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Barcelona star Xavi welcomes Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina to replace Victor Valdes next summer.

Jack Wilshere produced an inadequate display against Chile

Alexis Sanchez showed his class with a double to help Chile throw a spanner in the works of England's World Cup preparations

England face Chile at Wembley on Friday evening. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK

Manchester United will hope to nail down Wayne Rooney to a new deal

Portugal face Sweden in the first leg of the World Cup qualifiers on Friday evening. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK.

England face New Zealand in the final of the QBE international series match of the autumn at Twickenham.

Serge Gnabry says Arsenal are now highly rated in Germany after defeating Borussia Dortmund

Mousa Dembele is believed to be a target for Napoli with Rafa Benitez monitoring the Tottenham star's situation.

Chris Waddle says Erik Lamela's failure to adapt to life in England is affecting his success thus far.

Manchester United are believed to be scouting Sporting Lisbon youngster Carlos Mane.

Jefferson Montero would have a huge impact on the Premier League, according to Ecuador teammate Antonio Valencia.

Borussia Dortmund are looking at signing Diego Costa as a possible replacement for Robert Lewandowski.

Andres Iniesta is unlikely to join Manchester United according to Gazika Mendieta

Mesut Ozil's move to Arsenal came as a surprise for defender Nacho Monreal.

Radamel Falcao says he is enjoying playing for Monaco

Jose Mourinho reveals he tried to sign Shinji Kagawa at Real Madrid but couldn't promise the playmaker game time.

Mark Lawrenson argues that Liverpool need to start looking into a long-term replacement signing for Steven Gerrard

Arsenal are planning a move for Salomon Kalou to alleviate the burden on Olivier Giroud.

Arsenal are planning to bring in Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko to put the burden off Olivier Giroud.

Van Gaal has revealed that Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is not match fit to play for the Netherlands in the upcoming friendly fixtures.

Joe Allen hopes to follow the example of Martin Skrtel and win his place back in the Liverpool side after falling out of favour.

Demba Ba has held talks with a Turkish club about a possible January move as Chelsea are linked with Porto striker Jackson Martinez.

Clint Dempsey could move back to the Premier League in January

Jack Wilshere has revealed the secret to Arsenal's successful start to the season.

Aguero is hoping to secure a move back to La Liga

Jermain Defoe is seeking more opportunities for Tottenham

Having qualified for the World Cup finals, England first game in preparation for Brazil comes against Chile

Thomas Vermaelen has refused to comment on his future as he continues to struggle for regular game time at Arsenal.