Man Utd boss Solskjaer careful not to aggravate Rashford’s injury

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to decide whether Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford will able to face Burnley without aggravating an ongoing foot complaint. The 23-year-old had to withdraw from England’s March meet-up with a foot/ankle issue that he managed through this month’s wins against Brighton, Granada and Tottenham. Rashford was taken off midway through the […]

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Man Utd will ‘never give up’ says Solskjaer having given up

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has vowed to keep pushing and says Manchester United “will never, ever give up”, even if he concedes catching Premier League leaders Manchester City now looks unrealistic. Having finished third and reached three cup semi-finals in his first full season, the Red Devils are safely ensconced in second heading into the home […]

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Five candidates to replace Boothroyd as England U21s manager

Lampard, Howe and Tisdale are all said to be in the running but the favourite to replace Aidy Boothroyd is an unfamiliar name…   The FA have finally dispensed with Boothroyd’s services as England Under-21s manager. It seems literally anyone could have got more out of the current squad, but here are some of the […]

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Arsenal shouldn’t renew Lacazette’s contract, says Barnes

Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes doesn’t think Arsenal should renew Alexandre Lacazette’s contract at the club. The Frenchman has just over a year left on his deal at the Emirates Stadium with his contract expiring in June 2022. Lacazette, who has 13 league goals to his name this term, is one short of his best […]

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Leeds have ‘offer ready’ for Sampdoria defender

Leeds United are edging closer to the signing of Omar Colley from Sampdoria, according to reports. They have been tracking the Gambia international for a few months now and, according to Sport Witness, discussions have become formal, with a ‘concrete’ offer having been prepared. Sampdoria’s asking price of €12-13million is seen as good value for money by the […]

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Gabriel reflects on “learning” and “sadness” during first Arsenal campaign

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has offered his thoughts on a turbulent debut campaign for the Gunners, recalling moments of “learning” and “sadness”. Gabriel, 23, joined Arsenal last summer for a £25million fee, and has made 26 appearances across all competitions. Mikel Arteta’s side have struggled to find any real consistency, going through dry and fertile patches […]

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Gerrard ‘proud’ of ‘sensational’ Arsenal win over Slavia Prague

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has led the Arsenal applause after seeing Mikel Arteta’s men dump Slavia Prague out of Europe. Gers lost to the Czech champions in the previous round of the Europa League, but the last-16 clash was overshadowed by the racial abuse hurled at Glen Kamara by Slavia defender Ondrej Kudela. The 34-year-old […]

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Bruce reacts to Newcastle ‘takeover on the horizon’

Steve Bruce will go head-to-head with his Manager of the Year on Saturday ignoring the latest developments in Newcastle’s long-running takeover saga. The Magpies’ head coach is focusing simply on the task of completing a double over this season’s Premier League surprise package when old foe David Moyes brings his team to St James’ Park. […]

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Moyes upbeat over Rice; keen not to ‘weigh West Ham down’

David Moyes says Declan Rice is making good progress to rejoin West Ham’s bid for Champions League football as soon as possible. England midfielder Rice remains on the sidelines for now with a knee injury sustained on international duty last month. But West Ham manager Moyes said: “Declan’s been training really well. It’s all gym […]

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Solskjaer reveals ‘odd’ Fergie reaction in 8-3 Roma win

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reminisced over a remarkable Manchester United win over Roma under Sir Alex Ferguson after his side set up a Europa League semi-final against the Serie A side. Marcus Rashford’s strike and a late Bruno Fernandes penalty in Granada last week put the Red Devils in control of their quarter-final tie against the […]

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