All news by author: Alan Smith

Antony, Sofyan Amrabat and Casemiro have proven expensive mistakes and new part-owner is being encouraged to revamp how Manchester United's recruitment strategy

Lack of leaders in dressing room is hurting Chelsea and former defender believes Mauricio Pochettino's young stars lack the figureheads to help them develop ino future winners

Mauricio Pochettino is becoming exasperated with the performance of his Chelsea players and ex-defender Wayne Bridge believes star signings are letting the head coach down

Manchester United had 10 first-team players missing against Wigan last night but Erik ten Hag hopes their injury crisis is easing ahead of Premier League meeting against Tottenham on Sunday

Kobbie Mainoo, 18, impressed in his latest start for Erik ten Hag's side and another young Manchester United team-mate was quick to deliver some high praise after beating Wigan

Scotland Under-19 goalkeeper Callan McKenna is set to complete move to Manchester United in coming days, while Erik ten Hag says FA Cup tie at Wigan was simply about getting the win

Middlesbrough and Fulham will be hoping to upset Chelsea and Liverpool in the semi-finals but the eventual winners of this season's Carabao Cup will not be banking a huge sum of money

There will be no video assistant referees for any of the four semi-final matches, as Middlesbrough face Chelsea and Liverpool take on Fulham, with the EFL making decision out of fairness and consistency

Manchester United are getting to aim a few deals over the line with updates on Jadon Sancho, Jean-Clair Todibo, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Andreas Christensen all expected ahead of the FA Cup clash with Wigan

Mohamed Salah saw his latest penalty attempt crash back off the crossbar in Egypt's friendly against Tanzania - making it five misses from the past 13 for the Liverpool star

David Moyes went full strength for West Ham's FA Cup third round tie against Championship opposition - only for three injuries and a replay next week to make for a miserable afternoon at London Stadium

The FA Cup is yet to throw up any major upsets with Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City all sailing through into the fourth round, while Manchester United are yet to learn their fate

The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner is earning a massive salary in Saudi Arabia, yet former Manchester United striker Louis Saha thinks he would be a perfect fit at Old Trafford

This January window is unlikely to be as busy as last year's chaos at Stamford Bridge but Chelsea have a long history of winter deals and some of them have even been a success

Eight of the 23-man England squad that played at the European Championship 20 years ago have spent time in management but combined they have won only one major trophy

The 2024 winter window is likely to be a quiet one at Anfield but Liverpool have done shrewder business than most of their Premier League rivals in January down the years

Bristol City head coach Liam Manning spent four years in the Hammers' academy and was credited with developing £100m midfielder Declan Rice but he is now looking to spring a surprise

Captain Martin Odegaard is among the Gunners' more impressive January signings but the club has form for signing injured players late in the winter transfer window

The fashion brand submitted papers to high court in mid-December over alleged trademark infringement relating to training kit displaying the Asahi Super 'Dry' logo

Dominic Calvert-Lewin was dismissed for challenge deemed reckless by referee Chris Kavanagh following VAR check despite making minimal contact with Nathaniel Clyne and winning the ball

With Michael Olise suffering a new hamstring injury, Crystal Palace could give Matheus Franca a first start in tonight's FA Cup third round tie against Everton

Wayne Rooney was dismissed by the Championship club following a run of two wins from 15 matches but his former England boss is tipping the former goalscorer to come back stronger

West Ham defender Vladimir Coufal has had a 12-month extension on his current deal activated, but his agent is demanding a pay rise on longer terms for the Czech international

The INEOS chief flew in on his private jet to spend some days on a fact-finding mission at Old Trafford and he is set to sitdown with under-pressure Erik ten Hag before meeting the players

The former Manchester United attacker, 31, has not played since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season but could be offered a short-term deal