CARLOS TEVEZ has dropped his clearest hint yet he will leave Manchester United when his two-year “loan” expires next month.

A COLLECTION of medals and trophies awarded to footballing genius George Best are going under the hammer.

BARCELONA have short-listed their summer transfer targets and have targeted Manchester United’s Republic of Ireland defender John O’Shea, according to Spanish media reports.

PAUL TIERNEY is out of the Republic of Ireland’s European U21 Championship qualifier against Albania this afternoon.

LIVERPOOL striker Milan Baros believes the Reds can still overtake rivals Everton for a place in the Champions League and is confident they will challenge the ‘big three’ for the title next season.

SAM ALLARDYCE believes that if players run up huge gambling debts their career can go downhill “no matter who you are”.

SUNDERLAND striker Stephen Elliott is gunning for Arsenal tonight after grabbing his third goal in four games.

RIO FERDINAND is adamant that Manchester United supporters “deserve a lot more” from the team next year after a season of underachievement.

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.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger maintains gambling is a matter purely for the individual, but accepted it can become a “negative” influence on players if taken to extremes.

VILLARREAL’S Diego Forlan and Arsenal’s Thierry Henry will share the Golden Shoe award for being this season’s top goalscorers in Europe.

HARRY KEWELL will not “chase money” as he weighs up his future options.

GEORGE BEST yesterday got out of his hospital bed and spoke to friends and family as doctors admitted he could leave intensive care within days.

COLIN CORKERY is planning to let his feet do the talking on Monday at Croke Park — and raise money for a worthy charity in the process.

ALEX FERGUSON has told John O’Shea he must fight for his future at Manchester United after confirming £6.9 million signing Gabriel Heinze will start the season as first-choice left-back.

ALEX FERGUSON has welcomed the extra security Arsenal intend to provide at the Emirates Stadium for Manchester United’s visit today.

RIO FERDINAND has claimed Manchester United would have accepted their present Premier League position if they had been offered it at the start of the campaign — but it has still been a horrible Christmas for the England star.

LILLE have decided to end their protest against Ryan Giggs’ winning goal for Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League tie a fortnight ago.

ENGLAND striker Wayne Rooney is being sued by his former manager David Moyes over comments made in his autobiography, it was confirmed yesterday.

REFEREE Rob Styles has been given a Premier League game to referee next weekend despite admitting he mistakenly awarded a penalty to Manchester United on Saturday.