Manager Ben Stokes says England will let the painful third Test defeat against India wear out in the remaining games of the series, even if the captain leaves the ground with technical dissatisfaction following a second successive defeat. He said there was no such thing.
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some in the crowd after finishing second in the women's 400m medley on the final day of the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar on Sunday.
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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged manager Gareth Southgate to select Manchester United midfielder Coby Mainoo as the next England international.
Crystal Palace chief executive Steve Parish held a “secret” meeting with Oliver Glasner in a secluded London hotel, and the exchange was witnessed by guests, including the Sheffield Wednesday team.
Five players and one coach were hospitalized after a fan threw fireworks at the dugout. The incident took place in Prvariga, Slovenia, when the Mura welcomed Maribor.
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Chris Sutton says Celtic's crisis lies at the feet of Brendan Rodgers and believes anyone who can't understand where the fans are coming from won't understand the Scottish game.
Celtic women's defender Caitlin Hayes has accused Rangers of “letting women's football down” by excluding fans from Sunday's derby.
Embattled St Johnstone manager Craig Levene believes there are too many wheelers waiting for VAR to do their job and believes it is time to cut referees' pay. .