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Real Madrid have a plan to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 19, from Borussia Dortmund this year and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 21, from Paris St-Germain in 2021. (Marca)Meanwhile, Real Madrid will compete with Manchester United to try to sign 20-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho, who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund. (Daily Star)Borussia Dortmund have bid 40m euros (£34.9m) for 20-year-old Spain and Valencia winger Ferran Torres, who has a release clause of 100m euros (£87m) and a contract that ends in 2021. (Bild, via Sport)Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, 30, will have to take a £200,000-a-week pay cut…

James Ward-Prowse has made more than 200 senior appearances for SouthamptonSouthampton may have been the first Premier League club to announce player wage deferrals, but vice-captain James Ward-Prowse said all they cared about was making a "calculated" decision to help the club and "repay" the local community.The midfielder said the handling of the matter was "very positive" and the agreement came after a meeting among players to discuss "what they were comfortable with" and "what was needed".The whole first-team squad and coaching staff, including manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, have deferred part of their salaries for April, May and June, to ensure…

Gianluca Vialli (left) has been working as part of Italy manager Roberto Mancini's set-upFormer Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear from pancreatic cancer. The 55-year-old ex-Italy forward said in 2018 he had recovered from cancer before announcing last year that he was dealing with the disease again."Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear following a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer," said Chelsea. "Amazing news."Vialli is currently working as part of the Italy national team set-up.As a player, he was at Cremonese and Sampdoria before moving to Juventus, where he won the Serie A title and…

Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, is not interested in joining Chelsea, leaving Manchester United in pole position for his signature, although Real Madrid is still an option. (Diario Madridista, in Spanish)Barcelona are the favourites to sign Tottenham's French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 23. (Star)Everton have joined the race to sign Real Madrid's Colombian forward James Rodriguez. Manchester United and Juventus are also interested in the 28-year-old. (Express)Chelsea will make a second bid for Napoli and Belgium playmaker Dries Mertens. The Blues made an offer for the 32-year-old in January and were turned down, but Mertens has yet to…

Lewis Hamilton shared a joke with Sir Stirling Moss at Brooklands Motoring Festival in 2008Sir Stirling Moss has been praised as a “true icon and legend” who lived an “incredible life”.The world of motor racing has paid tribute following his death aged 90.Moss is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, even though he did not win the World Championship."I think it's important that we celebrate his incredible life and the great man he was," six-time champion Lewis Hamilton wrote on Instagram.His former team Mercedes said they have "lost a dear friend", while rivals…

Peter Bonetti (right) holds the FA Cup aloft with former Chelsea team-mate Ron Harris after winning the 1970 finalPeter Bonetti, who has died after a long illness aged 78, was one of the outstanding post-war goalkeepers and deserving of Chelsea's description as "one of our indisputable all-time great players".Bonetti, known throughout the football world as 'The Cat' for his brilliant athleticism and flamboyant - although superbly efficient - style made 729 appearances for Chelsea in a career stretching from his debut against Manchester City in April 1960 to his final appearance against Arsenal in May 1979.He interrupted his Chelsea service…

Peter Bonetti playing for Chelsea in 1970 - the year they won the FA CupFormer Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died aged 78 after a long illness.Bonetti was described by Chelsea as a "goalkeeping superstar of the 1960s and 1970s" and "one of our indisputably all-time great players".He was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad but was unused throughout the tournament.Bonetti made seven England appearances and featured in the 1970 World Cup quarter-final defeat by West Germany.As well as playing 729 times for Chelsea, Bonetti also had brief spells at American side St Louis Stars, Dundee United…

By Chris Jones BBC rugby union correspondent Agustin Pichot won 71 caps for Argentina before retiring in 2009World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot says it is time to "redefine the future of rugby" after announcing his last-minute bid for the most powerful job in the sport. The Argentine will challenge current chairman Bill Beaumont, who is standing for re-election, in next month's vote.Pichot, 45, sees the coronavirus crisis as an "opportunity for the global realignment" of the game."We cannot miss the opportunity," said the former Pumas scrum-half."We all fight for and believe in a fair, equal and more inclusive world."It is…

Paul Pogba has made just two substitute appearances for Manchester United since the end of SeptemberManchester United's Paul Pogba says he is "more hungry" to succeed after missing most of the season with injury.The France international, 27, has not played since 26 December, having suffered a further setback following an early-season foot problem. Pogba told the United Podcast he has been "frustrated for a long time" but will resume training when the club return after the coronavirus pandemic."I'm almost there; I'm just thinking about training with the team," he said.The World Cup winner had surgery in January and has been…

Sheffield United were seventh in the Premier League before the season was suspended because of coronavirusSheffield United have furloughed some permanent and casual staff but will continue to pay them in full.The club said that the decision affected those members of staff "who are unable to perform their regular duties".These are predominantly casual employees but include a small number of permanent staff, the Blades said."The club confirms that permanent and casual staff will continue to be paid in full," a statement said."Sheffield United Football Club has informed its staff of the decision to furlough some employees."Furloughed staff members "have been…