Gonzalo Higuain has paid his respects to fellow countryman and new Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala who disappeared over the Channel Islands on Monday night. The striker, along with pilot David Ibbotson, was on board the light aircraft that went missing around 12 miles north of Guernsey and an extensive search by both police and rescue workers has been carried out but there has been “no trace” of the aircraft. And Guernsey Police announced on Thursday afternoon that they were ending the search for the Piper Malibu and the two passengers who were on board. Higuain, who has joined Chelsea on a six-month loan deal, was keen to open his first interview with the club,…

Click:小型工作室 Manchester United have enjoyed an upturn in performances in the past two months and are keen to build on their impressive performances under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. A number of the club’s star names such as Anthony Martial and David De Gea are the priority for new deals, but that has not stopped the Red Devils being linked with a host of players. talkSPORT.com has rounded up the latest gossip to see who could make a last-minute move below. Benfica youngster eyed by United The Red Devils are believed to be among a number of big European clubs keeping tabs on Joao Felix. The 19-year-old starred in a 5-1…

Fresh from their two Cup exits, Tottenham host Watford in the Premier League on Wednesday. Spurs lost to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday, then Crystal Palace dumped them out of the FA Cup four days later. In between that, though, there was good news when South Korea were dumped out of the Asian Cup, meaning Heung-Min Son is returning early. Tottenham are without Harry Kane and Dele Alli until March, but can now call upon Son, who has scored 12 goals in all competitions this season and created seven. In fact, against Watford, 11 of the 15 Premier League goals Spurs have scored against the Hornets –…

Could Leicester’s visit to Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday evening be postponed due to the weather? Merseyside woke up to snow on Wednesday morning leading to disruption on roads, rail and at the airport. Liverpool John Lennon Airport was forced to temporarily close due to the heavy weather, with snow blocking the runway. The snow has eased off throughout Wednesday morning and it’s not meant to come down again for the remainder of the day, but temperatures are not rising much higher than freezing. So, could tonight’s Liverpool vs Leicester match be postponed? The most likely answer is: No. There should be no problems with the snow at…

In the Premier League it can be win at all costs in the battles for titles and survival. Sometimes this means players need to commit fouls to end counter attacks or deny opponents opportunities in threatening areas. Usually this would result in a caution but some superstars in the English top flight are incredibly cunning. Their sneakiness has allowed them to go through the whole campaign so far without being booked by a referee in any league game this season. But who is in this elite set of tactically intelligent players able to evade the long arm of the law to maintain their clean records? Find out below. 9= Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang…

talkSPORT.com rounds up the biggest transfer news and latest gossip from Sunday’s papers and online… Arsenal have made a bid to sign Malcom, the Barcelona forward, on loan. The 21-year-old Brazilian has struggled to establish himself at Camp Nou since joining from Bordeaux last summer. (Sun) Real Madrid have ended their interest in Christian Eriksen in a huge boost to Tottenham Hotspur. Denmark playmaker Eriksen has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu, but Real chiefs are now eyeing a deal for Chelsea’s Eden Hazard instead. (AS) Manchester United and Liverpool are rivals in the race to sign Romello Mitchell, the 16-year-old Birmingham striker. The Premier League duo…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United showed their battling spirit after coming back from two goals down to draw with Burnley. The Red Devils interim boss had won eight successive games after replacing Jose Mourinho, ahead of Burnley’s Old Trafford visit. And a first defeat looked on the cards after Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood had given the Clarets a shock 2-0 lead. But Paul Pogba’s 87th-minute penalty followed by Victor Lindelof’s injury-time equaliser preserved Solskjaer’s unbeaten start. He said: “The way they came back was fantastic, so of course you’re happy with the point. “Then again we could have got three. We just ran out of time towards the…

Arsenal have reportedly made an approach to sign Inter Milan star Ivan Perisic, while they are still interested in Denis Suarez and Christopher Nkunku. According to BBC journalist David Ornstein, the club are keen to add a versatile midfielder and a winger in January. Suarez and Nkunku have previously been linked to the Gunners, as they prepare for life without Aaron Ramsey next year. And now Arsenal wish to loan Perisic for the rest of the campaign and have a £35million option to buy in the deal. Christopher Nkunku: The Arsenal target inspired by Marco Verratti and versatile enough to replace Neymar The Croatian has often stated his desire to…

Denis Suarez’s loan move from Barcelona to Arsenal will be finalised on transfer deadline day. The 25-year-old has agreed to link up with his old boss Unai Emery at the Emirates Stadium. On Wednesday afternoon, Barcelona confirmed on their club website that Suarez had agreed a contract extension until 2021, and revealed he would now spend the rest of the current season at Arsenal, with an option to buy. The LaLiga leaders, though, later removed the article, with paperwork still be finalised and Arsenal are yet to make any formal announcement. “FC Barcelona and Denis Suarez have reached an agreement for the extension of the player’s contract with the club,…

Pep Guardiola was relieved to see his Manchester City side pick up no injuries despite a “dangerous” pitch in their Carabao Cup semi-final tie at the Pirelli Stadium. City completed formalities to reach the final thanks to Sergio Aguero’s goal giving them a 1-0 win on the night to wrap up a 10-0 aggregate success. Guardiola felt victory marked another special achievement for City in their continuing development but he was equally pleased to come through unscathed on a freezing night. Burton had kept the pitch covered until around two hours before kick-off to protect from frost with temperatures hovering around zero degrees. City manager Guardiola said: “The game was…