Mancheter City star fires Algeria into Africa Cup of Nations final

Riyad Mahrez curled in an injury-time free-kick to send Algeria through to the Africa Cup of Nations final in a 2-1 victory against Nigeria. The game had looked to be heading to extra time as the two teams battled for the right to play Senegal in Friday’s showpiece, but Manchester City midfielder Mahrez won it for Algeria late on. Algeria went ahead courtesy of a first-half own goal by William Troost-Ekong, with the Udinese central defender turning a Mahrez cross into his...

Manchester United continue pursuit of defender

Manchester United are continuing their pursuit of Harry Maguire but Leicester’s valuation remains a sticking point, PA understands. Targeted last summer after shining for England on their run to the World Cup semi-finals, the 26-year-old is once again in the Old Trafford giants’ crosshairs. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are keen to bolster their defence with Maguire, but Leicester are under no financial pressure to sell and PA understands that there remains a gap between their valuation and that of United....

Wolverhampton Wanderers boss wants to make signings ahead of new season

Nuno Espirito Santo is keen to add to his Wolves squad before the new Premier League season begins. Wolves finished an impressive seventh in their first season back in the top flight last term but Nuno feels more quality is needed to sustain those levels. Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker have made their loan moves permanent this summer but Molineux is yet to welcome any new faces. “It is obvious that we need to bring in (players) but there are...

Man City finally set to embark on pre-season tour- Wolves already there

Manchester City have finally been cleared to fly to China for their pre-season tour after two days of frustrating delays. The champions were due to travel to Shanghai ahead of the Premier League Asia Trophy on Saturday but their departure was twice put back due to to an administrative issue involving travel agent Thomas Cook Sport. The delays embarrassingly meant City were absent as organisers opened with the exhibition event at a press conference on Monday that was due to...

Newcastle United target Steve Bruce resigns from Sheffield Wednesday

It has been reported that Newcastle United managerial target Steve Bruce has resigned from Sheffield Wednesday. Newcastle have been without a manager since Rafael Benitez left in late June, saying the club "did not share his vision". "It's in the hands of the clubs," said 58-year-old ex-Sunderland boss Bruce, said at the end of last week. "It's come from nowhere over the last two or three days, so let's see what the weekend brings." Paul Joyce, Northern Football Correspondent for The...

Klopp: Player’s future is with Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists second-choice goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is staying at the club this season despite the Belgian having concerns about his pitch time. The 31-year-old lost his place to Alisson Becker last summer with the Brazil already proving good value for his £65million fee after playing a key role in their Champions League victory and finishing the campaign as Golden Glove winner with 21 clean sheets. That restricted Mignolet, with 204 appearances for the Reds, to just 180...

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