
Manchester United announce contract extension for young forward
Manchester United have extended the contract of 19-year-old striker Ethan Wheatley until 2028, with an option for an extra year. Currently on loan at Walsall, the young forward is seen as one of the club’s brightest academy talents and even made his first-team debut earlier this season.

Blow for Botman: Surgery rules him out of Newcastle’s final
Sven Botman has suffered a major setback. The Newcastle United defender had only recently recovered from a serious knee injury, but now he will have to undergo surgery again. This means he will definitely miss the League Cup final against Liverpool.

Neymar returns to the Brazil squad after seventeen months, Paixão misses out
Neymar is making his return to the Brazil national team. On Thursday, the Brazilian head coach announced the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. Feyenoord’s Igor Paixão was initially part of the provisional squad but has now been left out.