Brawn in the USA

Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Ivan Perisic pointedly noted that Arsenal “are always missing something” when it comes to getting over the line and claimed that his current employers PSV Eindhoven “have a good chance” of winning their Champions League round of 16 tie. Perisic’s jibe is felt more sharply because of his connection to Tottenham,…

Manchester United were “close” to signing Cole Palmer before his first-team breakthrough at Manchester City and eventual high-profile transfer to Chelsea one of the club’s former coaches has revealed. Palmer grew up a United fan in Wythenshawe, the area to the south of the city where Marcus Rashford was also raised. But he was spotted…

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has reportedly warned suitors of striker Victor Osimhen that he will be sold to the highest bidder this summer. Osimhen was expected to leave Napoli permanently last year after being frozen out by manager Antonio Conte, who favoured a reunion with Romelu Lukaku instead. Paris Saint-Germain were keen and Chelsea…

The fact there are chances to change the attack must be viewed as a positive, when coming up against the Gunners’ famously miserly defence. It is clear Carrick wants to keep the north Londoners guessing when it comes to his selection on the day, but Mbeumo has the attributes to operate down the middle and…

How do we do that? By prefabrication. By using the network of Manchester Ship Canal. Bringing it back to a new life. Shipping in components, 160 of them, Meccano-like. And then we rebuild the Old Trafford station and that becomes the pivot, the processional way to the stadium, welcoming and at the heart of a…

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada admitted that there is “a risk” the club’s transfer spending will be impacted by building a new £2bn stadium. The Red Devils triumphantly announced their grand plans to build a 100,000-seater venue on Tuesday which co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe predicted to be the “world’s greatest football stadium”. The immediate…