Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021. Aguero, 30, joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2011 for a reported £38m. The Argentina international has played a major role in City’s major successes since then, winning three Premier Leagues and three EFL Cups.…

LONDON — Three points from Wembley on Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. 1. Liverpool maintain perfect start as Spurs slump Liverpool extended their flawless start to the Premier League season by claiming a fifth successive league win to beat Tottenham at Wembley and record their best start to a campaign…

LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho blasted his critics with a barrage of statistics on Friday to defend the amount of playing time given to England striker Marcus Rashford over the past two years. Some pundits have expressed concern that the 20-year-old, who has scored twice for his country in the last two…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he would like to end his coaching career where it began, with Barcelona’s reserves. Guardiola, 47, in his third season at City, took over Barca’s B team in 2007 before being promoted to the senior side a year later. “I will finish where I started; my final steps…

After a week of turmoil and questions, this was Jose Mourinho’s day. Two first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku were enough for 10-man Manchester United to beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor, avoid a third successive Premier League defeat and quell the intense speculation that had been building around Mourinho’s future after two years as manager. “I am…

Ten years ago, Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi bought Man City, transforming the club from Premier League punchline to a dynasty in the making. by Mark Ogden Sept 1, 2008: Transfer deadline day. Manchester United are haggling with Tottenham Hotspur over a £30 million deal for Dimitar Berbatov. On the blue side of town, all…

Boss Jose Mourinho says he will be “one of the greatest managers in the world” even if Manchester United do not win the Premier League this season. United have lost two of their first three league games, their worst start to a season since 1992-93.

Tottenham maintained their 100% start to the Premier League season and increased the pressure on beleaguered Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho with an emphatic victory at Old Trafford. Mourinho was hoping United would bounce back from an abysmal display in defeat at Brighton, but Spurs ran out easy winners once Harry Kane and Lucas Moura…

LIVERPOOL, England — Three quick thoughts from Anfield on Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. 1. Liverpool seize on Man City’s slip-up It’s not even the end of August and Liverpool know they have to make the most of every rare opening they are given in the Premier League…

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has apologised for his drink-driving offence and insisted it is “not the example I wish to set”. The 31-year-old goalkeeper will appear in court in September having been charged following a routine patrol stop in the early hours of Friday morning. Lloris did not train with the squad on Friday ahead…

Manager Jose Mourinho retains the full backing of Manchester United’s board despite Sunday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at Brighton. The result and performance has attracted widespread criticism. Mourinho is the favourite to be the next Premier League boss to leave his job, with suggestions that former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is being considered as…

LONDON, August 19 (Reuters) – Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick in Manchester City’s 6-1 rout of Huddersfield Town on Sunday before the champions’ neighbours Manchester United suffered a limp 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion that left Paul Pogba questioning his team’s attitude. Where Pep Guardiola’s City again dazzled against the only side to…