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Naby Keita will join Liverpool next summer after the Reds paid his £48m release clause Jurgen Klopp says Naby Keita will not be moving to Liverpool during the January transfer window. The Reds have agreed a club-record £48m deal to sign the RB Leipzig midfielder next summer that will allow Keita to join the club officially on July 1, 2018. But Klopp has quashed talk that the Guinea international could move to Anfield sooner after Leipzig failed to qualify for the Champions League last 16. Klopp has ruled out an earlier move for Keita The German said: "There is an agreement with the club that he will come in June or July to Liverpool. "There is nothing else to say about that. We really don't think about it because of all the things Leipzig have said. "They said they do not have to sell any player. Why should they do so...

Alexander Povetkin put himself in line to face Anthony Joshua after out-pointing Christian Hammer in a final world heavyweight title eliminator on Friday night. The Russian dominated all 12 rounds at the expectant DIVS, in Ekaterinburg, south-west Russia, and the 120-107, 120-108, 118-108 scored underlined his superiority. Joshua has a new WBA 'Super' mandatory challenger Povetkin (33-1-KO23) is now the mandatory challenger for the WBA 'Super' belt Joshua won against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley, but has not held a world title since he lost the WBA 'World' version, ironically to 'Dr Steelhammer' back in 2013. The win also put the 38-year-old in the same position with the WBO, creating another option for champion Joseph Parker and his team, who are still locked in negotiations with Eddie Hearn over a unification fight...

Nemanja Matic refuses to write off Manchester United's chances in the title race Nemanja Matic says Manchester United are not out of the title race, but admits they must win almost every game for the rest of the season to catch Manchester City. Man Utd's 2-1 defeat by rivals City on Sunday left them 11 points behind the Premier League leaders with just 16 games played. Many have been writing City's rivals off, such is the dominance of Pep Guardiola's unbeaten side, but Matic says there is a long way to go yet. W Brom vs Man Utd He told Soccer Saturday : "The gap is big, obviously 11 points is a lot, but the league is not finished. I'm sure there will be very interesting games until the end, and of course that they will drop some points. We will see what will happen. "As I say there are still many games to play and I th...

Philippe Coutinho speaks with Soccer AM's Tubes about his Liverpool teammates. Watch the extended version on Soccer AM from 10am on Saturday Phillippe Coutinho met up with Soccer AM's Tubes to talk all about his Liverpool team-mates. The Brazilian forward is enjoying another prolific season alongside his team-mates on Merseyside, but what are they like off the pitch? We caught up with Coutinho to find out who is a kitman's nightmare, the teacher's pet, and who is the nutmeg king at Liverpool. SPEED DEMON - Mo Salah I think it's Mo [Salah]. He's so fast. You can see on the pitch. He's crazy. Coutinho believes Salah is the fastest player at Liverpool FUNNY MAN - Georginio Wijnaldum Wijnaldum always tries to do some jokes inside the dressing room. He's always...

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United have fallen behind Manchester City Manchester United's defeat to Manchester City may force Jose Mourinho to change his priorities, says Jamie Redknapp... Manchester United may have bounced back from their defeat to Manchester City with a win over Bournemouth but they'll be reassessing their aims for this season, now. And they won't be the only ones. City look like they could run away with this Premier League title. United have to hang in there and hope Tottenham do everyone a favour on Saturday night but there's now a big gap between Pep Guardiola's side and the chasing pack. Everyone has been comparing United with City and the contrast between how Guardiola and Jose Mourinho see the game is vast.

Who is going to come out on top in the Premier League this weekend? Paul Merson is back with his predictions. In-form Leicester kick proceedings off against Crystal Palace on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Premier League , before Manchester City face Tottenham and Manchester United and Liverpool travel to West Brom and Bournemouth respectively on Nissan Super Sunday . Who is the 'Magic Man' tipping to win this weekend? Read on to find out... Midweek results Merse predicted Correct score Burnley 2-0 Stoke Burnley 1-0 Stoke ...

Rafael Benitez admits he has held talks with managing director Lee Charnley about possible transfers in January Rafael Benitez revealed he has held talks with managing director Lee Charnley over possible transfers in January. Sky Bet Newcastle sit 16th in the Premier League and travel to Arsenal on Saturday off the back of seven defeats from their last eight games. While talk of a possible takeover takes centre stage at Newcastle, Benitez remains focused on strengthening his squad. "I had a conversation with Lee yesterday," Benitez said. "We were talking about what we want to do and players that maybe we would like to bring here, or players that maybe could go for any reason. "We have already started this discussion and then we will see if we can progress in a few days." Just one point separates Newcastle from t...

Danny Ings could be a transfer target for West Brom manager Alan Pardew Alan Pardew says he is hoping to confirm West Brom's January transfer plans this week, and has hinted he is interested in Liverpool striker Danny Ings. Sky Bet The West Brom manager is scheduled to meet technical director Nicky Hammond to discuss their transfer targets, and it appears as though Ings could be one of them. Pardew said: "I'd be foolish to say I don't like Danny Ings because I quite like him. It's a shame about his injury - he's had to battle back and everyone wishes him well. Alan Pardew's side have failed to score a goal in his two games in charge "I have seen Nicky Hammond to pencil in a meeting to talk about that this week, so maybe on Friday I can give you a bit more of where we're looking and what we're looking at." Ings joined Liverpool in...

