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Benfica have release d a statement rejecting claims they have held talks with Manchester United over the sale of 19-year-old midfield sensation Joao Neves. Neves has established himself as a key player for Benfica this season and his performances have caught the eye of a number of Europe's top sides, with Arsenal and Liverpool also known to have scouted the teenager alongside United. Portuguese outlet Correio da Manha recently claimed United had secured an advantage in the race to land Neves. The two clubs have been in talks and have agreed a deal for United left-back Alvaro Fernandez to join Benfica on loan with a view to a permanent move, and this report claimed that the negotiations also saw United seal first refusal on any future transfer for Neves. Such a right would mean Benfica would have to inform United of any accepted bids for Neves and the Portuguese side would also have to give United the chance to match the offer before proceeding with a sale. Benfica, however, went...

Tottenham Hotspur have condemned the racist abuse received by Destiny Udogie in the aftermath of their 2-1 win against Liverpool on Saturday. Spurs beat the nine-man Reds in the dying embers thanks to an own goal from Joel Matip. Cody Gakpo had cancelled out a Son Heung-min opener in the first half, while the match has been the subject of controversy due to Luis Diaz's wrongly disallowed goal for offside when the score was at 0-0. Udogie took to Instagram to celebrate Tottenham's win with a series of pictures from the game. However, the comments were then flooded with swathes of racist abuse. In a statement released on Monday, Tottenham said: "We are disgusted at the racist messages directed towards Destiny Udogie on social media following Saturday's Game against Liverpool. "We will work with the Premier League and, where possible, take action against any individual we are able to identify. "We stand with you, Destiny." Udogie played well against Li...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has publicly responded to the FA's decision to further punish him for his red card against Newcastle United and subsequent charge of improper conduct. The defender was sent off for fouling Alexander Isak as he was running through on goal. Van Dijk then labelled referee John Brooks' decision a 'f***ing joke'. As a result of his dismissal, Van Dijk sat out Liverpool's 3-0 win against Aston Villa owing to the automatic one-match suspension. On Friday, the FA tacked a further Game onto this ban after finding Van Dijk guilty of improper conduct, while he was handed a fine of £100,000. READ THE LATEST LIVERPOOL NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed A statement from the FA read: "The defender admitted that he acted in an improper manner and used abusive and insulting words towards a match official after being sent off in the 29th minute, and the sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent regulatory commission. Full wr...