Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has returned to social media three days after deleting his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. Salah, the Egypt international, shocked fans by suddenly leaving social media on Tuesday evening after sending out a cryptic tweet. “2019 Resolution: Time to get in touch, for real,” his post read. It has been suggested Salah’s post was part of a campaign to raise awareness for the importance of real life communication, away from social media. Nonetheless, Salah returned to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after three days, but his first post back did not explain his previous cryptic tweet. It was instead an advert for courier company DHL. The same post…

Here are the top biggest transfer stories and latest football headlines from Thursday’s papers and online… Arsenal target Denis Suarez is set to stay at Barcelona until the end of the season, after talks over a loan move to the Emirates Stadium broke down. (ESPN) Wales manager Ryan Giggs has hailed Aaron Ramsey’s move to Juventus, saying the Arsenal man will improve as a player by moving to a ‘top club’. (Sky Sports) Liverpool have registered an interest in 18-year-old Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich. (Bild) Chelsea will miss out on signing Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes, with Paris Saint-Germain set to land…

Chelsea may actually miss Olivier Giroud now they have secured the arrival of Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, Ally McCoist believes. He insists the Frenchman brings a lot to the Blues team despite his lack of regular goals and says they could miss his physical presence up front. Ally was on commentary duty for talkSPORT at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night as Chelsea beat Tottenham on penalties to reach the EFL Cup final. Giroud made a rare start against Spurs and while he didn’t find the net, and missed a sitter with his head, McCoist insists there is so much more to his game than scoring and that he is one…

There is just one day until the January transfer window shuts and it looks like Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic could be on the move to the Premier League after handing in a transfer request. He revealed how he came very close to joining Manchester United in 2017 but Arsenal are considering whether to land the Croatia international on loan for the rest of the season. 10 things you didn’t know about Ivan Perisic Whether he leaves or stays at Inter is unclear but one thing is clear – Perisic will NOT be signing for Liverpool in January. This is due to a long-standing feud he has with Reds boss…

Piers Morgan has slammed Tottenham Hotspur fans for continually criticising Arsenal. The Gunners fan claimed he ‘can’t take any more of it’ in reference to continued condemnation from his north London rivals, using their lack of silverware in an attempt to silence the dissenting voices. In recent years, the work of Mauricio Pochettino and the decline of Arsene Wenger has seen Spurs finish above their neighbours for the past two seasons. However, having already branded Pochettino ‘overrated’, Morgan believes only winning the Premier League can legitimise claims that ‘north London is white’. “Apparently it’s all changed, now they’re world beaters. Really?!” he asked Adrian Durham on Drivetime. “Come back to…

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has told the club to do everything in their power to keep Callum Hudson-Odoi. The 18-year-old winger showed what all the fuss is about by grabbing Chelsea’s second goal against Sheffield Wednesday during the 3-0 FA Cup victory on Sunday. His heart is apparently set on a move to Bayern Munich and reports suggest he has handed in a transfer request, but the Blues are reluctant to sell. And Rudiger believes it would be a travesty if the club were to lose one of their academy graduates. “What I can say is clear: Chelsea have to make him stay,” he told the Evening Standard. “It will…

Tottenham have discussed the January signing of Borussia Monchengladbach star Jonas Hofmann, according to reports. Hofmann, 26, is enjoying a prolific season in the Bundesliga, scoring five goals and creating a further four to help fire Gladbach as high as third in the German top flight, with just three points separating them and second place Bayern Munich. He moved to Gladbach three years ago from Borussia Dortmund and has been backed to earn a debut call-up for the German national team having previously represented his homeland at both Under-18 and Under-21 level. Hofmann’s form at Borussia-Park has earned him admiring glances from across Europe, and Bild claim Tottenham have made…

Pep Guardiola has hailed Manchester City’s youth system as Welsh youngster Rabbi Matondo nears an £11million move to Bundesliga side Schalke. Etihad chiefs had been hopeful of securing a new deal for the 18-year-old – but the academy graduate rejected the offer in order to seek more playing time abroad. It now appears the teenager will be moving to the Veltins Arena to play for Die Konigsblauen – City’s next Champions League opponents. Matondo now follows his former team-mate Jadon Sancho and Arsenal’s on-loan forward Reiss Nelson by moving to Germany –  where he will hope to replicate their extraordinary success away from England’s top flight. Only Lionel Messi and…

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has reportedly agreed to join Juventus when his contract expires at the end of the season, but the Old Lady have been hoping to seal his signing throughout the January transfer window. And reports in Italy suggest they have been given a huge boost with the Gunners believed to be willing to sell the Wales international for just £10million. Sport Mediaset claim the north Londoners were previously unwilling to cash in on Ramsey this month for anything less than £22million, but Unai Emery has changed his mind and will sanction his sale for less than half that amount. Ramsey’s sale will only take place on one condition,…

Bristol City are lining up Middlesbrough striker Britt Assombalonga as a potential last-minute signing on deadline day. The Robins have prioritised the signing of a forward before the January transfer window shuts at 11pm on Thursday night. And according to talkSPORT sources, the club remain hopeful of signing 26-year-old forward Assombalonga before the deadline. The DR Congo international joined Boro for a club record £15million from Nottingham Forest in 2017. He has fallen out of favour under Tony Pulis over the last 12 months, starting just three Championship games since November. The clubs remain locked in talks over a fee for the 26-year-old, while his wages are also thought to be…