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"Well, we have to turn the page as soon as possible, it's a game, it's a competition,"

"We defended until the end and we got a clean sheet," Rohl told RangersTV. "This is the basis and if we do this again and again we will be in a fantastic way. Keep on the front foot, stay hungry, stay ambitious, and be humble in the right moments."

Como's rising star Jacobo Ramon has become one of the most sought-after young defenders of the winter transfer window, attracting intense interest from several Premier League clubs. Since December, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool have been monitoring him closely, while Newcastle United, Brighton and Crystal Palace have also sent scouts to watch his performances firsthand, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside.

When Felipe Anderson arrived at West Ham United in July 2018, he settled in quickly, enjoying a promising first season, netting ten times for his new side. The Hammers had paid a club record 36million to bring the Brazilian to east London from Lazio and these early performances saw him become a fan favourite. One of the seasons for this strong early start was the formidable partnership with formed with another Irons forward.

Ajax are exploring the possibility of signing Manuel Ugarte this month as they look to reinforce their defensive midfield options, according to a report from Mike Verweij via Soccer News. The Dutch giants, currently in the midst of a rebuilding phase, believe Ugarte could offer the strength and energy they have been lacking in the centre of the pitch. Ugarte's situation at Man United has been a point of growing concern.

Forget the magic of the FA Cup, for West Ham the reality of what is likely to be a Championship fixture next season. An indicator that life in the second tier will be no cakewalk. That QPR took them to extra-time will do little for Nuno Espirito Santo's standing, despite a first win since 8 November. There were, though, positives to take in the performance of Taty Castellanos, the Argentinian striker who scored the Hammers' winning goal.

Liverpool defender Conor Bradley is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in Thursday's 0-0 draw with Arsenal. Bradley went down off the ball in stoppage time at Emirates Stadium and was stretchered off the pitch, with head coach Arne Slot later admitting the club "feared the worst" for the right-back. Scans have since revealed Bradley has not suffered an ACL injury but has sustained significant damage to the bone and ligaments in his left knee.

Starting with the hosts, while Stuttgart might have endured a stuttering start to proceedings when opening up the 2025/26 campaign, Die Roten have certainly turned a real corner on either side of opening the New Year. Getting 2026 underway with a major Bundesliga scalp as they stormed their way to an empathic 4-1 romp away at former champions Bayer Leverkusen, Sebastian Hoeneb's camp will be dreaming of a repeat display here.

Jonah Kusi-Asare's Fulham loan will not be terminated this month. He's not allowed to play for three clubs in the same season - meaning he cannot join a new team. Fulham want to keep him anyway. The 18-year-old is improving steadily in training, which has led manager Marco Silva to promise him more playing time. Fulham have an option to buy in the summer, with Bayern having secured a buy-back clause.

Paul Scholes tried his hand at management with Oldham Athletic For plenty of players, the end of their playing days means the start of a coaching career. Others, however, do not feel the urge to rush into football management and are content to take their time before making their next career move. Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes seemed to fall into this latter camp when he hung up his boots in 2013, only for sentiment to make him rethink his plans.

There was a big surprise in store for Bayern Munich fans when the Bavarians' line up for the Bundesliga restart against VfL Wolfsburg was announced. Leon Goretzka, who had been a fairly ever present starter in the Bundesliga up to this point in the season, started on the bench in favor of the younger duo Tom Bischof and Aleksandar Pavlović amid the injury enforced absence of Joshua Kimmich.

These are just rumours, there are always rumours about PSG,

Inter Milan missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of Serie A as Scott McTominay scored twice to earn Napoli a hard-fought draw in a match that also saw Antonio Conte sent off. Inter made a fast start and took the lead in the ninth minute when Federico Dimarco collected Marcus Thuram's pass and rifled a shot home from a tight angle.