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Lionel Messi at Stamford Bridge in a blue shirt? Chelsea were on the verge of pulling off the great coup in 2014, when Jose Mourinho charmed the Barcelona superstar to move to the Premier League, reveals Sky in Italy’s Gianluca Di Marzio…

The 33-year-old has been tempted into a move away from La Liga more than once, most recently in August, when his €700m release clause priced him out of a move despite an official transfer request.

Arsene Wenger has warned that 92 clubs is „too many to survive“ and that the English game must be restructured – but only on sporting merit.

The former Arsenal manager – who is FIFA’s chief of global football development – says he does not believe there were only two clubs behind the Project Big Picture proposals,

West Ham have agreed personal terms with Said Benrahma over his proposed £30m transfer from Brentford.

The 25-year-old was at West Ham for a medical on Thursday and has agreed a five-year deal.

West Ham are increasingly hopeful Benrahma can complete his move ahead of Friday’s domestic transfer deadline.

Mikel Arteta thinks the Premier League has an obligation to protect lower-league clubs as he reacted to the rejection of Project Big Picture.

It was announced on Wednesday that the division’s clubs had unanimously agreed the controversial project would not be endorsed or pursued by the Premier League, with the same applying to the Football Association.

As debate continues about the ‘risk and reward’ dynamic of Liverpool’s high line, analysis by Sky Sports has found that the Premier League champions have pushed upfield by, on average, another four metres this season.

Already acknowledged as the leading practitioners of the ‘high line’ tactic, Liverpool’s line has been redrawn higher still since the start of the new campaign.

Thomas Partey says Mikel Arteta’s „exciting“ plans helped him decide to join Arsenal.

The new signing arrived at the Gunners’ training ground for the first time on Tuesday after international duty and could make his debut against Manchester City this weekend.