Ruben Amorim will oversee his first transfer window since joining Manchester United in January - and he may have to battle an old rival to land his first signing

Manchester United have identified left-back as a priority position to strengthen for the January transfer window.

Ruben Amorim is set to operate on a more modest budget to Erik ten Hag at Manchester United and will be tasked with maximising the untapped potential in the squad as the club aim to end the damaging and costly cycle of mass overhauls.

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The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.

No wonder most of the first half was played — and fought — in the midfield, where Sjoeke Nüsken and Erin Cuthbert often had to get support from a Chelsea Women defender or attacker to try to take the ball off the trio of Manchester City counterparts.