Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk pleaded with his “good friend” Mohamed Salah to stay on Merseyside with him next season as the pair head towards the final year of their contracts.

MANAGER Graham Alexander believes none of his Bradford City side want to take the safe option when it comes to their style of play.

EVEN by his own high standards, Mamadou Sarr had an exceptional debut for Chelsea. The Senegal defender, nicknamed “Virgil van Dijk” during his Lyon days, showed all the attributes that made Blues ...

Arne Slot agrees with the increasingly widespread opinion that Dominik Szoboszlai could become a Liverpool captain, but he says there is still a key “next step” the midfielder must take. At 25 years ...