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Manchester United have dressed up Old Trafford with stunning banners and a mosaic ahead of Wednesday's clash with Sheffield United, while executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has also sent a message to Red Devils fans. United were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham in their first game back after the restart on Friday, but will be looking to pick up all three points against Sheffield United - who currently sit just two points behind them coming into the midweek game. The stage is set for tomorrow's...

Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara has stalled on signing a contract extension with the German champions, as he weighs up his options ahead of the summer - with Liverpool, supposedly, on his mind. The Spain international midfielder joined Bayern under Pep Guardiola for a fee of €25m in 2013, and has gone on to become one of the league's best players - winning seven Bundesliga titles. However, with his contract set to expire next summer, the Bavarian giants had been keen to tie their talisman...

dged Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has admitted he regrets flirting with the idea of moving to Chelsea as a player earlier in his career. Gerrard was unsure of his long-term future back between 2004 and 2005 as Chelsea upped their interest in the former England international, submitting a £37.5m bid in an attempt to add him to their already star-studded squad. Speaking on Gary Neville's Soccerbox, Gerrard opened up on the saga and admitted he was unclear of what the future would hold. Gerrard...

lved Juventus and Barcelona are edging towards a part-exchange deal for Miralem Pjanic and Arthur that is tipped to be completed on 30 June, which would have been the official end of the 2019/20 season. Arthur was previously thought to have been reluctant to leave Barça for Juve, which was putting the deal on hold. This week, however, the Brazilian has softened his stance which has allowed it to progress to the point of what will soon be a done deal. Arthur was initially reluctant to leave...

Leicester City's performance against Brighton on Tuesday night was boring, tedious, dull, monotonous, unimaginative, uneventful, spiritless, sterile, unstimulating, stodgy...and probably some other bad words too. They might have won a point - thanks to the penalty saving heroics of Kasper Schmeichel - but the feeble display from Brendan Rodgers' side continued a worrying pre-lockdown trend. Failure to beat the Seagulls means that Leicester have now won just three out of 11 Premier League games...

ther Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be expected to name Paul Pogba in his starting lineup on Wednesday night when Sheffield United visit Old Trafford, following on from the Frenchman’s impressive comeback cameo last Friday. Pogba came off the bench against Tottenham for his first appearance in six months and changed the game for United, winning the penalty that ultimately handed his side a crucial point. Pogba made the difference off the bench vs Spurs Now, after a season...

Two questions started popping up a lot on social media timelines and groupchats on Tuesday afternoon. What the hell are Barcelona doing? And...why? In case you missed it, they're selling Arthur – one of their brighter talents – to Juventus for about €80m. Arthur Melo, a good footballer. A good footballer who Barcelona are trying to force out of the door because they're skint. Sorry, that should read: they're 'selling' Arthur to Juventus for 'about €80m'. Because in reality they're swapping him...

It's easy to forget sometimes, but like us mere mortals, all professional footballers had idols in the past, who they worshipped and whose actions they reenacted on muddy fields as starry-eyed children. For the current generation of stars, the usual suspects of David Beckham, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Zinedine Zidane are often cited as inspirations... But perhaps not for hipsters like Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese midfielder is a wonderfully-gifted playmaker and given his style of play and...

llos Arsenal have confirmed that three first-team stars have agreed new contracts to remain at the club beyond the end of season, while Dani Ceballos' loan has been extended until the end of the campaign. As reported was imminent on Tuesday, defensive trio David Luiz, Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares have all signed fresh terms to secure their futures beyond 2019/20. As quoted on the club's official website, technical director Edu said: “I am really happy that we will have these players in our...

Arsenal defenders David Luiz, Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari are all said to have signed new deals with the club. Luiz, much maligned for his performance in the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, has signed a one-year extension, while both Mari and Cedric, the latter of whom is yet to make a first team appearance for the club, have penned four-year deals, according to the Athletic's David Ornstein. ? Hearing Arsenal have signed: ? David Luiz to a 1-year contract ? Cedric Soares to a 4-year contract...

uary Tottenham followed up their 1-1 draw with Manchester United with a 2-0 victory against West Ham on Tuesday night, climbing up to seventh in the Premier League table. A slow start to proceedings meant Lucas Moura and Harry Kane's efforts from distance were the only significant pieces of action in the opening stages. Tottenham thought they'd opened the scoring before the break through Son Heung-min The hosts continued to improve as the half wore on, however, and they thought they'd taken the...

