Jack Wilshere spent 17 years at Arsenal, but the midfielder has revealed he was reluctant to join the club when he was offered a spot at just nine-years-old. 

Manchester United academy starlet Omari Forson is set to sign his first professional contract at Old Trafford, despite growing interest from other clubs such as Arsenal

Rio Ferdinand claims Ravel Morrison could have gone on to become one of the world's most valuable stars if he and Manchester United had handled his situation better.

The 58-year-old spent four months working in Holland and insists he has not been put off working abroad again, despite Den Haag struggling near the foot of the table when the season was annulled.

West Ham stars continued training by themselves at the club's Rush Green base as they prepare for the resumption of the Premier League season. Angelo Ogbonna was among those present.

Batshuayi has been restricted to just one Premier League start this season as he has struggled to force his way into Frank Lampard 's plans.

From James Milner playing for Swindon Town to Ashley Cole at Crystal Palace, Sportsmail brings you 10 loan spells you've almost certainly long forgotten about.

Jack Wilshere has insisted that he has 'unfinished business at West Ham' and said he is determined to show manager David Moyes and the Hammers faithful what he can do.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League will make a desperate plea for unity this week amid claims that the bottom six clubs are sabotaging plans to resume the season.

Former striker Carlton Cole featured for the Three Lions just seven times throughout his career but that certainly didn't stop his team-mates from playing pranks on him in the cruelest of ways.

The 19-year-old, who used to be on the books of Norwegian third-division club Fram Larvik before becoming a free agent, is in talks with Arsenal after convincing them to offer him a permanent contract.

This type of lottery already exists in some poverty stricken states in the US - could a launch here help lower income households into the savings habit, while satisfying a craving to gamble?

Thousands more British households decided to get their milk delivered last year in glass bottles - what's behind this booming trend? I go on a round to find out.

A dog is not just for Christmas. Chocolate is not just for Easter. Low-alcohol beer is not just for Dry January - at least, that appears to be the case when it comes to sales trends.

A growing army of workers have gone 'flexi.' That is, they work part of the week in an office and part at home already, potential coronavirus pandemic or not.

Since Britain was put in lockdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of apps have seen their popularity boom - the right place, the right time and all that.

One positive from this devastating coronavirus pandemic, is the willingness for more people to get in the kitchen to cook and adapt recipes for the ingredients they have knocking around.

More younger people are investing thanks to the rise of the simple stocks and shares Isa - are they worried about recent market volatility? We find out.

Nintendo's Switch has ended up being one of the must-have items of the coronavirus panedmic lockdown. Consumer Trends has a look why.

Explaining how Las Vegas was no longer on his 'tick list', Joshua had said: 'It's like you have to go to America to get respected: no, not any more. Come here. Come and fight us.'

JEFF POWELL: Lennox Lewis believes Anthony Joshua can become one of the ring’s all-time greats even if he loses to Wladimir Klitschko but added one deeply personal caveat.

JEFF POWELL: Wladimir Klitschko’s trainer had a premonition that his long-reigning world heavyweight champion was going to lose his titles to Tyson Fury in their 2015 bout.

JEFF POWELL: Britain’s 27-year-old Olympic gold medallist and IBF world title holder has fought one-third less rounds as a professional than Wladimir Klitschko has boxed entire fights in his career.

JEFF POWELL: The video stick displaced Klitschko’s first idea of sealing his prediction in an envelope and handing it to Joshua before their battle, with a note saying: ‘Not to be opened until after the fight.’

Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title for the third time at Wembley Stadium on Saturday against Wladimir Klitschko. Join us for all the build-up...

Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title for the third time at Wembley against Wladimir Klitschko. Sportsmail brings you all the fight day action live...

Johnson will sing God Save The Queen in front of 90,000 boxing fans at the home of England football on what is sure to be one of the biggest nights in British boxing history.

JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua is the most marketable sportsman in the land, having turned his misspent youth around. A cult figure coming to terms with fame, fortune and impending greatness.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - Ahead of Joshua's Wembley showdown with 41-year-old Wladimir Klitschko, Sportsmail spoke to the IBF king's nutritionist Mark Ellison to learn more.

Anthony Joshua has boldly predicted a seventh-round victory over Wladimir Klitschko ahead of his IBF world heavyweight title defence at a packed-out Wembley on Saturday night.

The big day is finally upon us, Anthony Joshua is set to step into the ring with boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko to do battle for the IBF and WBA world titles. Here are all the fight details you will need.

Sportsmail understands only Joshua has the clause in his deal, meaning the IBF world champion would have a rapid opportunity to avenge himself in the event of a defeat.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The UK pay-per-view figures for Saturday night's fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will remain a closely guarded secret.

Anthony Joshua insists he has silenced his doubters after coming off the canvas to beat Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua earned £15million and could soon become Britain's richest sportsman.

Anthony Joshua's trainer Rob McCracken admits he feared for his man after he was knocked down in the sixth round by Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night.

The Brit defended his title for a third time after he stopped the Ukrainian in the 11th round at Wembley Stadium and the grime star urged Joshua to stay hungry on 'road to greatness'.

JEFF POWELL AT WEMBLEY: Anthony Joshua came back from a darkening place at Wembley into the dazzling light of heavyweight greatness as he ended the Klitschko era.

OLIVER HOLT: Joshua may have become world champion a year ago when he beat Charles Martin to claim the IBF version of the heavyweight crown but this was the real deal.

Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has vowed not to rest in his pursuit of boxing world domination after beating Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley. Joshua knocked down Klitschko in the 11th round.

Anthony Joshua enhanced his reputation as the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet with a sensational eleventh-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday.

Tributes from the sporting world have been endlessly pouring in for Anthony Joshua, following his dramatic and spectacular victory over Wladimir Klitschko. Rio Ferdinand gave his view.

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere stepped out for the first time after his defeat to heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

JEFF POWELL: The bigger question for Anthony Joshua is not who next but how do you go one better than that stupendous Saturday night at Wembley.

Anthony Joshua has wasted no time piling the calories back into his system following his historic victory over Wladimir Klitsckho, by chowing down on a huge table full of food.

Klitschko was defeated in a thrilling heavyweight showdown before 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night that saw both fighters climb off the canvas.

Joshua and Klitschko put on one of the most dramatic heavyweight contests of all time, as the Brit dropped his opponent before surviving his own knock down to go on to finish the job.

MATT LAWTON: The outcome of Tyson Fury’s drugs case could take a further three weeks if an appeal follows the conclusion to a UK Anti-Doping hearing that took place in London.

Klitschko recovered from a fifth round knockdown to floor a tiring Joshua in their heavweight showdown at Wembley Stadium last month. He is yet to decide whether to have a rematch or retire.

Klitschko has yet to decide whether to trigger his rematch clause, with Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn revealing last week that 'AJ' would fight Kabrat Pulev next , should Klitschko retire.

Klitschko, 41, has yet to confirm whether he will retire or trigger his rematch clause and take on the IBF and WBA world champion. But Hearn claims they are working on making the fight.