• West Ham suspend transfer director after he claims African players ’cause mayhem’
• Theo Walcott sees a great partnership ahead with Seamus Coleman at Everton
• Riyad Mahrez in a ‘very difficult situation’ with Leicester teammates after trying to force transfer
• Leigh Griffiths hits winner for Celtic against Partick Thistle
• Antonio Conte: This is already a good season
• Football rumours: More moves at Arsenal and changes expected in Manchester
• Alexis Sanchez’s move to Man United to be confirmed imminently
• ‘Embarrassment’ in Scotland over failed pursuit of Michael O’Neill
• Bottom-side Swansea stun high-flying Liverpool
• Tottenham lose ground in race for top-four place

Soccer

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  Alex Ferguson: ‘Louis van Gaal did a good job and Jose is doing a great job’

  Jose Mourinho should be inspired by the progress his Manchester United team have made – and they are “unlucky” not to be challenging Premier League leaders Chelsea, according to former manager...

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  How much does your club spend on injured players?

  Manchester City spent £16.3million (€19m) on wages and treatment for injured players last season City’s treatment-table wage bill was the highest of all Premier League clubs in 2015/16, during which time...

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  Hull’s Ryan Mason speaking in hospital after surgery on fractured skull

  Ryan Mason has been speaking of the accident which left him with a fractured skull and will remain in hospital under observation, Hull have announced. The 25-year-old former Tottenham midfielder was...

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  It takes hard work, weights and lots of tennis balls to become a Real Madrid goalkeeper apparently

    We always knew it took a lot more than putting two jumpers down as goalposts to become a top goalkeeper, but even so there are a few surprising elements to...

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  Hull sign Liverpool’s Lazar Markovic on loan

  Hull have signed Liverpool’s Lazar Markovic on loan until the end of the season after the winger’s stay at Sporting Lisbon was cancelled. The Serbia international’s year-long deal with the Portuguese...

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  Arsene Wenger regrets pushing fourth official

  Arsene Wenger admitted he “should have shut up and gone home” instead of pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor during the closing stages of Arsenal’s dramatic 2-1 win over Burnley. Alexis Sanchez...

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  Jose Mourinho fires Man United Foundation ball boys

  Manchester United have changed their ball boys at the behest of Jose Mourinho, It’s been reported that the Portuguese manager, a frequent critic of ball boys in the past, decided that...

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  Antonio Conte: ‘Diego is very happy to stay with Chelsea’

  Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte hopes Diego Costa’s goalscoring return ends speculation over the striker’s future. The Blues beat Hull 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and lead the Premier League...

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  INFOGRAPHIC: Man United beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to top football’s rich list

  Manchester United are back on top of the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time since 2005 but the pound’s fall against the euro means they may struggle to beat...

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  Jurgen Klopp: ‘It was a very positive performance, we played the better football’

  Liverpool were denied victory late on at Old Trafford, as Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed home to grab his side a point. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp praised his side despite...