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Swansea City could approach Ryan Giggs if 'dead man walking' Francesco Guidolin is removed as manager - chairman Huw Jenkins considered a move for the former Manchester United assistant earlier this summer but was blocked by the club's new American owners.

Manchester City face a FIFA enquiry after
being accused of 'trafficking' schoolboy
Benjamin Garre, a player they signed from
Argentina's Velez Sarsfield under the noses
of Manchester United and Barcelona when
he turned 16.

Arsene Wenger is plotting a 40m raid on Real Madrid to sign striker Karim Benzema next summer.

Yaya Toure is furious with agent Dimitri Seluk after his shocking rant against Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Christian Pulisic is stalling on a new deal at Borussia Dortmund, sparking fresh speculation over a January move to Liverpool.

Jon Obi Mikel expects to leave Chelsea in January and is mulling over options in MLS.

Aston Villa are hopeful of signing Benfica striker Victor Lindelof, a previous target for Chelsea.

Arsenal are growing increasingly concerned over midfielder Aaron Ramsey's slow recovery from a hamstring injury.

QPR owner Tony Fernandes wants Steve McClaren to join the club in a senior role as he looks to engineer a recovery from their slow start to the season.

Emmanuel Adebayor has been accused of smoking and drinking by French club Lyon after they rejected the chance to sign the striker.

Tottenham are confident of beating off competition from Liverpool to sign Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon in January.

Everton, West Brom and Crystal Palace are among a host of Premier League clubs to have scouted Norwich City twins Jacob and Josh Murphy.

Yaya Toure will have his choice of clubs in January when the nightmare last few months of his Manchester City career are expected to come to an end.

Hatem Ben Arfa could be handed a Paris Saint-Germain escape by Southampton when the transfer window reopens in January. Ben Arfa is reportedly unhappy in the French capital weeks after joining the
club.

Aston Villa have fined Jack Grealish �50,000 for staying out until 8am at a party in Birmingham last weekend.

Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom says he would ' play in goal' if it meant him earning more first-team minutes at the Premier League club.

Lionel Messi will be out for three weeks after suffering a groin strain as he limped off in Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid .

EFL fourth-round draw:
West Ham v Chelsea
Manchester United v Manchester City
Arsenal v Reading
Liverpool v Tottenham
Bristol City v Hull City
Leeds v Norwich
Newcastle v Preston
Southampton v Sunderland


*CRICKET*
Seamer Toby Roland-Jones took 4-31 as Middlesex turned the screw on title rivals Yorkshire on day two at Lord's.


*FORMULA 1*
McLaren deny Apple investment talks, Arrivabene
reports denied, Carey wants to hold GPs in world's 'greatest cities'...


*OLYMPICS*
Rome is set to confirm that it is pulling out of the race to host the Olympics in 2024.


*TENNIS*
Andy Murray is backing proposals to change the format of the Davis Cup but is against having the  final played at a neutral venue.


*BOXING*
Kell Brook believes Anthony Crolla will win a "barnstormer" with Jorge Linares to get British boxing back to winning ways.