Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has heaped praise on Virgil van Dijk, admitting the Liverpool defender's physical attributes make him extremely tough to play against.

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Premier League clubs were due to to reconvene on Friday to vote on plans to revive the season. However, they will now wait until Boris Johnson reveals the next phase of the UK's lockdown to meet

The midfielder, who will be 29 next month, admitted at the weekend that he might have to consider his future if City's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.

It's likely that the remaining 92 Premier League matches will be played at 'neutral' venues if the season can resume. But which of the top-flight stadiums is best equipped to stage the games?

Manchester United's top-four hopes would be bolstered, while Newcastle's fight against relegation would be worse if Premier League matches were shortened from the start this season.

Both Premier League clubs have watched 17-year-old KV Mechelen midfielder in this season. Vranckx caught the eye when he scored the first and set up the second in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht. 

The former France international enjoyed a renaissance with Sevilla under Argentine Sampaoli in the 2016-17 season after spells with Arsenal and Manchester City.

The winger has been a long-term target for the German giants and they were keen to bring him to the Allianz Arena last summer only for him to suffer a horror injury in the Community Shield.

Reports in Argentina have claimed that Martinez, who has been capped by Argentina and has made 64 appearances for River since his debut in 2016, is a target for City manager Pep Guardiola.

The worrying projection comes with leagues across Europe grappling with how to restart their campaigns, with France's Ligue 1 having already been forced to cancel.

The Red Devils have not won the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. City have won three league titles in that time as Liverpool edge closer to winning their first in 30 years.

The Premier League's biggest clubs face a further financial headache and the risk of breaking sponsorship agreements over the cancellation of this summer's pre-season tours.

Kamara has been one of Marseille's stars under Andre Villas-Boas, with the French side emerging as best of the rest in France behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.

The Sun reported that the 29-year-old had flouted Government guidelines just weeks after he apologised for holding a sex party with two escorts. Walker released a statement on social media.

The Belgium star joined City in 2015 a year before Guardiola arrived from Bayern Munich and has helped the club to win two Premier League titles over the last five years.

Walker was spotted travelling from Cheshire to Yorkshire, where his sister was celebrating her birthday, before then briefly moving on to his parents' house nearby.

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The defender was highly sought after having impressed for Southampton and assessed his options, with aspects such as playing style and fan base taken into consideration.

The 26-year-old has drawn comparisons to Atletico Madrid shot-stopper Jan Oblak and Manchester City's Ederson. However, Benfica will only sanction a sale if Vlachodimos' £53m release clause is met.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: The former England captain has officially started his 18-month player/coach deal at Pride Park - agreed last August - and has now received the necessary documentation.

Premier League and Championship clubs are poised to enhance their squads as the January transfer window creates a hive of comings and goings around Europe.

The 34-year-old, who made his debut for Derby this week, has described how he was 'sucked in' by initial success with gambling before ending up losing money and then 'chasing his bets'

Wayne Rooney is determined to remind his old England coach Roy Hodgson that he can still cut it at the top. The 34-year-old wants to play in Sunday's FA Cup tie away to Crystal Palace.

Amid the ongoing criticism of the implementation of VAR in the Premier League this season, a referee finally used the pitchside monitor to aide a decision on Sunday.

Roy Hodgson was not surprised to see the pitchside monitor used during their 1-0 defeat to Derby in the FA Cup but is unsure if he wants it to become a regular occurrence.

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Crystal Palace captain Luka Milivojevic clashed with Derby midfielder Tom Huddlestone and not only kicked out at him, but also moved his head towards the former Tottenham man.

It's still just Liverpool as the only Premier League side to have completed a major signing in January so far, but clubs up and down the country continue to hunt down their mid-season targets. 

SIMON JONES: Derby County are the latest club to ask for Tottenham winger Jack Clarke on loan with Millwall and QPR still in the frame.

Arsenal and Chelsea fans face a travel nightmare after their FA Cup fourth round ties later this month were moved for live television coverage.

Chelsea youngster Tariq Uwakwe is set for an 18 month loan switch, with Hull and Swansea in the running for his signature. The 20-year-old is being tipped for big things at Stamford Bridge.

We're halfway through the January transfer window with clubs across Europe battling it out for their mid-season targets before the end of the month. Follow all the latest news with Sportsmail.

We're just over halfway through the January transfer window with clubs across Europe battling it out for their mid-season targets before the end of the month. 

Derby are facing a 21-point deduction that could relegate them to League One after they were charged by the EFL with a breach of spending regulations.

It's day 18 of the transfer window with clubs across Europe battling it out for their mid-season targets before the end of the month.

Wayne Rooney scored a stunning free-kick as Derby County put Stoke City to the sword in a thumping 4-0 win at Pride Park on Friday night that leaves Philip Cocu's side in 13th place.

The former Scotland international, who enjoyed three spells at Rangers but also played for fierce Glasgow rivals Celtic, scored 285 goals for club and country and played in Turkey and the MLS.

The BBC have axed a commentator after his racist stereotype-filled rant in which he criticised 'all the young black lads' at Derby and claimed they need 'pulling down a peg or two.'

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC have drafted in one of their senior executives as they continue their investigation into the racist comments about Derby's young black players that led to one of their pundits being sacked.

Phillip Cocu has slammed former Derby County player Craig Ramage for his criticism of the 'young black lads' in the side - with the Rams boss saying they made him 'very angry'.

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Here, Sportsmail runs you through the 10 things to keep a close eye on in this historic fifth round of the FA Cup. The action, all in midweek, gets underway on Monday night as Portsmouth host Arsenal.

Thursday's home tie against the Red Devils is a massive opportunity for Cocu's side and the Dutchman reckons Rooney's Old Trafford pedigree will be a major factor.

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Manchester United fans decided to take aim at goalkeeper Sergio Romero after he denied Wayne Rooney a late consolation in their 3-0 FA Cup fifth round win over Derby. 

Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United must compete on three fronts after Thursday's FA Cup win at Derby County.

Manchester United will give Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Dan James as long as possible to prove their fitness for the Old Trafford derby on Sunday.

While Manchester City's clash with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough took place on Wednesday night, United's game at Derby County was the last of the eight ties on Thursday.