Brentford are set to complete the signing of Christian Eriksen imminently, in a move which would herald one of the great sporting comebacks.
With the rarity of an undisrupted programme, the Premier League once again delivered a weekend of excitement and intrigue.
Real Madrid scored twice in the final 10 minutes to avoid an embarrassing LaLiga home defeat to Elche.
Chelsea solidified their place in the Premier League's top four by beating Tottenham 2-0 on Sunday as Liverpool cut the gap on Manchester City at the top to nine points with a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Southampton epitomises the difficulty of defending the Premier League title.
Thomas Tuchel has warned Chelsea not to expect a psychological edge over Tottenham after dumping Spurs out of the Carabao Cup.
Warriors progressed to the final of the DStv Compact Cup after securing a late 2-1 victory over Amabutho at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday evening.
Marcus Rashford struck with virtually the last kick of the game to take Manchester United into the Premier League top four at West Ham's expense with a 1-0 win on Saturday.
Coastal United secured their spot in the final of the DStv Compact Cup after cruising to a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-men Dinaledi FC at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The first woman to referee an Africa Cup of Nations match is confident it will soon become normal to see a female official in charge at the biggest men's international tournament on the continent.