Arsenal want to sign Yannick Carrasco but can only afford the pacy winger if they manage to offload Mesut Ozil, according to reports. The German playmaker, who pockets £350,000-a-week, has been in and out of Unai Emery’s side this season. Emery recently revealed he could only make loan signings in this window as things stand,…

Arsenal will be desperate to cling onto their hopes of finishing in the top four when they welcome Chelsea to the Emirates on Saturday. Pressure is already beginning to build on manager Unai Emery and defeat would see the Gunners fall nine points adrift of their opponents. The game has been preceded by more unrest…

Simon Jordan believes Nottingham Forest have blundered in appointing Martin O’Neill as their new boss. O’Neill is a legend at Forest from his playing days, having enjoyed great success under Brian Clough in his decade-long spell at the City Ground, and boasts huge experience in management. O’Neill has won trophies in England and Scotland and took…

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,…