Kai Rooney, the son of legendary Wayne Rooney, is taking a significant step forward in his career as Manchester United offers him a new contract.

The Portuguese star questions his future after Karim Benzema, his former teammate at Real Madrid, moved from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal, while Al-Nassr has remained almost inactive in the transfer market.

Reporter Cheng Shan reports: On February 5, Shanghai Port Football Club and Qingdao West Coast Club simultaneously announced that U23 national player Yang Xi officially transferred to Shanghai Port. This transfer fee ranks among the top domestic deals in this season’s Chinese Super League winter window, finalized after extensive negotiations.

Reported by Wang Wei: On February 3rd, Turkish club Galatasaray announced the signing of Chinese women’s footballer Yang Lina. This marks Yang Lina’s fourth stint abroad. Her previous three overseas experiences were relatively short. In April last year, she returned to play for Shanghai Women’s Football Club to prepare for the National Games. This time, on her fourth overseas move, she continues to chase her dreams, hoping also for a chance to rejoin the Chinese women’s national team.

Written by Han Bing: Arsenal and Manchester City have reached the League Cup final, but the focus of English media and fans is not on the top two teams competing for their first trophy, but rather on the eligibility of City's new signing Guehi to play in the final. After the match, Guardiola publicly expressed his hope that the authorities would allow Guehi to participate, prompting fans unfamiliar with the rules to learn about this unusual regulation.

According to Spain's Diario Sport, Barcelona has abandoned attempts to negotiate Rashford’s transfer fee with Manchester United and is ready to pay the €30 million (£26.1 million) buyout clause to convert his loan into a permanent deal. The 28-year-old Rashford had a poor two seasons at United and fell out with former coach Ruben Amorim; this summer he was loaned to Barcelona.

Following the historic achievement at the 2026 U23 Asian Championship, the physical condition of Vietnam’s young stars is raising alarm bells as many key players have had to leave the field on stretchers. Doctor Trần Huy Thọ has spoken out to explain the causes and warn about the risk of cumulative overload.

A draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim allowed Nam Định FC to maintain their unbeaten streak, securing first place in Group B and advancing to the ASEAN Club Championship semifinals.

Kai Rooney, the eldest son of Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, has been offered a professional contract by the club. The 16-year-old will finish middle school this summer, and the club has provided a scholarship deal that will convert into a professional contract once he turns 17 in November.

The EFL's decision to maintain current rules prevents Man City from fielding Marc Guehi in the Carabao Cup final, thereby giving Arsenal a significant edge.