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Why did Manchester United pay Chelsea £48m for Andrey Santos?

<p>Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exit</p><p>By <a href="https://theanalyst.com/">Opta Analyst...

Chelsea agree fee for Man Utd striker Malard

Chelsea agree a deal worth about £850,000 to sign Manchester United striker Melvine Malard....

Who is the African World Cup goalscorer older than Ronaldo and Messi?

While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi appear to be in a personal battle to rewrite the World Cup record books, there is one landmark that appears beyond them....

Man Utd sign Tielemans for £35m from Aston Villa

Manchester United complete the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal....

Wales pick Lake against Boks after injury scare

Captain Dewi Lake recovers from injury to be named by Wales against South Africa for the Nations Championship match in Durban on Saturday....

Banyana eye Wafcon glory and World Cup spot

Ellis says top-four finish in Morocco remains squad’s primary objective...

Man Utd target Summerville - Thursday's gossip

West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville is a target for Manchester United, Arsenal are preparing an offer for Norway winger Antonio Nusa, Everton consider moving for Manchester City's Rico Lewis, plus m...

Quarterfinal 4 Winner at Quarterfinal 3 Winner - Event Preview

Gyokeres part of Alvarez offer - Wednesday's gossip

Viktor Gyokeres may be used as a makeweight to bring Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, Liverpool have made contract with Paris St-Germain over a transfer for Bradley Barcola, while Tottenham captain Cristian...

The World Cup used to let us micro-dose politics. Now it is engulfed by it

<p>Whether it is our ‘identity maths’, naked nostalgia or diaspora experience. All seem scarred by the political contexts bearing down on this tournament</p><ul><li><p>&l...

Brighton seal signing of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for club record £46m

<ul><li><p>Croatia defender has signed five-year deal</p></li><li><p>Teenager impressed on loan at Hamburg last season</p></li></ul><p&gt...

Manchester City set sights on signing Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m

<ul><li><p>Lille teenager impressed during the World Cup</p></li><li><p>Signing would make it £200m on two midfielders</p></li></ul><p&gt...

Leandro Trossard set for Besiktas move after Arsenal agree deal with Turkish side

<ul><li><p>Winger to depart after three and a half seasons at club</p></li><li><p>Trossard played 174 times and scored 36 goals for Arsenal</p></li&g...

Quarterfinal 2 Winner at Quarterfinal 1 Winner - Event Preview

Man City interested in Morocco wonderkid Bouaddi

Manchester City are showing interest in Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. ...

‘A brilliant reprieve, a unifying force’: America falls in love with World Cup

<p>Packed stadiums, record TV viewers, and an outlet for joyous multiculturalism under attack by Trump – the tournament has taken the US by storm</p><p>There were plenty of reasons t...

Exit strategies: how and why 27% of World Cup coaches have left their jobs

<p>Thirteen coaches have been sacked or walked away from their national teams – here’s a full rundown</p><p><strong>Sabri Lamouchi</strong> Appointed on 14 January to suc...

Mbappé stunner ends Morocco resistance to send France into World Cup semi-finals

<p>There is a relentlessness to this France that might make them irresistible. Morocco no doubt had the best of intentions, ideas of how they could hurt the side that had beaten them in the semi...