BOBBY CHARLTON yesterday led the tributes at the funeral of fellow “Busby Babe” and Manchester United legend Albert Scanlon.

SOL CAMPBELL appears ready to complete an astonishing turnaround and rejoin Arsenal, three-and-a-half years after leaving the club in controversial circumstances.

ALEX FERGUSON will not face any disciplinary action over his remarks criticising referee Mark Clattenburg for sending off Darren Fletcher, the FA have confirmed.

RICHARD DUNNE believes Carling Cup success for Aston Villa will mean manager Martin O’Neill being able to attract star players.

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy has hinted a new striker is amongst his top priorities during the January transfer window as he continues to be linked with Leeds hotshot Jermaine Beckford.

MANCHESTER UNITED’s anti-Glazer faction have claimed the controversial owners have landed the club with a £260million (€288m) interest bill since they took control in 2005.

PATRICK VIEIRA has wasted little time in antagonising the red half of Manchester following his move to Manchester City after claiming champions United are ‘on the wane’ and can be caught by their local rivals.

IRISH sporting organisations are cautiously optimistic regarding their fixtures for the next week as the cold snap begins to ease.

ALEX McLEISH wants latest Birmingham capture Michel to be given time to adapt to the Barclays Premier League.

AMID the continuing freeze, Alex Ferguson may have found a solution to his chilled bones with the potential of another dousing with hot water from the FA to add further insult to the worrying manner his mis-firing team squandered the opportunity to reclaim leadership of the Premier League.

PATRICK VIEIRA believes he is a better player now than he was when he left the Premier League four-and-a-half years ago.

PATRICK VIEIRA checked in for Premier League duty once more yesterday and immediately set his sights on taking Manchester City to the number one slot.

WOLVES manager Mick McCarthy has warned his players to beware the challenge of wounded West Ham in tomorrow’s crucial Premier League showdown at Upton Park.

ALEX FERGUSON has absolved his young players of blame for Manchester United’s shock FA Cup defeat to Leeds last weekend.

ALEX FERGUSON insists he is not suffering from a spending squeeze because of Manchester United’s massive debts.

ARSENE WENGER could yet be ready to offer former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell a return to the Barclays Premier League – but has had enough of seeing the Gunners linked with a string of potential signings just to make headlines.

ASTON VILLA central defender Richard Dunne has had “no thoughts” about the possibility of facing his former club Manchester City in the Carling Cup final.

RYAN Giggs is not ready to lock up his massive trophy collection just yet, no matter how negatively Manchester United’s shock FA Cup defeat to Leeds has been viewed.

PREMIER LEAGUE summit meetings are never short of sub-plots but one of the most intriguing aspects of tomorrow’s squabble between Arsenal and Chelsea is how it pits one manager under intense pressure against another who must be deemed close to bullet-proof.

ALEX FERGUSON believes Premier League basement dwellers Portsmouth are in a false position.