By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Zlat’ll be a yes, then: Ibrahimovic drops major hint over Manchester United move

May 26, 2016

Former Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he talks to Jose Mourinho every day and hinted that he is ready to follow his one-time Inter Milan manager to Manchester United. The evergreen 34-year-old Sweden star – a free agent this summer – spoke in glowing terms of his 2008-09 season in Italy with Mourinho [...]
Jules Bianchi family start legal action against F1 bosses and Marussia over tragic racer’s death

May 26, 2016

The family of Jules Bianchi has started legal proceedings against Formula One bosses and his former team Marussia over the crash that killed the promising racer in 2014. Bianchi’s family plan to argue that errors in the planning, timing and organisation of the Japanese Grand Prix may have contributed to the Frenchman fatally colliding with a [...]
In England the ref doesn’t blow his whistle when you play aggressively – that suits me, says Arsenal’s new £30m hardman Granit

May 25, 2016

He is no stranger to a waft of the red card and Arsenal’s new £30m signing Granit Xhaka admits that the leniency of English referees was one of the factors that attracted him to the Premier League. Xhaka arrives in north London with a reputation as an uncompromising midfielder whose enthusiasm for defending the Borussia [...]
Murray’s worry as exhausted Brit limps into French Open third round after labouring against another unheralded opponent

May 25, 2016

Exhausted Andy Murray admits he needs to slash his game time or risk any chance of winning the French Open after he was taken to a gruelling five-setter by a second consecutive unfancied opponent. World No2 Murray, who arrived in Paris with high hopes of a best Roland Garros yet, was blown away at times [...]
Fabulous cricketer Chris Woakes can mitigate impact of Ben Stokes absence and help England wrap up series

May 25, 2016

It may be a worry in the long-term but the knee injury that has sidelined Ben Stokes should not make any difference to the outcome of England’s remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka when the action resumes on Friday. In Chris Woakes they have a ready replacement who is bowling well and will be full [...]
Manchester United fans will never love Jose Mourinho, says Eric Cantona

May 24, 2016

Manchester United great Eric Cantona has given a lukewarm reception to Jose Mourinho’s expected coronation at Old Trafford, saying supporters will be slow to warm to his style. Cantona, who won six trophies in five years at United, insists he is a fan of the fiery former Chelsea manager, who is set to be confirmed [...]
England all-rounder Stokes facing uncertain summer after knee operation

May 24, 2016

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has revealed his anguish at facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a cartilage tear to his left knee. Stokes is certain to miss the remaining two instalments of the current three-Test series against Sri Lanka after aggravating his knee as England emphatically won last week’s first [...]
Andy Murray blasts Amelie Mauresmo rift talk after scraping past oldest man in French Open draw

May 24, 2016

Britain's Andy Murray strongly refuted suggestions that his behaviour caused a split with former coach Amelie Mauresmo after he battled into the second round of the French Open on Tuesday. Murray completed a delayed 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-5 win over 37-year-old Radek Stepanek – the oldest man in the men’s draw – to avoid [...]
Champions Leicester only received fifth-highest Premier League prize money payment

May 24, 2016

Leicester may have taken the plaudits and the silverware but Arsenal took home the biggest slice of Premier League prize money last season, becoming the first team ever to bank more than £100m. The Gunners pocketed £100.9m for finishing second, while Leicester received a relatively modest £93.2m – only the fifth highest amount of the [...]
Jose Mourinho is facing the biggest task of his managerial career at Manchester United

May 24, 2016

Jose Mourinho has had six months since leaving Chelsea to plan what he would do if hired by Manchester United – just as well, because the task awaiting him at Old Trafford looks to be the biggest of his career. Forget the FA Cup win that proved Louis van Gaal’s swansong, this is a squad in [...]

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