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      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna LIVE SCORE: Mason Greenwood gets mixed reaction as he comes on to help new side snatch win – latest

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      MASON GREENWOOD made his first appearance in 20 months to help new side Getafe snatch all three points.The Englishman won the corner which led to the winning strike late on.
      However, Greenwood received mixed reception when he first entered the frame.

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      Getafe welcome Greenwood with ‘love’
      The official English Getafe account have shown their love for Mason Greenwood following his debut for the club.
      He helped the side win 3-2 by winning the corner that led to their late goal.
      The club posted a photo of the Manchester United loanee alongside the caption: “Welcome StarBoy. We love you very much.”

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      The stadium looked to be half-empty today as Mason Greenwood made his debut for Getafe.
      The Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Perez was littered with empty seats despite an entertaining match which ended with a late winner for Getafe to make it 3-2.
      And the Spanish club have officially announced there was 9,808 fans inside the stadium – some way of the 16,500 capacity.

      Bordalas shuts down rumours
      There was reports circulating that Jude Bellingham had advised Mason Greenwood to sign for Getafe.
      But manager Pepe Bordalas shut down these claims, saying: “Greenwood didn’t come to Getafe because he spoke with Jude Bellingham. It wasn’t the case.”
      Amad supports Greenwood
      Man Utd star Amad Diallo showed his support for Mason Greenwood on Instagram.
      He took a photo of his TV showing the loanee coming off the bench and attached love heart emojis to the post that was uploaded to his story.

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      The Estadio Coliseum Alfonso Pérez appeared to be half-empty as Mason Greenwood made his Getafe debut.
      Only a fraction of the 16,500-seater stadium, which has an average attendance of around 12,000, was occupied by fans of Getafe.

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      He received a warm reception from the home fans but Osasuna supporters were less kind as they chanted “Greenwood die”, according to The Athletic journalist Guillermo Rai.

      Greenwood stats

      13 minutes played
      12 touches
      3 crosses
      1 shot
      2 corners won – one leading to a goal
      1 fouls won

      Credit: EPA
      Getafe celebrate
      It is a huge three points for Getafe as they move up to ninth in the table.
      Bordalas’ side have claimed seven points from five games – two of which were versus Real Madrid and Barcelona.
      Credit: AP
      FT: Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      Three points and three goals from three corners.
      A tight game is edged by Getafe – they were sloppy in the first-half but were much improved after the break.
      Greenwood came on after 77 minutes and was lively in his cameo appearance.
      He won the corner that led to Maksimovic’s winning goal when he saw his shot saved by Herrera.
      Credit: AP
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      90+10. Getafe are nearly there.
      They have possession as Greenwood bring the ball forward.
      They look to hold the ball and not go for a fourth goal to wrap up three points.
      Osasuna are pumping long balls into the box but Getafe stand strong.
      The home fans are whistling for full-time.
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      90+8. Osasuna are open in defence as they search for another eqauliser.
      The ball is played for the run of Greenwood in behind but it is overhit and the keeper can claim it.
      Oscar Rodriguez has done well since coming on and added more creativity for Getafe.
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      90+6. Gomez lashes a shot from outside the box with real power but it lacks direction as it goes into the stands.
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      90+4. There has been reports of anti-Greenwood chances heard by Osasuna fans.
      Meanwhile, the referee again comes flying over to the Getafe bench as they continue to complain about the amount of added time.
      It’s anywhere will do stuff for the hosts now as they continue to hoof it away and not keep possession.
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna – red card
      90+2. Ten minutes of added time and Getafe are fuming.
      It leads to the ref running over to the hosts bench and sending Angileri off as he pleaded his innocence.
      The sub must’ve had too much to say.
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      90. Djene clashes with Ibanez in the mid-air and the Getafe defender goes into the book for a push.
      R. Garcia take the free-kick on the edge of the box and it flies over the bar.
      Getafe 3-2 Osasuna
      88. Greenwood is now down injured after Munoz left a foot in and tripped him up with a late tackle.
      Munoz seemed to leave a foot in there.
      GETAFE SCORE 3-2
      86. Wow! Getafe are ahead again.
      Greenwood won the corner that they scored from.
      Alena whipped it in and Maksimovic darted to the front post and powered it into the goal with a bullet header.
      His first goal since January 2022.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      85. Nice direct football from Getafe and Greenwood gets a shot away.
      It is saved and goes out for a corner.

      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna

      83. Some shouts from Osasuna players for a penalty amid a scramble to clear the ball from a cross.
      Nothing given by the referee.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      81. Greenwood makes a clever run in behind and is found by Djene’s long ball.
      He wins his side a corner and he takes it short.
      The ball is returned to Greenwood, who gets to the byline and stands up a cross.
      Osasuna deal with it and get it clear.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      79. Greenwood has replaced Latasa up front.
      He is playing down the middle as a striker.
      He drifts wide and picks it up on the right-wing, cutting inside to deliver a cross, which is headed out.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      77. GREENWOOD IS ON.
      He is met with applause by the home supporters.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      75. Long balls again up to Latasa from Getafe.
      His battle with Herrando continues as the defender falls with an elbow to the face.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      73. The atmosphere is getting more raucous with Latasa’s physicality now causing problems.
      The big target man holds off two defenders and eventually gets a foul as he is pulled too much sending him tumbling to the floor.
      Latasa is proving key with his hold-up play.
      Getafe 2-2 Osasuna
      71. Barja and R.Garcia go off for Amaiz and Avila.
      Getafe still have two changes to use as Greenwood waits.
      Credit: AP
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      F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 LIVE RESULTS: Sainz wins epic Singapore GP while Hamilton grabs P3 after Russell’s crash

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      CARLOS SAINZ has won what turned out to be a thrilling Singapore Grand Prix.It is Sainz’s second ever Grand Prix win but it will mean a lot claiming his first driving for Ferrari.
      Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton finished third after his Mercedes teammate George Russell crashed out late on.
      And league leader Verstappen’s run comes to an end with the Dutchman finishing 5th.

