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Man City to bid for Alex Sandro

La Gazzetta dello Sport has learned that Manchester City are hot on the trail of Juventus full-back Alex Sandro.

It is no secret that the Citizens are on the lookout for left-sided defenders, with both Aleksandar Kolarov and Gael Clichy having failed to impress.

Manchester City have been keeping close tabs on Alex Sandro for a couple of years now, and the Brazilian s impressive performance in the recent Champions League clash between the two sides appears to have persuaded the Premier League giants to make their move.

The Citizens officials wasted no time as they immediately informed Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta of their interest in the defender, hinting they could offer up to €40 million.

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Southampton failed to regain top spot in the Championship after losing 2-0 at home to Leicester City on Monday.

They made a nightmare start trailing 2-0 inside 26 minutes with David Nugent and Matt Mills finding the net.

It was Southampton s second successive home defeat and they remain three points behind leaders West Ham and just one ahead of third-placed Cardiff.

It was a welcome return to St Mary s for Leicester boss Nigel Pearson, who was Southampton manager for three months in 2008,as his team won for only the second time in eight league games.

Saints were dealt a blow ahead of the game, with Adam Lallana missing out due to a groin problem.

Ex-Portsmouth striker Nugent gave the visitors a 15th minute lead, cutting in from the left past Dan …

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has revealed he turned down an offer to join FC Barcelona before the start of the 2014/15 season.

The Germany international, who is under contract at the Allianz Arena until the summer of 2018, believes he is already in the right place to win more silverware.

I don t know the details of how much Barcelona offered for me, but it is true that I received an offer, Boateng, 26, told Bild.

When a club like Barca shows an interest, that is of course a huge honour. At the time I was already preparing for the new season with Bayern.

These days you don t have to leave Bayern to join Barcelona if you want to win the Champions League.

Since joining Bayern from Manchester City for €13.5 million in July …

Emiliano Martinez s stupid celebrations took away from Argentina s World Cup success, according to France and Arsenal great Patrick Vieira.

Martinez saved Kingsley Coman s attempt and watched Aurelien Tchouameni roll wide as La Albiceleste overcame France 4-2 on penalties following an entertaining 3-3 draw in Sunday s Lusail Stadium final.

The Aston Villa goalkeeper was criticised for his gamesmanship during the shoot-out before his subsequent celebrations were thought to cross the line after appearing to repeatedly taunt Kylian Mbappe.

Martinez called for a moment of silence for Mbappe after his hat-trick proved in vain, while he was seen holding a bizarre puppet with the France forward s face on during homecoming celebrations.

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Twelve months ago, Dani Alves was in training with Sao Paulo in between a disappointing draw with Athletico Paranaense and 1-0 home defeat in the San-Sao derby to Santos.

At the same time, Vinicius was in the midst of a Real Madrid goal drought that began in late October and didn t end until March 1.

Now, they are preparing to face each other in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final, with Alves astonishingly back at Barca and – perhaps even more surprising – Vinicius probably one of the two best players in LaLiga.

It s fair to say that, at this point last year, there were growing concerns Vinicius simply wasn t going to be the player many had hoped or predicted.

While he was still only 20, he didn t seem to have developed a great deal since joining fro…

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has hailed his side for an important victory against Union Berlin on Sunday, after smashing five past Union Berlin.

The Spaniard s side faced a tough test against Union at BayArena, with the visitors knowing a victory would see them reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga ahead of Bayern Munich.

After a goalless first half, Robert Andrich broke the deadlock a minute after the restart to spark a frantic second period, with a brace from Moussa Diaby followed by efforts from Adam Hlozek and Mitchel Bakker.

The win was the joint-highest win for a Bundesliga side against a league leader this millennium, equalling the score achieved by Bayern against Borussia Dortmund in April 2019.

Crucially for the hosts, it also brought an …

Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers could be of interest to Liverpool, says Pep Lijnders, one of the assistants of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Lijnders worked with the 22-year-old midfielder during his time with Porto from 2008 to 2014, and speaking to , he said was well acquainted with his ambitions, as well as his professionalism and passion for the game. He knows this players is capable of giving a lot to a team, and reiterated that Liverpool are always interested in that kind of players.

Neves arrived to the Molineaux from Liverpool s Champions League opponents FC Porto two years ago for a fee of £15.8 million, which is very considerable given that Wolves were playing in the Championship at the time. Since then, he has impressed in his deep midfield role, w…

Manchester City appear to be cruising towards the Premier League title and will look to extend a 17-match winning run away to Mikel Arteta s Arsenal.

While top spot is firmly in their hands, the chasing back have plenty to play for, with Manchester United in need of a win at home to Newcastle United and Tottenham heading to West Ham for a tough London derby.

Chelsea s winning streak under Thomas Tuchel has put them firmly back into top-four contention, and Timo Werner s welcome return to goalscoring could have come at a critical time.

That said, fantasy football managers would also be wise to consider Danny Ings, whose impressive scoring record will be of concern to Tuchel s men.

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Borussia Dortmund s 2-0 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain made amends for last season s disappointing Bundesliga finale, coach Edin Terzic said.

Dortmund showed great composure to reach their third Champions League final and first since 2013 after Mats Hummels second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory on the night in Paris on Tuesday.

Terzic went to the Dortmund fans after the game and said he felt he had to make up for last season s failure to win the Bundesliga title after slipping up on the very last day.

Last season, we lost the championship at home on the last matchday. I m happy that we can now give something back to the fans, Terzic said, remembering how Bayern Munich snatched the Bundesliga title from Dortmund on goal difference.

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It’s a Monday nighter in the Music City when the Tennessee Titans host the Buffalo Bills, so you know the crowd in “Smashville” will be well-oiled for the former Oilers.

The Bills are looking to secure their place atop the AFC with a big road win in Nashville while the Titans are trying to not only keep pace in the conference but the AFC South. With a game this big, Monday Night Football betting can’t just be contained to the spread and total.

Here are our favorite NFL props for Bills at Titans on October 18.

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