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Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama – another Tottenham target – is resigned to staying on the south coast, with the relationship between his club and the north Londoners strained.

The win sees West Ham move up to seventh in the Premier League standings, while Liverpool drops to sixth spot.

With Adnan Januzaj getting injured during the Brugge victory, Van Gaal confirmed he will consider Herrera for a starting spot against Swansea City, although the manager could also turn to Marouane Fellaini after the Belgian’s return from a domestic suspension. Having scored...

The National’s Sport cover for the Monday, August 31 issue, featuring Bafetimbi Gomis as Swansea City defeated Manchester United in the Premier League.

“During this tough period we are going to be there for him“, Martinez said.

All in all it has not been a good first three weeks for Chelsea.

Newcastle welcome back Daryl Janmaat from suspension, may also have Moussa Sissoko available again following injury, and could give Florian Thauvin his first Premier League start after he impressed in the midweek Capital One Cup win over Northampton.

Another highly-talked about summer transfer seems to have finally concluded, as German news outlet Bild are reporting that Manchester City have agreed to sign Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg for a fee of at least €80m.

Tottenham Hotspur could make a shock move for Liverpool outcast Fabio Borini if they fail to land Saido Berahino this summer. Mauricio Pochettino knows that the Spurs could’ve been at the top of the table, but three costly mistakes have killed momentum for the Spurs.

Louis Van Gaal handed Ander Herrera his first start of the season in place of Morgan Schneiderlin, while Michael Carrick started ahead of Bastian Schweinstiger.

He enjoyed a near-perfect debut for the Blues, scoring a goal and providing a constant threat throughout their 3-2 victory at West Brom on Sunday.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez played Stones against his old club despite the transfer hype but the way in which the Toffees were made to struggle by third-tier Barnsley at Oakwell is unlikely to strengthen his resolve to stay with the Toffees.

Chelsea have already had three bids rejected for Stones, worth a reported £20m, £26m and £30m, with Everton insistent that he isn’t for sale. Mourinho said that Stones would represent the Blues both as a long-term asset and a player who could play straight into the...

Van Gaal said that Fellaini would be more a number nine or 10 than at six or eight this season, the BBC reported.

Speculation was rife towards the end of 2014-15 and through the off-season that the England global would depart, with the switch finally completed last month for a reported fee of £49million.