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• Why Thomas Tuchel will be pleased at Manchester United's revival and its implications for his England World Cup squad, writes CRAIG HOPE2 February 2026, 2:00 am
  CRAIG HOPE AT OLD TRAFFORD: Stepping from the shadows are a trio of Englishmen central to the revival - Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo.
  
• Liverpool agree £60m deal to sign Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes in major blow to Chelsea - as Reds hijack rivals with defender set to join in the summer2 February 2026, 1:26 am
  Liverpool have agreed a £60million package for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet. The deal is £55m with a further £5m in add-ons for the 20-year-old.
  
• Liverpool's move for Sunderland defender collapses, Wolves accept Crystal Palace's £43m bid for Jorgen Strand Larsen - and Everton agree loan deal for Chelsea star: TRANSFER WINDOW WATCH2 February 2026, 12:06 am
  The transfer window is open and here are all the developments from Daily Mail Sport's Simon Jones - including Fulham being rebuffed in an approach for a Newcastle star.
  
• Rodri makes incredible claim referees are NOT 'neutral' in Man City matches as they've 'won too much' - as Pep Guardiola blames two-goal collapse at Spurs on 'fascinating' official decision1 February 2026, 11:53 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed that the club's past glories are influencing how referees officiate their matches.
  
• Arsenal are world champions! Renee Slegers' side survive Corinthians test and a wall of Brazilian noise to conquer women's football - as Gunners bank huge seven-figure prize from FIFA's new but contentious Champions Cup1 February 2026, 11:32 pm
  TARA ANSON-WALSH: Arsenal Women have been crowned champions of the world after beating Corinthians 3-2 in extra-time in the inaugural Women's Champions Cup final at the Emirates.
  
• Tottenham 2-2 Man City PLAYER RATINGS: Who is 'obviously going to become a real star?' Which defender endured a 'real struggle?' And who 'needs time' to get back to their best?1 February 2026, 11:14 pm
  MATT BARLOW AND JACK GAUGHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Thomas Frank's Tottenham came back from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw against Manchester City.
  
• Jamie Redknapp says the title race is OVER and Mikel Arteta can 'open a nice bottle of rioja' to celebrate - as he predicts how many points Arsenal will 'comfortably' win the Premier League by1 February 2026, 11:12 pm
  City, alongside Aston Villa, have been Arsenal's closest challengers in the bid to win the top division, but Pep Guardiola's side dropped points to see the Gunners' lead extend to six points.
  
• Arsenal suffer injury blow with midfielder ruled out for 'an extended period', club confirm - with star to undergo surgery on broken foot1 February 2026, 11:05 pm
  The star has been a key player for Arsenal this season on their title charge, playing 33 times so far. Now, though, the Gunners will have to do make do without him for the foreseeable.
  
• 'I'd only sell him for £100m,' says Martin O'Neill as Celtic boot out Nottingham Forest bid for Arne Engels1 February 2026, 9:41 pm
  Celtic have booted out a £14million offer from Nottingham Forestfor midfielder Arne Engels as boss Martin O'Neill targets three new signings on deadline day.
  
• Revealed: Jude Bellingham learns severity of his hamstring injury - as Real Madrid confirm how long England star will be out for with just months until the 2026 World Cup begins1 February 2026, 9:39 pm
  The England and Real Madrid midfielder was forced off in the 10th minute of Sunday's 2-1 La Liga victory Rayo Vallecano after pulling up while chasing a loose ball early on.
  
• Michael Carrick has brought more joy in three games than Ruben Amorim delivered in over a year. He won't care it wasn't pretty... particularly if the thrills and spills secure Champions League football, writes IAN LADYMAN1 February 2026, 8:32 pm
  IAN LADYMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Whatever is to happen in the future, there is an unmistakable Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vibe about what Michael Carrick is doing at Manchester United.
  
• Jude Bellingham's worrying injury blow comes with a familiar sense of dread for England - and could derail Thomas Tuchel's World Cup blueprint, writes OLIVER HOLT1 February 2026, 7:59 pm
  OLIVER HOLT: Uri Geller has been trying to get ethereal messages to Donald Trump in recent months but he may soon decide it is time to turn his attention back to football.
  
• The Review: As manager David Martindale moves upstairs, it's all change at Livingston... or is it?1 February 2026, 7:38 pm
  If any other manager had presided over the troubles Livingston have had this season, he would probably have been hounded from the premises.
  
• How Thomas Frank avoided more embarrassment, the Spurs star who became Superman - and why Dominic Solanke's brace dents Man City's title hopes after 2-2 draw, writes OLIVER HOLT1 February 2026, 7:23 pm
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Two goals down, with the promise of more to come, they were heading into the eye of an humiliation.
  
• CELTIC 2 FALKIRK 0: New Bhoy Tomas Cvancara proves he's a striking upgrade at Parkhead as Martin O'Neill's men blast back into title contention1 February 2026, 7:19 pm
  When Celtic announced the loan signing of Tomas Cvancara from Borussia Monchengladbach, Martin O'Neill was quick to play down expectations on the new striker.