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Saturday, 1 April 2017 :  United announced on Friday that Mata, 28, has had surgery on a groin problem. Jones, 25, injured a toe in an innocuous training-ground tackle, with reports claiming it involved Smalling. Smalling, 27, has been pictured wearing a leg brace, and United manager Jose Mourinho said …

Friday, 31 March 2017 :  Stoke City striker Saido Berahino says the eight-week drugs ban he served earlier this season came after his drink was spiked in a nightclub. Berahino did not play for former club West Brom between September and January, when he joined Stoke for £12m. He claims …

Thursday, 30 March 2017 :  Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that winger Erik Lamela will undergo surgery on his hip on Saturday and will subsequently miss the rest of the season. Lamela has been missing since October when he picked up the hip problem in training and despite Mauricio Pochettino suggesting …

Thursday, 23 March 2017 :  Chilean forward Sanchez and German midfielder Ozil, both 28, have just over a year left on their deals. Wenger says he has made up his mind about his own future, but is yet to sign the two-year extension on offer. “At the moment we have …

Thursday, 16 March 2017 :  Pogba, 24, re-signed with United for a world-record £89m fee from Juventus in August, having left for £1.5m in 2012. The midfielder’s performances have at times come under fire this season. “It is not his fault that some pundits are in real trouble while Paul …

Saturday, 6 May 2017 :  The Swedish striker is included in the list of top-earning athletes in Britain after joining United last July. With a fortune of £110m, he overtakes team-mate Wayne Rooney, who is third on the list with £93m, as Britain’s richest footballer. Formula 1 world champion Hamilton …

Wednesday, 3 May 2017 :  The 32-year-old ex-Ghana international then walked off the pitch in protest – for which he received a second yellow card, officials have now confirmed. He was booked for dissent after asking the referee to stop Sunday’s Serie A match against Cagliari, claiming he was being …

Friday, 14 April 2017 :Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil says he will put talks over his future at the club on hold until the summer. Ozil, 28, has just under a year left on his contract after joining the Gunners from Real Madrid in 2013. However the German wants to help …

Wednesday, 12 April 2017 :  Steven Gerrard is ready to take the next step in his Liverpool coaching career, according to former Reds assistant boss Phil Thompson. According to the Times, Gerrard is set to be named as the club’s new under-18 team coach, his first role in charge of …