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Manchester City are in talks with Benfica over the signing of centre-back Ruben Dias.

City are in the market for a second central defender as a priority during this transfer window, after having signed Nathan Ake from Bournemouth in August.

It is understood Benfica value Dias at more than £50m, but the clubs are also in discussions about Nicolas Otamendi moving in the other direction.

The 23-year-old has impressed during three seasons at Benfica and was in Portugal’s 2018 World Cup squad.

The club are on the lookout for a replacement for Vincent Kompany, who left last year, and have been evaluating a range of players across Europe.

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Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly had been City’s top target but his valuation has also remained too out of reach for City so far.

Sevilla’s Jules Kounde also emerged as one of their preferred targets as the club remain in talks over a possible deal for the 21-year-old Frenchman.

However, City have denied placing a £78m bid for Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Gimenez, after the La Liga club’s president claimed he had rejected an offer for the central defender.

Although Gimenez is someone of interest, City will not be paying a similar fee for a centre-back in this window.

13 more Premier League games confirmed for between July 14 and July 22
Liverpool trophy lift to be live on Sky Sports on Wednesday July 22
All matches on final weekend of Premier League season will kick off at 4pm on Sunday July 26
In total, Sky Sports is showing 64 matches from the Premier League’s restart – 39 exclusive to subscribers and an extra 25 available on Sky’s free-to-air channel ‘Pick’
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Sky Sports has revealed 13 more Premier League games to be shown live, including Liverpool’s trophy lift, as the race for the top four and survival heats up.

It’s set to be an enthralling finish to the season for the race for those European spots. Manchester United are finishing strongly whilst Leicester and Chelsea have hit wobbles at the worst time. And don’t count out Wolves and Sheffield United.

At the bottom all teams involved feature in the new announcement for matchdays 36 and 37.

Among the highlights, Arsenal host champions Liverpool on July 15 at 8.15pm, while West Ham host Watford on Friday Night Football on July 17 at 8pm.

Leicester go to Spurs on July 19 at 4pm, while Liverpool will pick up the Premier League trophy at Anfield against Chelsea on July 22 at 8.15pm.

Coming up in July…
Sky Sports broadcast 20 matches over the opening fortnight of the Premier League’s return and has previously revealed a further 21 matches set to be shown live on Sky Sports in the opening weeks of July.

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Premier League live on Sky Sports – confirmed games so far
Wed June 17: Aston Villa 0-0 Sheff Utd

Wed June 17: Man City 3-0 Arsenal

Fri June 19: Norwich 0-3 Southampton

Fri June 19: Tottenham 1-1 Man Utd

Sat June 20: West Ham 0-2 Wolves

Sun June 21: Newcastle 3-0 Sheff Utd

Sun June 21: Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

Sun June 21: Everton 0-0 Liverpool

Mon June 22: Man City 5-0 Burnley

Tue June 23: Leicester 0-0 Brighton

Tue June 23: Tottenham 2-0 West Ham

Wed June 24: Man Utd 3-0 Sheff Utd

Wed June 24: Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace

Thu June 25: Southampton 0-2 Arsenal

Thu June 25: Burnley 1-0 Watford

Sun June 28: Watford 1-3 Southampton

Tue June 30: Brighton 0-3 Man Utd

Wed July 1: Bournemouth 1-4 Newcastle

Wed July 1: Everton 2-1 Leicester

Wed July 1: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea

Thu July 2: Sheff Utd 3-1 Tottenham

Thu July 2: Man City 4-0 Liverpool

Sat July 4: Leicester 3-0 Crystal Palace

Sat July 4: Wolves 0-2 Arsenal

Sat July 4: Chelsea 3-0 Watford

Sun July 5: Burnley 1-1 Sheffield United

Sun July 5: Newcastle 2-2 West Ham

Sun July 5: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa

Mon July 6: Tottenham 1-0 Everton

Tue July 7: Crystal Palace 2-3 Chelsea

Tue July 7: Watford 2-1 Norwich

Tue July 7: Arsenal 1-1 Leicester

Wed July 8: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Wolves

Wed July 8: Brighton 1-3 Liverpool

Thurs July 9: Bournemouth 0-0 Spurs

Thurs July 9: Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd

Sat July 11: Sheffield Utd 3-0 Chelsea

Sat July 11: Brighton 0-5 Man City

Sun July 12: Wolves 3-0 Everton

Sun July 12: Aston Villa 2-0 Crystal Palace

Sun July 12: Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal

Sun July 12: Bournemouth 4-1 Leicester

Mon July 13: Man Utd vs Southampton – 8pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Tue July 14: Chelsea vs Norwich – 8.15pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Wed July 15: Man City vs Bournemouth – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Wed July 15: Arsenal vs Liverpool – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

