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Savinho wants a fresh start in more ways than one. Having completed his £75m move from Manchester City to Tottenham, the Brazilian winger has asked to be known simply as 'Savio' going forward, reverting to the name he carried for most of his career before arriving in the Premier League.

The Gunners have long been admirers of the Juventus winger, but Romano was blunt about where things actually stand.

South Africa's Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture used the South African Sports Awards in Sun City to renew his frustration over the continued absence of VAR in the Premier Soccer League, and this time he's putting a number on his patience running out.

group of current and former footballers has publicly called for change at the top of world football, saying major decisions are being made without enough consideration for players or supporters.

Savinho found himself increasingly on the fringes under Pep Guardiola, particularly after City brought in Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in January, and he ended the season with just seven Premier League starts to show for it.

Negotiations have moved quickly over the past 24 hours, with the two clubs now close to reaching an agreement for the Brazil international. The final decision, however, will belong to Martinelli.

Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Chelsea, while Gonçalo García later got Fulham back into the game with a goal on his debut. Both players gave their new supporters something to celebrate, even though only one side would leave with the points.

Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa will put their long-standing friendship aside when Chelsea face Fulham in the Premier League, with the former Liverpool teammates meeting for the first time as opposing managers. The fixture represents another chapter in a relationship that began at Anfield nearly two decades ago and later continued at Real Madrid and with the Spanish national team.

Just two minutes after entering the game, Gordon created space before finding Raphinha, who finished the move to register his second goal of the night and put Barcelona firmly in control.

Manchester United's interest in Balde is not new, but the situation surrounding the Barcelona defender appears to have changed.