Any buy-out clause is likely to eclipse the world-record fee of £198million that PSG paid Barcelona to sign Neymar. The Ligue 1 champions are understood to be happy with that arrangement.

Mbappe was enjoying another excellent season before Ligue 1 was shut down, with 30 goals and 17 assists in 33 matches across all competitions. Monaco's Fabregas has played against him.

Eduardo Camavinga has become one of the hottest properties in European football after shining for Rennes in the heart of midfield - helping his side finish third in the truncated Ligue 1 campaign.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: The American came into Wimbledon having not played since the French Open, when she was hampered by knee problems.

Of all the relationships among the game's top players in recent years, the one which exits between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic is probably the one with the least warmth.

Femail chatted to Murray about persuading his own children to pick up a racquet, finding his feet in fashion and supporting the Lionesses at the Women's World Cup.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: All the reasons for not taking the Open to Royal Portrush are now similarly advanced for keeping it away from Royal Porthcawl.

Three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray said his singles return may be closer than he originally thought. The 32-year-old has been restricted to doubles action since returning from injury.

Andy Murray and brother Jamie have fallen at the quarter-final stage of the Citi Open in Washington to Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus after a closely fought three-seat encounter.

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Murray announced on Friday that he will compete next week in Cincinnati, seven months after his revelation in Australia that his career could be over, and is already planning further events.

Murray has confirmed that he won't play in the men's singles at the US Open later this month. Murray resumed his singles career on Monday night but lost in straight sets to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.

Murray, 32, made his long-awaited singles return at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday - his first singles match since an opening-round Australian Open exit in January.

Tennis champ Sir Andy Murray, 32, has revealed his grandmother Shirley Erskine, 85 (pictured) did not speak to him for three months after he swore on court during a tournament in the Czech Republic.

The 32-year-old Murray, who underwent hip surgery seven months ago in a bid to save his career, returned to singles action last week, when he lost to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.

Andy Murray continued his singles comeback with a straight-sets defeat by Tennys Sandgren at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina on Monday night.

Andy Murray has entered the European Open in October as his comeback schedule continues to take shape. The Scot has already committed to two tournaments in China at the end of September.

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.

Andy Murray defeated Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 in the second-round of a second-tier Challenger Tour tournament hosted by Rafael Nadal's tennis academy on Tuesday.

It was not just his recent award for having Britain's 'Rear of the Year' that was giving Andy Murray cause for celebration yesterday. He also added another tournament to his hectic schedule.

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Andy Murray scored arguably his best singles win since the onset of his hip issues when he knocked US Open semi-finalist Matteo Berrettini out of the China Open this morning.

Former world No 1 Andy Murray will play at next year's Australian Open in what will be his first Grand Slam singles appearance since undergoing hip surgery, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The attraction of being just a three-hour train ride from home was a persuasive argument for Andy Murray to wrap up his mini comeback tour at the European Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: Andy Murray has admitted that his expected dream team partnership with brother Jamie may not materialise in the forthcoming glut of team competitions.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The 32 year-old Scot will play his first semi-final since the 2017 French Open after overcoming Romania's Marius Copil 6-3 6-7 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes.

MIKE DICKSON: Having witnessed Andy Murray emerge from a Scottish backwater to break the mould of underachieving British tennis I should have known better.

Andy Murray has encouraged everyone in tennis to get behind the new Davis Cup format masterminded by Gerard Pique. The event begins at Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: From Andy Murray there was the unprecedented confession that he had let his high standards slip when it came to preparing for this Davis Cup finals week.

Kyle Edmund produced one of his most impressive performances in recent months to push Great Britain one step closer to a quarter-final berth at the Davis Cup in Madrid.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Nothing has been able to derail Kyle Edmund, not even the surprise of finding his opponent had been changed at the last minute.

The 32-year-old was reduced to the role of anxious spectator after taking nearly three hours to defeat little-known Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the opening group match.

Andy Murray said he can finally play without worrying about his hip following career-saving surgery in January, but says next year's Australian Open is a big test of his progress.

One of the key figures behind Andy Murray's remarkable comeback this year has admitted there can be no guarantees about his fitness in 2020.

Former world No 1 Andy Murray has revealed how he 'was pretty much done with tennis' as he struggled with the physical and mental pain of his serious injury.

Andy Murray still expects to play in Australia next month, despite abandoning plans to go through a two-week training block in Miami.

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Andy Murray's hopes of an emotional return to the Australian Open next month have been crushed after he was forced to abandon plans to make the long journey to the southern hemisphere.

Tennis Australia issued a statement on Monday saying Japan's Kei Nishikori had withdrawn from the Australian Open next month as well as next week's new ATP Cup.

Juan Martin del Potro has become the latest high-profile casualty of the Australian Open after it was announced the Argentine has withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of 2020.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Andy Murray has issued a concerning update on his latest fitness struggles, stating that he was pulling out of his two scheduled tournament appearances.

MIKE DICKSON IN BRATISLAVA: Defeated Fed Cup captain Anne Keothavong had an air of resignation as she considered the chances of persuading Jo Konta to rejoin the team.

Murray is currently sidelined through injury, this time pelvic bruising that has kept him out of action since November, with no indication yet when he will be able to make his comeback.

The 32-year-old has recently returned to the court after being unable to hit for three months because of what was initially diagnosed as a mild bone bruise.

Any hopes Andy Murray had of making a comeback later this month could be dashed - although on this occasion it would be irrespective of concerns over his troublesome hip.

Andy Murray will swap a tennis racket for a games controller when he takes part in a virtual Madrid Open later this month.

Andy Murray will go down as one of tennis' greats in the modern era and it appears his prowess in the sport also extends to the virtual realm.

It might not have the usual challenges presented by the clay courts but Andy Murray has proven he can be just as devastating behind a controller as well as a racket by winning the Virtual Madrid Open.

The WAG, 33, took to Instagram to share a funny snap of her boys; Kai, 10, Klay, six, Kit, three, and Cass, 22 months, flexing their muscles on the sofa in their personalised boxing shorts on Thursday.

Derby boss Phillip Cocu was pleased by Wayne Rooney's debut and revealed he will remain as permanent captain. Rooney had a hand in both goals in a 2-1 victory over Barnsley.