Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are ‘making progress’ in their contract negotiations with a number of high-profile players. The likes of David de Gea, Anthony Martial and Juan Mata have been in talks for a number of months over extending their deals. Furthermore, Ander Herrera and Ashley Young will be free agents at the end of the season, and United are also hopeful of addressing their situation. “I think the club’s making progress but I leave that to the right people to do that,” Solskjaer said. “I don’t know really how far we are away from it but hopefully we’re going to have some good news in the coming…

Paul Ince has revealed what happened when he squared up to Sir Alex Ferguson. Ince played 281 games for Manchester United during six seasons under Fergie before signing for Inter Milan in 1995. The legendary Old Trafford boss was famous for keeping players in line at Old Trafford with his ‘hairdryer treatment’ and Ince told Jim White on talkSPORT about one of his less than pleasant encounters in the early 90s. “We played Norwich away at Carrow Road and this was a time when they were going for the title at the same time as us,” Ince told talkSPORT. “I think we were winning 3-0 or 3-1 and we got to…

For Chelsea and Tottenham, Thursday provides one of the them with the chance to reach the Carabao Cup final and claim the first piece of available silverware. Spurs have the advantage heading to Stamford Bridge, they lead 1-0 thanks to a penalty from Harry Kane, but he is missing, as are Dele Ali and Heung-Min Son. With Spurs’ squad depleted through injury and Chelsea suffering a dip in form in recent months, the second leg is evenly poised, there is no clear winner. talkSPORT.com looks back at how both sides have fared at this exact stage of the competition – one match from the final. Chelsea The Blues first second leg…

Mesut Ozil sent Arsenal fans into meltdown on Twitter after appearing to wave goodbye to the Emirates crowd against Cardiff City. The midfielder, who captained the Gunners, was withdrawn with 15 minutes left to go for Juventus-bound Aaron Ramsey. And before handing the Wales international the armband, fans are fearful that Ozil waved goodbye to the crowd. Ivan Perisic has been linked with a move to the Gunners and there are rumours that the former Real Madrid man will be used as a makeweight in the deal. However, according to the Daily Star, the Serie A side want Arsenal to pay half of his wages. Arsenal broke the deadlock against…

Manchester United have reportedly offered a 12-month contract extension to Juan Mata to stop him leaving on a free transfer in the summer. The 30-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with moves to Barcelona and Juventus. United are eager to keep him at Old Trafford, especially after some good performances under interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Mata joined the Red Devils from Chelsea in January 2014 for £37million and earns around £140,000 a week. The Mirror report that the Manchester club want to give him a one year extension and avoid him leaving on a free. The midfielder is understood to…

Things are not going to plan for Thierry Henry at Monaco. Appointed as the successor to Leonardo Jardim on October 13, Henry knew he had a tough task in guiding his former side to survival in Ligue 1. But now reality is biting and the possibility of relegation is growing by the week. When Arsenal legend Henry took charge, Monaco sat in 18th, the final relegation spot, but since then they have dropped another place and are only above Guingamp, the side tanked 9-0 by Paris Saint-Germain. And if their league woes weren’t enough, Tuesday night saw the crisis deepen as his almost full-strength side lost 3-1 to Ligue 2…

The Premier League shows no sign of becoming dull, despite thoughts Liverpool were set to run away with the title. A draw with Leicester City on Wednesday ensured they were unable to get too far away from Manchester City, while Tottenham’s triumph over Watford sees them gain on the two title challengers. Elsewhere, Bournemouth beat Chelsea 4-0 in a stunning result, while Fulham thrilled with a 4-2 comeback win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Arsenal claimed a 2-1 win over Cardiff City to send themselves fourth and Manchester United’s winning start under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ended with a 2-2 draw with Burnley. But do the results we got reflect what…

Mauricio Pochettino admitted Tottenham Hotspur were under no pressure to sign players this month, despite the club’s growing injury crisis. Harry Kane and Dele Alli limped out of Spurs’ last two Premier League games and are both set to return in March. And then injury was literally to insult as Ben Davies and Moussa Sissoko limped off as rivals Chelsea dumped Pochettino’s men out of the Carabao Cup on Thursday night. The Argentine admitted both players would be checked before the weekend’s FA Cup clash against Crystal Palace on Sunday but, when asked if the club would be bringing any players, Pochettino was cautious. “I think we are going to…

Manchester United are still waiting to confirm who their next permanent manager will be. After sacking Jose Mourinho is December, club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed on a temporary basis with the aim of appointing a permanent successor at the end of the season. While the appointment of Solskjaer was met with little derision from fans given his links to the club, it was expected that the club would go for a bigger name in the summer. However, the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’ has forced his way into the reckoning with eight consecutive wins on the spin in all competitions – including victories over Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. With the…

There is still time for Premier League and Championship clubs to splash the cash in the January transfer window. And one team set to seal a big-money deal is Newcastle United, who could break their transfer record for the first time since 2005, when they signed Michael Owen. Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron is the man the Magpies are set to land in a £20million swoop. Meanwhile, left-back Antonio Barreca could also join the club before the window slams shut. Owen’s 2005 switch is one of the longest-standing record fees in British football. But when was your side’s last broken? Here, talkSPORT looks at each Premier League and Championship club’s…