Dutch football executive and former manager
Mauricio Pochettino is set to coach the United States before joining Manchester United, with the US Soccer Federation approving his release and United preparing for him to take charge on November 18. He inherits a struggling United side, while the US team has reached the World Cup knockout stage under his tenure.
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his international retirement after a 23-year, record-setting global career. He leaves with 234 caps and 146 goals, having steered Portugal to Euro 2016 glory and Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025. The decision follows a long twilight with recent friction with coach Jorge Jesus and a controversial World Cup 2026 showing.
Arsenal have secured Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United for £75m on a four-year deal with an option for a further year. The transfer closes a long-running saga and strengthens Arsenal’s midfield as they move to defend their title. Newcastle accept a fee around £75m as they look to replace him with younger options.
Manchester United has re-signed Marcus Rashford after a season-long loan at Barcelona. The deal consolidates Rashford as United’s top earner and a key component in plans to bolster a left-sided attack, with the club weighing wage costs amid pressure to manage expenditure. Barcelona opted not to trigger a £26m buy clause, keeping Rashford in the spotlight as United eye tactical changes for 2026-27.
Bruno Fernandes scores a hat-trick and adds an assist as Manchester United overturn a first-half deficit to beat Ipswich 5-2. Kobbie Mainoo is hailed as world-class by Luke Shaw, and new signing Baleba waits in the wings.
Marcus Rashford starts a Premier League game for Manchester United after 20 months away, scoring 30 goals in 2022-23 and returning amid doubt. Maguire says Rashford is back, hungry, and a major asset as United beat Ipswich 5-2. Carrick and others note Rashford’s improved fitness and leadership as the season starts.
Jamie Vardy has struck a deal to front seven Friday Bundesliga watch-alongs on his YouTube channel, in collaboration with Bundesliga Media. The former Leicester forward is currently unattached, having left Cremonese at the end of last season. The arrangement follows renewed ties between Bundesliga Media and That’s Football, and signals a growing trend of player-led, digital broadcasts of top-tier football.
Manchester United has suffered a damaging run of results, including a Carabao Cup exit to Brighton and a falling form that has intensified scrutiny of Michael Carrick, director of football Jason Wilcox, and the club's recruitment strategy. The latest defeats have exposed ongoing issues in energy, structure, and finishing, with questions over fitness and tactics lingering as the club searches for a plan B.
Manchester United are facing scrutiny after Lisandro Martínez’s post-match outburst criticised the club’s recruitment and hierarchy. Carrick insists the squad is united and moving on as United chase form amid a winless run in all competitions.
Manchester United have failed to win in the league and now face a crucial Champions League trip to Como as Lisandro Martínez faces criticism and manager Michael Carrick seeks to steady the team amid a volatile run of results.
Manchester United faces a mounting crisis after a winless run extends to nine games in all competitions, with Lisandro Martínez sent off and Bruno Fernandes restored in a pivotal league loss to Chelsea. City’s defeat and Chelsea’s rise compound pressure on Carrick, as United edge toward relegation danger ahead of a tough run of fixtures.
Mauricio Pochettino has reached an agreement to leave the US men’s national team and join Manchester United on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with a release clause around $10 million. The switch follows Michael Carrick’s firing and United’s push to reboot a struggling season. Pochettino will oversee US duties during the Nations League, then take charge at United starting after the international break.