Premier League clubs spent £115million on payments to agents in relation to deals that happened in the last two transfer windows according to official figures.

Louis van Gaal has demanded more from Robin van Persie after telling the misfiring Manchester United striker that he had 'a very bad game' against Arsenal last weekend.

CHARLES SALE: Chelsea are close to agreeing the second biggest Premier League shirt sponsorship ever with Turkish Airlines in a £25million-a-year deal.

Aston Villa's season has been plunged into deep uncertainty after Roy Keane quit as Paul Lambert's assistant.

Jose Mourinho claims he does not want to sign or sell anyone in January and preserve the happy equilibrium which has helped Chelsea storm clear at the top of the league.

Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension by the NFL, the Players Association chief has confirmed. Rice was suspended after punching his fiancee in a lift.

MARTIN DOMIN: Billy Joe Saunders has been fighting his whole life. Growing up on a travellers site, his education started not in the gym but in bare-knuckle scraps.

Chris Eubank Jnr and Billy Joe Saunders finally came face to face as they weighed in ahead of their grudge match on Saturday night.

MARTIN DOMIN: In the week since Manny Pacquiao dismantled Chris Algier, the clamour for him to fight Floyd Mayweather Jnr has reached unprecedented levels.

Arsene Wenger has promised to spend in January to help ease Arsenal's mounting injury problems, in the week that Jack Wilshere was ruled out for up to four months after ankle surgery.

Tottenham will face UEFA sanctions following the farcical pitch invasions during Thursday's Europa League match against Partizan Belgrade.

Louis van Gaal has poked fun at the club's social media team after they mistakenly reported that Daley Blind would be out for six months with injury.

England will be driven on by simmering tension and defiance today as they try to stem a torrent of criticism and salvage their autumn campaign by beating Australia.

Dylan Hartley has lifted the lid on the social-media 'bullying' he has endured which came to a head after his yellow card in the recent defeat against South Africa.

Looking down at his battered knees, it is clear that Jamie Roberts's body has been put through the mill in this ulra-physical autumn series.

We are used to seeing our sportsmen as invulnerable. Yes, they lose, but not like this. They lose Tests, matches, games, races - not lives.

Chief executive James Sutherland has announced they will investigate player safety in the wake of Phillip Hughes' death on Thursday.

The tributes to Phillip Hughes in Australia at the weekend will be led by the doyen of cricket broadcasters, Richie Benaud, who recently announced he was suffering from skin cancer.

PAUL NEWMAN: The bowler who delivered the fateful ball to Phillip Hughe is 'holding up well' in the aftermath of the tragedy that has rocked the cricket world.

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has set his team-mates a target of qualifying for the Champions League after insisting they are better then when they finished fifth.

Ronald Koeman has compared Sergio Aguero to his former team-mate Romario. Southampton face the toughest test of their season so far.

Brendan Rodgers is adamant Liverpool's dreadful autumn form will not derail their ambitions of ending the season with a top-four place.

Ahead of another weekend of the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

Brendan Rodgers says he has had a 'good chat' with Simon Mignolet and insists his goalkeeper is strong enough to improve.

The last time Newcastle embarked on a seven-match winning streak while in the Premier League, Kevin Keegan was in charge and Les Ferdinand scored in every game.

The Frenchman does not envisage returning to the Gunners as a player for the third time, but he would be interesting in heading back to coach.

Gus Poyet can become the first manager to inflict three successive defeats on Jose Mourinho should Sunderland maintain their Indian sign over Chelsea.

Manchester United have suffered yet another injury blow after learning that Luke Shaw could be out for between four and six weeks with ankle ligament damage.

Another busy weekend sees second play third in the Premier League when Southampton take on Man City and a must-win game for Liverpool against Stoke.

Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has laughed off claims he's in line to replace Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger any time soon.

Brandao has been handed a one-month jail sentence along with a £16,000 fine for head-butting Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta.

Paulie Malignaggi believes the time is now for Floyd Mayweather Jnr to face Manny Pacquiao - but has backed Amir Khan to pose the bigger problem.

PAUL NEWMAN, CRICKET CORRESPONDENT: Rarely can a freak accident have devastated a whole sport and its followers.

Brendan Rodgers is being judged too harshly because of the high standards he set last season - but he hasn't helped himself with poor signings.

Barcelona have confirmed injury-plagued Thomas Vermaelen will be operated on by Finnish surgeon Sakari Orava next Tuesday.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce condemned James Tomkins's embarrassing playacting antics on Thursday, calling on the Hammers defender to show more 'maturity'.

Alexis Sanchez would have been the perfect replacement for Luis Suarez at Liverpool, according to Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant is the new coach of Ghana after agreeing a 27-month contract, the country's FA announced on Thursday.

Tranmere chairman Mark Palios claims to have turned down an approach from associates of Ched Evans' about the possibility of a deal.

Both men will also pay £1,000 each to charity following an RFU investigation into the incident during England's loss to New Zealand.

Chris Robshaw will go head-to-head with Michael Hooper knowing there will always be those who believe the England captain does not fit the mould of the No 7.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has rubbished claims that long-term contracts give both him and his England rival Stuart Lancaster a 'free ride'.

Ronnie O'Sullivan started his UK Championship campaign against Daniel Wells on one leg but will withdraw from the tournament if he feels no let-up.

JONATHAN MCEVOY: Formula One teams have bowed to public pressure, and sporting fairness, by agreeing to abandon double points for next year's final race.

Leeds Rhinos star Kevin Sinfield was presented with his MBE by the Duke of Cambridge at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. 

FOOTBALL LEAGUE COLUMN: Just nine points separate the Championship's top 12, with half of the table still harbouring realistic promotion hopes.

At United, nobody was safe and it is part of the reason they won so much during Ferguson's reign. At City, life is good and the money is even better.

Deep in to added time, Manuel Pellegrini was offered his Roberto Mancini moment. One chance for salvation, Sergio Aguero's right foot. You know the story.