Premier League

Jesse Lingard says Manchester United will need to be on ‘top form’ to beat Everton this weekend. United travel to Merseyside to face Everton on Sunday, looking to continue their push to finish in the Premier League’s top four. Marco Silva’s side had been in good form before last weekend’s surprise loss at …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are targeting players with ‘personality, quality and longevity’ this summer. The 46-year-old is preparing for his first summer transfer window since being appointed as permanent manager at Old Trafford, with reports suggesting that the club’s board are willing to significantly back the Norwegian in the …

Olivier Giroud says he ‘loves playing German teams’ ahead of Chelsea’s Europa League semi-final clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. Giroud scored as Chelsea booked their place in the last four with a 4-3 win over Slavia Prague at Stamford Bridge, sealing a 5-3 aggregate success for Maurizio Sarri’s side. Chelsea scored twice …

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City are hurting after their dramatic Champions League quarter-final exit to Tottenham. City were eliminated on the away goals rule following a 4-4 draw on aggregate, with Spurs advancing to the semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history. In a Champions League classic, Raheem …

Jurgen Klopp says he is expecting a ‘battle’ when he takes his Liverpool side to Cardiff this weekend. The league leaders travel to South Wales to face struggling Cardiff on Sunday, who will be boosted after securing a vital 2-0 win over relegation rivals Brighton on Tuesday night. Neil Warnock’s …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned there will be ‘no quick fix’ as Manchester United prepare to enter the transfer market this summer. The 46-year-old is preparing or his first summer transfer window since being appointed as the club’s permanent manager, and is believed to have been handed a significant transfer budget. …

Newcastle are ready to hand manager Rafael Benitez a £50m transfer budget this summer, in a bid to keep the Spaniard at the club. Benitez’s future at the club is uncertain with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, and the former Liverpool and Real Madrid …

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will have around £150m to strengthen his squad in the summer transfer window. Spurs reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history by knocking out Manchester City in a memorable encounter on Wednesday night, and Pochettino is keen to bolster his squad this summer …

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accused his players of ‘not giving 100%’ after their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Barcelona. United were eliminated in the last eight by the Spanish champions, after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win at the Nou Camp to seal a 4-0 aggregate …

Pep Guardiola says he is expecting another ‘intense’ encounter as Manchester City prepare to face Tottenham on Saturday. City host Spurs in a huge clash on Saturday lunch time, the third meeting between the sides in 10 days following their dramatic Champions League quarter-final tie. Tottenham ended City’s hopes of …