Napoli have contacted Manchester United over a potential loan deal for Kobbie Mainoo in January
Premier League
Napoli have contacted Manchester United over a potential loan deal for Kobbie Mainoo in January
Roma are also interested in securing a temporary deal for Mainoo come the winter transfer window
Crystal Palace have seen a request to move their Conference League tie with KuPS turned down by UEFA as they continue to struggle with fixture congestion
18-year-old Jack Fletcher, son of former midfielder Darren, has travelled with the Manchester United first-team squad for the game against Tottenham
Bryan Mbeumo is leaving his African Cup of Nations future in the hands of Manchester United and Cameroon as he waits for the two parties to agree to terms of his release date for the tournament
Manchester United star Matheus Cunha is hoping to emulate Eric Cantona's success at Old Trafford
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is said to be homesick for AC Milan, with Juventus also interested in bringing the player back to Italy.
Liverpool have extended the contract of long-serving academy director Alex Inglethorpe.
Championship
Rob Edwards is interested in speaking to Wolves about the vacant managerial position despite Middlesbrough blocking talks between the two.
Gary O’Neil has emerged as a candidate for the Southampton job after turning down a return to Wolves.
Frank Lampard has admitted that proving people wrong about his managerial career is driving his recent success at Coventry City .
Scottish footbal
Celtic have banned ultras group ‘the Green Brigade’ for three matches after they allegedly prevented the arrest of an individual who assaulted a member of the club’s staff.
Rangers are reportedly making enquiries for Spanish centre-back Mujaid Sadick .
European football
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has described the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium as a ‘dump’ as he insists a modern stadium is crucial to improving the club’s revenue.
Contract talks between Real Madrid and Antonio Rudiger have been put on hold so that the defender can focus on his return from injury.
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni wants to stay at the club despite interest from Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
Rugby Union
19-year-old Noah Caluori has said he wants to become ‘the best winger that has ever played for England'
Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton has sent a warning to other F1 drivers after saying that Sebastian Vettel is the only person who ‘ever actually talks about important topics'.