      RESULT: Sainz (P1) Norris (P2) Hamilton (P3)
      Grand Prix start time: 1pm BST
      TV channel UK: Sky Sports F1
      Live stream: NOW TV

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      Ferrari enjoy successful day
      With Charles Leclerc holding off Max Verstappen to keep fourth place, it was a good day for Ferrari.
      They started first and third on the grid but it was always going to be difficult to hold that for the entire race.
      Leclerc was struggling with his tyres towards the end and did well to finish fourth although all eyes will be on today’s winner.
      Credit: Reuters
      Spaniard gets his just desserts
      Carlos Sainz is awarded with the Driver of the Day award.
      On reflection it was completely deserved as he used Lando Norris as a tool to ensure that Norris kept both of the Mercedes cars away from challenging him.
      They used to drive together and today they worked as a team to keep their podium places.
      Credit: @F1
      Sainz secures first Grand Prix for Ferrari
      He started the race in pole position and managed to hold on for the win despite some tough challenges.
      It is Sainz’s second ever Grand Prix win but it will mean a lot claiming his first driving for Ferrari.
      He aided Lando Norris getting second, knowing that it would help his cause in holding onto first place.
      Credit: AFP
      Climatic end to Singapore Grand Prix
      That was one of the closest finishes we have seen for some time in F1.
      Only 1.4 seconds separated the four cars at one stage.
      You have to feel for George Russell who crashed off on the final lap.
      Credit: @F1
      Singapore Grand Prix results
      Here is how we finished in Singapore with Russell going into the barriers on one of the final turns:

      Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
      Lando Norris (Alpine)
      Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
      Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
      Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

      It was a great drive by Lando Norris to hold off both of the Mercedes’ cars and he is in with a shout for driver of the day surely, although the eventual winner will be in with a good shout.
      Carlos Sainz wins the Singapore Grand Prix
      Lap 61/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      This is an amazing finish with 1.4 seconds between the front four cars.
      Sainz reports his front tyres are completely gone.
      Norris manages to hold off Russell, just.
      Credit: Reuters
      Lap 59/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      Both Mercedes have race leader Sainz in their sights.
      They have to try and deal with Lando Norris firstly though.
      Verstappen has managed to move up to sixth place.
      Lap 57/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      Norris is closing the gap on leader Sainz.
      The Ferrari driver has work cut out with three cars all vying for his position.
      This should be an exciting finish to the race.
      Verstappen is over 30 seconds behind the race leaders.
      Lap 55/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      Russell is on the tail of Leclerc now.
      He can actually do his teammate some favours as makes life more difficult for him.
      Not for long as Russell takes the Ferrari at turn fourteen.
      Hamilton uses DRS well to take Leclerc also.
      Lap 53/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      As it stands, Liam Lawson is still in the points in 9th place.
      What an achievement that would be in his third race.
      Meanwhile, Russell keeps on closing the gap on the front three.
      Credit: Getty
      Lap 51/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      George Russell is only 11.5 seconds off the leader now.
      The two Mercedes drivers will be going at it from now until the end of the race on those new tyres.
      Sainz, Norris and Leclerc will need to have some defence to keep them at bay.
      Lap 49/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      Alonso is having a terrible day at the office.
      He served his five second penalty when he pitted, it was a terrible pit stop as they struggled to get the back end of the car up.
      He overshoots a corner but fortunately gets restarted before a safety car was needed.
      Alonso finds himself back in 17th place however.
      Lap 47/62 – Sainz leads, Norris second
      Both Mercedes cars decide to use the safety car to pit.
      They are both out there now on a new set of medium tyres.
      The three cars in front of them are on older hard compound tyres.
      It could be a fantastic finish to this race.
      Lap 45/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Ocon is out of the race it seems, more importantly, his car is still out on the track.
      A virtual safety car has been issued.
      The Alpine driver screams on the team radio, he is devastated, he was having a great drive there.
      Lap 43/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      After they both pit, Verstappen is now in 15th place, Perez in 18th place.
      That is not something you expect to see with these Red Bull cars.
      Someone take a picture of that leaderboard is unique to say the least from what we have seen this season.
      The pair need a safety car to come back into contention now.
      Credit: Getty
      Lap 41/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Sainz is driving well and frustrating Russell in second.
      He is not giving him the chance to take him, while conserving his tyres.
      Perez heads to the pits, not surprising seeing that car snake out on corners.
      Lap 39/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Ocon goes past Alonso on a corner where they seemed no space for two Formula 1 cars, wild.
      Sainz is on the team radio asking them to tell him when they think he should start pushing it.
      Confirmation that is trying to manage his tyres for this race.
      Lap 37/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      It will be interesting to see when both of the Red Bull’s decide to come into the pit lane.
      As we see Perez taking a corner, the car snakes out at the back.
      It is evident that they have no grip whatsoever.
      Lap 35/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      The front five drivers are only separated by around 5.5 seconds.
      There is then a similar gap from fifth place to Verstappen in sixth.
      Alonso is starting to put some pressure on Perez in seventh.
      Credit: Splash
      Lap 33/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Verstappen is on his team radio telling them the tyre is dead and it is like ‘driving on ice’.
      That is not good news for the rest of the field as the Dutchman has done 30 laps on the hard compound.
      Their plan was not to pit again but that would mean 40 laps on their hard tyres.
      Lap 31/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Russell is on the team radio stating how slow Sainz is going.
      He thinks he is either trying to manage his tyres or looking to get cars to back up behind him.
      If it is the latter it is working with both Norris and Hamilton less than a second behind him.
      Lap 29/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Verstappen is down to sixth place now with Perez in seventh.
      It does not look like it is going to be Red Bull’s day today.
      Mercedes seem to be in a strong position to dominate this race currently.
      Lap 27/62 – Sainz leads, Russell second
      Lando Norris is the latest driver to take Max Verstappen.
      The Red Bull cars are struggling at the moment.
      Sergio Perez is complaining that Lewis Hamilton needs to give his place back after gaining an advantage by going off-track.
      Lap 25/62 – Sainz leads, Verstappen second
      It is all change now with the Red Bull’s in the top five.
      George Russell takes advantage and makes a move on Max Verstappen to move into second.
      Lewis Hamilton manages to get ahead of Sergio Perez although he went off the track to do so.
      Red Bull seem to be struggling for grip on their hard compound tyres.
      Credit: AP
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      Man Utd 1-3 Brighton LIVE RESULT: Latest reaction as Red Devils stunned by flying Seagulls at Old Trafford

