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Bournemouth set £100m asking price for Alex Scott as United and Chelsea circle
Bournemouth will demand a minimum of £100 million for midfielder Alex Scott in future transfer windows, according to The Athletic, after Chelsea's £64m bid was rejected in the summer. Lisandro Martinez has also backed Leny Yoro to become the cornerstone of Manchester United's defence.
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Arteta's penalty fury backed by pundits as referee transcript reveals why spot-kick was given
Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday, but Mikel Arteta's anger at a first-half penalty conceded to the visitors has been vindicated by Match of the Day pundits and a published referee transcript that shed light on the controversial decision.
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Adzic denies Juventus victory as Zhegrova's brace twice levels the score at Sassuolo
Author of a brace in the 82nd and 90+1 minutes, Edon Zhegrova brought Juventus level twice, but Sassuolo sealed a 3-2 victory in added time thanks to Adzic (90+4), condemning the Turin side to eighth place.
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Edouard Mendy retires from international football, first challenge for Vieira at Senegal
Appointed Senegal manager just weeks ago, Patrick Vieira must already find a new number one goalkeeper after Edouard Mendy, 34, announced his international retirement.
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Jonathan David scores first Atlético goal in 3-0 win at Real Sociedad
Atlético Madrid bounced back from their previous week's 3-0 defeat at Bilbao with a 3-0 victory away at Real Sociedad in Liga matchday 5. Jonathan David, who arrived this summer from Juventus, opened his account in the 90th minute.
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Ferdinand slams VAR as 'deluded' after Haaland goal sinks 10-man City derby win
Rio Ferdinand and Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick both condemned the VAR decision to allow Erling Haaland's winner to stand in Manchester City's 1-0 derby victory, with officials ruling that Enzo Fernandez had not interfered with play despite being in an offside position.
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Pro Ref apologises to Manchester United over Haaland's controversial derby winner
Pro Ref have issued a formal apology to Manchester United, admitting an 'error of judgement' after VAR failed to flag Enzo Fernandez's offside position before Erling Haaland's winner in Sunday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
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Hakimi exits with injury at Brest, status uncertain for Classique
Starting against Brest on Sunday evening, Achraf Hakimi had to leave the pitch in the 39th minute with a right adductor injury. PSG's right-back could miss the Classique against Marseille on September 20.
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France U20 Women Crush Ghana 4-0, Advance to Round of 16 with Stunning Corner Routine
France's U20 women's team topped their group at the World Cup by demolishing Ghana 4-0 in Sosnowiec, Poland on Saturday. An elaborate corner routine finished by Justine Rouquet went viral on social media.
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Pro Ref admits error of judgement after Haaland's controversial derby winner stands
Refereeing body Pro Ref has confirmed that Erling Haaland's 60th-minute goal — which sealed a 1-0 win for 10-man Manchester City at Old Trafford — should not have stood, with Enzo Fernandez's offside position not properly reviewed by VAR.
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Maresca insists Fernandes deserved red card alongside Foden in 10-man City's derby win
Enzo Maresca argued Bruno Fernandes should have been dismissed alongside Phil Foden after appearing to kick the City midfielder before Foden's retaliatory lunge earned a straight red in Manchester City's 1-0 win at Old Trafford.
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Aubameyang scores in every game and rescues Deportivo La Corogne at Getafe
At 37 years old, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is enjoying a remarkable start to the La Liga season: five goals in five matches for Deportivo La Corogne, including an equalizer snatched late on at Getafe (1-1).
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Maresca claims Fernandes deserved red card as City's derby win sparks VAR fury
Manchester City beat ten-man Manchester United at Old Trafford thanks to Erling Haaland's goal, but the aftermath was dominated by Phil Foden's early dismissal, a disputed offside call, and a heated exchange of accusations between both camps.
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Carrick calls VAR ruling 'staggering' after Haaland's derby winner survives offside review
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick condemned the VAR decision that allowed Erling Haaland's winner to stand in the Manchester derby, calling the explanation 'staggering' after Enzo Fernandez appeared to interfere in an offside position.
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10-man City stun United at Old Trafford as Haaland's VAR-cleared goal seals derby
Erling Haaland's hour-mark strike, cleared by VAR after a lengthy offside check, gave 10-man Manchester City a 1-0 win at Old Trafford — their players reduced after Phil Foden's first-half red card.
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Maresca says Fernandes deserved red card too after Foden's derby dismissal
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca backed referee Michael Oliver's decision to send off Phil Foden in the 23rd minute at Old Trafford, but argued Bruno Fernandes should have been dismissed in the same incident as City held on to win the derby with ten men.
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Carrick savages VAR logic after Haaland's controversial goal sinks United in derby
Michael Carrick could not hide his frustration after Manchester City's Erling Haaland scored a disputed winner at Old Trafford, with VAR ruling Enzo Fernandez was not interfering with play despite appearing to distract United's goalkeeper and Lisandro Martinez.
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Martinez demands Premier League answers after VAR overrules offside to hand City derby win
Lisandro Martinez has called for an explanation from the Premier League after VAR overturned an offside flag to award Erling Haaland's winner for Manchester City against 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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Kane snatches Bayern victory over promoted Elversberg late on
Bayern Munich struggled to overcome promoted Elversberg (2-1) in Matchday 3 of the Bundesliga. Harry Kane scored the decisive goal in the 72nd minute, leaving Munich four points behind the leading duo.
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Neville predicts Pro Ref apology after Haaland's controversial derby winner stands
Gary Neville insists Manchester United will receive an official apology after Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was allowed to stand despite Enzo Fernandez appearing to interfere with play from an offside position.
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