Juventus winger Douglas Costa potentially dropped a hint he could join Manchester United after ‘liking’ a Twitter post linking him to Old Trafford. Costa, 28, has been linked with a move to the Red Devils, with a potential swap deal for Paul Pogba being rumoured in the past. He’s had a difficult season in Turin so far, scoring just one goal in 17 Serie A games for Juve. The Old Lady loaned the Brazilian from Bayern Munich two seasons ago before making the move permanent last summer. Costa is now recovering from a car crash he was involved with last week, where he fortunately escaped without any injury. But his…

The coach remains proud of his work at Camp Nou and hopes to end it with a trophy as his side prepare for the Copa del Rey final Luis Enrique has described his Barcelona coaching career as “enriching” but accepts that he has not been able to please everyone during his three seasons in charge at Camp Nou. Man City set to sign Bernardo Silva Saturday’s Copa del Rey final will be Luis Enrique’s last match in charge, with the 47-year-old having confirmed that he will not extend his contract, which expires at the end of next month. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress…

The 25-year-old will always draw interest from Europe’s elite says the Atletico Madrid boss, who appeared non-committal on the idea of keeping him Diego Simeone is not surprised to see Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann linked to Manchester United and will not keep hold of the star against his will. January transfer window: The major confirmed deals Griezmann has scored 12 goals in 25 appearances for Atletico this season, with United reportedly plotting a big-money move for the end of the campaign. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star…

Declan Rice chose to play international football for England after consulting ex-Chelsea and Three Lions captain John Terry. The West Ham midfielder turned his back on the Republic of Ireland despite having made three appearances for them in friendlies, before asking FIFA to let him switch nationalities. And according to The Sun, Terry was instrumental in convincing Rice to play for England. Rice, 20, has forged a friendship with Terry after the then Blues captain called him following his release by the west London club as a 14-year-old and the pair have been in regular contact ever since. England boss Gareth Southgate made a massive pitch to try to recruit…

Manchester United’s renaissance continued at Craven Cottage as they swatted Fulham aside with ease. The Red Devils ran out 3-0 winners in west London as they coasted to victory following early goals from Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial. Pogba added a penalty in the second half but their opponents showed barely any fight as their drift toward relegation straight back to the Championship continued. A pathetic showing from Claudio Ranieri’s side had supporters booing on the banks of the Thames. But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side should be celebrated for such a professional showing with a much-changed team ahead of a huge Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. So what did…

The Portugal superstar fired Real to victory in the Club World Cup final… what other honours has he swept up at the Bernabeu? Getty Copa del Rey, 2010-11 Ronaldo would have to wait until his second season at Real to taste silverware, and he was utterly fundamental to their Copa del Rey triumph. Scoring in every game, bar each leg of the semi-final against Atletico, Ronaldo sealed the deal in a tight, tetchy final against Barcelona with a 103rd minute goal, opening the trophy floodgates. Getty La Liga, 2011-12 In a simply staggering season, Ronaldo scored 46 league goals – 60 overall – as Real swept all before them. They…

Director of football, sporting director, technical director… all terms for what is ostensibly the same role, but what is that role? We are now in the era of the director of football. In days gone by, it used to be that the manager was the supreme leader of a football club. They would be directly involved in almost every aspect of the club, be it training sessions, working on transfers and contracts or laying foundations for the future. The buck stopped with them. However, times have changed and the power has slowly slipped out of the manager’s hands. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea…

Ashley Young has signed a one-year contact extension, Manchester United have confirmed. The 33-year-old joined the club from Aston Villa in 2011 and has scored 17 goals in 227 appearances in addition to winning the Premier League, FA Cup, the League Cup and Europa League. Young was in the final few months of his current deal, with United exercising a clause in his previous one to extend his terms for a further season, taking him up to the end of the current campaign. He becomes the latest first team star to agree to new terms since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as manager, with Phil Jones and Anthony Martial also recently extending…

Click:sustainable design Manchester United are now 4/1 favourites to sign Borussia Dortmund starlet Jadon Sancho. The Red Devils were priced at 25/1 towards the end of the January transfer window, but this has since shortened dramatically. The English wonder kid has lit up the Bundesliga this season, clocking up seven goals and eleven assists in his 21 league appearances, plus a goal and an assist in the Champions League. Previously linked with a move back to former club Manchester City, it is now their local rivals that bookies have put in the driver’s seat in the market to sign the 18-year-old. With a big money move elsewhere in Europe very…

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has taken a huge step in his recovery from a long-term knee injury by returning to light training on Tuesday. The Liverpool midfielder has been sidelined since damaging knee ligaments last April. And despite not playing a single minute this season, Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp added Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool’s Champions League squad for the knockout stages. Liverpool host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie next Tuesday, and both games come too soon for Oxlade-Chamberlain. It is hoped the former Arsenal man will play some part in the quarter-finals stage, should the Reds beat the Bavarians. Oxlade-Chamberlain took part in the light training…