Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces MU move

The deal means the Sweden striker is now reunited with United manager Jose Mourinho, whom he had worked with at Inter Milan during the 2008-09 season. Time to let the world know. My next destination is @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/DAK7iYlrCq — Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) June 30, 2016 Prior to joining PSG, where he spent four years, Ibrahimovic…

Manchester United close in on Mkhitaryan and Ibrahimovic deals

Manchester United are closing in on two major signings with deals for the Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking likely after a busy Saturday. José Mourinho is keen to sign both players as he steps up his recruitment drive before his first season in charge at Old Trafford. Mkhitaryan has one…

Lionel Messi retires from int’l football

Lionel Messi retired from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years. “It’s not meant for me. For me the national team is over. I’ve done all I can, it hurts not to be a champion,” the 29-year-old forward said after defeat by Chile at…

Boleyn Ground 1904-2016: Farewell Upton Park

With West Ham’s move to the Olympic Stadium imminent, club figures and fans pay tribute to the Boleyn Ground, before the Hammers’ last match at Upton Park on Tuesday night.  

Bayern sign Dortmund’s Hummels and Benfica’s Sanches

German champions Bayern Munich have signed Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels and Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches from the start of next season. Hummels, 27, will join Bayern on a five-year deal subject to a medical.Bayern have paid Benfica €35m (£27.5m) for 18-year-old midfielder Sanches, who was also wanted by Manchester United, in a deal which…

Louis van Gaal’s most baffling tactics

Arsenal 3 Man Utd 0, October 4, Premier League Louis van Gaal questioned his team’s desire and failure to follow his game plan after United fluffed their first serious test of the Premier League season but his players were simply perplexed by his instructions and unsure of what he wanted from them. In the build­up…

The Barcelona Grand Masters

Picasso, Turner, Van Gogh… Messi, Neymar and Suarez. Barcelona’s trio have transformed “normal life into art”, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose side bowed out of the Champions League as expected after a tough lesson from the Catalan grand masters. Neymar opened the scoring with a light brushstroke, Luis Suarez then splashed a bit…

Europa League: Why Tottenham should fear Dortmund

Tottenham Hotspur continue their pursuit of a domestic and European double with an eagerly anticipated Europa League last-16 first leg tie against Borussia Dortmund in Germany on Thursday.