Biggest Premier League transfer spends as Man City eye Erling Haaland and Frenkie de Jong

Cristiano Ronaldo posing in Manchester United’s new kit for the 2022-23 season. The Portugal international, 37 has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford following what’s been a torrid season for the Red Devils.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City suffered a setback in the Premier League title race as Riyad Mahrez saw a late penalty saved in 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday.City fought back from two goals down but failed to move within touching distance of reclaiming their Premier League crown and handed Liverpool a significant boost in the title race. Guardiola's side now sit four points above the Reds, though Jurgen Klopp's men have two games of the season remaining compared to City's one.Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring at the London Stadium midway through the first half, latching on to Pablo Fornals' sublime ball over the top, before rounding Ederson to slot home the opener.

Liverpool’s FA Cup triumph.After a goalless 90 minutes and extra-time, the Reds were eventually victorious on penalties and the Senegal international, 30, who missed his spot-kick at Wembley, decided he would copy his boss and punch his fist into the air, as the player and manager lapped up the acclaim from the Reds support.Liverpool clinched the trophy after Chelsea star Mason Mount missed his strike in sudden death of the penalty shoot-out, meaning their hopes of a quadruple are still firmly alive. Indeed, the northwest club enjoyed a superb win over the Blues on Saturday, earning their second trophy of the season, having already won the League Cup.They are in the Champions League final, too, where they will come up against Real Madrid later this month.

Phil Neville has named the biggest lesson he was taught during his time at Manchester United.

Former Manchester United coach Warren Joyce believes this week’s FA Youth Cup victory could help in cultivating a culture of winning back at Manchester United.

When Erik ten Hag takes a break from the demands of managing, he will often turn to a book and he has a keen interest in tomes on sports psychology. Among his own collection, the 52-year-old enjoys The Winner is Seen, by Dutch sports psychologist Peter Blitz and Effect by Norwegian skater Johann Olav Koss.

Manchester City were thought of as the 'Noisy Neighbours'.In the nine years since Sir Alex Ferguson - who famously coined the label - departed, City have finished above Manchester United in the Premier League ever single season.United might always be 'bigger', but City are undeniably 'better' in almost every conceivable metric - and have been for almost a decade - and the enormous gulf between the two sides was illustrated after the Citizens' 5-1 thrashing of Wolves on Wednesday night.Pep Guardiola's side currently have a goal difference 71 higher than Ralf Rangnick's struggling Red Devils, with City on +72 and United only just breaking even with +1."Imagine if we didn't buy Ronaldo," one United fan tweeted in response to the stat."And next season they have Haaland, goal difference of +100 incoming," a rival fan joked.United's humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brighton on Saturday embodied their wretched season, and aptly consigned them to their worst ever finish to a Premier League campaign.The club have arguably never looked more rudderless, and following years of poor spending, corporate mismanagement and tactical inefficiency, Erik ten Hag's arrival at the club seemingly can't come soon enough.What will the gap in goal difference be between City and Utd next season? Let us know what you think in the comments section belowHaving failed to replace Sergio Aguero over the summer following their lengthy but ultimately unsuccessful pursuit of Harry Kane, City went into the season with just one recognised striker - Gabriel Jesus.As such, there were concerns that there wouldn't be enough goals in the team, but it didn't take long for fans' fears to be allayed.

Gerard Pique was forced to name 'the best and worst' players at Manchester United after signing for the club.

Erling Haaland has shockingly revealed that he sleeps with his 'five girlfriends' every night and that they are the key to his success.Speaking to Dagbladet, a newspaper in Norway, he said: "I sleep with the five balls for each hat-trick I have scored. I lie in bed and I feel good with them.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous SIU celebration during Manchester United’s FA Youth Cup victory on Wednesday.The Spaniard, 17, found the back of the net with a 77th-minute penalty - United’s second goal during their 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest - and proceeded to emulate the superstar with the subsequent move. The goal was quite fortuitous as Garnacho appeared to be brought down on the edge of the box by Zach Abbott rather than inside it.Garnacho added to his first goal and Rhys Bennett's opener to cancel out Joshua Powell’s level for the away side, as United clinched their 11th FA Youth Cup title.A record 67,492 were at Old Trafford to witness the final, a huge leap from the previous best of about 37,000 against Arsenal in 2007.

