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Nasri edges closer to Man City move

??? Samir Nasri's switch to Manchester City moves closer??? French forward eager not to be cup-tied in EuropeSamir Nasri will not travel to Italy on Tuesday for Arsenal's pivotal Champions League play-off second-leg tie against Udinese, after telling Ars??ne Wenger that he did not want to become...

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | Paul Doyle

Second-half goals from Welbeck, Anderson and Rooney give United comprehensive winPreamble:Luka Modric has been omitted from the Tottenham squad because "his head's not right", which prompts the obvious quibble: but no Tottenham player ever seems to have his head right for a trip to Old Trafford....

Sir Alex Ferguson delighted with Manchester United's youngsters

??? Side with average age of 23 easily beat Tottenham Hotspur??? Cleverley, De Gea, Jones, Smalling and Welbeck impressSir Alex Ferguson eulogised his young Manchester United players after being informed the team that had beaten Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 was the second youngest side he had ever fielded...

Man Utd 3-0 Tottenham

This game looked as if it had been recycled despite the freshness of the season. Although Tottenham Hotspur held out until the last 30 minutes, the defeat was still comprehensive. These visitors continue to be without a league win at Old Trafford since 1989 and Manchester United, the reigning...

Tottenham's Brad Friedel is left naked but outshines David de Gea | Richard Williams

Both Manchester United and Tottenham had new goalkeepers on view but, despite the result, it was the visitors' Brad Friedel who deserved the plauditsUnder the eyes of the Stretford End Brad Friedel finished the match with a heroic block from Javier Hern??ndez's full-blooded drive. In the other...

Manchester United complete ??40m training kit sponsorship deal with DHL

??? Deal with logistics company runs for next four years??? Club also announce partnership with Asian telecoms companyManchester United have signed a new ??40m sponsorship deal for their domestic training kit that exceeds the value of all but five main shirt sponsors in the Premier League.As the...

Juan Mata aiming to be the drop-in stand-out star at Chelsea | Sid Lowe

The 23-year-old wandering wide man has impressed at every level in Spain and has no fear of failure in EnglandThe clich?? is as unavoidable as it is appropriate. Juan Mata has reached for the stars since he was a boy. One day when he was growing up a friend of his mother's called the house. A local...

Report completed into decision to award Olympic Stadium to West Ham

??? Inquiry into whether OPLC director was compromised??? OPLC refused to comment on results of investigationA report on whether the Olympic Park Legacy Company's procedures surrounding the bids for the 2012 stadium could have been compromised has been completed.The OPLC, who chose West Ham United...