West Ham will be without Said Benrahma against Manchester City but Craig Dawson and Michail Antonio could be fit.Winger Benrahma suffered an ankle injury at Norwich last weekend and is ruled out.But defender Dawson (calf) and striker Antonio (hip) have resumed training after they also limped off at Carrow Road.City will check on the fitness of Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Fernandinho as their...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals as Manchester City restored a three-point lead at the Premier League summit with a 5-1 win at Wolves.The playmaker rattled in a left-footed hat-trick inside the opening 24 minutes and added another on the hour as City demonstrated the firepower they have even before Erling Haaland arrives next season.City’s victory was also an emphatic response to title ri...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has compared Manchester City’s title run-in to a tennis player serving to win a tournament.City will claim their fourth Premier League crown in five seasons if they can win their final three games against Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa.Yet Guardiola feels the pressure of the situation means these could be the most difficult games to win.The City boss said: “The most d...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage could name an unchanged side for Wednesday night’s Premier League clash with Manchester City.Lage missed last week’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea after testing positive for Covid-19 and is due to take further tests to establish whether he can return to the touchline.Daniel Podence is still unavailable due to a foot injury while Nelson Semedo and Max Kilman have been rul...Full Story »

Manchester City bounced back from their European heartbreak to move a step closer to retaining the Premier League title by thrashing Newcastle 5-0 on Sunday.Raheem Sterling struck twice while Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden were also on target at the Etihad Stadium as City powered three points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table.The performance and result were an emphatic response a...Full Story »

THE girlfriend of Man United star Tahith Chong told how they were held at knifepoint by a masked gang in a 3am raid. Nightclub performer Rianna Taylor, 24, said she feared for her life when a balaclava-clad trio burst into the Dutch footballer’s home and threatened to “chop them up”. Tahith Chong's girlfriend has told how they were dragged out of bed by the raiders Midfielde...Full Story »

Manchester United’s players were subjected to chants of “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” from their own fans as their faint hopes of Champions League qualification were extinguished by a 4-0 thumping at Brighton.Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard humiliated United and ensured they will finish with their lowest points tally of th...Full Story »

Defenders Kyle Walker and John Stones are doubtful as champions Manchester City host Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday.Right-back Walker was forced off in the second half of Wednesday’s Champions League loss at Real Madrid after further ankle problems.Centre-back Stones has missed the last two games with a thigh injury.Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson could return to the Newcastle...Full Story »

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been ruled out against Manchester United because of a groin injury.Boss Graham Potter has revealed that Mwepu is likely to miss the last three games of the Premier League season.Jeremy Sarmiento will sit out United’s visit to the south coast because of a hamstring problem but Potter has said that otherwise Brighton are in good health.Marcus Rashford and ...Full Story »

Manchester United must sign two "modern" strikers who will bring real quality to the attacking positions when new manager Erik ten Hag begins his squad rebuild, interim boss Ralf Rangnick said. Rangnick will step down at the end of the season and the new Austria manager, who will remain at Old Trafford in a consultancy role, said finding someone to share the scoring burden with Cristiano Rona...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admitted defeat was tough to take after Real Madrid dramatically snatched a place in the Champions League final from his Manchester City side.The Spanish giants produced an astonishing late fightback in their semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday to win 3-1 on the night and prevail 6-5 on aggregate after extra time.City had gone 5-3 ahead overall after Riyad Ma...Full Story »

Real Madrid produced an astonishing late fightback to snatch a place in the Champions League final at the expense of Manchester City on Wednesday.Substitute Rodrygo scored twice in the closing minutes of a tense semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu Stadium before Karim Benzema settled a tie that will live long in the memory with an extra-time penalty to make it 6-5 on aggregate.Riyad Mahrez had...Full Story »

Manchester United transfer target Gabriel Magalhaes is set to reject any move away from the club and stay at Arsenal. Gabriel had been linked with a move to Manchester United and Juventus, according to Di Marzio via Wettfreunde. However, the Arsenal defender is set to reject any move away and stay in North London, according to the Daily Express. With Manchester United struggling this season...Full Story »

AC Milan look set to make Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez their top transfer target this summer. Mahrez's contract expires in June 2023, so the next few months are crucial in deciding his future at the club. At the age of 31, Pep Guardiola could decide to sell the Algerian to build for the future. According to Tuttosport, via Milan News, AC Milan are set to attempt to bring Mahrez to It...Full Story »

Manchester United enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win against Brentford in their final home match of a miserable season as Old Trafford bid farewell to Ralf Rangnick and some players amid more protests against the Glazer family.Monday marked a year since the postponement of the Red Devils’ home clash against Liverpool, when fans made their anger at the ownership clear in the wake of the European...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola would rather cash in on Riyad Mahrez and keep Gabriel Jesus this summer, according to reports. The futures of both Mahrez and Jesus are up in the air as they will soon fall out of contract. Their deals are due to expire in the summer of 2023 and they have yet to agree new ones. This despite the fact that City have been talking to them for the last 12 months....Full Story »

Jadon Sancho will be absent for Manchester United against Brentford and could miss the remainder of the season.The 22-year-old is struggling with tonsillitis and Ralf Rangnick says he may have to have his tonsils removed, with the interim manager ruling him out of Monday’s game.Fred could return, Harry Maguire will be assessed and Edinson Cavani is due to return to training on Friday. Jess...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund have entered the race to sign Manchester United transfer target Sebastien Haller. Haller has turned a corner since his poor spell at West Ham, scoring 46 goals in 62 games for Ajax. His performances in the Champions League have been the most impressive, scoring 11 times in eight games this campaign. According to Fichajes, Dortmund are looking to rival Manchester United for th...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo secured absentee-hit Manchester United a scarcely-deserved Premier League draw against Chelsea as Old Trafford witnessed more protests against the Glazer family.With Champions League qualification all but beyond them following defeats at Liverpool and Arsenal, interim boss Ralf Rangnick’s side escaped with a point on a night dominated for the most part by Thomas Tuchel&rs...Full Story »

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick knows Champions League qualification is unrealistic as Manchester United prepare to take on Chelsea without a swathe of key players. Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho have joined the Red Devils' lengthy list of absentees for Thursday's rearranged Premier League clash with Thomas Tuchel's Blues. There is talk of further protests as United return to Old Trafford woun...Full Story »