Chelsea defender Renato Veiga has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany Veiga joined Chelsea in a £12 million deal from Swiss side Basel last summer but he has been unable to secure a regular role in the team under Enzo Maresca. So far this season, the 21-year-old has played just 177 minutes in the Premier League and the majority of his playing time has been in the Conference League. Viega played…
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Alan Shearer blasts Arsenal star for lacking ‘hunger’ in Man Utd defeat Alan Shearer took aim at Leandro Trossard during Arsenal’s penalty-shootout defeat to ten-man Manchester United, accusing the forward of lacking ‘hunger’ after Matthijs de Ligt’s superb extra-time clearance. This afternoon’s heavyweight FA Cup third-round tie exploded into life after a goalless first half, with Bruno Fernandes arrowing a sublime strike beyond David Raya to open the scoring for the defending champions in the…
FA Cup fourth-round draw in full: Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea learn their fate Plymouth will take on Premier League giants Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup after their stunning victory over Brentford this weekend. Clubs up and down the country discovered their fate as the draw for the fourth round was made in the immediate aftermath of Manchester United’s penalty-shootout win over Arsenal. The third round lived up to its billing…
Manuel Ugarte is facing a potential ban after he headbutted Kai Havertz during Manchester United’s FA Cup third-round tie against Arsenal on Sunday. Bruno Fernandes put United in front with an excellent finish in the second half but just two minutes after Diogo Dalot was sent off, Gabriel scored Arsenal’s equaliser. Mikel Arteta’s side were then awarded a penalty after Harry Maguire was punished for minimal contact on Havertz inside United’s area, but Martin Odegaard’s…
Mikel Arteta admitted Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury was a ‘big worry’ for Arsenal following the side’s FA Cup third-round defeat to ten-man Manchester United. Arsenal, 14-time winners of the competition, dragged themselves back into Sunday’s thriller as Gabriel Magalhaes cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ stunning opener just moments after Diogo Dalot was sent off at the Emirates. Altay Bayindir denied Martin Odegaard from the spot later on in a breathless second half and the two teams…
Gary Lineker backs Arsenal to sign £20m ‘unproven’ striker after Man Utd defeat Gary Lineker has urged Arsenal to target Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap following their FA Cup exit to Manchester United. Mikel Arteta is now facing fresh calls to sign a new forward in the January transfer window after the Gunners squandered several chances during their defeat to United on penalties at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal have a long-standing interest in…
Kai Havertz’s wife has shared the sickening messages she received during Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. United took the lead through Bruno Fernandes in the second half before Gabriel pulled Arsenal level, two minutes after Diogo Dalot was sent off. Martin Odegaard then missed a penalty, while both Havertz and Declan Rice squandered excellent chances from close range before the tie was taken to a shootout after…
Harry Maguire was seen calling Kai Havertz a ‘cheating s***house’ during Manchester United’s win against Arsenal in the FA Cup. Ruben Amorim’s side took the lead in the second half at the Emirates Stadium through an excellent finish from Bruno Fernandes but they were reduced to 10 men following Diogo Dalot’s red card. Gabriel then equalised for Arsenal before Mikel Arteta’s side had the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot after…
Ruben Amorim says he is unsure whether Marcus Rashford will play for Manchester United again following his side’s victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday. United are through to the FA Cup fourth round where they will face Leicester City following their penalty shootout victory against Mikel Arteta’s side at the Emirates Stadium. Rashford, meanwhile, was left out of United’s matchday squad for their trip to London and has now not featured in…
Shaun Murphy on Masters anniversary, Ronnie O’Sullivan sympathy and finding form Shaun Murphy plays his 20th straight Masters this year and he arrives at Alexandra Palace feeling pretty good about his game. The Magician hasn’t landed a title this season but has looked in decent form and has lost to the eventual champion a remarkable five times so far this campaign. The 42-year-old says he has actually had a tricky few months after relocating…
Why Arsenal are wearing a white kit vs Man Utd in FA Cup game Arsenal will play in a special all-white kit for their FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United on Sunday. As part of their ‘No More Red’ initiative, Mikel Arteta’s side are ditching their traditional red home kit for Sunday afternoon’s match against United at the Emirates Stadium and are instead wearing a completely white strip. Arsenal Women are also wearing…
Arsenal vs Man Utd: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injuries Arsenal and Manchester United are set to face off in a mouthwatering FA Cup third-round tie at the Emirates today. Having gone 13 games unbeaten, Mikel Arteta’s side slumped to their first home defeat of the season against Newcastle in midweek to leave their hopes of reaching the Carabao Cup final hanging by a thread. United, meanwhile, ended their four-game losing streak with…
