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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.

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.

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

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.

Leon Bailey moved to Bayer Leverkusen from Genk in January 2017. He has scored eight goals in 16 appearances this season.

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that there is no date for his return as yet in what looks like a hamstring injury.

Harry Maguire nets in the fifth minute of added-on time as Leicester draw 2-2 with Manchester United.

Spurs leap above Arsenal after Harry Kane scores his fifth treble of 2017 as Burnley are beaten at Turf Moor.

Manchester City reached 101 goals for 2017 after beating Bournemouth while West Ham lose to relegation-threatened Newcastle.

Federer suffered a knee injury a day after his 2016 Australian Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic which resulted in him requiring surgery.

Virgil van Dijk was linked with a move to Liverpool and the Dutchman was keen on leaving Southampton in the summer. The move did not take shape and he continued at St Mary's.

Ernesto Valverde's side strengthen their grip on the title with 3-0 win at the Bernabeu against 10-man Real.

Manchester United have identified two areas - wide position and midfield - to strengthen in the January transfer window. Jose Mourinho is looking to bring in a "magician" forward.

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has revealed that he will keep fighting as long as he is healthy and has not accrued too much damage.

Henman believes that both Federer and Nadal go in as favourites for the Australian Open should they be 100% fit and no one should be surprised by their achievements.

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn is not convinced Tyson Fury really wants to face Anthony Joshua next as he knows he will suffer a defeat.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is attracting interest from host of European clubs like PSG, Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus.

Doubts have emerged on world number one Rafael Nadal's fitness after the Spaniard pulled out of the Abu Dhabi exhibition event due to continued discomfort in his knee.

Matteo Darmian and Daley Blind struggled in Manchester United's Carabao Cup defeat to Bristol City on Wednesday. The duo have not travelled with the squad to face Foxes.

Jamie Carragher believes that while Arsenal and Liverpool's 3-3 draw was a great advert for the Premier League, their defensive problems will lead to a lack of silverware.