Ivan Rakitic scored his first goal of the season seven minutes after coming on as a substitute to help Barcelona beat Athletic Club 1-0 on Tuesday evening. Much of the pre-match build-up surrounded Lionel Messi - as it usually does - with the Argentina international sitting on 699 career goals before kick off. Lionel Messi remains on 699 career goals However, it was Croatia international Rakitic who broke the deadlock in the 71st minute when he collected Messi's clever reverse and smashed in...

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to return to full match fitness in defence of the attacker's performances since the resumption of play in Italy. Ronaldo missed a penalty in Juve's first game back following the restart and again went goalless against Napoli in the midweek Coppa Italia final. The 35-year-old did score from the spot in his return to Serie A on Monday but has still drawn widespread criticism for his sluggish performances. The defending Serie A...

Arsenal have confirmed goalkeeper Bernd Leno is expected to return to full training in four to six weeks. The German shot-stopper appeared to suffer a serious knee injury after falling awkwardly following a collision with Neal Maupay during the 2-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday, stretchered off before half-time. The Gunners would go on to lose 2-1, with Maupay's late winner adding insult to injury. Hearing that Bernd Leno's injury is not as bad as first feared, although he may well not play...

With Bayern Munich recently confirmed as Bundesliga champions for the eighth consecutive season with games to spare, it essentially brings the season to an end for both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, who had been chasing Bayern in the hunt for the title. Before Hans-Dieter Flick took over from Niko Kovac in November 2019, Bayern lacked focus and identity and were four points adrift of first place. It's by no means disastrous form, but it felt like the Bundesliga was there for the taking for...

oint Leicester endured their fourth draw on the bounce as they were held to a stalemate at home by an impressive Brighton side. It was an entertaining opening period dominated by the Seagulls, with the visitors spurning a glorious opportunity to take an early lead as Kasper Schmeichel denied Neal Maupay from the spot. Kasper Schmeichel denied Neal Maupay from the spot Some impressive defensive work from Caglar Soyuncu then prevented Aaron Connolly from testing Schmeichel once more, as the...

News Tottenham's quest for European football continues on Tuesday when Jose Mourinho's men take on a West Ham side in the midst of a relegation battle. Spurs returned to football after the three month break with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United, while West Ham fell to a 2-0 defeat to sixth-placed Wolves – neither especially helpful results. David Moyes' side sit in 17th place, out of the relegation zone on goal difference alone, and will need to pick up points quickly if they want to secure...

The problem with jokes are that even the good ones get tired if you hear them enough times. When you're present for the birth of a truly fresh piece of humour, the idea of it ever wearing out is inconceivable, but hearing about that hilarious GCSE Biology lesson ten years on runs the risk of wearing a little thin. One of the oldest jokes in the book, and probably one that gets boring the quickest, is pretending that naff footballers are supernaturally-talented legends. There's a certain...

Questions were asked and many eyebrows were raised when, in 2018, Jose Mourinho invented a 'Manager's Player of the Year' award at Manchester United purely for Scott McTominay, who had just broken into the first team. Mourinho was responsible for McTominay's emergence at United, and while he was initially viewed by many as the 'teacher's pet' and a height merchant - as the hipsters say - he's gone on to assert himself as one of the first names on the United team sheet. Granted, anyone who...

Look away now Arsenal fans. Or don't. If you don't laugh, you'll cry. As if a freak injury to Bernd Leno wasn't enough torment, said culprit of the injury Neil Maupay going on to score the winner to make it two defeats from two was enough punishment, surely. No. Poor Hector Bellerin is still yet to plant any trees in his bid to improve the world, as Arsenal are adamant on causing deforestation by losing every game and derailing their vice-captain's plan to plant 3,000 trees every time the...