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Arséne Wenger has claimed he doesn’t know what a director of football is: ‘Is it somebody who stands in the road and directs play right and left?’ Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
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Mino Raiola appears to have been paid handsomely by Paul Pogba, Juventus and Manchester United for his role in the £89m transfer. Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images
Paul Pogba Transfer Shows Mino Raiola’s Power in Stark Contrast to Fifa Inaction
London – The allegations about how the Monaco-based agent Mino Raiola has earned £41m from all three parties involved in Paul Pogba’s move from Juventus to Manchester United broke over Fifa just as its ousted ethics committee chairmen were accusing it before the...Caption:
Alexis Sánchez has seemed disillusioned at times this season with life at Arsenal and is out of contract in 2018. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
‘Disappointed’ Alexis Sánchez at the Heart of Arsenal’s Pivotal Summer
London – As usual the vast majority of the punters in the Club Level seats that ring all the way round the prime view at the Emirates Stadium took their time to re-emerge into the sunshine after half-time of Arsenal’s game with Manchester United on Sunday. It is...Caption:
Vincent Kompany says the Manchester City player had had to work to adapt to Pep Guardiola’s ‘unique style’. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/EPA
Manchester City Taking Time to Adjust to Guardiola’s Methods, says Kompany
London – Vincent Kompany said Manchester City’s players have taken time to adapt to Pep Guardiola’s approach since his arrival last summer but expects them to end the season strongly and secure Champions League qualification for the eighth consecutive season....Caption:
Rebecca Lowe: ‘I’m pretty proud of what we’ve done. We feel, at this moment, like we’re getting the balance right.’ Photograph: Richard Saker for the Observer