Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton passes the ball against Newcastle United (Getty Images) Alex Scott, Keane Lewis-Potter, Harry Souttar and Joao Pedro have all made the step up from the Championship to the Premier League in recent seasons, but have struggled to match the form that saw Bournemouth, Brentford, Leicester and Brighton make it splashing out … Read more
It could be a busy summer at Manchester United as the club is willing to listen to offers for almost its entire squad in the transfer market. While Erik ten Hag’s future is also under scrutiny, the new backroom team, put together under the leadership of Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is ready to make … Read more
Rashford previously caught the eye of Paris St Germain – GETTY IMAGES/Michael Regan Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for the majority of their first-team squad this summer, apart from a group of emerging stars, Telegraph Sport understands. Old Trafford’s new hierarchy is thought to be ready to adopt an ultra-flexible approach to … Read more
Gareth Southgate has some tough choices to make With Euro 2024 fast approaching, Gareth Southgate’s England squad is starting to take shape. Telegraph Sports assesses what the team would look like if it were chosen now: Goalkeepers Jordan Pickford has performed well for Everton – Getty Images/Tony McArdle Plays in the last game of the … Read more
Tom Huddlestone is enjoying his hybrid player-coach role at Man Utd – Telegraph/Paul Cooper The moment his recent Manchester derby winner is mentioned, Tom Huddlestone starts laughing. “I’ve seen the statistics: no one on the field was born that day when I made my professional debut,” he says. “That wasn’t great!” The ‘pitch’ was not … Read more
Phil Foden has performed in Erling Haaland’s absence (Getty Images) Phil Foden’s hat-trick against Aston Villa on April 3 could be seen as a turning point for the Manchester City player. Long considered a substitute for the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, he shone on that occasion in their absence, with a … Read more
Harry Maguire has been a good servant to Southgate, but playing him comes with risks – Getty Images/Marc Atkins England will be among the favorites at the start of Euro 2024 this summer, but the defeat to Brazil at Wembley on Saturday has exposed some vulnerabilities that Gareth Southgate must look to address. Here are … Read more