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Traore joined Lyon from Chelsea for £8.8m in the summer transfer window but is already thinking about returning to Stamford Bridge.

Juventus have stepped up talks with Liverpool midfielder Emre Can and will try to get him to sign a pre-contract agreement in the New Year.

Sanchez, 28, came close to joining City during the summer transfer window, but the move broke down on deadline day.

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has admitted he made a mistake by leaving Juventus to rejoin Real Madrid in the summer of 2016.

Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, Arda Turan, Aleix Vidal, Ousmane Dembele and Rafinha Alcantara have been ruled out for Barcelona's Champions League trip to Olympiakos.

Dyche has been heavily linked with the Goodison Park hotseat but is solely focused on helping Burnley continue their good start to the season.

Adnan Januzaj is finally showing signs of fulfilling his potential at Real Sociedad to raise the prospect of him one day returning to Manchester United.

Arsenal will begin talks with 18-year-old Eddie Nketiah over a new contract after his Carabao Cup heroics against Norwich City last week.

British promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that he would love the prospect of seeing his fighter in Anthony Joshua defend his titles against former champion Tyson Fury in 2018.

Everton's interim manager unfazed by Barton's criticism but admits his side face a relegation battle this season.

The Spain international suffered a knock during Madrid's 2-1 defeat by Girona on Sunday (29 October) but is certain he will be ready to face Spurs.

The Citizens have been in brilliant form this season, winning nine of the 10 games thus far, while drawing the other.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has confirmed star forward Gareth Bale is "following his recovery program". The Welshman last featured for his side against Borussia Dortmund in September.

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle has won his defamation case against Fairfax Media after articles posted by them in 2016 claimed he had exposed his penis to a masseuse.

Kane missed Tottenham's loss to Manchester United with a minor hamstring injury but Pochettino is hopeful that he will return for their clash against Real Madrid.

Paul Pogba has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since mid-September and is yet to rejoin first-team training.

UFC welterweight Colby Covington's sarcastic apology suggests he has no regrets about his post-fight comments calling Brazil a dump and fans "filthy animals".

Nketiah proved his worth coming on as a second half substitute, scoring two goals against Norwich City to lead the north London club to the fifth round of the Carabao Cup.

Anthony Martial came off the bench and scored the winner in Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on 28 October.

Anthony Martial's introduction for Marcus Rashford in the 70th minute was booed by some sections of the Old Trafford support.

An England side without Ben Stokes will be the underdogs for the Ashes, but captain Joe Root says his side are motivated to prove the critics wrong against Australia.

Lewis Hamilton captured his fourth F1 drivers' title with a ninth place at the Mexico GP on Sunday (29 October).

Roger Federer confirmed that he will skip the Paris Masters after winning his eighth title in Basel, which will allow Nadal to confirm his year-end No1 status with one more win.

Hamilton finishes ninth in the Mexican Grand Prix but wins the title with two races still to go as Sebastian Vettel finishes fourth.

Leicester beat Everton 2-0 and move four points clear of the relegation zone, while Brighton and Southampton draw 1-1.

Belgian missed the first month of the season after undergoing ankle surgery but insists he is now back to his best.

Toure has won everything with City domestically but insists he has unfinished business in Europe and wants to win the Champions League.

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright wants Unsworth appointed on a permanent basis but Farhad Moshiri has made Marco Silva his number one option.

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and his trainer Kevin Barry were not impressed with Anthony Joshua's title defence against Carlos Takam in Cardiff.