These were handed out, seemingly, for no logical reason other than to try and earn a transfer fee for players who evidently had no long-term future at Old Trafford.
But, with late interest in Ekitike from Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain, the 19-year-old wants to stay at Reims and re-assess his options in the summer.
Derby and Barnsley down, Peterborough on the brink Derby were relegated to the third tier for the first time since 1986 after Monday's 1-0 defeat at QPR and were joined by Barnsley on Friday night Poya Asbaghi's Tykes were relegated after failing to beat Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium.
The German has said he was forced to field Romelu Lukaku for longer than his medical team had advised, while N’Golo Kante and Thiago Silva picked up injuries.
Whether those in charge at this moment can provide that is a different question. First step to proving it?
Joao Cancelo finally opened his account for the Premier League season, scoring with his 38th shot on goal in Manchester City's 4-0 win at Newcastle.
The Brazilian midfielder has six so far this campaign - more than double what he has managed in his three previous seasons - and he says part of that is due to Klopp's tactical switch at set-pieces.
So when Kroenke watches his Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday's Super Bowl in the multi-billion dollar stadium he helped pay to build, Arsenal will most certainly be the furthest thing from his mind.
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Ancelotti was lured back for a second spell at Real last summer following the departure of Zinedine Zidane, quitting Everton after 18 months at the Premier League club.
If he's not prepared to come to me as the manager, I'd come to him and have an honest conversation over whether he really meant it or whether it was a mistake.
But just as they were contemplating their trip to Qatar, Ilija Vukotic scored a breakaway goal for Montenegro with eight minutes remaining, and shortly afterwards Nikola Vujnovic headed home as Van Gaal's side crumbled.
Newcastle could leave rivals behind with LingardIt remains a big if whether Newcastle will be able to get a deal for Lingard over the line.
Second-placed Bournemouth claimed what could be a vital point in dramatic fashion as Dominic Solanke's stoppage-time penalty earned them a 1-1 draw at home against already-promoted Fulham.
Pogba’s future at the club hangs in the balance as he is out of contract next summer and is yet to agree a new deal.
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The forward then suffered a calf injury which ruled him out until October, after which he was able to make his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3-1 win against Valencia.
He is good on the ball, averaging 82.8 passes per 90 minutes – that’s far higher than White (52.8), Gabriel (57.5) and Rob Holding (52.2).
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Andrea Pirlo is unflappable, Cristiano Ronaldo is a scary machine, and Gianluigi Buffon never has a day off.
The England boss questioned Hudson-Odoi's decision, saying he has a better chance of impressing us if he is with the U21s as well, frankly, but Tuchel believes England's loss could be Chelsea's gain.
This draw in Warsaw was not of that magnitude, of course, but it was their biggest competitive test prior to next year's World Cup in Qatar and it follows that same trend.
Kyle Walker-Peters sensationally put the Saints in front after a fine team move and finish but Aymeric Laporte headed Pep Guardiola's side level in the second half.
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New Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has challenged midfielder Tanguy Ndombele to put his talent into the team and not just play for himself.
As well as earning experience at Accrington, Trafford has also been a regular for England U20s this season, having represented the Three Lions at every age-group since U16s.
David Moyes, a manager with no meaningful European experience and no track record of top-level football, was moved aside in favour of Louis van Gaal, a two-time winner of the Champions League with Ajax, Barcelona and others on his CV.
It's only one game, but the players are in a good place. Analysis: Hammers can prepare for Man Utd test on a high Former West Ham striker Marlon Harewood to Sky Sports: What a night for West Ham and the performance they put on tonight was absolutely fantastic.
The cost of Vlahovic Arsenal have made Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic their primary January transfer target, but
Patson Daka left for Leicester City in the summer of 2021 with a better than one-in-two record, and Karim Adeyemi looks set to be the next to fly the nest after scoring 15 goals in 22 games to start the season, drawing interest from the great and good of the European elite.
You're going to have a moment where you don't perform individually and collectively, that's fine. The momentum and the energy.
Ralf Rangnick says Anthony Martial asked not to be included in the Manchester United squad to face Aston Villa on Saturday.
Richard Arnold has worked at Manchester United in various roles for the past 15 years Richard Arnold will replace Ed Woodward as Manchester United's most senior executive on 1 February.
They might not individually play as much as they would like, but I think they are all going to play enough, so they will have that sharpness.
I do love Lamptey and think he’s a really talented full-back and the right-back competition for England is really intense at the moment but I think he’s a future England international.
Klopp had talked it up as a meeting between the two biggest teams in England and it had that big-game feel right up until kick-off when the reality became clear.
Arsenal will play in a one-off all-white strip against Nottingham Forest as part of the launch of the No More Red outreach and anti-knife crime initiative with adidas.
To get you in the mood, we've put together this list of players who have featured for both sides. You've got six minutes to name all 12.
Such a late call left everyone in the dark. It is understood that United's players expected the game to be postponed, yet members of staff had no idea whether they were going to be asked to make a last-minute journey to west London.
I never felt safe in my own home. His father, technically his stepfather, would beat his mother and had been a somewhat notorious figure.
The English Football League could be forced to stage the Carabao Cup semi-finals over one leg instead of two if this week's quarter-finals fall victim to the deepening coronavirus crisis that has engulfed the game.
