Newcastle United have completed the signing of Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid, the club announced on Friday. The England full-back returns to the Premier League after a successful two-and-a-half year spell in Spain. The defender has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and becomes Newcastle's first signing since being taken over by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund...Full Story »

Rodolfo Borrell insisted Manchester City take the FA Cup “very seriously” after they comfortably beat League Two Swindon 4-1 to book their place in the fourth round.Bernardo Silva struck first in the 14th minute to open the scoring before Gabriel Jesus capitalised on a defensive error just before the half-hour mark.In the second half, City controlled the game and Ilkay Gundogan added...Full Story »

Manchester City comfortably beat League Two Swindon 4-1 to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round.Bernardo Silva struck first in the 14th minute to open the scoring before Gabriel Jesus capitalised on a defensive error just before the half-hour mark.In the second half, City controlled the game and Ilkay Gundogan added to the score with a direct free-kick in the 59th minute as they finished ...Full Story »

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is a doubt for Monday’s FA Cup third round clash against Aston Villa.The 28-year-old centre-back missed the 1-0 home loss to Wolves through injury and has yet to start training again.Fellow defender Victor Lindelof returned to training on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus, but Paul Pogba (thigh) remains sidelined.Eric Bailly and Hanniba...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage is expected to make some changes for their FA Cup tie against Sheffield United.John Ruddy is likely to deputise for Jose Sa in goal while the likes of Ki-Jana Hoever and Fabio Silva could also be handed rare starting places. Rayan Ait-Nouri is fit again after a groin problem and the French defender could get his first outing for a month on Sunday.Lage, a former assistant m...Full Story »

FOOTIE star Riyad Mahrez has secretly wed model Taylor Ward. They dressed all in white for a Muslim ceremony known as the Nikah — signing a contract making them legally married under Islamic law. Riyad Mahrez has secretly wed model Taylor Ward Riyad proposed to Taylor on one knee with a £400,000 ring during a holiday in Mykonos, GreeceCredit: Instagram During the service, the cou...Full Story »

With Antony Martial's Manchester United career seemingly over, Newcastle have emerged as candidates to sign the striker before the end of the month as cover for the injured Callum Wilson. Martial's representative Philippe Lamboley admitted in December that the 26-year-old was looking for more playing time away from Old Trafford, and would aim to depart the club in January. According to the D...Full Story »

Former Aston Villa player Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Manchester United to make a massive call by selling star man Cristiano Ronaldo. The ex-striker, who frequently appears as a pundit on popular radio station talkSPORT, was critical of the impact Ronaldo has had on United's style of play and the damage he is causing to the likes of Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho. Agbonlahor also referen...Full Story »

Swindon midfielder Jack Payne will miss Friday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Premier League leaders Manchester City with a knee injury.Wales international Jonny Williams is rated as touch and go after not training fully this week as his workload is carefully managed after also coming off during the 5-2 Sky Bet League Two win over Northampton.Captain Dion Conroy is available again after ...Full Story »

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There is finally lift-off at Newcastle United with the news that the Magpies have agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid for full-back Kieran Trippier. The player will travel to Tyneside for a medical according to a tweet from Sky Sports’ Keith Downie and, barring any last-minute hiccups, he will become the first signing of the new era at St. James’ Park. What’s more, Downie rep...Full Story »

The Portuguese star took over as the team's captain for a Premier League match for the first time since 2008 Cristiano Ronaldo was given the captain's armband for Manchester United's match against Wolves on Monday. The Red Devils' regular captain Harry Maguire was been left out of the team for the Premier League side, with the club saying he is "not available" at this time. The Portugal int...Full Story »

Luke Shaw called for more intensity, commitment and togetherness after star-studded Manchester United fell to a deserved home defeat to Wolves.Ralf Rangnick’s unbeaten start to life as interim manager came to a shuddering halt on Monday evening as 2022 began with a meek Old Trafford display.Wolves managed 15 shots in a one-sided first half and continued to threaten after the break, with Jo...Full Story »

Joao Moutinho fired Wolves to a first win at Old Trafford since 1980 as Ralf Rangnick’s unbeaten start to life as Manchester United’s interim manager came to an end.The Red Devils finished 2021 with a much-needed home win against Burnley, but the new year got off to a terrible start as their sloppy, disjointed display was punished by Bruno Lage’s impressive visitors.Wolves had ...Full Story »

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has told striker Edinson Cavani he does not want him to leave the Premier League club in January. Cavani, 34, has been linked with moves to Barcelona and several clubs in South America, but Rangnick is adamant the Uruguay international is going nowhere. "We had quite a few conversations in the last couple of weeks, probably the player with whom...Full Story »

The biggest January in Newcastle United’s history is here and they have plenty of money to spend in the transfer window. Newcastle have averaged just a goal per game in their first 19 Premier League games – while conceding an average of 2.21 per game. Such figures are simply not good enough to stay in England’s top division – hence why the Magpies started 2022 inside ...Full Story »

Popular Manchester United star Juan Mata will leave the club in January if a strong offer is put forward. This is according to journalist Ekrem Konur, who believes Mata is open to leaving United in January if he receives a “good offer” during the January transfer window. This would make some sense for both parties. Mata, 33, has played just 151 minutes of football from three ap...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will return from suspension when Manchester United welcome Wolves to Old Trafford on Monday.The Portuguese missed Thursday’s 3-1 win against Burnley after collecting his fifth booking of the season at Newcastle earlier in the week.Ralf Rangnick hopes to have Victor Lindelof back after testing positive for Covid-19 and Raphael Varane looks set to start instead of Eric Bailly...Full Story »

Arsenal will again be without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Saturday’s Premier League visit of leaders Manchester City.The striker has been absent since a disciplinary breach saw him dropped and stripped of the captaincy and he has been allowed to leave early to link up with Gabon ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.Manager Mikel Arteta will be watching from home having tested positive for ...Full Story »

Phil Foden's first-half goal was enough for Manchester City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on the title race after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea - but Pep Guardiola says there are still 54 points at stake Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is far from over despite Manchester City heading into the new year eight points clear at the top. Phil Fode...Full Story »