Opinion

The Red Devils have made their first significant hire of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era, who will be a major upgrade on Richard Arnold

The shameful scenes in Sheffield and Udine over the week are only going to keep happening unless meaningful punishment is meted out

The Red Devils enigmatic No.1 was rightly left out of the Indomitable Lions' opener against Gambia, and can't be trusted to lead his country

The Italian coach had the chance to leave for international management, but by staying in Spain, he has the chance to build his next great team

The Frenchman has been on fire since returning from injury, and a dream move to Old Trafford beckons if he can keep it up

Despite leaving the Saudi Pro League, it might be too late for the midfielder to book his spot on the plane to Germany with the Three Lions

The American playmaker looks set to leave the German club this month, and plenty of teams from around Europe are showing interest in signing him

The Red Devils were unbeatable at home last season, but their imperious record has crumbled and they are now used to getting outplayed on their turf

The winger has six months to earn an unlikely international recall, but do England really need a player who downed tools so often at Old Trafford?

Pep Guardiola's side had a near miss after the goalkeeper's injury, which could have easily been avoided by sensible officiating

Xavi badly needs to win Sunday's final in order to prove that his side can go on to achieve something big in what's left of the 2023-24 campaign

The winger's unruly reputation pre-dates his first spell at Signal Iduna Park, but rejoining BVB looks like the best move right now

Transfer decisions are deeply personal, and not every one is made with the national team as the sole deciding factor

The game has lost one of its first true superstars, the greatest defender of all time and a history-making manager

The former Liverpool midfielder could miss out on England's Euro 2024 squad and he only has himself to blame

The north London club's abysmal recent run continued against Liverpool in the FA Cup, and the spotlight should be on the manager

The Spaniard had a sad exit from United after 12 years of service and seems unwilling to move down a level after so long at the top

The Gunners have been linked with a move for the Reds' homegrown hero ahead of Sunday's FA Cup third-round clash at the Emirates

The superstar has been non-committal about his future, but that will have to change soon

The former Chelsea winger has impressively rebuilt his career in six short months on the Rossoneri's books, which is great news for Gregg Berhalter

The captain is the Red Devils' best player and biggest character but he does not naturally fit into the coach's long-term vision for the team

There is no end in sight to the spending spree that stunned the football world last year, with more big names set to move to the Middle East in 2024

This is a notoriously tough time of year to do deals but it's not impossible - and some moves just make so much sense...

At the halfway point in the season, plenty of out-of-favour or unsettled players will be considering their futures

With a dramatic year drawing to a close, GOAL looks back on the most significant victories and defeats in the world of football

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia

The resurgent Reds clearly need to strengthen their squad if they are to sustain their surprise Premier League title challenge

Xabi Alonso's sensational Bayer Leverkusen side have the most players in our selection of the top performers from the 'Big Five' leagues

There was plenty of big spending in England over the summer, but only some arrivals have taken to life at their new clubs