Despite further newspaper reports regarding Rio Ferdinand and Peter Kenyon today, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has revealed the club are close to agreeing a new contract with the England defender.

England striker Darius Vassell made a goalscoring comeback for Aston Villa with a late equaliser for the reserves against Manchester United at Bescot Stadium.

Roy Carroll insists he wants to remain at Manchester United next season.

Bolton’s home tie with Arsenal will begin a weekend of live televised FA Cup action on March 12 and 13.

Rio Ferdinand will return to Manchester United’s starting line-up against Aston Villa tomorrow after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren will make late checks on Chris Riggott and Mark Viduka before naming his side for the home clash with Manchester United.

Fulham defender Moritz Volz will miss the Barclays Premiership clash with Manchester United through suspension.

Leeds have extended the loan of Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller for the rest of the season.

Bryan Robson has urged Manchester United captain Roy Keane to carry on playing when his contract at the club expires at the end of next season.

Several thousand Manchester United fans staged a noisy but peaceful anti-Malcolm Glazer march to Old Trafford before tonight’s match against AC Milan.

Roy Keane wants his experienced Manchester United team-mates to shoulder the responsibility for their disappointing Champions League exit this week.

Alex Ferguson has claimed Roy Keane will be remembered as one of Manchester United’s greatest players “500 years from now”.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was disappointed his much-vaunted strikers failed to find the net again against Sparta Prague.

Holland defender Jaap Stam insists it was medals and not money that convinced him to leave Lazio for AC Milan.

Blackburn lead Manchester United at Ewood Park today. Paul Dickov scored after 17 minutes.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has blamed former chief executive Peter Kenyon for the club’s failure to sign Ronaldinho.

Manchester United’s Quinton Fortune is considering ending his South African international exile.

Manchester United star forward Ruud van Nistelrooy married his long-time girlfriend Leontine Slaats today in a private service near his hometown.

New Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has begun his promised Stamford Bridge clearout as midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron is to join Inter Milan on loan for a year.

Manchester United tonight confirmed they are in talks with Marseille about letting Fabien Barthez return to France.