Chelsea are moving in the right direction and developing a playing style that will help them in the long run, coach Enzo Maresca said on Wednesday in an impassioned defence of his players who were jeered over the weekend.
Southampton are resigned to losing young midfielder Romeo Lavia in this window, just 12 months after signing him from Manchester City; Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have all registered interest; Man City would bank 20 per cent of any selling fee; Saints value Lavia at £50m
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has insisted he will play professional football again after he recovers from being involved in a near-fatal road traffic collision in December.
Pep Guardiola labelled Jack Grealish “an incredible human being” after the midfielder dedicated his goal against Leicester City to his brother on the 25th anniversary of his passing.