Kick Off: Higuain 'bids farewell to teammates'; Rooney suggests Utd to hire Poch

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TOP HEADLINES

Hoffenheim 1-3 Bayern: Goretzka nets twice as Bavarians sit 3 pts off Dortmund

Bayern Munich trimmed Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga lead back to three points thanks to Leon Goretzka's double against Hoffenheim.

Copa del Rey last 8 draw: Barcelona meet Sevilla, Real Madrid face Girona

Copa del Rey last 8 draw results have been revealed.

OFFICIAL: Barcelona remain in Copa del Rey after Levante's complaint rejected

Barcelona will continue in the Copa del Rey, the Spanish FA have decided, despite calls for them to be kicked out for fielding an ineligible player.

Higuain 'bid farewell to Milan teammates' ahead of proposed switch to Chelsea

Gonzalo Higuain has bid farewell to his Milan teammates ahead of his proposed switch to Chelsea.

Rooney: Man United should go 'all out' to hire Mauricio Pochettino

Wayne Rooney believes his former Manchester United team should go "all out" in their efforts to lure Mauricio Pochettino away from Tottenham and into the dugout at Old Trafford.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Chelsea miss 'deadline' to confirm signing of Higuain

Chelsea have missed the deadline to confirm the signing of Gonzalo Higuain, meaning the Argentine striker will not be available to face Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend.

Denis Suarez's Arsenal loan close with no obligation to buy (SPORT)

Via Sport Witness comes news from Catalan daily Sport that Denis Suarez’s loan deal to Arsenal is almost complete – and the good news is that there will be obligation for Arsenal to make the deal permanent.

Anthony Martial close to agreeing a new 5-year contract with Man Utd (Sky)

Anthony Martial is close to reaching an agreement with Manchester United over a new five-year contract, according to Sky Sports.

Transfer news and gossip: PSG hijack risk for Chelsea and fresh Arnautovic twist

Chelsea remain the club you can't take your eyes off this window - but could they be about to be handed a major transfer blow?

WHAT THEY SAY

Klopp says Oxlade-Chamberlain will play for Liverpool this season

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be back in first-team action this season.

Klopp: Coutinho return not a 'potential transfer or a likely one'

The playmaker has endured some difficulties at Barcelona this season but a return to Anfield is not in the cards.

Solskjaer hints at quiet window for Man Utd

The Red Devils boss has suggested that there will be no movement in or out of Old Trafford before the transfer deadline passes at the end of January

Fellaini out but Alexis ready for Man Utd return

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Marouane Fellaini is facing up to four weeks on the sidelines, but Alexis Sanchez is ready to come back into contention for Manchester United.

THESE THINGS HAPPENED

Levante announce they will appeal to the RFEF's Appeals Committee agian

Barcelona believe they have acted in accordance with Copa del Rey regulations with regards to their fielding of Chumi against Levante, yet their opponents have announced that they will appeal to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)'s Appeals Committee over the issue.

Benzema & Courtois in Madrid squad against Sevilla as 7 injured players miss out

Real Madrid host Sevilla on Saturday afternoon and in their squad list, Santiago Solari has been unable to call upon seven players due to injury.

'Disgusting' - Liverpool fans react to seeing Coutinho 'in Man Utd shirt'

An image of Philippe Coutinho in Manchester United colours has been labelled as wishful thinking by fans online.

Messi now Barcelona’s joint second-highest Copa del Rey goalscorer

Lionel Messi reached yet another landmark during Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash against Levante at the Camp Nou.

Adidas will mark Arsenal return by 'releasing classic bruised banana shirt'

According to Footy Headlines – a reliable source for kit news – Adidas will mark their Arsenal return by releasing a modern interpretation of our cult classic ‘bruised banana’ shirt.

Fred shows off photo of new son Benjamin amid Man United baby boom

Fred became the latest Manchester United player to become a father when wife Monique Salum gave birth to baby Benjamin on Wednesday.

IN-DEPTH & AF COLUMNS

Stadium Tours: Worth around $6.5 billion! All 12 venues of Qatar 2022 World Cup

Under its proposal to FIFA, Qatar will build 9 new stadiums and renovate 3, with the 12 venues divided among 7 host cities. The 7 host cities are Al-Daayen, Al-Khor, Al-Rayyan, Al-Shamal, Al-Wakrah, Doha and Umm Slal.

On This Day: Guardiola was born; Carragher scored on his full Liverpool debut

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Dembele makes life difficult for Coutinho

Returning to the starting XI on Thursday evening against Levante, Ousmane Dembele continued to show that he is streets ahead of Philippe Coutinho at Barcelona and that the Brazilian has some way to go if he is to compete for a place in the team regularly.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

PSG stars go head-to-head in Qatar CRAZY camel race! Guess who is the winner?

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Premier League

13:30    Wolves vs Leicester

16:00    Man Utd vs Brighton

16:00    Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

16:00    Bournemouth vs West Ham

16:00    Watford vs Burnley

16:00    Newcastle vs Cardiff City

16:00    Southampton vs Everton

18:30    Arsenal vs Chelsea

La Liga

16:15    Real Madrid vs Sevilla

18:30    Huesca vs Atletico

Ligue 1

17:00    PSG vs Guingamp

Serie A

20:30    Inter vs Sassuolo

Bundesliga

18:30    Leipzig vs Dortmund