Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy a stake in Manchester United, with a view to taking full control if the Glazers welcome new investment.A spokesman for the Ineos

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked to be allowed to leave Manchester United should the Premier League club receive a satisfactory offer in the transfer window. The 3

Manchester United have announced that they have sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and that Michael Carrick has been placed in temporary charge. Mike Phelan, Solskjaer

Eric Bailly has accused Manchester United of prioritising English players during his time at the club, claiming that selection was based on nationality rather

Inter Miami are close to agreeing a deal with Lionel Messi, with the US club confident that the Argentina superstar will sign after the World Cup here in Qatar.

A mystery figure from the United Arab Emirates paid Manchester City £30 million, a leaked report has revealed.The Uefa report, produced in 2020 but never publis

Ineos has entered the bidding process to buy Manchester United. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest men, has confirmed that he is officially in the runn

Manchester United have announced that they have sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and that Michael Carrick has been placed in temporary charge. Mike Phelan, Solskjaer

Arsenal are increasingly confident that they are close to agreeing a deal to sign Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.The Brazil forward wants to join Arsenal, w

After the Premier League handed out a ten-point deduction to Everton, Martyn Ziegler explains what could happen next for other clubs if they are found guilty of breaking rules

Arsenal have made Declan Rice their top target this summer and are growing in confidence that they can beat Chelsea to the England midfielder’s signature.Rice,

Manchester City have lodged legal challenges against the Premier League’s 115 charges for alleged rule breaches, disputing the legality of the investigation and

Chelsea are expected to sign the Sevilla central defender Jules Koundé for a fee of about £55 million.It is believed the offer made by the club will not be matc

José Mourinho and Brendan Rodgers have voiced opposition to the Premier League’s decision to charge television viewers £14.95 to watch individual matches. The p

It is early Friday morning at Bodymoor Heath, Aston Villa’s impressive and expanding training complex near The Belfry. Villa’s assistant head coach, John Terry,

World Athletics’ long-term strategy is likely to stop trans and intersex athletes competing in female categories — and instead lead to them taking on elite men

Aaron Ramsdale was standing in the tunnel at San Marino’s national stadium, wearing the England jersey and about to win his first senior cap last month, when a voice from over his shoulder underlined...

For the second year in a row, Arsenal have the thorny privilege of kicking off the Premier League season with a testing away game against a London rival. Mikel

Manchester United have already opened talks with Chelsea over signing Mason Mount as they attempt to capitalise on the midfielder’s contract situation this summer.United are yet to make an official...

France star believed to be attracted by move to England as a free agent amid uncertainty over his future after turning down pre-contract deal with Spanish club

Barcelona are ready to make an offer worth up to £60 million for Raphinha in an effort to beat Chelsea to the signing of the Leeds United forward. The Catalan g

Even now, the bare facts of Mike Ashley’s ownership of Newcastle United are best digested with a glass of water. Two relegations, a solitary finish above tenth place in the Premier League, a solitary...

When six clubs conspired towards the ruination of English football for their selfish ends, the Premier League knew exactly what to do. It fined the European Sup

Erik ten Hag is pressing Manchester United to increase their offers for two players at his former club Ajax, Lisandro Martínez and Antony. United have already

There are so many strands to Amadou Onana’s story, but let’s start with him approaching his 16th birthday, when he can’t get a game for his age-group team at l

Manchester United part owner holds face-to-face talks with co-owner of Newcastle in attempt to end ‘completely stupid’ situation and bring the sporting director to Old Trafford

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has moved a significant step closer to securing Manchester United, with the Glazers and their New York bankers ready to discuss details of a s

Liverpool will formally sign Fulham youngster Fábio Carvalho next month after agreeing a deal worth about £7.7 million. Carvalho, 19, has undergone a medical wi

Leeds United are expecting an approach from Arsenal to sign Raphinha, with multiple clubs now interested in the Brazil forward.The Times understands that Totten

Paul Pogba and David De Gea are using the uncertainty over whether Manchester United will qualify for next season’s Champions League to demand huge pay rises to stay at Old Trafford. Along with the...

Jürgen Klopp said that those players who helped Liverpool to reach the FA Cup fourth round had forced their way into contention to start Saturday’s Premier Le

Professor Anita Elberse stands in front of her class in the Baker Library at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and asks how. How did Toto Wolf

The new Rob Burrow documentary — Living with MND — comes with a warning. “You probably need to watch it with a box of tissues,” Lindsey Burrow says over Zoom. B

The Premier League will introduce “thicker lines” to VAR offsides next season in a bid to deal with the hugely unpopular marginal decisions.The thicker lines wi

The Glazers’ ownership of Manchester United has come under renewed pressure after the club’s leading shareholder outside the family expressed alarm at the “rep

Only the announcement of the departure of Bill Shankly in 1974 has shaken Merseyside in the same way that the German’s planned exit has stunned the community

Liverpool will not release their Brazil contingent, the Portugal attacker Diogo Jota and some of their African stars for international duty later this month giv

Arsenal are edging closer to signing the Lille defender Gabriel after agreeing personal terms with the Brazilian and making progress in discussions over the fee with the French club.Lille have valued...

