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VfB Stuttgart and Werder Bremen will face each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Die Roten and Die Werderaner will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Arena and is scheduled to kick off at 2:30pm UK the on Sunday.

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart are one of the biggest clubs in Germany, but they are in real danger of getting relegated to the second division at the end of the season. Die Roten wet down to 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2018-19, but they went back up again. And now they could suffer relegation again.

Bruno Labbadia’s side are 15th in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 16 points from 18 matches. VfB Stuttgart are level on points with 16th-pla…

Atletico Mineiro have reached an agreement to sign Diego Costa as a free agent, according to . The final details of the terms will soon be thrashed out and the official announcement should come some time next week, as soon as the medical is completed.

The 32-year-old striker started out at Barcelona Esporte Clube in Brazil, from where he joined Braga in Portugal in the winter of 2006. A year and a half later, he signed for Atletico Madrid and had numerous loan spells before establishing himself as a regular starter under Diego Simeone. Having just helped the Rojiblancos win the La Liga title in 2014, he joined Chelsea for €38m and over the following four years, he won two Premier League titles and one League Cup.

He returned to Atletico for €60m in January 2018 to h…

Arsenal could sell Callum Wilson for £18 million in the final days of the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal have been alerted to the availability of the 31-year-old England international striker.

The report has claimed that Arsenal are on the hunt for a new striker in the middle of the season. Newcastle have to raise money to stay in line with Premier League profit and sustainability rules. The Magpies are ready to cash in on Wilson now.

Wilson has been on the books of Newcastle since 2020. The 31-year-old is an important player in Eddie Howe’s side, but the England international striker has had injury problems during his time at St. James’ Park. Wilson has made 215 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career, sc…

Harry Kane can still be a trophy winner with Tottenham and deserves a statue in his honour, according to club chairman Daniel Levy.

Levy addressed the Cambridge Union and told an audience of students Kane should also consider it significant that he has legend status already with the north London giants.

The 29-year-old England captain has been linked with a host of bigger clubs, including Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, and his contract is due to expire at the end of next season.

He has never won a major title with Spurs, although he has become the club s record scorer, overtaking Jimmy Greaves in February of this year.

He can absolutely win a trophy at Spurs, Levy said of Kane.

But being a legend is also important. The…

Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has not signed any agreement with Real Madrid, according to his father and advisor.

Spanish publication Marca, which is known for its links to Madrid, claimed on Monday that a deal had been agreed between the club and player for a move at the end of the season.

Alaba s contract expires in June and is therefore free to discuss terms with other clubs, Bayern having seemingly exhausted all chances of a renewal.

The Austria international s future has been a source of speculation for much of the last year, but Bayern insisted throughout that they would not be held to ransom and a departure now looks the likeliest option.

But Alaba s father, who also acts as an advisor, has given hope to other interested parties, adamant nothi…

England take on Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the key tournament statistics with one game remaining.

Goals

The 63 matches prior to the final have seen 163 goals scored, an average of 2.59 per game.

That is significantly lower than last summer’s European Championship, won by the Lionesses on home soil, when there was an average of just over three goals per game – 95 in 31.

While that was higher than the last men’s Euros – averaging 2.78 goals per game (142 in 51) – this summer has seen fewer goals than at the most recent men’s World Cups. The 2022 event in Qatar saw 172 goals in 64 games (2.69 per game), three more than in 2018 (169, 2.64 per game).

Spain lead the way with 17, with Japan mana…

Felix Sanchez has left his position as Qatar head coach after the World Cup hosts failed to collect a point in front of home fans.

A long career in Qatari football has ended with former Barcelona youth coach Sanchez saying he hopes to find a new challenge.

Qatar s performance was the worst statistically of any host nation in World Cup history. No other home side had ever lost as many as three matches or conceded as many as seven group-stage goals, which is what happened to Qatar.

Spaniard Sanchez took up an academy job in Qatar in 2006 before becoming directly involved with the national set-up at youth levels, later being appointed boss of the national team in 2017, with an Asian Cup triumph in 2019 marking the peak of his achievement in the job.

The Qata…

Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has bluntly told Memphis Depay to leave the club, or face the prospect of regularly being left out of the starting lineup, according to .

The Catalan club have reinforced their attacking ranks significantly since Xavi s arrival at the helm, signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal and Ferran Torres from Manchester City in January, as well as Raphinha from Leeds United and Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer. These arrivals seriously jeopardize Depay s place in the team, and the former midfielder has made his feelings on the matter quite clear to the Dutch forward.

Depay joined Barcelona from Olympique Lyon last year on a free transfer and went on to put down 13 goals and two assists in 37 appearances for the club t…

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With Liverpool s quadruple quest one-quarter accomplished following their Carabao Cup victory, attention now shifts back to the FA Cup as they prepare to host Southampton in a fifth-round clash at Anfield on Wednesday night.

The Reds come into this match fresh off a thrilling 1-0 extra-time triumph over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, showcasing their resilience and determination. Meanwhile, Southampton faced a setback with a 2-1 defeat to Millwall in Saturday s Championship encounter.

Liverpool

Since Jurgen Klopp s arrival and the signing of his first contract with Liverpool, the club has already added seven trophies to their cabinet, including their sixth Champions League title and their 19th league title in English footbal…

Arsenal are interested in signing Julian Alvarez from Premier League rivals Manchester City in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that although Arsenal were not planning to bring in a new striker, Alvarez potentially becoming available this summer could change that.

Alvarez is one of the best forwards in the Premier League and has been on the books of City since 2022 when he joined from Argentine giants River Plate. The 24-year-old Argentina international wants to play regular first-team football and could be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium.

The forward has made 67 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. Alvarez has scored 20 goals and given nine assists in those games. The 24-year-old has helped City win the Premier L…