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Manchester United will end their interest in Juventus striker Paulo Dybala due to the player and his agent's demands Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer only wants to recruit players who want to be part of the club's long-term project. The deal was hinging on Dybala's preference and his agreement of personal terms with the Premier League side.

Cesc Fabregas has agreed a three-year deal to join Monaco this summer, but may be allowed to join the club this month if Chelsea can find a replacement, according to Sky sources.

Jurgen Klopp has hinted Philippe Coutinho could make his first start for Liverpool this season against Burnley on Saturday, after a turbulent summer disrupted by transfer speculation. Coutinho was linked with Barcelona throughout the summer window after handing in a transfer request at Anfield, although a transfer to the Nou Camp failed to materialise after Liverpool refused to sell the Brazil international. The 25-year-old missed the start of the season through injury but returned to first-team duties on Wednesday night as a second-half substitute in the 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the Champions League.

Hazard maintains Chelsea's seven-point lead The belgian's double seal Chelsea a great lead against city. Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City Two goals from Eden Hazard kept Chelsea seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as they beat Manchester City 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Hazard opened the scoring when he converted Cesar Azpilicueta's 10th-minute cutback, before Sergio Aguero levelled for City after Thibaut Courtois parried David Silva's shot into his path. The Belgian restored Chelsea's lead when he slotted in the rebound after his 35th-minute penalty had been saved by Willy Caballero.

Chelsea won yet again on New Year's Eve but can they break the Premier League record? The  4-2 win over Stoke  at Stamford Bridge extends their sequence of Premier League wins to 13 this season. That now equals the most wins that any team has managed in a single Premier League season.

Manchester United close in on Benfica’s Victor Lindelof to strengthen defence Manchester United are closing in on Benfica’s Victor Lindelof, with the executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward,

Manchester United will face French side Saint-Etienne in the Europa League last 32, while Tottenham Hotspur meet Belgian team Gent. United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to face older brother Florentin, who plays for the eighth-placed Ligue 1 side. Spurs have never met Gent, who finished third in the Belgian top-flight last season, in a competitive fixture.

The UEFA Europa League had been drawn see the full list below.

The round of 16 Uefa Champions League has been drawn today 12-12-2016. See the draw

Antonio Conte  has drawn up a shortlist of four defenders he will target during the January transfer window as he prepares  Chelsea  for a Premier League title push.

Jose Mourinho  is considering making a shock move to bring former player  John Obi Mikel  to  Manchester United  from  Chelsea .

FULL-TIME!  Terrific night for Manchester United. Wayne Rooney was the star as he scored the first and set up Juan Mata for the second. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones then netted an unfortunate own goal before substitute Jesse Lingard netted a late fourth.

Chelsea Eden Hazard has won the PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month award, beating the likes of Theo Walcott and Joe Allen. More than 61,000 votes were cast in the poll, which was held on the  Sky Sports  website and apps, with Hazard winning with 27,262 votes. Arsenal star Theo Walcott came second with 14,737 votes, narrowly ahead of Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen in third with 14,491. Rounding off the top six were Dele Alli (2,012), Charlie Austin (1,996) and Callum Wilson (1,073). Eden Hazard won with 27,262 votes The six candidates were chosen by our expert panel, which included  Sky Sports  pundits Ian Holloway, Peter Beagrie and Paul Merson, Mike Riley - general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials, and Malcolm Clarke - chairman of the Football Supporters' Federation. Eden Hazard in Action

The City striker also played down rumours of a spat with Lionel Messi in the tunnel after the game, which City won 3-1 to turn the tables on Barca, who thumped Pep Guardiola's men 4-0 at the Nou Camp two weeks ago.

Gareth Southgate confirmed that Wayne Rooney will captain England against Malta in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday while Theo Walcott will make his first start since last October. Walcott has been in superb form for Arsenal so far this season, scoring five goals in eight appearances, having drafted in assistance from a personal fitness coach and sports psychologist to help rediscover his best form. Interim boss Southgate, who took the reins last week after Sam Allardyce's departure, backed Walcott to shine at Wembley Stadium and Sky sources understand Rooney will play in midfield in the World Cup Group F qualifier. £10 Free Bet, No Deposit Needed Wayne Rooney will start against Malta and continue to captain England Wayne Rooney will start against Malta and continue to captain England "Wayne will start, but no, I can't [give any more information]," Southgate said. "I know everyone is keen to know the team early." "The players are aware of the team ...

The return to form of Costa - who has scored four goals in four domestic games this season - is of concern to Thompson, who can see parallels between the Spain striker and former Liverpool star Luis Suarez. "Diego Costa seems to have got his mojo back," he told Sky Sports News HQ. "You would love him at your football club. It's like Luis Suarez, everyone hated him but we loved him at Liverpool. "I think he is fantastic. Yes, he goes over that line quite often but he does bring something special to that side." Diego Costa's form should concern Liverpool, Phil Thompson believes Diego Costa's form should concern Liverpool, Phil Thompson believes However, former Anfield defender Thompson says Chelsea will badly miss the organisational skills and game-reading abilities of John Terry, who will miss Friday's match with a foot injury sustained in the weekend draw at Swansea City. Three months' half-price Sky Sports Watch the Premier League, ...

The former Juve and Italy manager has already impressed at Chelsea after guiding the club to 10 points out of a possible 12 at the start of the new Premier League campaign. Klopp was quick to acknowledge the quality of Conte as a coach, as he prepares his own side for Friday's mouth-watering clash at Stamford Bridge, which will be shown live on Sky Sports 1. The Reds manager compared Conte to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola The Reds manager compared Conte to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola "He looks quite emotional, even when they don't score. Obviously he is involved in the game, but that's not the most important thing," Klopp said. "The very important thing is he is a great manager, something like the 'Pep Guardiola of Juventus' if you want. Here's a look at the men behind two of the biggest teams in England, as Chelsea prepare to face Liverpool this Friday, live on Sky Sports Here's a look at the men behind two of the bigges...

Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame Wembley after Tottenham's Champions League loss to Monaco By Oliver Yew and Nick Wright Last Updated: 15/09/16 10:46am Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame playing at Wembley for his side's 2-1 defeat to Monaco in the Champions League. With the capacity at White Hart Lane reduced due to redevelopment, Spurs have opted to play their European matches at Wembley this season. And a record attendance for an English club watched at the national stadium as the Ligue 1 leaders moved to the top of Group E, but Pochettino refused to blame the move to Wembley, stating a lack of passion from his side as a reason for the defeat. When asked whether the result would have been different at White Hart Lane, the Argentinean said: "That's an excuse. Football is on the pitch, on the grass. A record crowd saw Spurs lose to Monaco at Wembley A record crowd saw Spurs lose to Monaco at Wembley "We need to improve and learn that we c...