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      Mo Salah drops biggest hint yet over Liverpool transfer exit live on Sky Sports after ripping Man Utd to shreds

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      MO SALAH has dropped his biggest hint yet that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.The winger spoke after scoring in the Reds’ 3-0 win over Manchester United.Mo Salah hinted at leaving Liverpool next yearCredit: Sky SportsSalah’s contract expires next summer and the Reds talisman admitted it could be his last year at the club.He has been subject to transfer interest from Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad launching a staggering £200million bid last summer.Salah, 32, was reportedly offered £100m a year to join the Saudi side, but Liverpool and former boss Jurgen Klopp told them he was not for sale.The Reds hoped he would put pen to paper but Salah only added fuel to speculation by stating he did not want to think about the future, saying he wanted to “enjoy the last year”.He then doubled down on his position by reiterating the fact this season could be his last when he spoke to Sky Sports after Liverpool’s victory at Old Trafford.Salah said: “I had a good summer, I had a long time to stay with myself and try and think positive because as you know it’s my last year in the club.”I just want to enjoy it and I don’t want to think about it. I feel I am free to play football and we will see what happens next year.”He continued: “Nobody has talked to me yet about [a] contract so I am just like ‘I will play my last season and we will see at the end of the season’.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFive Mo Salah strops at LiverpoolFive times things have got heated during Mo Salah’s Liverpool career.West Ham 2 Liverpool 2 – April 28, 2024Salah gets into a heated argument with Klopp as he refuses to shake the manager’s hand before coming on at the London Stadium.Liverpool 3 Sheffield United 1 – April 4, 2024Salah shakes his head as he is subbed off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over the basement club.Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 – August 13, 2023Salah storms off the pitch after being replaced on 77 minutes on the first day of the season.Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 – November 28, 2020Salah throws his arms up in the air and barely looks at Klopp after being subbed off. Brighton go on to equalise with a last minute penalty.Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 – August 31, 2019Salah gets in a public spat with Sadio Mane after failing to pass to the winger. Team-mate Roberto Firmino says the row had been brewing for some time.Read the full article from Jack Rosser”It is not up to me but nobody has talked to me from the club but we will see.”Salah has enjoyed a brilliant start to the season with three goals and three assists, helping his side win all three matches.Roy Keane highlights two Man Utd players who VANISHED for Liverpool opener in scathing rant live on Sky Sports More

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      Former Man Utd star slams Erik ten Hag transfer decision and fumes ‘it’s difficult to replace him’

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      NEMANJA MATIC has criticised Manchester United’s decision to sell Scott McTominay.The Scotland international, 27, joined Napoli at the end of the summer transfer window in a £25million deal.Nemanja Matic, left, has criticised Manchester United selling Scott McTominayCredit: GettyErik ten Hag has admitted he did not want to get rid of McTominayCredit: RexIt came as midfielder Manuel Ugarte arrived at Old Trafford from Paris Saint-Germain for £50m.But Matic, who played 189 games for Man Utd across a five-year spell, feels Red Devils chiefs have made an error selling his former team-mate McTominay to Antonio Conte’s Napoli.Speaking on X, he said: “My opinion is that #manutd made a mistake by selling Scott McTominay, today it is difficult to replace a player like him.”Conte is smart man 👍.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMatic’s comments come after manager Erik ten Hag admitted he did not want to sell McTominay and end the midfielder’s 22-year affiliation with the club.However, the way Profit and Sustainability Rules are set up means academy players are more valuable assets as they are classed as “pure profit”.Following McTominay’s departure, Ten Hag said: “It is a little bit mixed, I am very happy for him but it is mixed because I wouldn’t prefer to lose him.”He is Manchester United in everything, he was so important for Manchester United.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMcTominay scored seven Premier League goals last season”He was here for over 22 years but unfortunately it is the rules.”Homegrown players bring more value and that is not the right thing to do but for everyone, for all parts, it is a good deal.Chelsea confirm the signing of Jadon Sancho on loan from Man Utd”Scott is happy with it, and Napoli and us.”McTominay was promoted into the first team in April 2017 and went on to play 255 times for the club, scoring 39 goals.He had been associated with Man Utd since the age of five, but now joins ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss Conte at 2022/23 Serie A champions Napoli. More

