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Just days after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a minority takeover of Manchester United, Sir Dave Brailsford was at Old Trafford as the Red Devils beat Aston Villa 3-2

Rasmus Hojlund finally ended his wait for a Premier League goal as his winner gave Manchester United a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Boxing Day

Lionel Messi has reached out to Boca Juniors defender Marcos Rojo about a possible move to MLS as Inter Miami try to improve their defence before the 2024 season gets underway

Newcastle have seen their form drop off recently but with the January transfer window just days away they've been urged to move for David de Gea, who remains without a club after leaving Manchester United

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored his first hat-trick for the club in a victory over former club Newcastle, but he's far from the first player to haunt a former employer

Liverpool went top with a Boxing Day win at Burnley and midfielder Wataru Endo has drawn individual praise from his manager, who has been particularly complimentary over the past week

Manchester United's young forward pair, Ramus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho, came to the fore as Erik ten Hag's men produced a sensational comeback to defeat Aston Villa

Julian Ward spent more than 10 years at Liverpool before resigning at the end of the 2022/23 campaign and his now being lined up as the new chief executive of Man United

Everton could be pushing for the Europa League were it not for their 10-point deduction but manager Sean Dyche is not hanging his hopes on Premier League appeal

Crystal Palace have had an up-and-down season after Roy Hodgson extended his second spell in charge at Selhurst Park, and will travel across London to Chelsea on December 27

Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota got the goals as Liverpool moved top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over struggling Burnley at Turf Moor

Manchester United came from two goals down to defeat Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Boxing Day, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice before Rasmus Hojlund got his first Premier League goal

Arsenal are not afraid to make important transfers in the middle of the season, as shown by last term's January transfer window and it looks like Mikel Arteta could make further additions next month

Brazil have featured in all 22 World Cup tournaments and are the only country to have lifted the Jules Rimet five times but their place at the 2026 event is in jeopardy

Despite Chelsea spending more than £1billion since since Todd Boehly took over as Chairman, the club are expected to be active again in the next two transfer windows

Richarlison has scored in three consecutive matches for the first time since early 2021 but Spurs skipper Son is demanding consistency from the Brazilian striker

Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Old Trafford on Boxing Day in front of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's sporting director at INEOS

Alejandro Garnacho inspired Manchester United to a remarkable comeback against Aston Villa on Boxing Day, with the Red Devils winning 3-2 thanks to the winger's brace and a Rasmus Hojlund's clincher

Adam Schenk and Eric Cole have been highly praised by Justin Thomas, who believes more golfers should consider their approach when it comes to a new PGA Tour season

Jamie Carragher was highly critical of Manchester United on Boxing Day before Erik ten Hag's side recovered from two goals down to beat Aston Villa at Old Trafford

Edwin van der Sar was left in intensive care after suffering a brain haemorrhage in July but returned to Old Trafford on Boxing Day to watch Manchester United in action

MAN UTD 3-2 ASTON VILLA: Rasmus Hojlund was finally the hero for Erik ten Hag's side, who completed a second-half comeback thanks to his winner and a double from Alejandro Garnacho

Jon Rahm's switch to LIV Golf has made a major statement in the world of golf, and he's been welcomed by team captain Joaquin Niemann who thinks he's the perfect fit

Birmingham City fell to another defeat since Wayne Rooney replaced John Eustace at the helm, with Stoke City claiming a 3-1 triumph at St Andrew's and making it just two wins in 13 for the ex-England star as Blues boss

Liverpool defeated Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor on Boxing Day, thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota, a result that saw them leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table