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Report: Chelsea ready to make shock move for Liverpool star
Chelsea Eye Florian Wirtz Move as Liverpool Face Fresh Transfer Noise

Chelsea are exploring the possibility of a future move for Florian Wirtz, with TeamTalk reporting that early background work has begun around the Liverpool attacker’s situation.

The report suggests there has been no formal approach and nothing advanced at this stage. Instead, Chelsea are understood to be monitoring developments closely after encouragement from Xabi Alonso, who previously worked with Wirtz to devastating effect at Bayer Leverkusen.

Tottenham Hotspur set for major boosts ahead of Chelsea clash
Tottenham Injury Update: Fresh Spurs Concerns Before Chelsea Clash

Tottenham won on Monday, but the bigger story now is the treatment room. Roberto De Zerbi came away with three fresh fitness concerns from the Coventry game, while the absence of Destiny Udogie only sharpened the focus on a squad that is already being stretched in key areas.

That is the reality before a derby away to Chelsea.

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Succession planning is one of the more subtle arts of the Formula 1 team boss. All the top teams maintain junior-driver programmes with the explicit intention of developing talent for when a race seat falls vacant.
Often the timing doesn’t work in favour of the driver waiting for that vacancy.
As a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Oliver Bearman was placed at Haas in 2025 to prepare him for a possible future at Ferrari. He is yet to be confirmed at the team for 2027 but this is understood to be a formality.

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Gianni Infantino has received a significant boost in his quest for a fourth term as FIFA president after the Asian Football Confederation performed a dramatic U-turn to endorse his leadership. The move comes just months after the AFC joined other continental bodies in a fierce criticism of the Swiss-Italian official over a controversial World Cup investment plan.

Booed after trailing by 24 at the half, the Sixers rode a game-high 32 points from Tyrese Maxey to erase a 29-point deficit and stun the Cavs 114-106 on Thursday.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not his usual efficient self, but the Oklahoma City Thunder still hacked out the win against the Denver Nuggets, 96-84, at Paycom Center on Thursday.
Both teams did not shoot well, but the Thunder played better defense to survive the Nuggets despite Gilgeous-Alexander scoring only 17 points on 6-of-19 field goals, including 3-of-11 three-pointers.

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The New York Jets are headed towards familiar territory yet again. After six weeks of action, the Jets are at 2-4 to start the year. While they’ve had some encouraging performances as of late, the team is still headed towards another year of missing the postseason. With the trade deadline approaching, though, they find themselves at a crossroads yet again.

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 96-84 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. This served as their home opener of the 2026-27 regular season. And boy, did it take a strong second half to erase an ugly first half.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander saw his historic 20-point streak end as he had just 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Chet Holmgren continues to look awesome with 12 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks. Jalen Williams also looked great with 21 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic was a nonfactor with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Panel Discussion with Arsène Wenger and Jill Ellis – Getty Images Sport
Football icons Hristo Stoichkov and Arsene Wenger have thrown their weight behind the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival ahead of Saturday’s kick-off in Azerbaijan. The newly created international tournament brings more than 3,000 young players, coaches and officials to Baku for six days of meaningful competition across roughly 1,000 matches.

Eddie Howe in pole position to replace Michael Carrick as Manchester United manager
Eddie Howe has emerged as the leading contender to become the new manager of Manchester United.
According to transfer reporter Alex Crook, United technical director Jason Wilcox is leaning towards appointing Howe if Michael Carrick is sacked.
The club’s head of recruitment Christopher Vivell prefers Julian Nagelsmann, but Wilcox’s opinion is likely to hold more weight in the eyes of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family.