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been beaten 3-1 by Brighton after a horror show at Old Trafford.Danny Welbeck tapped in early on to claim the Seagulls’ first of the afternoon against his old side.
      Pascal Gross made it two in the second half, and Joao Pedro scored his first Brighton goal to make it 3-0 before Hannibal pulled one back for United, but it wasn’t to be for the Red Devils.

      Match result: Man United 1-3 Brighton
      Man Utd XI: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Eriksen, McTominay; Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
      Brighton XI: Steele; Lamptey, Dunk, Van Hecke, Veltman; Dahoud, Gross, Lallana; Welbeck, Adringa, Mitoma

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      Where do United go from here?
      Things certainly don’t get any easier for Ten Hag.
      His men now travel to Germany on Wednesday night.
      They will play Bayern Munich in their Champions League group stage opener.
      And United will be hoping to guard against Harry Kane, who was once a top target for them.
      Credit: Getty
      Another defeat
      It’s three defeats in four matches for United now.
      Ten Hag looked glum as he marched off the pitch.
      Wonder if Sancho would have made a difference today…
      Full time: Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      Well, what a result this is for the Seagulls.
      United fans aren’t happy and jeer at the final whistle.
      It really was the same old story, scrappy in possession and no clinical edge.
      Ten Hag’s subs proved controversial too, with supporters furious when Hojlund was removed from the field.
      Credit: Reuters
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3 – Close!
      90+4. Hannibal goes into the book for a reckless challenge.
      And it opens the way for Fati to burst into a one-on-one with Onana.
      But the Barcelona man hits it wrong and sends the ball wide.
      Should have been four.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      90+2. Old Trafford has almost emptied out alraedy.
      The fans have seen enough and are voting with their feet.
      But the away supporters are in jubilant voice and won’t be moving for a while.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      90. We will have SIX minutes of added time here.
      United must find a goal now.
      Garnacho breaks into the box after a speedy run but he is offside.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      89. Fati gets a strike off but it’s well handled by Onana.
      Brighton are happy to regroup and let United pass it around their defence.
      The hosts are struggling to get out of their own half at the minute.
      We’ll find out how much added time there is shortly.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      87. Time’s ticking at Old Trafford and there’s no sign of life from United.
      In fact, the change in personnel only looks to have strengthened Brighton’s resolve.
      And any time United get hold of the ball, the Seagulls swarm to regain possession immediately.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3 – Subs
      85. Brighton make their final change with Evan Ferguson on for Simon Adingra.
      Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho, Facundo Pellistri and Aaron-Wan Bissaka are on for United.
      Lisandro Martinez, Scott McTominay and Sergio Reguilon come off.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      83. There’s certainly been goals galore this game.
      Will there be more in the next seven minutes?
      After the quickfire double less than 10 minutes ago, you wouldn’t bet against it.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: AP
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      81. Reguilon takes on Adingra and wins before launching a cross.
      Dunk is on hand to clear for a corner, which is taken by Eriksen.
      But it’s a terrible effort and cleared by Brighton.
      United then plead for a free-kick on Rashford but it’s ignored by the ref.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3 – Save!
      79. Mitoma is in and almost makes it four!
      But Onana stays strong and makes a good block.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      78. Brighton are trying to slow things down here.
      The crowd jeer as the Seagulls take their time over a goal kick.
      United win the ball back quickly.
      But they can’t find a way through Brighton’s midfield.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3 – Subs
      76. Subs from the visitors.
      James Milner and Billy Gilmour are on.
      Mahmoud Dahoud and Tariq Lamptey come off.
      Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      75. Wow, some great action there.
      One fine goal from Pedro topped by an instant reply from Hannibal.
      But Brighton still have that two-goal cushion.
      Can United find one more quickly?
      Goal – Man Utd 1 Brighton 3
      There’s an immediate reply!
      And it’s the sub Mejbri, who fires in a howitzer from distance!
      The midfielder controls the ball before cracking off a long shot.
      He wheels away in celebration and it’s game on again!
      Goal – Man Utd 0 Brighton 3
      It’s THREE for Brighton!
      Lamptey dinks his way down the left and plays in Joao Pedro.
      The Brazilian then fires in a cracker from distance, with Onana nowhere near.
      United fans are leaving in their droves now, there’s no way back.
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      69. Just over 20 minutes left and United look no closer to finding that key breakthrough.
      Eriksen is now sitting deepest in midfield, with Hannibal pushing forward.
      Yet it’s left United exposed, and Brighton almost get in with Fati before Martinez steps across the youngster.
      The Stretford End is restless, with many wanting to see Alejandro Garnacho come on.
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      67. Instant impact from Hannibal as he wins a free-kick in a good position.
      Rashford stands over it before lashing a shot at goal.
      But the effort is a weak one and Steele is able to catch it easily.
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2 – Subs
      65. Changes from both sides here.
      Adam Lallana and Danny Welbeck are both off.
      They’re replaced by Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati and summer signing Joao Pedro.
      Meanwhile, United have hauled off Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund for Hannibal Mejbri and Anthony Martial.
      Fans loudly booed when Hojlund’s number went up…
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      62. The home crowd are getting noisier as they urge their players on.
      United get a break down the right through Dalot, who beats his man before chipping the ball onwards.
      The ball is sent back out though, and Brighton are able to reclaim possession.
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      60. Gross is looking hungry since his goal.
      He is keeping a sharp press on Lindelof, with Welbeck constantly chasing down Martinez and preventing United from playing out.
      Rashford finally gets some luck and darts down the left.
      But Gross charges back to snuff out the danger.
      Credit: Reuters
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      58. A rare spell of possession for United sees an opportunity fall to Fernandes.
      The captain lines up a shot from distance, but his effort lacks any real power.
      Hojlund attempts to spark some life into the hosts with a decent dribble.
      But Rashford’s shot is deflected out for a corner, with the resulting set-piece hit into the side-netting by Fernandes.
      Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      56. It’s a long way back from here…
      United have not been on it since coming out for the second half.
      Brighton were given too much time on the ball, allowing them to craft another opportunity.
      And United paid the ultimate price, with two goals now needed just to level things up.
      Goal – Man Utd 0 Brighton 2
      53. It’s another for the Seagulls!
      Brighton work it from right to left, allowing Mitoma to drive at McTominay.
      He knocks it to Lamptey, who in turns plays in Gross.
      And the German shimmies before smashing the ball past Onana.
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      Newcastle vs Brentford LIVE SCORE: Latest Premier League updates as Magpies aim to get back to winning ways – stream, TV

