African players in Europe: Nigeria AFCON stars shock Man United

Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations stars Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi scored as Fulham shocked Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League at the weekend. Defender Bassey gave the London…

Fulham puncture Manchester United’s feel-good factor

Manchester United’s air of optimism was punctured as Alex Iwobi’s 97th minute winner handed Fulham their first win at Old Trafford since 2003, while Manchester City edged past Bournemouth 1-0…

Man City, Arsenal look to close title gap, Man Utd start Ratcliffe era

With Liverpool in League Cup final action against Chelsea on Sunday, the chasing pack have a chance to close the gap on the Premier League leaders. Manchester City can move…

McTominay strikes late as Man Utd sink Villa to boost top four bid

Scott McTominay kept alive Manchester United’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four as the midfielder’s late goal clinched a vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday.…

Ten Hag demands more from Man United’s young stars

Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United’s emerging young stars will enjoy a bright future at Old Trafford if they retain their hunger to improve. After a troubled first half of…

Former Manchester United star Lingard joins South Korea’s FC Seoul

Former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard said he wanted to “enjoy playing football again” after signing for South Korea’s FC Seoul on Thursday. The 31-year-old has been without…

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Arsenal blew the Premier League title race wide open with a 3-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday to close within two points of the leaders. Manchester City are not in…

Man City handed Luton tie in FA Cup, Maidstone face Championship opponents

FA Cup holders Manchester City will travel to Luton in the FA Cup fifth round, while non-league giant-killers Maidstone face Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry. Treble winners City won 1-0 at…

Ten Hag holds ‘positive’ talks with Ratcliffe after Man Utd investment

Erik ten Hag said he held “very positive” talks with Jim Ratcliffe when the under-fire Manchester United boss met the club’s new minority stakeholder this week. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will…

Five talking points from first half of Premier League season

Liverpool lead the way in a tantalisingly poised Premier League title race heading into 2024 with just six points separating the top five. Champions Manchester City are ominously poised to…