LUNCHTIME #SPORTS UPDATE: TRANSFER GOSSIP: Martin Odegaard is expected to finally announce a move to Real Madrid next week. The 16-year-old Stromsgodset midfielder has been on a tour of Europes top clubs. Odegaard was even praised by Real star Cristiano Ronaldo, who claimed his third Ballon dOr award last week. …………………………. Manchester United central defensive target Mats Hummels has revealed that he may remain at Borussia Dortmund - even if the club fail to qualify for the Champions League. …………………. Valencia have expressed an interest in Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. The Spanish side are one of three European teams to have made enquiries for the Scotland international. ………………………………. David Moyes will get to know tomorrow if his bid to sign Arsenal’s Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell has been successful. ……………….. Swansea have had an offer of £5.5million rejected for Stuttgart midfielder Alexandru Maxim. They have also lodged a £4m bid with Norwich for Martin Olsson. …………………… Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid have all made enquiries about Everton forward Kevin Mirallas. The Belgian is keen on playing Champions League football. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly expected to hand goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois his starting spot back in tonights Capital One Cup clash against Liverpool at Anfield. The Belgium international has been on the sidelines since New Years Day after fracturing his thumb, which paved the way for Petr Cech to return to the starting XI. Cech has conceded just four goals in his 10 appearances for Chelsea so far this season. AFCON 2015: Cote d’Ivoire start the hunt for their second Africa Nations Cup title with a date against Guinea at Estadio de Malabo this evening at 7pm in a fixture that opens group D. The 1992 champions head into the game with a star studded squad that has among others CAF Glo African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure, new Manchester City signing Wilfried Bony, Seydou Doumbia and Gervinho among others and the 2012 title winning coach Herve Renard. Meanwhile, Guinea who edged Uganda 2-0 to reach the finals will miss the services of skipper Kamil Zayatte but will look to Seydouba Souma, Sylla Idrissa and Ibrahim Traore. CRICKET: Steven Finn and James Anderson led England to a morale-boosting nine-wicket thrashing of India in Brisbane. Finn took a career-best 5-33 and Anderson, back after a knee injury, 4-18 as India were bowled out for 153. Ian Bell then made an unbeaten 88 and James Taylor 56 not out in a stand of 131 as England chased their target inside 28 overs. The bonus-point win leaves England second in the tri-series table behind Australia, who they meet on Friday.
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