Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom said “he couldn’t be any prouder” of his players after they secured their 28th win of the season by beating Birmingham 2-1.Oli McBurnie fired the Premier League-bound Blades ahead in the 53rd minute when he headed home his 13th goal of the season before James McAtee tapped the ball into an empty net a few minutes later to double the lead...Full Story »

Premier League-bound Sheffield United rounded off their Championship campaign by beating Birmingham 2-1.Oli McBurnie opened the scoring early in the second half before James McAtee doubled the lead soon after.Dion Sanderson pulled a late goal back for Blues.For much of the opening half the home side proved extremely hard to break down and they went close to taking the lead in the 14th minute whe...Full Story »

Carlisle secured the point needed to guarantee a League Two play-off place with a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Joe Kizzi’s late own goal ensured the entertaining encounter finished level while Sutton, who led through Kylian Kouassi, ended their run of six straight defeats.Sutton’s Lee Angol headed just over the bar following a free-kick early on.But the hosts went in front when Kouassi won pos...Full Story »

David De Gea’s slip loosened Manchester United’s grip on the final Champions League place as they were beaten 1-0 at West Ham.De Gea let Said Benrahma’s hopeful shot from 20 yards slip over his glove to condemn Erik Ten Hag’s side to back-to-back defeats.They now lie just one point ahead of a rapidly advancing Liverpool, albeit with a game in hand.But an eighth defeat on ...Full Story »

Manchester United loanee Shola Shoretire was praised by Bolton manager Ian Evatt after his first senior goal ensured the Trotters warmed up for the Sky Bet League One play-offs on a high.The 19-year-old opened his senior goalscoring account to put Bolton on course for a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium and ensured they will face Barnsley in their play-off semi-...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin insisted his side are still in a good position in their battle against the drop, despite his side’s 1-0 defeat to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.Saints’ captain Liam Gordon steered home just before half-time after United were unable to clear their lines and the visitors saw Charlie Mulgrew sent off in the second half as they failed to find a leveller.Th...Full Story »

St Johnstone took a huge step towards securing cinch Premiership safety with a hard-fought 1-0 win over 10-man Dundee United at McDiarmid Park.Saints captain Liam Gordon scored the opener just before the break, while United had Charlie Mulgrew sent off for bringing down Melker Hallberg as he went through on goal.The Perth side’s first win since February and their first home victory since N...Full Story »

Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United would likely have the financial edge over Paris Saint-Germain in any potential transfer battle for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo this summer. The 23-year-old has shown himself to be a top talent in Ligue 1 in recent times, and CaughtOffside columnist Jonathan Johnson has weighed in on his future as he expects a lot of interest in him in the ...Full Story »

Alexis Mac Allister fired Brighton to sixth in the Premier League by converting a dramatic added-time penalty to dent Manchester United’s Champions League hopes.The Argentina World Cup winner emphatically dispatched the ball into the top left corner nine minutes beyond the regulatory 90 after Luke Shaw was penalised for handball following VAR intervention.Albion’s 1-0 win from a puls...Full Story »

Manchester United will make a sensational move for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe if the Qatari bidders are successful in their takeover. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Christian Falk, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, the ambitious billionaire bidder from the Middle East, is eyeing French superstar Mbappe as a marquee signing this summer, if he completes the takeover of Manchester Unite...Full Story »

Manchester United have been warned that it will cost them 50m euros (£44m) to sign former Erik ten Hag defender Jurrien Timber this summer, despite the centre-back explaining last week that a move away this summer is almost certain. The young defender was top of Ten Hag’s wishlist along with Antony when he made the move to Old Trafford last summer, but ultimately opted to sign a ne...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants a new striker in the summer transfer window and have taken a shining to Frankfurt's Randal Kolo Muani. WHAT HAPPENED? Manchester United are set to rival Bayern Munich for Kolo Muani in the summer transfer window. The Red Devils are also keen on Napoli's Victor Osimhen but currently favour a move for the Eintracht Frankfurt attacker, according to Sk...Full Story »

Manchester United target James Maddison is set to leave Leicester City at the end of the season – regardless of where they finish. The Foxes are far from safe in the Premier League, finding themselves in a battle for their survival this term. Leicester have struggled to rebuild their side in recent seasons with player sales harder to come by – and Maddison is one such asset who ha...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes’ strike strengthened Manchester United’s grip on Champions League qualification and ended Aston Villa’s 10-match unbeaten run.Unai Emery has overseen an incredible turnaround since replacing Steven Gerrard and kicking off his Villa reign with an impressive win against the Red Devils in November.But Fernandes’ first-half goal sealed United a 1-0 victory ami...Full Story »

Man Utd, Man City & Chelsea in battle for Neymar (Fichajes) Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are all in the battle to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Fichajes. The Brazil star has been linked with a move this summer, with PSG said to be open to selling him and the three Premier League teams are all interested in landing him. Inter monitoring Loftus-Cheek...Full Story »

Newly promoted Sheffield United ended Preston’s hopes of a Championship play-off spot with a 4-1 win at Bramall Lane.The Lilywhites travelled to South Yorkshire knowing they needed three points to stay in with a chance of a top-six finish but goals from Anel Ahmedhodzic, John Fleck, Iliman Ndiaye and Oli McBurnie confirmed they will be playing Championship football again next season.United...Full Story »

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani submitted his third and final bid to buy Manchester United on Friday and remains confident it will be successful despite concerns current owners, the Glazer Family, are determined to stay, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the process for the Glazers, were expecting a third round of offers by 10 p.m. BST (5 p.m. ET) on Friday befo...Full Story »

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has reportedly told the club hierarchy to make a stunning transfer for Manchester United midfielder Casemiro in the summer, despite the Brazilian only moving to England less than 12 months ago. Signed from Real Madrid for £70 million last summer, Casemiro has since become indispensable to Erik ten Hag's Manchester United side, helping them to win the ...Full Story »

MLS is continuing its pursuit of Lionel Messi, commissioner Don Garber confirmed, but it will take a "clever" league-wide effort to get a deal done. WHAT HAPPENED? Garber is in full recruitment mode, talking up a Messi transfer to Inter Miami for the second time in as many months as MLS looks to secure the biggest transfer coup in its history. With Messi out of contract this summer, the leagu...Full Story »

Sheffield United clinched promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win over West Brom at Bramall Lane.Second-half goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the Blades the victory they needed to claim automatic promotion.Two years and nine days after they were relegated, the Blades sealed their return to the top flight with three games remaining. With Burnley claiming the title the nigh...Full Story »