Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has reached an agreement with Manchester United to take striker Giuseppe Rossi on loan until January as he looks to bolster his attacking options.

Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff were united in their praise of fellow great George Best following the Manchester United legend’s death yesterday.

Rio Ferdinand has dismissed as “a load of rubbish” reports he was holding out for a £120,000 (€173,000)-a-week contract at Manchester United.

West Brom boss Bryan Robson has insisted that Alex Ferguson is “still the man everyone should look up to” ahead of the Boxing Day clash with his former club Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has dismissed speculation about his future and insists he is as “committed as ever” to achieving success at Old Trafford.

Roy Keane will tonight suprisingly link up with the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of a potential return against Switzerland on Wednesday.

Alex Ferguson has returned to the infamous food fight which followed Manchester United’s win over Arsenal at Old Trafford, claiming he does not expect Arsene Wenger “to ever apologise” for his players’ behaviour.

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he is happy with life at Manchester United.

Manchester United’s shares dropped by two per cent at the start of trading this morning as the Old Trafford club awaited Malcolm Glazer’s next move in his takeover battle.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has dismissed suggestions that Ruud van Nistelrooy is unhappy with life at Old Trafford as ’mischief making’.

Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce is calling for the Premier League to be extended to two divisions to reduce the enormous financial gap that exists between the top flight and the Nationwide League.

Former Irish international and Manchester United legend Denis Irwin has branded Arsene Wenger’s defence of his players following Sunday’s Old Trafford fracas “an insult to people’s intelligence”.

Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon believes Martin O’Neill “owes it to himself” to leave for a club like Manchester United if the Parkhead board fail to back his ambitions.

Phil Neville admits that Arsenal have set the standard for Manchester United to aim for next season but claims those who think Alex Ferguson’s side are finished are in for a rude awakening.

Rio Ferdinand will still be available to play for Manchester United even if he is charged with misconduct for missing a drugs test.

The Football Association have today revealed details of the 121-page Rio Ferdinand appeal document they received from Manchester United yesterday.

Paul Ince says keeping Wolves in the Barclaycard Premiership would rank alongside winning the league title with Manchester United as the biggest achievement of his career.

Louis Saha is “appalled” by Fulham’s refusal to sell him to Manchester United, according to quotes attributed to the striker in the French press.

Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has once again urged his club to sign his fellow Holland international Patrick Kluivert from Barcelona.

Chelsea have joined the chase for the signature of in-demand Brazilian Ronaldinho, who is also wanted by Manchester United and Real Madrid.