English Premier League

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Chelsea are interested in signing the Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, and they will face competition from Manchester United. According to a report from Fichajes, both clubs are keen on the 23-year-old Brazilian defender, and he is certainly ready for the next step.

Of course, it's no secret that he has form in the itchy feet department, as Villa fans who remember his ill-advised crossed-arms Irons' pose on a live Social Media Disgrace feed before a move to West Ham that never materialised will attest. Eager to worm his way back into the good books of denizens of the Holte End after that particular debacle, Duran proceeded to do exactly that by scoring 12 goals in 27 appearances, a tally that included several absolute worldies.

I didn't say anything special. I don't feel that. Why should I not express what I feel? Just because I'm a manager, said Guardiola. I don't agree but I respect all opinions. What I said basically is how many conflicts there are right now all around the world. I condemn all of them. If innocent people are killed, I condemn them all - not this country being more than the other one.

And it got even worse for the Baggies on Tuesday night as Blackburn's 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday meant Albion dropped into the Championship's bottom three for the first time since November 2022. For a club of this size, relegation to League One almost certainly fits the cliche of "they are too big to go down". This is a club that has only ever been relegated to the third tier once before.

Ademola Lookman scored on his Atletico Madrid debut as his new side thrashed Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. David Hancko headed in the 12th-minute opener from a corner before Giuliano Simeone slotted in to double the advantage in the 30th minute and Lookman fired in from inside the box eight minutes before half-time, completing a one-two with Pablo Barrios started by the forward inside his own half.

While there might have been plenty of excitement around Stamford Bridge following Raheem Sterling 's £47.5million move from Manchester City back in the summer of 2022, the 31-year-old endured a public nightmare in west London. Completely omitted from first-team activities and not making a single competitive appearance for Chelsea since back in May 2024, the one-time Liverpool youngster also failed to make any kind of impact while on loan at Arsenal last season.

Chelsea are plotting an ambitious move to sign Endrick from Real Madrid at the end of the season. The talented young attacker is currently on loan at Lyon and has been outstanding since his move to France. He has impressed during his loan spell, and Chelsea have made it an absolute priority to acquire the South American's signature in the summer.

Without a question, the best players want to play in the Champions League. Money is important too but it's not the deciding factor. He will be getting paid well up in the North East. But the Champions League is the trophy along with the World Cup that all players want to win. If you're not in the Champions League, you can't win it.

Liverpool enter the weekend sitting sixth and outside the Champions League places, regardless of whether England earns an additional qualification spot, while Manchester City are under mounting pressure to keep pace with Arsenal in a title race that appears to be slipping further out of reach. Both teams will approach this clash knowing that anything less than three points could prove damaging.

Regis Le Bris' side have had a fine first half of the season back in the Premier League but have stuttered somewhat of late. They have only won of their last six games but are the only side yet to lose a home Premier League match this season, winning six and drawing five of their 11 games at the Stadium of Light. The only promoted side to have a longer home unbeaten run in a Premier League season is Birmingham City in 2009-10 (15).

The attacking midfielder joined Villa on loan from Liverpool last summer, but his situation appeared to stall earlier in the campaign after manager Unai Emery decided against pursuing a permanent deal. Emery had publicly indicated as far back as October that Villa did not intend to trigger their option to buy the 22-year-old, a decision that saw Elliott fall out of the matchday picture for an extended period.

The deal sheet allows a club to confirm that an agreement has been reached and also give themselves more time to submit the remaining documentation. The Premier League and the English Football League have both set a transfer deadline for Monday, 2 February at 19:00 GMT. The deal sheet cannot be used before 17:00 GMT and needs to be filled in before the transfer window closes.

It is understood the Toffees made an approach for the 28-year-old last week, but it was turned down by the Cottagers. The Wales international is out of contract this summer and could leave for free, but Fulham are adamant on not selling him this month. Head coach Marco Silva has also said there is "zero chance" of Wilson being sold in the January transfer window.

Joao Pedro is enjoying life under Liam Rosenior. The versatile Brazil forward was excellent after coming on at half-time against West Ham. Joao Pedro, who has five goals in his last five games, helped Chelsea complete their comeback from 2-0 down by scoring his side's first and then creating Enzo Fernandez's stoppage-time winner. Chelsea chose well when they beat Newcastle to the signing of the 24-year-old from Brighton last summer.

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Goals from Evanilson and Alex Jimenez put the home side in a commanding position but Liverpool hit back through Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai to level. However, Bournemouth won for just the second time in 15 matches after Adli fired in with virtually the last kick of the game. Defeat will intensify the scrutiny on Liverpool boss Arne Slot with the Reds likely to fall outside of the Premier League'stop four after Sunday's fixtures.