03/01/2025 Football

03/01/2025 Football – A few games are being played today. In La Liga, Valencia takes on Real Madrid at 20:00.

Fans can enjoy early A-League action in Australia, followed by an Indian Super League match in the afternoon. The evening schedule features high-profile European encounters such as Juventus v AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Final and Valencia v Real Madrid in La Liga, among others.

03/01/2025 Football – Other Football

OTHER FOOTBALL – FRIDAY 3 JANUARY

8:00am UK / 3:00am ET
A-LEAGUE WOMEN – Western United v Newcastle
UK – TNT Sports 2
Australia – 10play
International – A-Leagues YouTube
New Zealand – Sky Sport 4

2:00pm UK / 9:00am ET
INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE – NorthEast United v Mohammedan
India – Sports18
International – OneFootball

5:00pm UK / 12:00pm ET
TURKISH SUPER LIG – Rizespor v Besiktas
Canada – beIN Sports 3
USA – beIN Sports 3

6:00pm UK / 1:00pm ET
LIGA PORTUGAL – Nacional v Porto
UK – TrillerTV+
Australia – TrillerTV+
Indonesia – Champions TV 2
New Zealand – TrillerTV+

8:15pm UK / 3:15pm ET
LIGA PORTUGAL – Vitoria v Sporting
UK – TrillerTV+
Australia – TrillerTV+
New Zealand – TrillerTV+

3:00am UK SAT / 10:00pm ET FRI
A-LEAGUE WOMEN – Wellington v Perth
UK – TNT Sports 4
Australia – 10play
International – A-Leagues YouTube
New Zealand – Sky Sport 3

03/01/2025 Football Gossip & News

• Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford (27) has turned down three lucrative offers, worth up to £35m annually, from Saudi Arabian clubs. (Mail, external)
• Despite this, Rashford prefers a move to Barcelona, though the Catalan side’s financial hurdles may make any transfer challenging. (Talksport, external)
• United might consider using Rashford in a swap deal with Napoli to acquire 26-year-old Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen. (Sun, external)
• Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain have reignited their pursuit of the Manchester United academy product Rashford. (Teamtalk, external)
• In pursuit of 26-year-old Sweden and Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres for £80m, United could offload three players on loan this January to help finance the move. (i Sport, external)
• Manchester United are weighing up the option of re-signing 21-year-old Spain wing-back Alvaro Carreras by triggering a £25m buy-back clause from Benfica. (Star, external)
• Tune in to the latest Football Daily podcast for more updates on the transfer window.
• Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker (34) is on the radar of three Saudi clubs: Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, and Al-Ittihad. (Sun, external)
• Aston Villa are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a £25m deal for 25-year-old Netherlands forward Donyell Malen. (Mail, external)
• Both Liverpool and Manchester City are considering January bids for 26-year-old Dani Olmo, after Barcelona’s failed attempt to register the Spain midfielder. (Sky Sports Germany – in German, external)
• Liverpool have not approached AC Milan regarding Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez (25), despite Italian reports suggesting a six-month loan with a £41.5m buy obligation. (Mail, external)
• Ivory Coast forward Amad Diallo (22) is close to signing a contract extension with Manchester United. (Express, external)
• Arsenal are eyeing Brighton’s 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, but face competition from Fulham and West Ham. (Talksport, external)
• Athletic Bilbao attacker Nico Williams (22) is also on Arsenal’s radar, who could trigger his £48m release clause. (Football Transfers, external)
• Tottenham and Wolves are keen on 26-year-old England defender Ben Godfrey, who has fallen out of favor at Atalanta. (Rudy Galetti, external)
• MLS side Charlotte FC are edging closer to a £16m deal for Miguel Almiron (30) from Newcastle. (Sun, external)
• Everton have no plans to entertain offers for 23-year-old Republic of Ireland defender Jake O’Brien in the January window. (Mirror, external)
• Real Madrid are monitoring 19-year-old Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen with a possible January move in mind. (Sun, external)
• Juventus may pursue a short-term loan deal for Manchester United’s 25-year-old Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia. (TuttoMercato – in Italian, external)
• Ipswich Town and Everton are evaluating a loan approach for Aston Villa’s 22-year-old English winger Jaden Philogene. (Athletic – subscription required, external)
• Tottenham have stepped up their pursuit of 31-year-old England and Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. (Mirror, external)
• Spurs could miss out on Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu (20) unless they meet Lecce’s new asking price of over £30m. (GiveMeSport, external)
• Fiorentina are hoping to finalize a £5.8m deal with Liverpool for 27-year-old Italy winger Federico Chiesa, with his representatives meeting Liverpool officials this month. (TuttoMercato – in Italian, external)
• England centre-back Fikayo Tomori (27) intends to remain at AC Milan despite Juventus’ interest. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)
• Manchester United are exploring ways to move on 24-year-old Brazil winger Antony in January, with Real Betis reportedly interested in a loan arrangement. (Caught Offside, external)
• Tottenham, Leicester, and Bayer Leverkusen are competing to acquire Udinese’s 22-year-old Danish defender Thomas Kristensen. (Football Insider, external)
• Leicester are among the clubs weighing up a move for 17-year-old Manchester United left-back Harry Amass. (Mail, external)
• Sheffield United might re-sign one of two strikers—25-year-old Chile international Ben Brereton Diaz (Southampton) or 28-year-old Scotland forward Oli McBurnie (Las Palmas)—to boost promotion hopes. (The Star, Sheffield)

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