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Javier Hernandez eventually moved to West Ham United on a permanent transfer, while Tammy Abraham joined Swansea City on loan from Chelsea.

Floyd Mayweather has explained why he believes he is the greatest of all time as he recently exchanged words with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard on Instagram.

Manchester United could be without five first-team players ahead of the visit of Burnley with Antonio Valencia and Chris Smalling likely to miss out.

WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has assessed his potential opponents for 2018 in the unbeaten trio of Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker.

Virgil van Dijk could complete his wish of making a switch to Anfield if Manchester City and Chelsea fail to meet Liverpool's structure deal to pay £70m for Southampton.

Paul Annacone coached Pete Sampras and Tim Henman at various points in their careers and was Roger Federer's mentor between 2010 and 2014.

The world number 4 enjoyed a magnificent 2017 season on the ATP Tour, claiming five titles, including the Montreal Masters in which he beat Roger Federer in the final.

Javier Pastore has been linked with a move to Chelsea and Liverpool. The Premier League winners and the Merseyside club are long-term admirers of the Argentine international.

Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has credited manager Ernesto Valverde behind the club and Lionel Messi's scintillating form in the 2017/18 season so far.

Virgil van Dijk signed a 6-year deal in May 2016. Any approach from Barcelona, Liverpool or Manchester City will see them spend big in signing the Southampton defender.

Mkhitaryan's future has been the subject of intense speculation as a result of his failure to nail down a place in Jose Mourinho's plans at Old Trafford.

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has questioned his old side's defensive mentality after they blew a comfortable 2-0 lead over Arsenal to eventually end the game in a 3-3 draw.

West Ham boss Moyes is keen to add quality to the centre of his midfield, with Bournemouth's Harry Arter and Schneiderlin under consideration.

Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Eboue has spoken of his riches-to-rags story where he went from earning millions to kipping on the floor of a friend.

Eight matches in England's top division take place on Boxing Day with sides at the top and bottom in action.

Former Liverpool star John Barnes believes Jurgen Klopp's side's poor conversion rate up front should not be ignored.

Manchester United are keen to wrap up a £25m move for the vaunted young left-back, who is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs.

Mignolet was culpable for Granit Xhaka's strike as the Reds blew a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Arsenal on Friday (22 December).

Daley Blind can operate as a defensive midfielder, central defender and a left full-back. Louis van Gaal believes he can fit in well at Barcelona.

UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero has spoken out on rival and former champion Michael Bisping's loss to Georges St-Pierre.

World number one Rafael Nadal has revealed what his most special achievement was in a year that saw him completely turn back the clock.

Giroud will be out for almost two months after tearing his hamstring.against West Ham in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup.

Matteo Darmian was left out of the squad and Victor Lindelof started in the right-back position in the absence of injured Antonio Valencia.

Liverpool are fourth in the table with 35 points after 19 games, trailing league leaders Manchester City by 20 points. The Reds are also out of the Carabao Cup.

Allardyce did not want to play Jagielka for 90 minutes against Chelsea and will not consider him for the trip to the Hawthorns.

Hopman Cup director Paul Kilderry has heaped praise on Roger Federer's remarkable 2017 season as the world number two gets ready to kick off his season in Perth.

Floyd Mayweather has warned Deontay Wilder not to overlook Anthony Joshua as the former five-weight champion believes a title unification bout will happen in the United Kingdom.

Tottenham star Dele Alli has been told not to ignore interest from the likes of Barcelona or Real Madrid, otherwise he "will regret it for life".

The Gunners launched a £90m bid to try and sign 22-year-old Lemar on the final day of the summer transfer window.