While might have snatched a last-gasp point away at Chelsea over the weekend, it was who stole most of the headlines on Saturday evening.

Storming out of United s 2-0 victory against Tottenham last week and forced to train with the Red Devils U21s, the five-time Ballon d Or winner is in the midst of a public battle with Erik ten Hag.

Although the former Ajax boss might have blocked Ronaldo from leaving Old Trafford during the summer transfer window, it has been suggested that ten Hag has now had a change of heart.

With it looking like the former Real Madrid superstar could be on his way out on Manchester for a second time come January, are reportedly keen on adding a new attacking option.

So, we have taken a look at a few striking stars that could rep…

Newcastle United are interested in signing Nemanja Matic from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that former Chelsea midfielder Matic was offered to Newcastle in the summer transfer window, and that the Magpies see him as possible option in January.

Premier League club Newcastle have been taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and have been linked with a number of players, including Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Barcelona attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Matic has been on the books of United since 2017, but the Serbian is 33 now and is not guaranteed a place in the Red Devils’ starting lineup. The former Chelsea star has made two starts and two substitute appearance…

Marcus Rashford is contracted to Manchester United until 2023.

But the Red Devils are still planning to renew Rashford s deal in Manchester.

Pay rise anyone?

TOP STORY – RASHFORD IN LINE FOR BUMPER DEAL

Manchester United are set to hand Marcus Rashford a lucrative new contract, according to the Daily Star.

Rashford has impressed on and off the pitch at Old Trafford since making his United debut in 2015.

The 23-year-old – contracted until 2023 – is in line to be rewarded with a bumper £300,000 deal.

Ed Woodward to hand Man Utd hero Marcus Rashford new £300k-a-week deal |

— Daily Star Sport (@DailyStar_Sport)

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Manchester City took a huge stride towards the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Pep Guardiola s former club Bayern Munich in Tuesday s last-eight first leg.

An intense Etihad Stadium encounter pitted Guardiola against Bayern for the first time since leaving Germany, and he comfortably got the better of old foe Thomas Tuchel, whose Chelsea beat City in the 2021 final.

Rodri s spectacular first Champions League strike gave City the edge at half-time, before Bernardo Silva added the second as pressure ramped up on the Bayern goal heading into the final 20 minutes, and Erling Haaland s 45th goal of the season – an outright record for a Premier League player – soon followed.

Guardiola and City have let slip all manner of leads in this competition a…

Milan ended a three-game winless run at home with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Serie A s bottom club Salernitana on Saturday.

First-half goals from Franck Kessie and Alexis Saelemaekers eased the league leaders to three points at San Siro.

It should have been a more one-sided scoreline, the Rossoneri spurning a host of second-half chances through Brahim Diaz and Junior Messias to extend their lead.

The contest was firmly in Milan s control almost from the off. Kessie squeezed a left-foot shot into the bottom-right corner with just five minutes played, and both Saelemaekers and Brahim were whiskers away from adding a second.

Milan suffered a blow when Pietro Pellegri was forced off injured after a quarter of an hour, but a deserved second goal soon foll…

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Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Tuesday night, Santa Clara will welcome Oliveirense to the Estadio de Sao Miguel for a League Cup showdown.

Starting with the hosts, after suffering a downbeat second-half collapse away at Leixoes last week, Santa Clara will be glad to make a return to home soil here. Turning their attention to League Cup duties due to the World Cup s festive break, Mario Silva s men will be smelling the chance to make an immediate return to winning ways on Tuesday night. Despite watching their four-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt end last time out, the Primeira Liga outfit have their sights set on mounting a European charge this season. Looking to lay down a marker in midweek, it sho…

Everything has its challenges. From my perspective, I knew what I was getting myself into. It s a proud club historically but it s not one of the big clubs now in terms of budget, the way they spend their money, even the facilities it s not at the level of some other clubs anymore, Postecoglou added. That s part of the challenge for the club to get back up there. The rationale behind it is, if we have success, we can raise the club. That doesn t mean you prefer it that way because you want to work with the best players. It doesn t change my approach too much.

I always felt coaching is a challenge wherever you are. I don t think that changes whether you have money or not. The key thing is, are you able to implement a philosophy on the players you work with? Getting the players …

Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso has had surgery to help resolve an on-going back problem, the club have announced.

The 33-year-old Spain left-back has been restricted to just seven appearances for Barca this season, making four starts.

A brief statement on the club’s official website said: “First-team player Marcos Alonso has successfully undergone a procedure to treat his lower back issues.

MEDICAL NEWS | Marcos Alonso has undergone a successful procedure for his lower back issues, performed by Dr. Amélie Léglise, under the supervision of the Club s Medical Services, at the Sports Clinic Bordeaux Merignac. He is out and his recovery will determine his availability.

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)

“The procedure was performed by Dr Amel…

A Tottenham fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after being found guilty of mocking the Hillsborough disaster.

The Crown Prosecution Service said that Kieron Darlow, 25, from Welwyn, made the gestures at the Liverpool v Spurs Premier League game at Anfield on April 30.

Andrew Page, of CPS Mersey Cheshire, said: “Darlow admitted making a gesture towards the Liverpool fans and that this was a reference to the Hillsborough disaster.

“He admitted that this was to suggest that fans without tickets had pushed forward in the tragedy and had been partly to blame for the crush that led to so many deaths.

A fan has been banned from football matches after making mocking tragedy gestures towards fans in relation to the Hillsborou…

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Tosin Adarabioyo in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist has reported on that Adarabioyo is one of the defenders that Tottenham are monitoring at the moment.

Romano has claimed that Adarabioyo has decided to leave Fulham this summer. Fulham and the centre-back are unable to agree on terms on a new deal, and it has now reportedly been decided that the former England Under-19 international will be sold.

Adarabioyo made 23 starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for Fulham last season. The defender scored one goal in those games. The 25-year-old also played four times in the FA Cup for Marco Silva’s side last season. During the 2021-22 campaign, Adarabioyo scored …