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Chelsea set aside £60m for Ronaldo, Spurs owner wants to sell for £1bn, Van Gaal must finish no worse than third, Beckham tipped for politics

Tom Cleverley gets savaged by Manchester United fans during Twitter Q&A

TOM CLEVERLEY may have been hoping to start afresh at Aston Villa, but his days at Manchester United have haunted him, it seems.

The quiet man who has fixed Man City

Calm and understated but thorough and well-liked, how boss Manuel Pellegrini - known as the engineer - quietly fixed Man City.

Ayre ways boost Liverpool sales

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre on how attention to detail is helping the club reach out to 30million fans worldwide.

Ramsey upbeat on injury

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey hopes he never plays on an artificial surface again as he battles to be fit for Manchester City's visit to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Lescott could be set for West Brom comeback

JOLEON LESCOTT’s hopes of making his West Brom bow against former club Everton on Saturday have been boosted after manager Alan Irvine labelled his display in a behind-closed-doors friendly this week “very encouraging”.

Gabriel Agbonlahor signs new four-year deal with Aston Villa

STRIKER Gabriel Agbonlahor has signed a new four-year deal with Aston Villa.

Euro 2020 finals bid may be reassessed if Scots vote for independence

UEFA has stunned the SFA by declaring that Scotland’s bid to host fixtures at the Euro 2020 finals may need to be looked at again depending on the outcome of next week’s independence referendum.

Newcastle fans turn on Alan Pardew again as the Magpies boss looks to save his job

IN A recent poll, 85 per cent of Newcastle fans voted against Alan Pardew staying as manager.