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      Fans say ‘no other club operates this way’ as Chelsea tie star man down to NINE-YEAR contract

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      CHELSEA have extended Nicolas Jackson’s contract to keep him at Stamford Bridge for the next NINE YEARS.The Senegalese forward, 23, joined from Villarreal for £32million last summer on an eight-year deal.Nicolas Jackson’s new Chelsea deal runs until 2033Credit: GettyHe scored 14 Premier League goals last seasonHe scored 17 goals in 44 appearances in his first season in England but divided opinion among Blues supporters.However, that has not stopped Chelsea bosses offering him a longer deal just 12 months after his arrival.According to The Athletic, Jackson’s new contract runs until 2033 after the club triggered an option to prolong his stay.He joins Cole Palmer in being tied down by Chelsea for the next nine years after the England international penned a new deal last month.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt means the club have 16 players on deals that run until 2030 or beyond.Some of those include Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix and Pedro Neto.And fans are stumped as to why Chelsea seem to be the only club handing out long contracts to a huge number of players.Reacting on social media, one said: “‘Now secured for the next 9 years’. Literally no other club in world football operates this way. Insanity.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSChelsea are a circus – it will be TERRIBLE for football if they win anything, says Troy DeeneyCHELSEA are a circus — aren’t they?, writes Troy Deeney.But the bigger concern should be if somehow, some way, Todd Boehly’s insane master-plan brings about success this season.Finish in the top four. Win a trophy like the FA Cup.He will then turn around and say: “See, it works” and all of a sudden, other clubs will begin considering copying this mad model to try and compete in the Premier League.Before you know it, there will be a bigger divide between the top clubs and the rest and this country’s top flight will become something we have been fighting against — a Super League.The smaller sides and promoted teams will be wiped out by the elite and will end up saying, ‘What’s the point?’Football as we know it will change, and there will be no going back.As a neutral, you don’t want to wish failure on a club or a regime, but it’s depressing to think about.We should almost be looking at it in amazement — the owners have come in with this model and they’ve treated it as if they are buying stocks and shares, not players or human beings.Boehly has wiped away any sense of sentiment or old-school values from that club and the worrying thing is that he doesn’t seem to care.Does he even like football?Read Troy Deeney’s hard-hitting opinion on Boehly’s Chelsea shambles in full.Or check out all of Troy’s columns on SunSport.While another added: “9 YEARS? 😂😂😂😂”A third responded: “What sorta contracts are they offering these guys at Chelsea? Never seen anything like this. Ever.”Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson spotted arguing with Blues team-mate after 6-0 Everton thumping as penalty row rages onAnd a fourth replied: “9 years 😭😭😭 this is imprisonment.”It is understood Jackson is “key” to new manager Enzo Maresca’s “central attacking core”.Chelsea missed out on Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney on Deadline Day.Osimhen failed to secure a move away from Napoli, while Toney joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli.Jackson scored and assisted in Chelsea’s 6-2 win over Wolves last weekend. More

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      Newcastle handed England star transfer boost just hours after Eddie Howe blasted ‘frustrating’ window

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      PETERBOROUGH are set to land about £4million from Ivan Toney’s transfer deadline move – although they must give some of the money to Newcastle.Toney moved from Brentford to Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia for £40million on Friday but was in the crowd as the Bees saw off Southampton 3-1.Newcastle will receive a fee following Ivan Toney’s £40million transfer to Al-AhliCredit: ReutersEddie Howe has admitted to disappointment at Newcastle’s transfer windowCredit: GettyPosh sold the striker to Brentford for £6m in 2020 although they have banked a further £4m in add-ons.And they will get a similar amount now, although the League One club will also have to give about £1m of that to Newcastle as part of the deal which took Toney to London Road from the north east in 2018.Peterborough signed Toney, 28, from Newcastle for just £350,000.And Toon will be happy to receive a financial boost after a difficult transfer window.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt began with the fear of a 10-point relegation as they stared down the barrel of breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.With just 24 hours remaining until the deadline, they managed to raise the £60m needed through the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson.But frustrations then turned to incomings.Eddie Howe was keen to bring England centre-back Marc Guehi in from Crystal Palace.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Newcastle failed to reach the £70m asking price, leaving Howe disappointed.Ahead of his side’s clash with Tottenham on Sunday, The Magpies boss said: “I’m not going to sit here and say it’s been a brilliant window.How superstar Mikel Merino is the final piece of Arsenal’s jigsaw – City should watch out”We haven’t had the window we wanted, there’s no denying that.” More

