Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie scored his first league goal since December 2020 as the Sky Bet Championship leaders hit back to earn a 1-1 draw at Luton.McBurnie last found the net in a league game in a 2-1 top-flight defeat to Leicester, while his only goal last term came in the Carabao Cup against Southampton, when he scored an equaliser to force a penalty shoot-out the Blades ultimatel...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be short of defenders for Saturday’s visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Nathan Ake is expected to miss out with a groin injury suffered in last weekend’s 3-3 draw at Newcastle, joining Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines. Teenager Luke Mbete replaced Ruben Dias in the midweek friendly against Barcelona but was soon forced off after a clash of hea...Full Story »

Dundee United have close to a full squad for the visit of cinch Premiership champions Celtic.Logan Chalmers is back in training following a fitness issue but might not feature after a stop-start early season.Long-term absentee Peter Pawlett (Achilles) remains on the sidelines.Celtic new boy Sead Haksabanovic has trained with the squad ahead of the trip to Tannadice.The 23-year-old Montenegro win...Full Story »

Southampton defender Romain Perraud has returned to training and could be involved in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.The French left-back has missed Saints’ last two top-flight games after battling a foot fracture at the end of last season and fresh groin concerns this campaign.Right-back Valentino Livramento (knee) remains unavailable to manager Ralph Hasenhu...Full Story »

The effigy — sculpted in full match kit from a tree trunk weighing nearly a ton — was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the 22-year-old star. AN eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been stolen. The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the football star Credit: Getty The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked not...Full Story »

Manchester United are focused on signing Antony from Ajax before the transfer window closes, sources have told ESPN. The club also remain interested in bringing in a goalkeeper and a right-back ahead of the deadline.Ajax have been informed that United have not ended their pursuit of Antony despite seeing an €80 million bid rejected. The Dutch side have made it clear they are under no pre...Full Story »

New Manchester United signing Casemiro said he hopes that Cristiano Ronaldo stays at Old Trafford, despite the Portugal star being linked with a move away for much of the summer. Casemiro joined United in a potential £70 million deal last week from Real Madrid, where he was previously a teammate of Ronaldo's for several seasons. And Casemiro said Ronaldo has already helped with the transit...Full Story »

Luton could have captain Sonny Bradley back in contention for Friday night’s Sky Bet Championship match against leaders Sheffield United.Defender Bradley was absent from the squad because of a personal issue for last weekend’s win at Swansea, and it remains to be seen if he will need additional time away.Dan Potts took on the armband, with Tom Lockyer coming into defence for a first ...Full Story »

Manchester United showed a strong interest in Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Trapp as the transfer window closed, but in the end the German chose to stay. Speaking to Bild, Trapp said: "In the last few days there have been a lot of reports about Manchester United's interest in me. Yes, they made a formal offer. Manchester United is a world class club and I thought a lot about an offer likethi...Full Story »

Manchester City and Portuguese international star Bernardo Silva may have a tough decision ahead of him in the last few days of the summer transfer window after French giants Paris Saint-Germain have submitted a formal bid for the 28-year-old. According to an update from Get French Football News, tomorrow’s edition of L’Équipe will feature reports that PSG has tabled a €...Full Story »

Raphael Varane has said Manchester United new signing Casemiro is perfectly suited to English football and has backed his former Real Madrid teammate to be a success at Old Trafford. Casemiro has completed his move to United and watched from the stands as boss Erik ten Hag's team earned a memorable 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday. Varane knows all about the Brazil midfielder after their tim...Full Story »

Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol told the programme that Chelsea would only consider Maguire if they failed to sign Fofana, but United view the player as not for sale. Kaveh Solhekol spoke about rumours of Maguire moving to Chelsea, saying: "I think Chelsea would be interested in signing him, but the word from Manchester United is that the player is not for sale." "You can make a good case...Full Story »

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Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo still has a future under him at Manchester United despite dropping the striker for the victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday. Ronaldo was left on the bench as United stunned Jurgen Klopp's side with a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford. Sancho and Rashford were part of a free-flowing front three along with Anthony Elanga...Full Story »

Despite being just 23 years of age, Hakimi has already impressed in Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and the Serie A. The defender is currently plying his trade with PSG and scored four and assisted six in 32 league outings last year. Before that he was able to win the Serie A title with Inter under Antonio Conte and excelled with BVB. When he was playing for Dortmund, he formed an excellent partner...Full Story »

Ajax are leading the race to sign Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech this summer, with Manchester United also interested. Ziyech has struggled to cement a regular place in the Chelsea side since arriving from Dutch club Ajax, with many suggesting he has been unable to adapt to the English game. The Moroccan international may find himself even further down the pecking order after the arrival of Raheem...Full Story »

Manchester City hoping to tie Bernardo Silva down to new contract Rumours continue to circulate regarding Bernardo Silva's future at Manchester City. Barcelona and PSG have been heavily linked with approaches for the 28-year-old although, it looks like he will be staying at the Etihad - at least in the short term. He is seen as a key member of the squad in Manchester and there is a desire to g...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Jack Ross is working hard to find answers to his team’s run of defeats.The Tangerines lost their third cinch Premiership game in succession as they were beaten 3-0 by St Mirren at Tannadice.Goals either side of half-time by Buddies striker Curtis Main and a late third from sub Alex Greive were enough to seal an emphatic victory for the Paisley side.Worryingly for United ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised the contribution of Oli McBurnie after Sheffield United triumphed 3-0 over Blackburn to go top of the Sky Bet Championship table.Oliver Norwood gave the Blades the lead with a curling free-kick shortly after the half-hour mark, before substitute Iliman Ndiaye wrapped up the three points with a second-half brace.McBurnie is without a goal of his ow...Full Story »

Substitute Iliman Ndiaye scored twice as Sheffield United claimed an impressive 3-0 victory over Blackburn that lifted them to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Ndiaye’s brace came after Oliver Norwood had struck the opening goal.With it being the Blades’ third game in six days, United boss Paul Heckingbottom made several changes to his starting line-up.Oli McBurnie and Reda Khadra...Full Story »