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Ally McCoist says £58m Man Utd star was ‘smashed to smithereens’ by Southampton Ally McCoist says Leny Yoro was ‘smashed to smithereens’ during Manchester United’s comeback victory against Southampton on Thursday night. Ruben Amorim’s side were staring down the barrel of another defeat after Manuel Ugarte’s own goal gave Southampton a deserved lead shortly before half time. But a late hat-trick from Amad Diallo salvaged a 3-1 win for United, who move into 12th place in the Premier League. Yoro, meanwhile, endured a difficult evening at Old Trafford as United’s £58 million signing struggled to get to grips with Southampton’s…

Mark Allen downs Mark Selby in Masters slugfest after ‘ridiculous’ luck Mark Allen battled his way into the semi-finals of the Masters after a 6-2 win over Mark Selby on Thursday night. It finished an impressive scoreline in Allen’s favour but the match did not feel one-sided, with a string of close and long frames. The game began at a nice pace with Allen making 81, Selby responding with 88 and the Northern Irishman retaking the lead with a 104. However, the one-visit frames ended there for some time as the next three were lengthy, tight and edgy. They all…

Owen Hargreaves blasts ‘mad’ Man Utd transfer decision after Southampton win Owen Hargreaves has described Manchester United’s decision to listen to loan offers for Marcus Rashford as ‘madness’ and has also urged the club to keep Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Rashford has made it clear that he is keen to leave United in order to find a ‘new challenge’ and the 27-year-old has attracted interest from several clubs across Europe, including Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. However, Rashford’s £325,000-a-week salary is a major hurdle and United are understood to be asking clubs to contribute at last half…

Chelsea in talks to avoid points penalty The back page of The Times says Chelsea are now holding discussions with the Premier League over a compromise, which would see them pay ‘a financial settlement’ rather than any sporting sanction, such as a points deduction.

We’re the real big noise around here! The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Spurs in last night’s Premier League match.

Spurs argue the Tross The back page of The Sun reports on Arsenal’s win over Spurs in last night’s Premier League match. The back page says there was fury at the corner kick awarded to Arsenal – leading to the winning goal.

Arsenal 2 Tottenham 1: We’re Ear To Stay The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Spurs in last night’s Premier League match.

Declan Rice singles out ‘ridiculous’ Arsenal teammate after beating Tottenham Declan Rice branded Myles Lewis-Skelly ‘ridiculous’ and ‘scary’ after his impressive performance in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Wednesday evening. Mikel Arteta’s side have closed the gap behind Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points as they came from behind to secure victory in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium. Son Heung-min opened the scoring for Tottenham but Arsenal were level after the ball deflected into the net off Dominic Solanke from a corner. Leandro Trossard then struck shortly before half time to put the Gunners…

Social media abuse aimed at Kai Havertz’s wife sparks police investigation Police have begun enquiries into the social media abuse aimed at Kai Havertz’s wife after FA Cup defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. The German saw his penalty saved by Altay Bayindir in the shootout, which followed a 1-1 draw between the sides, with the miss proving decisive as the Red Devils went through. The former Chelsea man generally had a poor game, missing chances before the match reached penalty kicks. In the immediate aftermath of Arsenal’s surprise defeat at the Emirates, Havertz’s wife, Sophia, revealed the abusive…

Mikel Arteta responds to Rio Ferdinand call for Arsenal to sign new striker Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are actively looking to sign a new striker before the January transfer window closes after his side’s 2-1 win over Tottenham. The Gunners are now four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after they came from behind to secure victory in the north London derby on Wednesday night. Son Heung-min put Tottenham in front at the Emirates Stadium but Arsenal equalised after the ball deflected into the net off Dominic Solanke from a corner. Leandro Trossard then found the net with a low…

Ronnie O’Sullivan names his Masters favourite as he doubts Mark Selby belief Ronnie O’Sullivan has backed Judd Trump as the Masters favourite, saying Mark Selby is his closest challenge but lacks the belief to beat him. The quarter-final line-up is set, with Trump taking on Ding Junhui and Selby meeting Mark Allen in the last eight. Elsewhere, Shaun Murphy faces Neil Robertson and world champion Kyren Wilson plays Luca Brecel in a blockbuster set of fixtures played over Thursday and Friday. The Rocket – who pulled out of the tournament two days before he was due to defend his…

Tim Sherwood claims Arsenal are ‘ruing’ £30m transfer after beating Tottenham Tim Sherwood believes Arsenal could be ‘ruing’ their decision to sell Eddie Nketiah following their 2-1 win against Tottenham. Mikel Arteta’s side are now four points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race following their victory in the north London derby on Wednesday night. However, the Gunners once again failed to convert several chances and Arteta continues to face calls to sign a new striker before the end of the January transfer window. Nketiah, meanwhile, was sold by Arsenal to Crystal Palace in a £30 million deal…

