If he were to leave, it would bring an end to what, given the £200m price tag, could be regarded as the biggest failed transfer in history.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Not since the early days of Martin O'Neill's reign have Aston Villa entered a season with so much enthusiasm and expectation surrounding them.

Jonny Brownlee has urged Paris 2024 organisers to do everything in their powers to ensure the Seine is safe to swim in at next year's Olympics - insisting nobody should get ill from a triathlon.

Arsenal have again been rocked by an injury to Gabriel Jesus but can welcome two players as the new Premier League season draws near.

The 20-year-old got the better of Germany’s Lea Friedrich to win the final 2-0.

Club closing in on Brighton midfielder, their top targetLavia also wanted by Sunday’s opponents LiverpoolChelsea are closing in on the signing of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton and are attempting to hijack Liverpool’s move for Roméo Lavia after submitting a £48m bid for the Southampton midfielder.Caicedo is Mauricio Pochettino’s top midfield target …

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has picked Reece James as his new captain and that could spell bad news for one of his team-mates.

Juventus fans invaded the pitch after their pre-season friendly to make their feelings clear about the potential signing of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

Great Britain win bronze in mixed team trials at the 2023 Cycling World Championships.

JEFF POWELL: As Helenius was wheeled out as Whyte's replacement the Nordic Nightmare aligned himself with AJ and Hearn in denouncing the doping contagion afflicting their sport

Bournemouth made a late move on Wednesday - with the initial fee understood to be £7million rising to £12m - to scupper Leeds boss Daniel Farke's hopes of a reunion with Aarons.

The Portuguese star netted in the 75th minute to send his team into the final for the first time and he now has a shot at his first piece of silverware with the Saudi club.

Watch all the sixes from Heinrich Klaasen's monster innings which saw the South African smash 60 off of 26 balls for the Oval Invincibles.

Kelechi Iheanacho scores Leicester City's opening goal with a back heel against Burton Albion in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

A failed drugs test by Dillian Whyte, who has vowed to prove his innocence, put Saturday’s bout in doubt.