Harvey Elliott has set his sights on regular game time for Liverpool after signing a new long-term contract with the club.

The 18-year-old agreed fresh terms with the Anfield club on Friday and now wants to make his mark in the first team.

Elliott has played nine times for Liverpool and impressed last season when he was loaned out to Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.

He had seven goals and 11 assists in 41 Blackburn outings in the league, a spell he hopes boosts his chances of getting in and around the starting XI under Jurgen Klopp in 2021-22.

I think that s got to be everyone’s aim: to get in the team. to get in and around it at least, Elliott, who joined Liverpool from Fulham in 2019, told the club s website.

It s not going to come easi…

Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick as Aston Villa recorded a 10th successive Premier League home win with a 6-1 thumping of Brighton.

Watkins netted a first-half brace and Pervis Estupinan put through his own net as Villa scored three goals in the space of 13 minutes before the interval to blow Brighton away.

Striker Watkins completed his hat-trick in the second half and set up substitute Jacob Ramsey for the home side’s fifth goal after Ansu Fati had briefly reduced the deficit before Douglas Luiz completed the scoring deep into added time.

Oliver George Arthur Watkins.

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial)

Victory for Unai Emery’s side extended their winning run to three matches, while Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton were denied the chance to go joi…

In what was a sweltering showdown at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Wednesday night, Rangers saw their European dreams slip through their fingers as they fell to a heartbreaking penalties defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Making the trip out to Sevilla with their sights set on making Europa League history, the Scottish giants failed to drag themselves over the finish line after Joe Aribo s second-half opener.

Backed by a euphoric travelling support who constantly made themselves heard throughout, it simply wasn t meant to be for Giovanni van Bronckhorst s squad here.

Watching Eintracht Frankfurt s Rafael Santos Borré level the scoreline just 12 minutes after Aribo s strike, the Eagles managed to top off what has been a remarkable European adventure this…

Vincenzo Montella is open to the possibility of one day managing Juventus and would also like to take charge of a team in London.

The AC Milan boss will send his side into battle against Juve in Turin on Friday in a crucial Serie A clash.

And ahead of the game he was surprisingly open in acknowledging he would not rule out following in the footsteps of opposite number Massimiliano Allegri, who won the Scudetto with Milan during a three-and-a-half-year tenure from June 2010 to January 2014.

Montella also suggested he would be keen to manage abroad, with England s capital a city he would like to work in.

He told Gazzetta dello Sport: A professional doesn t rule out anything at the start of their career, so why not? 

When I was 17 there was talk of…

Arsenal s Aaron Ramsey was pleased to avoid another opening-day disappointment after his injury-time strike sunk 10-man Crystal Palace.

Arsene Wenger s team headed into Saturday s Premier League match on a high following their emphatic 3-0 win over Manchester City in last Sunday s Community Shield at Wembley.

But Palace, playing on the back of Tony Pulis shock departure as manager on Friday, absorbed early pressure before debutant Brede Hangeland headed them into 35th-minute lead at the Emirates Stadium.

It evoked uncomfortable memories of Arsenal s 3-1 collapse at home to Aston Villa on the opening day of last season, although Laurent Koscielny eased fears by hauling Wenger s men level in first-half stoppage time.

Frustrations continued after the break, …

Former Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote has died at the age of 30, his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises have confirmed.

Tiote collapsed at the team s training ground on Monday and was taken to hospital, where he passed away after emergency treatment.

At 6pm on June 5, Cheick Tiote fell unconscious to the ground during training, read Beijing Enterprises statement.

He was immediately taken to hospital but unfortunately died at 7pm on June 5. We have informed his relatives of his death.

After joining Beijing Enterprises on February 5, 2017, Tiote made great contributions to the club and received plaudits for his superb skills and professionalism from coaching staff and team-mates.

We hereby express our sincere condolences for Tiote s unfo…

Watford have completed the signing of Napoli defender Miguel Britos.

The 30-year-old pens a three-year deal at Vicarage Road and ends a four-year stay in Naples to move to the Premier League new boys.

Britos made over 100 appearances for the Serie A club, winning the Coppa Italia on two occasions.

The Uruguayan played for Fenix, Juventud and Montevideo Wanderers in his homeland before moving to Italy to join Bologna in July 2008.

Britos made 71 appearances for Bologna before making the switch to Napoli for the 2011-12 season.

Watford have been busy in the transfer market thus far, with the likes of Jose Holebas, Valon Behrami and Etienne Capoue all joining Quique Flores side.

Britos was not the only player to leave Napoli on Wednesday, w…

Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane has said in no uncertain terms that he hopes to continue his career in English Premier League.

The 27-year-old is reportedly on West Ham radar, with the Hammers expected to step up their interest if Winston Reid leaves the club in the summer.

Sane has suggested that he is happy to remain with les Girondins, but also revealed that English Premier League is his favourite destination, citing Liverpool as the club he supports.

Honestly, I feel very good at Bordeaux, for the moment, Sane told beIN Sports. It is true that I have always been drawn to England.

As for a club: Liverpool. I have always said Liverpool, since my first ever interview. It is a club that I really like.

Lamine Sane played for minnows Agde and US …

Jaime Lozano is unsure over his future as Mexico coach after his team exited the Copa America with a whimper.

Mexico were the favourites to progress from Group B at the start of the tournament, yet instead the 2026 World Cup co-hosts find themselves as the biggest casualty so far.

Ecuador held out for a 0-0 draw on Sunday that sent them through at the expense of Mexico on goal difference.

And Lozano, who led Mexico to the Gold Cup title last year, conceded a decision on his future is out of his hands.

Whenever an objective is not meant, there is certain discomfort and doubts, that s only natural, no matter who s here, Lozano said.

But the players kept believing until the very end, that s not easy. It s not easy to play that strong union and the …

Kevin Kampl has signed a four-year deal with RB Leipzig after calling time on his stay at fellow Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

The Slovenia midfielder has signed for a reported €20million, boosting coach Ralph Hasenhuttl s options ahead of the club s maiden Champions League campaign.

Kampl, 26, has been capped 25 times by his country and has also had spells with Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund.

He is on international duty ahead of Slovenia s World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Lithuania, with his Bundesliga debut likely to come at Hamburg on September 8.

BREAKING: have signed from on a four-year-deal ✍️

Welcome to Leipzig, Kevin!

— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN)

Kampl is set to play alongside�…