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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been accused by campaigners of using 25 per cent purchase of Manchester United as an attempt to clean his firm's reputation but all the evidence suggests otherwise

We are now just five days away from the January transfer window getting underway the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United all expected to be do business

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice quit West Ham in the summer in a bid to challenge for major honours - but his old club could dent his Premier League title hopes on Thursday night

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has purchased a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United and will have the final say on the clubs transfer business, with the window set to reopen next week

Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie had been tipped for a big-money transfer to Liverpool, but former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso has made his stance clear

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal can leapfrog Liverpool and back to the top of the Premier League if the Gunners beat West Ham in another crucial game on Thursday

Arsenal sit second in the Premier League table, but Gary Neville believes they need to strengthen in the January transfer window to firm up their title credentials

Midfielder Conor Gallagher is one of five players Chelsea could sell in the upcoming January transfer window in order to help the club finance a number of new signings

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has come in for criticism following his side's 3-1 loss to Manchester City at Goodison Park, with the defeat leaving them just one point above the relegation zone

David James enjoyed a successful career in the Premier League, with Liverpool, Aston Villa and Portsmouth, but had to overcome an addiction to smoking to become a footballer

Kansas City Chiefs legend Dante Hall has given his thoughts on what is going wrong with the team and what Patrick Mahomes needs to do to fix the issues

Erling Haaland is currently sidelined with a bone stress reaction in his foot and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has offered an update on the forward's recovery

Declan Rice will face West Ham in the Premier League for the first time since his record-breaking move to Arsenal in the summer, having already had a sensational impact on the Gunners

Everton 1-3 Manchester City: The newly crowned world champions kicked out of their recent Premier League slump by coming from behind to beat the Toffees at Goodison Park

EVERTON 1-3 MANCHESTER CITY: Pep Guardiola's side recover from going a goal down to close gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to five points thanks to second-half comeback

CHELSEA 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE: It looked like being another night of frustration for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge before youngster Noni Madueke won and scored a late penalty

Neymar suffered a season-ending knee injury playing for Brazil in October, but that has not stopped the Saudi Pro League star from partying on a yacht this December

Luke Littler is now into the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship and just four wins from becoming champion after he breezed past Canada's Matt Campbell

Ex-Sunderland star and Premier League cult hero Julio Arca replaced former team-mate Kevin Phillips as manager of South Shields in April, but has now been sacked by the sixth-tier club

The Denver Broncos have decided to bench quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two regular season games of the year, with Jarrett Stidham promoted to the starting role

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander nearly let the Carolina Panthers start both halves with possession on Sunday because of a "big mistake" during the coin toss

Manchester United are interested in signing a Belgian wonderkid and the 18-year-old has addressed the rumours, admitting "you never know" what could happen heading into the January transfer window

Mason Mount last featured for Manchester United on November 11 and the former Chelsea midfielder, who's hoping to represent England at Euro 2024, is now back in light training

Andy Murray and John McEnroe criticised the rules during last year's Australian Open, and the tournament's organisers have now made changes to appease players and fans

Euro 2024 is just over six months away and England boss Gareth Southgate alread knows the bulk of his squad, leaving multiple Premier League players mulling over their international futures