Man Utd ‘close’ to completing ‘first Carrick signing’ as INEOS ‘want’ two Championship stars
According to reports, Manchester United are now ‘close’ to signing Ederson Silva from Atalanta, while they ‘want’ two Championship stars.
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Five-year net spend table: Chelsea top by £150m despite 10th-place finish
Forget the league table, it’s all about the Premier League net spend table. And Chelsea are so far ahead of champions Arsenal…
Premier League clubs in Europe: Villa, Palace win Europa trophies; Arsenal heartache
Here is a record of all 20 Premier League clubs’ records in the three major European competitions (Champions League, Europa & Conference).
Southampton owner gives Eckert ‘second chance’ despite his involvement in the ‘Spygate’ saga
Southampton owner Dragan Solak said he will not sack manager Tonda Eckert over his involvement in the ‘Spygate’ saga.
Arsenal labelled the ‘worst’ and ‘greatest’ PL champions ever as ‘real challenge’ for Arteta next
Even Leicester City’s champions were better than this Arsenal side, with head coach Mikel Arteta told his ‘real challenge’ is next.
Southampton ‘expulsion’ from play-offs stands as EFL confirm appeal lost; Saints vow to ‘rebuild trust’
Hull City will play Middlesbrough for a place in the Premier League after Southampton failed on Wednesday to overturn their expulsion from the Championship playoff final for spying on opponents.
The key questions for Southampton and disgraced Tonda Eckert after Spygate
The scandal is likely to continue into the summer with lawsuits and appeals the next steps in the Spygate affair.
Southampton: Eckert ‘faces sack and ban’ after ‘expel’ verdict as ‘furious’ players could sue own club
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert is reportedly ‘facing the sack’ and an ‘EFL ban’ after his side were ‘expelled’ from the Championship play-offs.
Southampton ‘expelled’ from Championship play-offs and given points deduction over Spygate
The EFL have confirmed that Southampton have been ‘expelled’ from the Championship play-offs over Spygate after ‘admitting’ to ‘multiple’ offences.
EFL’s Leeds oversight has opened up nightmare can of Spygate worms
As Southampton’s Spygate drama rumbles on, the affair has highlighted a serious lack of foresight from the Football League seven years ago.
Southampton hearing set as EFL could delay play-off final over Spygate as ‘interim update’ revealed
The EFL have revealed an ‘interim update’ regarding ‘Spygate’ and its potential impact on the Championship play-off final, with a hearing set for Tuesday.
Iraola next? The six managers who took step down in the Premier League all struggled
Andoni Iraola ought to be careful if he leaves Bournemouth for Chelsea or Crystal Palace; the only other managers to take a step down all struggled.
Ipswich seal promotion back to the Premier League as Hull snatch final Championship play-off place
Ipswich Town have beaten Queens Park Rangers 3-0 on the final day of the Championship season to secure promotion back to the Premier League.
Only five managers have forced more Premier League sackings than Pep Guardiola
Scott Parker has developed a knack for leaving Premier League jobs after losing to elite opposition; he is Pep Guardiola’s latest scalp.
Man City survive Southampton scare as Gonzalez’s Rodri-esque belter keeps treble hopes alive
Man City’s domestic treble hopes were under threat against Southampton before Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez inspired a comeback win.
Man City v Southampton: Prediction, team news, line-ups and odds
All the team news and predictions ahead of the FA Cup semi-final clash between Manchester City and Southampton.
How many players have scored 20 goals in a Premier League season?
Michael Owen never did it but Andy Johnson and James Beattie did. Igor Thiago has taken Brentford just outside the elite now.
Ranking the eight Championship promotion contenders we most want to see in the Premier League
It’s the business end of the Championship season and there’s a few teams we would love to see back in the top flight.
Arsenal ‘bottlemageddon’ continues as Liverpool should give Slot a statue… then sack him
Liverpool are told to give Arne Slot a statue before sacking him, with two of their fallen greats looking like ‘punch-drunk boxers’.
Ranking last eight on how much they give an F about FA Cup
The FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend as we reach the quarter-finals. But how much does each club give a…?
Southampton v Arsenal: Prediction, team news and odds
Arsenal will be looking to keep their hopes of a treble alive when they face Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Merson predicts Man City vs Liverpool and all the other FA Cup quarter-finals
Arsenal legend Paul Merson has predicted the outcome of all the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend, including Man City versus Liverpool.
Top 10 absolutely dreadful Premier League managers with mercifully short reigns
This is a list of misfits and disasters who came, saw and conquered almost nothing but this worst ever managers list.
FA Cup quarter-final draw: Man City v Liverpool as Port Vale get Chelsea and Arsenal get lucky, again…
Lucky, lucky Arsenal get another plum draw in their bid for the quadruple, while Port Vale get Chelsea and Manchester City welcome Liverpool.
Igor Tudor and Spurs next? Ten managerial firefighters who couldn’t prevent relegation
Sometimes the new-manager bounce is a new-manager splat. We’ve only picked clubs that were saveable. Like Newcastle pre-Shearer.
FA Cup fifth-round draw: Mansfield host Arsenal as Newcastle welcome Man City
League One Mansfield have been rewarded for their victory over Burnley with a home draw against 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal in the fifth round.
Jacquet joins £3.6m pair as future Liverpool players with Chelsea consoled by five pre-arranged transfers
Jeremy Jacquet is not the only centre-half confirmed to be joining Liverpool this summer, with ‘the next Mane’ also headed to Anfield in January 2028.
How many of the biggest January signings ever has chequebook Guardiola made?
Pep Guardiola has made four of the 20 biggest January signings ever in the last few years at Manchester City; his latest might be the best of the lot.
From Sancho to Haaland: Ranking last 69 Bundesliga signings in the Premier League
Is the Bundesliga tax real? We rank all 69 German league signings made by Premier League clubs since 2021, from flops to Erling Haaland.
FA Cup fourth round draw: Arsenal v Wigan, Macclesfield get another Prem team, the Rosenior derby
Macclesfield will face another Premier League team in the FA Cup, with Brentford set for a trip to Moss Rose in February.
Wolves manager doomed as ‘worst’ habit in squad of traitors revealed
The last two Wolves managers have been sacked after signing new contracts, starting seasons with a ten-game winless run and ultimately being betrayed.
Championship Sack Race: Manning clear favourite but McKenna, Still and Cifuentes also in danger
Norwich City have a ‘first-choice’ replacement for sack race favourite Liam Manning, while Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna could also be in danger…
Best 15 footballers out of contract now includes The Ox
Here are the 15 biggest stars now out of contract, topped by a player released by Arsenal.