Meetings scheduled for March: United to ‘accelerate discussions’ with midfielder hailed as ‘complete’ by Casemiro
Manchester United are planning to hold talks with Kobbie Mainoo over his long-term future during the next international break.
As things stand, the 20-year-old’s contract will expire in the summer of 2027, though the club will have the option of extending his deal by an additional 12 months.
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Forest withstand Fenerbahce fightback to reach Europa League last 16
Nottingham Forest suffered a 2-1 defeat to Fenerbahce in the second leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off tie at the City Ground on Thursday.
However, Forest held their nerve against the Turkish side to book their place in the last 16 after winning the tie 4-2 on aggregate.
Lorenzo Lucca was presented with the first chance after 13 minutes, when he got onto James McAtee’s inviting cross. Tarik Cetin comfortably gathered his header.
Liverpool facing major injury concern ahead of West Ham United clash
Liverpool Sweating on Midfielder’s Fitness Before West Ham United Clash
Liverpool prepare for another pivotal Premier League afternoon at Anfield, this time against West Ham United, with fitness concerns hovering over one of their most influential players, Florian Wirtz.
Arne Slot, now firmly into his second season after delivering the Premier League title in 2024-25, knows margins are fine. The table is congested, the pressure constant, and Liverpool’s campaign has developed a flair for late drama.
TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: Moments before entering the stadium, India head coach Gautam Gambhir was following the live stream of West Indies vs South Africa on his phone. The fixture carried a lot of weight, and a West Indies win could have ended India’s campaign before they took the field against Zimbabwe in Chennai on Thursday. The stakes were high and not only the coach, sitting in his usual front seat on the team bus, but the entire group was tracking the developments in Ahmedabad.
Luke McCowan believes no-one in Scotland can stop Celtic if they can hit top form. (Sun)
Goalkeeper Viljamo Sinisalo’s performance in Celtic’s 1-0 win away to Stuttgart, with the German side winning the Europa League tie 4-2 on aggregate, has given manager Martin O’Neill food for thought. (Herald – subscription required)
O’Neill says the direction of Scotland’s co-efficient is “not fantastic news”. (Glasgow Times)
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou says speculation linking him with Celtic is “something that we cannot stop”.
Nico Rosberg appears as a new pundit in season eight of Drive to Survive on Netflix, released on Friday.
The 2016 F1 world champion, who works as an expert throughout the season with Sky Sports, features in the Netflix docu-series, replacing Jenson Button – who in turn filled in for Danica Patrick last year.
Will Buxton and Claire Williams continue in their roles as pundits while Rosberg appears briefly, most notably when discussing McLaren’s intra-team title battle last season.
La Liga chief addresses racism row involving Real Madrid forward: ‘They must be punished’
The racism controversy involving Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has now drawn a response from the very top of Spanish football.
La Liga president Javier Tebas has addressed the situation publicly after the Brazilian accused Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him during the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg in Portugal.
The alleged incident has sparked debate across Europe, once again putting the spotlight on racism in football.
Barcelona outperform Real Madrid and Bayern in UEFA’s revenue ranking
UEFA’s latest financial study has delivered major news for Barcelona.
In its annual report, as relayed by Mundo Deportivo, the European Club Finance and Investment Landscape 2025 placed Barcelona at the very top when it comes to growth in shirt sales and merchandising.
The report highlights that 21 of Europe’s top 25 clubs increased their revenue from kit manufacturers and merchandising in 2025 compared to 2024.
Even more impressively, 19 of those clubs posted all-time record figures.
Los Angeles Kings goalie Anton Forsberg (31) allowing an Oilers goal during an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on February 26th, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.
LOS ANGELES — In another pivotal divisional matchup, the Kings failed to match the Oilers’ urgency Thursday night, losing 8-1.
The Kings have lost back-to-back games to Pacific Division opponents coming out of the Olympic break.
Brooklyn Nets (15-43, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (38-20, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -17.5; over/under is 207.5
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn aims to break its six-game slide with a victory over Boston.
The Celtics are 7-5 against division opponents. Boston is ninth in the NBA with 33.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Vucevic averaging 6.7.
The Nets are 3-9 against the rest of their division. Brooklyn averages 14.8 turnovers per game and is 4-14 when winning the turnover battle.