Flamengo are close to re-signing West Ham forward Lucas Paqueta for more than 41m euros (£35.5m). The 28-year-old, who moved to West Ham from Lyon in 2022, wants to join Brazilian club Flamengo before the winter transfer deadline on 2 February. West Ham have been open to agreeing a deal for Paqueta on the basis […]

Wayne Rooney breaks down the passage of play that led to Manchester United’s first goal against Arsenal, allowing them back into the game. Source link

This month Gary Neville urged Manchester United to “stop experimenting” and appoint a manager who “fits the club’s DNA”. But can a football club really have DNA – and while we’re at it, can you ever tell two clubs’ DNA apart? What about club ways and club philosophies? We thought we’d put these football phrases […]

Available for 29 days What now in the title race as Celtic and Hearts draw after a tempestous match at Tynecastle, Rangers beat Dundee to keep up their title push, and there’s just the eight goals and two red cards as Aberdeen beat Livingston plus a heavy defeat for Hibs. With Jonathan Sutherland, Andy Halliday […]

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Martinez is arguably not as imperious as he once was. But it is difficult to pinpoint exactly why. A World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, having joined Villa for £17m in 2020, he has been one of the club’s best performers. This season, though, the cracks have begun to show – for which it […]

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says he is “so proud” of his side and there are “many positives to take” after they beat Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium. MATCH REPORT: Arsenal (2-3) Manchester United Available to UK users only. Source link

There is clear evidence to back up the Hearts’ camp’s view they ought to have taken a third league win over Celtic this season. They had more shots, more efforts on target – and their expected goals rating was higher too – and they had 31 touches in Celtic’s box compared to just 13 for […]

Manchester City are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold while Liverpool get positive response after approaching Xabi Alonso. Manchester City are actively keeping tabs on England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold as uncertainty continues to grow over the 27-year-old’s future at Real Madrid. (Teamtalk) , external Liverpool have contacted ex-Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso’s representatives to enquire about […]

Highlights and analysis of all the action from the Women’s Super League. Source link