Thu July 16: Leicester vs Sheffield United – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Thu July 16: Everton vs Aston Villa – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Fri July 17: West Ham vs Watford – 8pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Sat July 18: Norwich vs Burnley – 5.30pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Sun July 19: Tottenham vs Leicester – 4pm, Sky Sports

Mon July 20: Brighton vs Newcastle – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Tue July 21: Watford vs Man City – 6pm, Sky Sports

Tue July 21: Aston Villa vs Arsenal – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

Wed July 22: Man Utd vs West Ham – 6pm, Sky Sports

Wed July 22: Liverpool vs Chelsea – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

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Premier League fixtures and times – all the remaining fixtures this season
Wed June 17: Aston Villa 0-0 Sheff Utd

Wed June 17: Man City 3-0 Arsenal

Fri June 19: Norwich 0-3 Southampton

Fri June 19: Tottenham 1-1 Man Utd

Sat June 20: Watford 1-1 Leicester

Sat June 20: Brighton 2-1 Arsenal

Sat June 20: West Ham 0-2 Wolves

Sat June 20: Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace

Sun June 21: Newcastle 3-0 Sheff Utd

Sun June 21: Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

Sun June 21: Everton 0-0 Liverpool

Mon June 22: Man City 5-0 Burnley

Tue June 23: Leicester 0-0 Brighton

Tue June 23: Tottenham 2-0 West Ham

Wed June 24: Man Utd 3-0 Sheff Utd

Wed June 24: Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa

Wed June 24: Norwich 0-1 Everton

Wed June 24: Wolves 1-0 Bournemouth

Wed June 24: Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace

Thu June 25: Burnley 1-0 Watford

Thu June 25: Southampton 0-2 Arsenal

Thu June 25: Chelsea 2-1 Man City

Sat June 27: Aston Villa 0-1 Wolves

Sun June 28: Watford 1-3 Southampton

Mon June 29: Crystal Palace 0-1 Burnley

Tue June 30: Brighton 0-3 Man Utd

Wed July 1: Bournemouth 1-4 Newcastle

Wed July 1: Arsenal 4-0 Norwich

Wed July 1: Everton 2-1 Leicester

Wed July 1: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea

Thu July 2: Sheff Utd 3-1 Tottenham

Thu July 2: Man City 4-0 Liverpool

Sat July 4: Norwich 0-1 Brighton

Sat July 4: Leicester 3-0 Crystal Palace

Sat July 4: Man Utd 5-2 Bournemouth

Sat July 4: Wolves 0-2 Arsenal

Sat July 4: Chelsea 3-0 Watford

Sun July 5: Burnley 1-1 Sheffield United

Sun July 5: Newcastle 2-2 West Ham

Sun July 5: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa

Sun July 5: Southampton 1-0 Man City

Mon July 6: Tottenham 1-0 Everton

Tue July 7: Crystal Palace 2-3 Chelsea

Tue July 7: Watford 2-1 Norwich

Tue July 7: Arsenal 1-1 Leicester

Wed July 8: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Wolves

Wed July 8: Man City 5-0 Newcastle

Wed July 8: West Ham 0-1 Burnley

Wed July 8: Brighton 1-3 Liverpool

Thurs July 9: Bournemouth 0-0 Spurs

Thurs July 9: Everton 1-1 Southampton

Thurs July 9: Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd

Sat July 11: Norwich 0-4 West Ham

Sat July 11: Watford 2-1 Newcastle

Sat July 11: Liverpool 1-1 Burnley

Sat July 11: Sheffield Utd 3-0 Chelsea

Sat July 11: Brighton 0-5 Man City

Sun July 12: Wolves 3-0 Everton

Sun July 12: Aston Villa 2-0 Crystal Palace

Sun July 12: Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal

Sun July 12: Bournemouth 4-1 Leicester

Mon July 13: Man Utd vs Southampton – 8pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Tue July 14: Chelsea vs Norwich City – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

Wed July 15: Burnley v Wolves – 6pm

Wed July 15: Newcastle vs Tottenham – 6pm

Wed July 15: Man City vs Bournemouth – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Wed July 15: Arsenal vs Liverpool – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

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Thu July 16: Leicester vs Sheffield United – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Thu July 16: Everton vs Aston Villa – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Thu July 16: Crystal Palace vs Man Utd – 8.15pm

Thu July 16: Southampton vs Brighton – 8.15pm

Fri July 17: West Ham vs Watford – 8pm, Sky Sports

Sat July 18: Norwich vs Burnley – 5.30pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Sun July 19: Bournemouth vs Southampton – 2pm

Sun July 19: Tottenham vs Leicester City – 4pm, Sky Sports

Mon July 20: Brighton vs Newcastle – 6pm, Sky Sports, Sky Pick

Mon July 20: Sheffield United vs Everton – 6pm

Mon July 20: Wolves vs Crystal Palace – 8.15pm

Tue July 21: Watford vs Man City – 6pm, Sky Sports

Tue July 21: Aston Villa vs Arsenal – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

