Eddie Howe is banking on "unity in smaller numbers" after his Newcastle squad was depleted by unwanted January sales as he targets the club's first major trophy in 56 years.

Newly-appointed Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said on Tuesday he would demand "dedication and passion" as he hopes to get the struggling German club back on track.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on Tuesday told the forced kiss trial of ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales that he initially knew nothing of the scandal's scale or efforts to silence it.

Alphonso Davies has extended his deal with Bayern Munich to 2030, the German club announced on Tuesday, with the Canada captain rebuffing reported interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Manchester City face a crucial tie against Real Madrid next week. Pep Guardiola will only be able to register three of the five players he has from January: Nico Gonzalez, Khusanov, Marmoush, Vitor Reis and Echeverri, who was signed earlier but joins after the South American Under-20s.

Tottenham said Tuesday that defender Radu Dragusin needs surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage, deepening the injury crisis at the Premier League club.

Barcelona trained this Tuesday with the novelty of Dani Olmo. The player, in the final phase of his recovery, did part of the workout with the group and aims to be in the squad for the cup match against Valencia.

Marcus Rashford was once hailed as Manchester United's golden boy and the social conscience of the Premier League, but the misfiring forward leaves Old Trafford for Aston Villa with his reputation tarnished after a precipitous fall from grace.

When Neymar left Brazil aged 21 in 2013, bound for Barcelona, he set off to establish himself as a footballing great, seemingly destined to be remembered as his country's greatest player since Pele.

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr called a British police officer "stupid and white" during an incident at a police station, a jury was told on Monday.

Real Madrid have released their squad list for Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash against Leganes. Thibaut Courtois, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and the injured David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger will not be available in Butarque.

Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe would miss Real Madrid's upcoming Copa del Rey quarter-final against Leganes with a bruised calf and backed his club's complaints about Spanish refereeing on Tuesday.

Jenni Hermoso on Monday told the trial of Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales that his forced kiss on her in 2023 "shouldn't happen in any social or work setting".

Enzo Maresca hailed Chelsea's mental strength as they came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 and move into fourth place in the Premier League on Monday.