CHELSEA assistant coach Steve Clarke believes Jose Mourinho is among the best managers he has ever worked with.

THE tantalising prospect of Roy Keane lining out again for Ireland edged closer to reality yesterday when he hinted at a return to international football to complete "unfinished business".

GARY NEVILLE has admitted Manchester United already face the fight of their lives to stay in the championship race.

ROY KEANE has revealed he has a desire to manage The Red Devils and succeed Alex Ferguson once his illustrious playing career is over.

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THE FAI yesterday denied that Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr is to meet with Roy Keane to discuss the Manchester United captain's possible return to international football.

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger finally has a significant transfer kitty at his disposal but he is still in no hurry to spend it.

THIERRY HENRY last night insisted Arsenal will not travel to Old Trafford with any fear on Sunday despite their heavy Champions League defeat by Inter Milan and he warned Manchester United to expect a backlash.

JIM SMITH’S future as assistant manager at Portsmouth is in doubt as the fall-out from executive director Velimir Zajec’s appointment continues.

DAMIEN DUFF has completed his £17m move to Chelsea from Blackburn Rovers.

ROY KEANE is to stand trial next year accused of assaulting a 16-year-old boy while walking his dog near his British home.

ROY Keane described in detail yesterday the night last September when he nearly quit Manchester United.

Major shareholders of Manchester United may take control of the club, the Observer newspaper reported, citing unidentified bankers.

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MOST everything Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have said over the last few days about the Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is correct.

SHARES in Manchester United fell yesterday after rumours of a possible meeting between its Irish investors JP McManus and John Magnier and the club's second-largest shareholder to discuss a potential takeover were dismissed.

CHARLTON striker Darren Bent was handed his first senior England call-up after Alan Smith turned down the chance of being selected — to play for Manchester United reserves.

CELTIC skipper Paul Lambert has vowed that the Scottish side’s humbling loss to Manchester United will not affect their preparations for the new season.

LIVERPOOL had to call on skipper Steven Gerrard as they struggled to break down a brave TNS side in the second leg of their Champions League first qualifier last night.

NORTHERN IRELAND manager Sammy McIlroy has been given permission to talk to Second Division Stockport County about taking over the vacant manager’s position at Edgeley Park.