Martin Odegaard's previous comments about Manchester United and Man City transfer amid Real Madrid unrest

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United are battling it out for the Premier League title this season, but if one of them was to drop down to fourth place, there could be a loophole that has an impact.As it stands, City top the table, three points clear of second-placed United, but the league leaders have a game in hand on their neighbours.Leicester City are in third after they capitalised on Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday evening.Both Manchester

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester City and Manchester United will both finish above Liverpool this season, according to the latest supercomputer predictor.City are the current Premier League leaders, with Pep Guardiola's side boasting a three-point lead over United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's team were emphatic on Tuesday evening as they thumped Southampton 9-0 and subsequently moved back to four points ahead of reigning champions Liverpool.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City enjoyed a fruitful midweek as they both claimed three points whilst Liverpool lost.Ole Gunnar Solskaer 's side beat Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford in a joint club-record win, whilst Pep Guardiola's men made it 13 matches unbeaten with a 2-0 win at Burnley. Liverpool, meanwhile, lost a second successive Premier League match at Anfield after losing to Brighton & Hove Albion.

direct to your inboxA quiet Premier League transfer window is quickly drawing to a close.There has not been a lot of business done across the board, with very few eye-catching deals going through.Manchester United and Man City have both had quiet windows - Jesse Lingard's loan move to West Ham United a rare talking point - and seem unlikely to make any additions before the window shuts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe clank of the studs could be heard trudging up the sloped Stretford End tunnel towards the modest home dressing room. Manchester United were 4-1 down at the interval to Tottenham and, in the away dressing room, Jose Mourinho was preparing his players to inflict a joint-record defeat on United.

direct to your inboxThe dates and TV information for the FA Cup fifth round have been confirmed.Matches will be played in midweek due to the condensed nature of this season, with games set to take place between February 9 and February 11. Both Manchester United and Man City are in the round and they have now found out when their respective games will take place.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have demanded the club sign a new striker in order to mount a sustainable Premier League title challenge.United were rejected by Erling Haaland in December 2019 when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was desperate to add to his forward line.Anthony Martial ended the season with a career-best goal return and Edinson Cavani was signed in the summer in order to add experience to the forward line.However, during the current campaign, Martial has

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says Liverpool have got to recapture a winning mentality if they are to close the gap on Manchester United and Man City in the second half of the season. Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday as their poor run of recent form continued.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest on Friday, January 22. Bruno Fernandes' impact at Old Trafford is similar to Eric Cantona's, according to Manchester United Class of 92 graduate Ben Thornley.

direct to your inboxJamie Carragher believes the title is "slipping away" from Liverpool and thinks his former club will be concerned about missing out on the top four after losing to Burnley.The Premier League champions were beaten 1-0 at Anfield on Thursday night, bringing an end to their 68-game unbeaten run at home.It means that Liverpool are now winless in five Premier League matches and haven't scored a league goal in 2021.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher believes the Premier League title race is still between Man City and Liverpool despite Manchester United topping the table. After two late goals helped City overcome Aston Villa 2-0 on Wednesday evening, United came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 and return to the top of the Premier League table.

direct to your inboxAnother midweek round of Premier League fixtures has almost been competed, and we have seen yet more changes at the top of the table.Leicester City’s win over Chelsea on Tuesday temporarily moved them to the summit, before Manchester City leapfrogged them with a controversial victory over Aston Villa.Then the league’s top position changed hands again after Manchester United came from behind to beat Fulham at Craven Cottage.Last season’s champions Liverpool are in action this

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have released a statement confirming the permanent introduction of concussion substitutes.Attention over the need for further substitutes in games was emphasised after a number of high-profile incidents, and now the governing body have agreed that each team will be allowed to make two changes per game in the event one of their players suffers, or is suspected of suffering, a concussion.These will be in addition to the three substitutions that clubs are

direct to your inboxThe Premier League have confirmed that all Premier League games throughout February will be shown live in the UK, allowing Manchester United and Man City fans to watch their teams in action.Supporters briefly returned to some stadiums in England over the Christmas period for the first time since March, with clubs in Tier 2 allowed to home 2,000 supporters.That was short lived, though, as the UK entered its third national lockdown in under 12 months at the start of January.As

direct to your inboxManchester City will win the Premier League this season, that’s according to the latest prediction from Sporting Index.The English top flight already looks set to be it’s most competitive for a generation, with a handful of teams believing they can win the title.Both City and Manchester United will be in that group that have realistic aspirations of lifting the trophy in May, with the halfway point of the season not too far away.The two local rivals have already gone into

direct to your inboxSunday's goalless draw between Liverpool and Manchester United will no doubt have been the result Man City were hoping for in the title race.City can now go top of the league if they win their game in hand, although they currently sit two points behind leaders United.Liverpool sit a point further back in fourth, with Leicester City also level on points with Man City.Yet, with most clubs yet to even reach the halfway point of their fixture list, there is still plenty to play

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRB Leipzig have no interest in selling star defender Dayot Upamecano this month, amid Manchester United's interest, and more transfer rumours. M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United shelved plans for a move for Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier this month amid uncertainty over the outcome of his worldwide ban for breaching betting rules.Trippier, 30, was given a 10-week ban and fined £70,000 by the Football Association on December 23 but the suspension has been put on hold, pending an appeal, and Trippier started in Atletico's 2-0 win over Sevilla on Tuesday night.The MEN understands Trippier's suspension