Marcus Rashford: Man Utd striker signs new contract to 2023
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has signed a
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2019-07-04 02:00:00
Marko Arnautovic: West Ham reject
West Ham have rejected a 22m euros (
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2019-07-04 02:00:00
Rodri: Manchester City pay
From the section Man City 1274 Share this page Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri Rodri previously played for Atletico Madrid's youth set up before joining Villarreal Manchester City are set to sign Spain midfielder Rodri from Atletico Madrid for a club record
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2019-07-04 02:00:00
Frank Lampard: Chelsea appoint former midfielder as manager
Chelsea have appointed former midfielder Frank Lampard as their manager on a three-year deal. Lampard, 41, has left Championship side Derby County to take over at a club where he spent 13 years as a player. He succeeds Maurizio Sarri, who left Stamford Bridge in June to take charge of Italian champions Juventus. Lampard led Derby to the Championship play-off final, where they lost to Aston Villa, in his first season as a manager. The former England international made 648 Chelsea appearances, winning 11 major trophies with them. He takes over with Chelsea under a transfer embargo after the club were given a two-window transfer ban by world governing body Fifa - a decision they are appealing against at the Court of Arbitration for Spor
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2019-07-04 02:00:00
Man Utd: Paul Pogba should not have engaged with fans - Shearer
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba should not have engaged with fans following the 2-0 home defeat by relegated Cardiff City, says former England striker Alan Shearer. The French World Cup winner, 26, was applauding home fans when he was criticised by a supporter. United finished the season in sixth, 32 points behind champions Manchester City and five points off the top four. "After the season he's had, just go in," said Shearer. "You cannot argue." Pogba was United's top scorer this season with 16 goals and also registered 11 assists, but he failed to track back for one of Cardiff's goals on Sunday. He has scored just twice - two penalties in a 2-1 win against West Ham in April - in United's past 15 games and his performances in recent months have been widely criticised. Since beating Paris St-Germain 3-1 on 6 March, United have won just twice in 12 matches. Against Cardiff, Pogba failed to track Josh Murphy, who ran onto a throw-in and then squared for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's second goal of the match. Speaking on Match of the Day about Pogba's lapse, Shearer said: "This is the problem at Old Trafford, it epitomises everything that is wrong with this football club and football team."
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2019-05-14 02:00:00
Chris Hughton: Brighton sack manager after 17th-placed finish in Premier League
Brighton have sacked manager Chris Hughton after they finished 17th in the Premier League. The Seagulls won just three of their last 23 league games and none of their final nine. Chairman Tony Bloom said that run "put our status at significant risk". Hughton, who joined Albion in December 2014, led the club to the Premier League for the first time in 2017, and they finished 15th in their first season back in the top flight. Swansea boss Graham Potter, 43, who joined the club from Swedish side Ostersunds in 2018, is the favourite with the bookmakers to replace Hughton, 60, who was contracted until 2021, also took the club to the FA Cup semi-final this season, where they lost 1-0 to Manchester City.Bloom said: "Our run of three wins from 23 Premier League matches put our status at significant risk. It is with that in mind, and the performances during that period, that I now feel it's the right time for a change. "Undoubtedly, this has been one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make as chairman of Brighton, but ultimately one I have made due to how we struggled in the second half of the season." Hughton won 40.93% of his 215 games in charge and was named the Premier League's manager of the month in March 2018. He is the seventh Premier League manager to be sacked this season. Bloom praised Hughton for an "excellent job" in stabilising the club, achieving promotion and retaining their Premier League status. "Chris will always be very fondly remembered by Albion staff and fans as one of our club's finest and most respected managers," he added. Fan website wearebrighton.com said most would "feel pity for Hughton" and that the sacking represented a "huge gamble" for Bloom in the "cut-throat world of modern day football". "There are countless tales of woe of clubs getting rid of managers in favour of trying something new, only for it to end in tears," it added, citing departures such as that of Alan Curbishley from now-League One Charlton Athletic. But it said Hughton's record in the second half of the season meant there could only be one outcome: "There is no getting away from the fact that since Christmas, they have been nowhere near good enough - and not many clubs would stick with a manager who was delivering so little over the course of five months." Former player Kerry Mayo, who made more than 400 appearances for the club, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I