Zak Garner-Purkis

There are scarce examples of Guardiola totally shutting up shop and choosing to defend a game as he did against Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola, under whom the Italian will be playing this season, is known for brutally axing goalkeepers he didn't feel fit his profile.

Once again, the club has invested large sums of money in a coach rather than the much promised long-term vision.

Manchester United should be confident that letting him go is definitely the right decision, not the whim of an overly emotional manager.

When Amorim arrived at Manchester United England, I was one of many who wondered if there was some unseen strategy behind his regular emotional outbursts.

He mentions "promises" and "issues" without being specific. Is he saying they promised to let him go at one price and then changed their minds, or is it something else?

Talismanic striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, midfield stalwart Abdoulaye Doucouré and reliable full-back Ashley Young have exited on free transfers.

Alexander Isak’s handling of Newcastle transfer drama shows quiet strength. Behind-the-scenes tensions reveal a striker ready for the next stage—on his terms.

If the coverage were skewed only on the news pages, that would be one thing, but there has also been a sparse focus on the size of the deal in the features and analysis.

Just imagine it: at the start of the year, every team would be in a meaningful clash for Europe or relegation for most of the season.