The 49-year-old, who replaces Ralph Hasenhuttl, has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal at St Mary's after leaving Championship club Luton Town. Southampton have confirmed Nathan Jones as their new manager Credit: Getty He has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal after leaving Luton Town for the Saints Credit: Getty He will be joined at the South Coast club by first team coaches Chris Cohen an...Full Story »

Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 and advance to last 16 of the Carabao Cup.A turgid first half was followed by a frantic second which delivered all six goals – Anthony Martial cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ opener within seconds, then Marcus Rashford struck after a Diogo Dalot own goal had put the visitors back in front.Bruno Fernandes then fired United ...Full Story »

Rochdale will be hoping Liam Kelly returns for the Sky Bet League Two clash with Mansfield.Dale boss Jim Bentley was forced to change his side’s shape against Salford in midweek with midfielder Kelly sidelined, having gone off 40 minutes into the FA Cup defeat at Bristol Rovers.Goalkeeper Cieran Slicker and forwards Scott Quigley and Tahvon Campbell remain out.Forward Ian Henderson is expe...Full Story »

Manchester United have dropped another massive hint over Cristiano Ronaldo's future at the club as he continues to be linked with a move away from Old Trafford in January Manchester United have dropped a huge hint on Cristiano Ronaldo's future (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United could have been clarified after the club dropped a huge hint. The 37-year...Full Story »

Several of his international team-mates also filmed the moment they learned of their call-up to the World Cup, including Neymar and Richarlison. Alex Telles and his wife had an emotional reaction to his World Cup call up Wife Priscila Minuzzo offered support to the defender The pair embraced but fans noticed another odd aspect of the video Telles responded to the news by breaking down in tea...Full Story »

And they are now also allegedly the favourites to snap-up the teenage sensation ahead of transfer rivals Liverpool and Real Madrid. Speculation is mounting over Man City's pursuit of Jude Bellingham Cedit: Getty The 19-year-old England international midfielder has emerged as one of the best talents in the continent and continues to gain admirers with performances at Dortmund. Bellingham has e...Full Story »

Sadio Mane suffered a knee injury during Bayern Munich's 6-1 demolition of Werder Bremen on Tuesday night, and now reports are emerging that he will miss World Cup 2022 because of the knock he sustained. Mane went down injured 20 minutes into the match due to an innocuous-looking challenge, and was subsequently substituted for Leroy Sane. Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said that Man...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola declared himself “more than pleased” after Manchester City claimed their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Wednesday.On a night when Kalvin Phillips returned to action to stake his claim for a World Cup place, City prevailed at the Etihad Stadium with second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez.Manager Guardiola said: &l...Full Story »

Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez struck early in the second half as Manchester City began their latest Carabao Cup quest with a 2-0 win over Chelsea.Mahrez gave City the lead with a fine free-kick after 53 minutes of Wednesday’s third-round tie before Alvarez tapped in the second five minutes later at the Etihad Stadium.Chelsea’s impressive youngster Lewis Hall twice brought good save...Full Story »

Jadon Sancho and Antony will be assessed before Manchester United’s Carabao Cup clash against Aston Villa.The forwards have missed recent matches but Anthony Martial is available again, with Erik ten Hag confirming he will feature on Thursday having made his return from a back injury at Villa Park on Sunday.The United boss confirmed he will make some changes for the Carabao Cup tie. Raphae...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy has been giving evidence in his rape trial, telling jurors that a woman who accuses him of rape said 'oh you sexy, I like your penis' before they had consensual sex Benjamin Mendy is accused of seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault (Image: Matthew Lofthouse SWNS) Benjamin Mendy was told "oh you sexy, I like your penis" by a woman who i...Full Story »

The German and partner Sara Arfaoui made the news public via their Instagram pages. Ilkay Gundogan announced he is having a baby Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira Sara Arfaoui is pregnant for the first time Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira It has not been said if it's a boy or girl Credit: Instagram / @sarabenamira They captioned the post alongside a blue love heart: "Baby Gundo, we can't w...Full Story »

Manchester United star Facundo Pellistri will look for a permanent move away from the club after he appears at the World Cup later this month. Pellistri has struggled with injuries so far this season so is yet to feature for Manchester United. The Uruguayan international is set to feature for his country at the World Cup, despite his lack of game time, and he could now be hoping to impress so...Full Story »

Ronaldo has started each of United's last four games but it appears Erik ten Hag is happy to let him leave at the beginning of next year. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to leave Manchester United in January Credit: PA Much was made about the striker's future over the summer and he is expected to leave with his contract up at the end of the season. But Red Devils chiefs expect his departure wil...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning feels his side’s attack continued to turn a corner in the 2-0 victory over Morecambe that took them into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.The Dons are fourth from bottom in Sky Bet League One but are now unbeaten in four games in all competitions, keeping clean sheets in all four, and have started to find the net more regularly.In truth, they were barely ...Full Story »

Matt Taylor was proud to become the first Rotherham manager to win at Sheffield United since 1980.Taylor succeeded where George Kerr, Billy McEwan, Ronnie Moore, Steve Evans and Paul Warne all failed by overseeing victory at Bramall Lane thanks to Ben Wiles’ first-half goal.Wiles struck seven minutes before the break as the Millers, who were missing six first-team players due to injury, re...Full Story »

Mansfield fell to a second straight home defeat as fellow promotion hopefuls Bradford took all three points from a pulsating encounter which finished 2-1.After a slow start, City forced a double save from Stags keeper Christy Pym who blocked efforts from Scott Banks and Tyreik Wright.Two minutes later the Bantams led when Brad Halliday’s low cross was cleared only as far as skipper Richie ...Full Story »

Eastleigh made it back-to-back league wins after beating 10-man Maidstone 5-2.The Stones scored two quick goals in the first half, but captain Gavin Hoyte was dismissed early in the second half, allowing the Spitfires to come from behind and seal three points.Danny Whitehall opened the scoring for Eastleigh when he nodded home from close-range in the 16th minute.Maidstone equalised in the 37th m...Full Story »

Midfielder Kalvin Phillips is set to make his return to the matchday squad when Manchester City host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.While Phillips, who boss Pep Guardiola has said will be among the substitutes, could make his first appearance since undergoing shoulder surgery in September, right-back Kyle Walker will not be involved as he continues his recovery from a groin ...Full Story »

Manchester United and France have been handed a major boost after recent reports have suggested Raphael Varane will soon return to training before being included in Didier Deschamps' World Cup squad. That's according to a recent report from L'Equipe, who claims that although the world-class defender is unlikely to feature in Man United's two remaining games before clubs break for the World Cu...Full Story »