The Sweden centre-back is thought to be close to securing a move to Old Trafford but the United boss has refused to be drawn on the speculation Jose Mourinho has refused to rule out a move for Benfica defender Victor Lindelof and has instead directed all transfer responsibilities to Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward.  Zlatan the lion in training The Portuguese has long been tipped to sign the Sweden international, with speculation linking the 22-year-old with a move to Old Trafford resurfacing in recent weeks. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro…

Click:cat beds The Gunners will go before the governing body next week, while the Bundesliga side face a raft of accusations UEFA has confirmed it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Arsenal for incidents during their 3-1 Europa League victory over Cologne on Thursday. Thousands of visiting fans gained access to the home end and made their presence felt throughout the encounter, with estimates suggesting that 20,000 German fans travelled to London without tickets for the encounter. Many found their way into the home end of the ground, where they created a boisterous atmosphere, yet UEFA has taken a dim view of the way the fans were controlled by the Gunners…

The striker’s thoughts were on the attack back home even after winning the Europa League with Manchester United Wayne Rooney sent his condolences back to the victims of the Manchester bombing after his Manchester United side took a 2-0 win over Ajax to win the Europa League Wednesday.  The forward, whose future remains unclear, wanted to make sure the people of Manchester knew they were in his, and the team’s, thoughts.  Mourinho: Poets don’t win trophies Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as…

The Brazilian star is confident that the Rossoneri can challenge for honours this season after conducting ‘good’ business in the transfer market AC Milan icon Kaka believes his former club are ready to fight for the Serie A title this season. After years of mediocrity and a sixth-place finish in the previous campaign, Milan have emerged as a serious contender to Juventus’ throne in 2017-18 thanks to the backing of their new Chinese owners. Milan 6/1 to win Serie A Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs…

The Celtic midfielder was on the end of a red card challenge, but brushed himself off before taunting opponents by flexing his muscles Scott Brown is the hardest man in football. It is not even a question any more. Fresh from his trip to St Petersburg with Celtic where he made headlines for wearing a t-shirt in freezing conditions, the 32-year-old is back doing what he does best in the Scottish Premiership – performing like an absolute tank. During the Bhoys’ away victory over Aberdeen on Sunday, the midfielder was floored by two successive bad challenges from Dons players, but despite being on the end of possible leg-breaking tackles, brushed…

The scout says he enjoys a positive relationship with the two former players but cannot stomach their criticism of the Gunners’ boss Former Arsenal player Gilles Grimandi has hit out at former players criticising manager Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman, who played five years for the Gunners between 1997 and 2002, now scouts for the club and has slammed the likes of Thierry Henry and Martin Keown for attacking the manager. Wenger has come under fire in recent months for the Gunners’ poor performance in league and cup competitions, with the Emirates side unlikely to finish in the top four spots in the Premier League as they trail fourth-placed Tottenham by…

The French striker became the 19th player to hit the milestone for the Gunners with a penalty in Europa League action on Thursday Olivier Giroud has scored his 100th goal for Arsenal against BATE Borisov on Thursday, becoming the 19th player in club history to hit the milestone. The 30-year-old French striker converted a 49th-minute penalty to hand the Gunners a 4-1 lead in Belarus, giving him a century goals in 238 matches in all competitions since joining the club from Montpellier in 2012. Giroud 4/6 to score v Brighton Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated…

The 2018 Commonwealth Games will begin on April 4 and end on April 15, but is football included in the competition? It’s taken four years, but the 2018 Commonwealth Games are now finally on the horizon. England were runaway leaders in Glasgow in the 2014 games with a total of 174 medals, 58 of which were gold, and will be hoping for a repeat performance this time round. But what is the event, who is competing, and will football be included in the schedule? Goal takes a look. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping…

The defender enjoyed a debut to remember as his side beat the Macedonian outfit 6-0 in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie Leonardo Bonucci said it was a “wonderful feeling” to experience his competitive debut for AC Milan in Thursday’s 6-0 thrashing of Shkendija. The Italy centre-back started for the club at San Siro for the first time since his €42 million move from Serie A rivals Juventus. Milan 6/1 to win Serie A Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

The England striker flopped to win a controversial penalty as the Gunners secured their place in the Europa League quarter-finals A game of emotions was encapsulated by Gennaro Gattuso’s gesticulations on the touchline as Arsenal secured their place in the Europa League quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over AC Milan at Emirates Stadium. It could and arguably should have been tighter than the scoreline suggested after Hakan Calhanoglu’s ferocious first-half strike caught goalkeeper David Ospina on his toes. The Colombian could have perhaps gotten a hand on the strike but it was a delicious effort worthy of winning such a glamorous European tie, although on this occasion it wasn’t to be…