Manchester United are preparing to move out two young midfielders, as they close in on signing Adrien Rabiot and wait for Frenkie de Jong’s decision in the last two weeks of the window. United will listen to offers for James Garner. Despite an impressive season on loan at Nottingham Forest he isn’t deemed ready to…
Erik ten Hag is gearing up for a midfield reshuffle at Manchester United in the remaining days of the transfer window. The Red Devils’ defeats in their opening two games of the new Premier League season was much to do with the sheer lack of quality in the middle of the park. Irrespective of how…
Manchester United have started their Premier League campaign with two straight defeats under Erik ten Hag, who is fighting incompetence from top to bottom. “Naïve” United players were outran and outplayed by Brentford in their 4-0 humbling in London, leading to Ten Hag putting the Red Devils through an extra training session on Monday at…
Manchester United suffered an embarrassing defeat at Brentford, conceding four goals in the first 35 minutes on Saturday afternoon. David de Gea’s horror show allowed the Bees to overpower the Red Devils, who lost all control of the match after conceding twice in quick succession. Josh Dasilva opened the scoring after his shot squirmed under…
Manchester United’s humbling at Brentford was a lesson for new manager Erik ten Hag, who realised just how difficult it’s going to be to implement his ideas and tactics at a club rotten from top to bottom. The players, who have been far too comfortable with a culture of mediocrity, yet again downed their tools…
Erik ten Hag’s first ever Premier League away game produced a storyline for the ages for a league that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. The Red Devils were tamed by the Bees, who became the first ever home side to score four first-half goals against the league’s most successful club. Josh Dasilva, Mathias…
Manchester United appear to be a club in disarray and the analysis articles on what is wrong at Old Trafford are beginning to look all too familiar. The Red Devils are plagued with the regular issues of boards not backing their managers in the transfer market. While more often than not this plays out in…
Manchester United’s midfield weaknesses were expertly exploited by Brighton and Hove Albion in their Premier League opener win at Old Trafford. The Fred and Scott McTominay pivot was no match to Moises Caicedo’s physicality and technical ability in possession. The ‘McFred’ duo’s display yet again underlined the immediate need of midfield reinforcements. However, as it…
Paris Saint-Germain are building a serious team under Luis Campos to challenge for this season’s Champions League. The French champions have signed two new midfielders in Vitinha and Renato Sanches this summer, and are very close to acquiring Fabian Ruiz from Napoli to further strengthen their options in the middle of the park. In Lionel…
Manchester United are having a nightmare of a summer transfer window with regards to incomings, failing to bring in a new midfielder and forward before the start of the new season. However, the Red Devils have done well in trimming their squad. Big names like Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani and Nemanja Matic have departed on…
Manchester United are not giving up on signing Frenkie de Jong, despite Chelsea’s interest in the Barcelona star. United were in the driving seat for De Jong all summer, having already agreed a transfer fee with Barca for the Netherlands international. However, Chelsea are now prepared to make a bid for the 25-year-old, and are…
Manchester United’s scramble to bring in a new midfielder in the remaining days of the summer window has led to Erik ten Hag taking matters into his own hands. The Dutchman’s priority midfield target Frenkie de Jong is still in Barcelona – more than two months after John Murtough, United’s director of football, opened talks…
Man Utd have been primarily linked with Netherlands internationals during Erik ten Hag’s first summer at the club, but could end up signing a second Argentine this window. Argentina centre-back Lisandro Martinez moved to Manchester from Amsterdam in July and impressed on his Premier League debut despite United failing to keep a clean sheet and…
Manchester United’s new project under Erik ten Hag got the reality check on the pitch, as Brighton and Hove Albion left Old Trafford with a 2-1 win in their Premier League opener on Sunday. Off the pitch, things haven’t been easy either, with John Murtough and his recruitment staff struggling to bring in top players…
Erik ten Hag’s first taste of Premier League action ended with a 2-1 defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion. Graham Potter’s men forced the flaws of last season to resurface, and showed that Erik ten Hag will need much more than a positive pre-season to make Man Utd a team to fear, and Old Trafford…
Manchester United started their Premier League campaign with a frustrating defeat at Old Trafford courtesy of a brace from Pascal Gross. The Red Devils were sloppy throughout the game, losing possession multiple times in their own-half. A Brighton own goal in the 68th minute ensured an interesting end to the game but wasn’t enough for…
Sevilla are turning out to be Manchester United’s preferred destination to offload their out of favour stars. Anthony Martial spent the second half of last season in the Spanish top-flight under Julen Lopetegui. The Frenchman was welcomed with much hope and excitement at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadium, but failed to deliver, having scored just…
La Liga kick-starts next weekend, but Barcelona are yet to register their new signings. The Catalan outfit have spent more than any other side in Europe during the current transfer window despite their well documented financial mess. Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Jules Kounde are amongst the names that have been presented with much celebration at…
Erik ten Hag has been left with very limited options upfront ahead of the new season, leading to interest in Hakim Ziyech. The Dutchman has demanded new attacking additions to his squad, as he deals with Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer request and Anthony Martial’s injury days before Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Brighton and Hove…
Erik ten Hag’s first summer in England was always going to be tricky, especially considering the state of squad he inherited at Man Utd. Profiling the type of recruitment required for the rebuild has been the Dutchman’s priority, as the Red Devils still remain active in the transfer market to bring in new faces at…
Manchester United’s transfer business with regards to incomings have stalled following Lisandro Martinez’s arrival, but they remain active in offloading players who aren’t part of the new manager’s plans. Erik ten Hag made Tyrell Malacia his first signing at Old Trafford. The former Feyenoord man has been brought in to compete with Luke Shaw for…
Manchester United’s recruitment team have seemingly spent more time monitoring talents in Amsterdam than anywhere else across Europe during the current transfer window. Erik ten Hag’s move from Ajax to United opened the floodgates, with the Red Devils returning to the Johan Cruyff Arena on several occasions to strengthen their project. The first name to…
Manchester United look to spend big this transfer window. However, it is Barcelona who have surprisingly taken to the top of the spending list, with the Red Devils instead making some smart choices with regard to purchases and sales. In this regard, the looming and even changing transfer saga of Frenkie de Jong is proving…
Cristiano Ronaldo featured in his first pre-season game under Erik ten Hag, as Man Utd played out a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano. The Portuguese didn’t fly with the squad to Thailand and Australia for the pre-season tour and only joined training last week amid his desire to leave United. Irrespective of Ronaldo’s behaviour this…
Manchester United host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in what will be the club’s last pre-season game ahead of the new campaign. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his first pre-season appearance against the La Liga outfit. But the Red Devils still have to find a resolution, as the Portuguese has maintained his stance to leave.…