Danny Rose has been released by Tottenham after a miserable end to his career with the north London club.

The former England left-back last played for Spurs in January 2020, subsequently having a spell on loan at Newcastle United for the rest of that season.

He was not included in Tottenham s squads for the Premier League or Europa League in 2020-21, meaning Rose spent the full campaign without first-team football.

Rose spent 14 years on Tottenham s books, having joined from Leeds United, and played 214 games for the club, scoring 10 goals.

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga has also left Tottenham, who have yet to appoint a new permanent manager after sacking Jose Mourinho in April.

Tottenham said on their website: The club can confirm the departures of…

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard knows the quality of David Luiz and will not be targeting the centre-back as an Arsenal weakness in Saturday s FA Cup final.

Brazil centre-back David Luiz found his Gunners future under scrutiny after a poor display in a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City when the Premier League restarted in June, a match in which he was sent off.

The experienced defender returned to play a crucial role as Arsenal enjoyed a more consistent run of form, earning a one-year contract extension and shining against City in the FA Cup semi-final triumph.

David Luiz enjoyed two spells at Stamford Bridge, the first of which he played alongside Lampard, who said he was instrumental in the Blues Champions League and FA Cup double in the 2011-12 campaign.

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Eddie Nketiah s 90th-minute winner gave Arsenal a thrilling 3-2 victory over Manchester United to restore a five-point gap to Manchester City at the Premier League summit.

Arsenal kicked off just two points clear at the top, having seen City win twice since they last played, but they reestablished a more comfortable cushion at the end of a gripping Emirates Stadium encounter on Sunday.

United – themselves maintaining remote title hopes – scored first through Marcus Rashford, only to require a scruffy second-half leveller from Lisandro Martinez after goals from Nketiah and Bukayo Saka had turned the game on its head.

Only Arsenal looked capable of providing a further twist, though, and it came through Nketiah with seconds remaining of normal time, giving the G…

Xavi feels sympathy for Lionel Messi and his former club Barcelona following the superstar forward s switch to Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi held a tearful news conference on Sunday to confirm the end of his 21-year stay at Camp Nou ahead of completing a move to PSG on Tuesday.

The six-time Ballon d Or winner revealed both he and Barcelona did everything possible to agree a new deal, but it was made impossible by financial and structural obstacles .

Xavi, who won 24 trophies playing in the same side as Messi prior to departing Barca in 2015, is upset that the Argentina international was effectively forced out of the door.

I m just so sad for Leo, Xavi, who is now managing Qatari club Al Sadd, told The Times. It s a pity to see he and the club couldn t find …

Barcelona have offered Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta a contract for two years, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 32-year-old has been a vital player in everything Chelsea have achieved since his arrival in 2012, including two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, one League Cup, two Europa League trophies, and the 2021 Champions League followed by the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. In all competitions, Azpilicueta has made a total of 459 appearances for Chelsea so far, scoring 15 goals and contributing 56 assists.

But it s possible that the 36-cap Spain international s time at Stamford Bridge is drawing to its close. His contract expires at the end of the season and he s already free to reach an agreement with a club outside England about a free transfer.…

Barcelona missed the chance to go 14 points clear at the top of LaLiga as goals from Alvaro Garcia and Fran Garcia fired Rayo Vallecano to a 2-1 win over the below-par leaders.

Real Madrid s 4-2 defeat at Girona on Tuesday gave Barca the chance to pull further clear at the summit, but Xavi s men started slowly and soon found themselves behind to Alvaro Garcia s low drive.

Barca s woes were deepened when Fran Garcia broke clear to finish after the break, and although Robert Lewandowski halved the deficit late on, the visitors were unable to find a leveller.

Boasting an 11-point lead over Madrid, Barca still appear destined to win their first league title since 2019, but the Catalan giants have dropped points in three of their last four games after another flat per…

Cesar Azpilicueta has hinted at a preference for Luis Enrique as Chelsea s next head coach, as the Premier League club continue their search for Graham Potter s permanent successor.

Potter was dismissed earlier this month, with the Blues turning to ex-manager Frank Lampard on an interim basis through the end of their campaign.

Several candidates are thought to be in the mix to take charge from next season, with former Barcelona and Spain boss Luis Enrique among them.

Azpilicueta played under his countryman for La Roja, and suggested he would enjoy a reunion, but also stressed he would back whatever call Chelsea make in the end.

My best games with the national team were with Luis Enrique, he told EFE. But there are parts [of the club] who negotiate [these…

Girona slumped to a surprise 2-0 defeat at struggling Valencia on Saturday as an own goal by Juanpe and a deflected strike from Dani Gomez gave the hosts their first win of the season in LaLiga.

The victory moved Valencia from bottom to 18th on four points, one ahead of Getafe and two ahead of Las Palmas.

Last year s surprise package Girona, meanwhile, are 13th on seven points from their first six games of the campaign, having also lost their Champions League opener at Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

Valencia dominated proceedings from the early stages but needed 56 minutes to break the deadlock, with Gomez s long-range strike deflecting off Juanpe and wrong-footing Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga.

The hosts had daylight just two minutes later as Gome…

Arsenal are interested in signing former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea in the summer transfer window, according to a report in . The report has claimed that Arsenal are looking for a goalkeeper as a potential replacement for Aaron Ramsdale, and that De Gea is a player who is on the radar of the Gunners’ Sporting Director Edu.

Ramsdale is the second-choice goalkeeper at Arsenal at the moment. David Raya joined the Gunners on loan from London and Premier League rivals Brentford in the summer of 2023 and has now established himself as the number one custodian for Mikel Arteta’s side.

De Gea is a free agent at the moment. The 33-year-old Spanish goalkeeper has been without a club since leaving Manchester United at the end of last season. De Gea is one of the…

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After both securing opening victories in the Europa League with remarkably similar come-from-behind wins, Premier League teams Liverpool and West Ham United return to domestic action at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

Liverpool triumphed over LASK Linz 3-1 in the midweek clash, while West Ham also overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat TSC Backa Topola in their European encounter.

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Liverpool has established a pattern of coming from behind to secure victories in the early weeks of the 2023-24 season. Just as they did at Molineux the previous weekend, Jurgen Klopp s team overcame a slow start with a flurry of second-half goals.

Florian Flecker s remarkable strike had put the Austrian side ahead in the Group E clash,…