Tempting and easy as it would be to write off the chances of either of these London rivals in next month’s Wembley final against Manchester City, there will still be a worry in Pep Guardiola’s camp that Arsene Wenger is not a spent force yet.

Arsene Wenger is concerned Henrikh Mkhitaryan may have suffered a hit to his confidence after a largely-disappointing stint at Manchester United.

Antonio Conte insists Chelsea’s season will be considered a success — even if it finishes without a trophy.

So Martin O’Neill’s new Ireland contract is finally signed and sealed — now the manager waits to see what today’s Nations League draw delivers.

Uefa is considering a cap on agents’ fees following a meeting of its Professional Football Strategy Group.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan last night described his move to Arsenal from Manchester United as a “dream come true”.

Alexis Sanchez has finally left the Emirates to pick up a reported €570,000-a-week contract at Manchester United but the Chilean couldn’t resist one last dig at Arsenal legends who have labelled him “the biggest mercenary in football”.

Southampton 1 - Tottenham 1: Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham’s players were hit by a virus last week but insisted that was no excuse for their sloppy display against Southampton. 

Steve McClaren has warned Alexis Sanchez’s wages could create dressing-room disharmony at Manchester United.

Monday morning Quarterbacking with Daniel Storey.

Burnley 0 - Man United 1: Before Alexis Sanchez has even set foot on the hallowed Old Trafford turf, the Chile international forward appears to have had an impact on Manchester United and their bid to pose a long-term challenge to Manchester City.

Arsenal 4 - Crystal Palace 1: An emphatic first win of the New Year does not definitively prove there is a bright future for Arsenal without Alexis Sanchez but manager Arsene Wenger confirmed his players had been destabilised by the uncertainty over the Chilean’s transfer to Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City’s future stability was more important than signing Alexis Sanchez.

Departed midfielder Francis Coquelin says there is no crisis at his former club.

Michael Carrick has accepted Jose Mourinho’s offer to join his first-team coaching staff upon retirement, the Manchester United manager has revealed.

Manchester City extended their record winning streak to 18 games and moved 15 points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

Our man inside the game hasn’t too many positive memories of the festive season

Jesse Lingard’s second-half heroics may have plastered over some of the cracks in Manchester United’s season, but Jose Mourinho was left to count the cost of a damaging six days.