You never know in football – Hazard responds to Madrid speculation

Eden Hazard has done little to dampen speculation regarding a move to Real Madrid, although he insists he remains happy at Chelsea.

Khedira heaped praise on ‘complete’ Kane

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira believes Tottenham star Harry Kane is the “most complete striker” ahead of team-mate Gonzalo Higuain and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.

Merson calls on Arsenal to replace Wenger with Conte

Paul Merson has called on Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger with Antonio Conte should the Italian boss leave London rivals Chelsea.

Salah targets collective and individual glory

Mohamed Salah is targeting collective and individual glory as he aims to deliver silverware for Liverpool and beat Harry Kane to the Premier League Golden Boot.

Sanchez punished for tax evasion in Spain

Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month prison sentence in relation to committing tax fraud worth €1million during his time with Barcelona.

Evra back in Premier League with West Ham

Patrice Evra has joined West Ham as a free agent, three months after being sacked by Marseille following an altercation with a supporter.

Hazard beats De Bruyne, Mertens to Belgian gong

Chelsea star Eden Hazard was named the Best Belgian player in a Foreign League for 2017, edging Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Napoli forward Dries Mertens.

Spurs cruise into FA Cup fifth round

Tottenham Hotspur cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup following their 2-0 victory over League Two side Newport County at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

I have no desire to leave City – Kompany

Vincent Kompany has no intention of leaving Manchester City even though ravaging fitness problems have ended his days of a guaranteed first-team place at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea will fight back – Azpilicueta

Cesar Azpilicueta believes Chelsea will recover from a poor run of form that has intensified speculation about the future of Antonio Conte.