Rangers are readying a loan move for out-of-favour Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall, according to Talksport.

The Scottish Premiership side have brought in twelve players under new manager Steven Gerrard and the former Liverpool midfielder is keen to continue strengthening as he looks to maintain a serious title challenge this term.

Worrall is yet for feature for Forest this term and has not even been named on the bench for any of their four league fixtures or the ELF Cup win over Bury.

Prior to this season the England U21 international had racked up fifty-six appearances in all competitions with his one and only goal for the club so far coming in a 3-2 win over Bolton Wanderers last December.

He spent the second half of the 2015/16 campaign on …

Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata missed from the spot as Arsenal claimed the Community Shield by beating 10-man Chelsea 4-1 on penalties.

After a 1-1 draw in regulation time, the shoot-out saw goalkeeper Courtois, an unusual choice to take his side s second penalty, bizarrely fire his attempt way over.

That was followed by new signing Morata missing the target on his competitive debut, with Olivier Giroud going on to score the winning penalty.

In the match itself, Victor Moses, sent off when the Blues lost the FA Cup final to Arsenal in May, struck early in the second half with what looked like it would be the winner.

But Chelsea had Pedro sent off for a rash challenge on Mohamed Elneny and Arsenal substitute Sead Kolasinac, on his competitive bow, sco…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is willing to wait patiently for a chance with Chelsea after emerging as a regular in the England squad.

Gareth Southgate s admiration and a lack of alternative midfield options should see the 22-year-old start in Tuesday s friendly against Switzerland.

The international opportunities, which have included three starts at the World Cup, come despite Loftus-Cheek s ongoing battle to win a starting berth for Chelsea.

Maurizio Sarri has granted the academy product just 33 minutes in the Premier League this term after opting to keep him at Stamford Bridge.

I d like to have more appearances by now, but it s just the way my journey has gone, and I just have to be patient with it, Loftus-Cheek told Sky Sports.

I can see it as a po…

Mbappe won by an overwhelming 291 votes, almost double the score Ousmane Dembele got (149). Rashford came third, Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus finished the race fourth whereas it is AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma who completes the top 5.

Recognition

Mbappe’s 2017 Golden Boy victory means France now has most winners of this admired award than any other nation – thanks to Paul Pogba (2013) and Anthony Martial (2015) – and few would argue this year’s choice was an undeserved one.

The Golden Boy award winner was determined according to various aspects but it’s fair to say Mbappe ticked most of the boxes to scoop it ahead of the competition in the end.

Youth perhaps should not be a determining factor but the fact 18-year-old boy i…

Ciro Immobile has signed a new five-year contract with Lazio.

The Italy international won the European Golden Shoe in 2019-20 after scoring 36 goals in 37 games in Serie A.

The form of the 30-year-old helped Lazio to finish fourth in the table, just five points behind champions Juventus, and secure a return to the Champions League.

Lazio confirmed on Monday via Twitter that Immobile has extended his contract to 2025, meaning he will likely finish his top-level career in Rome.

The former Sevilla forward, who had been tentatively linked with clubs including Liverpool and Barcelona, will reportedly earn in the region of €3million per season.

Immobile has scored 103 goals in 142 league games for Lazio since joining in 2016.

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Real Madrid star Marco Asensio is staying with the European giants, according to his agent.

Asensio, 22, has been linked to the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea after starting just 19 of Madrid s 38 LaLiga games last season.

The Spain international was signed by Madrid in late 2014 and has played the past two seasons with the Champions League holders.

Despite being linked with a move from the Santiago Bernabeu, Asensio will stay – his agent Horacio Gaggioli said on Monday.

Marco won t move, he ll stay with Real Madrid, Gaggioli told Calciomercato.

He s improving all the time. Next season I think he ll be very important in Madrid.

Asensio made 53 appearances in all competitions in 2017-18, scoring 11 goals.

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According to Sky Sports, Raheem Sterling has verbally agreed to a new five year deal with Manchester City. The English star has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid but he appears to be set on remaining at the Etihad, after much speculation over his future. The 23 year old has been on an absolute tear since joining City from Liverpool back in 2015, firmly establishing himself as one of the most effective players in European football.

Sterling’s representatives have reached an agreement with City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain, and the deal is expected to be made official within the next few weeks or so. Now, with this out of the way, Sterling can focus on helping City to not only try and retain their Premier League title, but also bring them their first …

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Manchester United will be aiming to close gap at the top of the table when they entertain Brighton Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.

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After a shock midweek loss in the Champions League to Basel, Manchester United will be keen to get back to winning ways when they face Brighton at Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho’s men look the most likely team to challenge leaders Manchester City but there is still an eight point gap between the two rivals – meaning every game is of importance now.  However, the Red Devils will be confident of a victory against the newly-promoted side as they have won all five games at home so far, conceding just once in the process. The ground i…

Argentina s World Cup triumph has moved them up to second in FIFA s world rankings, but Lionel Messi s Golden Ball-winning exploits were not enough for top spot.

La Albiceleste defeated France on penalties in a thrilling final that ended 3-3 after extra time at Qatar 2022, ending their 36-year wait for the sport s biggest prize.

But despite it proving fifth time lucky for talisman Messi, it is Argentina s closest rivals Brazil who top the world rankings at the end of the year.

The Selecao were knocked out in the quarter-finals following a penalty shoot-out loss to Croatia, but Tite s side hold on to their place at the summit.

It ends a run of four consecutive years when Belgium have ended the calendar year as the world s top-ranked nation in men s interna…

Arsenal s William Saliba is set to join Olympique Marseille on a season-long loan, according to David Ornstein of . If the deal goes through, it will be his third temporary spell away from the parent club since arriving to the Emirates from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2019 for €30 million.

The reason for Saliba s continued loan moves is obviously the lack of first-team opportunities at Arsenal. He intended to remain in North London and fight for his place next season, but with the club working hard to bring in Ben White from Brighton and Hove Albion, the decision for him to continue his development elsewhere has been reached. However, with his contract having three years left to run, he is still seen as a part of the future at Arsenal.

Given the choice between Mars…