Chelsea thought they had secured the signing of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in 2005, according to Reading manager Steve Clarke – who was Jose Mourinho’s assistant at Stamford Bridge at the time – (talkSPORT)
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, 20, says he is happy to shoulder the club’s goalscoring burden and is adapting well to his new central role at Anfield – (ESPN FC)
Manchester United are dealing with an infestation of mice at Old Trafford, linked to the ground’s canal-side location, according to a hygiene report – (Daily Mail)
Only 10% of Manchester United shirt sales happened in Manchester last year, according to a sports retail company – but Manchester City sold only 5% of their shirts in the city – (Eurosport)