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Everton are lining up a £10m move for Manchester United defender Jonny Evans, .

Aside from a loan spell at Royal Antwerp and two at Sunderland, the 27 year old has spent his entire career at Old Trafford, racking up almost two hundred appearances in all competitions since making his debut in September 2007 – a 2-0 League Cup defeat to Coventry City.

He has won a host of honours in his career so far, as part of the squads that won three league titles and two with United, while he helped Sunderland to the Championship title in 2007.

However, he has played just seventeen times in the league so far this campaign, and is set to fall further down to pecking order under Louis van Gaal next season, with new arrivals in his position likely.

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Jurgen Klopp called his Liverpool team “easy to fall in love with” after watching them ease to a 5-1 win over Toulouse that puts them in complete control of their Europa League group.

Ryan Gravenberch was outstanding in midfield, creating one and scoring another, Diogo Jota got his eighth goal in seven in Europe’s second-tier competition, Wataru Endo opened his Liverpool account and there were also goals for Darwin Nunez and substitute Mo Salah.

But the night also demonstrated the depth in Liverpool’s squad as Klopp made eight changes from the 2-0 win over local rivals Everton, handing a full debut to teenager Luke Chambers while Calum Scanlon and James McConnell both made their bows off the bench.

Debuts for Calum Scanlon and James McConnell tonight

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A late goal by substitute Danilo gave Rangers a dramatic 2-1 win over Hearts at Ibrox and breathed life into the title race.

Celtic drew 0-0 at Hibernian on Saturday and are now five points ahead of the Light Blues at the top of the cinch Premiership.

Elsewhere, Aberdeen lost 2-0 at Kilmarnock, Motherwell came back to draw 3-3 at home to Ross County and there were wins for Dundee and St Mirren, the latter victory having huge implications for St Johnstone boss Steven MacLean.

Here, the PA news agency looks at five things we learned from the weekend.

Rangers battle back to clinch crucial victory

Everything From Everyone

— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC)

Philippe Clement was taking charge of Rangers for only the third time and saw th…

Atletico Madrid are out of the Copa del Rey after Girona secured a see-sawing 3-3 second-leg draw at Wanda Metropolitano to reach the quarter-finals on away goals.

Seydou Doumbia s decisive touch from Borja Garcia s 88th-minute effort undid Antoine Griezmann s inspirational rescue act and handed Diego Simeone s men a heart-breaking exit from a tournament they last won in 2013.

Griezmann, introduced on the hour, had only moments previously completed a quickfire Atletico comeback by lashing them into the lead after helping Angel Correa level the scores inside 90 minutes.

But Girona who earlier overturned Nikola Kalinic s first-half opener thanks to goals from Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani recovered to incredibly snatch back the ascendancy as a 4-4 aggregate…

Gonzalo Higuain would be delighted if Lionel Messi were to join Inter Miami, though the former Real Madrid striker has no inside information.

Messi has previously been linked with a switch to Major League Soccer, with a move across the Atlantic having been mooted as a potential option once the 35-year-old leaves Paris Saint-Germain, who he joined from Barcelona in August 2021.

He signed a two-year deal, with an option for a third, at PSG. While his first season in France ultimately proved underwhelming, Messi started the new campaign with a double and an assist in a 5-0 rout of Clermont, before playing the full match in a 5-2 victory over Montpellier on Saturday.

Asked if his former Argentina team-mate would be open to joining Miami, which with its Hispanic popu…

West Ham United are interested in signing Tanguy Nianzou from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Hammers are considering a replacement for Issa Diop, who is on his way to Fulham, and have identified Nianzou as a potential target.

Nianzou has been on the books of German and European giants Bayern since 2020 when he joined on a free transfer after leaving French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. The 20-year-old centre-back made six starts and 11 substitute appearances  in the Bundesliga last season, scoring one goal and providing one assist in the process. The youngster also made two starts and two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League last season.

West Ham will aim to finish in the t…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has reached 50 goals in Ligue 1 in record time for players this century.

The Brazil star struck in Saturday s home game against Bordeaux, equalising from the spot after winning a first-half penalty himself.

Neymar, who warmed up in a shirt paying tribute to the late Diego Maradona, had a hand in Moise Kean s quick second, too.

The leveller was Neymar s 50th league goal for PSG in what was only his 58th appearance in France s top flight since he joined in August 2017 in a world-record €222million move from Barcelona.

27 GOOOOAL! converts the penalty. 1-1!

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)

The previous quickest to the tally since 2000 was former PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who needed 59 games.…

Former Spain international Diego Capel has moved to Anderlecht from Genoa for an undisclosed fee.

The left-winger has signed a contract with the Belgian giants until June 2018.

Capel came through the ranks at Sevilla and made over 100 La Liga appearances for the Spanish side before leaving for Sporting CP in 2011.

He joined Genoa after four seasons in the Portuguese capital, but failed to secure regular first-team football at the Serie A side and will now be looking to get his career back on track in Brussels.

The 28-year-old has been capped twice at senior level, but has not represented his country since 2008.

Once again, welcome Lukasz Teodorczyk !

— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht)

Anderlecht also announced the captu…

Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United are building something special under Erik ten Hag, who the skipper feels a debt of gratitude to having stood by him amid intense criticism following the Liverpool debacle.

The meticulous Dutchman has helped drag the Old Trafford giants up from a low ebb, leading them back into the Champions League having won the Carabao Cup in his first season at the helm.

Ten Hag now has the chance to end a positive campaign by completing a domestic cup double with a statement victory at Wembley, where United take on treble-chasing Manchester City on Saturday.

The Derby

It ll be an all-Manchester Final for the pinnacle of the 2022/23

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup)

The first all-Manchester FA Cup final p…

Atletico Madrid will be forced to close a section of their stadium when they host Manchester City due to the discriminatory behaviour  of their supporters.

City secured a 1-0 advantage in the Champions League quarter-final first leg last Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium.

Supporters of the Spanish club were caught on camera performing alleged Nazi salutes during that game and UEFA subsequently charged the LaLiga champions with discriminatory behaviour and throwing of objects last Friday.

European football s governing body has since ordered Atletico to close part of the Wanda Metropolitano, so at least 5,000 fewer supporters will be able to attend the game against Pep Guariola s side.

UEFA has also ordered Atleti to implement a #NoToRacism banner when t…