AC Milan want to confirm Ibrahimovic deal

During a recent interview with Sportbladet, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp laughed off the idea that the club would try to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic following his departure from LA Galaxy. He joked that if the Swede had not played for Manchester United in the past then he would consider it, before suggesting that he isn’t sure whether or not Zlatan would want to play at the club due to the intensity levels on display at Anfield. 

It’s quite clear to see that Klopp demands some form of perfection within his Liverpool side, which is to be expected when you consider just how successful they’ve been as of late.  

Ibrahimovic certainly would’ve been able to bring something to this Liverpool side once upon a time, but it just doesn’t feel like they’ll be abl…

Few sporting events have been able to escape the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with public gatherings prohibited in many countries across the world.

So, with precious little live sporting events to keep fans entertained, many are looking to the past to satisfy those cravings.

Whether you hark back to specific Premier League Years , your favourite World Cups or that time your favourite tennis player lost in the Wimbledon final, nostalgia often has a big part to play in our love of sport.

Below, we picked out five noteworthy events from the world of sport that happened on this day – March 17.

1955 – The Richard Riot

Maurice Richard would not have known at the time just how much of an impact his actions on March 13, 1955 would ha…

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The international break may be seen as a pointless exercise for many, but when you’ve got two of the best international teams in world football competing against one another, it doesn’t really matter whether or not it’s a friendly. Between 2008 and 2014 these nations won two World Cups and two European Championships between them, and they seem to be just getting started.

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The champions of the world are back to their efficient best at this current moment in time, as they prepare to defend their title in Russia this summer. Under the guidance of Joachim Low they’ve been able to consistently reinvent themselves on the pitch, all the while being able to find a perfect balance between high profile vete…

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted the French champions do not take their domestic success for granted after retaining the Ligue 1 crown.

After wrapping up the title with second-placed Lille s 0-0 draw at Toulouse, PSG capped their sixth trophy in seven sevens by defeating Monaco 3-1 later on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappe s hat-trick led the way as PSG completed the double after winning the Trophee des Champions, with a Coupe de France final against Rennes on April 27 to come.

While PSG s dream of European glory continues following their stunning Champions League last-16 exit to Manchester United, Al-Khelaifi revelled in back-to-back triumphs.

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Thiago Alcantara has refused to rule out a return home to Barcelona at some stage in his career, although the midfielder insists he is happy at Bayern Munich.

Born in Italy to Brazilian parents, Thiago joined Barcelona at the age of 14, progressing through the club s famed youth ranks to make his first-team debut in 2009.

However, the 26-year-old left just four years later, moving to Germany to team up again with former Barca head coach Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena.

While Guardiola has since moved on to Manchester City, Thiago remains a key cog in the Bundesliga giants engine room and he sees no reason to leave.

Barcelona will always be my home, not just because I love the club, but also the city, Thiago told Catalunya Radio. 

I will alwa…

Josep Maria Bartomeu s ultimately unpopular tenure as Barcelona president has finally come to an end after the club s entire board resigned.

Barca won the treble in his first full season in charge in 2014-15, led by the thrilling front three of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez.

But it seems unlikely Bartomeu s time as the top man at Camp Nou will be remembered for that success.

Barca subsequently suffered humiliation after humiliation in the Champions League, reaching a remarkable crescendo with August s 8-2 quarter-final demolition at the hands of eventual champions Bayern Munich.

However, it was Bartomeu s failings in the transfer market that helped put the Catalan giants in such a position.

While Neymar left and then Lionel Messi pushed for…

Mikel Arteta must prepare for life without the man who has scored 48.2 per cent of Arsenal s Premier League goals following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s red card on Saturday.

The Gabon international, who netted for the 14th time on Saturday, will miss the Gunners next three top-flight fixtures having been dismissed following a VAR review for a late challenge on Crystal Palace midfielder Max Meyer.

Only Southampton s Danny Ings has been more pivotal to his team in 2019-20, but how reliant are the rest of the Premier League clubs on their top scorer?

We crunched the numbers after Arsenal s 1-1 draw with Palace to find out.

All stats are prior to the 1500 kick-offs on Saturday:

Southampton:  Danny Ings – 13 of 25 goals (52 per cent)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will always be grateful to Pep Guardiola for the time they spent together at Manchester City.

Arteta was Guardiola s assistant for three years before taking the top job at Arsenal in 2019.

The duo now find themselves going head-to-head at the top of the Premier League, with the Gunners leading the way, one place ahead of chasing champions City.

Arsenal travel to Southampton on Sunday looking to restore their four-point advantage following City s 3-1 win against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.

Speaking ahead of the game at St Mary s, Arteta expressed his gratitude for his time at City and the things he learned working under Guardiola.

I learned a lot about being at the top from Pep, he said. The standards that ar…

Mikel Arteta was unsure when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would return as he reflected on a really sad FA Cup elimination for Arsenal.

The Gunners went down to a 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Saturday, their hopes of retaining the trophy ended in the fourth round.

Arsenal played without captain Aubameyang, who had to leave the team in the hours before kick-off for personal reasons.

Amid reports attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard is set to join from Real Madrid, Arteta expressed regret at his side s exit. 

Really sad to be out of the competition, he said to BT Sport. Disappointed to be out and the way we conceded.

We are looking in the market and will see what we can do.

The teams meet again at St Mary s on Tuesday for a Premier League cl…

Jack Grealish was buzzing when Gareth Southgate decided to remain as England manager after the World Cup, and believes that call will reap rewards at next year s Euros.

England start their qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 on Thursday when they face Italy, who beat the Three Lions in the Euro 2020 final, before hosting Ukraine three days later.

It will be England s first encounter since their World Cup quarter-final defeat to France in December.

Southgate was considering his future ahead of England s campaign in Qatar, but elected to stay on, sticking with a contract that expires next year.

The decision proved to be a popular one among the England squad, with many of the players having been given their debut by Southgate, who has been in charge since 2016…