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Arsenal have just confirmed the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a long-term contract in a deal which sees Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United. Henrikh appeared 39 times for Manchester United, scoring five times and was part of their UEFA Europa League winning squad last season. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder is the captain of the Armenian national team and is their all-time top scorer with 24 goals in 70 appearances - including strikes against Italy and Germany, and a hat-trick against...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 19 went okay....

A 103-year-old Bristol Rovers fan still goes to every home match - after arriving at her first by steam train. Kitty Thorne, 103, could be Britain’s oldest female football fan, and has followed her team since 1954. She is so dedicated to the League One team that she could not bring herself to watch their die-hard rivals, Bristol City, beat Manchester United 3-1, reports Bristol Post Kitty, who lives in Trowbridge, Wilts, used to head off on the lunchtime train...

Mike Ashley's talks with Amanda Staveley drew to an inevitable collapse yesterday - just as we predicted back in November to much disdain from local media. The Magpies' owner reportedly said that "attempts to reach a deal have proved to be exhausting, frustrating and a complete waste of time." The statement comes following weeks of silence from Ashley, with a "non-disclosure agreement" preventing Staveley from commenting on the matter. Meanwhile Rafa Benitez will have to come to terms with the reality that funds...

England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray, police said today (Mon). The 26-year-old all rounder has been charged along with two other men. A spokesman for the CPS said: "The CPS was passed a file of evidence by Avon & Somerset Police on November 29 2017 in relation to an incident of disorder in Bristol city centre. "Further material was subsequently received in late December. "Following a review of all the available evidence, the CPS has today (Mon...

A family have taken on billionaire Roman Abramovich in a David and Goliath battle after they objected to plans to extend Chelsea football ground in a 'right to light' dispute. Plans for £1bn new Stamford Bridge stadium could be derailed completely after Nicholas Crosthwaite, 69, and his family took out a High Court injunction in May against the proposed 60,000 capacity stadium which will block out sunlight from much of their home. Abramovich's club have been locked in the dispute...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. FC Fakin’ Run Aboutabit head into 2018...

</a ></a >Sport News</a > 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter The 2017/18 Ashes down under have been a bit of an unmitigated disaster; Richard and David cast their eye over the wreckage that is England's cricket team and analyse where it all went wrong.  Additionally, they pore over the melee that is the January transfer window, review the weekend's FA Cup action, preview the first Grand Slam of the year,...

TLE sources understand that Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho is on the verge of a £142m move to Barcelona after missing the Reds' mid-season break to Dubai. This deal would mark the second biggest deal in football history, second only to Naymar's move from Barca to Paris St-Germain in the Summer. Just before the January transfer window opened at the end of December 2017, Liverpool had already closed the deal for Dutchman Virgil van Dijk with a world record £75m payout...