Premier League round-up: Dominant Man City cruise past Newcastle

Villa crush Palace, Everton win again, Southampton frustrated by VAR at Fulham

Aston Villa beat West Brom 3-0 as Big Sam gets off to losing start

Sam Allardyce’s first match in charge of West Brom ends in a convincing defeat

Nick Pope and scruffy Villa finishing lift Burnley out of relegation zone

Home side left frustrated after first draw of the season

‘A real coup’: Villa sign Barkley on season’s loan from Chelsea

Midfielder’s Everton potential which sealed move to Stamford Bridge largely unfilfilled

Ross Barkley joins Aston Villa on a season-long loan

Midfielder had fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge after summer signings

Liam Delap ‘buzzing’ after superb debut goal for Manchester City

17-year-old son of Rory Delap on target against Bournemouth at the Etihad

Aston Villa secure three precious points after John Egan sees red

Ireland centre-half is sent off after 12 minutes as Ezri Konsa’s header proves the difference

Aston Villa sign ‘immense talent’ Bertrand Traore from Lyon

Villa have already signed Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez and Matty Cash

Jack Grealish signs new five-year Aston Villa contract

Midfielder had been linked with a move away from Villa Park

The weird and wonderful world of Memphis Depay

Lyon attacking spearhead wants it all, including Champions League

Chelsea appeal Fifa transfer ban

Premier League club has been banned for two transfer windows

Five Premier League clubs facing transfer bans

Fifa investigating possible violations of rules on signing of foreign players under 18

Chelsea accused of breaking Fifa rules on signings of 25 minors

London club face possible transfer ban from Fifa disciplinary committee

Lyon usher Everton out of Europa League with two games left

Managerless Toffees go down to a fifth straight defeat

Everton could face Uefa sanction after melee and fan violence

One Toffees fan, who was holding a child with one arm, appeared to hit out at Lyon ‘keeper

Pressure mounts on Koeman as Everton taste more defeat

Lyon came out on top in feisty clash which leaves Toffees bottom of Europa League group

Chelsea under investigation by Fifa over youth player signings

Third time club has been investigated over foreign players under the age of 18

Conte unhappy with squad ahead of his ‘most difficult season’

Chelsea manager makes plea for investment after spate of outgoings in close season

Despite investing in academies, English clubs aren’t playing the kids

While clubs like Chelsea and Man City invest in their youth, they don’t actually use them

Arsenal launch €50m bid for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette

Offer likely to be accepted by Lyon and French international expected to sign

Content United fans will soon start to expect at least a little poetry

Jose Mourinho’s United overwhelmed Ajax in a generally underwhelming final

Kasper Dolberg: His trainer is Bergkamp and he finishes like Van Basten

Five Ajax players to watch out for in Wednesday night’s Europa League final

Who are the Ajax starlets Man United will face in Stockholm?

Dutch giants well known for excellence at youth level with the class of 2017 no different

Record breaking goalkeeper defies belief as Egypt reach final

Egypt will face either Cameroon or Ghana in Sunday’s African Nations Cup final

Cesc Fàbregas apologises for tackle on Ragnar Klavan

Chelsea midfielder was shown a straight red for challenge during pre-season friendly

Leicester scrape draw at Chelsea to win Premier League by 10 points

Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri returned to Stamford Bridge for first time

PSG against Manchester City more than just ‘El Gasico’

City will provide a stern test for French champions

PSG establishing themselves on and off pitch as new wealth kings

The French clubs continues to maintain its rise as a European football superpower

Paris Saint-Germain show just how far Chelsea have fallen

Blues no longer dining at top table of European football

Guus Hiddink: Bertrand Traore has earned his Chelsea chance

The 20-year-old grabbed his chance with a goal against Stoke City on Saturday

Premier League roundup: Robbie Brady limps off in Norwich defeat

Chelsea denied three points by Stoke City after Bertrand Traore opened the scoring

Manchester City and a grand old competition take a beating

Chelsea score five as Manuel Pellegrini makes his point over scheduling of games

Ramires set to leave Chelsea for top Chinese club in €26.3m deal

Brazilian midfielder has yet to start a league match under interim manager Hiddink

Ramires to swap Chelsea for China’s Jiangsu Suning

Brazilian yet to start under Hiddink and will head to Super League in deal worth €26.3m

Guus Hiddink hoping to add to Chelsea’s attacking options

Manager forsees a problem if strikers Diego Costa or Loic Remy succumb to injury

West Ham sign Dimitri Payet from Marseille

Aberdeen have signed Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward on a season-long loan deal

Danny Ings feels he must earn right to wear iconic Liverpool shirt number

Transfer fee taking him from Turf Moor to Anfield has yet to be finalised, with Liverpool expecting to pay between £5m-6m

Manchester United running the rule over David Beckham’s son Brooklyn

Former midfield star took him into United’s training ground in Carrington yesterday

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