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LIVERPOOL monitoring Brentford forward Igor Thiago, 24, as they look at attacking reinforce ments. NEWCASTLE, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are all eyeing Ajax’s 22-year-old Dutch defender Youri Baas. ARSENAL are keen on AC Milan and Italy Under-21 leftback, Davide Bartesaghi, 19, who has impressed for the Serie A club this term. MAN UNITED are set to delay any decision on the future of Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee (pic) with their squad stretched by injuries and Africa Cup of Nations departures. The 24-year-old forward is the sub ject of interest from West Ham and Roma, among others. are

BAYERN MUNICH are keeping tabs on Cardiff teenager Dylan Lawlor. Turning 20 on 1 January, the centre back already has three senior Wales caps. CHELSEA, Arsenal and Newcastle are all interested in Marseille’s French midfielder Darryl Bakola, 18. EVERTON are actively exploring loan opportunities for leftback Adam Aznou, 19, with the Morocco international yet to feature for the first team. RENNES are targeting a loan move for Manchester City’s 19 year-old Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri, although they will have competition from Villarreal and Girona.

RESULTS & STANDINGS

TOUCHLINES

MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: PDRM 1 Selangor 3, Terengganu 1 Sabah 3, DPMM 2 Penang 0. P W D L F A Pts JDT 1212 0 0 63 5 36 Kuching City 11 7 3 1 24 5 24 KL City 11 7 3 1 20 9 24 Selangor 11 7 1 3 24 12 22 Terengganu 12 5 3 4 26 21 18 N. Sembilan 11 3 5 3 18 17 14 DPMM 12 4 2 6 15 32 14 Sabah 12 3 4 5 16 25 13 Kelantan 11 3 2 6 10 22 11 Imigresen 11 2 3 6 15 24 9 Penang 12 2 2 8 11 26 8 Melaka 10 1 3 6 6 23 6 PDRM 12 1 3 8 10 37 6 CARABAO CUP (quarterfinal) : Arsenal 1 (Lacroix 80-og) Crystal Palace 1 (Guehi 90+5) – Arsenal won 8-7 on penalties . AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Group D: Congo 1 (Bongonda 16) Benin 0, Senegal 3 (Jackson 40, 58, C. Ndiaye 90) Botswana 0. P W D L F A Pts Senegal 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 DR Congo 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Benin 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Botswana 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Group C: Nigeria 2 (Ajayi 36, Lookman 52) Tanzania 1 (M'Mombwa 50) , Tuni sia 3 (Skhiri 10, Achouri 40, 64) Uganda 1 (Omedi 90+2) . P W D L F A Pts Tunisia 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 Nigeria 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Tanzania 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Uganda 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 KRW told to win back fan support KELANTAN Red Warriors FC (KRW FC) must maintain their winning momentum in every Semi-Pro A1 League match to rekin dle the interest of Kelantan football fans to return to the stadium and show their sup port, said KRW FC president Datuk Muhammad Zaki Harun. He said consistency in positive results as well as entertaining performances are key factors in restoring supporters’ confidence in the team. “Based on the last few matches, sup porter attendance at the stadium has shown an increase in line with the team’s performance. Therefore, the players must maintain this winning momentum. “We are a new team and naturally fans have high expectations that KRW FC will be able to restore the glory of Kelantan foot ball as enjoyed in the past,” he told report ers after the launch of the KRW FC support ers’ club in Rantau Panjang. He said supporter backing is crucial in helping to boost players’ morale and per formance throughout the league cam paign, which still has many matches remaining. “Without the support of fans, football will not grow. Therefore, players must con tinue to give their best performances and record positive results in every match,” he said. Muhammad Zaki said the club’s man agement will also improve the ticket sales system to make it easier for supporters to purchase tickets for KRW FC matches. “Although we are a new club, we are committed to strengthening professional management in order to restore the excel lence of Kelantan football,” he said. | – Bernama

BARCELONA and Atletico Madrid are ready to battle it out for Bournemouth and Argentina defender, Marcos Senesi, 28, who has informed the Cherries he is leaving the club in 2026. MANCHESTER UNITED are keeping track of 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, who has been capped by Ivory Coast and valued at more than £80m (RM438m) by RB Leipzig. UNITED have yet to hold talks with Atletico Madrid over 25 year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher, but are aware the Spaniards would prefer to sell him in a permanent £35m (RM191m) deal.

Red Giants claim away win Missed chances cost Turtles home defeat to Sabah in Super League

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Tuesday night’s Super League action between PDRM and Selangor. – @selangorfc/Facebook

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P DRM FC failed to capitalise on home advantage after going down 1-3 to Selangor FC in Super League action on Tuesday night. In the match held at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selangor opened the scoring in the 21st minute through Chrigor Moraes, who headed home a cross from Faisal Halim to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at half-time. After the restart, Chrigor struck again when he headed in a cross from Alvin Fortes in the 49th minute. PDRM managed to reduce the deficit through a powerful long-range strike by Fakhrul Azim in the 53rd minute. Red Giants midfielder Noor Al Rawabdeh restored Selangor’s two-goal advantage when he finished off a pass from Ahmad Zikri Khalili in the 67th minute to seal the victory. Meanwhile, wasteful finishing proved costly as Terengganu FC (TFC) fell 1-3 to Sabah FC at home on Tuesday night, said head coach Badrul Afzan Razali. He said the Turtles should have taken all three points after dominating both halves, but blunt finishing and defence lapses denied them any return. “Our main issue tonight was finishing. We

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created chances but failed to score, and simple mistakes at the back made us vulnerable,” he said after the Super League match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. Badrul Afzan added that the problem mirrored last week’s match against Imigresen FC, where TFC controlled the game but failed to convert chances into goals. Meanwhile, Sabah FC acting head coach Alto Linus was delighted to snatch a full three points away from home, crediting his players’ fighting spirit despite conceding early. “Our tempo was slow in the first half, allowing Terengganu to dominate. They attacked but did not apply high or reaction pressing, and we took advantage by raising our tempo in the second half,” he said. He also praised goalkeeper Damien Lim for a string of crucial saves. The win lifted Sabah two places to eighth, ending the first round with 13 points, while TFC stayed fifth on 18 points. Earlier at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Brunei, DPMM FC defeated Penang FC 2-0. DPMM’s goals came from Jordan Murray in the 17th minute and Azwan Ali Rahman in the 23rd minute. – Bernama

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