Louis Saha’s stop-start career at Manchester United has come to an abrupt halt again.

Alex Ferguson is confident Ruud van Nistelrooy will return to the prolific goalscoring ways of his first three seasons at Manchester United following his hat-trick against Royal Antwerp last night.

Manchester United have confirmed Chinese import Dong Fangzhuo will be part of the Red Devils’ squad for their four-match Asian tour this summer.

Chelsea have joined forces with Auckland club Football Kingz in a deal aimed at giving the big-spending Barclaycard Premiership giants direct access to some of the best rising talent in Oceania.

Manchester United are set to widen their global reach by announcing a new partnership with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon.

Tottenham have been warned by the president of Belgian outfit Mouscron that he will not allow them to treat his team like a satellite club.