Manchester City may have missed out on Alexis Sanchez but the Citizens have been quick to renew the contracts of two of their star performers so far this season.

The Old Trafford club are thought to be close to signing the Chilean forward, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading in the other direction in a swap deal.

A legendary football coach is to receive a blue plaque 60 years after dying in the Munich air disaster.

No matter which team you support, it’s hard to deny that Manchester City’s season is captivating.

Most football fans assumed that his career was over when he suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Anderlecht back in April but the iconic Swede has bounced back stronger than ever, recording a cameo outing in United’s 4-1 win over Newcastle in November.

The Premier League’s top two face off at Old Trafford this afternoon, and we are expecting a cracker two weeks before Christmas Day.

It was more a case of Christmas cheer rather than warring managers as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola both spoke of a “special” Manchester rivalry ahead of their Sunday Premier League showdown.

Money buys talent. And in United and City’s case, talent doesn’t come any better than in the shape of wing wizards Anthony Martial and Leroy Sane.

Arsene Wenger against Jose Mourinho. Fourth against second in the Premier League. Arsenal against Manchester United. There shouldn’t be anything more to add to introduce this enticing clash between two Premier League titans.

Since Jose Mourinho made a return to management in England, he has had the opportunity to renew old rivalries with Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola.

England play host to Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening and it is likely the countries’ two golden boys will feature heavily.