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      NEWCASTLE host Brentford at St James’ Park as the Toon aim to get back to winning ways.The Magpies haven’t won since the opening day and will need to get past the unbeaten Bees if they want to taste victory today.

      Kick off time: 5.30pm BST
      TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League
      Live stream: NOW

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      Newcastle 1 Brentford 0: Howe’s blushes spared by Flekken howler as Wilson penalty wins the points for lacklustre Toon

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      EDDIE HOWE was spared more flak by flaky Brentford keeper Mark Flekken. Newcastle CEO Darren Eales admitted before the season that he had to calm the Saudi chiefs down after a draw with Crystal Palace in January. 
      Callum Wilson hails what could prove a vital penalty winner for NewcastleCredit: EPA
      Wilson slotted home the only goal on 64 minutesCredit: Getty
      That point extended the Magpies unbeaten run to 15, so you started to wonder how they would react if this ended in a loss or turgid stalemate on the back of three straight defeats. 
      And at no point did Newcastle look like winning this one until the dodgy Dutch stopper – a summer signing from Freiburg – handed the Tynesiders a lifeline on a platter by needlessly taking Anthony Gordon out on the byline for a penalty just after the hour.
      Callum Wilson buried it, making it 14 goals in his last 17 Prem games and taking him level with Les Ferdinand’s Toon total. 
      This was about the win but the Tynesiders were once again well off it.
      Famed for their intensity under Howe, it is sorely lacking right now. 
      Despite that, three points stops their mini-crisis reaching boiling point as they head to face AC Milan on Tuesday for their Champions League return following a 20-year absence. 
      Now up to 11th in the Prem, and with Sheffield United next, this could prove a huge turning point – even if it was another performance to concern Howe.
      He made five changes to try and kickstart the season, with Harvey Barnes handed a first start and Wilson, Sven Botman, Elliot Anderson and Sean Longstaff also in. 
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      This already had a must-win feel to it the Mags manager wanted to avoid heading to Milan with further questions over his future.
      Yet they could and perhaps should have been behind inside three minutes when Aaron Hickey – finding a ridiculous amount of space inside the box – was denied by Nick Pope from a tight angle. 
      But that warning shot hardly sparked Newcastle into life with Brentford the far better side early on. 
      The hosts were lethargic off the ball, sloppy on it and their left side was under constant bombardment. 
      Expecting to see their side come out firing, the crowd were not impressed.
      Yoane Wissa was a whisker away from converting Mathias Jensen’s wicked cross 23 minutes in. 
      The Geordies finally had a shot five minutes later, and from the resulting corner Bruno Guimaraes’ header from point-blank range at the back post was just about kept out by Mark Flekken.
      The first-half was instantly forgettable and Newcastle needed inspiration, yet they started the second just as slack. 
      Wilson then bundled the ball in following a goalmouth scramble after the unconvincing Flekken fluffed a punched clearance, but Craig Pawson immediately gave a foul. 
      Wissa squandered another half-chance at the other end seconds later yet, shooting towards the Gallowgate, it was Newcastle pressing – and they were handed a penalty just after the hour for Flekken’s foul on Gordon. 
      Deadly Wilson made no mistake – taking his season’s tally to three – firing over the outstretched Flekken to the mighty relief of St James’. 
      It was far from over though but just as Brentford threatened to get back in, ref Craig Pawson pointed to the spot again for a Bryan Mbeumo handball – only to reverse his decision after looking at the monitor.
      There were nine minutes of injury time but Newcastle held on without any major frights for a priceless victory.
      Toon chief Eddie Howe had plenty to be relieved about following victoryCredit: Rex
      Brentford boss Thomas Frank saw his side slip to tenth with defeatCredit: EPA

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      Fulham vs Luton LIVE SCORE: Cottagers aim to bounce back from Man City mauling against Premier League freshmen – latest

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      FULHAM welcome Premier League new boys Luton to Craven Cottage for an intriguing afternoon clash.Marco Silva’s men will be determined to put the Manchester City 5-1 thrashing behind them.
      And they’ll be confident that they can turn their fortunes around against the Hatters who are yet to put a point on the board this season.

