Jermain Defoe Has Summer Move Away From Sunderland Lined Up

Gareth Bale felt he was hard done by after receiving a yellow card that rules him out of Wales' next World Cup qualifier against Serbia. "I didn't even go for a tackle, I went to try and slide to tap the ball in and he's kind of kicked me, we've collided," Bale told Sky Sports. "I didn't think it was a yellow to be honest, but the referee's done it so what can I do?" Speaking about the uninspiring contest at the Aviva Stadium, Bale was pleased with Wales' work rate and felt a point may not be a bad result.

IAN KINGTON/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly given up on striker Vincent Janssen and will sell him just one year after signing him from AZ Alkmaar. That's according to John Cross of the Daily Mirror, who reports Spurs have yet to pay the Dutch side the full £20 million fee owed but will sell the 22-year-old nonetheless. Per Cross, it seems Tottenham won't give the Dutchman more time to make good on his promise and large transfer fee. Janssen was part of a mixed batch of summer arrivals for Spurs, as Moussa Sissoko has also failed to make much of an impact.

Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email Eric Dier has no time for the idea that Gareth Southgate’s England crop are a squad for the future. Last year, Tottenham, with fewer resources, defied expectations to finish ahead of the two Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Liverpool after running Leicester close. (Photo: Getty) If it can happen at Premier League level, Dier sees no reason why it can’t happen with Southgate’s new-look England at next year’s World Cup finals in Russia. “Last season, maybe we proved the age thing not to be too much of a factor.” said the midfielder. “I think most of the players in this squad will be used to it in the Premier League and playing for England.” Dier said.

The Belgian joined the Black Cats on loan at the start of the season, from parent club Manchester United. Januzaj spoke to the Sunderland Echo and said that it has been "very difficult" to move from United to Sunderland because it is "not easy" to make such a move. However, the Belgian's future still remains a puzzle, with the player himself admitting that he doesn't know where his future lies. Sunderland and Januzaj return to league action against Walter Mazzarri's Watford away from home at Vicarage Road.

ARSENAL will fight bitter rivals Tottenham for Everton’s England midfielder Ross Barkley in the summer. GETTY Ross Barkley is a youth product of Everton's making his Toffees debut in 2011 The Gunners, regardless of manager Arsene Wenger’s future, see Barkley as a potential playmaker replacement for Mesut Ozil. Starsport revealed last month that the Everton midfielder, 23, is stalling on a new contract at Goodison.