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      Oxford striker Mark Harris lined up for shock Bundesliga transfer as Millwall fail with late bid

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      OXFORD striker Mark Harris is still on the radar of Bundesliga new boys Holstein Kiel.The Germans made a bid for free-scoring Harris, 25, before the window shut but could not get the deal done.Mark Harris is being linked with a move to GermanyCredit: GettyHarris scored 15 goals during Oxford’s promotion from League One last seasonHolstein plan to try their luck again in the next window, while Millwall boss Neil Harris also made a surprise late inquiry.Harris has scored in each of his four league games so far this season.He hit the back of the net yet again on Saturday as Des Buckingham’s newly-promoted Championship side claimed a 3-1 win over Preston.Welshman Harris joined Oxford in July 2023 on a free transfer after his Cardiff contract expired.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe has 23 goals and five assists in 60 games for the second-tier club.Harris also has five caps for Wales after making his debut three years ago.But he has not featured since 2022 and was not included in their World Cup squad in Qatar.Elsewhere in the Championship, pressure ramped up on Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney after his side lost again.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe Manchester United legend watched on as his team succumbed to a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke.The result leaves Plymouth with just two points from four league games.PREM RULE CHANGESAt the top of the table, Sunderland maintained their perfect start with a fourth successive win, beating Portsmouth 3-1 at Fratton Park. More

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      Everton make £20m-rated Luton striker Elijah Adebayo top transfer target

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      EVERTON boss Sean Dyche will make Luton striker Elijah Adebayo his top target in January.The Goodison chief expects to lose Dominic Calvert-Lewin at some stage and his spies are focusing on the 26-year-old Hatters hitman as his replacement.Luton striker Elijah Adebayo is being eyed up by EvertonCredit: GettyAdebayo scored 10 Premier League goals last seasonDyche would have bid for Adebayo last week if efforts to move DCL had come to anything, but he will be back.Championship side Luton are open to a sale in the £15m-£20million range.Everton would have enough to attempt a move if they sell England striker Calvert-Lewin, 27, who is out of contract next summer and stalling over a new deal.Crystal Palace are also checking out Adebayo just in case Jean-Philippe Mateta attracts a buyer.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWe revealed that Eagles are keen for Mateta to sign an extension but there has been little progress and the Frenchman, 27, may fancy a glamour move.Adebayo’s Luton team-mate, Joe Taylor, missed out on a Deadline Day move to Championship rivals Huddersfield — despite being sent to Yorkshire to sign.The striker, 21, was due to go on loan for the season but the Hatters failed to find a replacement for him and had to call him back.And Luton missed out on Leicester’s Tom Cannon as the Republic of Ireland forward, 21, chose to join Stoke on loan.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThey have started their Championship campaign in a dreadful way, picking up just one point from four games.They have lost to Burnley, Preston and QPR and drawn with Portsmouth.Meet the new Wags of the Premier League season, from a Belgian interior designer to a Portuguese modelRob Edwards’ men were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup by QPR earlier this week. More

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      Ex-Chelsea wonderkid who is one of most intelligent people in England – and went to Eton – set for Premier League return

