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There will be a new name on the Carabao Cup for the first time since 2018 thanks to West Ham. And the way their season is going, why can’t it be them? Fourth in the league, one foot already in the Europa League last-16 and now a place in the League Cup quarter finals after …

One of eight men suing Manchester City over the abuse he suffered at the hands of paedophile former scout Barry Bennell has slammed the club for not apologising. The men are claiming damages from the club in the High Court as they say Bennell was a City employee at the time of the abuse. City …

Arsenal are interested in Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, according to reports in Germany. It comes just a few days after claims from Italy that Manchester City and Roma are keen on securing the player’s signature. This Swiss international has been on the Citizens’ radar for a number of years, but he is now running …

Kepa Arrizabalaga has insisted he ‘will be ready’ for Chelsea in January when Edouard Mendy is likely to be away at the Africa Cup of Nations following more shoot-out heroics on Tuesday. The Spaniard got the faintest of touches to save Theo Walcott’s penalty while Will Smallbone blazed over for Southampton to give the Blues …

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is playing like someone who has the hump and who has shirked his leadership responsibilities, according to Teddy Sheringham. The England captain was desperate to leave the north London side in the summer, with Premier League champions Manchester City attempting to sign him in a deal worth over £100million. But the 28-year-old …

Danny Mills has delivered one of the all-time great sporting TV gaffes, offering his unfiltered verdict on Manchester United‘s woes when he thought the cameras had stopped rolling.  The former Manchester City and Leeds player quipped: ‘Basically, United are s***!’, when presenter Peter Graves indicated Sky Sports’ coverage was paused for an advert break.  Sinking …

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is demanding €12m a year gross rather than net salary, according to Bild journalist Christian Falk: The distinction is very important as the German international actually wants £195,000 a week rather than the £390,000 a week that has been reported by some sources: NOT TRUE ❌ is that @ToniRuediger wants a …

There is a lovely photograph from the Jan Breydel Stadium last week, snapped as Cole Palmer bounced away towards Manchester City‘s support in Bruges with Raheem Sterling in tow. Sterling’s arms were outstretched, his grin somehow wider, after watching the 19-year-old confidently push the cutback ahead of him and then curl home from the box’s …

Notorious paedophile Barry Bennell ‘quite clearly’ had a role at Manchester City, where ‘everyone knew him’, a man suing the club told a High Court trial. During what was an at-times heated cross-examination, the complainant – one of eight men who have taken legal action against the club – also accused City of ‘dictating’ to …

And then there were three. If there was any talk of Manchester United being true title contenders, those believing so were silenced on Sunday evening after they thumped 5-0 at home by Liverpool. The Reds, led by a Mohamed Salah hat-trick, ran riot at Old Trafford as they dismantled their bitter rivals on their own …

Manchester City and Arsenal are both interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto on a free transfer, according to reports in the Spanish media. Negotiations over a new contract are said to have broken down and the Spaniard, who has 11 caps for his country, could well leave Barca when his current deal expires next …

The EFL will allow five substitutions in the Carabao Cup starting from the fourth round ties that are scheduled to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday night. 14 of the 16 remaining teams in the tournament recommended the change earlier this month to help clubs manage the fitness of their players. After consultation with the …