Only one team in Premier League history have lost two of their first three matches and then gone on to win the title.

As Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho completes a move to Chelsea, BBC Sport looks back at the best Premier League goals he scored for Manchester United.

Chelsea complete the £40m signing of Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United.

Winger will be club’s fourth highest-value sale ever Milan poised to sign Christopher Nkunku from Blues Manchester United have agreed to sell Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea for £40m plus a 10% sell-on fee. The 21-year-old Argentina international has been training away from the first-team squad since the start of the summer after a breakdown in his relationship with Ruben Amorim, the head coach. It is understood Chelsea offered an initial £25m before the final £40m fixed fee was agreed. Continue reading...

Theo Walcott says 15-year-old Arsenal winger Max Dowman reminds him of Lionel Messi and is "so refreshing" to watch.

Centre-back succeeds departed Son Heung-min Frank: ‘I see a player that will want to lead the team’ Thomas Frank has insisted Cristian Romero is committed to Tottenham and has backed the defender to become an even better leader after being handed the captaincy. Romero, named captain after Son Heung-min’s departure for Los Angeles FC, has faced questions over his commitment to Spurs in recent seasons. The 27-year-old has been accused of caring more about playing for Argentina and was linked with a move to Atlético Madrid this summer but Frank is confident the centre-back’s long-term future lies in north London. Continue reading...

Brighton and The Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh says the motivation to change his family's life inspired his football dream.

Chelsea are in talks with Manchester United over signing Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho.

PSG, who claimed the Champions League in commanding fashion, have nine of the 30 nominees for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Lionel Messi is not on this year's list nor is five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo.

Newcastle eyeing Nicolas Jackson after Sesko blow Chelsea keen to off-load Sterling and Chilwell Chelsea are to step up attempts to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United and Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig and could sell Nicolas Jackson as they continue to reshape their attacking options. The club have brought in Liam Delap, João Pedro and Jamie Gittens and moves for Garnacho and Simons are understood to be their priority. Garnacho has played no part in United’s pre-season and is thought to be available for about £50m, although Chelsea are understood to be reluctant to pay that. The Argentina forward is believed to be keen to move to Stamford Bridge after Ruben Amorim made clear the 21-year-old is not part of his plans at Old Trafford. Continue reading...

Messi exited in the opening minutes of Leagues Cup match Status is uncertain for future games Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Saturday night after suffering an apparent hamstring injury in the opening minutes. After the match that Inter Miami won in a penalty shootout, coach Javier Mascherano indicated that Messi would undergo testing on Sunday to determine the severity of the injury. Continue reading...

Messi, Alba miss All-Star Game without league OK MLS suspends both for Inter Miami’s next match Garber says policy review may come after decision Lionel Messi and Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba have been suspended from their next club match after missing Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game against Mexico’s Liga MX. Messi’s club coach Javier Mascherano told reporters on Friday the Argentinian World Cup winner had sat out the showpiece due to fatigue, while Alba is believed to have sustained a knock in their previous MLS fixture. Continue reading...

Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba get one-match bans for skipping Major League Soccer's All-Star game earlier this week.

Lionel Messi’s absence from a traditional showpiece occasion raises questions about who Major League Soccer’s midsummer classic exists to serve The MLS All-Star game is what you make of it. Want to see it as yet another benchmark by which we can measure the US and Canada’s top professional league against Mexico’s? The current format, pitting a team of MLS stars against Liga MX’s own selection, will provide that (however flimsy the conclusions may be from MLS’s 3-1 win). Want it to be nothing more than a good time? The tenor of play, and that of the previous night’s very fun but very silly skills competition won by MLS, will do that. Sam Surridge’s first-half opener, the confirmation of which was somewhat hilariously delayed by a VAR check, came after an impressive display of speed and skill from LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, who picked the pocket of Necaxa’s Agustín Palavecino before bursting through on goal. The Philadelphia Union’s Tai Baribo finished off a well-worked second off a super through ball from Columbus’ Diego Rossi. All four of those involved in the goals are among the league’s best attacking stars, and they shone brightly. Continue reading...