Philippe Coutinho appears to be moving closer to a return to Chelsea amid reports in Spain suggesting the Blues are set to complete the signing of the Barcelona midfielder.

The Premier League has reportedly backed plans to finish the 2019-20 season by July 31.

James Rodriguez has been linked with a sensational switch to David Beckham's MLS franchise, Inter Miami.

Only clubs with a "death wish" would want to continue the National League season, according to one chairman, after the campaign was finally abandoned on Wednesday.

Uefa will release almost £60million in benefit payments to clubs who released players for European Qualifiers early to help ease the financial impact of coronavirus.

Champions League and Europa League places for next season must be awarded on sporting merit should any domestic leagues not resume, Uefa has announced.

The government have been urged to conduct an investigation into links between Liverpool hosting a Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid and a spike in cases of coronavirus in the city.

Aston Villa assistant manager and former Chelsea defender John Terry insists Manchester United target Jack Grealish is destined for greatness, likening him to ex team-mate Eden Hazard.

Arsenal and Tottenham have been dealt a blow to their hopes of Champions League qualification after Uefa confirmed their guidelines for awarding places next season.

Tottenham's Champions League hopes received a blow on Thursday as Uefa confirmed their guidelines for awarding places next season.

Chelsea's Champions League hopes received a boost on Thursday as Uefa confirmed their guidelines for awarding places next season.

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Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi says he would love his club to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.

Tottenham would suffer a significant financial blow by missing out on millions of pounds in European revenue if the season is decided on a points-per-game basis.

Premier League have appointed Gary Hoffman as their new chair, the league confirmed on Friday.

Premier League clubs face the prospect of paying inflated wages to keep hold of out of contract players if they press ahead with plans to complete the season.

The 2019/20 Eredivisie season has been cancelled, meaning Duch league leaders Ajax will miss out on the title.

The Eredivisie season has been cancelled, with the title, relegation out of and promotion into the league scrapped.

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The Premier League are in talks with several UK rights holders over how to divvy up the remaining fixtures as part of preparations for the top flight's return behind closed doors.

Manchester United fans have identified attacking midfield as the position which needs addressing as a priority this summer.

Chelsea fans have identified attack as the position which needs addressing as a priority this summer.

Wolves' Diogo Jota snatched victory in the final of the Fifa 20 ePremier League Invitational with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Chelsea's first team will not take a pay cut and will instead be asked to continue supporting various charities during the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester City fans have called on their club to strengthen in central defence when the transfer window opens.

The 2019/20 season has been a tough one for Tottenham - both on and off the pitch.

Incoming Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech has addressed talk of him making his debut this season amid the ongoing uncertainty over the Premier League season.

Alan Pardew insists he will not take a bonus from ADO Den Haag after the Dutch outfit avoided relegation from the Eredivisie.

Liverpool are enjoying a season few have bettered over the years and should be celebrating their first ever Premier League title.

The UK Government will this week begin a series of meetings with leading sports organisations with the hope of resuming competitions 'within weeks' after action was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tottenham star Heung-min Son is facing a third spell of quarantine and could miss the Premier League's return to full training due to government plans to force all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.

West Ham have joined Arsenal in allowing players to return to their training ground, as football took the first decisive steps towards a resumption.

Ask any fan and Jordan Ayew will rank among their candidates for Crystal Palace player of the season.

Arsenal fans have, somewhat unsurprisingly, identified centre-back as Mikel Arteta's problem position ahead of this summer's transfer window.

Premier League clubs have put all players based abroad on standby as a return to training draws near.

Before the suspension of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign, West Ham were embroiled in a fierce fight to retain their top-flight status.

Uefa have released more than £200million to member associations in order to ease the financial impact of coronavirus on football.

Chelsea's breakthrough star Billy Gilmour has revealed why he was "fuming" after making his Premier League debut, and the wise advice offered to him by manager Frank Lampard.

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden has confirmed personal talks with the Premier League over resuming top-flight football "as soon as possible".

Premier League clubs expect the transfer window to be delayed until late August at the earliest as English football remains gripped by uncertainty.

Tanguy Ndombele appears to have addressed speculation regarding his Tottenham future with a cryptic post on Instagram.

Belgian top-flight clubs have postponed a vote to ratify the cancellation of the 2019-20 season, meaning a resumption remains possible.

Tanguy Ndombele's time at Tottenham could be over after just one year as Barcelona are reportedly ready to offer Samuel Umtiti and Nelson Semedo in exchange for the midfielder.

Premier League chiefs are expected to clash with clubs at Friday's shareholders meeting over which venues could be used to finish the campaign.

Uefa have given the Premier League until May 25 to provide their plans for getting the campaign back under way.

Proposed changes to the Champions League could 'end the Premier League top-four race' with qualification restricted, according to reports.

The French football season has been ended after the country's government announced that no large sporting events will be allowed to take place until at least September, even if they are behind closed doors.

The Premier League has reportedly advised clubs that they should consider recalling players and staff who are currently abroad as Project Restart gathers pace.

Tottenham have overtaken both Manchester United and Manchester City to be crowned the most valuable club in the Premier League, according to a study conducted by football finances expert Kieran Maguire and the University of Liverpool.

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