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Graham Potter confirms: “No, nothing to report on Pierre Aubameyang [loan move to LAFC]. No update”. 🔵🇺🇸🇬🇦

“Pierre has been training with us and he conducted himself well”, Potter stated.

It’s up to the player, crucial step before deal done with .

Chelsea and LAFC are still waiting for Pierre Emerick Aubameyang to decide on potential MLS move — it’s crucial step to proceed on loan deal. 🔵🇺🇸

Chelsea, looking for solutions for Auba as MLS can be an option — but ‘green light’ on player side is still needed as of now.

🚨 | 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Pep Guardiola statement

Pep Guardiola reacts to Premier League official investigation on Manchester City situation 🔵⤵️

▫️ “I am not moving from this seat, I want to stay at Manchester City more than ever — I’m sure”.

▫️ “Manchester City did not lie to me. Look what happened with UEFA, we did not do anything wrong. Why should I not trust my people?”.

▪️ “These 19 Premier League have set a precedent. What they [rival PL clubs] have done to us, be careful with that. Many clubs can make suggestions and there are a lot of clubs that can be accused, like we have been accused...”.

▫️ “I'm fully convinced that we will be innocent — and then what will happen next? Will we stop now? Since Abu Dhabi took over the club, it's been like that”.

▪️ “Between 19 Premier League teams or the words of my people, I rely on the words of my people at City”.

▫️ “Man City proved that we were completely innocent with the UEFA case. Why should I not think right now when there is not an acquisition?”.

🚨 Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly accepted an offer to become Brazil’s new boss:

🔘 3-year contract (2023 - 2026) 💰
🔘 Agreement will 𝐧𝐨𝐭 be made public yet ❌
🔘 Vinicius Jr, Militão and Rodrygo already know 🇧🇷

Carlo Ancelotti told Fede Valverde he’ll retire if he doesn’t score 10 goals this season.

Valverde’s now on 11 😅

The last 🔟 Club World Cup's have all been won by European teams 🌍😲

No side has won more Club World Cups than Real Madrid 😤

Most valuable players 38 and over 👴💰

João Félix: “I feel very good at Chelsea, I like the club. There’s no option to buy in the contract, so if they want to keep me they’ll have to find an agreement with Atlético”, tells AS. 🚨🔵

“I’m getting to know the club, I like it — we never know the future”.

PSG will compete with Barcelona to sign Bernardo Silva, who is open to leaving Manchester City this summer, per Le10 Sport 👀🔵

Yeni Malatyspor goalkeeper Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan has passed away aged just 28 following the earthquake in Turkey 🥺💔

⭐️ Cristiano Ronaldo league goals:

🇵🇹 Primeira Liga - 3 goals
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Premier League - 103 goals
🇪🇸 La Liga - 311 goals
🇮🇹 Serie A - 81 goals
🇸🇦 Saudi Pro League - 5 goals

😅 Just the 503 career league goals for Ronaldo…and 40th career league hat-trick

Cristiano scores FOUR in one game 😱⭐️

Martin Ødegaard: “Maybe if I was Spanish, they would have given me more time to grow at Real Madrid.”

Barça president Laporta: “We’ve signed players for €215m and sold for €141m, we made a competitive team for €74m”. 🔵🔴

“We’ve reduced the wage bill by around €100m, and so we’re planning to reduce another €70m. We’ve saved Barcelona from financial ruin, yes”.

🇧🇷 | 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮

João Mendes de Assis Moreira will sign as new Barcelona player — he’s the son of Ronaldinho, 17 years old 🔵🔴🤙🏼

▫️ Barcelona president Joan Laporta: “We’re proud to continue the Ronaldinho ‘saga’. His son João will have a contract with us, he’s good — we still don't know if it will be with Juvenil B team”.

▪️ “I can confirm Barça will sign João, Barça has always been part of my life and my heart and it will continue with my son”, Ronaldinho confirmed.

🚨❤️ Christian Atsu has been found alive and has now been rescued from the rubble and transported to hospital after suffering injuries to his right foot and suffering from breathing difficulties.

Stay strong, Chris!

Campos: “We did everything for Ziyech to join PSG, also on player side. But as with all transfers, you need all three parties to work well”. 🚨🇲🇦

“It worked very well for PSG, Ziyech… but unfortunately, it didn’t work well for the third part (Chelsea)”, tells Téléfoot.

