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United may face £12m bill over Mikel

Chelsea are considering suing Manchester United for the £12 million they received in payment for John Obi Mikel

Ferguson grooming Evans for long-term role

The Manchester United manager sees the Northern Ireland defender as the club's successor to Rio Ferdinand

Ferdinand ready to play leading man

England defender prepares for captaincy role by insisting Kazakhstan will be taken seriously

'Big four' under siege from Uefa

Uefa says debt could exclude sides from Champions League, while Michel Platini claims English clubs risk losing their identities

Uefa could ban debt-ridden clubs from Europe

A senior Uefa official warns clubs with heavy debts that they could be excluded from European competition in the future

United move to calm Tevez fears

The Premier League champions have denied there is any delay to their plans to sign Argentina forward on a permanent deal

Cantona: I had bad relationship with Wilkinson

United hero says disagreements over Leeds' style of play helped spark his highly successful transfer to Old Trafford in 1991

United lift-off nears as parts fall into place

Blackburn 0 Man United 2: Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov are starting to hit the high notes for the defending champions

Rooney sure United will challenge

Manchester United forward plays down injury fears and says he will be fit for England duty

United sting in the rain

Blackburn 0 Man Utd 2: Dimitar Berbatov gives masterclass as champions get back on track

England given mixed blessing over Rooney

Sir Alex Ferguson says he is happy for the forward to join England squad, but suggests Fabio Capello does not need him

Ince relishes pitting wits against Ferguson

The Blackburn Rovers manager is looking forward to taking on his old Manchester United leader at Ewood Park today

Scholes agrees new Manchester United deal

The 33-year-old midfielder has signed a one-year extension, while Darren Fletcher has agreed a new three-year deal

Ince relishing chance to take on Ferguson

The Blackburn manager expects even more Manchester United players to follow in the Scot's shoes and stay in football

Premier League video previews: Injury problems for Chelsea

All the team news, injury problems and squads from around the grounds for the weekend matches in the top flight