The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Real Madrid have reportedly made Arsenal defender William Saliba their top summer transfer target. The Open are reportedly set to provide exemptions for LIV Golf players in another major boost to the Saudi-backed tour. Patrick Dorgu grew up in a sports-mad house as a … Read more
Luke Humphries insists Luke Littler is still the player to beat in darts and called the teenager’s thrilling match against Michael van Gerwen as “one of the best games” in the Premier League. Humphries thrashed Chris Dobey 6-1 in the final of the opening 2025 Premier League Darts night in Belfast, four days after winning … Read more
‘A great day for us’ – Arteta on Arsenal’s 5-1 humbling of Man City Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our … Read more
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Matheus Cunha is eyeing a summer move after being linked to Arsenal in January, while Manchester United are plotting a swoop for fellow Brazilian Wesley França. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades … Read more
Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 19 games by defeating Bournemouth on Saturday. They’ve barely put a foot wrong all season, underlined by a predictably quiet Deadline Day, where zero business was done and Arne Slot’s players were given time to enjoy two rare days off. Slot had been clear on … Read more
Tottenham host Manchester United in the Carabao Cup tonight in the standout quarter final tie for the fourth and final place in the semi final draw. Sky Bet have boosted the odds for Tottenham’s James Maddison and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes each to have a shot on target to 2/1, up from Evens, and can … Read more
Matheus Cunha has appeared to tease a move to Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window. The Wolves forward has been in sensational form this season, having scored eight goals and provided three assists so far, leading to him being linked with a Molineux exit. 3 Cunha is just four league goals away from … Read more
Former world champion Michael Smith heads to Alexandra Palace defending a lot of ranking money but insists his only focus is winning the whole thing. Smith has been inconsistent ever since he won his maiden world title in January 2023, admitting to spending a year celebrating completing his dream, the St Helens man hitting a … Read more
Centuries from Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma propelled South Africa to a commanding position on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead. Their partnership solidified South Africa’s dominance. Stubbs scored 122 and Bavuma contributed 113. Their fourth-wicket stand of 249 proved crucial. South Africa declared their second innings at tea with … Read more