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Ruben Amorim explains new position for ‘struggling’ Man Utd star after FCSB win Ruben Amorim revealed that Kobbie Mainoo’s defensive struggles prompted his more advanced role in Manchester United’s Europa League win over FCSB. United made if four wins in four under Amorim in Europe as they cruised to a 2-0 win against their Romanian opposition to secure a top-eight finish and book their spot in the last 16. Diogo Dalot opened the scoring in the second half, popping up at the back post to sweep home Mainoo’s superb driven cross from the right side of the penalty area.…

Chelsea will consider a late January deal Chelsea are looking at possible solutions after frustrated forward Joao Felix asked to leave Stamford Bridge before the transfer deadline. Blues fans were excited by the return of Felix after his brief but bright loan spell at the club in the second-half of the 2022-23 season. Chelsea decided to sign the Portuguese playmaker on a permanent transfer last summer, agreeing a £45m deal with Atletico Madrid, who spent over £100m on Felix back in 2019. Given he was one of Chelsea’s most expensive summer signings and put pen to paper on a…

Chelsea face a battle with Manchester United for once singing Chelsea are considering a move for Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel but could face stiff competition from Manchester United, according to reports. Robert Sanchez’s position as first-choice keeper has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a number of high-profile errors from the Spaniard. While Enzo Maresca has repeatedly stood by his keeper in interviews, insisting he will remain first choice for the rest of the season, the Chelsea boss offered no guarantees heading into next season. Should Sanchez be dropped next season, the Blues already have several…

David Luiz played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Arsenal Former Chelsea and Arsenal defender David Luiz says England star Cole Palmer is on ‘another level’. Palmer has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past 18 months, going from a bit-part player at Manchester City to a Premier League superstar. The likeable and hugely talented playmaker made 41 appearances for boyhood club Man City before completing a £40m move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2023. Given his lack of minutes under Pep Guardiola, that fee raised some eyebrows but Palmer has proven to be an absolute bargain…

Who Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Aston Villa could play next in the Champions League Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa have learned their fates for the next stage of the Champions League following the conclusion of the league phase. Liverpool had already guaranteed a top-eight spot and a place in the last-16 having won their first seven games in this year’s competition. Arne Slot’s side fielded a heavily rotated side in their final game and the Reds ultimately fell to a 3-2 away defeat PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal’s place in the top eight was all-but certain, but the…

Pep Guardiola during Manchester City’s Champions League win Pep Guardiola admitted his Manchester City team face a ‘really tough’ task to progress in the Champions League after being drawn against Real Madrid of Bayern Munich in the play-offs. Man City avoided an embarrassing Champions League exit by coming from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Needing a win to force their way into the play-offs, 2023 winners Manchester City had a mountain to climb when Raphael Onyedika put the visitors in front on the stroke of half-time. City were outside the top-24 teams in the…

Unai Emery sends message to Arsenal over Ollie Watkins transfer Unai Emery insists he does not want to lose Ollie Watkins and says Aston Villa will be ‘very demanding’ in any possible deal involving the striker after Arsenal’s failed £60m offer. The Gunners launched a stunning move for Watkins in the final week of the January transfer window but saw their opening bid worth £60m knocked back by Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta is a known admirer of Watkins and has turned to the England international as he looks for attacking reinforcements before the transfer deadline. Arsenal are expected to…

Owen Hargreaves hails ‘special’ Arsenal star after Champions League win against Girona Ethan Nwaneri earned more plaudits after his man-of-the-match performance in Arsenal’s 2-1 Champions League win over Girona. Nwaneri scored the game’s deciding goal with a superb finish from outside the box to rubber stamp Arsenal’s top-eight finish and secure the Gunners a spot in the last-16. Mikel Arteta’s side went behind early in the first half after Arnaut Danjuma capitalised on some questionable positioning from stand-in keeper Neto. However, Arsenal hit back from the spot through Jorginho’s penalty before Nwaneri scored his first Champions League goal on…

