Ashley Young insists his hunger for the game remains strong despite admitting uncertainty over his Manchester United future.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will not break the bank to keep Alexis Sanchez at the Emirates Stadium.

Diego Costa has the full support of Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte despite the striker’s intermittent goalscoring record this year.

Paul Rouse tackles the wage packets of some of your beloved, and less so, soccer stars and whether or not they deserve the kind of money they make.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick are likely to be unavailable for the EFL Cup final, but Jose Mourinho's main frustration after cruising into the Europa League last-16 was the Football Association's FA Cup scheduling.

Jose Mourinho cannot guarantee that Wayne Rooney will end the season at Manchester United, amid reports the forward is ready to head to the Chinese Super League.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte will continue to prioritise a winning team over the happiness of individuals, including Diego Costa and captain John Terry.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed he turned down a “big offer” to go to China.

Ryan Mason was conscious and communicating as the Hull midfielder continues his recovery following surgery on a fractured skull.

Leicester 0 Chelsea 3: As Chelsea maintain their grip at the top of the Premier League it appears as though even the millions of Chinese football cannot stop them marching towards the title.

Here are the weekend’s major talking points...

Diego Costa will be absent for Premier League leaders Chelsea's clash at Leicester, with his future uncertain.

The future of Chelsea striker Diego Costa is in doubt after he was dropped from the squad for tonight’s trip to Leicester. It’s believed the Spaniard has clashed with boss Antonio Conte in a row centred on a potential lucrative China move.

That abrupt White Hart Lane end to Chelsea’s winning run will not change the club’s thinking in the January transfer window. But manager Antonio Conte hopes John Obi Mikel will be the last Chelsea player tempted by Chinese riches.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

New Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has revealed a speech from Antonio Conte helped convince him to leave Premier League champions Leicester for Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 1 Leicester City 1: John Terry has a habit of hijacking title celebrations and this time it wasn’t even Chelsea’s party he gatecrashed as the defender took centre stage at Stamford Bridge to extend the soap opera around his future.

The European transfer window is not so European any more, with Chinese clubs outspending even the continent’s richest clubs in January to prove that the country is now a genuine power in attracting the world’s best players.

At least five people have been injured in a stampede after fans stormed a stadium gate as David Beckham arrived at a Chinese university.

David Beckham has arrived in China as an ambassador to help develop young players as the country tries to clean up its football image after a spate of corruption scandals.

Didier Drogba was being linked with a sensational return to Chelsea today after FIFA confirmed the Shanghai Shenhua striker had asked their permission to join another club on loan outside the transfer window.

Didier Drogba’s management company tonight rubbished reports the striker had been released by Shanghai Shenhua.

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba today confirmed his long-expected move to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.

Manchester United have confirmed a friendly against Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua on July 25.

Arsenal have announced a pre-season tour of Asia in July which will take in Malaysia and China.

ALEX FERGUSON believes Michael Owen will turn out to be a worthy wearer of Manchester United’s iconic number seven shirt.

CHELSEA opened their pre-season tour of Asia and Russia with a comfortable 4-0 win over Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical yesterday.

The squad new Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will lead into battle for domestic and European honours appeared to become clearer yesterday.

Chelsea will play Chinese Super League side Chengdu Blades in Macau next month in an effort to raise money for the Sichuan earthquake relief effort.

Charlton’s on-loan China international Zheng Zhi has confirmed he will return home at the end of the Premiership season.

SOCCER revolutions in the People's Republic of China have seen many false dawns, but newly appointed national coach Zhu Guanghu is determined to start the re-building process at Lansdowne Road tonight.

Manchester United will visit Beijing for the first time as part of next summer’s Far East tour.