Ben McAleer

Arthur Okonkwo proved to be Wrexham's hero as the Dragons shotstopper denied Omari Hutchinson from 12 yards to send the Championship side into the fourth round of the FA Cup at Nottingham Forest's expense. The pair couldn't be separated after 120 minutes, playing out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Racecourse Ground, as Wrexham claimed a 4-3 shootout victory on Friday night.

Aston Villa are considering a move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher as Unai Emery looks to strengthen his squad this month. Gallagher moved to the Liga giants last summer, and played an influential role for Diego Simeone's side in his debut campaign at the Wanda Metropolitano. However, the former Chelsea man has struggled for game time this season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is to hold face-to-face talks with Manchester United over a stunning return to Old Trafford. United relieved Ruben Amorim of his duties on Monday after 14 months in charge of the Manchester powerhouse. Darren Fletcher has taken over interim control in the wake of Amorim's departure, and will be in charge for Sunday's FA Cup tie with Brighton.

Cristian Romero has been hit with an additional one-match ban following his red card in the 2-1 loss to Liverpool last month. Romero received his marching orders for a second yellow late on in the narrow home loss to the defending Premier League champions and subsequently missed the 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, that victory one of only two in Spurs' last 12 league outings.

Darren Fletcher was left bemused that Kyle Walker wasn't sent off for stamping on Patrick Dorgu during Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Burnley in midweek. Fletcher oversaw his first game as interim boss following Ruben Amorim's sacking on Monday as United failed to come away from Turf Moor with all the spoils. And after the midweek stalemate, the Scot was surprised Walker didn't see red.

Arsenal legend Sol Campbell has fired a warning at Eberechi Eze after the summer signing made his first league appearance in a month in midweek. Eze came off the bench late on in the Gunners' 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Thursday night as he replaced captain Martin Odegaard for the final knockings of the stalemate with the defending Premier League champions.

Liam Rosenior insists he is 'not arrogant' despite channelling his inner Jose Mourinho during his first press conference as Chelsea head coach. Rosenior was named Blues boss earlier this week, taking over from Enzo Maresca, who left his role at Stamford Bridge on New Year's Day. The 41-year-old takes over a Chelsea side that have won only one of their last nine league matches.

Bukayo Saka has agreed terms on a new five-year deal with Arsenal. Saka's current contract runs until 2027, so the Gunners were under no real pressure to tie Saka down in north London. However, the homegrown winger has now agreed to extend his stay at the Emirates until the summer of 2031 with the Premier League leaders keen to reward the wideman's fine form.

Xabi Alonso will hope his Real Madrid side can land a statement win when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final showdown on Thursday night. The winner of the Madrid derby in Jeddah will face Barcelona in Sunday's final after the defending La Liga champions eased to a 5-0 win over over Basque giants Athletic Club on Wednesday.

Erling Haaland has linked up with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov for an Instagram post that simply read 'Mentality'. However, eagle-eyed Manchester City fans were quick to spot the motivational message in the background of the image as the Cityzens look to chase down league leaders Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. City went into the midweek fixtures six points behind the Gunners.

Barcelona dominated against Athletic Club on Wednesday as the La Liga leaders eased to a 5-0 win over the Basque side to book their spot in the Supercopa de Espana final. Barca boss Hansi Flick opted to start teenage star Lamine Yamal on the bench in Jeddah, but it didn't hinder the Blaugrana, who were ruthless in their semi-final showdown.

Mario Balotelli is set to complete a transfer to the 14th club of his career as he closes in on a switch to Al-Ittifaq FC of Dubai. The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has been a free agent since he left Italian side Genoa over the summer. Balotelli signed for the Serie A outfit on a season-long deal last October but did not stay there long.

Real Madrid and Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has undergone emergency surgery after being diagnosed with a heart problem. The iconic former left-back underwent the procedure back in his homeland having returned to Brazil following a hectic month, which included jetting stateside for the 2026 World Cup draw. Carlos initially went to hospital due to a small blood clot in his leg and has delivered an update on the severity of his condition following the spread of unfounded rumours.

Como Women's star Alisha Lehmann showed off her impressive skills by recreating an iconic Ronaldinho advert to celebrate her partnership with Fanvue. Lehmann moved to Como over the summer after just one year with Juventus, during which time she scored two goals in 16 appearances. The Swiss star had spent three years with Aston Villa before securing a switch to Italy.

Luis de la Fuente says he has a "clear conscience" on Lamine Yamal after a long-running club vs country row. The Spain boss has previously been at loggerheads with Barcelona over his use of the 18-year-old, who was diagnosed with pubalgia after the first international break of the season in September. The teenager was forced to miss a number of games due to the chronic injury and has only played for Spain twice since the summer.

Rasmus Hojlund will not be returning to parent side Manchester United at the end of the season, according to a Napoli director. The young Danish striker completed a deadline day loan move to the Serie A giants in the summer after Ruben Amorim brought in Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to bolster his frontline. A fresh start in Italy has brought the best out of Hojlund, who is now scoring regularly under Antonio Conte.

Barcelona presidential candidate Marc Ciria is "sure that Lionel Messi wants to return" to the La Liga giants. Ciria will challenge current club president Joan Laporta in the 2026 elections and has admitted that he'd do everything in his power to bring the Argentine star back to Spotify Camp Nou. Messi tearfully left Barcelona at the end of his contract in 2021 before joining Paris Saint-Germain, and now plies his trade in MLS with Inter Miami.

Former Manchester United defender and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has launched an explosive takedown of Ruben Amorim following Tuesday's 1-1 draw with rock-bottom Wolves, questioning his decision to substitute goalscorer Joshua Zirkzee at half-time. United failed to build upon their Boxing Day 1-0 win over Newcastle as they were forced to share the spoils with the down-and-out Midlands side, handing Rob Edwards' side only their third point of the season.