Victor Osimhen already has a career high 16 league goals this season...💥

He only needed 𝗧𝗘𝗡 games to do it! 😳 🇳🇬

Manchester United’s owners are planning to leave behind the £500 million debts they have accrued at Old Trafford. []

🇯🇵 55-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura has signed for Portuguese second-division team Oliveirense on loan from Yokohama FC.

The former Japanese international started his career in 1986 🤯

Patrick Vieira on Lokonga loan deal: "I spoke with Edu, not with Arteta. Edu really gave me the picture about the player on the field and off the field". 🔵🔴

"We know what kind of player we’re taking and which side of the game he needs to improve. He will help us".

Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 499 league goals in his senior career:

◎ 311 - LaLiga
◎ 103 - Premier League
◎ 81 - Serie A
◎ 3 - Primeira Liga
◉ 1 - Saudi Pro League

Off the mark for Al Nassr.

🚨 The range of possible sanctions reportedly include points deductions 𝗶𝗳 the breaches are proved...😳

Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League for allegedly breaking numerous financial rules between 2009 and 2018

A "range of sanctions"—including points deductions or even expulsion from the league—are possible if the charges are proved, per The Times

Source (Bleacher Report Football)

Man City face EXPULSION from Premier League after being charged with more than 100 alleged rule breaches. [The Sun]

BREAKING: Man City charged by Premier Leaue with numerous breaches of financial rules following a four-year investigation.

Range of sanctions possible including points deductions if breaches are proved.

[ - The Times]

Pep on the investigation into Man City last year

"I said to them: ‘If you lie to me, the day after I am not here. I will be out and I will not be your friend any more. I put my faith in you because I believe you 100% from day one and I defend the club because of that.’"

Juventus are considering selling Paul Pogba already because they are frustrated with his injury problems. [Gazzetta dello Sport]

🚨 Erling Haaland's agent has dropped hints that Barcelona could be front-runners for the Norwegian's signature, but refused to answer questions on his release clause 🤐

Official. Raphaël Varane announces his retirement from international football, he won’t play for French national team anymore. 🚨🇫🇷

Pep Guardiola: “Pedro Porro is a very good signing for Spurs — but we were not actively working to bring him here in January, no”. 🔵

“Porro was on the list, but we didn't think about the buy-back. He decides to go to Spurs”.

🗣 Jürgen Klopp has commented on Chelsea's spending, including the record breaking deal for Enzo Fernández on deadline day 😬

“I say nothing without my lawyer. I don’t understand this part of the business but it’s a big number. They are all really good players so congratulations. I don’t understand how it’s possible, but it’s not for me to explain how it works.”

Rui Costa: “During the Deadline Day we found an agreement to sell Enzo to Chelsea in the summer but he didn’t want to stay”. 🔴🇦🇷

“At that point I said: he can’t play for Benfica anymore, no way. I don’t cry for players who doesn’t want to wear our shirt”.

👀 Manchester City are targeting a move for Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell in the summer, per The Times 🟦

Marcus Rashford has won the Premier League Player of the Month for January 👉😄

👕 Games: 4
⚽ Goals: 3

Baller.

Mikel Arteta has now won more Premier League Manager of the Month Awards (5) than José Mourinho (4).

Next stop... 🏆⏳



Michael Olise's sensational stoppage-time free-kick against Man Utd has been named the Budweiser Premier League Goal of the Month for January! 🎯👏

👀 Liverpool are open to selling Mo Salah for around €80m in the summer and PSG hold an interest, per Calciomercato 🇫🇷

Guardiola: “Cancelo always wants to play, he needs to play to be happy. He wants to play every single game and hopefully he can at Bayern” 🔵

“I don’t know what will happen next season with João”, Guardiola added.

“I won't say a bad word, his work ethic, passion, skills”.

Man United will be expected to pay at least €100 million if they are to win the race for Victor Osimhen's signature this summer,

Sources told ESPN last month that United were also considering moves for Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane and FC Salzburg's Benjamin Sesko

[ESPN]

Vinícius Jr is now the 3rd youngest player in Real Madrid's history to reach 200 games, behind Raúl & Casillas ⭐🇧🇷

21-year-old Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun tops the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts 🤩

Assist kings 👑