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The 2024 January transfer window opens and we’re bringing you all the latest gossip and potential deals. Plus we’re assessing the damage done to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool by his decision to quit and dissecting a pivotal midweek round of top-flight games.
“Farewell to Icons: Retirements and Farewell Tours in Football
Leading clubs, notably those in Lancashire, began charging admission to spectators as early as the 1870s and so were in a position to pay illicit wages to highly skilled working-class players who, despite the FA’s amateurism rule, wanted professional status in order to avoid the loss of earnings from other employment. Eventually the FA bowed to public pressure and allowed a limited number of working class players to become professional.
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Franck Kessie saved a penalty against defending champions Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations to stun Yamoussoukro and send shockwaves through the tournament. Meanwhile, Sammie Szmodics scored a double as Blackburn moved out of the relegation zone with a 4-1 victory against Sky Bet League Two high-flyers Wrexham at Ewood Park.
Mikel Arteta has dismissed exit rumours and says he is in the right place at Arsenal. In his latest column, Paul Merson reflects on the former Gunners captain’s comments before turning his attention to a pivotal midweek round of top-flight matches.