Manchester United

Manchester United

Very good news for Man Utd because Napoli confirm that they believe the obligation for Rasmus Hojlund will be just a formality. It will happen in 2026. There were some stories about Napoli being limited in the market, not able to invest, but that's not the case for Hojlund. United will have €50m from Hojlund's deal (€44m obligation + €6m loan fee), and that is very important for news.

However, any move for the Nottingham Forest midfielder is unlikely to materialise until the summer, with Forest still locked in a relegation battle and also pushing to go deep in the UEFA Europa League. Anderson has enjoyed a standout campaign, cementing his status as one of the most dynamic young midfielders in the Premier League. His energy, ball-carrying ability and creativity have not gone unnoticed at Old Trafford, where recruitment staff view him as a long-term solution.

Manchester United are looking to improve their defensive unit, and they have identified Tarik Muharemovic as a target. According to a report from Gazzetta di Modena, Manchester United are keeping tabs on the Sassuolo defender. It will be interesting to see if they follow up on their interest with an official offer to get the deal done. They have been scouting the player regularly, and they sent scouts to watch the player in action last Sunday.

Everton are weighing up ambitious loan moves for Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee as they look to strengthen David Moyes' squad during the January transfer window. According to iNews, the Merseyside club are assessing market opportunities that could add quality and depth without committing to large transfer fees, with both Man United stars viewed as potential short-term solutions who could make an immediate impact.

Since United gained promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL) in the 2019-20 season, the club have added bigger names and improved their squad depth in a bid to compete on all fronts. Manchester City and England midfielder Jess Park and Fridolina Rolfö were the latest additions in the summer, the latter joining from three-time European champions Barcelona, and Marc Skinner's side have only doubled down on their approach in January.

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is increasingly determined to leave Old Trafford in the upcoming January transfer window, with his future now emerging as one of the most delicate issues facing the club midway through the season. Despite manager Ruben Amorim attempting to block an immediate departure, the Dutch international is understood to be actively pushing for a move back to Serie A in search of regular football.

Sources have told BBC Sport that Heaven, who joined United from Arsenal in February after making one appearance for the Gunners, wants to represent England at senior level. Heaven has played for England at various age groups. He suffered an ankle injury playing for the Under-20s against Switzerland in October, was replaced at half-time and was not selected for November's match against Japan.

Hinata Miyazawa has signed a new long-term deal with Manchester United until 2029. The Japan international has become a key player under manager Marc Skinner since joining in 2023. Miyazawa originally signed a three-year deal with the club, which would have seen her contract expire in June 2026.

The full Boxing Day fixture list for England's top flight reads as follows: Manchester United v Newcastle United And that's it. So much for tradition. And yet! Never mind! Because this game could feasibly end up with a scoreline that would slot seamlessly into that 1963 results service, an ersatz pastiche of English football's most famous festive feelgood farrago. Kick-off is at 8pm GMT. It's on!

The establishment of expected goals, or xG, showed, among other things, that the best goal-scorers score lots of goals mostly because they take lots of high-value shots. Finishing skill matters, but only at the margins. The ability to find space or create space near the goal, over and over again, is the unifying skill among all the best scorers on the planet.