Manchester United are now in new contract talks with three senior players. The Manchester Evening News says United have opened talks with Juan Mata and Ander Herrera over new contracts. Mata, 30, and Herrera, 29, are out of contract in the summer and free to negotiate terms with rival clubs in the January transfer window if they enter the last six months of their existing deal. However, Uni...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's defending champions are setting a blistering pace in the Premier League and cruised past Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday. But Liverpool remain just two points behind Guardiola's table toppers and along with City and Chelsea have yet to taste defeat this season. And Reds defender Van Dijk insists Liverpool can match free-scoring City stride for stride. "They are the champions a...Full Story »

Oldham manager Frankie Bunn was relieved to see the Latics tear up the script as they overcame non-league Hampton & Richmond Borough 2-1 in the FA Cup.The Latics were put through the wringer in front of the TV cameras at the Beveree Stadium in south west London before two late goals saved the day for the visitors.Chris Dickson’s spot-kick had put Hampton on track for an upset but Rob H...Full Story »

Callum Lang spared Oldham’s blushes as his injury-time winner fired the Latics to a 2-1 win at non-league Hampton & Richmond Borough.Oldham had trailed for long periods to Chris Dickson’s penalty but Rob Hunt and Lang notched late on to turn the tie on its head.The Beavers were in dreamland 15 minutes in, Dickson firing home from the spot after Lang had been penalised for hauling...Full Story »

Alexis Sanchez has found himself isolated inside the Manchester United locker room. The Mirror says David De Gea, Juan Mata, and Romelu Lukaku are thought to be Sanchez's only friends he can talk to. The Chilean has reportedly failed to improve his English enough to blend in at Old Trafford. As a result, the 29-year-old forward feels 'lonely' and 'ignored' and is now thinking to leave the c...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo defended Gonzalo Higuain after the striker's red card during AC Milan's 2-0 home defeat to Juventus in Serie A. Higuain endured a personal nightmare against his parent club, seeing a penalty saved and being dismissed late on at San Siro on Sunday. The Argentina attacker had to be led off the field after a meltdown following referee Paolo Mazzoleni's decision to send him off...Full Story »

River Plate are set to hold talks with Real Madrid over the transfer of midfielder Exequiel Palacios according to the Argentine club's president. Recent reports have linked the 20-year-old with a move to Los Blancos with claims the transfer would take place following the final of the Copa Libertadores in which River Plate take on arch-rivals Boca Juniors over two legs. The first leg was set ...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho is unconcerned by the fact Manchester United are as close to the Premier League's bottom three as they are the summit, joking he doubts his team will be relegated. United lost Sunday's Manchester derby 3-1 to City at the Etihad Stadium, meaning they end the day 12 points above 18th-placed Cardiff City and trailing the pacesetters by the same margin. Mourinho's side rarely looke...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has revealed why he angrily confronted Raheem Sterling after the match Pep Guardiola's men dominated their local rivals with a display of passing quality and attacking incision which reflected their spot atop the Premier League table. David Silva bagged the first goal 12 minutes in and Sergio Aguero added another at the start of the second half. Anthony Martial did breathe life ...Full Story »

Real Madrid interim coach Santiago Solari claimed not to know yet -- or to be too concerned -- whether he would now be appointed to the Bernabeu bench full-time on Monday after an eventful 4-2 La Liga win at Celta Vigo. Karim Benzema put Madrid ahead midway through the first half with a superb finish, with more individual brilliance from the Frenchman leading to David Cabral's own-goal after ...Full Story »