Real Madrid cemented Jose Mourinho’s enhanced powers on Friday, following the ousting of director general Jorge Valdano in May, by naming the coach “sporting manager of football”. Relations between Mourinho and Valdano, a former Real player and coach, broke down soon after the Portuguese arrived from Inter Milan at the end of the 2009-10 season. President Florentino Perez eve...Full Story »

With the arrival of a new baby, some older siblings can feel left out as friends and family members coo and gush over the newborn.But not the Beckham boys, who have been getting just as much attention affections as their little sister Harper Seven.And they even got to spend some quality time with their Auntie Joanne, who lavished lots of love and fun on them at the football yesterday. We're w...Full Story »

Pedro has become the latest Barcelona player to openly state he hopes Cesc Fabregas joins the club. The Arsenal captain's future has been the subject of intense speculation, with Arsene Wenger holding out for £40m for the Spaniard. A number of Barcelona players have come out in public and urged their club to complete the deal for Fabregas, while Pep Guardiola said earlier this week he w...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists Carlos Tevez remains an important player for the club even as he tries to secure a move away from Eastlands. The 27-year-old saw his hopes of returning to South America to be closer to his wife and two daughters dashed when Brazilian side Corinthians pulled out of a £40million move, citing the impossibility of concluding the deal before the c...Full Story »

Arsenal will have to offer around £18million to prise Phil Jagielka from Everton after having a near-£12m approach rejected. Sportsmail exclusively revealed Arsenal's interest in Jagielka but Goodison Park boss David Moyes turned down an identical offer from them last year and had no hesitation in giving the same reply to Arsene Wenger's latest attempt to land the England centre ba...Full Story »

Andre Villas-Boas watched Fernando Torres labour in the equatorial heat for 45 minutes before claiming he does not share the nation's 'obsession' with English football's most expensive player. Gee up: Andres Villas-Boas (right) talks tactics with to Fernando Torres in Kuala Lumpur Villas-Boas insists he is not concerned about the misfiring Torres, who scored only once in 18 games for Chelse...Full Story »

ALEX FERGUSON will give new £18.3million keeper David de Gea his bow in Chicago tomorrow.But Fergie says the Spanish Under-21 star is not a certain starter for Manchester United in the new season.Anders Lindergaard and Ben Amos have both performed well in the opening two games of the US tour here.And boss Fergie said: "David de Gea will be the main choice."But I have to say the other two ...Full Story »

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is expected to get his wish of being left out of the party that departs for a German training camp on Thursday as he looks to force a move. Fabregas has made it known to Wenger that he wants to leave the Emirates this summer to rejoin boyhood club Barcelona. And the Fabregas transfer saga it is set to take another twist with the Spaniard set to miss an Arsenal ...Full Story »

• Doubts about Eastlands spirit, says former United man• 'History – and Sir Alex Ferguson – have set United apart' David Beckham says Manchester City are Premier League contenders but will never reach United's level of dominance. David Beckham has dismissed Manchester City's ambitions of becoming the dominant force in English football, questioning the team spirit at Ea...Full Story »

Manchester City misfit Emmanuel Adebayor was dealt a further humiliating blow on Thursday as he was forced to train with the club's youth team. The former Arsenal striker, who was left out of the tour of North America, is in search of a new club after expressing his desire to leave Eastlands. Fancy seeing you here: Adebayor, left out of the club's American tour, trains with the Under 18s at ...Full Story »