Andy Gray tells Arsenal to make £100m bid for January target Andy Gray has urged Arsenal to make a stunning £100m bid to ‘tempt’ Aston Villa to sell star striker Ollie Watkins. Villa rejected Arsenal’s opening £60m bid for Watkins but expect the Gunners to return with an improved offer. Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign a new striker before the January transfer window closes as he looks for attacking reinforcements ahead of what he hopes will be a successful title push in the second-half of the season. Gabriel Jesus suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the month but…

Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal sent Mathys Tel transfer message from Bayern Munich Bayern Munich have confirmed that Mathys Tel wants to leave the club in January amid transfer interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Tel has found it hard to get regular minutes in Vincent Kompany’s side, with the young Frenchman behind the likes of Michael Olise, Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry in the pecking order. That lack of playing time has led the 19-year-old, who is yet to score a goal in all competition this season, to consider his future with the German club.…

Casemiro sends message to Man Utd over Roma loan move Manchester United midfielder Casemiro is open to joining Serie A side Roma in the final week of the January transfer window, according to reports. Casemiro initially impressed at OId Trafford following his £70m move from Real Madrid in 2022, but has badly struggled for form and consistency since then. The Brazillian looked off the pace during last month’s 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle and has been an unused substitute in the following six games in a clear sign that he has fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim. The 32-year-old has…

Rio Ferdinand questions why Arsenal spent £42m on star who ‘doesn’t even start’ Rio Ferdinand has questioned why Arsenal spent £42m to sign Riccardo Calafiori last summer when he ‘doesn’t even start’ under Mikel Arteta. The 22-year-old Italy international, who can play as a centre-back or left-back, arrived at the Emirates in July from Serie A side Bologna. He has made 17 appearances for the Gunners so far and started Premier League matches against Brentford and Brighton earlier this month. Calafiori scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal defeated Wolves 1-0 in the top-flight on Saturday, coming…

Pep Guardiola tells two Premier League managers he ‘wishes he had their team’ Pep Guardiola has told two Premier League managers he ‘wishes he had their team’ amid Manchester City’s poor season. Far from securing a record-extending fifth successive Premier League trophy, Man City face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League after an alarming drop-off this season. City have already lost six Premier League games this term – double the amount they did last season – and after just fourth in the table going into February. Manchester City’s struggles have carried over into Europe and they…

Mikel Arteta defends ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal star after Jamie Carragher criticism Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has defended his £32m signing Mikel Merino following criticism from Jamie Carragher. Merino signed a four-year deal with the Gunners after completing a big-money move from La Liga side Real Sociedad last summer. The 28-year-old has started just a third of Arsenal’s Premier League games this season and Carragher recently questioned Arteta’s move for the Spaniard. Writing in a column for The Telegraph earlier this month, Carragher said: ‘Prioritising signing midfielder Mikel Merino ahead of another attacker last summer looks like a mistake. Merino is not…

Jos Buttler names England’s ‘most important player’ after India win Jos Buttler hailed Adil Rashid as the ‘most important player’ in England’s white-ball team after he starred in the 26-run T20 victory over India in Rajkot. Having won the first two T20 matches, India would have taken an unassailable lead in the five-match series had they won the third game but the hosts fell 26 runs short of England’s 171-9. Ben Duckett smashed a 28-ball 51 and Liam Livingstone hit 43 from 24 balls to give England a superb platform after being put into bat by India. The tourists…

Man Utd star ‘on trial’ as Ruben Amorim considers shock sale Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is effectively ‘on trial’ for the rest of the season after reportedly failing to impress Ruben Amorim since his arrival at Old Trafford. Hojlund scored five goals in his first five games under Amorim but has failed to find the back of the net in his last 11 appearances, going over a month without a goal. Manchester United fans expected much better returns from a player who cost the club over £70m when they signed him from Serie A side Atalanta in the…

