Alex Gill

🚨 Lisandro Martinez calls out Manchester United's recruitment following the loss to Atletico in an interview with Amazon. "We had a fantastic season last season and now we expect more from the top." Q: This is not a UCL-quality squad? Did you expect more investment in the summer? "Yes, 100%. "I expected more from our technical director... "[Carrick] does his best... You can keep changing, changing, changing the manager, but what about other areas? I can't say more. "It's easy to say the coach. It's easy to say the players, but we also have to 'see' others [who are to blame]."

Ferran Soriano’s message to #ManCity staff. ⤵️ ➖ Case based on ‘false accusation’ ➖ Sponsorship money not from owner ➖ ‘Irrefutable evidence’ provided ➖ Premier League ‘conspiracy theory’ ➖ Extensive evidence ‘ignored’ ➖ Conclusion ‘clearly wrong’ ➖ Appeal will be filed ➖ ‘We have been here before’ ➖ ‘We will be relentless’ ➖ ‘Other legal avenues’ will be explored ➖ Will ‘seek compensation’ for damages ➖ ‘We will look back’ on ‘overcoming adversity’

In its IPO prospectus and plans to list on the stock market, Anthropic aims for an almost unprecedented $2 trillion valuation and warns that its technology poses “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity” (see Reuters inter alia) I asked Anthropic’s Claude to reconcile these statements. This was my favourite of its four attempts: “If the existential outcome happens, the shares are worthless along with everything else, so no hedge or diversification helps. A rational buyer therefore values the company on the scenarios where humanity survives. The warning barely affects the price, which is why the two statements can sit side by side in one document.”

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…

#MUFC slashed almost 30% of workforce in two years to June 30 2026 with headcount dropping from 1,127 to 805. In-house media (45% cut) & commercial dept (44%) bore brunt. But 161 jobs shed in admin, including ticketing, and 60 lost among football staff, including scouting & academy coaching. United debt & outstanding transfer commitments now stand at £1.15BN as it emerged in full 25/26 filing that another £90m was borrowed from revolving credit facility to help fund summer transfers. Spent £191.7m on signings this summer once agents’ fees & PL levies factored in. £578m historic debt (following summer refinancing) £200m drawn down on £400m RCF £375m in outstanding transfer fees - net amount is £307.1m, of which £193.3m due for repayment in next 12 months. Could also be an additional £122.8m payable if signings made prior to June 30 this year meet specific performance related targets ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/202…

We are delighted to announce that Lewis Hall has signed a new long-term contract at St. James' Park 🙌 The 22-year-old has become a key part of the first team squad in recent seasons, making 107 appearances since first arriving at his boyhood club in August 2023.

Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is heavily rumoured to be the next James Bond – and Apple TV's spy show has been the perfect warm-up, writes @BenSTravis. Read more: empireonline.com/movies/feat…

Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help." bit.ly/4xu5czC