Hibernian have appointed Malky Mackay as sporting director. His first task will be to lead the search for a new manager.🥬

Exclusive: Benfica's Rafa Silva is a concrete target for Al-Shabab.

Club president Muhammed Al-Munajem and sporting director Domenico Teti are understood to be working on a potential deal.🇵🇹

- Saudi prepared to play the long-game with Fernandes.🇵🇹
- Ronaldo could renew an extra year.👀
- Casemiro considered by Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.🇧🇷
- Varane targeted since last summer.🇫🇷
- 2025 an important year for TV rights.📺

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Cristiano Ronaldo hasn't ruled out extending his Al-Nassr contract until 2026. Current deal expires in 2025, by which time he'll be 40.

Dealmakers keen to keep him longer. TV rights renewals come up in 2025 and having Ronaldo as part of the next cycle is seen as important.🇵🇹

LAFC confirm Olivier Giroud has joined until the end of the 2025 MLS season with an option to extend by a further year.🇺🇸

🗣️ Giroud: “I am delighted and excited to join LAFC.I can’t wait to get to Los Angeles and to play in front of the 3252 and all of the incredible fans.”

🗣️ Roberto De Zerbi admits Brighton wanted Cole Palmer. 'We tried to bring him last summer. We thought he could be a top player. The qualities of Palmer are clear. This season he is playing very well, scoring a lot of goals.'

🗣️ Question from Alex Howell: 'Since Boxing Day only three teams (Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool) have picked up more points than Chelsea (35) in the Premier League...'

🗣️ Pochettino: 👏

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🗣️ Mauricio Pochettino on winning over fans. 'We have to build an honest relationship. I'm in football because it's my passion and obsession. If the fans are not in love with us, I respect that. I don't want fake love. That's another song!'

🗣️ Erik ten Hag on keeping Bruno Fernandes. 'He has always been a tremendously important player for Manchester United, creating the most chances across the Premier League. He's got so many assists and so many goals. It's clear, he's a very important player for us.'

Mauricio Pochettino given a stat by Alex Howell that since Boxing Day only three teams (Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool) have picked up more points than Chelsea (35) in the Premier League. His response... to simply applaud.👏

🗣️ Mauricio Pochettino reveals he's a Coldplay fan and says too much of the Chelsea narrative is about the past. 'The problem is we were punished for the first ten games. Since then I think our form is top four...

'I want to be positive. I am not going to talk anymore because…

🗣️ Mauricio Pochettino on his future. 'We are not going to shush people [overnight] because it's a process. Even if we win the next two games, it's not going to be a successful season [in many peoples' opinion] because of the history of Chelsea. But given the circumstances,…

🗣️ Mauricio Pochettino on getting sixth place. 'We have to really believe we can get it. We have two tough games. The team is doing well. The second part of the season, and the last 26-27 games, we have done really, really well.'