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Player-manager Vincent Kompany has taken the step of making himself captain of Anderlecht once again, before relinquishing tactical and matchday responsibilities for head coach Simon Davies.

The third Test between England and Australia gets underway at Headingley on Thursday morning after the potentially-momentum swinging draw at Lord's. Join JAMES DUTTON for live coverage.

Real Madrid are officially making their move for Brazilian superstar Neymar, after a delegation of representatives travelled to Paris for negotiations.

PETE JENSON: Despite the pessimism emanating from Real Madrid there still seems to be a small loyal army of agitators trying to move Pogba to the Spanish capital.

The Croatia international has fallen down the pecking order at Anfield and has been linked with a move away during the summer transfer window. And now Lovren could be on his way to Bundesliga.

The 24-year-old, who flopped following his arrival from Marseille in 2016, posted on Twitter: 'It's now time for me to leave this great club that is Tottenham.'

From Quagliarella looking to defend the golden boot in the season he turns 37 to Ramsey enduring his maiden campaign in Turin, Sportsmail looks at 10 players to look out for in Serie A this season.

Former Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole has signed a one-year contract with Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo. The midfielder scored 10 goals in 262 appearances for the Black Cats.

The 30-year-old, who has struggled for form at United, is in negotiations with Inter Milan over a season-long loan deal from Old Trafford. He reportedly had to visit the US embassy in the capital.

Johnny Sexton has missed out on Ireland's World Cup warm-up clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday. The fly-half sat out of training at the start of the week in Portugal.

Bury are on the brink of extinction after the League One club were plunged into a financial crisis earlier this summer. Here, Sportsmail answers all the questions surrounding the ongoing turmoil.

It has been a difficult start to the season for Chelsea, but there could soon be some good news for Frank Lampard's side, with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek closing in on a return to action.

England have reverted to the 10-12 alliance of George Ford and captain Owen Farrell for Saturday's clash against Ireland at Twickenham, in a line-up featuring nine changes.

Former Nottingham Forest and Ghana striker Junior Agogo has died at the age of 40. He suffered a stroke two years after retiring from football in 2015 that left him debilitated.

La Liga is home to some of the most recognisable superstars on the planet. But could you identify them if we were able to set the clocks back on them just a touch?

Liverpool have officially confirmed they will be going ahead with redevelopment of the Anfield Road stand in the near future.

Ray Parlour and Alan Brazil may have awoken to the mother of all hangovers after what appeared to be a very heavy drinking session. Parlour was swaying and slurring his words.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has revealed he turned down Jose Mourinho twice earlier in his career by rejecting moves to Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Former England rugby star James Haskell has announced a shock transition into professional MMA and signed a deal with Bellator.

Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on how his career very nearly took a different path and he almost signed for Arsenal, following a meeting with legendary boss Arsene Wenger.

Zinedine Zidane has reportedly completely changed his mind regarding the situation of James Rodriguez , and now has the Colombian firmly in his Real Madrid plans.

Beckham's Inter Miami have already signed two players - Matias Pellegrini and Julian Carranza - as they continue to make additions ahead of their first MLS campaign next year.

EXCLUSIVE: Bury owner Steve Dale is still holding out for a sizeable personal settlement in takeover negotiations with the 134-year-old club now hours away from going to the wall.

The former world No 1 has lost both of the singles matches he has played since returning from January's hip surgery and, with the US Open starting on Monday, is dropping down a level.

Paris Saint Germain boss Thomas Tuchel is poised to make a move for goalkeeper Keylor Navas, after learning the Costa Rican has asked Real Madrid for a transfer.

Bolton have officially confirmed the departure of manager Phil Parkinson and his assistant Steve Parkin, and insisting the pairs resignations were accepted 'with great reluctance.'

The Scottish champions have agreed a deal with Southampton for the goalkeeper who has fallen out of favour. Forster has been drafted in to challenge to Scott Bain and Craig Gordon.

EXCLUSIVE - MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.

Gianluca Vialli is leading a group of investors trying to buy Serie A club Sampdoria, according to reports in Italy. The consortium is close to agreeing a 100million euros deal.

Twitter will monitor the accounts of 50 top black players in an attempt to clamp down on the racial abuse suffered by the likes of Paul Pogba and Tammy Abraham.

The Belgium international left the club this month to join Inter Milan for a fee worth £75million after just two seasons in the North West, and had plenty to say about his treatment at Old Trafford.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Real Madrid are ready to pounce and hijack Barcelona's deal for Neymar when their El Clasico rivals exhaust all possible options to sign the Brazilian.

The Inter Milan forward and the Portuguese manager worked together briefly at Chelsea before the latter brought the striker to Old Trafford for £75million in the summer of 2017.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Sportsmail understands the San Siro club are planning on offering Sanchez a contract worth no more than £150,000-per-week if they make deal permanent

Wayne Rooney's American odyssey took a turn for the worse when he was shown a straight red card during DC United's defeat by New York Red Bull after clashing with Cristian Casseres.

The 20-year-old Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, who has already been capped by Germany three times, has been one of the stand-out stars in the Bundesliga over the past two seasons.

Sanchez, like the Van Persie, swapped north London for Manchester, but has failed to follow in the Dutchman's footsteps since joining last January.

The Portugal international is keen to move on to new pastures after attracting interest from a host of clubs off the back of his highly-impressive campaign last term.

The Juventus forward has battled it out with the Argentine for over a decade in a bid to be recognised as the best footballer in the world, with nothing to separate the pair.

Romelu Lukaku launched a scathing attack on Manchester United for their handling of his £73million transfer to Inter Milan in a podcast recorded before he sealed the switch.

The Gypsy King is preparing for his bout with Otto Wallin but couldn't help himself when asked about his chances against the Mexican-American fighter who famously beat Anthony Joshua.

The Premier League transfer window may have closed but the top flight's biggest clubs are still hoping to do plenty of business before its European equivalent shuts on September 2.

The 29-year-old booked into his local tattoo shop in Southgate, London for the work to be done, which uses one of the calluses as a moon. Southgate SG Tattoo was the venue for the superstar's inking

On the club's only other European trip to Turin, the Midlands club held mighty Juventus to a 1-1 draw in the quarter-finals of the 1972 UEFA Cup and then finished off the job at Molineux.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: Ivan Cavaleiro scored twice as Scott Parker's new-look Fulham side thrashed Millwall at Craven Cottage with a one-sided performance.

Around 20,000 seats remain on sale for the second round tie but large sections of St James' Park are not open, including the upper tiers of the Gallowgate and Milburn stands.

The game was following a familiar pattern for Leeds of dominating possession but failing to find a killer blow until Nketiah was summoned from the bench in the 77th minute.

Red Star Belgrade's Champions League qualifying odyssey continued on Wednesday when the former European champions drew 2-2 away to Young Boys.

The goalkeeper's current deal at Old Trafford expires at the end of the season meaning he could sign pre-contract terms with another club in January. United want him to pen fresh terms now.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE: On a grey August night in his native North East, Waddle met up with Sportsmail for a beer to reflect on three colourful years on the Cote d'Azur…