Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea on a free transfer in the summer of 2023, accordingto . De Gea is out of contract at Premier League giants United at the end of the season, and former La Liga champions Atletico want to secure his services on a free transfer next summer.

Manchester United, though, have the option to trigger a year s extension to his deal, but no decision has been yet on the future of the 31-year-old Spain international goalkeeper. De Gea has been on the books of the Red Devils since 2011 when he moved from Atletico.

De Gea is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has been superb for Manchester United over the years. The 31-year-old, though, has made mistakes for the Red Devils from time to time, b…

Flamengo president Rodolfo Landim admits it would be a dream to sign Neymar but doubts his club s chances, while claiming Cristiano Ronaldo would be a bench player for the Brazilian side.

Neymar is set to star for Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar, where the South American giants are seeking to end a 20-year wait to win the tournament for a sixth time.

The 30-year-old, who has spent nine years in Europe since leaving Santos for Barcelona in 2013, has an uncertain future with Paris Saint-Germain, who were reportedly open to letting him leave prior to this season.

Flamengo have been linked with a sensational move to bring Neymar back to South America, with Manchester United s Ronaldo also linked, but Landim believes such moves are highly unlikely.

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Liverpool triumphed over West Ham by 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday, courtesy of a Mohamed Salah penalty (16 ), a fine finish by Darwin Nunez (60 ), and a show of composure from close range by substitute Diogo Jota (85 ). The only goal for the visitors was the work of Jarrod Bowen (42 ), reportedly considered as a potential target by Liverpool in recent transfer windows.

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Following an epic but ultimately failed charge on an unprecedented quadruple in 2021/22, Liverpool struggled greatly with what appeared a mixture of physical and mental fatigue last season. The result was that they failed to finish inside the top four and are now consequently playing in the Europa League, after playing in three Champions League finals in previous five years.

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Real Madrid edged into the Supercopa de Espana final with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Valencia following an unconvincing 1-1 draw after extra time on Wednesday.

Carlo Ancelotti s side were not at their best in Riyadh, but Eray Comert – who conceded the penalty for Benzema s first-half opener – and Jose Gaya both faltered from 12 yards.

Samuel Lino s 46th-minute strike had earlier pulled Valencia level before Giorgi Mamardashvili made a trio of fine extra-time saves, but Comert blasted over and Thibaut Courtois denied Gaya to send Madrid through.

Los Blancos will aim for their third Supercopa in the last four seasons on Sunday when they face the winners of Thursday s semi-final between LaLiga leaders Barcelona and Real Betis.

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Chelsea must produce another Champions League fightback to avoid being knocked out by Borussia Dortmund and Benfica will be expected to advance to the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Dortmund start the second leg at Stamford Bridge riding on the crest of a wave following 10 consecutive victories, sitting level on points with Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga after beating RB Leipzig 2-1.

Karim Adeyemi s goal gave Edin Terzic s side a 1-0 win over Chelsea and they have a great record in the competition after winning the first leg of knockout stage ties.

The Blues eased the pressure on head coach Graham Potter by beating Leeds United 1-0 on Saturday and have progressed more often than not after losing a first leg in Europe s premier club competition.

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What the papers say

Jadon Sancho could leave Manchester United in January, the Daily Mail reports, with the Red Devils said to be willing to subsidise his wages to offload the 23-year-old forward. Sancho, who is reportedly paid £300,000 a week at United, remains out of the first-team picture at Old Trafford following his stand-off with boss Erik ten Hag.

The Times says Tottenham defender Eric Dier could move back to his former club Sporting Lisbon in January, or when his contract runs out next summer. The 29-year-old is yet to feature for Tottenham this season after playing 33 games for the club last term. The England international joined the club in 2014 from Portuguese outfit Sporting.

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Sergio Gomez was sent off and Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty as Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by Copenhagen in the Champions League.

City knew a win would seal their place in the round of 16 with two games to spare, but they endured a frustrating Tuesday evening at Parken.

Rodri had a goal disallowed for a handball by Riyad Mahrez, who then had a spot-kick saved by Kamil Grabara before Gomez was dismissed for a professional foul in an eventful first half.

Erling Haaland was an unused substitute as City s six-game winning run came to a halt and they lost their 100 per cent Group G record, but they remain on the brink of qualifying for the next stage.

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According to David Ornstein and James Pearce of , Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has rejected a formal offer from an unnamed Saudi club. As things stand, he remains focused on his current team and has no desire to move, and for the time being, manager Jurgen Klopp is forging his plans of the 2023/24 season with the experienced Spaniard in his ranks.

It remains, however, to be seen if an improved offer were it to arrive at some point, proves significant enough to test Thiago s resolve.

As for Liverpool, they are believed to be fine with the idea of the 32-year-old seeing out his contract and leaving as a free agent next summer.

Thiago came through the youth ranks at Barcelona and played two years for their senior side, before moving to Bayern Munich in 201…

Pep Guardiola has been named Premier League Manager of the Season for the fifth time after leading Manchester City to a fourth straight title.

City edged out Arsenal by two points on the final day of the season to win their eighth Premier League title, their sixth under Guardiola and their fourth in a row.

They are the first team in English football history to win more than three consecutive titles, while Guardiola is just the fourth manager to win six English top-flight crowns.

Alex Ferguson leads the way with 13, while Guardiola has matched former Aston Villa manager George Ramsay and Liverpool legend Bob Paisley.

With 11, Ferguson is also the only person to win the Premier League Manager of the Season award more often than Guardiola, with his fifth dr…

France face a battle in their Euro 2012 qualifier with Albania on Friday, with injuries to several big names a worry for coach Laurent Blanc.

Blanc s team are on top of the Group D table by just one point from Bosnia and Herzegovina heading into Friday s tussle in Paris.

With the Bosnians hosting Luxembourg the same day, it is likely that things will come down to Tuesday s clash between France and Bosnia in Paris.

Blanc has a host of his best players on the sidelines, however, with strikers Kevin Gameiro and Karim Benzema, winger Franck Ribery and midfielder Blaise Matuidi all missing.

France are also short at the back, with Arsenal s Bacary Sagna forced to withdraw after breaking a leg in English Premier League action on Sunday, and Barcelona defender E…