      Kick-off time: 3pm
      Live stream/TV channel: Not televised in the UK

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      Scotland 1-3 England LIVE RESULT: Jude Bellingham stars as Three Lions beat rivals in tense Glasgow friendly clash

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      ENGLAND overcame Scotland 3-1 in a tense friendly in Glasgow with Jude Bellingham playing a starring role.Foden and Bellingham’s goals put the Three Lions ahead before substitute Harry Maguire’s own goal saw the hosts get back into the game.
      Bellingham then set up captain Harry Kane to restore England’s two-goal cushion and secure the win.

      Result: Scotland 1 England 3
      Scotland XI: Gunn, Hickey, Porteous, Hendry, Tierney, Robertson, McTominay, McGregor, Gilmour, McGinn, Adams
      England XI: Ramsdale, Walker, Dunk, Guehi, Trippier, Phillips, Bellingham, Rice, Foden, Kane, Rashford

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      Steve Clarke signs us off
      The final thoughts of Scotland boss Steve Clarke brings about the end of SunSport’s live coverage of the latest instalment of the oldest international rivalry in footie history.
      He told Channel Four: “First half, we didn’t really get started, couldn’t get hold of the ball.
      “Second half, we showed a better intensity, and when it goes 2-1 we had the chance to be in the game, but England scored another one and it was always going to be difficult to get back in.
      “England started like the top side they are. We’re not there, but we’re trying to develop, trying to get better. We’ve always come back stronger from adversity, and let’s hope that’s the case [here].
      “Andy [Robertson] made a mistake for the second goal, that happens in football. We’re capable of scoring goals against top teams, and hopefully we take that to Spain next month.
      “When you play against a side as good as England, you have to get everything 100% correct. We didn’t do that tonight, and that’s why we lost the game.
      “The camp’s been a success, because we’ve got a perfect record in the qualifying group. We’re in a good place.”
      Hey Jude
      Jude Bellingham is refusing to rest on his laurels following his scintillating start to the season for club and country.
      The Real Madrid and England ace – who has bagged six goals so far this campaign, told beIN Sports: “I’m always learning.
      “I’m so lucky to have played with so many great players with my last club and even more so at my new club which is a big boost for me and for my own confidence to play with such great players.
      “I’m just learning all the time really. I’m trying to add more attributes to my game and trying to affect the ones I’ve already got.
      “If I can keep being effective in goal and doing the things that I do well already overall in my game then I think I could be doing well and hopefully have a good season.
      “So it’s important that I keep it up.”
      Credit: Getty
      Ferdinand’s message to Southgate
      Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has urged Gareth Southgate to “build” his team around Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden.
      He tweeted: BUILD THIS TEAM AROUND… BELLINGHAM / FODEN.
      “Simples!”

      England ‘far better’
      Former Scotland defender Willie Miller offered no excuses for Steve Clarke’s defeat to England.
      He told the BBC: “We didn’t get nearly close enough to England in the first half.
      “The fear was it could get to an embarrassing score, but 3-1 was deserved.
      “However better that second half was from Scotland, England really took the foot off the gas.
      “Hands up, we were beaten by a far better side.”
      Credit: AP
      Golden Generation?
      Graeme Souness certainly thinks this crop of England stars is the best the nation has ever produced.
      And he said it straight to the face of former Three Lions star Joe Cole, who was part of the star-studded 2006 World Cup squad.
      The Scot said: “This is the golden generation.
      “Forget, you know, with Frank [Lampard], Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes. They haven’t got a strength in depth.”
      Souness slams Scotland
      Graeme Souness has hit out at Scotland for their display against the Auld Enemy.
      He said: “This is a passionate football crowd – we gave them nothing to shout about tonight.
      “And I accept that England were fabulous and are a fabulous team.
      “But I think from Scotland’s point of view, they couldn’t get the crowd involved and they didn’t show the required aggression.
      “It is a friendly, but it’s a Scotland-England game. I see people picking each other off the ground and I’m like, ‘Mmm, that shouldn’t happen in this game.'”