don't think it's a great surprise. He's a great manager and has done a fantastic job for Brighton with the resources he had, but results from Christmas tell a story. "Football is a results game and he hasn't been able to keep Brighton mid-table where they should be with that squad. They're still a Premier League club, which they would have taken that at the start of the season, but in the second part of the season they've gone from playing positively to trying to pick up the odd point to get them over the line." It is the third time the former Republic of Ireland defender has been sacked - he was dismissed by Newcastle in 2010 and Norwich in 2014. Brighton achieved Premier League safety with one game remaining when Cardiff, who finished two points behind them in 18th, were relegated on 4 May. The Seagulls lost 4-1 at home to Manchester City on Sunday, as Pep Guardiola's side retained the Premier League title. Brighton appointed Football Association technical director Dan Ashworth in the same role earlier this year and in Februa
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2019-05-14 02:00:00
Manchester City: Riyad Mahrez happy at Premier League champions
Manchester City's record signing Riyad Mahrez insists he is "very happy" at the club despite limited playing time. Mahrez, 28, scored City's third goal on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side defeated Brighton 4-1 to become the first team to defend the Premier League title in a decade. But the Algeria international, a
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2019-05-14 02:00:00
Manchester City retained their Premier League title and finally ended Liverpool's magnificent challenge after surviving a scare to come from behind and outclass Brighton at the Amex.
Pep Guardiola's side started the day knowing victory would ensure they would be the first team to retain the crown since Manchester United 10 years ago - but any slip-up could let in their relentless pursuers Liverpool, who were hosting Wolves at Anfield. And when Glenn Murray gave the Seagulls the lead with a glancing header from a corner after 27 minutes, anxiety rose in Sussex and hopes rose at Anfield that Liverpool might win their first title in 29 years. Manchester City's response was instant, emphatic and ruthless as they swept Brighton aside to end the campaign with a record 14 successive league victories, making it 32 in all, which equals the record they set last season. Sergio Aguero pounced in the area to equalise inside 83 seconds and Aymeric Laporte arrived unmarked on the end of a corner to put City ahead before half-time. Brighton had no way back and City completed the formalities in spectacular style as Riyad Mahrez fired high past Mat Ryan just after the hour and Ilkay Gundogan's spectacular 72nd minute free-kick sparked wild celebrations. City may not have repeated the 100 points that won the title last season but this was arguably an even sweeter success given the season-long battle with Liverpool. They will now aim to complete a unique domestic treble when they face Watford in the FA Cup final at Wembley on 18 May.
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2019-05-14 02:00:00
Man City overtake Man Utd as the most valuable Premier League club
Manchester City have overtaken Manchester United as the most valuable Premier League club, according to a new football finance study. City are valued at
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2019-05-04 02:00:00
David de Gea: Man Utd goalkeeper to start against Huddersfield
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says goalkeeper David de Gea will keep his place for Sunday's trip to Huddersfield. Spaniard De Gea has been the subject of intense debate following a series of high profile mistakes, the latest against Chelsea in Sunday's 1-1 draw. Number two Sergio Romero has been ruled out by a knee injury suffered in training on Thursday. "David's been training well this week and he will play," said Solskjaer. In 123 games, De Gea, Manchester United's player of the year for four seasons out of five, made three mistakes that led directly to goals - but the 28-year-old has matched that number in his last four matches. They occurred against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg, against Manchester City in a 2-0 defeat and then against Chelsea. "David has been fantastic this season," Solskjaer added. "Towards the end he's been in headlines for the wrong reasons but he has to deal with that. The goalkeeping department has experienced better times than just now but David is ready for Sunday. "David's confident and looking forward to the next two games, he wants to prove how good a goalkeeper he is. The performances over the years, David's got all my confidence." United have won two out of their past eight Premier League games, leaving them in sixth, three points off the top four, with two games remaining. Solskjaer said United's long-term plans include potential targets should they qualify for next season's Champions League, and also if they do not. He said: "In long-term planning we have to think about being in the Champions League next year and the fact we might not be. "You would be surprised how many players' agents have been telling us their players would love to be a part of Manchester United in the future. That is the lure and the potential and size of the club and we will get back to the good days."