The January transfer window closed with anything but a slam on Monday night. One of the quietest deadline days in the past decade saw just nine signings completed by Premier League clubs.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his players may need to be more streetwise after claiming the match delegate for last week’s defeat to Sheffield United admitted Manchester United were on the wrong end of two key decisions.

In all, 70% of transfers in the window were loan deals. It felt strange, but history could prove that Liverpool did clever business in difficult times

Going into the final day of the window, only eight out of 20 Premier League clubs had signed anyone at all this month

Keane’s latest post-match outburst came in the form of an accusation that Solskjaer and his players are throwing away Manchester United’s first genuine title challenge in nearly a decade by failing to believe in themselves

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Stoke City boss Michael O'Neill is determined to hold onto in-demand Republic of Ireland under-21 international defender Nathan Collins.

The Football Association has vowed to work with the Government and social media platforms to eradicate racism from the game, with Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford the latest player to be targeted by online abuse.

Midfielder Fabinho is set to miss Liverpool’s next two matches with an injury but could return for the crucial clash against Manchester City – the one team manager Jurgen Klopp believes could run away with the title this season.

The last time City won away to Liverpool in 90 minutes in any competition was 2003

United were cast three points adrift of table-toppers Manchester City following their stalemate with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed after the goalless draw that his star forward is in quarantine

Roy Keane believes that the Manchester United players had become ‘frightened of the challenge’ after they were touted as title contenders.

United dropped points for the third time in four Premier League games after a goalless stalemate with the Gunners

The goal was enough to secure Pep Guardiola’s 500th victory in management, a 12th straight win for City and a 19th game unbeate

The Football Association has vowed to work with the Government and social media platforms to eradicate racism from the game.

McCormack has a lengthy list of honours, having won two Premier Division titles and two FAI Cups during his spells with St. Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers and Cork City. 

Chelsea have thrown their weight behind calls for social media companies to do more to stamp out racism on their platforms after defender Reece James became the latest player to be subjected to vile abuse.

West Ham have completed the signing of Jesse Lingard from Manchester United on loan until the end of the season. The 28-year-old midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford and is yet to make a Premier League appearance this campaign.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Jesse Lingard still has a Manchester United future and hopes the attacking midfielder will return from his loan move to West Ham “revitalised”.