Alexis Sanchez has suffered a stop-start season at Manchester United so far, but should be fit to face Brighton this weekend. After making his comeback in early January, the ex-Arsenal winger had to sit out of United’s win at Tottenham last time out. A mix of thigh and hamstring problems have hampered the Chilean in…

Here are the top biggest transfer stories and latest football headlines from Tuesday’s papers and online… Paul Pogba is ready to open talks over a new contract at Manchester United following his return to form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (The Sun) Anthony Martial is also reportedly close to agreeing a new deal at Old Trafford….

Manchester United’s season appears to have turned round completely in the past month. On December 18, Jose Mourinho was sacked after leading the club to their worst Premier League start in history. Fast forward to the present day, and the mood is considerably brighter under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Having won his first six…

Chelsea are reportedly lining up an ambitious move for Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho – IF Eden Hazard joins Real Madrid in the summer. However, the Blues may have to beat Manchester United to the signing of the former Liverpool player. Hazard’s interview with France Football shortly after the London derby defeat to Arsenal seemed to…

Just when Tottenham Hotspur fans thought their injury woes couldn’t get any worse, Dele Alli pulled up with a hamstring issue against Fulham. Spurs managed to pull through at Craven Cottage, winning 2-1 thanks to a late Harry Winks header, but it now leaves them weak in attack for their huge Carabao Cup semi-final second…

Dean Saunders has branded Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa ‘disrespectful’ and ‘out of order’ for ‘spying’ on his opponents’ training sessions. The so-called ‘Spygate’ incident has been one of the most talked-about stories this week, after Bielsa admitted he sent a scout to watch Derby County train ahead of their Championship clash last Friday. The…

The Premier League had plenty of twists and turns once again at the weekend with Liverpool snatching a victory after titanic tussle with Crystal Palace. At points it looked like Jurgen Klopp and his side would lose their second game of the season and allow Manchester City, who dispatched Huddersfield Town with ease on Sunday,…

talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino has launched a huge attack on Arsenal’s top brass, claiming “there’s a lot going wrong upstairs” at the club. Gunners boss Unai Emery revealed earlier this month he is only able to bring players on loan to the Emirates Stadium in the January transfer window, a revelation that has outraged some Arsenal…

Stephan El Shaarawy scored Roma’s winner in a five-goal thriller against Torino on Saturday and toasted the victory 24 hours later in the most unlikely of places – the Masters snooker final. The winger, 26, was among the crowd at Alexandra Palace in London who witnessed Judd Trump beat seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 to clinch his…

Thierry Henry has apologised for a foul-mouthed outburst towards Strasbourg defender Kenny Lala during Monaco’s 5-1 defeat on Saturday. With his side 2-1 down, Henry let rip at Lala for time wasting on the touchline just before half-time. Henry appeared to use a French insult which translates as “grandson of a b***h” or “your grandmother’s a…