Ben Jacobs

🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick set to be given time to turn things in around. Expected to be in charge for Chelsea. Training is taking place as usual. #MUFC now looking for a response at Stamford Bridge.

🗣️ Harry Kane on winning the Ballon d'Or. "I am almost speechless. "To all my England teammates... it was an honour to captain and lead you. "I want to say thank you to Tottenham Hotspur. I wouldn't be where I am here today without Tottenham.”

🚨 BREAKING: Harry Kane wins the Men's Ballon d'Or.🏆

BREAKING: Alexia Putellas wins the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third time in her career.🏆

BREAKING: Charlyn Corral is named Women's Striker of the Year. The Mexico international scored 42 goals in 42 games for CF Pachuca last season.🎯

BREAKING: Harry Kane is named Men's Striker of the Year after scoring 73 goals for Bayern Munich and England.🎯

BREAKING: PSG win Men's Club of the Year.🏆

BREAKING: Barcelona win the Women's Club of the Year.🏆

BREAKING: Bukayo Saka wins the Socrates Award for his humanitarian and social work.❤️

BREAKING: Cata Coll wins the Women's Goalkeeper of the Year.🧤

BREAKING: Unai Simon wins the Men's Goalkeeper of the Year.🧤

BREAKING: Spain coach Luis de la Fuente wins Men's Team Coach of the Year.🏆

BREAKING: Barcelona's Pere Romeu wins Women's Team Coach of the Year.🏆

BREAKING: Barcelona's Vicky Lopez wins Women's Young Talent of the Year.🏆

BREAKING: Lamine Yamal wins the Men's Young Talent of the Year.🏆

🗣️ Michael Carrick on his future. "It's a tough situation. There's no hiding from it. What it looks like, what's next, I really don't know. I always do what's best for this club. I've said it all along and I don't change now. I love what I do. I love the position I'm in. I feel the responsibility."

PSG confirm Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ruptured the ACL in his right knee during yesterday's win against Barcelona. He will undergo surgery in the coming days.🏥

🚨 Reece James has undergone successful minor knee surgery following an injury suffered in training.

Qatar side Shamal SC have signed Riyad Mahrez as a free agent.🇩🇿

🚨 Lisandro Martinez calls out Manchester United's recruitment following the loss to Atletico in an interview with Amazon. "I expected more from our technical director. "[Carrick] does his best... You can keep changing, changing, changing the manager, but what about other areas? I can't say more.”

BREAKING: Cole Palmer has signed an improved Chelsea contract until 2034. It adds an additional year. Official confirmation imminent.🥶

🗣️ Enzo Maresca asked if he feels Manchester City's achievements are tainted? "Absolutely not..." Q: Did you speak to Sheikh Mansour? "I spoke with the club, for sure, and we trust [the club]. Probably the right moment to speak about that is when we are going to win this appeal.”

🗣️ Enzo Maresca on Manchester City's charges. "There is a process ongoing and in this moment I completely trust the club. "I trust the club because I trust the people. It's the reason I joined the club. There is not another club in the world I would like to be at. I am happy and proud to be here."

🚨 Laurence Stewart will leave Chelsea as co-sporting director by mutual consent. Amicable exit that was decided in the last few weeks following talks between Stewart and Behdad Eghbali. Paul Winstanley, Sam Jewell and Joe Shields will now all be sporting directors on equal footing.

A goal and two assists for Lionel Messi on his final game for Argentina.🇦🇷 Messi retires from international football with 208 caps, 126 goals and 67 assists having won the 2022 World Cup and the Copa América twice (2021, 2024).🏆

Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell.🥺🇦🇷

Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell.🥺🇦🇷

Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad. Scott is returning to Bournemouth to be assessed for an quadricep injury picked up before Saturday's 7-0 win in Croatia. He is set to be sidelined for up to two months.🏥

Peterborough confirm Robbie Savage as their new manager.✍️

BREAKING: #MCFC confirm that at 7pm on 1st October the Club lodged its “comprehensive Appeal against the opinion of the Premier League Commission”. City add “the Club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe.“

🗣️ Pep Guardiola’s message after the verdict against #MCFC. “I am here; more than ever. I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, Ferran, the players, staff, Enzo and you, our unique supporters. Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all.”

Mikel Arteta has agreed a new Arsenal deal worth over £15m. Verbal agreement was close last week, as reported for GiveMeSport, and now set to be formalised during the international break.🔴

Erling Haaland has now scored against all 25 Premier League teams faced after getting a goal against Sunderland.🤖

Harry Kane has become the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals after a brace in Bayern's 7-0 win over Union Berlin. Kane's century has come in just 98 games. He surpasses Dieter Muller, who acheived the feat for Cologne in 129 matches.💯

🚨 JJ Gabriel is in Barcelona for talks. Barcelona and Real Madrid viewed as the most viable contenders if Gabriel goes abroad.

Arsenal confirm a pre-contract agreement to sign highly-rated Georgian forward Andria Bartishvili in July 2027.  17-year-old Bartishvili is currently on loan at Iberia 1999 from his parent club Kolkheti 1913. The loan allows Bartishvili experience in Georgia’s top flight.🇬🇪

Watford confirm Michail Antonio has joined. Still expected to take some time before the former West Ham striker is fully match ready. Antonio is likely to feature in match day squads but will be eased in Viewed as a mentor to Watford’s young strikers.🟡

Lucas Bergvall has signed a new long-term contract at Spurs.✍️ 🗣️ Bergvall: “I'm always trying to achieve as much as possible, to be the best version of myself both on and off the pitch and I know this is the right place to do that.“

Joao Pedro wins the Premier League's Player of the Month for August after getting two goals and two assists for Chelsea.🇧🇷

Newcastle United confirm Lewis Hall has signed a new deal keeping him at the club until summer 2031. No release clause.✍️ 🗣️ Hall: “I'm absolutely delighted. It's a really proud moment. It's an absolute pleasure to play for this club and to represent the supporters. I know how much it means to them.”

1️⃣ Ousmane Dembele 2️⃣ Achraf Hakimi 3️⃣ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 4️⃣ Marquinhos 5️⃣ Nuno Mendes 6️⃣ Joao Neves 7️⃣ Willian Pacho 8️⃣ Fabian Ruiz 9️⃣ Ferran Torres 🔟 Vitinha Ten PSG players make the Ballon d’Or shortlist.✅

Alex Greenwood, Alessia Russo and Caroline Weir all shortlisted for the Women’s Ballon d’Or.🏆

Bournemouth's Junior Kroupi shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or Men's Young Talent of the Year. Chelsea's Veerle Buurman is a finalist for Women's Young Talent of the Year.💫

Arsenal shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or Men's Club of the Year.🔴

Manchester City shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or Women's Club of the Year.👕

Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta both nominated for the Ballon d'Or Men's Team Coach of the Year. Manchester City's Andrée Jeglertz makes the Women's Team Coach of the Year shortlist.🏆

Exclusive: Ex-Everton keeper Jindřich Staněk set to join Al-Hazem on loan from Slavia Praha. Deal done by Ahmed Almualim and agent Filip Zika.🧤

🚨 Exclusive: Georginio Wijnaldum set to join Al-Ittihad on a 1+1 contract. Player is currently undergoing a medical.

Burnley have signed Jamie Vardy as a free agent on a contract until the end of the season.🟣

🚨 BREAKING: FIFA confirm Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election. “The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election.”