Wayne Rooney has urged Michael Carrick to drop Luke Shaw and Andrey Santos from the Manchester United starting lineup ahead of their upcoming Premier League fixture against Ipswich. Following a shock opening-day defeat to Hull City, the club legend believes major changes are necessary to bounce back, insisting that players must start taking personal responsibility on the pitch.
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named the 2025-26 PFA Players' Player of the Year after breaking the Premier League assists record. Meanwhile, Manchester City striker Bunny Shaw secured the women's prize for the second time, and Nico O'Reilly won the Young Player award on a memorable night that celebrated the outstanding performers of the season.
Raheem Sterling is facing a potential two-year prison sentence after being formally charged following a high-profile car crash in May. The former Manchester City and Liverpool winger was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the M3 involving his luxury Lamborghini.
Everton manager David Moyes has furiously fired back at a reporter during a press conference, labelling a specific question about his desire to win domestic cup competitions this season as "dead stupid". The frustrated boss used the tense exchange to emphasise that while securing a long-awaited trophy is important, Premier League survival remains the ultimate priority.
Wrexham are set to continue their ambitious recruitment drive after agreeing a £2m fee with Manchester City for defender Issa Kabore. The move marks a significant permanent return for the right-back, who spent the previous campaign on loan at the Racecourse Ground as the club narrowly missed out on the Championship play-offs.
Arsenal legend Alan Smith has questioned the wisdom behind the Gunners' decision to potentially sanction a cut-price exit for Gabriel Martinelli this summer. As the Brazilian winger edges closer to a lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal, Smith suggested that a £50m valuation significantly undervalues a player of his calibre in the modern market.