      Player ratings
      Aaron Ramsdale – 6
      Kyle Walker – 7
      Kieran Tripper – 6
      Mark Guehi – 6
      Lewis Dunk – 7
      Declan Rice – 7
      Kalvin Phillips – 7
      Phil Foden – 6
      Jude Bellingham – 9
      Harry Kane – 7
      Marcus Rashfprd – 7
      Subs
      Harry Maguire – 4
      Bukayo Saka – 5
      Eberechi Eze – 5
      Callum Wilson – N/A
      Conor Gallagher – N/A
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      Souness speaks
      Former Scotland international Graeme Souness didn’t mince his words on his nation’s loss.
      “When push comes to shove, there is an enormous gap between England and Scotland.”
      Scotland 1-3 England – Full time
      The travelling Three Lions fans roar with delight as the final whistle blows at Hampden Park.
      A stellar showing from Gareth Southgate’s troops, with the exception of Harry Maguire.
      Jude Bellingham – who has hit the ground running at Real Madrid – was undoubtedly the man of the match.
      Scotland 1-3 England
      90. Harry Maguire is being trolled by fans as chants of “Harry Maguire he scored coz you’re s**t” ring throughout the stadium.
      No doubt they’ll be a further blow to the defender’s already low confidence.
      Credit: PA
      Scotland 1-3 England
      83. More changes for England.
      Man of the match Jude Bellingham has been replaced by Conor Gallagher.
      And Harry Kane has been taken off for Callum Wilson.
      Scotland 1-3 England
      80. Harry Kane has had his say in the Battle of Britain.
      England’s record goalscorer cooly slotted the ball into the far corner past Angus Gunn after beautifully collecting a pass from Jude Bellingham.
      Bellingham deserves the plaudits, however, as he ghosted past two players and laid on the perfect ball to his skipper to restore the Three Lions’ two-goal advantage.
      Credit: Getty
      Scotland 1-2 England
      75. Jude Bellingham almosts restores the two-goal lead after ghosting past three Scotland defenders.
      His deflected effort, however, is well saved by Angus Gunn.
      Scotland 1-2 England
      72. Eberechi Eze has just wasted a golden opportunity to restore England’s 2-1 lead.
      The Crystal Palace man bore down on goal thanks to a beautiful touch.
      But he fails to put the ball past the advancing Angus Gunn.
      Scotland 1-2 England
      70. John McGinn wastes a golden opportunity to level the scores with a header inside the box.
      The Aston Villa man ghosted past Lewis Dunk to latch onto a beautiful pass from Andy Robertson.
      But he fails to direct his header on target and Hampden groans in disappointment.
      Scotland 1-2 England
      68. Scotland are back in it thanks to an own-goal from Harry Maguire.
      The under-pressure Manchester United tried to cut out a cross from Andy Robertson but accidentally put the ball past Aaron Ramsdale.
      Game on.
      Credit: Reuters
      Scotland 0-2 England
      66. Scotland are building momentum here and look capable of troubling the defence.
      Scotland 0-2 England
      63. Ryan Christie tries his luck from around 25 yards out after latching on to a loose ball.
      But the Bournemouth man’s left-footed is well wide of Aaron Ramsdale’s far post.
      Scotland 0-2 England
      58. Steve Clarke has made a double change in a desperate bid to get his side back into the match.
      Che Adams has been replaced by Ryan Christie.
      Billy Gilmour, meanwhile, has given way for Lyndon Dykes
      Scotland 0-2 England
      58. Harry Kane fires a shot over the bar and appeals for a corner.
      Replays show the ball did deflect over the bar thanks to a knick from Kieran Tierney.
      Scotland 0-2 England
      52. Harry Maguire is being mocked by Scotland fans every time he takes a touch of the ball or makes a successful pass.
      Not exactly what the already under-pressure Manchester Unted man would’ve wanted.
      Credit: Reuters
      Scotland 0-2 England
      49. Billy Gilmour wastes a golden opportunity to reduce the deficit.
      The former Chelsea defender does well to create himself an angle for a shot from outside the 18-yard box.
      But he curls his effort high over the bar, much to the disappointment of the Hampden faithful.
      Scotland 0-2 England – Maguire enters the fray
      Harry Maguire has come on for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.
      It may be a friendly, but Maguire can ill-afford a poor showing here given that he’s surplus to requirements at Manchester United.
      Gareth Southgate has been nothing but loyal to the world’s most expensive defender.
      But even he can only show blind faith for so long if the former Leicester man continues to struggle.
      Scotland 0-2 England – Foden’s magic
      Here’s a closer look at Phil Foden’s incredibly innovative finish which broke the deadlock.
      Incredible ingenuity from the diminutive Manchester City man.
      Credit: Getty
      Scotland 0-2 England – Half-time
      England are in cruise control here at Hampden.
      The intense pre-match atmosphere and booing of the God Save the King has been the most resistance they’ve encountered so far.
      Plenty of food for thought for Scotland gaffer Steve Clarke.
      Credit: Reuters
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      Saudi transfer deadline day LIVE: Liverpool face £215m Mo Salah bid, Gerrard wants Jadon Sancho, John Terry EXCLUSIVE

