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South Africa stunned hosts Egypt 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Seven-time winners Egypt produced a lacklustre display and were punished by Thembinkosi Lorch’s 85th-minute strike. South Africa, the 1996 winners, are through to just their second quarter-final since 2002 and will face Nigeria on Wednesday. Egypt struggled to create chances, with their best two openings of the game both being squandered by Trezeguet, while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was largely kept quiet. South Africa were...

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has agreed a contract extension with Chelsea that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least 2024, the Premier League club have announced. The 23-year-old, who is currently recovering from an Achilles injury, made an impression in the first team during the final few months of Maurizio Sarri’s reign. Loftus-Cheek told Chelsea’s official website: “I’m really happy and pleased that I get to stay here for another five years. So proud to sign a new long-term contract!...

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata will join Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal at the end of the 2019-20 season, the Premier League club have announced. The 26-year-old is currently on an 18-month loan with Atletico, which began in January, and he will remain in the Spanish capital upon its completion. The Spain international scored 24 goals in 72 appearances for the Blues after joining from Real Madrid for a fee of around £60million in 2017. Thank you and good luck,...

Norwich have announced the signing of goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann on a season-long loan from Schalke. The 30-year-old becomes the Canaries’ third summer signing following Swiss striker Josip Drmic and winger Patrick Roberts, on loan from Manchester City. “I’m really glad and proud to sign here,” Fahrmann said on the Norwich website. “To be a part of the Premier League, I think it’s a wonderful thing for all, not only for me, but also for the fans and supporters of Norwich...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Manchester United are working on another two possible signings this summer. United have already brought in Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka ahead of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign. The club are understood to have had a £70million bid for Leicester’s England defender Harry Maguire rejected, while they have also been heavily linked with Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff. Let's hear from Ole for the first time in 2019/20 ? #MUFCClick here to watch the exclusive Q&A in...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is determined to leave the club this summer, according to his agent Mino Raiola. Raiola claims he is already in the process of trying to move on the France international, who has been linked with Real Madrid and a return to former side Juventus, and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aware of the player’s intention to depart. “Everyone within the club from the manager to the owner knows Paul’s wishes,” he told The Times. “Everyone...

Rangers have loaned defender Ross McCrorie to SkyBet League One side Portsmouth for the season. The 21-year-old, who made 30 appearances for the Gers in Steven Gerrard’s first season in charge at Ibrox, including seven in the Europa League, has been allowed to join Pompey. The move represents Rangers academy graduate McCrorie’s third loan spell out of the club after previously playing for Ayr and Dumbarton. Describing McCrorie’s qualities, assistant manager Joe Gallen told the Portsmouth website: “He’s a strong...

Former Manchester United defender Michael Clegg has been appointed as the club’s new first-team strength and power coach. Clegg made 16 appearances for United between 1996 and 2001 and played for England Under-21s before going on to hold a similar role with Sunderland following his retirement. Clegg wrote on Twitter: “It’s an honour to be back at the club I love and one of the best clubs in the world. It’s certainly the job of my dreams.” In addition, United have...

Samir Nasri will link up with former Manchester City team-mate Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht, who announced the capture of the winger on a free transfer. Nasri was released by West Ham at the end of last season but has put pen to paper on a 12-month deal at Anderlecht with an option to stay for an additional year. The Frenchman will join Kompany at the Belgian club after the defender took up an offer to become player-manager at the Constant...