Lazio president Claudio Lotito admits it will be difficult to keep Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in Rome should the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid come calling.

Serbia international Milinkovic-Savic has established himself as one of the hottest properties in European football since his move from Genk in 2015.

Top clubs from the Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1 and LaLiga were heavily linked with the 23-year-old during the transfer window, but no offers materialised and he signed a new contract in October.

Reports in Italy have suggested the midfielder has a release clause in the region of €150million, and should a club meet that valuation Lotito knows it will be tough to say no.

Nowadays it s very complicated for a player to tie himself to a club for h…

Borussia Dortmund and have opened talks for a potential transfer of Divock Origi to Signal Iduna Park, according to  who quote their own sources.

Liverpool signed Origi from Lille on the back of some very encouraging displays for Belgium in the 2014 World Cup at the age of 19, but the deal included a loan back to the French side for the first year. Having arrived to Anfield in earnest in 2015, he competed for a spot in the team with the likes of Danny Ings and compatriot Christian Benteke, and he played a vital part in Liverpool s march to the Europa League final in 2016.

However, with manager Jürgen Klopp transforming Roberto Firmino into a striker and the arrivals of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, the bar has been significantly raised and Origi found himself in a ve…

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed he could be forced to leave Arsenal to play more first-team football. 

The England international joined Arsenal in 2011, but has yet to nail down a regular starting berth, with over half of his Premier League appearances for the Gunners coming as a substitute. 

The winger has also endured several spells on the sidelines, with his latest injury forcing him to miss Euro 2016.

Arsene Wenger has said this season is an important one for Oxlade-Chamberlain s development, though the 23-year-old s last three Arsenal appearances have again come as substitute. 

And while he is still happy at the Emirates Stadium, Oxlade-Chamberlain admits he may have to consider his future if things do not change.

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Paul Pogba will not be fit for Manchester United s much-anticipated Premier League match against Tottenham, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed.

Jose Mourinho returns to Old Trafford on Wednesday as his improving Spurs side seek to secure a fourth successive win in all competitions.

United had hoped star midfielder Pogba would be ready for the marquee encounter but the France international has not sufficiently recovered from an ankle injury.

Scott McTominay, who also has an ankle problem, and the experienced Nemanja Matic are considered touch and go for the midweek fixture, which precedes Saturday s trip to the Etihad Stadium for the derby against Manchester City.

Paul s not ready, no, Solskjaer said at his pre-match news conference on Tuesday.

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Quickfire goals from Nabil El Zhar and Real Madrid loanee Oscar Rodriguez stunned Barcelona and handed Leganes a shock 2-1 LaLiga win.

Barca had gone in front through Philippe Coutinho s fine 12th-minute touch and volley and looked in control until the home side struck in quick succession at a boisterous Butarque.

El Zhar set the turnaround in motion with a thumping back-post header soon after half-time and it was Rodriguez who capitalised on Gerard Pique s dreadful error before Barca had been given time to take stock.

Ernesto Valverde introduced Luis Suarez, Malcom and Jordi Alba off the bench but it was to no avail as Leganes, who came into Wednesday s clash bottom of the table, upset the form book in dramatic fashion.

Min. 52 Gol El Zhar (1-1)
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Sunderland moved off the bottom of the Championship table as a surprise 4-1 win at play-off hopefuls Derby County earned former Wales coach Chris Coleman his second victory of 2018.

Craig Forsyth deflected a shot into his own net and gave away a penalty in a miserable individual display, fifth-placed Derby s winless streak stretching to eight matches following an awful team performance at a sodden Pride Park on Friday.

George Honeyman gave the Black Cats an early lead when his strike was glanced beyond Scott Carson by Forsyth, Ashley Fletcher doubling the advantage with a fine solo effort after Rams captain Richard Keogh sloppily gave the ball away.

Although a super strike from Matej Vydra reduced the deficit before the interval, Aiden McGeady wrapped u…

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill has recalled Jamal Lewis and Callum Marshall to his squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against San Marino and Slovenia.

O’Neill’s side play San Marino and Slovenia in a Group H double-header on October 14 and 17 respectively, with both games at Windsor Park.

Newcastle defender Lewis, on loan at Watford, missed last month’s defeats in Slovenia and Kazakhstan through injury.

Michael O Neill has named his squad for home matches against San Marino and Slovenia

— Northern Ireland (@NorthernIreland)

Striker Marshall has forced his way back into O’Neill’s plans after scoring nine goals in 12 appearances for West Ham Under-21s.

Midfielders Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock) and Paddy Lane (Portsmouth), d…

Mikel Arteta does not believe the return of Martin Odegaard will hamper Emile Smith Rowe s progress, instead believing the move is important to protect Arsenal s number 10.

Arsenal announced two new signings on Friday, with Odegaard followed to Emirates Stadium by goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Odegaard is already familiar with his surroundings, though, having spent the second half of the 2020-21 season on loan from Real Madrid.

During that time, he started just eight times alongside Smith Rowe in all competitions, although Arsenal won five of those matches.

Now back as a permanent signing, there could be concern Odegaard will limit opportunities for Smith Rowe, who has penned an improved contract and taken on a more prominent role for the new season followin…

Ricardo Rodriguez has left Milan to join Eredivisie side PSV on loan for the rest of the season, with Antonee Robinson reportedly set to replace him at San Siro.

Rodriguez joined Milan from Wolfsburg in 2017 and has made 93 appearances in all competitions for the Rossoneri.

However, only five of those came this season, with the Switzerland international having lost his place to Theo Hernandez, who has been one of Milan s most consistent performers following his arrival from Real Madrid.

Rodriguez – perhaps with an eye on improving his chances of featuring at Euro 2020 – has now left Milan, joining up with PSV for the remainder of the season.

First day at the office.

— PSV (@PSV)

Milan, who have been handed funds by the sale of Krz…

Memphis Depay will play his last game for PSV at ADO Den Haag as the already-crowned champions look to end a superb season with a sixth win on the trot on Sunday.

Depay, who signed for Manchester United last week, has lit up the Eredivisie with 22 goals this season and his prolific partnership with Luuk de Jong who has weighed in with 19 has been crucial in PSV ending Ajax s dominance of the league.

The capital club won four successive titles but have been no match for PSV, who sit 14 points clear of them with one match to play.

PSV s first title since 2008, and 22nd overall, has been masterminded by coach Phillip Cocu, who won four as a player with the club.

And Cocu will hope his side can finish a tremendous campaign on a high note at the 13th-placed …