Mourinho insists a fifth place finish is the best Manchester United can hope for this season

Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Monday after a poor run of form, according to Sky Sports. A 2-2 draw on Friday against Everton left Tottenham, Champions League finalists in 2019, in seventh place in the Premier League and unlikely to reach the top four.

Solomon Fowowe talks Manchester City vs Tottenham Carabao Cup final. Manchester City has won the Carabao Cup for a record-equalling eighth time as Pep Guardiola's side won the past three finals and five of the past seven. Tottenham's last trophy was the League Cup in 2008 and striker Harry Kane's chances of playing at Wembley are being monitored "hour by hour".

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Tottenham striker Harry Kane said on Wednesday he will stay at the club and be "100% focused on helping the team achieve success", ending weeks of speculation about a potential move to champions Manchester City. "It was incredible to see the reception from the Spurs fans on Sunday and to read some of the messages of support I've had in the last few weeks," the England captain wrote on Twitter.

The 36-year-old left Juventus for his old club in the hope of recapturing the form that made him a superstar a decade ago. Manchester United have welcomed him with open arms.

Manchester United fans rush to snap up shirts with Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic number seven, that he will wear again after Edinson Cavani agreed to give it up. The Portuguese player rejoined United from Juventus last week, and is set to make his second debut in the Premier League match against Newcastle on September 11.

Manchester United Plc's first-quarter loss narrowed as the end of COVID-19 curbs in England allowed fans to return to its Old Trafford stadium at full capacity, offsetting a rise in salaries since the return of Cristiano Ronaldo in August. The club, owned by the American Glazer family, on Wednesday posted a loss of 15.5 million pounds ($20.85 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of 30.3 million pounds in the same period a year ago when COVID-19 disrupted sporting calendars and shuttered stadiums.

Patrice Evra, French football coach, and former professional player talk about his mission in Nigeria, Africa, and how he started playing left-back as a professional footballer. Evra who served as captain for both the English football club, Manchester United, and the France national team also talked about his early days at the Manchester United football club.

British media reported on Monday (August 8) that Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus. The 27-year-old French international has fallen out of favour in Turin and has just a year left on his contract.

Former England soccer captain David Beckham is said to be open to having discussions with prospective buyers of Manchester United.

Ayomide Sotubo reviewed Manchester United clinching her first major trophy in six years with a ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Manchester United look poised to smash the club’s transfer record to sign a promising, young striker in the summer window. The Red Devils have been in poor form of late, with injuries taking their toll on what was a promising season thus far. Erik Ten Hag’s men have won one of their last four league games, which has given rivals Liverpool hope in the race to finish in the top four.