Aston Villa reject West Ham bid for forward Jhon Duran
Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Premier League rivals West Ham for forward Jhon Duran, the PA news agency understands.
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Unai Emery fires ominous Celtic warning as he rips apart Champions League claim about Aston Villa
Unai Emery has rejected rumours Aston Villa might take their foot off the gas in their final league phase fixture against Celtic if they beat Monaco tonight.
'Aston Villa Ready For Key Monaco Clash', Says Unai Emery
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his team are "very motivated" to secure direct qualification for the Champions League last 16 heading into Tuesday's crucial game at Monaco. The former European champions are playing in the competition for the first time in 42 years and are well placed to finish in the top eight, sitting fifth on 13 points with two matches remaining. Villa face a Monaco side also harbouring ambitions of avoiding the new knock-out play-off round, with the principality club sitting on 10 points despite suffering back-to-back Champions League defeats.
Rohan Bopanna-Shuai Zhang Enter Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals Of Australian Open
Veteran Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Chinese partner Shuai Zhang entered the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event at the Australian Open after they got a walkover in a second round match in Melbourne on Sunday. Bopanna and Shuai were up against fourth seeds Taylor Townsend of the United States and Hugo Nys of Monaco but the Indian-Chinese pair moved to the last eight round without taking the court. Bopanna and Shuai will next play the winner of the match between Hungary's Timea Babos and El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo, and, the Australian combination of Olivia Gadecki and John Peers.
Rohan Bopanna, Shuai Zhang Advance Into Mixed Doubles Round Two Of Australian Open
Indian ace Rohan Bopanna and his Chinese partner Shuai Zhang advanced to the second round of the Australian Open mixed doubles with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Kristina Mladenovic in Melbourne on Friday. Aiming to recover from an early exit in the men's doubles, the former world No. 1 Indian showed his mettle alongside Zhang, delivering a clinical performance to close our the match in one hour and 12 minutes. Bopanna and Zhang will face the winners of the match between fourth seeded pair of American Taylor Townsend and Hugo Nys of Monegasque and wild card Australian duo of Maddison Inglis and Jason Kuber in the pre-quarterfinals.
Neymar says Mbappé was jealous of Messi at Paris Saint-Germain - ESPN
Brazil striker Neymar said his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé became «a little jealous» after superstar Lionel Messi joined the French club in August 2021 in a free transfer.
Marcus Rashford transfer exit could open door for Man United swap deal
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is reportedly eyeing up a move to Barcelona in the January transfer window and it could present an opportunity for Ruben Amorim.
Grant Hanley endgame, Ryan Porteous focus and £10m murmur gets an answer – Rangers transfer state of play
Rangers are hoping to bolster their defensive options this month - but one reported target that Philippe Clement is set to miss out on his Scotland defender Grant Hanley.