Cristiano Ronaldo remained stuck on the bench during a 6-3 Manchester derby defeat for United against City, with Erik ten Hag explaining why. WHAT HAPPENED? The Portuguese superstar, who has started just one Premier League game this season, saw no game time at the Etihad Stadium as the Red Devils endured a humbling afternoon at the hands of their arch rivals. As United found themselves four g...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag blamed a lack of belief for Manchester United’s “hammering” in Sunday’s 6-3 derby day demolishment at Manchester City.Having bounced back from alarming defeats to Brighton and Brentford with four successive Premier League wins, the Red Devils were brought down to earth with a bump at the Etihad Stadium.Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hat-tricks as C...Full Story »

The phenomenal Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed rivals Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium.Haaland’s treble, remarkably his third in successive home Premier League games, took his tally since joining the champions in the summer to 17 in just 11 appearances in all competitions.Foden also had a huge hand in a rampant City display which ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has no doubt Manchester City will remain a force after he leaves the club.The City manager has given no indication that will be any time soon, even though speculation over his future is likely to recur until he commits to a new contract.The 51-year-old former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is in the final year of his current deal at the Etihad Stadium.Guardiola is an inspirationa...Full Story »

Troy Deeney struck an equaliser for Birmingham as Championship leaders Sheffield United were frustrated in a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane.Oliver McBurnie had fired the Blades ahead in their pursuit of a fifth successive victory but Deeney’s close-range effort extended Birmingham’s unbeaten run to four games.The draw left United a point clear of Norwich at the top of the table.The Blues a...Full Story »

St Johnstone extended their recent cinch Premiership unbeaten run to three games with a narrow 2-1 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.First-half goals from Stevie May and Melker Hallberg put Saints in control but the home side made it a nervy finish late on when substitute Tony Watt pulled one back.However, Saints saw out the game to take all three points and move up to eighth in the table,...Full Story »

Liam Fox takes charge of Dundee United for the first time since being appointed manager on a permanent basis when St Johnstone visit Tannadice in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.It remains to be seen if goalkeeper Mark Birighitti is fit enough to return to the squad after his recent hamstring issue.Midfielder Peter Pawlett is still working his way back from a long-term Achilles problem.Saints ...Full Story »

Champions Manchester City are without defender John Stones for Sunday’s Premier League derby against Manchester United.Stones is out with the hamstring injury sustained on England duty last week, but fellow centre-back Aymeric Laporte is nearing a return after recovering from a knee operation.Midfielder Kalvin Phillips is out after undergoing shoulder surgery during the international break...Full Story »

Anel Ahmedhodzic will miss Sheffield United’s clash with Birmingham with a thigh injury.The defender was injured ahead of the international break, pulling out of Bosnia’s Nations League fixtures, and is expected to be sidelined for at least another two weeks.Ciaran Clark (hamstring), Jack Robinson (knee), Enda Stevens (calf) and Ben Osborn remain sidelined for Paul Heckingbottom&rsqu...Full Story »

Tottenham have identified Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak as the ideal long-term successor to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, according to reports, but Manchester United could provide competition for his signature. The Spurs captain turns 36 in December and his contract expires in 2024, so the north London club have started making plans. Oblak is the top target and he has already been contacted about a...Full Story »

Shaw started the 2022/23 campaign as Manchester United’s no.1 left-back, with new signing Tyrell Malacia expected to play second fiddle. However, after starting in the 2-1 loss to Brighton and the 4-0 loss to Brentford, Shaw was swiftly dropped by the Dutchman and Malacia has since come in and looked sharp. Shaw has not featured in United’s four league games since Brentford, and ...Full Story »

Jamie Carragher has claimed that it’s too late for Harry Maguire to salvage his Manchester United career. Maguire is going through what is undoubtedly the most difficult spell of his Manchester United career. On the pitch, Maguire is struggling and has found himself sitting on the substitute’s bench for the majority of the season. The England international has received immense crit...Full Story »

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is set to be offered a new five-year deal at Old Trafford. Rashford is set to be out of contract at the end of the season. Manchester United do have an option in his contract to extend his deal by an extra 12 months, but according to the Express, they are looking to tie Rashford down to a new five-year contract. The England international has had an exce...Full Story »

Chelsea registered their first points of the Women’s Super League season as Fran Kirby’s finish and a Maren Mjelde penalty saw the defending champions defeat Manchester City 2-0 at Kingsmeadow.Kirby struck the opener in the 42nd minute and Mjelde added a spot-kick with 12 minutes of normal time remaining as Emma Hayes’ side bounced back from the shock 2-1 loss at Liverpool in t...Full Story »

That’s according to Fichajes, who claim that Lazio are yet to reach an agreement with Milinkovic-Savic over a new contract. The report claims he is considering leaving the club, hence why a new deal is yet to be signed. Manchester United, Arsenal, and PSG are the three clubs reportedly showing an interest in the midfielder. Milinkovic-Savic’s contract expires in 2024, so the next...Full Story »

Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez has stated that he wants to finish his football career at the Manchester club. This comes after the 31-year-old put pen to paper on a fresh contract at the Etihad Stadium in July, which is scheduled to keep him at the club until 2025. The Algeria international has been a key player for Pep Guardiola’s side since joining the club from Leicester City...Full Story »

Manchester United are considering a move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane as a potential replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. That’s according to Fichajes, who claim Manchester United, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich are all interested in signing the Tottenham striker. With Kane’s contract expiring in 2024, Tottenham need to make a decision regarding his future. If Kane is adamant he do...Full Story »

Manchester United could well be in for World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann in January. That's the surprising report that's emerged in recent days, with the on-loan Frenchman the centre of a complicated dispute between his employers, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who he signed from and last summer went back on loan to. Griezmann will trigger a clause in his contract to become an Atleti playe...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly set to be among the clubs interested in a potential transfer deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham next summer. A report from the Athletic also names big teams like Chelsea, Manchester City, and Real Madrid as being in the race for the England international's signature, with a deal likely to be a record-breaking fee for an English...Full Story »

Manchester United passed up the chance to sign Julian Alvarez when he was offered to top clubs last January, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Italian reporter says Ralf Rangnick was furious with Man Utd and their strategy last winter, with the club board seemingly determined not to make any signings. Alvarez, however, was available, and ended up going to Manchester City instead, with the hi...Full Story »