Mohamed Salah has paid tribute to Sadio Mane after the Senegal international swapped Liverpool for Bayern Munich in a €41million (£35.2m) move.
Mane was unveiled as a Bayern player on Wednesday after signing a three-year contract with the Bundesliga champions, who have moved to strengthen their attack in the face of Robert Lewandowski s attempts to join Barcelona.
The Senegal international scored 90 Premier League goals for Liverpool in a highly successful six-year spell at the club, with Salah (118) the only Reds player to outscore him during that time.
Having also impressed for Southampton before making his move to Anfield, Mane hit at least 10 goals in all eight of his Premier League seasons – the most campaigns a player has played in the competitio…
It is fair to say that Paul Pogba s time at Manchester United has been somewhat polarising.
The France midfielder ultimately struggled to consistently provide the football that made him such a sought-after player in Italy with Juventus, before his big-money move back to United in 2016.
Reports suggest with his contract at Old Trafford expiring at the end of the month, Pogba will be heading back to the Serie A giants to try and revive his reputation.
TOP STORY – POGBA SET FOR JUVENTUS RETURN
Paul Pogba is set have his wish granted and will return to Juventus, according to Fabrizio Romano.
With his contract expiring at Manchester United, his wage demands could only realistically be met by a select number of clubs in Europe.
Pogba ha…
The charity Women’s Aid has welcomed the news Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will no longer play for the club.
United announced on Monday that an agreement had been reached for the 21-year-old England international to continue his career away from Old Trafford.
Greenwood has been suspended by the Premier League club since January 2022 over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online.
We know that the news from this afternoon, that Mason Greenwood will be moving on from the club, will be a relief to many survivors of abuse. This case has brought back painful memories for many people, with audio photos of alleged abuse online.
— Women s Aid (@womensaid)
He was facing charges including attempted …
Barcelona sailed comfortably into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals thanks to a second-half splurge of goals in Thursday s 5-0 win over third-tier Ceuta.
The Blaugrana started slow at Estadio Alfonso Murube, but ultimately had few issues in sealing a place in the last eight.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice in the second half, either side of goals from Ansu Fati and Franck Kessie, to ensure Barca s progression was routine enough, with Raphinha having put the visitors ahead before the interval.
LaLiga leaders Barca are well in the hunt for a domestic clean sweep after their Supercopa de Espana victory over Real Madrid.
FULL TIME!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Despite naming a side littered with top-tier talent, Barca did not impose themse…
AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli has insisted he had no idea Sandro Tonali had a gambling problem before he was sold to Champions League opponents Newcastle.
The 23-year-old Italy international joined the Magpies in a £55million summer switch from Milan and played in a 0-0 draw against his former club in their Champions League Group F opener at San Siro in September.
However, he is now serving a 10-month ban for breaches of betting regulations during his time in Italy, robbing the Tyneside club of a key man for the remainder of this season.
Asked if he knew about Tonali’s problem when he was sold, Pioli said at his press conference at St James’ Park on Tuesday evening: “No, I didn’t know anything about Sandro’s problem.
“He was very polite, respec…
Zinedine Zidane interrupted his hunt for a top job to give the glowing reference that secured his former Real Madrid assistant a first head coaching role in Switzerland.
David Bettoni has been appointed boss of Sion, the club where Mario Balotelli plays, and that may mean Zidane will be looking for a new second-in-command when he returns to football.
Zidane recently has made no secret of his eagerness to get back into work, having walked away from the Madrid hotseat after the 2020-21 season.
A post with a big club likely awaits the France great, while Bettoni begins his life as a head coach with a ringing endorsement from his friend and former boss.
Bettoni has been appointed on a short-term basis initially, taking the job until the end of the season.
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Fikayo Tomori was unlucky to be sent off and concede a penalty during Milan s Champions League defeat to Chelsea, so says Mason Mount.
The Milan centre-back, a former Chelsea player, was given an 18th-minute red card after he was adjudged to have pulled Mount s shirt in the penalty box as the midfielder went through on goal.
Jorginho converted the penalty before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s 34th-minute strike wrapped up a comfortable 2-0 win for the Blues in Group E.
Mount, however, believes Chelsea were fortunate.
In an interview with Chelsea s official website, Mount said: I was probably a bit surprised [with the decision] at the time because I ve still gone through and had a shot.
I felt him [Tomori] trying to pull me back but I was running to …
Arsenal reached the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2010-11 thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over West Ham at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Danny Welbeck scrambled home the only goal late in the first half to decide a contest that was otherwise devoid of opportunities.
With at least one eye clearly on Friday s visit from Liverpool, Arsene Wenger utilised the full depth of his squad and handed the captain s armband to Theo Walcott.
The stand-in skipper fluffed a chance to break the match open when he headed a rare sight of goal wide, although his embarrassment was soon spared as Welbeck forced a loose ball past the recalled Joe Hart in the 42nd minute.
A fit-again Javier Hernandez joined Hart in the Hammers starting XI, but neither he nor any of h…
Thiago Alcantara got the winner as Bayern Munich continued to ease the pressure on coach Niko Kovac with a 2-1 Bundesliga win at Mainz on Saturday.
Leon Goretzka s volley put the visitors ahead after a sustained period of attacking pressure but Bayern s defensive frailties were exposed by a fast Mainz break and a Jean-Paul Boetius goal just after half-time.
A draw would have been a disappointing result for Kovac s men, who went into the game trailing league leaders Borussia Dortmund by four points, but Thiago s first league goal of the season helped them to a third successive win in all competitions.
Defeat leaves Mainz winless in six and head coach Sandro Schwarz must stop the rot if they are to avoid a relegation battle.
Team goal
— FC Baye…
Since Mikel Arteta came back to the club to take charge of the team, Arsenal have won one FA Cup trophy and two Community Shields. They were also a very serious Premier League title contender last season, but only to lose eventually to his former employers, Manchester City.
Arteta therefore believes his team should win more silverware. As for this season, they ve been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, but there s still the FA Cup to play, they ve finished top of their Champions League group, and they re sitting at the top of the Premier League table at the moment. On Saturday, they ll be facing one of the biggest challenges in their path Liverpool at Anfield.
We still haven t won enough important things
Mikel Arteta on his 4 years in charge at Arsenal
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