Wayne Rooney confirms his son Kai has signed for Manchester United after Man City stint

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

United will be without Edinson Cavani, who is banned, with Victor Lindelof also an injury doubt, with Eric Bailly once again expected to partner Harry Maguire in defence.

direct to your inboxGraeme Souness is convinced Manchester United and Manchester City will come up short in this season's race for the Premier League title. Souness believes his former club Liverpool will retain their crown this term.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City will be handed the opportunity to strengthen their squads when the January transfer window opens in a matter of days.United will welcome Amad Diallo to the club after agreeing a deal to sign the 18-year-old on deadline day in October. Last season, Bruno Fernandes ' deal was the headline transfer activity from Manchester, although rumours about a deal for Jadon Sancho have gone quiet since the summer.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan played down injury concerns after picking up a knock in Manchester City's Boxing Day victory over Newcastle United.Gundogan scored the opening goal as Pep Guardiola's men beat Newcastle 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in their first game after Christmas.

direct to your inboxBayern Munich board member Oliver Kahn has admitted that the club must 'accept' that it's a strong possibility David Alaba will leave the Allianz Arena in 2021.Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with a move for Alaba who is now entering the last few months of his contract and as a result can start to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with  from January.

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off details for Manchester United and Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final have been confirmed. The match will come after a hectic festive fixture schedule for both clubs and be played on January 6 at Old Trafford, with kick-off at 7:45pm.

direct to your inboxManchester United will host Manchester City in one of the Carabao Cup semi-finals in a repeat of last year's last-four tie. Earlier this year City won 3-2 on aggregate after the Blues won 3-1 at Old Trafford and United won the reverse fixture 1-0.

direct to your inboxThe draw for the Carabao Cup semi-finals was completed following the conclusion of Manchester United's game at Everton. This week's round of quarter-final fixtures kicked off with Brentford's surprise win over Newcastle on Tuesday, before a rather more predictable result in the day's later game as Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1 at the Emirates to pile further pressure onto former Blues assistant boss Mikel Arteta.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City 'intend to register' their interest in Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish in January, according to reports.The England international has excelled with his boyhood club this calendar year, helping Dean Smith's side avoid relegation last term and playing a key role in Villa's stellar start to the new campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has sent a message to Kai Rooney upon his signing for the Reds. Kai is the son of United great Wayne Rooney, who starred for the club from 2004 to 2017.Rooney's son may only be 11 years of age but he is already on the books at United after signing this week, with the former England international sharing a picture on Twitter of himself with Kai and his wife Coleen at Old Trafford."Proud day.

It looks like Wayne Rooney has passed on his famous football skills to his son.

Wayne and Coleen Rooney's oldest son Kai, who turned 11 last month, has put pen to paper on a contract with Manchester United's Red Devils.The football star, 35, broke Old Trafford's goalscoring record and won the Premier League on five occasions as well as the Champions League when he spent 13 years at Old Trafford. Wayne's son Kai has now signed a youth contract with Manchester United.

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City fans will be able to watch games on Amazon Prime through Sky Q after a deal was struck between the two companies.The firms reached an agreement for a carriage deal in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy and Austria, meaning that Prime's football coverage will be available to some Sky customers for the first time.The Amazon Prime Video service is available as an add-on to Sky's existing streaming service NOW TV, as well as to customers with

direct to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola were united in their dismissal of the idea that the 183rd Manchester derby lacked intensity. The setting could not have been more different from the last meeting back in March despite taking place at the same venue; Old Trafford was close to silent on Saturday as neither team pushed too hard for a victory behind closed doors.