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Chief football correspondent at i newspaper. In-depth articles, news, comment.
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🔁 Manchester United remain frontrunners to sign Bryan Mbeumo but must significantly increase their offer to convince Brentford to sell. £45m + £10m bid rejected. Story @ipapersport.bsky.social with @msidouglas.bsky.social 🔽

🔁 Manchester United remain frontrunners to sign Bryan Mbeumo but must significantly increase their offer to convince Brentford to sell. £45m + £10m bid rejected. Story @ipapersport.bsky.social with @msidouglas.bsky.social 🔽

There have been complaints that it’s only the cranky English media complaining about the Club World Cup, Half-empty stadiums and 200,000+ empty seats suggest that it’s not only the English who are apathetic. Comment @theipaper.com 🔽

"... perhaps people don’t want to pay hundreds of pounds for a ticket to watch Harry Kane and Co have shooting practice against a goalkeeper who works as a forklift truck driver back home."

There have been complaints that it’s only the cranky English media complaining about the Club World Cup, Half-empty stadiums and 200,000+ empty seats suggest that it’s not only the English who are apathetic. Comment @theipaper.com 🔽

Why Liverpool have smashed the British transfer record for Florian Wirtz

Hear hear, and he can take Henderson with him

Tuchel just had to see how bad he was at Milan and how much fan vitriol there was after said performances to realise he's done. Sentimentality will be the death of England's football ambitions yet again if we're not careful.

Kyle Walker is cooked

How a new puppy helped Bukayo Saka through worst injury of his career @theipaper.com

🚨 Spurs have made an official approach to Brentford for Thomas Frank, @ipapersport.bsky.social has been told. Brentford due £10m in compensation. More shortly.

Crystal Palace qualifying for Europe should be seen as a fairytale story, not evidence of a slick multi-billion-pound machine ruining football. To make them the scapegoats for the multi-club model would be a travesty. Comment @theipaper.com 👇

Crystal Palace qualifying for Europe should be seen as a fairytale story, not evidence of a slick multi-billion-pound machine ruining football. To make them the scapegoats for the multi-club model would be a travesty. Comment @theipaper.com 👇

'A loss for Arsenal': The man Daniel Levy wants to revolutionise Spurs What Vinai Venkatesham’s Arsenal past tells us about Tottenham’s future as he starts work as CEO. Read @theipaper.com

'A loss for Arsenal': The man Daniel Levy wants to revolutionise Spurs What Vinai Venkatesham’s Arsenal past tells us about Tottenham’s future as he starts work as CEO. Read @theipaper.com

This is the story of the former sports lawyer who believes he has found the formula to find the next Jamie Vardy in non-league football. Is it possible? Non-League Gems think so. 💎 Read @ipapersport.bsky.social 💎

🚨 NEW: Government threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over £2.5bn from Chelsea sale. Almost three years since sale and Abramovich has released no money for Ukrainian victims of Putin's war. Full story @theipaper.com 🔽

🚨 NEW: Government threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over £2.5bn from Chelsea sale. Almost three years since sale and Abramovich has released no money for Ukrainian victims of Putin's war. Full story @theipaper.com 🔽

Cheers Jake - v kind 🙏

Many thanks, appreciate that 🙏

There's a growing swell of PL clubs looking for players in non-league and Non-League Gems are at the heart of it. Spoke to founder Peter Chadwick, who is convinced he's found the formula to find the next Jamie Vardy. Interview @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇

There's a growing swell of PL clubs looking for players in non-league and Non-League Gems are at the heart of it. Spoke to founder Peter Chadwick, who is convinced he's found the formula to find the next Jamie Vardy. Interview @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇

Can't recall the last time I wrote "Gary Neville, you’re a w****r!" in an intro

Why this unforgettable season for Newcastle, Palace and Spurs is so important. Other clubs, take note.

But then if you never win trophies isnt it pointless?

Nice article by @samcunningham.bsky.social. Links to the wider world where some CEOs/Managers have lost touch with their consumers. Getting extra cash with a higher position is great but winning things is magical & the bragging rights are everything. Just ask an Arsenal fan! 🤣

is football about winning trophies or qualifying for things?

🆕 Exclusive interview with Tottenham duo Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley ahead of Leyton Orient’s play-off final 🔴 following in Kane’s footsteps ⚪️ iconic Orient moments 🔴 advice from Spurs stars ⚪️ facing Charlton at Wembley #LOFC #THFC inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

Why this unforgettable season for Newcastle, Palace and Spurs is so important. Other clubs, take note.

🔴 How to rebuild Manchester United 🔴 Lessons that can be learned from the relegation in 1974, an era scarily similar to what's happened at United post-Ferguson (they were almost relegated the season before they went down...). Read @ipapersport.bsky.social 👇

Manchester United underwent a complete cultural reset after being relegated in 1974 – it's what the club badly needs now

Will Crystal Palace be banned from Europa League? 🦅 Palace sources confident club aren't in breach of Uefa rules 🕵‍♂️ Uefa will only assess after Champions League final 💰 @slbsn explains a complicating factor for John Textor Explained @ipapersport.bsky.social

What Ruben Amorim can learn from Manchester United's last great rebuild. One of the worst seasons in the club's history. But here's how they bounced back to the top last time, and it involved going back to what it means to be Manchester United 👇

London City Lionesses have been fined £15,000 for making an approach to a Southampton player via social media. Story for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...