Tom Bellwood

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has revealed how an all-night boozing session led to Dimitar Berbatov missing out on playing at the Club World Cup.

Fans have vowed to make Trent Alexander-Arnold's return 'the most uncomfortable 90 minutes of his life' after Real Madrid were drawn with Liverpool.

Christian Pulisic has shown his softer side after sharing a touching message for his girlfriend Alexa Melton, who's celebrating her 25th birthday.

Former Southampton winger Eljero Elia, 38, was lucky to walk away unscathed after being involved in a horror motorway smash which wrecked the £270,000 ($364k) Lamborghini Urus he was driving. Elia was travelling in his native Netherlands when the crash occurred but, fortunately, no one was injured.

A Manchester City fan tragically died just hours before the club's Champions League match against Villarreal in eastern Spain. Guy Bradshaw, 35, a devoted father from Wythenshawe, was in Benidorm with friends to watch his beloved team play. He was found in bed by a friend in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

It was a night of mixed emotions for Liverpool boss Arne Slot, who saw his side end their four-match losing streak courtesy of a dominant 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, but there was a massive blow in the first-half as Jeremie Frimpong pulled up and had to be substituted. And there was further bad news as it was revealed after the match that record signing Alexander Isak had to come off at half-time due to feeling pain in his groin.

Chelsea’s kids ran riot against a woeful Ajax side on Wednesday, running out 5-1 winners at Stamford Bridge. There were three penalties, a red card and untold drama on a sodden night in west London as the Blues continued their excellent form and became the first team to have three teenagers score in the same match in Champions League history.

Manchester United outcast Joshua Zirkzee could be close to ending his nightmare spell at Old Trafford with another Premier League team touted to want the Netherlands striker in the forthcoming January transfer window. Zirkzee has barely featured for United this season and he is yet to start or score, managing just 74 minutes across three Premier League appearances and an eight-minute Carabao Cup cameo against lowly Grimsby Town - all as a substitute.

Chelsea have begun talks with Moises Caicedo over a new, more lucrative contract to ward off interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid. The move comes as Caicedo, described as "world-class" by head coach Enzo Maresca, has become a key figure since his £115 million ($154m) arrival from Brighton in 2023. His emergence as one of the Blues' best players has been driven by his improved defensive output, increased on-ball influence, and consistency under Maresca.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has called for calm after watching his side slump to a worrying fourth consecutive loss at the weekend, in the form of the damaging 2-1 home defeat by arch-rivals Manchester United. The Dutchman has urged players and fans to focus on the coming matches and not dwell on woeful recent run as the Reds look to get back on track.

Wrexham have been dealt a massive injury blow after new striker signing Josh Windass was ruled out for up to six weeks.

Manchester United are not expected to sign a new goalkeeper during the transfer window, despite the issues around first-choice stopper Andre Onana and following the howler made by Altay Bayindir during the defeat by Arsenal at the weekend.

Bayern Munich made an audacious move to snatch Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho away from the Chelsea, who remain favourites to land the Argentina international following his public falling out with Ruben Amorim.

Aston Villa will continue to pursue a move for unwanted Chelsea attacker Nicolas Jackson, despite the club facing financial restrictions.

Arsenal midfielder Leandro Trossard is set to sign a bumper new deal to end talk of his departure from the Emirates this summer.

Liverpool star Federico Chiesa has made a concrete commitment to the club after informing them of his desire stay.

Arsenal defender William Saliba has bemoaned his team’s failure to land a Premier League title in the last three years. 

Yves Bissouma could be heading to Turkey with two clubs chasing the Tottenham midfielder, who appears surplus to requirements under Thomas Frank.