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Chelsea are close to signing Barcelona and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 27, who is on loan at Bayern Munich. (Sun)England and Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, 20, who has been linked with Manchester United, was on the verge of a move to Old Trafford from Manchester City back in 2017. (Mirror)RB Leipzig and Germany forward Timo Werner could be preparing for a move to the Premier League by taking English lessons, with Liverpool and Chelsea both interested in the 24-year-old. (Mirror)Jorginho's agent says they will enter talks about a contract renewal with Chelsea after there were rumours the Italy midfielder,…

Newcastle United sat 13th in the Premier League when the season was suspended in MarchThe Premier League has been urged to "fully interrogate" Newcastle United's proposed £300m takeover by one of its largest worldwide broadcast partners, beIN Sport.The head of the Qatar-based TV giant, CEO Yousef al-Obaidly, has written to chairpersons of all top-flight clubs about the deal, which could see the Magpies bought by a Saudi-backed consortium.In the letter, Al-Obaidly accuses the Saudi Arabian government of the "facilitation of the near three-year theft of the Premier League's commercial rights - and in turn your club's commercial revenues - through…

Neal Maupay and Phillip Billing are among the big winners on day one of the Premier League Invitational Fifa 20 tournament.Watch live coverage of the tournament on the BBC Sport website and iPlayer from 12:00 BST Wednesday 22 April.Read More

Andy Pilley has presided over Fleetwood's rise through the football leaguesFootball in England must think creatively or risk dire consequences, including civil war within clubs, says Fleetwood chairman Andy Pilley.With football suspended as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, there is concern about the ability of clubs, especially in the lower leagues, to survive financially."I don’t think anything is off the table. We have to evolve," Pilley told BBC Radio 5 Live. "Football has to think creatively and be inventive here, otherwise we run a real risk."He added: "We are stuck in our ways and have become very traditional, be…

More than 52,000 fans watched as Liverpool lost 3-2 to Atletico Madrid at Anfield on 11 March, a result that sealed the holders' elimination from the competitionSpeculation over a possible link between coronavirus cases in Liverpool and the club's Champions League match with Atletico Madrid last month is an "interesting hypothesis", a scientific adviser to the UK government has said. Some coronavirus deaths in Liverpool have been blamed on the 11 March match at Anfield, which was attended by more than 52,000 people, including 3,000 from Madrid, where a partial lockdown was already in force.While there is no confirmed link…

Manchester United will not be able to buy a player as expensive as Spurs striker Harry Kane, 26, as they rethink their transfer strategy because of financial uncertainty caused by coronavirus. (Guardian)But United are now favourites with the bookmakers to sign Kane and Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho. (Evening Standard)Former Liverpool midfielder and Sky pundit Graeme Souness has warned Manchester United they risk having their "trousers taken down" if they have agreed a deal with Sancho behind Dortmund's back. (Daily Mirror)Paris St-Germain's 21-year-old forward Kylian Mbappe, who has been linked with a £250m move to Real Madrid, could…

Arsenal's players will receive some of the money back if they hit targets on the pitchArsenal's first-team players and head coach Mikel Arteta have agreed a pay cut to help with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The Premier League club said the "voluntary agreement" sees those involved have their annual earnings reduced by 12.5%.The club's core coaching staff are also among those taking cuts to their pay.If the Gunners hit certain targets on the pitch, the club says "agreed amounts" will be paid back."We will be able to make those repayments as hitting these targets, which the players can…

Lee Westwood is set to host the British Masters for a second time at Close House in Northumberland in the last week of July - it is the European Tour's next scheduled eventA significantly changed world with potentially a men's global tour awaits professional golf when it fully returns, according to a leading sports lawyer.As well as a potential merger between the PGA and European Tours, the sport is facing immediate challenges over player status, world ranking points and Ryder Cup qualification. These are the views of Oliver Hunt, founding partner of London based Onside Law. His company works across…

Juventus have turned their attention to signing 26-year-old Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)Real Madrid have pulled out of the race to sign Harry Kane because of the financial effects of coronavirus. (Mail)Real Madrid are considering selling up to six first-team players, including Wales winger Gareth Bale, 30, and 28-year-old Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez. (AS)Paris St-Germain are preparing a new deal until 2025 for Brazil forward Neymar. It would see the 28-year-old earn 38m euros (£33m) per year. (Sport - in Spanish)Arsenal could offer France forward Alexandre Lacazette, 28, to Atletico Madrid as part…

"In my spare time I like to do my job - only on a computer"He scored four pole positions in a row in his first season for Ferrari last year. And after only a couple of weeks of practice Charles Leclerc has now completed an unprecedented quadruple.Well, we have no idea if it's unprecedented, given how many people have games consoles, but Leclerc's having quite the week when it comes to driving his Ferrari from the no doubt considerable comfort of his Monaco home. Yeah, he's into esports - and sim racing in particular - in a big way. On…