It has taken 14 years but Newcastle United finally broke their transfer record in January, signing Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United in a deal worth around £20million. The Toon Army are delighted that Mike Ashley has opened his chequebook and brought in one of Rafa Benitez’s top targets but many who are unfamiliar with the Paraguayan’s talents will be wondering whether he will prove to be worth the sizeable investment. Atlanta fans were likely wondering just the same when Almiron arrived in Major League Soccer in December 2016 for a reported league transfer record fee of $8 million. But from the moment ‘Miggy’ – as he is affably known to…

West Ham United fans on Twitter tore into Marko Arnautovic for his performance against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. After missing Monday night’s draw with Liverpool, the Austria international could only get a place on the bench for the 1-1 draw in south London. Wilfried Zaha returned with a goal to secure a point for Palace. who were well worth at least a point at home. The striker, back from suspension and able to face the Hammers after appealing against an additional ban, struck 14 minutes from time to rescue a share of the spoils. Mark Noble had fired West Ham into a first-half lead from the penalty spot, but…

The honeymoon is over for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he experienced his first defeat since taking interim charge of Manchester United. The loss came in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with Paris Saint-Germain winning 2-0 at Old Trafford in the last 16 clash thanks to goals from Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe. Given United’s stature as a club, there are plenty of people who would have been happy to see them outclassed on their home turf. And former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli took to Twitter to bask in the glory of seeing the Red Devils lose, posting a series of tweets mocking Solskjaer’s men. His first tweet was a…

Borussia Dortmund are reportedly targeting a £40million move for Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The 21-year-old has been one of Palace’s most consistent performers this season, starting 25 of their 26 Premier League games. His displays have caught the eye of Chelsea and Manchester City and now, according to The Sun, Bundesliga leaders Dortmund have joined the race to sign the highly-rated youngster. Dortmund have turned England winger Jadon Sancho into one of Europe’s most exciting attackers – and they want Wan-Bissaka to be their next English star. English youngsters Sancho and Reiss Nelson are playing regular first-team football in Germany, while Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi was the subject of a failed…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed why Marcus Rashford was dropped to the bench for their match against Fulham. The Manchester United interim manager made six changes to his starting line-up for the Premier League clash at Craven Cottage. He left out Rashford, Alexis Sanchez, Jesse Lingard, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly and Ashley Young. Solskjaer told Sky Sports: “A couple had to be made as Rashy has had a dead leg since Leicester. “Victor (Lindelof) is a slight concern but hopefully he will be okay for Tuesday. “Chris (Smalling) and Joner (Phil Jones) did really well against Mitrovic last time and it is going to be a fight in the box sometimes…

Raheem Sterling could become one of the top Premier League players of all time, according to Joe Cole. The 24-year-old Manchester City star has scored 12 goals and registered nine assists in 24 league games as City battle Liverpool for the title this season. And Cole, who won every domestic honour with Chelsea, including three Premier League titles between 2003 and 2010, believes Sterling is only going to get better. He told Premierleague.com: “I’ve always thought he’s a massive talent and I think he’s turned himself into a top, top player. A lot of credit has to go to [City boss] Pep Guardiola and people like that. “But the lad takes…

Manchester United fans were once again thrilled by a Paul Pogba performance on Monday night. The 25-year-old was imperious in the Red Devils’ FA Cup tie against Chelsea in which they stormed to a 2-0 first-half lead. Pogba’s beautifully crafted ball set up Ander Herrera for the first goal, before he then got in on the action himself, thundering home a header just before the break. As a result, United supporters began to make a very bold claim indeed – declaring him the best midfielder in the world. You can read a round-up of the social media reaction below.

Everton star Richarlison almost embarrassed himself on Saturday afternoon as he prepared to face former side Watford. The Brazilian swapped clubs for £50million in the summer having impressed in his debut Premier League campaign. And Vicarage Road clearly left a lasting impression on the 21-year-old as he demonstrated upon arrival at the stadium. As he descended down the stairs after entering his former ground, a Watford camera captured him almost entering the home dressing rather than following his Toffees team-mates in the away one. Richarlison was quickly redirected before he could go too far, avoiding an even bigger mistake. The incident did give Watford fans a laugh though.

Alan Shearer believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has turned around Paul Pogba’s Manchester United career, just like Sir Bobby Robson did with his at Newcastle. The St James’ Park legend scored 206 goals for the club – a record – while he is also the Premier League‘s top scoring player with 260 strikes to his name, however, under Ruud Gullit he was struggling for form until Robson replaced him in 1999. The former England striker scored five goals in Robson’s first game in charge and, similarly, Pogba has been in the form of his life since Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho in December, scoring eight goals in nine league games. The France midfielder was…

Barry Fry’s has resigned as Peterborough United director after he was fined £35,000 and banned for four months by the Football Association for breaking its rules against betting. The ‘termination of appointment’ notice was posted on the Companies House website on Friday and it ends his 16 years on the Posh board. Fry first joined Peterborough’s board in the unusual role of chairman-manager in 1996, before standing down as chairman a year later. He returned to the board in 2003 and, having served nine years in the dugout, became director of football in 2005. The larger-than-life character, who was a youth team player at Manchester United, was charged by the…