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Jesse Lingard is expected to leave Manchester United after talks over a new contract stalled.
The 28-year-old’s representatives are convinced his future lies away from Old Trafford and he will look to leave the club on a free transfer next summer or perhaps even on loan in January, having had a successful spell at West Ham last term.
Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has left the club as the new owners look to appoint a chief executive officer in his place.
Charnley, who has been at St James’ Park for 22 years, the last seven in the role he has just vacated, stayed on during a handover period following October’s Saudi Arabia-backed takeover.
A club statement said: “Newcastle United can
Brendan Rodgers has distanced himself from speculation linking him with the Manchester United job and branded the rumours as “disrespectful” to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Leicester manager has been linked with the Old Trafford post, with United boss Solskjaer under intense scrutiny in recent weeks following comprehensive
Captain Callum McGregor has challenged Ange Postecoglou’s revamped Celtic side to “make our own history at Hampden” ahead of Saturday’s League Cup semi-final against holders St Johnstone.
The Scotland midfielder, 28, has won six Scottish Premiership titles and been part of a domestic quadruple treble during a recent decade of success
Rangers have appointed Giovanni van Bronckhorst as manager.
The former Rangers, Arsenal and Barcelona defender returns to Ibrox, subject to receipt of a work permit, to succeed Steven Gerrard, who left to manage Premier League side Aston Villa.
“I am absolutely delighted to be returning to
Steve Kean has been named academy director at Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.
The 54-year-old, who managed Blackburn in the Premier League from 2010 to 2012, will work closely with Hibs head coach Jack Ross and chief executive Ben Kensell at Easter Road.
It comes as part of a planned revamp of the
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones is set to remain sidelined for a number of weeks with an eye injury sustained before the international break.
Jones suffered the injury during an accidental collision in training and was subsequently ruled out of Liverpool’s games against Atletico Madrid and West Ham.
Barnsley have announced the appointment of Poya Asbaghi as the club’s new head coach.
Asbaghi has joined the Sky Bet Championship side after leaving the Swedish national set-up, where he was U21 head coach.
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones is set to remain sidelined for a number of weeks with an eye injury sustained before the international break.
Jones suffered the injury during an accidental collision in training and was subsequently ruled out of Liverpool’s games against Atletico Madrid and West Ham.
The chairman of the Premier League is on the brink of resigning following a backlash from clubs over its handling of the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United.
Sky News has learnt that Gary Hoffman, who only