But following Barcelona's well-documented financial problems, they and Messi were unable to find a way to keep him at the club, resulting in a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to take more risks in front of goal in order to arrest the slump the side are currently on.
Manchester United are targeting the signature of three defenders, according to The Sun. First up is Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres, and the 25-year-old has a release clause of £49 million. Also up for grabs are Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger, who could join on a free transfer, as well as youngster Manuel Akanji at Borussia Dortmund. Both Phil Jones and Eric Bailly could be sold to make way.
Paul Merson says Thomas Tuchel was wrong to drop Romelu Lukaku for Chelsea's must-win game with Liverpool, despite the striker's controversial interview.
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City and Chelsea are regular rivals both on and off the field, with the tactics and dangers well known.
Both Brighton and Norwich had lost their last six league games and this was just the third ever Premier League meeting between two sides on six-or-more-game losing streaks.
His last job, once again at Internacional, ended in dismissal this month after failing to lead the club into the Libertadores.
Youri Tielemans and James Maddison got the Foxes off to a fine start in their third-round tie at the King Power Stadium before Harvey Barnes and Marc Albrighton struck after a Joao Pedro reply.
“Also, he failed to create an on-field harmony between Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Messi and wasn't helped by the poor individual level seen from the Brazilian and the Argentine this season. He had to play politics as well - with Donnarumma and Keylor Navas - which wasn't what he wanted.
A subsequent test in the shape of Crystal Palace awaits, but Rangnick will likely know the measure of the task at hand by the time his side play their final Champions League group-stage game against Young Boys the following week.
Download the Sky Sports AppSpeaking to their former teammate Ledley is like talking to a hardened Welsh football fan who has followed the national side through thick and thin.
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Their plan is likely to involve him being promoted to the senior ranks on a full-time basis for the 2022-23 campaign.
They both had this big move to a big European club early in their careers, it hadn't worked out and they were trying to find their feet again.
I thought we were really poor in the first half and we gave the ball away too cheaply and we didn't build any form of momentum or control in the game.
Further forward, two of the club's academy products - Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe - have continued to develop. They are the poster boys for the league's youngest squad (average age 24.1 years), with its youngest manager (Arteta is 39).
Since Mikel Arteta handed him his first Premier League start in a 1-0 victory over Norwich in September, Arsenal are undefeated.
In the first half, there was a lack of co-ordination and there was a lot of things to correct. When there's a lot to change, if the performances change, then you notice it.
Rudiger is the preferred candidate and the Santiago Bernabeu side hope to add him to the likes of Eder Militao, David Alaba and Nacho to shore up the position.
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Real, missing four players including top scorer Karim Benzema, struggled at times to break Granada down.
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Jadon Sancho scored the opening goal on his FA Cup debut to put United ahead after Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty.
I was watching them wondering are they trying to get it wide to cross it, or playing through the middle?
However, his overall assessment of the current team is that they're broken. The idea of Liverpool taking the mickey out of him and his team-mates.
The club exceeded nearly all expectations, finishing in the play-offs, where they lost to eventually promoted UCD.
The Red Devils stumbled out of the blocks in 2022 when going down to a late Joao Moutinho goal at Old Trafford, with the club’s interim manager suffering a first defeat in his tenure.
Instead, United moved into fifth and back into contention for a Champions League spot with a 3-2 win over Norwich.
If I got beat by Tottenham four at Highbury when I was playing there is no way I would be getting clapped off.
Wolves defender Romain Saiss has spoken about being a high-profile Muslim Premier League player and the different experience of Ramadan this year as his club signed the Muslim Athletes Charter.
England have already been sanctioned as a result of the crowd trouble at Euro 2020, with Gareth Southgate’s side having to play their next UEFA competition fixture – which will be a Nations League contest in June 2022 – behind closed doors, while also being hit with a fine.
Andy Carroll opened the scoring for the visitors after 67 minutes with a header before Crooks equalised in the 85th minute and headed home the winner late in the game.
I would have tried to mix it up a bit and play three at the back, I've said it before, to give them more protection, with Fabinho in the middle, but the horse has bolted now and you need to get forwards on the pitch.
But for Solskjaer and his players, he says the focus is on performance over possible outcomes. You cannot, in my experience, think consequence, he said.
However, it has been suggested that Zinedine Zidane and Erik ten Hag are the two frontrunners for the role.
AC Milan moved top of Serie A by beating Salernitana - and paid tribute to injured defender Simon Kjaer, who is not expected to play again this season.
We were told before the first game and all week that United will be high energy and high press. That did not exist today.
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Slovan beat Irish opposition in 2019 when they defeated Dundalk 4-1 on aggregate in Europa League qualifying.
On the hour mark, Brighton found the target twice - and one was the equaliser. It came from a corner, won by Mac Allister as Kepa pushed his effort away at the near post.
Man Utd's defence were not allowed to settle as Raphael Varane and Diogo Dalot failed to clear a simple cross, allowing Saka a shot on goal.
That goal looked to have secured a momentous win for Espanyol, before De Jong's late show secured a draw for Barcelona with the last kick of the game to break the hearts of the home supporters.
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Furlong was next to threaten but his free-kick went the wrong side of the side-netting as he tried to surprise Kaminski.
And they are going to go it in these last few weeks, hell for leather in the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League. Is it really a truly great sporting rivalry?
But, after consultation with linesman Akil Howson, Smith ruled the goal out, having made the decision that Madine was offside when he touched the ball over the line.
