Real Madrid are considering a move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes over fears they will be unable to secure the signing of Paul Pogba.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Serena Williams's return to the Arthur Ashe Stadium proved a stunning contrast to her last appearance she imperiously crushed old foe Maria Sharapova.

The 18-year-old cousin of former Reds captain Steven Gerrard has been subject to interest from Danish side Nordsjaelland and, most recently, Serie A club Fiorentina.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has indicated he will make changes as the Premier League side host Sky Bet League Two club Forest Green in the Carabao Cup second round.

Tottenham may have reached their first ever Champions League final at the end of last season but things certainly aren't all that rosy back home for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

Barcelona have unveiled a statue of club legend Johan Cruyff outside their famous Nou Camp stadium. The reigning Spanish giants have immortalised the iconic in a gleaming tribute.

Jose Mourinho wanted to get rid of Anthony Martial because he thought the Manchester United forward was 'mentally weak'. Martial reportedly fell out with the former Red Devils boss.

Danny Drinkwater is set to make his Burnley debut in Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Sunderland as Sean Dyche plans a raft of changes.

ADAM SHERGOLD: Man United's inability to break down a resolute Crystal Palace defence on Saturday exposed a dearth of passing and creativity in midfield that needs to be addressed.

Steve Bruce did not know Sean Longstaff had a younger brother on Newcastle's books until five weeks ago - but is now ready to start sibling Matty against Leicester on Wednesday.

JASON MELLOR AT ELLAND ROAD: Danny Batth put Stoke into the lead before Sam Vokes doubled their advantage during the first-half of the second round clash at Elland Road.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Southampton were left counting the cost of their trip to Fulham after their second round win at Fulham was marred by injury to Nathan Redmond.

First-half strikes from Richard Stearman and Oliver Norwood helped Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers to reach the Carabao Cup third round.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT RODNEY PARADE: Jack Wilshere was a fresh-faced 16-year-old the last time he scored in the League Cup, for Arsenal against Sheffield United back in September 2008.

MAX WINTERS AT THE CITY GROUND: Albert Adomah opened the scoring for the home side in the 25th minute before Joe Lolley added a second just 10 minutes later. Joao Carvalho added a third.

Defending champion Naomi Osaka fought her way into the second round of the US Open with victory over Anna Blinkova.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The mantle of being British No 1 has never rested easily on the shoulders of Kyle Edmund, and he may be relieved of that pressure fairly soon.

Sportsmail provide you with all you need to know for Europa League draw for 2019/20 group stages including date, time and channel plus how the draw works, the pots and latest odds.

It might only be week three of the new Bundesliga season but some of the usual suspects are already setting the pace. Here, Sportsmail previews the upcoming fixtures ahead of the weekend's action.

Stars' careers are being put at risk by the imminent resumption of competition, according to a union representing nearly 100,000 athletes. German football has been cleared to resume next week.

Walker was spotted travelling from Cheshire to Yorkshire, where his sister was celebrating her birthday, before then briefly moving on to his parents' house nearby.

The 32-year-old, known in his early coaching days as the 'Baby Mourinho', has a well-earned reputation for attention to detail and will use practice games this weekend to get used to the peculiarities.

UFC 249 is experiencing an 'unbelievable pacing of buys' as pay-per-view purchases have already doubled from the last event UFC 248.

Jonathan Goldstein, chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council, said the 'problem is not only Corbyn but also Corbynism and Corbynites, and these remain strong in the party'.

Boris Johnson is concerned a 'Labour mole' is operating within Whitehall, say government sources. Confidential Treasury documents were leaked to Labour during the election campaign.

The Birmingham Yardley MP said she 'would have absolutely no problem in confronting Donald Trump' as she launched a bid to become the Labour party's next leader this evening.

Wigan MP Ms Nandy, who narrowly came third behind Ms Long-Bailey in the first round of the leadership campaign, is said to have impressed Mr McCluskey in a face-to-face meeting.

The ex-West Bromwich East MP will write The House, a tale of 'ambition and failure, trust and betrayal' after signing up with publisher Little, Brown.

Emily Thornberry today vowed to be an 'unashamedly socialist' Labour leader if she takes over from Jeremy Corbyn as she also pledged to quit if she did badly in the top job.

The grassroots group has taken aim at moderate MPs under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, leading to allegations it was acting in his best interests rather than the party's.

Members of Unite, the second largest union in Britain, backed the shadow business secretary after a ballot this afternoon, as well as Richard Burgon for deputy leader.

The left-wing candidate to replace Jeremy Corbyn told an event at the weekend how she worked until 3am in 2016 after the resignation of Robert Marris left the party's treasury team in the lurch.

Boris Johnson today accused Jeremy Corbyn of a 'grotesque failure' to understand UK efforts to tackle climate change as the PM shrugged off criticism from a sacked ex-minister.

There has been 'a noticeable pick-up' in the housing market since Boris Johnson defeated Labour's Jeremy Corbyn in December, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

The rudderless party could lose 315 councillors and control of heartland cities including Sheffield under the worst-case scenario laid out for the May 7 poll.

Labour's 500,000-plus members want to ditch the Monarchy and deny their party has a problem with anti-Semitism, a shocking poll by YouGov has revealed.

The party said a special conference due to be held on April 4 had been cancelled, along with remaining hustings events, with a spokeswoman saying a scaled-back event' would replace it.

IAIN DUNCAN SMITH: Covid-19 has swept across the world like a medieval plague from China and in its wake it has created one of the greatest health scares in modern history.

LORD BLUNKETT: The brutal truth is that, removing the influence of those who joined Labour only to destroy it, like the organisers of Momentum, will require more than benign indifference.

Mr Miliband has been brought back as shadow business secretary as Sir Keir announced a second wave of changes after replacing Jeremy Corbyn.

Sir Keir Starmer was hailed for having 'achieved more in four days more than his predecessor in four years' after he unveiled steps to tackle vile abuse in the party.

New Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has spent his first week on the job culling hard-left members of the Labour Shadow Cabinet, much to the anger of Momentum.

Dawn Butler (pictured) said there was no doubt the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will find that her party discriminated against Jews.

Rachel has been seen for the first time since she won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn's closest aides. The Countdown host, 34, looked in good spirits on the stroll.

In part one of Sky News documentary Bad Blood/New Blood Turnbull ally Craig Laundy claimed Finance Minister Matthias Cormann's signing of the petition sealed the former PM's fate.

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull told guests at a Sydney yacht club Donald Trump was 'seeking to tear at' and destroy the United States. He met the US President at the White House in 2018.

Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched a scathing attack on Scott Morrison's government for making religion a central issue of the climate change debate. 

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull served lunch to homeless people on Christmas Day. The 65-year-old handed out free meals with all the trimmings at Sydney charity Wayside Chapel.

Units in Australia's most elite suburb are so dear it is possible to buy two median-price houses in Sydney for the same money - and still have change left over to buy a Porsche 911 Carrera.

Malcolm Turnbull said the Prime Minister had misled Australians by downplaying the influence of global warming and climate change in a fiery interview with the BBC.