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Paris Saint-Germain sporting advisor Luis Campos has provided an update on the club's contract talks with Lionel Messi. The Argentina's current deal expires in the summer and while he has long been expected to renew his contract in the French capital, the two parties are still yet to reach an agreement. Messi has perennially been linked with a return to Barcelona while moves to MLS and Saudi Arabia have also been floated over the last few months. But Campos insists that PSG are working to tie Messi down to a new contract and talks are ongoing. "At the moment, we are in discussions with Messi for his extension. I would like to keep him in this project, I can’t hide it," Campos told  Telefoot . "We are talking at the moment to achieve this goal, and continue to have him with us." After a slow first season at PSG, Messi has returned to top form this campaign either side of a glorious World Cup-winning campaign with Argentina. Across 24 games in all competitions

It was reported Lionel Messi was close to reaching an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain in December, but he is yet to sign a new deal. Paris Saint-Germain remain in contract talks with Lionel Messi, with the club's football advisor Luis Campos hopeful of reaching an agreement. Messi's two-year deal with PSG is due to expire at the end of the season, and the 35-year-old has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. A return to Barcelona has also been mooted for Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup glory last year, winning the Golden Ball award following a series of talismanic displays in Qatar. While reports in December suggested he had reached an agreement in principle to stay with PSG, no announcement has been made on his future beyond this campaign. Campos has confirmed discussions are ongoing with Messi, who he hopes will renew after recording 29 goal involvements (15 goals, 14 assists) in 24 PSG appearances this season.  "I would like to have h

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea was left perplexed by the red card shown to teammate Casemiro against Crystal Palace and expressed it in a wonderfully modern way. Casemiro was given his marching orders in the second half following a flare-up resulting from Jeffrey Schlupp’s off-the-ball challenge on Antony. It descended into a melee, during which the Brazilian grabbed Palace midfielder Will Hughes by the throat. When VAR sifted through the evidence, it was Casemiro who was deemed guilty of violent conduct and he was sent off. De Gea, though, was clearly unhappy with the decision and he took to social media after the game to express it. The Spaniard simply tweeted a meme of former Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho and his famous line of: "If I speak I am in big trouble." It wasn’t the only thing he tweeted in fairness. He also posted a much more celebratory picture with the caption “+3 [points]” in reference to the win. Unless there is a successful appeal, Casemiro will

Wolves' social media team have teased Jurgen Klopp with a Twitter post following Liverpool's 3-0 loss at Molineux. The Reds were thrashed on Saturday afternoon as their miserable season continued, falling to tenth place in the Premier League table. An early own goal from Joel Matip was swiftly followed by a debut strike from Craig Dawson, before Ruben Neves finished the job at the end of a quick counter attack in the second half. Klopp's furious post-match press conference saw him dismiss Wolves' third goal out of hand, stating: "The third goal I don't count because it was the first time they passed the halfway line in the second half. The other two goals, going into a game with all the things we said during the week and before the game, then this is the start, is horrible." The people behind Wolves' social media accounts saw an opportunity to poke fun at Klopp's strange comments, posting a re-jigged final score graphic in which Neves' goal had

Jurgen Klopp reacted furiously to a question from the press in the aftermath of Liverpool's  3-0 thrashing by Wolves  on Saturday. The Reds fell behind early on after Joel Matip put the ball into his own net before Craig Dawson added a second with just 12 minutes on the clock. Ruben Neves later rounded off the scoring as Liverpool sunk to 10th place in the Premier League standings. Klopp was understandably in no mood to speak at length about another humbling - they have been heavily defeated in trips to Brentford, Brighton and now Wolves already in 2023 - and he took his frustration out on a journalist who had supposedly written about the team in a negative light. The reporter asked: "That has been a theme throughout the season, starting so slowly. I know you said you can't explain it but do you think it is a mentality thing? Does it make you look at how you prepare for games, the fact you start the game so slowly after a whole week on the training pitch?" Klopp quick

Graham Potter's Chelsea acquired eight new players in the January transfer window, spending an estimated £295million. Graham Potter has warned Chelsea's new signings about the derision they will face from opposing fans after Fulham's supporters described Enzo Fernandez as "a waste of money". Chelsea had three of their January signings in the starting XI as they slumped to a goalless draw at home to west London rivals Fulham on Friday, leaving the Blues 10 points adrift of the Premier League's top four. Chelsea spent a reported £294.8million in the January transfer window alone, making Fernandez the Premier League's record signing on deadline day having already acquired Mykhaylo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Andrey Santos, David Datro Fofana, Joao Felix, Noni Madueke and Malo Gusto. Though Fernandez was largely impressive on his debut, the World Cup winner was taunted by Fulham's travelling fans, who directed chants of "what a waste of money" tow

