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Jadon Sancho has no desire to return to Manchester United as he blames manager Erik ten Hag for letting his career stall, a report has claimed. After being left out of the matchday squad for United's fourth Premier League Game of the season, Sancho publicly rejected Ten Hag's suggestions that he was dropped for his lack of effort in training, sparking a four-month exile which ultimately led to a loan return to Dortmund in the January transfer window. Sancho's loan deal does not include a permanent transfer clause and he is therefore expected back at United in the summer, but according to BILD , the 23-year-old has already made it clear he has no desire to return to Old Trafford. The report claims Sancho blames Ten Hag for letting his career stagnate on the sidelines and has no desire to work under the Dutchman again. Whether he would consider a comeback under a new manager is unclear but the belief is that Sancho's current focus is on continuing with Dortmund. 90mi...

Liverpool have been dealt a hammer blow in their pursuit of the Premier League title with Alisson sustaining a fresh hamstring injury, according to a report. The Reds are due to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in Saturday's early kick-off, but it seems they will have to make do without their starting goalkeeper. The Mirror report Alisson has picked up a hamstring injury in training and will not take on the Bees this weekend, with a race against time now on for the Brazilian to return to fitness ahead of next Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Chelsea. Liverpool also host Luton Town on Wednesday in their last Premier League Game before their trip to Wembley. Alisson missed the Reds' 3-1 victory at home to Burnley last weekend having fallen ill, with Joe Gomez also absent with the flu. Liverpool's number one sat out wins over Fulham and Sheffield United earlier in the season due to a muscle problem. Kelleher will keep his place / Justin Setterfield/Get...

Arsenal scouts have been monitoring the progress of Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, though face a tough battle to sign him this summer, according to a report . Williams, the 21-year-old younger brother of Athletic stalwart Inaki, has announced himself as one of La Liga's finest wide players in the last couple of seasons. He was wanted by Aston Villa last summer but they could not agree a deal and Unai Emery's side ended up signing Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen instead. Williams went into this season with only a year left to run on his contract, and though he has signed a fresh deal, this one contains a reasonable release clause worth €50m (£43m). The Mirror report Arsenal have been monitoring Williams' progress, while Pedro Neto of Wolves is also on their shortlist of targets as Mikel Arteta seeks cover for Bukayo Saka. Saka is rarely afforded rest by Arsenal / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages But Arsenal are not the only side checking in on Williams, with Liver...

Manchester United will not trigger an extension option in the contract of centre-back Raphael Varane, according to a report , but still hope to see the Frenchman stay beyond this season. Varane was brought to Old Trafford to much fanfare in the summer of 2021, having won four Champions League titles with Real Madrid and the 2018 World Cup with France. But the defender has struggled with injuries since moving to Old Trafford, making only 78 appearances across all competitions in two and a half seasons to date. A quest for balance has even seen Erik ten Hag favour 35-year-old Jonny Evans over the Frenchman at times this season. Varane is one of United's top earners and the Daily Mail suggests that finances have motivated the decision not to automatically extend his contract on its current terms. Instead, the club remain open to the 30-year-old staying longer-term on reduced wages and plan to engage in such talks during January. At this point, Varane is also now eligible to discuss...