A Michael Jordan jersey from his ‘Last Dance’ season has sold for $14m (£10.6m), a record for a piece of basketball memorabilia.

Jordan wore the Chicago Bulls jersey during game two of the 1998 NBA Finals and has autographed it too.

He scored a game-high 37 points that evening before ending his last season with the Bulls with a 4-2 series win for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named the Finals’ Most Valuable Player in all six.

The only item of sports memorabilia that has cost more is the jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth when he “called the shot” during the 1932 World Series, which was sold for $24.1m (£18.2m) in 2024.

The previous high for a basketball item was a card featuring Jordan and Kobe Bryant from 2007-08 which sold for $12.9m (£9.8m) last year.

The previous record for a piece of game-worn Jordan memorabilia was set just two weeks ago when his jersey from game three of the 1998 Finals, which is not autographed, sold via auction for $12.3m (£9.3m).

The latest purchase was made by Miami real estate investor Ron Firman in a private sale through Hunt Auctions.

David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, said in a statement: “While Michael Jordan’s importance within the sports memorabilia marketplace has long been established, it has now escalated to an elite asset class more typically reserved for iconic works of art.”

Manchester United interested in Atletico Madrid’s Giuliano Simeone, Chelsea willing to meet Bournemouth‘s asking price for Alex Scott, Premier League clubs want Inter’s Aleksandar Stankovic.

Manchester United will be taking a close look at Atletico Madrid’s 23-year-old Argentina forward Giuliano Simeone when the two sides meet in the Champions League. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Chelsea need to pay at least £50m to tempt Barcelona into selling Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 29, in January. (Football Insider), external

A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Inter Milan’s 21-year-old Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic. (AS – in Spanish), external

Chelsea are willing to meet Bournemouth‘s asking price for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott in January, although the Cherries are still hopeful he will sign a new deal. (Teamtalk), external

Werder Bremen do not have an option to sign on-loan Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 33, from West Ham and the clubs are yet to hold any talks on a future deal. (Sky Sports Germany – in German), external

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 34, is very close to extending his contract with Real Madrid until 2028. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Brighton have identified Red Bull Salzburg’s Polish attacking midfielder Bartosz Mazurek, 19, as a leading January target. (Teamtalk), external