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• Man United's wantaway wonderkid JJ Gabriel, 15, flies to Barcelona for talks after dropping quit bombshell18 September 2026, 3:25 pm
  Since Gabriel rocked United with a bombshell demand to quit the club, he has been strongly linked with Barca and their La Liga rivals Real Madrid.
  
• Kylian Mbappe ditches Nike for Roger Federer's sportswear brand: Real Madrid star signs with Swiss firm On - after Thierry Henry convinced him to jump ship while operating in secret role18 September 2026, 3:13 pm
  Kylian Mbappe is set to become the face of Swiss sportswear company On as it expands into football boot manufacturing, after the end of his long-term partnership with Nike.
  
• Thomas Tuchel claims 99% of England fans don't discuss his Argentina mistakes - as he hands Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer recalls18 September 2026, 3:10 pm
  Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold was also named in Thomas Tuchel squad after being overlooked in the summer.
  
• How can Celtic hope to get the energy they need when the team, the dugout and the boardroom are all full of tired old faces well beyond their sell-by dates?18 September 2026, 3:02 pm
  All of a sudden, the key to putting Celtic's wobbling campaign back on an even keel is getting the right energy.
  
• Mika Baur urges his Celtic team-mates they need to take the fight to derby rivals Rangers in crucial league encounter18 September 2026, 2:53 pm
  It's not so much the defeats in season-defining games which have left Celtic supporters bewildered. It's been the abject nature of them.
  
• Michael Carrick comes out fighting: Under-fire Manchester United boss insists it is 'ridiculous' to question his Old Trafford future amid dismal start to the season18 September 2026, 2:01 pm
  Michael Carrick insisted the Manchester United job is still the right one for him as he hit back at the 'ridiculous' speculation over his future at Old Trafford.
  
• Premier League press conferences: Liverpool meet with Brentford transfer chief, Unai Emery piles pressure on Roberto De Zerbi and Mikel Arteta defends his furious outburst after Sunderland penalty decision18 September 2026, 1:40 pm
  It's the final Premier League gameweek before the international break, and managers up and down the country will be speaking to the press. Daily Mail Sport will bring you all the key news here.
  
• Snubbed Premier League star's WAG hits out at Thomas Tuchel after her in-form partner's omission from England squad with Instagram post18 September 2026, 12:01 pm
  Britney De Villiers shared a statistic on Instagram that Gibbs-White is the only player to have created over five chances in a single Premier League game so far this season.
  
• 'I went up for a corner at the Old Den and got hit with half a house brick!': West Ham legend JULIAN DICKS on 'horrible' trips to rivals Millwall, the vile (and hilarious) abuse he received and what the Hammers MUST do to win Saturday's clash18 September 2026, 11:31 am
  Given his status as a West Ham legend, it feels appropriate that Julian Dicks is talking about getting hammered. Not on the pitch or in the boozer, but in the sense of Millwall fans hammering him.
  
• The secrets of West Brom's rise revealed: A new recruitment strategy, James Morrison's extraordinary dedication behind the scenes, the academy conveyor belt and the boardroom rebuild18 September 2026, 10:50 am
  Joint top of the Championship with a club legend at the helm and chasing a seventh win this century at the home of their greatest rivals. West Bromwich Albion are on the march.
  
• Liverpool and Leeds legend Gary McAllister, 61, 'faces financial ruin' after being hit with bankruptcy petition - with Scot involved in tax-avoidance scheme alongside fellow ex-players18 September 2026, 8:48 am
  The Liverpool and Leeds legend, 61, has been taken to court by HMRC over an unpaid tax bill, with the amount owed yet to be disclosed.
  
• Extraordinary moment Martin O'Neill shuts down female reporter in 'patronising' and 'condescending' post-match interview after Europa League defeat18 September 2026, 7:52 am
  Martin O'Neill has come under fire for his 'condescending' response to a female TV reporter after he refused to explain his team selection following Celtic's 3-1 loss in the Europa League.
  
• Martin O'Neill admits his Celtic side were taught a harsh European lesson in timid defeat to Ferencvaros17 September 2026, 10:38 pm
  Exasperated Celtic boss Martin O'Neill insisted his side were given a European lesson as they crashed to a demoralising home defeat to Ferencvaros in their Europa League opener.
  
• A new star is born for Man City as Floyd Samba's double steals the show, how Allan fared on his long-awaited debut and Enzo Maresca copies from the Pep Guardiola playbook in 5-0 thrashing of Norwich17 September 2026, 10:37 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: Despite Cherki's efforts, the evening really belonged to a 17-year-old who first set foot on this campus as a junior.
  
• CELTIC 1 FERENCVAROS 3: It's another European horror show for Celtic as alarm bells begin to sound at Parkhead17 September 2026, 10:21 pm
  At the end of his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, a visiting journalist invited Martin O'Neill to give a simple answer to a simple question.