Woman says Premier League player was ‘texting his mate during sex’ A woman who accused a Premier League footballer of making a secret sex tape says she was ‘treated like dirt’. A top-flight player in his 20s was reportedly arrested on suspicion of voyeurism in front of his shocked team-mates at the club’s training ground last week. Police questioned the individual for several hours and seized two of his mobile phones for evidence. The…
Chelsea tipped to make ‘huge bid’ for Arsenal transfer target A former Chelsea striker has tipped the Blues to make a ‘huge transfer bid’ for Arsenal target Alexander Isak during the January transfer window. The Gunners have been repeatedly linked with a move for Newcastle United star Isak, who is valued at more than £100m by the Magpies. Isak has been a consistent performer ever since he arrived at St James’ Park from Real…
‘Sir Alex Ferguson managed me at Man Utd – current star would be done under him’ Manchester United summer signing Joshua Zirkzee ‘would be done’ at Old Trafford if Sir Alex Ferguson was still in charge of the club. That is the opinion of former United goalkeeper Ben Foster after a series of underwhelming performances from the Dutch forward. Zirkzee joined the Red Devils from Bologna in a transfer worth £36.5million and got off…
‘I became a cult hero at Chelsea – then Jose Mourinho sold me without a call’ | Football Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink opened up about his departure from Chelsea and said he never even received a phone call from manager Jose Mourinho before he was sold. Having made a name for himself in the Premier League at Leeds United, Hasselbaink spent a year at Atletico Madrid before returning to the English top-flight with Chelsea. The £15m…
Man Utd’s £63m transfer target was ‘far from the level of Glenn Murray’ Gaetan Bong says there was ‘nothing to suggest’ Sporting sensation Viktor Gyokeres would ‘explode one day’ given he was ‘far from the level of Glenn Murray’ during their time together at Brighton. A teenage Gyokeres caught the attention of Brighton scouts with his goalscoring exploits for Swedish outfit Brommapojkarna and the attacker went on to complete a move to the Amex…
‘It would be daft’ – Thomas Tuchel told to build England team around Chelsea star | Football Thomas Tuchel has been told it would be daft not to make Chelsea star Cole Palmer the focal point of his new-look England team. The German was appointed as Gareth Southgate’s full-time successor in October last year but officially began his new job at the start of January. And the former Bayern Munich and Chelsea boss has already…
Ronnie O’Sullivan speaks out on Ali Carter rant: ‘Do I regret saying it? Probably’ Ronnie O’Sullivan wishes he hadn’t unleashed a rant on Ali Carter after their Masters final last year, but says his comments were just ‘heat of the moment stuff’. The Rocket beat the Captain 10-7 in the Alexandra Palace final 12 months ago, extending his own record to eight Masters titles. Carter had led 6-3 but the seven-time world champion came…
Teddy Sheringham criticises Man Utd for missing out on two ‘top players’ | Football Teddy Sheringham has criticised Manchester United for missing out on transfer deals for Harry Kane and Declan Rice and says the club must get back to signing ‘top players’ who ‘lead by example’. United have spent in excess of £1.6 billion on new recruits in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era but the club have had little to show for it…
Darren Ferguson slammed for leaving Ashley Young’s son on bench and denying moment of history against Everton | Football Darren Ferguson has been heavily criticised on social media after leaving Ashley Young’s son, Tyler, on the bench and denying the pair a moment of history in Peterborough’s 2-0 defeat to Everton in the FA Cup. Much of the talk in the build-up to this evening’s third-round tie between League One outfit Peterborough and five-time FA…
‘No role for him’ – Chelsea flop told to consider January transfer window exit | Football Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku has been urged to consider his future at Stamford Bridge as he continues to struggle for minutes in Enzo Maresca’s side. Much was expected of Nkunku, who joined the club in the summer of 2023 having scored 58 goals across his final two seasons at RB Leipzig. But an injury-affected first season saw the French…
Darren Ferguson reveals Everton player ‘had a pop’ at him for leaving Ashley Young’s son on bench | Football Darren Ferguson revealed that one of Everton’s players ‘had a pop’ at him for refusing to bring on Ashley Young’s son, Tyler, during Peterborough’s 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park. The history-making meeting between the father-son pair had dominated the headlines leading up to tonight’s FA Cup third-round tie. Ferguson handed Young his first-team debut in…
Chelsea and Liverpool join race to sign £67m Man Utd target in January transfer window | Football Chelsea and Liverpool are both interested in Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who could become available in the January transfer window, according to reports. The 23-year-old has been one of Napoli’s standout performers since his arrival in a €10million (£8.6m) deal from Dinamo Batumi in 2022, helping guide the club to their first Serie A title in 33…
ICE BERG! Bergvall keeps his cool to put Spurs on brink of Wembley final The back page of the Daily Mail leads with an image of the Swedish player Lucas Bergvall who scored a late winner against Liverpool in the first leg of the semis. Spurs will face Liverpool again next month for the second leg.