David De Gea’s agent has told BBC Sport the goalkeeper is staying at Manchester United. United’s reigning Player of the Year is out of contract in 2016 and has been the subject of intense speculation linking him with a move to reported Real Madrid. But in the clearest indication yet that De Gea will stay […]
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Lukas Podolski has not been named in Inter Milan’s squad for the knockout stages of the Europa League as manager Roberto Mancini preferred Xherdan Shaqiri to the Germany international. According to UEFA’s Europa League regulations: “one player from the above quota of three who has been fielded in a UEFA club competition group stage match […]
Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo and James Wilson as scored as Manchester United beat fourth-tier Cambridge United 3-0 in their FA Cup fourth-round replay. But the game could have turned out so different if Tom Elliott’s shot in the first minute had found the back of the net instead of David De Gea’s right hand post. […]
A a result of failing Uefa’s Financial Fair Play standards, Manchester City are in the uncomfortable position of having to drop someone when they name their squad for the Champions League knockout stages. The arrival of Wilfried Bony in January means that City now have 17 non-homegrown players in their squad but, they can only […]
Very strange timing to say the least but Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has resigned, saying his impending knee surgery would otherwise dent the club’s battle to avoid relegation. “Sadly, I need immediate surgery on my knee which is going to stop me from doing my job in the coming weeks,” said Redknapp, who […]
Under siege Chelsea retained a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after drawing 1-1 with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Loic Remy, replacing the suspended Diego Costa, struck four minutes before the break, but David Silva deflected in Sergio Aguero’s shot moments later to bring City level. In the second half both […]
Some very interesting comments from Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc that the French champions are unlikely to make any signings in this transfer window due to UEFA’s financial fair play sanctions. PSG, along with Premier League winners Manchester City, were punished when UEFA issued its first wave of FFP punishments last summer. And while Citu […]
Just when it seemed like they were finally getting healthy, Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Michael Carrick will miss up to a month of action for Manchester United after rupturing a muscle. Carrick is set to miss Premier League games against Leicester, West Ham, Burnley and Swansea and the FA Cup […]
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been suspended for three games after losing his appeal against his violent conduct charge for stamping on Liverpool’s Emre Can. Costa will miss the Premier League games against Manchester City, Aston Villa and Everton after he was found guilty of deliberately stepping on Can during Chelsea’s Capital One Cup semifinal […]