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Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah are among the United Kingdom’s 100 biggest taxpayers, according to the annual Sunday Times Tax List.

Haaland is said to earn around £500,000 per week, with £10 million worth of bonuses per year.

The 25-year-old striker is the 72nd biggest taxpayer in the UK at the moment.

The Norway international is paying £16.9 million in tax each year.

On his part,  Salah, who is 81st on the list, earns around £400,000 per week at Liverpool.

The Egyptian international also earns £10 million per year in bonuses at Anfield.

The 33-year-old winger is paying £14.5 million in tax each year to the UK government.

The top five highest taxpayers in the UK are Fred and Peter Done and family (Gambling – £400.1m),  Alex Gerko (Financial trading £331.4m), Chris Rokos (Hedge fund £330m), Stephen Rubin and family (Sportswear £325.6m) and Denise, John and Peter Coates (Gambling £227.1m).

Man City’s Haaland, Liverpool’s Salah among UK’s 100 biggest taxpayers

Ryan Alebiosu is not thinking about leaving Sky Bet Championship club, Blackburn Rovers this month, DAILY POST reports.

Alebiosu has been linked with Premier League outfit, Everton and Serie A side, Genoa.

The Nigeria international only joined Blackburn Rovers from Belgian club Kortrijk last summer.

The 24-year-old has established himself as a regular at the Ewood Park.

Alebiosu has also earned recognition at the international level, earning a spot in Nigeria’s squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Injury, however, limited him to just one appearance for the Super Eagles at the competition.

Addressing his future, Alebiosu said he is only focused on playing for playing Blackburn Rovers.

“I have heard a few things but my mind isn’t on that. I am focused on getting as fit as possible and helping the team.

“Everything out there is not what I am looking at. I expect to be here, 100%,” the defender was quoted by Rovers Extra.

Transfer: I’m not leaving Blackburn Rovers – Alebiosu 

Arsenal left-back, Oleksandr Zinchenko is all set to join Ajax on a permanent move.

According to Sky Sports News, Zinchenko has completed his Ajax medical.

The Ukraine international flew to Amsterdam earlier on Friday after being given the green light to travel.

Zinchenko has agreed terms on a six-month contract with the Netherlands giants.

The 29-year-old, however, will discuss his long-term future in the summer.

Zinchenko joined Arsenal from Premier League rivals Manchester City in 2022.

He left the Gunners to join Premier League side, Nottingham Forest on loan last year.

Zinchenko is now set to leave England for a new challenge in the Dutch League.

Transfer: Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko’s next possible club revealed

Turkish Super Lig club, Sivasspor have completed the signing of Nigerian forward, Jonathan Okoronkwo, DAILY POST reports.

Okoronkwo penned a contract until the end of the 2026/27 season.

The 22-year-old joined Sivasspor from another Turkish club, Hatayspor.

The young striker has played 80 official games throughout his career, and scored 23 goals.

Okoronkwo has played for Botev Plovdiv, Krasnodar and  Arsenal Tula.

He was Russian First League top scorer in the 2023/24 season with 17 goals.

Transfer: Nigerian striker joins Turkish club, Sivasspor 

Chelsea, on Friday night, announced that youngster, Kendry Paez has left the Blues to join River Plate on loan for the remainder of the season.

The Premier League west London club had recalled Paez from Strasbourg before the player joined the Argentine side.

An agreement was reached for the 18-year-old to end his spell at the French Ligue 1 side.

Paez scored once in 15 Ligue 1 matches in the first half of the campaign for Strasbourg.

He also played five times for them in the UEFA Conference League this season.

Paez has seven years remaining on his Chelsea contract after joining the Blues from Independiente del Valle last year.

He is expected to get more first-team experience and regular playing game-time in the second half of the season in a bid to boost his chances in Chelsea’s squad next season.

Transfer: Chelsea announce deal for Paez

Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has advised manager Mikel Arteta to make significant changes ahead of their Premier League clash against Leeds United on Saturday.

Merson believes it is time to shake up the starting XI by introducing Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli after Arsenal’s 3-2 loss to Manchester United last weekend.

Arteta had left Gyokeres and Martinelli out of the lineup against Manchester United, choosing to start Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Trossard instead.

“Leeds away won’t be easy, no doubt about it,” Merson stated during an interview with Sportskeeda.

“Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli should come into the starting line-up for this game.

“Leandro Trossard will give you a bit of guile, but I think Martinelli’s pace will be really useful against Leeds.”

EPL: Paul Merson tells Arteta to drop two Arsenal players from starting XI

Manchester United legend, Roy Keane has named three options who should be the club’s manager.

Micheal Carrick is currently the caretaker manager but Keane believes the 43-year-old is not the best option for the Red Devils.

Keane wants United to go for Thomas Tuchel, Luis Enrique or Diego Simeone.

“I don’t think it is the right decision [for Man United to appoint Carrick as permanent manager], but good luck with it,” Keane said.

“Caretaker manager is a different animal from being manager of United trying to win league titles over the next two, three, four, five years. I think you can get a better manager than Carrick, absolutely.

“There are better options out there. It could be Tuchel, it could be Enrique. I like Simeone. Go and get the best.”

EPL: Roy Keane rejects Carrick, names three better options

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has labelled both Ademola Lookman and Pape Gueye as ‘very good players’ amid the January transfer window.

Lookman and Gueye have been linked with a move to Galatasaray.

Lookman currently plays for Atalanta, while Gueye plays for Villarreal.

Discussing Galatasaray’s transfer interest in the pair, Osimhen, however, admitted that he doesn’t know whether the Turkish Super Lig champions are going to make any move on the players.

“Lookman and Pape Gueye are very good players,” Osimhen told Now Spor.

“But I don’t know what the club is doing in the transfer market right now,” he said.

This is coming after Galatasaray’s Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.

They’re very good players – Osimhen on Galatasaray interest in Lookman, Pape Gueye

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has provided his prediction for the Premier League match-day 24 taking place this weekend and on Monday.

Arsenal will face Leeds United in an away Premier League clash on Saturday evening.

Chelsea will host West Ham United on Saturday evening, while Liverpool will tackle Newcastle United at Anfield on Saturday night.

Fulham will clash with Manchester United on Sunday, and Tottenham Hotspur will tackle Manchester City on Sunday.

Sunderland will face Burnley at home on Monday night.

Stating his predictions, Merson said via Sportskeeda:

Leeds United 0-2 Arsenal
Wolves 1-2 Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Everton
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United
Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United
Aston Villa 3-1 Brentford
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Manchester City
Sunderland 3-1 Burnley

EPL: Paul Merson predicts Chelsea vs West Ham, Leeds against Arsenal, other fixtures