Manchester United midfielder Casemiro says Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was desperate for him not to leave.Casemiro is now in his second season at United.He told El Chiringuito: "I enter his (Ancelotti's) office, he turns and was crying

Rob Dawson believes that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag would be on very thin ice if they were to lose the FA Cup semifinal to Coventry City on Sunday

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Palmer has gone on to score 20 top-flight goals and is level with City's Erling Haaland at the top of the Premier League Golden Boot standings

The pure poacher’s instinct. The understanding of timing and angles, the striker’s sixth sense for exactly where the ball is going to be, and exactly what he’s going to do with it.

· ESPNAston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is to miss the first leg of his team's UEFA Conference League (UECL) semifinal against Olympiacos after receiving a yellow card in their penalty shootout victory against Lille on Thursday

· Wilcox becomes latest addition to Man Utd backroom· Has previously worked at Southampton and Man City· Utd looking for "highest standards of performance

· Club’s losses reduced by property deal with sister company· Chelsea would have lost £166.4m without hotel salesPremier League clubs reacted with exasperation after seeing that ­Chelsea eased their financial ­position with the £76

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