Manchester United were “close” to signing Cole Palmer before his first-team breakthrough at Manchester City and eventual high-profile transfer to Chelsea.

Arsenal have confirmed the arrival of Andrea Berta as the club’s new sporting director.

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Matheus received “a lot of offers” from rival Premier League teams in January but still stayed with the relegation battlers.

Kylian Mbappe’s brace against Leganes on Saturday took his tally to 33 for the season.

There has been some bubbling tension between Barcelona’s Hansi Flick and his Real Madrid counterpart Carlo Ancelotti.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola offered a blunt, two-word assessment of his own performance this season.

As the 20th anniversary of the Glazer family’s controversial ownership of Man Utd nears, fan protests are increasing.

Aston Villa travel to Preston in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. Preview includes team news, predictions and how to watch on TV.

Man City visit Bournemouth in the FA Cup on Sunday. Preview includes team news, how to watch on TV and live stream, predicted lineups and more.