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Barca boss makes Leicester star Mahrez his No.1 target
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Barca boss makes Leicester star Mahrez his No.1 target

Published Mar. 7, 2016 4:36 a.m. ET

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Barcelona are stepping up their hunt for Leicester's Riyad Mahrez. Boss Luis Enrique is making the Algerian wideman, who bagged his 15th Premier League goal of the season on Saturday, his No.1 target.

Manchester City want to sign Everton's John Stones and Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte for a combined fee of £80m when Pep Guardiola joins the club in the summer.

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Keith Downing, the England U20 boss, is in line to replace Sean O'Driscoll at Walsall.

Danny Rose could be out of Tottenham's title run-in for a month after picking up a calf injury.

Gaston Ramierez wants Middlesbrough to sign him permanently.

Shadow sports minister Clive Efford has weighed into the Adam Johnson row, insisting Sunderland should have sacked the shamed star earlier.

Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink appears resigned to being without defender John Terry for Wednesday's Champions League game with Paris Saint-Germain as he continues to struggle with a hamstring injury.

Tottenham star Dele Alli is on a special fitness programme to prevent burnout as he battles ankle and knee problems.

The FA Cup is Arsenal's best chance of securing silverware this season, says Hull defender Curtis Davies ahead of Tuesday's fifth-round replay between the sides.

Norwich are leading the race to sign Celtic contract rebel James Forrest.

Radamel Falcao is refusing to give up on his Chelsea career after returning to full training.

Brighton and Wales midfielder Andrew Crofts, 31, is a loan target for Sky Bet Championship rivals Bristol City and Brentford.

Leicester are hoping an £18million bid will see them pip Manchester United to the signing of CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa.

Steve McClaren appears resigned to losing his job at Newcastle and could go in the next 24 hours.

David Moyes is set for talks with Newcastle this week as they look set to sack beleaguered boss Steve McClaren.

Remi Garde looks certain to leave Aston Villa one way or another at the end of the season.

David Moyes, Rafa Benitez, Brendan Rodgers and Nigel Pearson all in the frame to become Newcastle manager if Steve McClaren is sacked.

The list of candidates to replace Steve McClaren at Newcastle includes David Moyes, Rafael Benitez, Brendan Rodgers and Nigel Pearson.

Antonio Conte wants to sign Edinson Cavani if he takes control at Chelsea this summer.

Greg Dyke wants to lift lid with a book on his time at the FA as he prepares to reveal all about the fall of Sepp Blatter's FIFA.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed Dele Alli is playing through the pain to aid Tottenham's Premier League challenge.

Ex-Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson are also in the frame to succeed McClaren at St James' Park.

England friendlies could be among the first fixtures to use video technology after the Football Association confirmed it wanted to be at the forefront of live trails approved by the game's rule-makers.

England will play even more matches away from Wembley if the FA finalizes a deal for Chelsea and Tottenham to share the national stadium for a season.

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