IAN LADYMAN: When Solskjaer said that United needed to be in position to exploit - his word - the uncertainty caused to the transfer market by football's current hiatus, he was absolutely right.

Neil Critchley urged Liverpool's young stars to use their FA Cup heroics as springboard to better things as he savoured the best night of his career.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Premier League clubs have strengthened their global scouting teams as they prepare to take advantage of relaxed post-Brexit regulations on homegrown players.

Relegation is likely to apply when the Premier League resumes and the FA Cup final has been pencilled in for August 8 at Wembley as more details of football's Project Restart emerged.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made the bold claim of reassuring supporters that talisman Lionel Messi will not be leaving the club. The club icon could walk away for free in summer.

Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac has refused to back down after infuriating the club's own fanbase, by claiming his former side Eintracht Frankfurt have the Bundesliga's best supporters.

Manuel Neuer's long-term future at the Allianz Arena has been thrown into doubt with rising star Alexander Nubel having already agreed a deal to join the club on a five-year deal come this summer.

The head of the UK's football police unit has told clubs opposing plans to play at neutral grounds to 'get a grip'.Mark Roberts has reminded those complaining that 30,000 people in the UK died.

Sir James Dyson announced the move to Singapore in January, prompting claims of 'staggering hypocrisy' against the billionaire who backed Brexit in the 2016 referendum.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RORY KEANE IN FUKUOKA: The 48-year-old is now head coach of Samoa, the final obstacle in Ireland's quest to qualify for the knockout stages at the Rugby World Cup.

Siya Kolisi succeeds Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton as holder of the Pat Marshall Memorial Award after being recognised at the RUWC's annual dinner in central London.

New dates will now have to be sought for the four Classics, which are the 2,000 Guineas on May 4 and the 1,000 Guineas on May 5 at Newmarket, as well as the Oaks on June 5 and Derby on June 6.

Napoli's in-demand Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz has reportedly asked for Barcelona to be his next destination, as Europe's elite football clubs begin queuing up for his services.

She's quickly become an A-list star Hollywood, thanks to her hit films including Pitch Perfect and How To Be Single. 

On Thursday, Rebel Wilson looked every inch the A-lister as she arrived for the grand opening of LA's newest members-only club, AllBright

Actor Wass Stevens says Prince performed at trendy Avenue in Chelsea, New York, a month before his death of of an accidental drug overdose in April.

Women's teams at three of the Premier League's wealthiest clubs are being denied the use of top facilities used by the men's sides, a Sportsmail investigation has found.

Blues asked their top earners to consider the move for a period of four months - with the outstanding money to be paid back at a later date - to help ease the financial strain caused by Covid-19.

The co-ed Anglican school, an hour's drive south of Melbourne, told parents 'many' students in the Cuthbertson boys' boarding house were involved in the organised fighting circle.

Britain's No 1 boxer Josh Taylor has vowed to never again let alcohol jeopardise that hard-earned status nor imperil his golden future.

The British supermarket believes a database of stolen usernames and passwords from other platforms has been tested on its website.

Crowdfunders set up to save London's best-loved pubs have raised thousands of pounds. Two of Soho's oldest establishments, The French House and Trisha's are asking for donations.

SIMON JONES: The ugly row behind Charlton Athletic's ownership has taken another twist after police were called in to recoup two club cars from former chairman Matt Southall.

Brahim Abdeslam can be seen with a cigarette in his hand dancing with a blonde woman while his brother Salah dances beside him in the video, filmed in a Brussels club.

Shocking footage shows the victim, a 42-year-old man, being set upon outside the Nite Trax club, in Chapeltown Road, Leeds, shortly before 1am on August 29, last year.

EXCLUSIVE: The veteran had been paying his respects at a war memorial before moving on to Harehills Labour Club, where staff told him to remove his beret to comply with their policy.

Rocco Wright, three, drowned after he was reportedly found face down at the bottom of a David Lloyd club's pool on Saturday in Leeds.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARCUS TOWNEND: Racemail understands the historic organisation, which was formed in 1750 and has 15 British racecourse, has furloughed nearly two thirds of its workforce.

The Jockey Club announced the first day of the 2021 festival would be renamed Liverpool's NHS Day, with thousands of tickets donated to NHS and professional carers in Merseyside.

The club's sporting director Eric Abidal and CEO Oscar Grau reportedly linked up with the former midfielder in Doha this week following Barca's Spanish Super Cup defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Sources close to Mike Ashley have suggested he does not have the appetite for another takeover saga played out in public, much like Staveley's previous attempt to buy the club in 2017.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.

It is the news Newcastle fans have been dreaming about for years - a big-money takeover and the possible departure of Mike Ashley. But how does a deal actually happen? Our expert reveals all.

As the 20 top flight clubs try to find a way to signal a return to action, the prospect of playing the remaining raft of games at neutral grounds is very real.

The head of the UK's football police unit has told clubs opposing plans to play at neutral grounds to 'get a grip'.Mark Roberts has reminded those complaining that 30,000 people in the UK died.

This weekend will be two months since Harvey Barnes scored Leicester's fourth against Aston Villa, the last Premier League goal before games were suspended.

TALK OF THE TOWN: I can reveal Beatrice, 31, will host the lavish event on December 18 at London's A-list hangout Chiltern Firehouse, well-known for the debauchery of some of its clients.

Northern Irishman Rory Mcilroy showed off a few of his trademark moves including keepy-ups on his club before smashing the ball into the trees.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: There is still a window before the Ryder Cup organisers make a final decision on whether it will go ahead as planned. But it's fair to say the mood has changed.

Joe Root has turned to a club coach and lifelong friend in his quest to rediscover his batting touch post-Ashes. The 28-year-old enjoyed a family holiday in Greece before putting his pads on again.

Mark Simpson checked into the Sani Club on Greece's Kassandra peninsula about 45 minutes east of Thessaloniki. The resort has 24 restaurants and adventure activities galore.

Ms Taylor-Hamieh sued the casino - owned by the billionaire Barclay brothers - after she was turned down for another job and then made redundant when she told managers she was pregnant.

Maro Itoje has had a one-year loan move to French side Racing 92 blocked by Premiership Rugby clubs after Saracens relegation from the English topflight.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Very few sports have the monetary resilience to withstand this crisis and rugby certainly isn't one of them.

Gallagher Premiership club Leicester Tigers are no longer up for sale. The Tigers issued a statement on Wednesday confirming an end to the formal sale process.

EXCLUSIVE: Saracens might be saved from Premiership relegation in a doomsday scenario where a clutch of clubs go bust due to a lack of income during the coronavirus chaos.

Grassroots teams have urged the RFU to delve into their deep pockets to save ailing clubs, after the Union cancelled the rugby season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The coronavirus shutdown has forced rugby into an emergency spell of introspection and exposed the need for change. Here is this column's vision for the sport's future…

EXCLUSIVE: English Premiership clubs are queuing up to seek financial help from the Government as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cast long shadows over rugby.