Wed July 22: Man Utd vs West Ham – 6pm, Sky Sports

Wed July 22: Liverpool vs Chelsea – 8.15pm, Sky Sports

Sun July 26: Arsenal vs Watford – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Burnley vs Brighton – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Chelsea vs Wolves – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Crystal Palace vs Tottenham – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Everton vs Bournemouth – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Leicester vs Man Utd – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Man City vs Norwich – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Newcastle vs Liverpool – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed

Sun July 26: Southampton vs Sheffield United – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed



Sun July 26: West Ham vs Aston Villa – 4pm, TV details to be confirmed


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Sky Sports are broadcasting 64 live Premier League games for the 2019/20 season resumption. In addition to the 39 matches already scheduled to be broadcast exclusively live on Sky Sports before the coronavirus interruption, 25 more matches are being broadcast on both Sky Sports Premier League and Sky’s free-to-air Pick channel, allowing the whole nation to be part of the return of live sport.

To celebrate the return of the Premier League, Sky Sports have also launched a host of innovative new features and updates to give fans an even more immersive experience and share the moments live with family and friends on virtual platforms

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“The race is on.” Kelechi Iheanacho coolly throws down the gauntlet with Manchester United for a top-four finish. “Anyone can get into the top four, anyone can get into the top six.”

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, the Leicester forward expressed his admiration for United’s current form – which has seen the Foxes’ eight-point lead slashed to one since the restart.

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“Bruno [Fernandes] is a top player. They’ve got Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba back in the team now. They’re flying. But that’s not what we need to worry about. We just need to focus on our games.”

Before lockdown, the Foxes were cruising to a third-place finish – guaranteeing Champions League football next season. But with just one win from five games since the restart, coupled with Chelsea and Manchester United finding their groove, the race for Europe looks set to go to the wire.



A spate of injuries to key players James Maddison, Ben Chilwell and Ricardo haven’t helped the cause. “Madders [Maddison], Chilly [Chilwell] and Ricardo are fantastic players. They have a big impact in the team. I love playing with them.

“But everyone can fill the gaps as well. Everyone knows what to do when you’re taking someone’s place.”

A fifth-place finish might be enough for Champions League qualification – if Manchester City’s ban from the competition is upheld and their appeal is unsuccessful – but Iheanacho clearly believes Leicester are masters of their own destiny. “I don’t know what’s going on with that but we’re just focusing on our games.”

And that fate could well be sealed on the final day when Leicester host United at the King Power.

Leicester remaining fixtures
Home Away Date
Bournemouth Leicester 12/07
Leicester Sheffield Utd 16/07
Tottenham Leicester 19/07
Leicester Man Utd 26/07
The Nigeria international missed out on the Foxes’ maiden journey in Europe following their against-the-odds title win in 2015/16, when they lost to Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals.

He’s itching to compete among Europe’s elite again – more than three years after his last appearance in the competition with Manchester City. “We’ve worked really hard to get to this stage, so it would really be a dream.”

Heady youth

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As a 19-year-old at Manchester City, Iheanacho had the best goals-to-minutes ratio of any player in Premier League history and he cherishes those heady early days.

“My Premier League debut was against Watford in 2015. I got a few minutes or so. It was truly heart-warming. So nice, being young and then scoring goals.

“There are young players doing well now and I’m happy for them, like Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood. You never know how it really feels until you start getting older and understand more.”

Game time was hard to come by at City and the lure of regular starts led to his £25m move to Leicester in 2017. “Everybody wants to play. No one wants to sit on the bench.”

Back from the wilderness

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But regular football has come in fits and starts at Leicester. Over the past three seasons, he hasn’t surpassed 1,000 league minutes – but that could change this campaign with 827 on the clock and four games to play.

This season, he made his first league appearance against Everton in December – four months into the campaign – and he seized that opportunity with a match-winning goal and assist. He’s been a mainstay in the team since.

The appreciation of that pivotal performance is clear to see. “First and foremost: that’s a moment that will be in my head for a long time.”

Just one week after that game, he replicated the return in a 4-1 win at Aston Villa, teeing up Jamie Vardy’s opener before doubling the Foxes’ lead.

But then the goals dried up. When lockdown paused the season, he was goalless in the Premier League this calendar year, despite a January purple patch in front of goal in domestic cups. The enforced break allowed him to take stock.

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First and foremost: that’s a moment that will be in my head for a long time.
Iheanacho on his goal and assist against Everton in December


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“We’ve been training at home and the coaches have been giving us work to do. It’s gone well. I was just keeping fit and training every day.” In moments of downtime, he’d watch movies or play FIFA. “I like cooking as well and spicy African dishes have been on the menu,” he adds.

