Crystal Palace came from behind to win for the third game in a row as they defeated Southampton 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round.

Marouane Chamakh netted a brace as Crystal Palace twice came from a goal down to overcome Southampton 3-2 and reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

All of the goalmouth action occurred in an incredible first half at St Mary s Stadium on Saturday, as Chamakh struck either side of Yaya Sanogo s first goal for Palace to ensure progress.

Graziano Pelle gave Southampton an early lead from a corner, but that advantage was short-lived as Chamakh levelled by converting a rebound.

Scott Dann s own goal restored the home side s lead, but once again Palace s response was swift when Sanogo shot home to make it 2-2 after just 21 minutes.

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Antoine Griezmann is about to become a brilliant problem for Barcelona.

LaLiga s reigning champions have finally brought an end to the saga around the France star, signing him on a five-year deal after activating his release clause of €120million.

Barca have effectively been pursuing Griezmann for the best part of 18 months, having been turned down by the forward last year, who then informed the world he would be staying at Atletico Madrid via his documentary The Decision .

Ernesto Valverde would have been forgiven for preferring not to have Griezmann in his side after such a high-profile snubbing of Camp Nou, but a year later and with his own position under scrutiny after last season s Champions League failure it is now imperative he gets the best out of the f…

Max Kruse has revealed he had an offer from Liverpool prior to joining Fenerbahce last month.

The 31-year-old moved to the Super Lig after deciding against extending his contract with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.

Kruse had been linked with Liverpool in the past and says he was approached by Jurgen Klopp s side before opting to move to Turkey for the good of his career.

I had a lot of offers. Liverpool were one of them, he told beIN SPORTS.

He added he chose Fenerbahce because I had the best feeling about it, as the next step in my career .

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Cheers for everything, skipper!

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Kruse scored 32 goals in 84 Bundesliga appearances in his second spel…

West Ham United are close to signing Kurt Zouma from Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that West Ham and Chelsea are in talks over a £25 million deal for the France international central defender.

Personal terms have yet to be finalised, but talks are progressing well between West Ham, Chelsea and Zouma’s agents. West Ham manager David Moyes is keen on bringing the 26-year-old to London Stadium before the summer transfer window closes next week.

Zouma made and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea last season, scoring five goals in the process. The 26-year-old also played five times in the Champions League during the 2020-21 campaign.

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Jadon Sancho said he hopes to win the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund next season amid links to the Premier League.

The 19-year-old winger, who arrived at Dortmund from Manchester City in 2017, is reportedly a transfer target for Manchester United after a season in which he emerged as one of Europe s hottest talents.

Sancho scored 12 goals and tallied a league-leading 14 assists in 34 Bundesliga appearances, while he impressed on his England debut to attract interest from abroad.

Dortmund s failure to pip Bayern Munich to the league title may yet prompt an increase in clubs plotting a swoop for Sancho s signature, but he indicated he would be staying at Signal-Iduna-Park in 2019-20.

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Arsenal are interested in signing Nicolo Barella from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Arsenal are considering a bid for the Italy international midfielder, adding that any potential move would see Ghanaian defensive midfielder Thomas Partey leave the Emirates Stadium.

Football Transfers have claimed that Newcastle United tried to sign Barella from Serie A giants Inter earlier this summer. However, the Magpies failed to match Inter’s asking price for the Italy international and signed Sandro Tonali from AC Milan instead. And now, Arsenal want to try their luck with Barella.

Barella made 31 starts and four substitute appearances in Serie A for Inter last season. The Italy international midfielder scored six goals and…

Tottenham and Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed the postponement of their Premier League clash on Sunday due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the London club.

Spurs head coach Antonio Conte revealed on Wednesday that eight players and five members of staff had returned positive tests, leading to their Europa Conference League tie against Rennes on Thursday also being rearranged.

A new date has yet to be confirmed for either fixture, with the Premier League board having decided at a meeting on Thursday that this weekend s game at the Amex Stadium should not go ahead.

A statement released on Tottenham s official website read: We can confirm that our Premier League fixture at Brighton and Hove Albion, on Sunday 12 December at 2pm, has been postponed following a Prem…

Wojciech Szczesny will miss Arsenal s opening Champions League fixture against Montpellier because of an ankle injury.

The Polish goalkeeper sustained the injury during his side s 6-1 rout of Southampton on Saturday.

Vito Mannone is expected to deputise in goal for Tuesday s match against the Ligue 1 champions.

Szczesny played in the Premier League opening day 0-0 draw with Sunderland, but then missed the following stalemate with Stoke City after failing a late fitness test, and sat out the win over Liverpool.

Mannone has represented Arsenal in the Champions League before, stepping in against Standard Liege for his first appearance in the competition in 2009, where he conceded twice in the first five minutes.

The former Atalanta custodian fared b…

Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has revealed that potential suitors would be lucky to get England U-21 international striker Wilfried Zaha for £11 million, .

A bevy of English Premier League clubs have shown interest in Zaha who has been tipped to exit Selhurst Park in the January transfer window   in recent months, including the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

At the moment, Zaha is being linked with an £11 million exit from Selhurt Park in the January transfer window, but Freedman believes that the Eagles starlet is worth much more than that figure, and rightfully so in all honesty.

I know he is worth more than £11m. You re getting him cheap if you get him for that.

Wilfried has dedicated himself to the game and…

Norwich City striker Chris Martin has joined League One outfit Swindon Town on loan until January 5.

The forward, who is a graduate of Norwich s academy, has found himself on the fringes of manager Chris Hughton s first-team squad this season, making just three appearances in the Premier League.

The 24-year-old was sent on loan to Championship side Crystal Palace last season, scoring seven goals in 26 appearances.

Swindon, managed by Paolo Di Canio, currently sit sixth in League One, with first-choice striker Andy Williams only recently retuning to action after a three weeks out with a calf injury.

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lands has also arrived on a similar deal but a proposed move for Sheffield Wednesday hitman Gary Madine has collapsed…