Myles Lewis-Skelly sends clear message to Mikel Arteta after Arsenal beat Tottenham Myles Lewis-Skelly insists he is ‘afraid of no one’ after his impressive performance in Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Tottenham on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old was handed only his fourth Premier League start of the season as Mikel Arteta’s side came from behind to beat Spurs in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium. Son Heung-min gave Spurs the lead but Arsenal were level after the ball deflected into the net off Dominic Solanke from a corner. Leandro Trossard then found the net with a low effort…

Man Utd block Marcus Rashford from joining Premier League rival Manchester United will not allow Marcus Rashford to sign for a Premier League rival during the January transfer window, according to reports. Rashford has made it clear that he is keen to leave United for a ‘new challenge’, while his brother and agent, Dwaine Maynard, travelled to Italy last week to hold talks with AC Milan. However, the Serie A club are yet to follow up on their initial interest and Napoli, who have also been linked with a move, are focused on a deal to sign Alejandro Garnacho instead.…

Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of Daily Mirror reports on last night’s Premier League match. Itoje has replaced George as the England skipper ahead of the Six Nations. Mikel Arteta has backed Kia Havertz amid social media abuse.

Jot to trot! Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of The Sun reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Reds make point Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of The Guardian reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Jota to the rescue Nottingham Forest 1 Liverpool 1 – The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on last night’s Premier League match.

Christopher Nkunku stance on Bayern Munich transfer as Chelsea set asking price Chelsea are demanding a £65 million transfer fee from Bayern Munich for Christopher Nkunku, according to reports. Nkunku, who was signed in a £52 million deal from RB Leipzig in 2023, has started just three games in the Premier League this season. The French forward has expressed his desire to play more minutes in the Premier League, although Enzo Maresca has repeatedly stressed that he will not upset the balance of his side in order to accommodate his wealth of attacking players. According to The Telegraph and RMC Sport, Bayern…

Erik ten Hag linked with huge job after watching European giants in action Erik ten Hag is waiting in the wings at Borussia Dortmund, having been a ‘frequent guest’ of the club since his dismissal as Manchester United manager. The Dutchman left Old Trafford in October and has visited the German club since, including for Friday’s clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Sky Germany report that Ten Hag was shown round the ‘business area’ and chatted with technical director Sven Mislintat, the former Arsenal man. The former Manchester United boss enjoys a good relationship with Dortmund chief advisor Matthias Sammer who brought…

Randal Kolo Muani is set to join Juventus on loan (Getty) Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani has turned down interest from Manchester United and Tottenham and will join Juventus on loan, according to reports in France. The 26-year-old has attracted interest from several clubs across Europe this month having failed to secure a regular role under Luis Enrique at PSG. Kolo Muani, who was signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for €75 million (£64.2m) plus €15m (£12.2m) in add-ons in 2023, has started just two games in Ligue 1 this season. Manchester United and Tottenham have both expressed an interest…

Luca Brecel is confident good results will come again when he works for them (Picture: Getty Images) Luca Brecel has had a difficult 18 months on the table since his Crucible glory, but isn’t worried, saying: ‘If I am not playing well, it is because I am not trying really hard to play well.’ The Belgian Bullet turned in one of the great World Championship performances to lift the title in Sheffield in 2023, beating the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams on his way to the final where he downed Mark Selby. It was stunning stuff but…

Pep Guardiola had a heated discussion with Stefan Ortega after Manchester City’s draw vs Brentford (Reuters) Pep Guardiola has denied suggestions that he was berating Stefan Ortega and Josko Gvardiol after Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Tuesday night. City appeared to be on course for their third straight win in the Premier League for the first time since October following two second-half goals from Phil Foden. However, a late collapse from the Premier League champions saw Yoane Wissa score to give Brentford a lifeline before Christian Norgaard scored the equaliser in the second minute of injury time.…

Cole Palmer’s opener for Chelsea against Bournemouth was labelled ‘rude’ and ‘out of order’ by Rio Ferdinand, who loved what he saw from the England star. The Blues went ahead early thanks to a brilliantly taken goal from the 22-year-old at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Jackson produced good work as he held up the ball and then powered towards the Cherries’ penalty box before sliding a nice through ball to Palmer. From there the former Manchester City man calmly dummied a shot, put the Bournemouth goalkeeper on the floor and rolled the ball into an empty net. Ferdinand loved the audacity,…

Jamie Carragher has warned Liverpool bosses that they must buy a defender this month if they are to stay on course to win the Premier League title. The Reds drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night, falling behind to a Chris Wood goal before substitute Diogo Jota won them a point. Arne Slot’s side did have a lot of chances to win the game, with Forest’s defenders and goalkeeper Matz Sels in inspired form to keep the score at 1-1. It is not disastrous by any stretch, with Liverpool still six points clear at the…