Kick Off: Dembele 'likes' Reds transfer Ins post; CR7 UEFA top scorer of decade

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TOP HEADLINES

Hundreds of Barca fans urge Donald Trump to act against 'Iranian spy' Valverde

Hundreds and thousands of Barcelona fans flood into Donald Trump's Twitter account to call for action against 'Iranian spy' Ernesto Valverde.

Barcelona winger Dembele 'likes' Liverpool transfer Instagram post

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has fuelled transfer speculation after ‘liking’ an Instagram post linking him with a move to Liverpool.

MATCH REPORTS

Liverpool 1-0 Everton: 18-year-old Jones' stunner grants Reds FA Cup progression

Everton failed to make their experience count in the FA Cup third round, as Liverpool's Curtis Jones dealt the visitors more Anfield woe.

Chelsea 2-0 Forest: Hudson-Odoi goal & assist send Blues into FA Cup next round

Chelsea are into the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at home on Sunday.

M'boro 1-1 Spurs: Two sides face replay as Lucas goal avoids another cup exit

Ashley Fletcher's goal put Middlesbrough on course to cause an FA Cup upset against Tottenham but Lucas Moura's equaliser forced a replay.

Linas-Montlhery 0-6 PSG: PSG tear minnows apart to reach French Cup next round

Edinson Cavani and Pablo Sarabia each got a brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat sixth-tier Linas-Montlhery 6-0 in the Coupe de France.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Sancho, Koulibaly and signings each PL team should make in January

The January transfer window is open, and some clubs have already sprang into action.

Man Utd revive interest in Bruno Fernandes for €100m move (Goal)

Manchester United are set to revive their interest in signing Sporting C.P. playmaker Bruno Fernandes as the prepare to begin an unprecedented scouting mission in Portugal.

Maguire, Pogba, McTominay... Man Utd injury news latest & expected return dates

Manchester United are still searching for their first win of 2020 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would love nothing more than for it to come against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

Arsenal & Tottenham handed transfer boost in pursuit of Hakim Ziyech (Mirror)

Arsenal and Tottenham's hopes of signing Ajax star Hakim Ziyech have been handed a huge boost, after the winger was told he can leave in January.

Man Utd eye moves for Wolves duo Jimenez & Neves to bolster their squad (Goal)

Manchester United have made enquiries as to the availability of Wolves pair Raul Jimenez and Ruben Neves as they aim to bolster their squad in the January transfer window.

VOICES

Ibrahimovic: I want 70 thousand fans at San Siro, otherwise I won't play!

AC Milan vs Sampdoria could be the challenge of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede will most likely play from the start, despite only joining the club several days ago and undergoing a few training session.

Barca fans' message to Bartomeu: Bring back Neymar

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu participated in the team’s traditional visit to hospitals on the Kings weekend in Spain.

Mother of Courtois' lovechild accuses him of digging at her with Instagram post

The mother of Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' lovechild has hit out at the Belgian goalkeeper after he posted an Instagram picture which she believes was 'a dig at her.'

James reveals the joke Man Utd players made on his first day of training

Daniel James has revealed the Manchester United squad joked he would need a booster seat for his car during his first training session with his new teammates.

Monterrey coach breaks down in tears as he wins Liga MX after promise to his son

Antonio Mohamed lifted the Liga MX and in doing so kept a promise to his late son.

THE THINGS HAPPENED

Angry Valverde pauses Barca training session many times to make team work harder

Barcelona had an open session today as coach Valverde interrupted the training and showed induction himself many times, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Ronaldo is the top UEFA competition scorer of 2019 and the decade 🐐

Cristiano Ronaldo is 2019's top scorer in UEFA competition with 21 goals, and the No1 of the decade on 145.

Lingard is teaming-up with super agent Raiola who just criticized Man Utd (Mail)

Manchester United star Jesse Lingard is teaming-up with super agent Mino Raiola, Sportsmail understands.

Vinicius removes himself from post-match training despite playing only 25 mins

Zinedine Zidane is still yet to hand Vinicius Jr all the first-team minutes the Brazilian would ideally like, yet he is unlikely to have done himself any favours by removing himself from training with the club's backup players on Saturday evening.

Man Utd's Brandon Williams has done something Man City's players couldn't manage

Bar perhaps Manchester United's curly-haired winger Tahith Chong, the most conspicuous player on the pitch at Molineux last night was Adama Traore. He is a player who is rapidly building a reputation among opponents as someone to mark out of the game, the One To Watch. Wolves fans get off their seats when he gets the ball.

AF COLUMN & DEPTH

Who did it better: Mbappe, TAA or the 'new competitor' Zinchenko?

Alexander-Arnold mimicked Mbappe's trademark celebration after his goal in the Liverpool-Leicester clash. Now a new competitor is coming! Man City's Zinchenko also did this celebration after he scoring for the team in the game against Port Vale.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

'I can't describe it in words, it's massive' - Reds' Jones on his 1st goal

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

UTC 2020/01/06 19:45   Napoli vs Inter

UTC 2020/01/06 14:00   Juventus vs Cagliari

UTC 2020/01/06 14:00   AC Milan vs Sampdoria

UTC 2020/01/06 19:56   Arsenal vs Leeds