All news by author: Alan Smith

Andros Townsend is a month into a short-term deal at Luton and after two years out he believes recovering has become easier thanks to two unusual methods

The centre back has suffered a recurrence of his hamstring injury but Didier Deschamps has provided a positive boost after saying it was not sensible to include him for final Euro 2024 qualifiers

The 24-year-old has missed Arsenal's past three games with secrecy surrounding the exact issue but now his international boss has shed more light on the situation

Africa Cup of Nations will see up to 49 Premier League stars, including Mo Salah, miss a month of club action with only Manchester City and Newcastle United unaffected, while Tottenham captain Son Heung-min is one of six players heading to the Asian Cup

The World Cup winner and former Arsenal star has been placed in interim charge of Serie B club Como, which he part-owns

Erik ten Hag may have another selection headache when the Premier League resumes after the pair who came off in the win over Luton were withdrawn from the final set of Euro 2024 qualifiers

Ben Davies believes Spurs' decimated team still tried to play the right way in the remarkable collapse at Wolves, while goalscorer Brennan Johnson felt individuals entered safety mode too early

The England midfielder is struggling for minutes and form but under fire United boss says his view of a "very important player" has not changed

The Hammers boss wants Divin Mubama, the teenage striker who joined the club at eight years old, to sign a new deal after seeing several other young stars turn down contracts only to struggle at their next clubs

More than 30 players will miss this weekend's fixtures owing to hamstring problems alone, prompting fears that lengthy delays during games is a factor

A new rule blocking loan moves is to be voted on during the next Premier League meeting - and it will affect the majority of top-flight clubs

Denis Vavro claims Man Utd winger has "the mentality of a child" after his antics during Manchester United's damaging Champions League defeat in Denmark

Manor Solomon, who is currently in Israel with his club's permission, had his profile temporarily taken down by the social media app only for it to be reinstated on Wednesday afternoon

More than 30 Premier League players will be absent this weekend because of hamstring injuries as several reasons combine to prove player welfare is low among the priorities of football's decision makers

The Manchester United youngster posted a picture of teammate Onana after he saved a penalty in the Champions League, alongside two gorilla emojis

The government will set up independent regulator next year to the delight of campaigners who say it will protect clubs for bad owners but top flight sides are not sold on plans with doubts over how much power new body will really have

The INEOS chief expects his deal to buy 25 per cent of the club to be approved and he is set to take control of football operations at Old Trafford

The former head coach says he was "desperate" to sign the Real Madrid superstar from Birmingham during his first spell in charge at Stamford Bridge - but the board did not think it was a good idea

Sir Alex Ferguson's team were beaten in a shock back in 2006 but the result was just a blip during a season that ended with a run to the semi-finals in Europe and a Premier League title

Jurgen Klopp took a flight to meet the midfielder in 2016 only for talks between the Reds and his club to break down - but Liverpool could now look to finally land his signature again

The INEOS chief's proposal to buy a quarter of Manchester United is expected to be approved in the coming weeks but one of his other sporting interests is exploring the possibility of a new competition that could be funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund

The England international became the first Premier League player to score in his team's first six away games but it did not matter because West Ham shot themselves in the foot to throw away a 2-1 lead at Brentford

The England centre half made a point of consoling Rodrigo Muniz after the injured Fulham forward cried when being substituted during Premier League game at Craven Cottage

Erik ten Hag takes his underperforming Manchester United team to Fulham on Saturday facing the prospect of losing a sixth league game from 11 - but one of his predecessors feels it is always the manager who gets the blame

This evening's clash at St James' Park could have a major say on the title race but the action in the technical area may be as spicy going off last season's meetings