Arsenal dropped three points in the Premier League title race as James Tarkowski's goal guided Everton to a deserved victory on Saturday. Sean Dyche's Everton reign got off to a flying start as James Tarkowski's header handed Premier League leaders Arsenal a surprise 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park. Everton looked revitalised in their first outing under the former Burnley boss, and it was two of his former Clarets players who combined for the winner – Tarkowski powering Dwight McNeil's corner home on the hour. Arsenal were kept at arm's length by Everton during an unusually disjointed display, with the deserved victory dragging the Toffees – at least temporarily – out of the relegation zone. Having suffered just their second league defeat of the season, the Gunners could see their lead at the summit cut to two points when title rivals Manchester City face Tottenham on Sunday.  Despite Everton starting strongly at a boisterous Goodison Park, Arsenal missed the first clea

Only three players across Europe's top five leagues have outscored Harry Kane this season and Pep Guardiola remains a big fan. Pep Guardiola says his admiration for Harry Kane has not dwindled since missing out on the Tottenham star, who he considers one of the greatest strikers he has ever seen. Manchester City fell short in their pursuit of the England international ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, with Tottenham standing firm on their huge valuation at the time. The reigning English champions instead turned to Erling Haaland a year later and the 22-year-old is currently the most prolific striker in world football. While pleased with the impact Haaland has made since arriving from Borussia Dortmund, Guardiola still remains a fan of Kane. "We are extremely happy with Erling and, of course, I think Tottenham are extremely happy with Harry Kane," Guardiola said. "What an exceptional player – the numbers and, more than the goals, the quality. That they didn't win a t

For some reason, Tottenham Hotspur have become the kryptonite for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Their record since Spurs moved from Wembley back to the site of White Hart Lane has been abysmal, and it was a run which started less than a week after the Lilywhites returned home. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium opened in April 2019 with Spurs beating Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League. It featured fireworks, light shows and the Go Compare Man singing. But the true 'opening night' came in their Champions League quarter-final against Man City. Here's a look back at that fateful evening in N17. Match report The first Champions League game in Tottenham in eight years saw Spurs beat tournament favourites Manchester City 1-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final. Tottenham's two-and-a-half season European odyssey at Wembley is over and after returning to their spiritual Haringey home last week with a win against Crystal Palace, they managed to conquer the English champi

Manchester United midfielder Fred has opened up on life under Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman endured a nightmare start to life at Old Trafford following humiliating defeats to Brighton and Brentford, but the Red Devils have since recovered superbly and are now one of the Premier League's toughest sides again. Fred has seen his role reduced after the summer signing of Christian Eriksen, but is now set to battle Marcel Sabitzer for a starting spot alongside compatriot Casemiro after the Dane was ruled out for a few months with an ankle injury. In an interview with  The Times , Fred revealed Casemiro teased him about a potential switch to United from Real Madrid in the summer. "Casemiro sent me a message last summer saying: ‘Maybe I will come to United,’" Fred said. "I know his quality so I messaged him back, saying: ‘You need to come here today, right now!’ I admire him a lot. He’s a world-class player. It’s so important for him to be in our team." Conversation then q

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was photographed in Milan on Friday night at the time of Chelsea's 0-0 draw with Fulham. The Gabonese striker has endured a rather dismal debut season at Stamford Bridge. After being signed on the recommendation of Thomas Tuchel, the German was sacked days after sanctioning the deal and replaced by Graham Potter. After a bright start with the Blues, Aubameyang's form has tailed off, and it was confirmed on Friday afternoon that he had been omitted from their Champions League squad for the knockout stages. Aubameyang was then left out of Chelsea's matchday squad to face Fulham at Stamford Bridge, and shortly prior to kick-off, the striker's brother posted a picture of the 33-year-old in Milan with his family. Potter insisted that the decision to drop Aubameyang was not a personal one and that the striker had handled the news well. "He's a professional, I understand he'll be disappointed. It was a tough call. Pierre is just unfortuna

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted that while he is taking a 'risk' with the fitness of Casemiro, the same sentiment can be applied to the rest of his squad. The Brazilian has already racked up 2,051 minutes for the Red Devils this season either side of a gruelling World Cup campaign with Brazil. Casemiro has completed the full 90 minutes in 11 of United's last 13 Premier League matches and his only absence since joining the club came when he was suspended for their recent trip to Arsenal. Ten Hag, who  revealed  he is relishing a busy fixture schedule, said he is indeed taking a 'risk' with Casemiro's fitness but that is no different to his other key players. "[Casemiro] is important but in top football there's a risk and we know that," Ten Hag said. "We know players get injured and you can't avoid it. Of course, if you want to be successful in the season you need your key players on board and that's definitely the tr