Kick Off: Fabregas bids tearful farewell; Messi Argentina return date revealed

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Man Utd 2-0 Reading: Mata & Lukaku’s goals send Red Devils to FA Cup Round 4

Manchester United are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup courtesy of a 2-0 win over Reading.

Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham: Morata double sends Blues through on Fabregas' farewell

Cesc Fabregas missed a penalty in what is likely to have been his last game for Chelsea as the Blues beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.

Blackpool 0-3 Arsenal: 19-year-old Willock brace locks Emery's 1ST FA Cup win

Joe Willock's double and a late third from Alex Iwobi saw Arsenal breeze into the fourth round of the FA Cup at Blackpool's expense.

'F*ck your mothers & your grandmothers!' - Ribery's stunning rant

The Bayern Munich winger has hit out at those who have pulled him up for mingling with a famous chef during the winter break in German football

TRANSFER CENTRE

Juventus reject Benatia-Ramsey swap offer from Arsenal (TuttomercatoWeb)

Arsenal were prepared to hand Aaron Ramsey over to Juventus now in exchange for Medhi Benatia, but the Bianconeri rejected it.

Mourinho turns down Benfica offer to start coaching again (Record)

Jose Mourinho's sacking as Manchester United coach took no one by surprise, since his footballers and the entire environment surrounding the club hinted that an exit was coming sooner or later. Even so, Mourinho's coaching skills still attract some teams, but he's decided to turn down the first efforts to lure him back to the European dugouts.

Man City include Man Utd sell-on clause in Brahim Diaz's Real Madrid move

The 18-year-old is set to complete his move to the Spanish capital and the Blues have ensured they will not lose out if he completes a future transfer

Juve would sell Pjanic to make room for Pogba (Tuttosport)

Tuttosport claims Juventus will bring in Aaron Ramsey and Paul Pogba next summer, selling Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic.

Why are Juventus signing Arsenal reject Ramsey?

The Gunners decided against extending the Welshman's contract at the Emirates but the attacking midfielder is now set to earn €7m a season in Turin

WHAT THEY SAY

Klopp: Liverpool have closed the gap on Man City and it's now 50-50

The Reds boss saw his side come unstuck during a visit to the Etihad Stadium but feels he is now a lot closer to matching the Premier League champions

Juan Quintero confirms shock Manchester City transfer talks

Colombian midfielder Juan Quintero has claimed that Manchester City want to sign him.

'Everyone knows the situation' – Emotional Fabregas braced for Chelsea exit

With a move to Monaco on the cards, the World Cup winner admits "the occasion got the better of me" during a teary farewell at Stamford Bridge

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

New signing Murillo named in Barca squad vs Getafe as Busquets included

New signing Murillo is named in the squad and Busquets also could face Getafe. Roberto and Malcom return from injury.

THINGS YOU MISSED: Sanchez accidentally sits Solskjaer seat after being subbed

Manchester United managed to see off a resilient Reading side at Old Trafford to advance to the next round of the FA Cup while Burnley required a late Chris Wood penalty to see off League One opposition Barnsley.

Fabregas bids tearful farewell to English football ahead of Monaco move

The Spain international is on the verge of joining of the Ligue 1 side, and said farewell to his home fans in Saturday's win over Nottingham Forest

The 6 incredible landmarks Lionel Messi could reach or surpass in 2019

As the new year begins, new aspirations will be on mind of Lionel Messi who is set to reach or surpass more personal landmarks in the next 12 months.

Messi could return to Argentina duty at the Camp Nou on March 22 or 26

Lionel Messi could wear the Argentina shirt again and mark his return to international duty at the Camp Nou, where he and his national teammates would face Venezuela on March 22 or 26.

Sanchez has shown signs of a mini revival at Man United under boss Solskjaer

Ashley Young kicked the ball into touch and, just for a moment, everyone at Old Trafford wondered why. Then Alexis Sanchez sat on his haunches and it was clear something was wrong with Manchester United's No 7.

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On This Day: Eusebio died; Van Dijk's Reds debut & 1st goal; Vidic joined Utd

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FIXTURES (CET)

15:00   Man City vs Rotherham

16:15   Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid

18:30   Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad

20:45   Getafe vs Barcelona

20:45   Pontivy vs PSG