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MICHAEL O’NEILL has been offered a bumper four-year contract to stay as Northern Ireland manager.

ARSENAL will open talks with Leon Goretzka. The Germany man’s deal at Schalke expires in June, so he can talk to clubs abroad from January 1.

DERBY and Norwich are among the clubs keeping an eye on Wigan’s Egypt international Sam Morsy.

DIEGO MARADONA and Gary Lineker will be reunited on stage at the World Cup draw next week. Lineker is host and Maradona represents Argentina.

FIFA have given life bans to the ex-FA heads of the Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for corruption.