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      CHELSEA legend John Terry is on the verge of agreeing a deal to manage Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabbab, SunSport can exclusively reveal. The former England defender has had stints as an assistant coach with Aston Villa and Leicester, but now he’s set to be Saudi’s latest managerial recruit, following in the footsteps of Steven Gerrard.
      Meanwhile, Liverpool have been offered a staggering £215million for winger Mohammed Salah.
      Al-Ittihad made the eye-watering bid just hours after the Reds rejected £150m, and the Saudi Pro League window is still open until Thursday.
      Elsewhere, Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho is reportedly wanted by Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq.
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      Demarai Gray deal details
      Demarai Gray has joined Al-Ettifaq after a turbulent exit from Everton.
      Gray moved to the Middle East following in an £8million deal between the two clubs.
      The 27-year-old penned a four-year deal with Steven Gerrard’s side earlier this week after falling out with the Toffees’ manager Sean Dyche.
      The winger hit out at Dyche last week on social media after falling out of favour at Goodison Park with the following post:
      Everton fans have always been great with me. But it’s so difficult to play for someone who doesn’t show you respect as a personDemarai Gray
      Rooney linked with Birmingham
      DC United manager Wayne Rooney could be set for a shock return to English football as Birmingham are keeping tabs.
      Rooney, 37, cast doubt over his future with the MLS club earlier this week with his contract set to expire in December.
      And now the Manchester United legend could be given a way out as the Championship side emerge as a possible destination.
      The Blues, part-owned by NFL legend Tom Brady, made a strong start to the season under John Eustace – who has a contract until 2025.
      SunSport understands the club is preparing for the eventuality of Eustace leaving the club.
      There is no indication he will be sacked but he has been mooted as a possible successor to Michael Beale at Rangers should the Scottish giants seek a replacement.
      Terry to Al-Shabab
      Chelsea legend John Terry has verbally agreed to become the head coach of Al-Shabab.
      According to Sky Sports, Terry is set for his first ever role as a manager.
      The 42-year-old was approached by the Saudi club’s chiefs around a month ago and has been offered a contract of at least two years and up to four if it is rubber stamped as expected.
      The former England international is currently working on a one-year deal as a consultant in the Blues’ academy.
      The West Londoners have already said they will not stand in his way as a mark of respect to his service to them over almost two decades.
      That is despite the fact a departure will be a big blow to their youth team losing such a figurehead from their camp.
      Gerrard eyes Sancho
      Al-Ettifaq are keeping tabs on Manchester United ace Jadon Sancho before the Saudi Arabian summer transfer window slams shut tonight.
      According to CBS, Steven Gerrard’s side is set to make a dramatic last-minute loan move for Sancho,.
      The winger appears to have no future at Old Trafford having fallen out with manager Erik Ten Hag after lashing out on social media against him.
      The England international’s options are obviously limited but Saudi Arabia and Turkey represent potential options.
      And it appears the 23-year-old could be following Demarai Gray over to Al-Ettifaq to ply his trade under manager Gerrard.
      Mohamed Salah – What we know
      Al-Ittihad are determined to sign Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah today before the Saudi transfer window slams shut at 10pm BST.
      The Reds have been adamant they are unwilling to sell Salah and their resolve has truly been put to the test.
      As per SunSport’s Steve Brenner, the Saudi champions offered a world record £215million for the star forward.
      The Egypt international has been offered a staggering £2.45m a week to quit Anfield with extra incentives.
      The 31-year-old has been tempted with a large percentage of shirt sales, a £55,000 win bonus as well as ambassadorial roles for at least three major Saudi companies for the duration of his contract.
      That could be worth an extra £18m with each firm willing to pay the ex-Roma star £6m each.
      Al-Ettifaq troll Liverpool and rivals
      Al-Ettifaq have trolled rivals Al-Ittihad in their announcement video for Demarai Gray.
      The video used a retro-arcade style and showed the team browsing players to buy from the Premier League.
      The team picked Liverpol and attempted to pick to choose Salah before an image of an angry Jurgen Klopp popped up saying “NO!”
      The ‘player’ then scrolls across to sign Gray.
      The extraordinary clip alludes to Al-Ittihad’s transfer pursuit of Salah and the side may try one last time before the Saudi deadline tonight.
      Lyon want to appoint Julen Lopetgui
      Lyon have made former Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui their primary target for their vacant managerial role.
      The club sacked Laurent Blanc following a poor start to the season and had attempted to appoint Graham Potter earlier today.
      Potter though, did not feel the timing was right on the move.
      Lyon have now turned their efforts towards appointing Lopetegui who left Wolves this summer due to a dispute over transfers.
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      Al-Ettifaq to make offer for Sancho
      Al-Ettifaq are set to make a dramatic last-minute loan move for Jadon Sancho, according to CBS.
      The winger appears to have no future at the club having fallen out with manager Erik Ten Hag.
      His options are obviously limited by the European transfer being closed but Saudi Arabia and Turkey represent potential options.
      And it appears he could be following Demarai Gray over to Al-Ettifaq to ply his trade under manager Steven Gerrard.
      Demarai Gray presented as an Al-Ettifaq player
      Demarai Gray has officially been unveiled as an Al-Ettifaq player after penning a four year deal with the club.
      The winger will link up with former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson as well as Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who is the Dammam side’s manager.
      Everton will receive £8million for his signature – a significant profit on the £1.8m they paid to sign him in 2021.

      Manchester City sold Cole Palmer after he placed demands on Guardiola
      FourFourTwo report that Manchester City sold Cole Palmer after he asked Pep Guardiola for increased playing time this season.
      Having made 40 appearances in three seasons since making the step up to senior football, the 21-year-old wanted to become a more regular member of the starting XI and believed the departure of Mahrez opened that door for him.
      However, Pep could not guarantee that Palmer would be given minutes going forward this season.
      So when Chelsea made their £45million offer, all sides welcomed the potential exit.
      Lingard to play for West Ham today
      Jesse Lingard will play for West Ham today in a behind-closed-doors friendly.
      The club are weighing up giving Lingard a cotract after his release by Nottingham Forest.
      He has been training with the club over the summer and Moyes still thinks fondly of his time with West Ham on a short term loan in 2021.
      Lingard did however reject The Hammers last summer to join Forest, which has led to some reluctance on the club’s side to give him a playing contract just yet.
      Details on Gravenberch transfer
      The Athletic report that Liverpool had held talks regarding the signing of Ryan Gravenberch all the way back in April as they looked to reinforce their midfield.
      The signing had been presented as an opportunistic one in some sections of the media – with United also reportedly being in for the midfielder on loan.
      But it turns out Liverpool had been in regular contact with the player and his father from April onwards, with Gravenberch growing frustrated over his role at Bayern.
      Thomas Tuchel had limited the player’s game time as he prefers to operate with two out and out 6’s rather than a player like Gravenberch who is much more box to box.
      Gravenberch’s £35million transfer was confirmed in the closing days of the window with Bayern finally realising they were better off cashing in rather than keeping a player that was unhappy at his lack of game time.
      Demarai Gray signs for Al-Ettifaq
      Demarai Gray has signed for Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq.
      The winger joins the club on a four year deal, with Everton receiving £8million for his services.
      Gray made his desire to leave Everton clear last week, posting on his Instagram story: “[It’s] difficult to play for someone who doesn’t show you respect as a person”
      Everton have made a healthy profit on Gray, having signed him for just £1.8million in 2021.
      John Terry to become Al-Shabbab head coach
      John Terry has verbally agreed to become the head coach of Al-Shabbab, according to Sky Sports.
      The role will be John Terry’s first as a manager.
      Terry, 42, was approached by bosses at Al-Shabab around a month ago and has been offered a contract of at least two years and up to four if it is rubber stamped as expected.
      He is currently working on a one year deal as a consultant in the Chelsea academy.
      Chelsea have already said they will not stand in his way as a mark of respect to his service to them over almost two decades – even though it will be a big blow to their youth team losing such a figurehead from their camp.
      Eric Dier holds talks with Levy
      The Telegraph report that Eric Dier held talks with Daniel Levy this week after being frozen out by new manager Ange Postecoglou.
      The talks were apparently cordial, with no suggestion that there has been a row or a fall out between Dier and Postecoglou.
      The details of the meeting were kept private but it is likely that Dier wanted clarity on his position within the squad after falling down the pecking order behind 19-year-old centre-back Ashley Phillips.
      There is some interest in Dier from clubs in Saudi Arabia so that will be one to keep an eye on today.
      Although it is more likely Dier will see out the remaining year of his Spurs contract before moving to a European club on a free next summer.
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      Tebas regrets Messi decision
      LaLiga boss Javier Tebas has told Fabrizio Romano that he regrets that Lionel Messi will not finish his career at Barcelona.
      Messi held talks with the club over the summer about a return to the Nou Camp but ultimately opted to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
      Tebas said on the matter: “Leo Messi didn’t finish his career at Barcelona because they couldn’t find an agreement.
      “I wish he could have finished his career in LaLiga. It would have been the best for him, for me, and for Barcelona.”

