The Dutch captain, once Liverpool's dependable rock at the back, has conceded four penalties this season and his career is on a downward curve

A 'mini-Valverde' emerges but others should not be going to the World Cup

Salah is not the only Liverpool star expected to depart as Arne Slot revamps attack

It appears United will again be forced to look elsewhere

Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley pits master against apprentice

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s completion date of 2030 is now looking overly ambitious

The Portuguese magnifico has been integral to United's revival under Michael Carrick

Plus: the latest on Harry Maguire's contract situation

A football fairy tale? Please, this ridiculous Hollywood script is anything but

Tuesday's shocking defeat at Wolves raises fresh questions for Arne Slot

Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need

Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need

Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need

United's first-choice goalkeeper on being a 'normal guy,' his throwback style and the pressures of wearing the No 1 shirt

Alexis Mac Allister scores a stoppage-time winner for Liverpool at Nottingham Forest as Arne Slot demands 'more consistency' from the struggling playmaker

Interim boss leading the race after surprising United's hierarchy

How Man Utd players responded in private to the club's billionaire co-owner claiming the UK had been 'colonised' by immigrants

The England forward has just received a major boost in his bid to stay at Barcelona

De Zerbi is one of five early candidates to take over from Thomas Frank

Man Utd's prodigal son is embarrassing Amorim and giving Tuchel a headache

Man Utd's prodigal son is embarrassing Amorim and giving Tuchel a headache

With City insiders increasingly hopeful Guardiola will stay for one more year, Enzo Maresca and Xabi Alonso can stand down for now

Another of Ronaldo's former clubs is leading the race for the 41-year-old's signature

Biggest club in the world by 2030? Newcastle are going backwards

A quiet January has laid the groundwork for United's summer plans

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's frank incompetence is playing right into their hands

The Brazilian scores and sets up another as United cling onto victory over Fulham

Viktor Gyokeres narrowly leads own goals as Arsenal's top Premier League goalscorer - is this really what we want from our (potential) title winners?

Shorter training sessions, later arrival times and calmer team talks - the interim head coach is already making his mark at Old Trafford after just two games

Salah transfer looks 'inevitable' despite patching things up with Arne Slot

Salah transfer looks 'inevitable' despite patching things up with Arne Slot

Michael Carrick’s interim stint is off to perfect start with midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo repeatedly unlocking Pep Guardiola’s shell-shocked defence

He is among the favourites to take over from interim boss Michael Carrick

The pile-on after Ruben Amorim's sacking has been startling

Plus: the wantaway star who United are 'done' with - and stance on Rashford fee

Ineos has been put off Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following talks as Michael Carrick emerges as front-runner to take over until the end of the season

Ineos have been put off Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following talks as Michael Carrick emerges as frontrunner to take over until the end of the season

The pile-on after Ruben Amorim's sacking has been startling

The pile-on after Ruben Amorim's sacking has been startling

Carrick considered as Amorim successor alongside three other permanent coaches

Amorim will go down as one of the worst head coaches in Man Utd history

Man Utd have given up on two of their main January transfer targets

Lisandro Martinez gave the beleaguered manager a chance to rip up his script against Newcastle - and it worked to brilliant effect

Ex-Wolves star and an Everton midfielder are on Ruben Amorim's radar as Man Utd suffer setback in Antoine Semenyo chase

Club insiders, player parents and Ruben Amorim's Sporting youth coach tell The i Paper what's really going on behind the scenes at Carrington's talent factory

The Man Utd boss has once again revealed how out of touch he is with fans

The Egyptian might have just saved their season

The Egyptian might have just saved their season

Pep Guardiola's side have kicked Real Madrid while they're down, signalling a true power shift in European football