All news by author: Nathan Ridley

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Rooney told he could still manage Man Utd by ex-team-mate despite Birmingham axe
Wayne Rooney has previously made it clear that his ambition is to manage Manchester United, but the Premier League legend's sacking at Birmingham City this week has derailed his plans
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Mikel Arteta has Arsenal transfer plan ruined after making final Ivan Toney call
Ivan Toney remains Arsenal's priority target in the January transfer window, but signing the Brentford striker is proving to be a predictably difficult task for Mikel Arteta
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Mbappe agrees to sacrifice £69m as Liverpool step up transfer chase for PSG star
Kylian Mbappe's future is back in the spotlight after the Liverpool transfer target entered the final six months of his lucrative contract with Paris Saint-Germain
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Erik ten Hag ignores Gary Neville concern by completing Man Utd January deal
Erik ten Hag has announced three new contract extensions at Manchester United, one of which Gary Neville won't agree with after voicing his concerns less than a week ago
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Alan Shearer makes confident Liverpool title prediction after win over Newcastle
Liverpool put Newcastle to the sword with a 4-2 victory at Anfield on New Year's Day which sent Jurgen Klopp and co three points clear at the top of the Premier League table
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'makes Erik ten Hag sack plan' after latest Man Utd defeat
Under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is facing mounting pressure as Sir Jim Ratcliffe prepares to officially become a part-owner of the Premier League giants
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Luke Littler's girlfriend, 21, looks tearful after darts final heartbreak
Eloise Milburn has been backing boyfriend Luke Littler, 16, all the way throughout his epic run to the PDC World Championship final which he lost 7-4 to Luke Humphries
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Tottenham star James Maddison aims savage dig at Arsenal during darts final
Tottenham star and darts fanatic James Maddison made a savage dig at Arsenal during the PDC World Championship final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries on Wednesday at Ally Pally
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Man Utd transfer news live as Sancho nears Dortmund return, Ratcliffe plans
Manchester United are set to loan Jadon Sancho back to former club Borussia Dortmund in January, while the Red Devils have been linked with Michael Olise, Donyell Malen and Timo Werner among other targets
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Luke Littler scoops life-changing payday despite World Darts Championship defeat
Luke Humphries was crowned champion after beating 16-year-old hotshot Luke Littler at Ally Pally on Wednesday, with both darting sensations pocketing eye-watering amounts of cash
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Man Utd complete third January transfer window deal after decision on £50m star
Manchester United are making the January transfer window a busy month, with new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival prompting decisions on potential incomings and new contracts
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Premier League flop signs contract worth less than £1 to return to boyhood club
Nikola Kalinic played for Blackburn Rovers between 2009 and 2011, only scoring 13 goals in 53 appearances, and the ex-Croatia international has now re-signed for Hajduk Split on the cheap
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Harry Kane in 2023 - Man Utd transfer regret, Spurs clause and Bundesliga record
Harry Kane made 2023 another historic year, having finally left Tottenham to join Bayern Munich after Manchester United's FFP issues left the Premier League giants unable to sign him
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Casemiro told his Man Utd career is "over" after Ratcliffe transfer criticism
Casemiro was signed by Manchester United aged 30 for an initial £60million, a transfer which Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reported to have criticised in a meeting with the Red Devils hierarchy
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Roma fans respond with X-rated banner as Jose Mourinho transfer falls through
Roma this week pulled out of negotiations to sign Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci from German side Union Berlin on a short-term deal in the January transfer window
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Pep Guardiola sends warning to Kevin De Bruyne over Manchester City return
Kevin De Bruyne has been out injured since Manchester City's opening game of the season but the masterful midfielder is now on the verge of a long-awaited comeback
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Gil de Ferran dies age 56 while ex-McLaren F1 boss was out racing with son
Gil de Ferran was racing with his beloved son, Luke, at the Concourse Club in Opa-Locka, Florida on Friday when the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner died at age of 56
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'Alejandro Garnacho will be Man Utd's most important player of 2024'
Alejandro Garnacho produced a career-best performance to inspire Manchester United in their 3-2 comeback win at home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day, a display which promises an even better 2024
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe told to axe 10 Man Utd players including Rashford and Shaw
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will take control of Manchester United's football department once his £1.3billion deal with the Glazers is ratified by the Premier League over the next four to six weeks
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Glazers and Ratcliffe agree new Man Utd clause as takeover deal awaits approval
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have to wait between four and six weeks for the Premier League to approve his £1.3billion deal with the Glazers which gives him a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United
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Andre Onana AFCON decision made as Erik ten Hag handed Man Utd issue in January
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana U-turned on his international retirement to make his return for Cameroon in September and now he's set to represent them during the Africa Cup of Nations
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Erik ten Hag facing four Man Utd dilemmas with injured trio set to make return
Erik ten Hag is finally about to have some welcome selection headaches, as Manchester United prepare for a raft of key players to return from injury layoffs which have added to the club's crisis period
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Xabi Alonso to block Liverpool from signing transfer target as Reds make enquiry
Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie had been tipped for a big-money transfer to Liverpool, but former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso has made his stance clear
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Premier League cult hero sacked in non-league eight months after ex-team-mate
Ex-Sunderland star and Premier League cult hero Julio Arca replaced former team-mate Kevin Phillips as manager of South Shields in April, but has now been sacked by the sixth-tier club
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Man Utd get fresh injury boost as Mount becomes third star to return to training
Mason Mount last featured for Manchester United on November 11 and the former Chelsea midfielder, who's hoping to represent England at Euro 2024, is now back in light training