Newcastle United due to his mind-boggling wage demands. The disfavored Manchester United ace, 29, will depart Old Trafford on a free transfer after failing to make a 90-minute showing this season.

Whenever Manchester United encounter a turbulent period of form, references associated with the past tend to emerge at Old Trafford. A countless number of ex-players who now work in the media regularly refer back to their own experiences during their playing days when analysing problems at the club.

Manchester United’s youngsters will be aiming to emulate the famed 'Class of 92' as they look to create their own piece of history this week.

Manchester United will be watching Erling Haaland presented as a Manchester City player in the coming days knowing that over two years ago, the club passed up the chance to sign him for just £18million.The Norwegian sensation is set to seal his £51m switch to the Etihad Stadium on a five-year contract which could be worth £500,000-a-week, dwarfing Kevin De Bruyne as the club's highest-paid player. But back in 2020, before Haaland moved to Borussia Dortmund, Man United missed out on signing the striker.It had looked like a sure thing after United made their interest clear in the striker in December 2019, who was playing for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria at the time.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s purported conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson is ‘not out of the ordinary’ according to Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. Ralf Rangnick’s side’s promising 1-1 home draw with Chelsea and 3-0 victory against Brentford was followed up with a dismal 4-0 drubbing away to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Manchester United are now in their "natural place" such is the nature of their incredible downward decline.The disgraced Red Devils were put to the sword against Brighton on Saturday as the Seagulls recorded their first home win since Boxing Day. The 4-0 thumping condemns United to their worst ever Premier League season - Ralf Rangnick's side can now only achieve a maximum points tally of 61, three less than their previous low in David Moyes' solitary season in charge."It will never be seen as acceptable but right now, this is United's natural place in the modern Premier League — chasing Champions League qualification," wrote Crouch in his column for the Daily Mail.

Manchester United's 4-0 defeat to Brighton and says Sir Alex Ferguson would have ripped into his dressing room had he been in charge.United suffered one of their most embarrassing defeats of the Premier League era on Saturday evening as Graham Potter's Brighton dished out a seaside walloping at the Amex Stadium.Moises Caicedo opened the scoring after 15 minutes, but the real damage was done early in the second half when Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard all scored in a devastating 11 minute spell for the hosts. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick looked powerless in his technical area as he watched this latest disaster unfold.

West Ham captain prepares to draw the curtain on a stellar 18-year career.If selected to start, Noble, 35, will lead out his boyhood club for the final time at the London Stadium against Manchester City. The West Ham hierarchy are planning a whole host of tributes to their departing skipper this Sunday.Prior to kick-off, the Hammers are planning an 'MN16' fan mosaic, three floating banners across the pitch and a reunion of Noble's former West Ham team-mates.

Rio Ferdinand has apologised to Jose Mourinho after the ex-Manchester United manager was mocked for claiming that clinching second spot in the Premier League with United was one of his 'biggest achievements'.United have struggled ever since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down back in 2013, but Mourinho did enjoy some success during his tenure at Old Trafford. The Portuguese chief won the Carabao Cup and the Europa League in his first season in Manchester but he was given the boot in 2018.Speaking a year later, Mourinho was ridiculed after claiming that his achievements at United ranked as one of the best in his career.

Manchester United have been told they would be “lucky” to have Antonio Conte as their manager.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro has liked an Instagram post claiming her brother should have joined Manchester City before he rejected a move to the Etihad to join Manchester United last summer.United have endured their worst campaign since the 2013/14 season under David Moyes. And the Portuguese star, has often shown his frustrated side on the pitch this season, despite performing well personally.In his 30 league appearances for the side, Ronaldo has scored 18 goals but Ralf Rangnick's side have just taken 58 points in 37 games.