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OFFICIAL: La Liga rejects Barcelona's appeal to register Dani Olmo & Pau Victor
La Liga officially announced in a statement on Tuesday the cost limit for the FC Barcelona selection
OFFICIAL: Statement from Barcelona on the registration of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor
Barcelona have taken steps to deny any talk of a possible extension of the deadline to sign Dani Olmo and Pau Victor for the second half of the season. The Blaugrana are waiting for the green light from La Liga with just three hours to go before the deadline.
These things happen
Olmo updates social media with positive signals after Barca's failure to register
Dani Olmo confirms his desire to continue at Barça with posts on social media.
Zirkzee 'reduced to tears' as Man Utd fans booed £36.5m star as he was substituted
Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee was reportedly reduced to tears in the tunnel after being substituted in the first half of their Premier League clash with Newcastle.
Top scorers in 2024… with Haaland & Kane defeated and Ronaldo dethroned
Sporty striker Viktor Gyokeres has been confirmed as world football's top scorer in 2024.
Vinicius Jr wins another individual prize to increase his 2024 total
The Brazilian star has won his third consecutive EFE Trophy.
OFFICIAL: Rooney SACKED as manager of Plymouth, with his team bottom of the table
Wayne Rooney has been sacked as manager of Plymouth Argyle as the club languishes at the bottom of the Championship table.
Neville and Carragher pick EPL teams of the season and make predictions for 2025
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have picked their Premier League teams from the season so far and made their predictions for 2025.
TAA flies model girlfriend Estelle Behnke to a £1,500-a-night hotel in Venice
Trent Alexander-Arnold headed to Venice with his influencer girlfriend Estelle Behnke on his day off amid ongoing uncertainty over his future at Liverpool.
FOUR EPL clubs join Man United and Man City in battle to sign Dani Olmo for FREE
Four English clubs have joined Manchester United and City as they circle Dani Olmo as the clock ticks on Barcelona's chances of signing him to LaLiga.
Man City are in danger of losing ANOTHER young star after Palmer and Rogers
Bayer Leverkusen have emerged as contenders to sign Manchester City midfielder James McAtee.
The Man Utd flop to leave in January, the struggling club FINALLY has a plan
When Ruben Amorim warned that 'a storm was coming', even he could not have predicted how serious things would become for his confused Manchester United side.
Real Madrid star suffers an injury three days before the first match of 2025
On Tuesday, Real Madrid held an open training to mark the return of the first team after the winter break. Carlo Ancelotti's side started preparations for Friday's trip to Valencia, although things did not go smoothly.
Liverpool are interested in La Liga star with a €35 million release clause
Girona said goodbye to a number of key players last summer, despite qualifying for the 2024/25 Champions League. One player they managed to keep was Miguel Gutierrez, although they may struggle to do so for much longer.
Florentino Perez is not happy with Carlo Ancelotti's attitude towards the Real Madrid starter
It's been a tough season for Real Madrid so far, despite still being well-placed in La Liga and the Champions League. The busy fixture schedule has led to a significant number of injuries, with midfield in particular being affected. It has therefore led to Luka Modric playing more football than initially intended.
Four Premier League clubs are interested in a deal with Barcelona for the 19-year-old
If Barcelona were forced to make some big sales to improve their financial situation, one player would certainly be at the top of Vitor Roque's list. The 19-year-old struggled during his first spell in Catalonia, which led to him being loaned out to Real Betis, where he has done quite well this season.
Dani Olmo is “nervous” as Barcelona's registration deadline approaches
Tuesday is D-Day for Barcelona in their bid to ensure Dani Olmo and Pau Victor can play for them in the second half of the season. Both players will see their registrations expire at midnight on January 1, so if they are not renewed before then, Hansi Flick will not be able to call on them.
Real Madrid are set to re-sign Serie A talent for €9 million, the decision could be made in 2025
Real Madrid have regularly sold younger players in recent years, on the condition that they retain an element of control over their future – in the form of a sell-on clause or a buy-back option. And one of the players to whom this applies is Nico Paz.
What they say
Carragher names only £55m Man United star who 'looks WORSE under Amorim'
Jamie Carragher has revealed which Man United star 'looks worse' under Ruben Amorim after they suffered a fourth straight defeat.
Man Utd had a 'MUCH better' team when Ole was sacked three years ago, Neville claims
Gary Neville has claimed that Man United had a better team three years ago – under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – than they do now under Ruben Amorim.
Matches of the day
EPL
Brentford VS Arsenal 2025/01/01 17:30 UTC