Kick Off: Man City deny approach to Messi; Red Star apologise to Zlatan

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Manchester City deny having made any offer to Messi

Despite his own insistence that no decision on his future would be made before the end of the 2020/21 season, Lionel Messi's continuity at the Camp Nou remains in doubt, although Manchester City have moved to publicly deny reports they have made an offer to the forward.

Red Star Belgrade apologise to Zlatan after he was racially abused by their fan

Red Star Belgrade have apologised to Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the AC Milan forward was racially abused by one of their fans on Thursday night.

PSG and Manchester United troll Barcelona and Real Sociedad

Paris Saint-Germain's big win over Barcelona in the Champions League and Manchester United's demolition of Real Sociedad were celebrated wildly on social media, even by the accounts of the victorious clubs themselves.

Man Utd dealt Haaland transfer blow as release clause and date confirmed

Erling Haaland will not be available in a cut-price deal this summer which comes as a blow to the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City.

Zidane refuses to reveal which of Mbappe and Haaland is his favourite

Real Madrid have been linked with sensational big-money moves for both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland - but Zinedine Zidane has refused to reveal which of the two in-form strikers is his favourite.

These things happen

Wolves striker Jimenez struggled to walk and eat after David Luiz clash of heads

Raul Jimenez has spoken out for the first time on his terrifying clash of heads with Arsenal's David Luiz in November which left team-mates and opponents fearing for his life.

Is Manchester United or Man City the better fit for £150m Harry Kane?

So now we know what it will take to prise Harry Kane away from Tottenham anytime in the near future.

Solskjaer REFUSES to admit defeat to City in the title race

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United will not give up their pursuit of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Man City set to offer Messi two year deal and 2 years with NYCFC

Press reports in the UK claim that the Premier League side will offer the Argentine player a five year deal with two (plus one optional campaigns) in the Premier League.

Real Madrid need at least £44m for Rennes wonderkid Eduardo Camavinga

Rennes' teenage superstar Eduardo Camavinga has been tipped to become 'the best midfielder in the world' and will cost his closest suitors Real Madrid at least £44million to take him to Spain, according to his agent.

Zaha used to eat CROISSANTS for dinner after being 'forgotten' by Man United

Wilfried Zaha claims he was 'forgotten about' at Manchester United as he explains how his 'depressing' spell under David Moyes was made worse by not playing.

Klopp backs Alisson to overcome errors in Merseyside derby clash with Everton

Jurgen Klopp has backed "world-class" Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson to overcome his recent errors ahead of this weekend's Merseyside derby clash with Everton.

What they say

Pep: Arsenal future EPL contenders, I didn't inspire former assistant Arteta

Pep Guardiola says he did not inspire Mikel Arteta and lauded his former Manchester City No 2 for the job he is doing as Arsenal manager, feeling that the Gunners will be future Premier League title contenders.

Theo Hernandez: The best thing for me and Achraf was to leave Real Madrid

Theo Hernandez is enjoying life at AC Milan after making the switch from the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to the San Siro and is playing an important role in Stefano Pioli's side this season.

Tuchel: Tomori has 'high potential', Ziyech's Chelsea absence is 'my fault'

Thomas Tuchel believes Fikayo Tomori has "high potential" but admits he has not had time to think about the defender's future since becoming Chelsea head coach.

Zidane: What Mbappe did at Camp Nou didn't surprise me

Zinedine Zidane spoke to the press ahead of Real Madrid's LaLiga Santander clash with Real Valladolid.

Wenger claims Barcelona & Juventus are still reliant on Messi and Ronaldo

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's team-mates at Barcelona and Juventus are 'not good enough'.

Simeone: If someone had Haaland and Mbappe together in their team...

Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland shone in the Champions League with displays against Barcelona and Sevilla, respectively and Diego Simeone believes that a team with both of the youngsters in attack would be unstoppable.

Scholes insists Greenwood is Man Utd's 'best finisher' ahead of Rashford

Paul Scholes has insisted that Mason Greenwood is Manchester United's best finisher ahead of Marcus Rashford and should be given the main striker role.

In Depth

What's happening to Spanish football?

Sevilla, Barcelona and Real Sociedad were thrashed this week in Europe and their devastating results have urged many to question the quality of LaLiga Santander this season.

Mbappe vs Haaland: Who would be a better fit for Real Madrid?

Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe were the stars of the Champions League last 16 stage this week.

Koeman: Six months with more negatives than positives

Ronald Koeman has been in the Barcelona job for six months, yet the club finds itself in many of the same predicaments that the Dutchman was brought in to solve.