Gareth Southgate, Thomas Frank, and Ruud van Nistelrooy (Photos by Stu Forster, Alex Pantling, Michael Regan/Getty Images) Now that Erik ten Hag has been sacked, his assistant and interim replacement Ruud van Nistelrooy seems to be emerging as the clear favourite to replace him as Manchester United manager. Van Nistelrooy impressed during a spell in charge of PSV Eindhoven, and …

Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have backed their former club for sacking manager Erik ten Hag – while Bruno Fernandes has thanked him and broadcaster Piers Morgan has reminded supporters about Cristiano Ronaldo’s warning over the Dutchman. Ten Hag was sacked on Monday after a dreadful start to the third season of his underachieving tenure at Old …

A stunning Sean Neave hat trick saw our Young Magpies secure a dramatic 5-4 win over Leeds U18s on Saturday  afternoon, making it SEVEN goals in four league games for the Geordie striker this season. Chris Moore’s Magpies raced into an early lead courtesy of goals from Joe Branson and Sam Alabi – the highly-rated England youth midfielder – which …

Former Barcelona manager Xavi has reportedly not heard anything from Manchester United and has not changed his own plans about taking a sabbatical. The Spanish tactician has been out of work since leaving Barca at the end of last season, but it was recently claimed that Man Utd chiefs held talks with him about replacing Erik ten Hag, according to …

In a major development, COPE reports that Real Madrid have identified the individuals responsible for racist abuse directed at Barcelona stars during Saturday’s El Clasico and will impose the harshest possible sanctions. The incident occurred during Saturday’s La Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu when Barcelona players Lamine Yamal, Ansu Fati, and Raphinha were subjected to racist abuse from certain …

Juventus teenager Kenan Yildiz was unanimously named as the Man of the Match following his marvelous cameo in the Derby d’Italia. It was already a fascinating contest before the teenager’s introduction, with never-ending twists and turns. Nevertheless, upon his entry, the Bianconeri were trailing 2-4 while Inter appeared to be the more likely side to add to their lead. However, …

According to a report in Fichajes, West Ham United star Mohamed Kudus is a target of Saudi Arabian clubs. Kudus’ successful debut season with West Ham, where he scored 14 goals across 45 appearances, has drawn considerable interest from clubs, including Liverpool, who reportedly view him as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah. In addition, a Saudi club is prepared …

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we look back at Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool. We chat about the impact on Bukayo Saka on his return to the team, with an outstanding goal, and Arsenal’s response to the Liverpool equaliser. Mikel Merino gave us a deserved lead at the …

Erik ten Hag, Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford (Photos by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) Manchester United’s senior players are reportedly not too happy with Erik ten Hag’s policy of rotating players too often. It’s been a poor start to the season for Man Utd, so everything Ten Hag does will be under the microscope as there’ll be doubts over his future. …

Manchester United this morning sacked Erik ten Hag after two and a half years in charge at Old Trafford. The Dutchman won the EFL Cup and FA Cup with United but the club have failed to progress under his leadership and yesterday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham left them 14th in the Premier League table. A statement read: “Erik ten …