Jurgen Klopp dismissed a suggestion from Egypt head coach Javier Aguirre that Mohamed Salah could leave Liverpool if the club s trophy drought does not end.
Liverpool are yet to win silverware since the German took charge at Anfield in 2015, the Reds suffering defeats to Manchester City, Sevilla and Real Madrid in EFL Cup, Europa League and Champions League finals respectively.
Aguirre indicated Salah, who signed a new long-term contract at Anfield earlier this year, could leave the club in a season or two if the wait for major honours continues.
But Klopp rejected Aguirre s comments at a news conference ahead of Saturday s Premier League trip to Watford.
So I try to be nice, eh? Klopp joked. If he [Aguirre] doesn t win a title in the next two years h…
Watford have announced striker Mauro Zarate has completed a return to Argentine club Velez Sarsfield on a loan deal until the end of the season.
Zarate had posted an Instagram video of his return to his homeland earlier in the month, but Watford stressed the paperwork was only wrapped up on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old failed to score in the Premier League during his time at Watford, which was heavily disrupted by an ACL injury suffered shortly after he arrived from Fiorentina.
Zarate spent the first half of the season on loan at Al Nasr, where he scored three goals in eight Arabian Gulf League appearances.
The Argentine made his name at Velez as a youngster and returned for a one-season spell in 2013-14 before moving to West Ham.
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Jose Mourinho says Chelsea are in a good position ahead of his much-anticipated return to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Mourinho takes his Manchester United side to west London on the back of a 4-1 Europa League victory over Fenerbahce on Thursday.
The win was a welcome relief following United s performance in a 0-0 draw at Liverpool, which prompted further suggestions Mourinho s defensive tactics are not worthy of the club s rich history of attacking football.
And with Chelsea also failing to truly convince under new coach Antonio Conte, Sunday s game brings extra significance, with the winner set to claim a significant psychological advantage as they look to chase down early pacesetters Manchester City and Tottenham.
Asked to assess Chelsea s start, Mourin…
Ridiculous was a word used by Frank Lampard to sum up N Golo Kante last week and with good reason.
The Chelsea midfielder is back fit, back in the side and more or less back to his best, having missed 16 Premier League matches last season.
Kante s quietly influential form has helped Lampard s side to a strong start to the season that has left some to bill Sunday s derby clash with Tottenham as something of a title showdown – or at least a game that could well highlight which of the two has the best chance of dethroning Liverpool.
A win for either side will move them top of the table after 10 games, but Kante s recent performances might just indicate Chelsea have the edge.
7.7 Chelsea have the best xG conceded numbers in the Premier League th…
Kylian Mbappe netted a first-half brace as Paris Saint-Germain continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title with a 2-1 win over Angers – despite playing the majority of Wednesday s game at the Parc des Princes with 10 men.
Mbappe s 18th and 19th goals in PSG colours came either side Thiago Motta s red card for raking studs across Romain Thomas – an incident that left the Angers defender with a nasty graze across his ribcage.
Unai Emery s side continued to attack despite being depleted, with Julian Draxler a majestic playmaking influence in midfield, and should have led more handsomely before Angers top scorer Karl Toko Ekambi came off the bench to set up a grandstand finish.
PSG are 17 points ahead of Monaco at the summit having played a game more ahead of…
Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United deserve to finish at least second in the Premier League and claims critics have been too quick to praise their rivals further down the table.
United s 2-0 win over Swansea City on Saturday moved them back into second in the table, two points above third-place Liverpool, who have played a game more.
Runaway leaders Manchester City will win the title if they beat United in the derby next weekend, but finishing in at least the top two for the first time since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 remains in the Red Devils hands.
And Mourinho says their league position proves they have been better than the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea behind them.
Asked about the derby at the Etihad Stadium next Saturday, he told a…
Steven Davis is determined to make the most of his chance in the Rangers hotseat as he admitted it came sooner than expected.
The 38-year-old Northern Ireland international, who had two successful spells as a player at Ibrox, was asked by the Gers board on Sunday evening to take the reins until they appoint a new permanent boss following the departure of Michael Beale.
The former Gers midfielder, who had been returning to fitness at the Ibrox club after a serious knee injury despite his contract expiring in the summer, will be assisted by fellow former Rangers players Alex Rae and Steven Smith, as well as coach Brian Gilmour and goalkeeping coach Colin Stewart.
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Lionel Messi is yet to play for Paris Saint-Germain this season, but has been called up to Argentina s squad for their World Cup qualifiers next month, with Paulo Dybala making a long-awaited return.
Having led Argentina to Copa America glory, Messi made the shock switch from Barcelona to Paris earlier in August, though he is yet to make his debut for Mauricio Pochettino s team.
The 34-year-old, along with fellow former Barca star Neymar, is expected to make his bow against Reims in PSG s final game before the international break.
Messi, along with club-mates Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, would then travel to South America for matches against Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.
However, despite Pochettino having given his blessing for Messi to play for h…
Torino have dismissed Walter Mazzarri as head coach and hired Moreno Longo as his replacement.
Toro have endured a wretched run of form, losing their past four matches in all competitions and conceding 17 goals.
A 4-0 hammering at Lecce proved the end for Mazzarri, who had his contract terminated by mutual consent following a meeting with club president Urbano Cairo.
The club wishes to thank the coach and all of his staff for the commitment, fairness, and professionalism shown in these last two years, Torino said in a statement on Tuesday.
Longo, a former full-back for Torino and previously a youth coach at the club, has since been confirmed as Mazzarri s replacement.
Longo led Frosinone back to Serie A via the play-offs in 2017-18 but was sacke…
Cristiano Ronaldo s record-breaking seventh assist at the European Championships should be shown to all young players across the world, says Portugal boss Roberto Martinez.
Portugal sealed their place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 as Group F winners with a game to spare on Saturday, thrashing Turkiye 3-0 in Dortmund.
Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes scored either side of a comical own goal from Samet Akaydin, as the Selecao produced a far more complete performance than they managed in their last-gasp 2-1 win over Czechia on matchday one.
Fernandes clinching goal came when Ronaldo sprang the Turkiye offside trap before unselfishly squaring for his former Manchester United team-mate when they were two-on-one versus goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.
Ronaldo s assis…