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      FORMER Chelsea youngster Tudor Mendel-Idowu who is best-known for being one of the smartest people in England is set for a return to the Premier League.The midfielder, 19, has an incredibly impressive pedigree in academia having been made a King’s Scholar at Eton College at the age of 13 after attending the prestigious boarding school Ludgrove School.Tudor Mendel-Idowu left Chelsea last year and joined Belgian side AnderlechtCredit: GettyHe is one of the brightest people in the UK and was a scholar of Eton aged 13Credit: Instagram / tudormendelKing’s Scholars are, as Mendel-Idowu explained, “the top fourteen brightest students in the UK, if not the world, admitted once per year at the age of 13”.His admission came after he finished second in the 2014 edition of the Channel 4 show “Child Genius”.Meanwhile on the pitch, in 2022 he was blossoming in Chelsea’s U18s side, regularly contributing goals and assists.But last year he left for Belgian side Anderlecht after rejecting a new deal from the Blues.READ MORE IN SPORTNow, though, he is poised to return to England – who he has represented at U15 and U17 level.According to Fabrizio Romano, a deal has been agreed for him to join Ipswich.He had already undergone a medical with the newly-promoted Premier League club before the transfer window closed on Friday.In 2022, Mendel-Idowu was asked where he saw his career in five years.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTudor Mendel-Idowu’s backgroundAs early as aged eight, Mendel-Idowu was juggling academia with playing football.He took part in the Child Genius of the Year in 2014, alongside his 11-year-old sister Hazelle, that featured on Channel 4.While his sister was eliminated in the second round, brainy Tudor finished second overall.Astonishingly, Tudor is a King’s Scholar at Eton.As of 2022 he was studying Latin, Greek and Modern History for his A-levels.But he is keen to continue thriving in academia and football.He said: “I want to be competing at the highest level. I have the same expectations for myself in football as I have as an academic.”I want to be at the top. Playing in, and winning Champions Leagues. Playing at a World Cup. Maybe even a World Player of the Year Award – we’ll see!”Speaking to Fifa, he said: “It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where I will be.”In terms of football, in five years, I’ll be 22. I want to be competing at the highest level. I have the same expectations for myself in football as I have as an academic.”I want to be at the top. Playing in, and winning Champions Leagues.Ex-Chelsea and England wonderkid now unemployed”Playing at a World Cup. Maybe even a World Player of the Year Award – we’ll see.”Ipswich picked up their first point since returning to the Premier League on Saturday as they drew 1-1 at home to Fulham.Kieran McKenna’s side had begun their campaign with defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. More

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      Chelsea finally complete Jadon Sancho loan-to-buy transfer as Man Utd suffer £50m LOSS on out-of-favour star

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      CHELSEA have finally confirmed Jadon Sancho’s loan move from Manchester United – nearly 21 hours AFTER the transfer deadline.The ex-England winger, 24, has switched for the rest of the season – with the Blues then obliged to buy him for a reported £23milion fee.Chelsea belatedly unveiled the signing of Jadon SanchoCredit: GettyThe winger says he’s delighted to move back to LondonCredit: GettyThat means the Red Devils will make a staggering £50m loss on the former Borussia Dortmund star.Sancho told the Chelsea website: “I’m really excited to be here. London is where I grew up and I’m happy to be back.”The manager spoke to me about the project and, for a young player, it’s exciting. Hopefully I can bring goals and assists to the Bridge.”It’s claimed Chelsea’s obligation will only kick in if they finish above 14th place in the Premier League.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLShould they do so, Sancho would then sign a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge.A handful of other moves were completed after the window shut at 11pm on Friday – as deal sheets were submitted in time to be finalised by 1am on Saturday.But bizarrely Chelsea only announced Sancho’s move at 7.30pm on Saturday.Sky Sports claim that Chelsea chiefs see the chance to sign Sancho “as too good to turn down”.Most read in FootballSancho has joined Chelsea on loan with an obligation to buyCredit: RexHe had a huge public fall out with Erik ten Hag last seasonCredit: ReutersFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnd the West London club are confident they can “get the best out of him” despite a troubled time at Old Trafford. Chelsea are able to afford the winger as Raheem Sterling has left the club to sign for Arsenal on a season-long loan. Jamie Carragher says ‘players should stop joining Chelsea’ and ‘sign a four-year deal at a proper club’ in stunning rantSancho’s move comes three years after United bought him from Dortmund for £73million.But he has had a nightmare since returning to his homeland, finding the back of the net just 12 times in 83 games for Man Utd.He also had a huge public spat with Erik ten Hag that saw him banished from the squad before being loaned back to Dortmund in January.In a bombshell Instagram post last September, Sancho said he was made a “scapegoat” by the manager after he was left out a matchday squad for supposedly not performing in training.The player then refused to apologise to Ten Hag and he was subsequently banned from all first-team facilities at the club’s training ground.He appeared to have resolved his dispute with the Dutchman over the summer, having featured in pre-season and the Community Shield loss to Manchester City.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut the rumours continued to swirl around his departure and now Chelsea have got their man.Sancho joins despite the Blues already bringing in Pedro Neto and Joao Felix in attacking areas this summer.Sancho had a good spell back at Dortmund after moving on loan in January More