      Potter rejects Lyon
      Graham Potter has turned down the chance to take over as Lyon boss, according to reports.
      Potter was the club’s number one target after they parted ways with Laurent Blanc following a difficult start to the season.
      But according to Sky, Potter has turned down the move.
      He reportedly felt as though now was not the right time to take on the job, despite being intrigued by the project.
      Potter has been out of a job since being sacked by Chelsea in April this year.
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      John Terry set for Saudi move
      John Terry is set to begin his managerial career in the Saudi league as manager of Al-Shabbab.
      Terry, 42, was approached by bosses at Al-Shabab around a month ago and has been offered a contract of at least two years and up to four if it is rubber stamped as expected.
      He is currently working on a one year deal as a consultant in the Chelsea academy.
      Chelsea have already said they will not stand in his way as a mark of respect to his service to them over almost two decades – even though it will be a big blow to their youth team losing such a figurehead from their camp.
      Saudi deadline day
      Today marks the last day that Saudi clubs can make transfers before the window re-opens in January.
      It could be a busy day with many Premier League sides still seeing the league as an ideal place to shift their deadwood for a good price.
      But the window also represents a threat for some clubs, particularly Liverpool.
      Al-Ittihad are desperate to complete a move for Mo Salah and could test Liverpool’s resolve one last time with a bid north of £200million.
      Man Utd could move for Palhinha
      Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha. 
      The Portuguese star looked set to move to Bayern Munich this summer, but saw a deadline day move collapse after the cottagers couldn’t find a suitable replacement. 
      And The Athletic are now reporting that United could move for the 28-year-old in January. 
      They would face competition still from Bayern who are said to remain interested in re-entering the race for Palhinha’s signature by The Evening Standard.
      Mbappe not ruling out Prem switch
      Kylian Mbappe is reportedly open to a move to the Premier League next summer.
      The PSG star has just one year remaining on his current deal before he becomes a free agent next year.
      And according to L’Equipe, Liverpool is still a potential destination for the French superstar.
      However it has been widely reported that Mbappe is keen on a move to Real Madrid with PSG officials convinced a deal has already been agreed.
      It is most likely that the World Cup winner will head to Los Blancos next season.
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      Pepe heading for Trabzonspor
      Nicolas Pepe is reportedly edging closer to a move to Trabzonspor.
      According to Foot Mercarto, the Turkish outfit are advancing talks with Pepe over a deal. 
      The move would see the Ivorian join Trabzonspor on a one-year contract if all goes to plan. 
      The Gunners winger has also been linked with a move to Besiktas and also to Saudi Arabia, but it looks as if they could be off. 
      Pepe joined Arsenal in 2019 for £72million, but has failed to live up to his price tag.
      Salah saga ‘over’
      Mohamed Salah’s transfer saga with Al-Ittihad is reportedly over.
      The Liverpool forward has been linked with a move to the Saudi Arabian outfit with the club said to be willing to pay The Reds up to £200m for his services.
      But it looks like the saga could have finally come to an end before Saudi’s transfer deadline day.
      According to Foot Mercato, Salah will now stay at Liverpool and won’t be making a move to the Middle East this summer.
      The news will come as music to the ears of Jurgen Klopp who has been desperate to keep hold of his star man.
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      Palace include new Olise release clause
      Crystal Palace have reportedly allowed for another release clause in Michael Olise’s new contract with the club.
      Olise almost left the Eagles to join Chelsea this summer after The Blues activated the Frenchman’s £35m release clause.
      But instead Olise signed a new deal at Selhurst Park that will see him stay in South London until 2027.
      However The Evening Standard, have reported that the 21-year-old’s new deal also contains a release clause.
      It is said that the clause doesn’t become active until next summer’s transfer window and it is not yet known what kind of fee would trigger it.
      West Ham face competition for Lingard
      West Ham are reportedly in a battle to sign Jesse Lingard as the free agent assess his options.
      Lingard, whose deal with Nottingham Forest expired this summer, has been training with The Hammers at the start to the campaign.
      It is said that he has impressed David Moyes and the East London outfit are reportedly keen to offer him a short-term deal.
      But it won’t be easy with Football Insider now suggesting that Turkish duo Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are both interested in the 30-year-old.
      Any deal can be completed outside of the transfer window as a result of Lingard’s free agent status.
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