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It is approaching 18 months since Marcus Rashford was last seen in a Manchester United shirt, the England international having trudged off following a lifeless display away at Viktoria Plzen back in December 2024. His subsequent omission from the Manchester derby spelt the beginning of the end for his time under Ruben Amorim, even after an initial bright start with three goals in the…

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Scarcely any contests within the burgeoning startup landscape are as fierce (and at times acrimonious) as the pursuit between Polymarket and Kalshi for preeminence in the swiftly expanding forecasting exchange domain. Notwithstanding their intense rivalry, the chief executives from both entities are pouring capital into 5(c) Capital, a nascent venture capital firm concentrating on prediction…

It wouldn’t quite be true to say that Liverpool‘s season hinges on their success in the Champions League, but being knocked out by Galatasaray next week would certainly increase the mounting pressure on Arne Slot‘s back. There isn’t much confidence in the Reds’ ability to go all the way in Europe’s premium continent-wide competition, even with Liverpool’s rich history and the unpredictability…

Manchester United are a club who have spent big funds in recent years to aid their chances of success, but they have also had to make sales to balance the books. Scott McTominay was just one of the players who was sacrificed by INEOS last summer, subsequently moving to Italian side Napoli for a fee in the region of £25m. Such a decision has massively backfired, with the midfielder scoring 13…

Arsenal are the strongest team in the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta will be aware of the movements of his side’s rivals in the January transfer window. Manchester City, for example, have signed Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, and they are hunting down Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi to replenish their defence. Having confirmed that he and technical executive Andrea Berta will pursue…

Crystal Palace have agreed a £35 million deal in principle with Tottenham to sign Brennan Johnson, although the move remains subject to the player making a final decision on his future. The 24-year-old Wales winger, who is attracting interest from elsewhere ahead of the opening of the transfer window throughout January, would add further attacking depth to Oliver Glasner’s squad as Palace balance…