Focus on City as international break ends

Rayo Vallecano sporting director David Cobeno has warned suitors of right-back Andrei Ratiu they are not prepared to negotiate over a summer sale. The 26-year-old is enjoying an excellent season on the right of Rayo’s defence, chipping in with two goals and two assists to help his side’s push for a spot in next season’s…

“I think the first half was good from our side – we created a lot of big chances, I think we didn’t concede that much,” the Dutchman told MUTV. “Overall a really stable and solid performance but obviously you keep them in the game with not scoring the 2-0 or even 3-0 – that’s something…

WEEKEND FIXTURES Everton v Bournemouth (Sat 26 July – 16:00 ET / Sat 26 July – 21:00 BST)UNITED v WEST HAM (Sat 26 July – 19:00 ET / Sun 27 July – 00:00 BST) Both matches are being played at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. HOW THE PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMER SERIES WORKS The Reds…

Liverpool restored a 12-point advantage at the top of the Premier League as they earned a 1-0 win over Everton at Anfield. Diogo Jota’s second-half strike proved the difference in a typically hard-fought Merseyside derby that also saw Beto have a goal disallowed and strike the post for the visitors. Three points ensured the Reds…

Chelsea have confirmed the departure of striker Deivid Washington, who has returned to Santos on an initial loan deal. 19-year-old Washington joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 for a fee of around £17m after impressing in Santos’ youth setup and making his senior breakthrough in the months prior, but his career at Stamford Bridge…

Manchester City came from behind to earn a 3-1 victory and avoid a shock FA Cup upset at home to Plymouth Argyle on Saturday evening. Two set-piece headers from Nico O’Reilly and a late Kevin De Bruyne tap-in ultimately helped City creak into the competition’s quarter-finals, but there were plenty of nerves as Argyle took…