Jose Mourinho has added to speculation over the future of Henrikh Mkhitaryan by saying every player has a price. Mkhitaryan has been left out of United's 18-man squad for seven of their last eight matches, with his only recent outing coming as a substitute against Brighton on November 25. Watch MUTV for free Christmas has come early. MUTV is free from December 8-18 on Sky channel 418. Find out more. The United boss has said the Armenia international's place has been filled by other players who are more deserving , fuelling rumours that the midfielder could be close to leaving Old Trafford in the January transfer window. And Mourinho says he is happy for players to leave if their asking price is met. "For the right price, that is my approach as a manager in case the club advise. Every player has a price," Mourinho said ahead of Sunday's match against West Brom, wh...

Christian Benteke missed a late penalty against Bournemouth last weekend Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke has told his team-mates he let them down when he missed a key penalty in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth last weekend. The Belgium international ignored team instructions to take a late spot-kick at Selhurst Park instead of regular penalty taker Luka Milivojevic, who had already scored one in the 41st minute. Benteke - who has failed to find the net in 12 appearances this season - has been the subject of much criticism since the incident but he is now keen to move on and try to break his goalscoring duck when they play Leicester on Saturday lunchtime, live on Sky Sports. ...

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Wilfried Zaha laughs off suggestions Andros Townsend may be faster than him In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Crystal Palace midfielders Wilfried Zaha and Ruben Loftus-Cheek answer fans' questions. Covering everything from Palace's survival hopes to their favourite music, the pair candidly answer Twitter questions with Sky's Patrick Davison ahead of their trip to Leicester on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 11.30am. Here, we run through a selection of the best questions asked... Leicester vs C Palace December 16, 2017, 11:30am Live on Loftus-Cheek : I think when Roy came in, the training was very much attacking. A lot of attacking play-throughs, trying to get patterns in our head, and I think we all buy into it. O...

TOTTENHAM will fear the full force of their old favourite Kyle Walker at the Etihad on Saturday. With the new Star Wars film out this week, the Manchester City ace may even pull out his ‘Kyle Skywalker’ lightsaber-style celebration he perfected when he was at Spurs . Reuters 8 Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker will face Tottenham for the first time since leaving in the summer Getty Images - Getty 8 The 27-year-old has been superb for the Citizens since moving to the Etihad He will certainly be looking for a stellar performance when he comes up against his old club for the first time since making his summer switch. Boss Pep Guardiola ’s men have been in a different galaxy to their Premier League opponents so far this season — partly thanks to the impact of Walker. Eyebrows were raised when City agreed a deal that could reach £50million to sign Walker but not many are questioning it now. The defender has been a vital part of City ’s record-breaking...

https://skyid.sky.com/signin/sports?successUrl=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/11171847/man-city-boss-pep-guardiola-coy-on-alexis-sanchez-swoop Man City boss Pep Guardiola refused to rule out a January move for Alexis Sanchez. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has refused to rule out a January move for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez, whose contract at the Emirates expires at the end of the season, was the subject of a £60m summer Deadline Day move from Manchester City , but the deal fell through because Arsenal were unable to find a replacement on such short notice. Guardiola has since downplayed the chances of him attempting to sign the 28-year-old in January , but in Friday's press conference he flirted with the possibility of going back in for Sanchez. When asked whether he would make a move for Sanchez, he replied: "Good question! That's why you're here [laughs]. "On the pitch you know. The transfer window is in w...

Five players are out of contract at the end of the season, while doubts remain over a whole host of struggling talent ARSENAL are set for a major overhaul of their playing squad with as many as TEN player set to leave the club. It will be the biggest shake-up of boss Arsene Wenger 's 21-year reign at the London club.   Alexis Sanchez could even be flogged by Arsenal in January as he avoids signing a new deal Mesut Ozil is another player who is out of contract at the end of the season Four players, Alexis Sanchez , Mesut Ozil , Jack Wilshere and Per Mertesacker , are out of contract at the end of the season, and some could even go in January. Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott are growing increasingly frustrated with their lack of game-time, and could head to pastures new. Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck , while both having two years still to run on their respective deals, could well be flogged rather than allow their contracts to run down. Mathieu Debuchy will fi...

League Tables European League Tables NPFL Table Table Results Fixtures Premier League Pos Team P W D L Pts 1 Man City 17 16 1 0 49 2 Man Utd 17 12 2 3 38 3 Chelsea 17 11 2 4 35 4 Spurs 17 9 4 4 31 5 Liverpool 17 8 7 2 31 6 Burnley 17 9 4 4 31 7 Arsenal 17 9 3 5 30 8 Leicester 17 7 5 5 26 9 Watford 17 6 4 7 22 10 Everton 17 6 4 7 22 11 S'hampton 17 4 6 7 18 12 H'field 17 5 3 9 18 13 Brighton 17 4 5 8 17 14 B'mouth 17 4 4 9 16 15 Stoke 17 4 4 9 16 16 N'castle 17 4 3 10 15 17 WBA 17 2 8 7 14 18 C. Palace 17 3 5 9 14 19 West Ham 17 3 5 9 14 20 Swansea 17 3 3 11 12