ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger revealed after last night’s demolition of Everton that he has made his mind up about a new contract for Bergkamp - but will not reveal whether the Dutchman is staying or going until the end of the season.

As enduring football rivalries go, the Manchester United/Liverpool saga is right up there with the best of them and the pair lock horns again tomorrow in the Worthington Cup final in Cardiff (live on Sky Sports at 2pm).

UNDER-FIRE Carlos Queiroz has hailed Manchester United fans as “the best in the world” and insisted he is committed to giving them the right balance between entertainment and results.

MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive Peter Kenyon has claimed only half the professional clubs in England can survive the current financial state of football.

BRYAN HAMILTON has revealed that his shortlist of recommendations for the Republic of Ireland manager's job includes names from around the world.

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NIALL QUINN believes the exit of former Republic of Ireland team-mate Roy Keane from Manchester United was proof that Sir Alex Ferguson still rules the roost at Old Trafford.

MANCHESTER UNITED chief executive David Gill has predicted Ryan Giggs will see out the remainder of his career at Old Trafford, even though the Welshman’s contract dispute still rumbles on.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND international Colin Healy has opened talks with Aston Villa and Sunderland and his legal representative Mel Stein has warned clubs that they are looking to conclude a deal quickly.

METZ have appealed to FIFA for help to reclaim money they say they are owed by Fulham from the sale of Louis Saha to Manchester United.

ALL the talk may have been about the troubles surrounding French football but a visit to Clairefontaine is a sobering reminder that Ireland are visiting one of the great powers of world football.

ARSENE WENGER confirmed last night he is "days away" from signing a new contract that will ensure he remains Arsenal manager for at least two years after the club moves to its new Emirates Stadium.

DENIS IRWIN admitted a mouth-watering return to Old Trafford in August helped him to change his mind about retiring and to continue playing with Wolves in the Premiership.

THE seemingly endless debate over whether Nicolas Anelka should be recalled to the France squad took another twist yesterday with Les Bleus coach Jacques Santini accusing the Manchester City striker of damaging his side’s bid to win Euro 2004.

LEEDS chief executive Trevor Birch has won his latest battle with the club’s creditors by gaining a further extension of the standstill period until next Friday.

HOW many times will this be said throughout the season: where would Manchester United be without the key quartet of Keane, Nistelrooy, Scholes and Howard?

BRIAN KERR yesterday confirmed that Celtic's Liam Miller and Cardiff City's Alan Lee will be the immediate beneficiaries of the many withdrawals from the Irish team for today's match against Poland in Bydgoszcz (5.00pm Irish time).

MANCHESTER UNITED can be optimistic of landing Ronaldinho later this week but their hopes of keeping assistant-boss Carlos Queiroz appear doomed if Real Madrid confirm him as their leading managerial target.

MANCHESTER UNITED are unlikely to enter the market for a new striker before the transfer window closes - despite their injury problems.