Liverpool have reached an agreement with Aston Villa over the payment terms for the £32.5million (€30.5m) transfer of Christian Benteke.

Kevin Nolan accused linesman Andrew Garratt of taking a guess on the decision that prevented West Ham from taking a valuable point at Manchester United.

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It was the week of the trojan horse. And what crept out in the dead of Wednesday night might have changed everything.

Dwight Yorke says a more conciliatory approach could keep Wayne Rooney at Manchester United, and that the player should not be for sale at any price.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce accused the officials of taking victory away from his players as they drew with Manchester United tonight.

Manchester United winger Ashley Young fears team-mate Rio Ferdinand might have been attacked at Manchester City yesterday had a fan not slipped as he made his way towards the defender.

Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United are not too reliant on Robin van Persie.

’Why always me?’ When Mario Balotelli lifted his jersey to reveal that famous T-shirt during Manchester City’s 6-1 win at Old Trafford, he all but wrote his own epitaph.

Manchester United skipper Nemanja Vidic has confirmed he is on course for a return to action at the start of next season.

Manchester United were left counting the cost of getting off to a winning start in the “four massive away games” manager Alex Ferguson believes could decide the Barclays Premier League title race.

ALEX FERGUSON expects to be without Phil Jones for several weeks as the defender undergoes a scan on his injured ankle today.

AFTER a humdrum week of cup football, one question jostled for attention above all others: What has become of the great English love of mime?

ALEX FERGUSON insists he is unconcerned about Wayne Rooney’s goal drought.

He has the talent, the looks,the superstar girlfriend and he’s played for both Man United and Barcelona. What’s not to like about the defender some believe is the world’s best, says Andy Mitten

Captain Rio Ferdinand insists England cannot afford to rely solely on Wayne Rooney for inspiration in their bid to qualify for Euro 2012.

HAT-TRICK hero Jermain Defoe hailed his partnership with Wayne Rooney after the pair teamed up profitably in last night’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 Group G qualifier at Wembley.

BEFORE reality TV and “live the dream” talent shows, there was a hugely influential science fiction and fantasy series which was compelling viewing for anyone with a grain of imagination.

GORDON BANKS has warned Wayne Rooney he risks wrecking England’s dreams of World Cup glory if he produces a repeat of Monday’s “ridiculous” behaviour which saw him booked for insulting a referee.

LIKE him or scoff at his, shall we say idiosyncrasies (Caribbean cocktail of hair colours, for starters), no-one can ever describe David James as your typical Premier League half-wit.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is a concern for the Champions League clash against Inter Milan this week after picking up an ankle injury in the FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham.

Rio Ferdinand insists the England squad have total faith in their medical team to manage Wayne Rooney’s return.

Sven-Goran Eriksson insists the England fans will not influence his decision to bring back Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney has told Steven Gerrard he will play in the World Cup.