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The former Manchester United midfielder speaks exclusively to The Athletic about excelling for Napoli and leaving the club where he grew up

Thompsons Solicitors said "justice has finally been achieved" and further settlements were expected in the coming weeks.

Villa had previously proposed a series of five-year contracts for the Scotland youth international, all of which had been dismissed.

The Football Association's of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will submit a collective expression to host the tournament.

The 49ers Enterprises is looking to sell a 10 per cent stake in the NFL franchise and is scouting to invest in sporting opportunites.

A six-figure package plus add-ons has been agreed, and the 15-year-old is set to officially join the club on July 1.

Austin MacPhee has landed a new role as the assistant coach of Portugal, which he will combine with his current position as Aston Villa set piece coach. MacPhee previously combined his position at Villa with a similar role at Scotland but was forced to reduce the workload in September due to his father’s illness. The 45-year-old’s intentions were to remain away from the international scene but his family circumstances have since changed and he viewed the opportunity to join the Portugal setup too good to turn down. Roberto Martinez wanted the Scotsman to join his staff and replace Anthony...

Daniel Cummings is expected to remain at Celtic in the winter transfer window after the Scottish champions rejected an improved offer from West Ham United. The 18-year-old striker has been offered a pre-contract agreement by West Ham which would allow him to join the club in the summer following the conclusion of his Celtic deal, but the Premier League side are keen to bring him in earlier. However, Celtic do not want to sanction a move for him during the winter window. Cummings has attracted attention after scoring 26 goals in 27 games for Celtic B this season, including six in six games in...

Kieran Tierney will spend the rest of the season at Arsenal before joining Celtic in the summer after agreeing a pre-contract deal with the Scottish club. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen for the 27-year-old to stay at the Emirates instead of leaving in this window because of his leadership qualities and the injury problems his side have faced. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said on Tuesday Tierney had “definitely” agreed to rejoin the club in the summer. The Athletic previously reported the full-back was in talks with Celtic about a pre-contract deal that would allow him to...

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has “definitely” agreed to rejoin the Scottish club this summer. Speaking at a news conference ahead of Celtic’s Champions League game against Aston Villa, Rodgers added that “ideally” they would sign Tierney during this winter transfer window. Rodgers, 52, previously managed Tierney during his first spell at Celtic between 2016 and 2019. The Athletic has previously reported that Tierney was in talks over signing a pre-contract agreement with Celtic, given his Arsenal terms expire at the end of this season and the...

The former defender "found it a pressure and a privilege" to provide for the next generation of women footballers

Denis Law, the former Manchester United and Scotland centre-forward, has passed away at the age of 84. Law scored 237 goals in 404 appearances during an 11-year stay at United, forming part of the ‘United Trinity’ alongside team-mates Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best. Known affectionately as ‘The King’, Law lifted the First Division title with United in 1965 and 1967, although he missed the European Cup triumph over Benfica in 1968. Law is United’s third all-time leading goalscorer behind Wayne Rooney and Charlton and is also Scotland’s joint-leading...

John McGinn suffered a hamstring injury and could be unavailable for several weeks, Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has said. The Villa captain sustained the muscular injury in the 19th minute of Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory against Leicester City. Jacob Ramsey, who was out of action for two months also with a hamstring issue, replaced McGinn. It is the 30-year-old’s second hamstring injury of the season, having limped off in September’s home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Villa have suffered broadly with hamstring injuries this term, with Leon Bailey, Matty Cash,...

Arsenal have decided not to extend the full-back's contract, a reflection of how his status has changed in recent years

Kieran Tierney will leave Arsenal next summer at the latest after the club decided against activating an option to extend his contract. While Tierney’s deal expires in June, Arsenal retained the ability to prolong it by 12 months. That would have enabled them to utilise the left-back, 27, for longer or secure a fee if they elected to sell him at the end of this season. But Arsenal needed to take up the opportunity by a set date, which has now passed, and Tierney has been made aware of the situation. It means his career in north London is drawing to a close and the Scotland international can...