Rio Ferdinand has dropped the clearest hint yet he intends to sign another contract at Manchester United.

Manchester United declared they had “got their trophy back” at the end of the Premier League title-winning parade — but there was no word on whether Wayne Rooney will still be around for the start of their defence.

Hot on the heels of Donegal player Paddy McBrearty’s no show a couple of weeks ago at a GAA disciplinary hearing, we now have the ‘Corbett-Delaney Avoidance’, which sounds more Richard Ludlum thriller title than GAA embarrassment.

Most around Real Madrid are resigned to seeing Jose Mourinho leave the club this summer, and many will be more than happy to see him go.

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The future may be far from certain for Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, but he is targeting a few more years at the top.

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Paul Scholes was happy for his retirement to slip under the radar on the day when Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson also bade farewell to Old Trafford.

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Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United future stands on a knife edge this morning after outgoing Old Trafford manager Alex Ferguson revealed the England forward declined to play his final home game in charge of the club.

Rio Ferdinand was delighted to give Alex Ferguson a winning send-off in his final Old Trafford match as Manchester United manager following the “devastating” news the long-serving Scot would be stepping down at the end of the season.

After emerging from the whirlwind that engulfed him this week, David Moyes has admitted the prospect of joining Manchester United was too big to turn down.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims English football will not be the same without his old rival Alex Ferguson.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini claims it has been an honour to compete against Sir Alex Ferguson – the best manager of his generation – over the past three years.

Our columnist pays tribute to a managerial titan who, memorably for the Bolton man, once paid tribute to him

FA CUP FINAL:

When asked if today’s FA Cup final represents the biggest game of his career James McCarthy’s response is instant.

Almost exactly a year ago Robin van Persie accepted the Footballer of the Year award and declared, with a mournful look in his eye, he would “always be a Gunner” before promptly signing for Manchester United.

PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Liverpool