Harry Kane is ready to abandon all plans to quit Tottenham – after the arrival of new boss Antonio Conte.
Tottenham could be delayed in having Conte pitchside as the club wait for his visa to be approved.
Manchester City have held talks over acquiring a minority stake in Russian giants Spartak Moscow.
Brighton have received a huge boost as Dan Burn’s injury is not as bad as first feared.
Limited funds will be made available for Antonio Conte to strengthen Tottenham’s squad in January, but he is likely to sell players to raise funds for his primary targets, including Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic.
Barcelona are expected to announce Xavi Hernandez as their new coach on Thursday but the club’s supporters might have to wait until after the international break to see him in the dugout.
Sol Campbell has revealed he will spend time with former Arsenal team-mate Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace as he looks to get back into management.
Unai Emery is on the brink of becoming Newcastle United’s new manager and could be in charge of their Premier League game away to Brighton on Saturday.
After 109 years, modern pentathlon’s governing body has voted secretly to remove horse riding and replace it with cycling.