Over the Christmas period you will probably end up with a lot of free time.

Luke Shaw thinks it would be foolish to write Manchester United’s title chances off just yet.

Manchester United have set a target of finishing in the top three of the Premier League this season, the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has revealed.

Manchester United last night clinched the British record signing of Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria.

Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj will be included in Belgium’s preliminary World Cup squad, head coach Marc Wilmots has confirmed.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has told full-back Jon Flanagan he will be offered a new contract at the club.

Utd's horrorshow rolls on, it's all about the result for Gunners and Blues seeing red over ref Foy.

Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 2

Manchester United 2 Swansea 0

David Moyes believes Manchester United have laid a platform from which to attack the second half of the season – but insists he still expects plenty of improvement from his side following their 2-0 win over Swansea.

David Moyes claimed Manchester United may not get another penalty this season if Howard Webb did not deem Hugo Lloris’ challenge on Ashley Young at Old Trafford worthy of a spot-kick.

MANCHESTER UNITED

Adnan Januzaj seems to be following the Cristiano Ronaldo route to stardom at Manchester United.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has confirmed he will speak to Adnan Januzaj about his booking for diving during today’s 3-1 win over West Ham - but he refused to condemn the teenager because of the massive number of tackles he is having to withstand.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes it’s time Tom Cleverley finally “kicked on” at the club.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has not had time to start Alex Ferguson’s autobiography – but it is clear he has picked up valuable lessons from his fellow Scot.

You hear a lot of sentences around Old Trafford starting “it’s only....” these days. “It’s only Sociedad/Sunderland/Norwich,” comes the grumble, after Moyes’ team has disposed of someone its critics don’t rate as “meaningful” opposition.

Ahoy, mateys.

Michael Carrick has admitted the Premier League table does not make comfortable reading for Manchester United.

Adnan Januzaj has signed a five-year contract with Manchester United, the Barclays Premier League champions have confirmed.

However England got on last night — it doesn’t matter anyway, since they have decided not to win the next World Cup — it was a long week for the current undisputed holder of the All-England Controvassy title.

Sunderland 1 Man United 2

For the hard core travelling Red, last week’s prospect looked daunting.

Manchester United manager David Moyes branded his side’s performance against West Brom as “poor” and admitted the Baggies deserved their first Old Trafford triumph since 1978.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has underlined the core aspects of his managerial philosophy that will never change.

Manchester United manager David Moyes singled out his young players for special praise after watching his side concluded their tour of the Far East and Australia with a 5-2 defeat of Kitchee FC in Hong Kong.

The funeral of two young brothers who died in a Christmas Day crash on the M6 in England will take place today.

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib claims her mother told him to trash Sam Lutfi's reputation.

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel launched a hunger strike today demanding an end to open-ended detentions without trial

A Palestinian prisoner has agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike in protest over his imprisonment without charge after reaching a deal with Israel that will free him in April.

A Palestinian prisoner has agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike in protest over his imprisonment without charge after reaching a deal with Israel that will free him in April.

Libyans celebrated their new-found freedom with prayers and joyous chants in Tripoli’s main square today marking the start of a major Muslim holiday.

Britney Spears has been making secret phone calls to ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib.

Britney Spears' songwriting partner has denied the pop superstar wrote an ode to her paparazzo ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib for her forthcoming album 'Circus'.

Britney Spears' paparazzo boyfriend Adnan Ghalib has stunned his friends by insisting the singer is expecting his baby.

A restraining order against the man who has been at Britney Spears’ side during her downward spiral portrayed him as a Svengali figure who held the singer a virtual hostage in her home, drugged her, took over her finances and controlled the ravenous paparazzi “like a general”.

A restraining order aimed at Britney Spears’ friend and manager Sam Lutfi alleges that he drugged her, took over her life and finances and controlled the paparazzi who pursued her for months.

FRIENDS of an Iranian asylum seeker who has sewn his mouth shut were last night pleading with him to end his hunger strike.

THE Turkish gunman who spent 25 years behind bars for shooting Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released yesterday but may soon be returned to jail.

Armed men in military uniforms stormed the Baghdad office of an aid group today and kidnapped two Italian women and two Iraqis.

Gunmen kidnapped the head of an Iraqi government-owned construction company in Baghdad today, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.

FIRAS ADNAN need only open his mouth to give evidence of Saddam Hussein’s legacy. Just before the regime fell, the 24-year-old labourer quarrelled with a Saddam loyalist, who punished him by chopping off his tongue with a box cutter.

Three Iraqi women and a driver working for coalition forces were gunned down as they drove through the frequently violent town of Fallujah.

Israeli troops raided the West Bank city of Nablus today, arresting a Hamas leader, Palestinian witnesses said.