FC Barcelona have completed the signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore on loan until the end of the season, the club have announced. Tottenham Hotspur had been in talks with Wolves for some time with boss Antonio Conte eyeing Traore as a possible wing-back option in his preferred 3-4-3 formation.
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Watford have announced the appointment of Roy Hodgson as their new manager. The Hornets sacked Claudio Ranieri on Monday after only 16 weeks in charge following a nine-game run without a win. A 3-0 defeat at home to relegation rivals Norwich on Friday saw Watford drop into the Premier League bottom three for the first time this season and the club’s owners have turned to Hodgson.
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Runaway leaders Manchester City were denied a 13th Premier League victory in a row after being held to a 1-1 draw by battling Southampton. Aymeric Laporte headed a 65th-minute equaliser for Pep Guardiola’s men following a surprise early opener from Saints defender Kyle Walker-Peters.
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Everton have confirmed the appointment of Duncan Ferguson as the club’s caretaker manager, following the sacking of Rafael Benitez. Ferguson oversaw training on Tuesday, with the club looking for a successor to Benitez after sacking the Spaniard on Sunday.
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Everton have sacked manager Rafa Benitez after six months in charge. Benitez’s Everton have won just one of their last 11 matches and suffered a 2-1 defeat to then-bottom of the table Norwich City on Saturday, increasing the pressure on the former Liverpool and Newcastle United manager.
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