All news by author: Alan Smith

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Moyes admits Rice sale may have inadvertently helped struggling West Ham star
West Ham midfielder has scored winning goals in the 88th minute or later in past three games and David Moyes says that self-belief has been key
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Man Utd signing sparked man hunt after record Newcastle transfer agreed
Andy Cole left Newcastle for Manchester United in a shock British record deal after falling out with Kevin Keegan but his transfer to St James' Park produced an even stranger story
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Man Utd line up cut-price January deal for striker who is rivalling Harry Kane
Five months after Rasmus Hojlund arrived for £72m, Manchester United are looking to bolster their attacking options again by targeting one of the Bundesliga's top scorers
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Ten Hag told one different area is holding Man Utd back after Onana criticism
The Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has become fall guy for Champions League woes but Erik ten Hag's biggest concern is elsewhere
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Andy Burnham slams Sky Sports after Everton points deduction interview pulled
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Manchester with a season ticket at Goodison Park, is seeking an explanation from Sky after interview over Everton's points deduction was not broadcast
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Everton points deduction impacts Dyche contract talks as club uncertainty grows
Sean Dyche is under contract until the end of next season and despite Everton wanting to tie the manager down to a longer deal, their Premier League points deductions has cast pushed pause on talks
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Arteta confirms Arsenal injury blow with star set for weeks out after surgery
Arsenal know positive result against Lens will seal Champions League progress but Mikel Arteta provided mixed news on the injury front with Fabio Vieira set for a spell out after a groin operation
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Premier League clubs 'scouting' Greenwood as Man Utd outcast scores for Getafe
Mason Greenwood, whose future lies away from Manchester United, found the net for second time in La Liga against Almeria on Saturday and he was being closely watched by Premier League scouts
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Chelsea given green light on Osimhen transfer but asking price could block deal
The Napoli forward is valued at north of £100m and Serie A side are expected to play hardball despite him wanting to leave
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Premier League's fastest player opens up on taking risks and rise from League 2
Chiedozie Ogbene has clocked the most rapid sprint of any Premier League player this season but the Luton star's journey to the top flight has been more like a marathon
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Neville pinpoints two moments to support Klopp's blazing Liverpool rant
The performance of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson in the draw away at Manchester City appears to have justified Jurgen Klopp's pre-match complaints
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Arteta comparison with Wenger as he hits impressive Arsenal milestone
Mikel Arteta will hit 200 games in charge of Arsenal versus Brentford this afternoon and he has surpassed Arsene Wenger in one measure of success
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Klopp made feelings clear on Man City FFP charges with frank Liverpool admission
Jurgen Klopp has been consistent around his views on Manchester City and Financial Fair Play but ahead of today's Premier League clash and after Everton's 10-point deduction, those opinions appear to carry more weight than before
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Moyes sets Bowen ambitious new target after West Ham star's injury scare
Jarrod Bowen has been set a target of 20 goals this season but his manager wants the England international to cement his status as a West Ham legend in the coming years
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Seven stars missing out on Euro 2024 as Haaland's major tournament wait goes on
The Manchester City goalscorer headlines list of big names who will not be featuring in Germany next summer and he will be joined by Norway captain Martin Odegaard
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Moyes' Everton prediction after being "really disappointed" by points deduction
The former Everton manager believes Sean Dyche can secure top flight status for Merseyside club after unprecedented Premier League punishment
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Premier League VAR howlers put into perspective by Scottish Premiership errors
As the Premier League returns in anticipation of even more complaints from managers around VAR decisions, the review panel in Scotland says only three decisions so far this season have been incorrect
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Football Leaks mastermind must pay €1 to PSG after jail sentence is suspended
Rui Pinto accepted the punishment of a six-month suspended jail term in the Paris judicial court but whistleblower still faces hundreds of charges in Portugal
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Celtic fined more for Palestine flags than penalty for racism in West Ham game
Celtic have now been fined on three separate occasions for breaches of UEFA rules during Champions League group stage, with club deciding to ban Green Brigade ultras group
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Matheus Cunha explains why he was "a little bit afraid" of joining Wolves
Matheus Cunha has fallen in love with Molineux but the Brazilian forward admits that he was apprehensive when moving from Madrid to the Black Country
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Benjamin Mendy launches multi-million pound lawsuit against Man City
The French defender, 29, has filed the complaint against his former club over "unauthorised deductions from wages"
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Identity of mystery man pictured at Man Utd as fans convinced it was new signing
Two days before Bruno Fernandes was signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for €80m, supporters worked themselves into a frenzy trying to identify a young man who was driven into the club's training ground
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Arsenal decide on new ‘untouchable’ in Arteta squad as AC Milan come calling
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is concerned about a lack of options at the back and the Gunners are understood to not be entertaining offers for the versatile defender Jakub Kiwior
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Football lawmakers consider new 'rugby-style' rules including sin bins
There have already been 88 yellow cards for dissent this season in England's top flight and game's rule-makers are set to weigh up whether to introduce a trial for 10-minute penalties at a meeting this month
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Erling Haaland's agent makes wild £1billion prediction about Man City forward
Rafaela Pimenta believes striker could cash in on exponential growth of the gaming and virtural reality industries while targeting new transfer records in the future