Cole Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract on improved terms that runs until 2034. The England international, 24, was already under contract until 2033, but the club is rewarding him for his performances as one of its key attacking players. He is also increasingly seen as a dressing-room leader. The deal leaves Palmer on one of the longest contracts in the Premier League. Only Manchester City forward Erling Haaland and Chelsea team-mates Joao Pedro and Geovany Quenda are also contracted until 2034. “Chelsea means a lot to me and I think the club is going in the right direction,…

Manchester United fans who went to Old Trafford on Saturday hoping to enjoy themselves at Manchester City’s expense left disappointed. Their own problems were too pressing for that. Instead, they were left stewing over a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, who scored a 92nd-minute equaliser with ten men on the pitch. The chants of “You cheating bastards, you know what you are” were loud before kickoff. When Bryan Mbeumo gave United the lead midway through the second half, the home supporters also took a dig at Spurs with a chant of “You’re going down with the City.” Yet by the…