Manchester City suffer huge double injury setback ahead of Wednesday’s title showdown v Arsenal

Pep Guardiola has provided an injury update on Nathan Ake and Phil Foden ahead of Wednesday’s Premier League title showdown against Arsenal. Ake picked up a hamstring problem during the second leg of Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Netherlands international defender has been in fine form for City this term and has predominantly been used at left-back. City are without another recognized senior left-back in his absence and Guardiola has confirmed that while Ake will definitely miss the FA Cup semi-final against Sheffield United on Saturday, he has a ‘final test’ before the…Continue Reading

Manchester United preparing Marcus Rashford contract talks after £400,000-a-week approach from Paris Saint-Germain

Manchester United plan to speed up discussions with Marcus Rashford’s agents over a new contract at the club after the attacker refused a £400,000-a-week deal with Paris Saint-Germain. The England forward has 15 months to run on his deal at Old Trafford and the club triggered a 12-month extension clause in his contract in December, having failed to agree on a new deal. Rashford has revived his United career this season, scoring 27 goals in 44 appearances. It comes after the most difficult campaign of his career last season, when he bagged just five goals in all competitions and struggled…Continue Reading