Manchester United’s transfer ambitions suffered a significant setback yesterday after new Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri insisted midfielder Arturo Vidal will stay in Turin for the forthcoming season.

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Louis van Gaal will not get drawn into any mind-games with Jose Mourinho this season and he says he still regards the Chelsea manager as his "friend".

Rio Ferdinand admits he was ready to turn to a television career and retire from football before Harry Redknapp offered to bring him to QPR this summer.

Arsenal have signed full-back Calum Chambers from Southampton for an undisclosed fee, the London club have announced.

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Louis van Gaal admits it will not be easy to sign the players he thinks are needed to improve Manchester United.

Louis van Gaal will sit down with his players after their tour and tell them whether they have a future at Manchester United.

Richard Dunne may have exited the international scene but Marc Wilson is an able successor in the Ireland defence, according to Harry Redknapp.

After three years of pain and frustration, Darren Fletcher’s road to recovery finally appears to be nearing its end.

Bobby Charlton is sure Louis van Gaal is the perfect man to right the wrongs of last year’s woeful season for Manchester United.

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Parkhead has known some great European nights, but the meeting of Scotland and the Republic of Ireland at the Glasgow ground on November 14 in Group D of the European Championships is almost guaranteed to go down alongside the most memorable.

Ed Woodward insists Manchester United are ready and willing to break the British transfer record if new manager Louis van Gaal decides they need to do so.

Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane last night dismissed any prospect of a another return to the Premier League, insisting he does not miss England.

Wayne Rooney is determined to make a good impression on Louis van Gaal during Manchester United’s tour of the United States.

New Open champion Rory McIlroy had the last laugh in Hoylake last night as he saw off his rivals, a heckler, and the good-natured booers who turned on the Manchester United fan during his victory speech.

Jose Mourinho has "deep respect" for new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal — but the Chelsea boss is not concerned about their impending rivalry.

Ed Woodward has told Manchester United fans to expect new signings and several departures over the next few weeks.

Brian O’Driscoll might not be ready to become the Roy Keane of rugby punditry just yet but the former Ireland captain has no intentions of pulling any punches in his new role in front of the camera with BT Sport.