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The break certainly served him well. Shortly after the restart, he broke his 2020 league duck in the 2-1 defeat to Everton this month and scored again in a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace just three days later. And there’s been a positional tweak on the pitch, too.



Leicester abated one of their top-four rivals, Arsenal, on Tuesday – capitalising on Eddie Nketiah’s dismissal to salvage a 1-1 draw at the Emirates. In that game, Iheanacho started on the right of a front three, in a 3-4-3 formation – a position he’s happy to occupy in the future.

“It’s not the first time I’ve started there. It’s not really right wing. It’s two strikers and one behind me and Jamie [Vardy]. Sometimes I drift off to the right, so I’m more inside.

“Playing with Jamie is an honour. He’s a top finisher, so whenever he plays and scores he inspires me, because I want to repeat that.”

So does he fancy emulating the likes of Mohamed Salah in that right-sided role? “Mo Salah is Mo Salah!” he jokes. “If I find myself in that position, I’ll just crack on. We just need to play according to the plans.”

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For now, Iheanacho is focused on returning to winning ways and maintaining his run of form, and that starts with their trip to the Vitality Stadium this Sunday, live on Sky Sports from 6.30pm.


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Tottenham will get RELEGATED next season if Jose Mourinho stays on as manager, talkSPORT has been told.

The quite astonishing claim, made by Spurs supporter Lee on Friday’s Drivetime, had Adrian Durham pretty much lost for words – and that is some feat in itself!

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Mourinho is NOT the right man for the job according to this Spurs fan!

Mourinho is NOT the right man for the job according to this Spurs fan!
It been a difficult season, on and off the field, for the north London side who appointed Mourinho as Mauricio Pochettino’s successor in November 2019.

Mourinho has a huge job on his hands to turn around Tottenham’s fortunes, who lie ninth in the Premier League with four games remaining of the 2019/20 campaign.

But Lee has already had enough of Mourinho – and wants him to be sacked!

“People say to me you’ve got to give this Mourinho a season,” Lee began.

“And I say to them: ‘You give this man a season and we will get relegated’.

Tottenham were uninspiring yet again in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday night

Tottenham were uninspiring yet again in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Thursday night
“And that Tottenham team is not up for a relegation battle, as they’re not up for a fight. They’re absolutely soulless.”

When quizzed by Adrian Durham whether or not it was next season he was predicting Spurs to drop to the second tier, he responded: “If we stick with Mourinho. Look how we’re playing. Come on boys.”
Mourinho’s men have the small matter of a north London derby against Arsenal next up on Sunday, before a trip to Steve Bruce’s Newcastle three days later.

Mario Mandzukic has terminated his contract at Qatari-side Al-Duhail after just six months with the club, the player has confirmed on Instagram.

The 34-year-old moved to Qatar last December after struggling to make an impression under Maurizio Sarri at Juventus.

But the Croatian, who scored the winner against England in the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, is now a free agent.

“I appreciate the trust and hospitality that I have received in Qatar and I wish the best to the club and the team in the future,” Mandzukic said in a short statement.

In total, the striker played five times for Al-Duhail, but only scored once in the Asian Champions League against Persepolis.
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Mandzukic was allowed to leave Juventus as he was not in Maurizio Sarri's plans
Mandzukic, who only featured once for Juventus under Sarri before his transfer to Qatar, has previously been linked with a move to Manchester United.

However, a move for Mandzukic did not materialise, despite being the subject of late interest from United on Transfer Deadline Day in the summer of 2019.

But he has plenty of pedigree from his time in Turin having won Serie A four times and three Coppa Italia titles under Sarri’s predecessor Massimiliano Allegri and is likely to attract interest.

The forward could yet return to Italy with AC Milan and Benevento linked, while Turkish clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are also believed to be potential destinations.

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Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set a record for the number of Serie A appearances when he played his 648th game in the Italian top flight in a 4-1 win against Torino on Saturday.

The 42-year-old, who made his Serie A debut for Parma as a 17-year-old in November 1995, overtook the record previously held by former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini.

Buffon stayed with Parma for six seasons, making 168 Serie A appearances, before joining Juventus in 2001. He left the Turin side at the end of the 2017-18 season and joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he spent one season before returning to Juventus.

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He also played 37 times in Serie B after Juventus were relegated over the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in 2006 and 17 times in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain.

Saturday’s match was his eighth of the season in Serie A and his first this year.

Juventus went ahead with a deflected Paulo Dybala shot in the third minute and Juan Cuadrado extended their lead before Andrea Belotti pulled one back from a penalty in first-half stoppage time.

Torino were threatening an equaliser until Cristiano Ronaldo curled his shot over the wall and into the corner, his first goal in 43 free kick attempts during just under two seasons with Juventus. An own goal by Torino substitute Koffi Djidji completed the scoring.

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