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Manchester City defender Kyle Walker is targeting more trophies after signing a new contract with the treble winners just a couple of months after almost leaving for Bayern Munich.

The 33-year-old, who had a spell out of favour last spring and was left out of the starting line-up for the Champions League final in June, has agreed a two-year extension.

Walker had entered the final year of his existing deal when the Bundesliga champions came along with an attractive package but the England international ultimately decided to stay put.

I m not leaving!

— Manchester City (@ManCity)

“I’m thrilled to sign a new deal. My future is with Manchester City and that is the best thing for me,” said Walker, who has won 15 trophies with the club.

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Bruno Fernandes joked April Fools Day has come early as the Manchester United midfielder moved to rubbish reports linking him with a move to Barcelona.

The Portugal international is approaching the two-year anniversary since arriving at United from Sporting CP and has been arguably the club s best performer over that period.

However, reports from Fernandes homeland on Saturday claimed the 27-year-old is seeking a way out of Old Trafford and has been offered to Barcelona by his agent.

Fernandes was quick to call out those reports, though, with a message posted on his personal Instagram page.

And I thought the new year only started a few days ago, yet we re already on April 1! he said in a direct response to SPORT TV s report.

Or is this once agai…

Sergio Ramos has sustained another calf injury that casts early doubt on the Paris Saint-Germain centre-back being fit to face his former side Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The 35-year-old has been hampered by a series of niggling issues since arriving at PSG from Madrid, where he had spent the previous 16 seasons.

He played a part in PSG s last two matches, but a low-grade muscle problem suffered in training on Thursday could see the defender facing another spell on the sidelines.

PSG confirmed the news on their website on Sunday, with further tests planned for the middle of next week, and Mauricio Pochettino is unsure how long Ramos will miss.

You never know with an injury. You have to follow the evolution. We don t know the duration of his una…

Eddie Howe laughed off Alan Shearer s suggestion that Newcastle United should sign Argentina s World Cup star Enzo Fernandez.

Fernandez won the Young Player Award at Qatar 2022 following his excellent performances in midfield for La Albiceleste, who beat France on 4-2 on penalties in a thrilling final on Sunday.

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick at Lusail Stadium on Sunday, but it was Lionel Messi and Argentina who came out on top in the shoot-out after a 3-3 draw.

Benfica s Fernandez was one of the breakout stars at the tournament, featuring in all seven of Argentina s games and starting five, having scored a stunning goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico in the group stage.

Newcastle great Shearer, a BBC Sport pundit during the World Cup, quipped he would love t…

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of former Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner on a free transfer, .

The twenty-eight year old spent the last two seasons with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, scoring just nine goals in forty-eight appearances in all competitions and will be keen to succeed after not quite reaching his potential thus far.

In seven season’s with Arsenal he racked up one hundred and seventy-one outings, scoring forty-seven goals while he has also had loan spells with Birmingham City, Sunerland and Juventus.

He was part of the squad that won the Serie A title with Juve in 2013 while he also has a winners medal in the German cup after helping Wolfsburg to success two years later.

Internationally, he has been capped seventy-two times…

Nigel Pearson is confident Leicester City will be competitive in the Premier League as they start with a tricky test at home to Everton.

Pearson led Leicester to the Championship title last season, lifting the club into the top flight for the first time since 2004.

In that 10-year period, Leicester slipped as low as League One in 2008, but Pearson oversaw immediate promotion to the Championship.

After a brief stint at Hull City, the 50-year-old returned to the King Power Stadium in November 2011 and further cemented his place in Leicester s history by ensuring their Premier League return.

Pearson has added striker Leonardo Ulloa to his ranks in a reported £7million deal ahead of the new campaign, while the likes of winger Marc Albrighton and goalkeeper B…

Lewis Morgan believes Scotland can surprise Germany ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against the hosts this Friday.

Steve Clarke s side travel to Munich in search of their first victory over their opponents since 1999, having failed to beat Die Mannschaft in their previous four encounters.

The New York Red Bulls winger was a late arrival in Scotland s provisional squad after it was announced Ben Doak had to withdraw through injury, and made it into the travelling group of 26.

Morgan ended his six-year absence from the international stage with a substitute appearance in a 2-2 draw against Finland at Hampden Park last week to earn his third cap for his country, 2,193 days since his last.

It s good to be back and look forward to going away.

Hear …

Neymar will be looking to reproduce the stunning displays he has shown against Celtic in the past as Barcelona look to safeguard top spot in Group C, while Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach battle behind them.

Bayern Munich take a formidable record against Russian opponents to Rostov in the early match, while Atletico Madrid will look to Antoine Griezmann s home form to keep them ahead of the Bundesliga champions.

Paris Saint-Germain must rectify a largely wretched run in England against Arsenal, while Ricardo Quaresma and Dries Mertens could be the more unlikely stars of the show.

With the help of Opta, we present the best stats ahead of Wednesday s crucial Champions League fixtures.

Arsenal v Paris Saint-Germain:

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Egypt s 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary celebrated becoming the oldest player in Africa Cup of Nations history with a clean sheet as his side played out a goalless Group D draw with Mali in Port Gentil.

El-Hadary started on the bench, but an apparent shoulder injury for Ahmed El-Shenawy handed him his moment of history midway through the first period.

A four-time winner of this tournament, the 148-cap veteran will have been pleased by the lack of work sent his way by an industrious Mali side, who made most of the early running but lacked a clinical touch to match their endeavours.

Since the last of El-Hadary s AFCON titles in 2010, Egypt have failed to qualify and, although star man Mohamed Salah failed to shine, head coach Hector Cuper will be pleased to …

Erik ten Hag has been taking charge of Manchester United Under-21s in a bid to ease young players pathway to the first team.

Ten Hag was renowned for developing young players in his previous role at Ajax, and the Dutchman has looked to replicate that in his first season at Old Trafford.

Alejandro Garnacho has enjoyed a breakthrough into the first team, while Kobbie Mainoo and Zidane Iqbal have been named on the bench over the festive period.

Ten Hag – who coached Bayern Munich s second team earlier in his career – believes United s under-21 side was neglected before he took charge at the end of last season.

For me, cooperation between all the different departments is crucial to get the right culture in a club, Ten Hag said.

Like at Ajax, whe…