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6:25 PM GMT Bailey Rice is attracting interest / Ian MacNicol/GettyImages Rangers midfield starlet Bailey Rice is being watched closely by some of Europe's biggest clubs, sources have confirmed to 90min.The 16-year-old has already been handed his first team debut by Michael Beale, who returned to the club as manager in November after previously serving as an assistant to Steven Gerrard.

Manchester City's achievements will always "belong to us" even if the club is stripped of its Premier League titles, says manager Pep Guardiola.During that time, City won three Premier League titles, one of which was under Spaniard Guardiola."Nobody can remove it, the feelings, the good moments, the bad moments," he said.

Everything looked rosy for Glasgow Rangers in the summer of 2021.The Ibrox giants had just claimed their 55th Premiership title by a landslide, going unbeaten along the way, and their crosstown arch-rivals appeared to be in disarray.With a chance to secure qualification to the Champions League group stage for the first time in 11 years just a few games away, it was clear that Steven Gerrard needed to make signings.

Arsenal have made contact with Barcelona to explore deals for Brazil winger Raphinha, 26, and Spain forward Ferran Torres, 22.
Manchester United and Arsenal will compete to sign Brazilian winger Luiz Henrique, 22, from Real Betis.PSV Eindhoven have made an enquiry for Norwich's English midfielder Todd Cantwell, 24.

Brazilian football legend Pele sadly passed away on Thursday after suffering with kidney and prostate problems in recent years.Pele had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon in September 2021 at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, after the tumour was detected in routine tests.He was readmitted to hospital in late November 2022.

(Image credit: Premier League) The Premier League has announced a shortlist of 15 former players eligible to join the Hall of Fame in 2023, and fans will have the final say on who is inducted.Recognising and celebrating individuals who have an exceptional record of success in the Premier League since its inception in 1992, only three players from the nominated 15 will take their place in the Hall of Fame.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.Ferguson, 81, is the most successful manager in Premier League history with a record 13 titles.Wenger won three league titles during his 22-year spell in charge of the Gunners.

A Rangers season which began with typically lofty expectations could effectively end before May Day.Defeat by Celtic in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final would extinguish the one lingering hope of silverware from a campaign during which Rangers have continued to wrestle with the frustration of being second best in a two-horse race.

Liverpool have been linked with a move for the French international midfielder Adrien Rabiot in recent months.The Reds are hoping to bring in midfield reinforcements, especially with players like Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and James Milner expected to leave the club on a free transfer.Rabiot has done well in the recently concluded World Cup with France and he helped his country reach the finals of the competition.

Amidst reports that Juventus are considering an improved contract offer for him, soon-to-be free agent Adrien Rabiot opened up in an exclusive with TuttoSport on a number of topics regarding his time in Turin and his further ambitions.The France international midfielder was the center of attention this weekend after his purported handball allowed him to control the ball and set up Filip Kostic for the only goal in the Derby D'Italia, with Inter Milan seemingly losing their minds with the reality setting in that Juventus are indeed the second best team in Italy this season.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has apologised to Steven Gerrard for comments he made about the ex-Liverpool captain's slip against Chelsea.Liverpool went on to narrowly miss out on the Premier League title to City."I apologise to Steven Gerrard for my unnecessary and stupid comments," said Guardiola.

Prediction: Arsenal win
The Premier League is back in our lives once again this weekend with a full slate of fixtures from the top flight of English football.A parade of clubs will be attempting to build some momentum as we head into the latter stages of February, especially given that the table is wide open right now.

No one can take away Manchester City's trophies and medals, regardless of the outcome of a Premier League investigation into the club, according to Pep Guardiola.The champions have been charged with 101 breaches of competition rules and will face an independent commission that may recommend sanctions, from docking points to expulsion.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 42m ago 45m ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Michael Beale, the Rangers manager, speaks to Viaplay: It could end the season on a real high.It's a huge game, it's a game that could make or break going into the summer.

Glasgow Rangers' transfer business hasn't exactly been exemplary since arriving back in the Premiership back in 2016.Signings flops such as Carlos Pena, Dalcio and Umar Sadiq set the club back and proved that they weren't genuine title contenders.Steven Gerrard changed that having arrived in the summer of 2018 and the last few years have seen the Ibrox side gain a much better foothold in the transfer market, with Gerrard's decisions paying off massively.

Glasgow Rangers face a tricky away tie in the Premiership this afternoon as Michael Beale looks to maintain his unbeaten record in charge of the Ibrox side.Their visit to Almondvale is their last fixture before the Viaplay Cup final in just eight days' time, and with that presenting a chance for his first piece of managerial silverware, the Englishman may tinker slightly with his starting XI for today.

Glasgow Rangers manager Michael Beale could be set to face an exodus of first-team players from Ibrox unless he and Ross Wilson act fast to tie them down to long-term deals.The likes of Ryan Jack, Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent are out of contract at the end of the campaign and are valuable assets for the club who can't allowed to be let go for nothing.

Glasgow Rangers are eyeing up a summer move for talented Romanian midfielder Darius Olaru as Michael Beale continues to work on improving his squad at Ibrox.What's the latest on Olaru to Rangers?According to Pro Sport, the Premiership giants have sent scouts to Romania as they take a step closer to pursuing a deal to sign the midfielder.

Revitalised Rangers maintained Michael Beale's 100% start going into the Old Firm derby against a Celtic team at "a higher level" by seeing off Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.Rangers then twice had efforts cleared off the line before Malik Tillman made it three at a jubilant Ibrox.

Queens Park Rangers have sacked manager Neil Critchley after just 12 games in charge at Loftus Road.The west London club have gone 10 Championship games without a win and are 17th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone.Critchley, 44, was appointed in December after Michael Beale left for Scottish giants Rangers.

Glasgow Rangers' transfer business under former director of football Mark Allen was mixed at best.The likes of Connor Goldson, Borna Barisic, and Joe Aribo have all been major successes in a Rangers jersey, with the Ibrox side even securing £10m for the Nigerian midfielder last summer.However, there were more duds than success stories, with players such as Eros Grezda and Jake Hastie having next to no impact at the Light Blues and vast sums of money were wasted on transfer fees and wages during his two years at the club.

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"No-one that works in Glasgow enjoys coming second.Second is last."Rangers manager Michael Beale is honest in his assessment of the challenge he faces since taking over at Ibrox in November.

In the last two years, Glasgow Rangers have won a Premiership title and a Scottish Cup and reached the final of the Europa League.Indeed, despite trailing their crosstown arch-rivals by nine points in the race for the league crown this season, it's fair to say that the Ibrox side haven't had it so good in years.

Rangers have made Queens Park Rangers boss Michael Beale their number one target to become new permanent manager at Ibrox, sources have confirmed to 90min.Beale has a huge reputation in the game and has impressed as manager of QPR since taking charge earlier in the summer, having left Aston Villa where he was assistant to Steven Gerrard.

This is all everyone is going to be talking about for a couple of weeks now.Liverpool's abysmal performance vs Real Madrid.But hey, we've seen them down and out before, haven't we?This is different, though.The circumstances are different, the players are different, the situation is different, the opposition is also different.

Chelsea have had a £55m bid for 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo rejected by Brighton.Newcastle have a nine-man transfer list, which includes Everton and England Under-21 forward Anthony Gordon, 21, and three Chelsea players: Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, and England midfielders Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.