February 2025 – Page 27

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Player ratings from the Champions League knockout second leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

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Full report and talking points from Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League.

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Player ratings from Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday.

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Barcelona have taken another step towards better financial health after La Liga confirmed an increase to the club’s salary cap for the second half of the season.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made the huge call not to start Erling Haaland in Wednesday night’s Champions League decider against Real Madrid.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS, co-owners of Manchester United, have slowly been scaling back their investments within sport.

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Raphael Varane lays into Manchester United’s hierarchy in an extraordinary reflection of his time at the club.

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Vitor Roque, currently on loan at Real Betis from Barcelona, has struggled to impress in Spain having forged an impressive reputation in South America.

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Arsenal have released their financial figures for the completed 2023/24 season, highlighting an increasingly healthy picture of growth at the Emirates Stadium.

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Barcelona’s 17-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal demonstrated the maturity of a much older player when he was asked about La Liga’s refereeing controversies.

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Arsenal and Liverpool have been linked with a cheaper alternative to Alexander Isak as both sides aim to strengthen up front ahead of next season.

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There has been plenty of speculation around the future of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, with the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona, and other top clubs around Europe, said to be interested in signing the Sweden international this summer. Liverpool are even believed to be preparing an offer consisting of Darwin Nunez and considerable cash … Read more

‘Best transfer window of all time’ – Why Liverpool can avoid PSR issues and break British transfer record for Alexander Isak 25/07/2025

‘The Reds have got no money and we’re gonna win the league’ was the chant when Liverpool went 2-0 up against Newcastle in February. Ironically, five months later, Arne Slot’s men could find themselves two-up over the Magpies in the transfer market – but a lack of cash is certainly no longer on the Anfield […]

Alexander Isak tells Newcastle he wants to leave in transfer bombshell with Liverpool ready to pay British record fee 24/07/2025

Alexander Isak has told Newcastle he wants to explore a move away from the club, talkSPORT understands. The Swede has not travelled with Eddie Howe’s squad for their pre-season tour to Singapore amid continued speculation over his future. Isak is prepared to put in a formal transfer requestGetty talkSPORT understands that Newcastle sources insist it’s […]

Man United enter fresh talks over Ollie Watkins move amid Aston Villa interest in Red Devils outcast 24/07/2025

Manchester United have made fresh contact with Aston Villa for Ollie Watkins, talkSPORT understands. The Red Devils have identified Watkins as a target in their search for a new number nine, but any move is likely to depend on selling players first. Watkins could be on the move this summerGetty Villa, who have also shown […]

Liverpool confirm £79million transfer to take summer spending spree to over £250m 23/07/2025

Liverpool have announced the arrival of striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. The Reds have agreed to pay an initial £69m with an additional £10m in add-ons, which are both team and player related. Ekitike has become Liverpool’s latest signing of the windowGetty Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and Frankfurt counterpart Markus Krosche had been […]

Xavi Simons was a Chelsea target at age 12 but his ‘lack of progression’ upset Lionel Messi 22/07/2025

Xavi Simons is the same age as Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala and Pedri, but it seems like he’s been around forever. Chelsea have opened talks to sign the 22-year-old, long been touted as one of football’s next stars, talkSPORT understands. Simons has always been a talent, but now he’s cementing himself as a star at […]

Tottenham broke club-record to sign Ukraine international who ignored Arsenal star’s advice 21/07/2025

Tottenham will have Sergei Rebrov to thank for not warning his Ukrainian countryman Illia Zabarnyi against following in his footsteps. Rebrov could have been forgiven for harbouring bitterness towards Spurs after a miserable spell at the club at the turn of the century. Ukraine manager Rebrov can tell Zabarnyi (right) all he needs to know about […]