New deal with clubs hands England coach more control, but he will need to win over doubters and resolve big questions
Newcastle United’s sporting director, Paul Mitchell, has said that he had to walk away from the deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace to set a precedent that showed the club would not be taken advantage of in the transfer market.
Lionel Messi pipped Erling Haaland to the Ballon d'Or last year despite the Manchester City striker recording one of the greatest goalscoring campaigns