Everton want Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi on loan

Federico Valverde has confessed that Uruguay's early elimination from the World Cup may have contributed to his poor form at club level with Real Madrid in 2023. The midfielder arrived at the World Cup as one of the most in-form players in Europe but was unable to prevent a Uruguay side expected to do reasonably well crashing out in the group stage, with the South American nation finishing third behind Portugal and South Korea.

Xolos de Tijuana have appointed Cirilo Saucedo as interim manager, replacing Ricardo Valiño just 24 hours after his departure. The Liga MX team parted ways with Valiño on Monday, February 6, due to a string of negative results. Xolos remain winless in the 2023 Clausura, tallying a total of four draws and one loss to land in 14th place on the table with just four points.