It was eye-opening to talk to Sir Jim Ratcliffe when he disclosed his bid to buy Chelsea — not least when he said that he could transfer £3 billion that day, a

Rival groups bidding for Chelsea are angry at what they see as preferential treatment being shown by the club toward the Ricketts consortium. One of the shortli

If Roman Abramovich was still the Chelsea owner, Graham Potter would have been sacked on three different occasions by now. His side’s first-half performance in

Manchester United have announced that they have sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and that Michael Carrick has been placed in temporary charge. Mike Phelan, Solskjaer

Given the bitter rivalry that exists between Manchester United and Liverpool, the atmosphere inside Old Trafford will be electric tonight. But the loudest noise

The lips are beginning to quiver, the tears beginning to well up. A word is bleeped out of the transmission and Jonny Bairstow leans forward shaking his head. “This’ll kill me, but this is so good ....

A failure by World Athletics to exclude transgender women from female competition when its ruling council votes on its new policy on Thursday would be a “shamef

Final week of the transfer window, August 2021. Cristiano Ronaldo is on the cusp of accepting Pep Guardiola’s proposal that he return to England to lead the att

Manchester City are confident that Bernardo Silva will sign a contract extension with the club after holding positive talks with his representatives.The 27-yea

Crystal Palace are expected to report to the police the “3-400” death threats Joachim Andersen and his family received in the wake of Darwin Núñez being sent of

Daniil Medvedev, the world No 1 tennis player, could face a ban from Wimbledon unless he provides public assurances that he is not a supporter of President Puti

Eddie Howe says Premier League club are even struggling to bring in players on loan during January transfer window because they are not well-liked by other teams

Arsenal are weighing up increasing their offer for Moisés Caicedo to about £75 million. They have had two bids rejected, the second worth £65 million plus £5 million, by Brighton & Hove Albion, who...

Which players are out of contract in the summer, and what is likely to happen with them?There is likely to be something of an exodus from Chelsea this summer. A

Manchester United could sign two strikers this summer with Rasmus Hojlund, the Atalanta forward, joining Harry Kane on their shortlist.

Uefa has dropped the most controversial part of its new Champions League qualification plan that would have allowed two clubs with a strong recent record in Eur

Leeds United’s American shareholders, who have links to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, are gearing up for a full takeover of the club after securing the necessary funds.

Manchester United are focusing on other midfield targets with Brighton’s Moises Caicedo top of their list, after reaching an impasse in their attempts to sign Mason Mount.

Chelsea have emerged as favourites to sign Andrey Santos, the 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder. Santos has attracted the interest of several Premier League club

A German football writer travelled to West Yorkshire this week in the hope of unravelling the enigma of Marcelo Bielsa. Sitting down in front of the Leeds United head coach at the club’s training...

The saga surrounding “jewellerygate” is set to roll on with Lewis Hamilton making it clear that he has no plans to remove all of his piercings.The FIA, F1’s gov

Atletico Madrid have placed Antoine Griezmann on the transfer market as part of an attempt to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to La Liga. The Spanish club need to

That Saturday evening in Dunedin 17 years ago, Ryan Jones seemed more force of nature than rugby player. He was 24, had just worn the British & Irish Lions shir

The Premier League needs Leeds United. It needs the mystique of Marcelo Bielsa, a manager so beloved by Leeds fans that two of them are in a recording studio working on Bucket Man as a musical...

Anthony Gordon has told the Everton manager Frank Lampard that he wants to join Chelsea as the two clubs hold talks over a £60 million deal. Chelsea are prepar

On Thursday, travelling light, Roy Keane will leave his house in Manchester. A couple of hours on the familiar M56 will deliver him to Holyhead. He enjoys taki

Ashley Young will fly to Italy today to undergo a medical with Inter Milan after Manchester United agreed to sell their captain for £1.3 million.United had wanted to keep Young until his contract...

Liverpool will play hardball over the future of Sadio Mané and demand a fee far in excess of £25 million should the forward formally request to leave.Bayern Mun

Scotland’s charge to the brink of Euro 2024 qualification could persuade Harvey Barnes to change his international allegiance and join Steve Clarke’s squad. The

Serena Williams began her period of maternity leave from the WTA tour in January of last year as the world No 1 after winning a 23rd grand-slam singles title at the Australian Open. So, how was...

Manager has overseen worst start in 61 years but club deny exploring alternatives if he cannot end their dismal form

Premier League clubs have made a U-turn and agreed to five substitutes being permitted from next season.The issue was voted on again by the top-flight clubs at

Liverpool paid a £1 million settlement to Manchester City after their Premier League rivals made a complaint that their scouting system had been hacked into. The confidential settlement took place in...

Review panel rules that Arsenal forward deserved a second yellow card for diving before netting vital goal but says referee was right not to give Liverpool a late penalty vs Man City