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Record signing Raul Jimenez will be excused from Wolves’ summer trip to China as the club look to manage his workload this season. The striker only finished his campaign on Sunday after helping Mexico beat the USA 1-0 to win the Gold Cup. He was named as the Player of the Tournament after scoring five times having netted 17 goals on loan at Wolves last season. Jimenez, who officially became a Wolves player this month after a £30million switch from...

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has told Borna Barisic to build on his first goal for the club after handing him the chance to make a fresh start at Ibrox. The left-back only made 20 appearances in an injury-hit first season in Scotland and Gerrard appeared to grow frustrated with the Croatian’s fitness levels, especially after he was slow to return to Glasgow after picking up an injury while on international duty. But, with Jon Flanagan sidelined by a hernia, Barisic...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Paul Pogba and any other wantaway players that Manchester United do not have to sell anyone. For the first time in 62 days, the United manager faced the media at the WACA in Perth, where the press conference was dominated by the happiness of their record signing. Pogba’s public declaration that he would be keen to leave for a “new challenge” has been compounded in recent days by the midfielder’s agent, with Mino Raiola saying...

What the papers say The Mirror says Bournemouth expect Callum Wilson to sign a new four-year deal next week to ward off interest from West Ham. The England striker has been targeted as the Hammers look to be losing out to Valencia in the race for Celta Vigo marksman Maxi Gomez. Manchester United have been given permission to speak to Mario Lemina over a potential move, according to the Express. Lemina, who has said he would be open to leaving...

Edu has returned to Arsenal to become the club’s first technical director. The 41-year-old played for the Gunners between 2001 and 2005 and formed part of Arsene Wenger’s unbeaten ‘Invincibles’ Premier League champions of 2004. It was announced on Tuesday that the former Brazil midfielder would take on the new role at the Emirates Stadium. Edu joined Arsenal as a player in 2001. (Phil Noble/PA) “In his role as technical director, Edu will coordinate the work of our first-team coaching...

Jay Rodriguez has rejoined Burnley from West Brom, the Premier League club have announced. The 29-year-old striker has signed a two-year deal to return to his hometown side, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee. https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1148587441395253248 Rodriguez came through the Clarets youth system and scored 41 goals in 129 first-team appearances before joining Southampton in a £6million deal in 2012. He then spent five years with Saints and earned England recognition in 2013 but hopes of...

Newcastle are considering Steve Bruce as a possible replacement for Rafael Benitez as they prepare to head off to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy. PA understands the 59-year-old Sheffield Wednesday boss is one of a series of potential candidates to have been identified as managing director Lee Charnley looks to fill the gap left by the Spaniard. The club has been without a manager since Benitez’s contract expired on June 30 and a series of big names, including...

Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri is facing a battle to be ready for the start of the season after manager Jurgen Klopp revealed he would be sidelined for “a while”. Shaqiri is still carrying a calf injury sustained on international duty with Switzerland in their Nations League defeat to England on June 9. The former Stoke player returned to the club’s Melwood training ground this week and assessment by medical staff has given Klopp a headache as he steps up his...

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is appealing for the return of his dog after he said the pet was stolen from a house in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old, without a club after being released by the Champions League winners this summer, posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday showing a broken glass door, which he said was where thieves broke in and took his dog as well as a number of bags. View this post on Instagram Somebody stole my...