Solskjaer confirms transfer target Haaland is on his way to Manchester… for a Christmas holiday

Pep Guardiola would win the Premier League with the current Manchester United squad according to the former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher, who believes Jose Mourinho s complaints about a lack of resources at Old Trafford should not be allowed to pass muster.

Guardiola s Manchester City head into the final round of Premier League fixtures in 2017 with a 15-point lead over second-placed United at the summit, having won a staggering 19 of their 20 top-flight games.

While Chelsea boss and reigning champion Antonio Conte has chosen to credit City for doing an extraordinary thing , Mourinho s response to the current situation has become increasingly tempestuous.

Before a 2-1 defeat in the Manchester derby earlier this month, he accused City s players o…

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The Premier League continues with a round of midweek fixtures that are giving neither the players nor the fans any time to rest. The hectic festive schedule is drawing to a close, and every manager will be well aware of how important it is to continue, or begin a run of good form, meaning teams must start winning their matches as the season is well past the halfway point. With all of this in mind, Manchester City host Watford on Tuesday.

Manchester City have been incredible this season and they already look like they have the league all but won. After 21 games they have 19 wins, two draws and they are yet to be beaten, while they have scored 61 goals and conceded just 12 …

Former Manchester United winger Nani has claimed Louis van Gaal treats his players like children.

Nani made just one Premier League appearance under Van Gaal before the Dutchman shipped him out on loan to Sporting Lisbon in August 2014. The Portuguese was then sold to Fenerbahce 12 months later.

United have flattered to deceive during Van Gaal s reign, and he is widely expected to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season. 

And Nani has lifted the lid on the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss managerial style, while also comparing United s current squad unfavourably to those assembled by Alex Ferguson the man who signed him from Sporting in 2007.

He didn t use me a lot in pre-season. I was the player who had the least time in all the games and I …

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With Southampton and Crystal Palace successfully taking points off of both the Manchester clubs last weekend, Roy Hodgson and Mauricio Pellegrino will be desperate to start 2018 with a win. With both sides flirting with the relegation zone, a win for a revitalized Crystal Palace side will see them leapfrog the Saints in the table. As for Southampton, the south coast club are on an eight-game winless run and are freefalling down the table.

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Despite Southampton putting on a resilient performance and leaving Old Trafford with a point last weekend, the Saints winless streak has not come to an end. Appearing to be a man under pressure Mauricio Pellegrino will be desperate to improve on his si…

Cardiff City forward Craig Bellamy has announced his retirement from football after finally giving in to the demands of his body.

The 34-year-old made his first professional appearance in 1997 for Norwich City and went on to represent the likes of Newcastle United, Liverpool and Manchester City in an illustrious career, while also winning 78 caps for Wales.

After joining Cardiff on a permanent basis in 2012, following an earlier loan spell, he was able to help his boyhood club into the Premier League for the first time in their history.

However, Cardiff finished bottom of the top-flight table and Bellamy, who featured in 22 games this season, has now decided to call time on his career.

It’s been on my mind to finish playing for the last couple of years, but thi…

Southampton are now looking for a replacement for boss Mauricio Pochettino who has joined Tottenham

Yesterday I wrote that Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino was set to move to Tottenham and the Argentinian has now signed a five-year year deal at White Hart Lane.

The big question is who will replace the 42-year-old on the South Coast?

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The race for the Southampton job seems to be open at the moment, which is strange considering that Pochettino has been linked with a move to Tottenham for a long time now. The Argentinian will be difficult to replace.

Pochettino instilled an effective style and also seems to have created a great atmosphere in the dressing room, despite the fact he had to rely on his translator at times to purvey his ideas to …

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri hailed Real Madrid as the strongest team in Europe after the Spanish giants beat the Bianconeri 2-0 in a friendly in the United States.

A first-half penalty from Karim Benzema was followed by a second-half Marco Asensio tap-in, which was enough to secure the win for LaLiga and Champions League holders Madrid at the Rose Bowl in California in front of a crowd of 93,702.

It was the final game for both teams on their tours of the USA, and Allegri was left upbeat despite the loss.

Speaking to Juventus official website, Allegri said:  A good match that concluded a good 10 days work in the United States. We were up against the strongest team in Europe, and as long as it was possible to play, we did, trying to manage possession…

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has no concerns about a perceived lack of unity at the club in the wake of their Champions League elimination.

PSG returned to winning ways on Saturday, beating Brest 2-1 away from home thanks to a late strike from Kylian Mbappe, who equalled Edinson Cavani as the club s all-time leading scorer in Ligue 1 (138).

But the match was still very much being discussed in the context of their European failure, with PSG suffering a 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday that saw them knocked out at the last-16 stage.

Since then, talk of internal displeasure has dominated the news agenda around PSG, with Galtier and Luis Campos – the club s football advisor – having their futures called into question.

However, Galt…

Athletic launch bid for Illarramendi

Athletic Bilbao have submitted an official transfer offer for Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi, .

Los Leones have sent a formal bid believed to be in the region of €20m to €25m and are now awaiting response from Madrid.

Athletic are a bit short of options in the centre of the park, especially with Mikel Rico nearing the end of his career and they have decided to launch an assault on the former Real Sociedad star.

Illarramendi is currently not in the first team plans of coach Carlo Ancelotti and it is believed he is tempted by the prospect of joining los Leones.

Real Madrid are expected to seriously consider the proposal given that the 24-year-old has utterly failed to live up to his €30m price t…

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The referee s assistants can expect a busy afternoon on Saturday at the KC Stadium judging by the offside statistics for Hull s recent Premier League matches with Newcastle.

On the three occasions the clubs have met since Hull s return to the Premier League in 2013 one of the pair have been caught offside five times during the match.

In September 2013 it was Hull as, eager for their first away of the season, they won a thriller at St James Park 3-2 thanks to a stun…