Everton are actively pursuing potential new signings before the January transfer window closes with the club outlining their stance on Marcus Edwards and Breel Embolo. With the club’s takeover by The Friedkin Group having been completed on December 19 and the announcement on January 14 that following a brace of separate points deductions last season,

Breel Embolo spoke to the media in AS Monaco's press conference ahead of facing Aston Villa in the Champions League

With Prince William watching on, Aston Villa’s hopes of automatic qualification for the round of 16 took a blow after a 1-0 loss to Monaco. Villa led the standings early in the league phase of the competition after winning its first three games.

Denis Zakaria has recovered from an illness, whilst Wilfried Singo has recovered from a minor back injury which saw him miss out on Friday’s defeat to Montpellier HSC. Both are expected to start

But Monaco wasted little time in halving the deficit, as Switzerland striker Breel Embolo turned and fired into the roof of the net. Former Southampton centre-back Mohammed Salisu levelled for the principality club on the hour mark, heading in his first ...

In a thrilling Ligue 1 match, Monaco drew 2-2 against Nantes after coming back from a two-goal deficit. Matthis Abline and Kelvin Amian scored early for Nantes, but Monaco's Breel Embolo and Mohammed Salisu quickly equalized.

Aston Villa suffered a blow to their hopes of securing a place in the top eight of the Champions League after losing 1-0 away at Monaco. Wilfried Singo’s header in the eighth minute proved the different at the Stade Louis II as an underwhelming Villa side lost for the second time of their European campaign.

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Mika Biereth’s career resembles that of a journeyman despite him being only 21. When the London-born Danish striker joined Monaco last week it was already his fifth club.

Going into the penultimate matchday of their Champions League group stage campaign, Monaco had been winless since the turn of the year. Their ongoing crisis

Everton have been offered the chance to sign Sporting CP winger Marcus Edwards, though sources at Goodison Park dispute the links.