Football Articles | Mail Online

• Man United legend hits out at Jason Wilcox over Ruben Amorim exit - claiming sporting director's 'ego' has set the club back10 January 2026, 10:04 am
  Amorim was sacked on Monday after clashing with the United hierarchy over his system of playing three central defenders in a back-five system.
  
• Bukayo Saka agrees bumper new Arsenal deal until 2031 - making him the club's highest earner10 January 2026, 9:43 am
  ISAAN KHAN: Arsenal's previous highest earner Kai Havertz is thought to earn £280,000 a week, and Saka's new status reflects his position as one of Europe's best players.
  
• Man United handed huge boost as AFCON star is knocked out by team-mate - and will be back for Manchester derby10 January 2026, 9:42 am
  In the quarter-final clash, the hosts progressed to the last four by beating the five-time winners of the tournament. Either way, Man United would have had one of their players jetting home.
  
• Lionesses star Georgia Stanway to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season10 January 2026, 9:08 am
  TARA ANSON-WALSH: Lionesses midfielder Georgia Stanway will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season when her contract expires, the club has confirmed.
  
• TRANSFER WINDOW WATCH LIVE: Tottenham close in on Brazilian star, West Ham target reinforcements at the back - and the TWO Man United midfielders who could be on the move this month10 January 2026, 8:56 am
  The transfer window is open and here are today's latest developments from Daily Mail Sport's Simon Jones...
  
• SAS 'kidnappings' may be a thing of the past for Gary Caldwell's well-drilled teams ... but his Exeter City side are facing no less daunting a mission against Manchester City in FA Cup third round, says Scot Jack McMillan10 January 2026, 8:40 am
  When Jack McMillan states there is no hiding place in Gary Caldwell's Exeter City regime, it may send a shiver down the spine of a few former Partick Thistle players.
  
• ALAN CURBISHLEY INTERVIEW: How we built Charlton's greatest side, an awful Scott Minto hairdo, beating Chelsea's millionaires and then watching them pinch Scott Parker for a pittance10 January 2026, 8:32 am
  Dressing room humour bounces around and Curbs, as everyone calls him, is still the boss, respected for his great wealth of knowledge and catalogue of hilarious stories.
  
• 'The town is starting to believe - you can feel something special is coming': How Weston Super Mare prepared to pull off an FA Cup miracle, with help from a 97-year-old RAF pilot, Sheffield United and a night out in Liverpool dressed as the Minions10 January 2026, 2:00 am
  We are at Weston-Super-Mare, who enter the FA Cup third round as the lowest ranked team. And what a joy it is to be at the kind of club who symbolise everything positive football represents.
  
• Mario Balotelli re-emerges... via the Maldives! Wildcard ex-Man City and Liverpool striker refuses to retire as he makes 14th transfer, aged 3510 January 2026, 2:00 am
  Mario Balotelli is preparing himself to complete the 14th transfer of his career and carry on playing football at the age of 35.
  
• Furious Sean Dyche rips into his Nottingham Forest players for 'unacceptable' first-half performance in Wrexham giant-killing - and claims he would have 'taken them ALL off'9 January 2026, 11:40 pm
  Sean Dyche furiously called out Nottingham Forest's 'unacceptable' first-half display after his side crashed out of the FA Cup against Wrexham on penalties.
  
• Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (4-3 PENS): Arthur Okonkwo is the hero as Hollywood-backed Championship side cause huge FA Cup upset in front of jubilant co-owner Ryan Reynolds9 January 2026, 11:09 pm
  IAN HERBERT AT THE RACECOURSE GROUND: A club who were struggling to contend with Maidenhead and Eastleigh three seasons back drove fast and hard at Forest.
  
• Callum McGregor's departure in January transfer window would be absolutely unthinkable for Martin O'Neill, who says he couldn't do without his Celtic 'talisman'9 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  With the Celtic hierarchy so far unable to deliver the calibre of player Martin O'Neill clearly needs this month, it would be easy to forget that January isn't only about arrivals.
  
• You CAN win everything with kids! Liam Rosenior insists his young Chelsea stars can succeed - just like Manchester United's Class of '929 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  Liam Rosenior declared Chelsea's potential as 'limitless' at an impressive first press conference on Friday, citing Manchester United's 'Class of '92' as the scale of his ambition.
  
• Martin O'Neill makes it clear that he needs new recruits who are ready to go straight into his Celtic first team9 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  Martin O'Neill has stressed that he urgently needs new recruits who are ready to go straight into his first team after Celtic's attempt at persuading Kyogo Furuhashi to return on loan failed.
  
• Under-pressure Tottenham boss Thomas Frank pledges to 'go full strength' and attack the FA Cup ahead of Aston Villa tie - as Spurs target second trophy in a year9 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  MATT BARLOW: His successor Frank, while backed by the owners, is under increasing fire from fans having won only 11 of his first 30 games in charge, and just four of the last 16.