Emily Smith

Liverpool want a Rennes forward, but not the one they have previously been linked with, while Barcelona want attackers from United and City… BARCA LINKED WITH TRIO And still Barca, with their January budget of £42.70p, continue to be linked with some big names… Reports over the weekend suggested a deal to sign Ferran Torres…

In the case of Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk there are many incredible facts you could point to that prove him as one of the world’s foremost centre-backs. But most incredible is his long unbeaten Premier League run at Liverpool’s sacred Anfield home. Since he signed for the club in January 2018, the centre-back has lost…

Manchester United have always been famed for giving opportunities to their young players – and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to maintain that tradition during his time as manager. Solskjaer spent just under three years in the Old Trafford dugout and regularly put his faith in United’s academy stars. We’ve looked at the 16 academy graduates to make their debut under the Norwegian…

Date published: Sunday 28th November 2021 11:30 – Ian King Manchester United were under the cosh for much of the game, but Chelsea couldn’t find a winner and Ralf Rangnick now has a lot to consider. 1) Manchester United are like a 10,000-piece jigsaw. The pieces may or may not all be in the box…

While Scott McTominay won the official Man of the Match award, Fred was arguably the standout performer from Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.  Fred often came in for criticism during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign but has played a key role in Michael Carrick’s two games n charge. “It doesn’t go unnoticed to us,” Carrick…

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is looking to raid his former club Liverpool for reinforcements in January, according to reports. Villa haven’t dropped a point since the Anfield icon’s arrival but he is insistent they must improve, highlighting the backline as an area that needs to be strengthened. The West Midlands club have the third-worst…

Dani Alves is the latest player to wear Barcelona‘s No.8 – but how have the previous incumbents of the shirt fared? Eight players have worn the jersey since La Liga introduced fixed squad numbers for the 1995-96 season and it’s been a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve ranked every player to wear the No.8 shirt…

Arsenal have recovered following their shocking start to the season – and their summer signings have played an important role in that recovery. After a pair of disappointing seasons, Mikel Arteta spent the sum of £149million before the start of the 2021-22 campaign in an attempt to secure Champions League football for the first time…

The impending appointment of Ralf Rangnick suggests Manchester United might finally have stopped chasing the Sir Alex Ferguson pipedream. There has been a tempestuous nature about Manchester United for too long. When Sir Alex Ferguson retired so suddenly eight years ago, it was a test of everybody’s mettle. The club that seemed repellent to crisis…

Ralf Rangnick once signed Erling Haaland, and he’ll do it again… FIX-IT RALF Manchester United believe the imminent arrival of Ralf Rangnick gives them the edge in the race to sign Erling Haaland in the summer. Haaland looks set to leave Borussia Dortmund when his £63million release clause comes into effect. A number of top…