Man Utd plan to hijack Chelsea deal as forward ‘decides to leave’ Manchester United are considering hijacking Chelsea’s deal for Mathys Tel after the French forward ‘decided to leave’ Bayern Munich. Tel, 19, is pushing for a move away from Bundesliga giants Bayern in the final week of the January transfer window. Bayern Munich signed the highly-rated forward from Rennes in 2022 in a deal worth £20m. Tel featured regularly for Bayern during his first two seasons at the club but has fallen out of favour this term, starting just two league games. A lack of minutes has led Tel…

Liverpool respond to surprise approach for £85m signing Darwin Nunez Liverpool have ‘no intention’ of selling Darwin Nunez before the transfer deadline despite being approached over a surprise January deal. Nunez has blown hot and cold during his three-year spell at Anfield following a big-money move from Benfica. Liverpool paid an initial £64m to sign the Uruguayan forward but add-ons could take the overall price up to £85m – making him the club’s most expensive signing in history. Given that huge sum of money, much more was expected of Nunez, who has only scored four goals in the Premier…

Chelsea consider using Joao Felix to sign Duran, using wantaway forward Joao Felix in a deal to sign Arsenal and West Ham target Jhon Duran from Aston Villa, according to reports. But the deal will have to be enticing as several clubs are interested in signing Jhon Duran Felix only joined Chelsea last summer in a £45m deal from Atletico Madrid, but is already being tipped to leave after a frustrating spell at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea consider using Joao Felix to sign Duran Chelsea’s wealth of attacking options has restricted Felix to just three league starts this season, the Portugal…

Man Utd tipped to sell another huge signing before transfer deadline Manchester United have been tipped to sell another huge signing before the January transfer window slams shut. Ruben Amorim has already offloaded £82m signing Antony – the Brazilian joining Real Betis on loan – and is ready to sanction the departure of Marcus Rashford and Casemiro. Rashford has been linked with a number of domestic and foreign clubs but his huge wages are putting off potential suitors, which includes Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona. Casemiro, meanwhile, has attracted interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia, while former United manager Ole Gunnar…

Disgraced Premier League referee comes out as gay and explains why he took cocaine Disgraced Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and says he took cocaine to ‘escape’ the ‘stresses and relentlessness of the job’. Coote, 42, was sacked by referees’ body PGMOL in December following a ‘thorough investigation’ into his conduct. In a series of leaked videos, Coote was filmed making derogatory comments about Liverpool and former Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp, and appearing to take drugs. Coote officiated his first Premier League game in April 2018 and went on to referee over 100 English top-flight…

Jamie Carragher tells Arsenal to let Chelsea sign £65m star Jamie Carragher has advised Arsenal to give Chelsea and other Premier League rivals a free run at £65m transfer target Matheus Cunha. Few players have been the subject of more intense transfer speculation during the January transfer window than Wolves star Cunha. The Brazil international has thrived at Molineux since his move from Spanish side Atletico Madrid in 2023, reaching double digits in both of his seasons in the Premier League. Cunha, 25, already has ten league goals this season in a Wolves team facing a huge fight to…

Dusan Vlahovic could still leave Juventus before the transfer deadline Chelsea and Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic rejects huge offer to leave Juventus Chelsea and Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic has rejected a huge offer to leave Juventus but could still be on the move before the January transfer window closes. Vlahovic, 24, has been heavily linked with a move away from Juventus during the winter window following a mixed spell in Turin. Signed for £66m in January 2022, Vlahovic has scored 40 goals in 93 appearances for the Italian giants. Despite his regular goals, there is a feeling Vlahovic has…

Fulham 0 Manchester United 1 – Marti’s on the marc The back page of the Mirror reports on Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Fulham in last night’s Premier League match. Spurs boss Ange has admitted he’s not sure how long he’s got left at Tottenham after another loss.

Postecoglou: I am in the dark over my future at Tottenham The back page of the Telegraph reports the Spurs boss is unsure if he will get the sack following yet another loss. Man Utd’s 1-0 win over Fulham is pictured on the back page.