Cross-code star Williams, 34, has reportedly been approached the join the Toronto Wolfpack for the Canadian side's first season in the English Super League.

New Zealand football superstar Sonny Bill Williams has signed an incredible $10milion deal with Canadian team the Toronto Wolfpack to return to rugby league.

Federer and Nadal have been outspoken critics of the direction in which the tour has been taken over the last year with their great on-court rival Novak Djokovic as council president.

Wanderers, who are currently in administration after years of financial difficulties,  on Saturday accepted around £350,000 in compensation from the Scottish champions for 18-year-old Connell

Only seven players remain contracted to the League One club, who have been placed into administration, and they released a joint statement explaining their decision - including unpaid wages.

Bolton's players have finally been paid up to five months of overdue wages after the League One side went into administration back in May.

Crisis club Bolton Wanderers are in administration, forcing them to begin League One life with a 12-point deduction while they wait for a protracted takeover to go through.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT ADAMS PARK: Bolton's matchday squad was a ragtag bunch and for almost an hour they threatened to add yet more farce to the occasion.

Bolton defender Joe Bunney was admitted to hospital with a broken collarbone and broken ribs after a road traffic accident.

The family of tragic Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel have made the extraordinary claim that his wife 'faked' his death in a car crash to cash in on an insurance fraud.

Every now and again - but not often - a player will make the brave decision to move from his current club to their biggest rivals. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at ten transfers between rival clubs.

According to Bild, tests at all Bundesliga clubs were carried out on Friday - the day German clubs returned to training - which saw all those connected to Bayern get the all clear.

Atletico shared a black and white image of the youngster on their Twitter page with the caption: 'Atletico Madrid is mourning the passing of our U14 player Christian Minchola'.

The Spanish giants needed to make cuts across the club to guarantee their financial stability, with most teams around the world struggling in the face of the global pandemic.

The UK is set to formally complete their exit from the European Union at the start of 2021, which will see Trippier become a non-EU player.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Proposals to take the current La Liga table as final and use them to decide European places for next season has sent shockwaves through the Spanish game.

The Ghanaian midfielder has been heavily linked with a summer move to the Emirates and has a £43million release clause in his current deal - allowing the Gunners to snap him up on the cheap.

Premier League players might be interviewed at half-time and cameras could placed in dressing rooms as part of the league's plans to revamp broadcasts in Project Restart.

He won't select Trent Alexander-Arnold over Gary Neville right now, but Rafael feels it is only a matter of time before the Liverpool youngster rockets past the level of his former team-mate.

IAN LADYMAN: As English football conjures ever more fanciful ways to conclude an interrupted season, this is the problem. Anyone can get coronavirus, that includes footballers.

Key plans on the safe return to football - which will be put to players - are set to be finalised at a cross-sport meeting with the Government on Wednesday.

A number of United's first-team contingent left the UK following the coronavirus outbreak in March in a bid to be with their loved ones while continuing training in warmer climates.

Smith, who has been in charge since 2018 and led Villa back to the top flight, has warned his squad may have to play the rest of the season without two players due to a medical issue and a high-risk family member.

Contracts stipulate that players should get five weeks off a year and that clubs 'must not unreasonably withhold a request from a player to take three consecutive weeks'.

OLIVER HOLT: And so, after all the years of taking, when the nation was plunged into a crisis and football's rainy day came, Premier League's billionaire owners had a simple message for us.

Sportsmail runs the rule over every player from the two sides after England survive a late Wales onslaught and win 33-30 at Twickenham to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive.

England beat Wales to seal the Triple Crown and keep their Six Nations title hopes alive. Here, Sportsmail's Nik Simon assesses the performances of Eddie Jones' players.

Gloucester have informed players and staff that their wages will be slashed by 25 per cent and several rivals are set to follow suit, amid fears of a looming financial apocalypse.

In his third week in isolation, the England and Exeter wing hears from Eddie Jones and his dog, buys a bbq, wins at FIFA, orders some monkfish and is running pain free for the first time in a while...

A player exodus from Britain to Japan is in prospect, after former England fly-half Freddie Burns announced a move to the Far East and other high-profile names are set to follow him.

Buried within all of Jurgen Klopp's rant about the Africa Cup of Nations moving back to a January slot was one very simple but important modern truth: Money comes first, everything else follows.

IAN LADYMAN: As English football conjures ever more fanciful ways to conclude an interrupted season, this is the problem. Anyone can get coronavirus, that includes footballers.

Manchester United's Radamel Falcao believes Manchester City counterpart Sergio Aguero is his side's biggest threat ahead of Sunday's derby at Old Trafford.

Chelsea took a giant step towards the Premier League title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Manchester United. Eden Hazard's 38th minute strike proved decisive as the Blues held on.

Chelsea captain John Terry is adamant Radamel Falcao can be a success at the club. Terry revealed it only took two minutes of a match playing against Falcao to convince him he was still a 'top player.'

Juventus secured their place in the Champions League final as a 2-1 second-leg win secured a 4-1 aggregate success. Here's how the players rated in the second-leg of the semi-final clash.

Colombia striker Radamel Falcao has come under scrutiny for appearing to tell opposition players to calm down and play for a draw during the final round of World Cup 2018 qualifying. 

GLENN HODDLE: As I stood by the touchline for a television interview after England’s game against Belgium, it was a bonus to see Dele Alli out on the pitch enjoying a good training session.

Most footballers eye a career in coaching or punditry after hanging up their boots but Radamel Falcao is planning to go against the trend by turning his hand to baseball. 

Ronaldo beat off competition from Atletico Madrid starlet Joao Felix, Manchester City's Bernardo Silva, Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes and Wolves' Ruben Neves.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Having given up £1million of his salary, England manager Gareth Southgate must have been rather surprised to end up as the villain on Sunday.

Williams has been part of the first-team training set up on and off for the last 18 months or so and being close-up and personal with fellow right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has helped him develop.

SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Chelsea reached the FA Cup quarter-finals following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool. Sportsmail rates the performances of both teams.

Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup quarter finals after seeing off Premier League champions-elect Liverpool 2-0, thanks to goals from Willian and Ross Barkley.

Tim Krul had Spurs' penalty takers and the directions they would shoot listed on his water bottle ahead of Norwich's shock win on spot kicks in the FA Cup on Wednesday night.

DANNY MURPHY: As a footballer, I heard a lot of things from fans they shouldn't be shouting. I caught a lot of stuff about my mum, my wife, my kids. But you still don't go into the crowd, full stop.

Ramos started Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday night away at Norway, making a staggering 168th appearance for his country - one more than legend Iker Casillas.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Quique Setien admitted that his Barcelona players 'were not very good' and questioned their tactical understanding after a 2-0 La Liga defeat at Valencia on Saturday.

The German forward scored a remarkable four goals in the second half as Bayern Munich humiliated Tottenham 7-2 despite going 1-0 down after just 12 minutes in north London.

The Real Madrid man is in line to make his 95th international appearance after a muscle tear ruled him out of the friendly draw with Argentina and qualifying win over Estonia in September.