Manager starting final year of his 30-month contractOwnership of club uncertain after two takeovers collapseSean Dyche has said talks over his new contract can wait while the “much bigger picture” of the club’s future remains unresolved.The Everton manager is in the final year of the two-and-a-half-year contract he signed when replacing Frank Lampard …

Italian’s first game is visit of Manchester City‘If fans support us, we will pay them back with results’Enzo Maresca has pleaded with Chelsea’s owners to be given time in the job as the club’s fifth manager of the Todd Boehly / Clearlake Capital era prepares for his first game in charge on Sunday. The Italian has the daunting task of beginning his …

Haji Wright’s goal in the sixth minutes of added time earned Coventry their first victory of the season as they left it late to beat Oxford United 3-2 at the CBS Arena.Mark Robins’ side had been a goal to the good twice through Wright and Milan van Ewijk, but were pulled back first by Ciaran Brown and then Mark Harris before the American sealed all three …

Jürgen Klopp’s successor is unfazed by the lack of signings at Anfield as he strives to close the gap on Manchester CityThe man in the Liverpool manager’s chair – sorry, head coach’s chair – does not grumble once about kicking off the new Premier League season in Suffolk at 12.30pm on Saturday and was bemused by England’s obsession with …

While many at the club will be content with the Australian's debut season in charge, there are also expectations that, this year, he will return them to Europe's biggest stage.

KATHRYN BATTE: The Hammers have recruited eight signings so far and the expectation among supporters and the board is that they will compete for a place in Europe this season.

MARTIN KEOWN: It's certainly been a productive window. I like Niclas Fullkrug (left) a lot. The centre forward has Bundesliga and international pedigree with Germany.

LEWIS STEELE: This is a mistreated club where time has stood still - certainly off the pitch with a carousel of chaos at board level in recent years - but a brighter future awaits on the horizon.

INSIDE THE ARSENAL CAMP - BY ISAAN KHAN: For Mikel Arteta, after battling Manchester City for the title in two consecutive seasons, he now holds all the keys.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: With Ollie Watkins still regaining fitness as he had an extended break after Euro 2024, Duran could be involved against the club he was desperate to join.

World No. 3 tennis star and Wimbledon men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz let his emotions get the best of him at the Cincinnati Open - the last ATP event before the US Open in New York.

GERRY COX: Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have sacked three managers in two years, but Maresca has been told he is under no pressure to deliver a top four finish in his first season.

JAMES SHARPE: As ever a raft of new and exciting players will showcase their skills on the world's biggest stage, with some promising talents, including the likes of Joshua Zirkzee.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Doncaster, Market Rasen, Newbury, Ripon, Perth, Bath and Newmarket.

EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING: Where else to start a discussion with an 18-year-old in August than results week? There were no exams for Billy Loughnane this summer.

NATHAN SALT: Erik ten Hag hailed match-winning debutant Joshua Zirkzee after the summer signing came off the bench to fire Manchester United to a season-opening victory over Fulham.

While United struggled in front of goal, Fulham had opportunties at the other end too but United were mostly solid, with Martinez starting at centre back for the game alongside Harry Maguire.

NATHAN SALT AT OLD TRAFFORD: Sent on for Mason Mount with 30 minutes to go, Zirkzee endeared himself by scoring the winner in front of the Stretford End.

The German has been enjoying his summer, travelling to various events that range from the Euro 2024 final to a Taylor Swift concert, while also building a new villa in Majorca.

The Manchester City footballer, 34, was exposed earlier this year for fathering a second child with influencer Lauryn while married to Annie.