Aymeric Laporte has opened up about his decision to reject a switch to Manchester City in the summer. Laporte had been tipped to sign for City as Guardiola began assembling his squad – getting rid of the dead wood and bringing in fresh, new faces. Unfortunately, along with several other factors, the ankle injury Laporte suffered…
Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann has revealed that he is good friends with Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, and that he tries to watch him play whenever possible. Griezmann has been previously linked with a move to Old Trafford, and this statement of his has added further fuel to these links. In a recent interview, Antoine…
Manchester United scouts were spotted in Benfica this weekend, and were reportedly tracking Goncalo Guedes, who is being dubbed as ‘The Next Ronaldo.’ The 19-year-old has already begun attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs, and it seems that Manchester United are keen to snap up the teenager as soon as possible. The United scouts even found…
Real Madrid have already begun the preparations to sign Manchester United star David de Gea, according to Spanish news outlet OK Diario. David de Gea has been linked with a potential transfer to Real for the past two years. The deal nearly happened last summer, but it fell through at the last moment due to late submission…
Hector Bellerin is reportedly considering leaving Arsenal in order to make a shock switch to Manchester City, as per The Times. The Gunners’ right-back is said to be keen on working with City boss Pep Guardiola, who was still the manager of Barcelona when the youngster left the club. Bellerin came through the ranks at Barcelona,…
Slaven Bilic will personally attempt to ensure that Reece Oxford signs a new contract with West Ham. The youngster has been heavily linked with a switch to Manchester United for quite a while now, with Jose Mourinho reportedly keen on securing his services. Bilic, though, knows the obvious potential of Oxford, and is aware that…
Glen Johnson has been withdrawn from the England squad through injury, and has been replaced by Burnley defender Michael Keane. Michael Keane, who had previously never received an England call-up, is in contention to feature during the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifying matches against Malta and Slovenia. Johnson was already a surprise call-up in Southgate’s…
Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne has sustained a knee injury, and is set to be sidelined for at least two weeks. The former Southampton defender didn’t make it into Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The Liverpool Echo have confirmed that Clyne is actually recovering from a knee injury, which he sustained a…
Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has reportedly said yes to the player’s transfer to Manchester United in 2017. According to Spanish news outlet Diario Gol, Red Devils’ Chief executive Ed Woodward invited Barnett to Manchester last week, and the pair “agreed on incorporating Bale at United next summer”. The paper also says that Real Madrid…
Matteo Darmian has reached an agreement with Inter to join the club on loan in January, as per Italian news outlet Gazzetta Dello Sport. Matteo Darmian joined the Red Devils from Torino in the summer of 2015, for a fee of £13 million. He began his United career with a lot of promise, but then lost form due to…
Andros Townsend has been recalled to the England National team after Raheem Sterling pulled out of the squad through injury. England are due to play Malta and Slovenia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday and Tuesday respectively. Townsend was initially excluded from the squad, but will return to the side for the…
After signing Mario Baotelli on a one-year contract, Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere responded to questions about the ‘risk’ he was supposedly taking by signing the Italian. “We know the risk we are taking, but it’s one I take with pleasure,” he said. But he’ll surely be licking his lips now! Balotelli became the ultimate troll…
Arsene Wenger – born in Strasbourg, France, on October 22, 1949 – was introduced to football by his father at a very young age. He played his first game for FC Duttlenheim at the age of 12, and then went on to have a modest playing career. Wenger first tested his management skills at the age of 33,…
Swansea City have sacked Francesco Guidolin as manager with immediate effect. Guidolin was appointed manager in January, following the sacking of Garry Monk. He signed a new two-year contract with the club in May, after he managed to guide them to a 12th place finish. However, the club have made a woeful start to the…
Juan Mata has been on the receiving end of tremendous praise lately, after a video was uploaded on social media, featuring him and a disabled Manchester United fan. Juan Mata is currently in hot form, and has easily been United’s best player in their last 2-3 games. He scored an impressive goal against the reigning Premier…
Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen managed to comically smash the ball into opponent player’s face, which then flew back into his own net. Disastrous stuff from the German! Celta Vigo VS. Barca 4-3 FT. Olihan draamaa. Ja tästä vielä yllättäjien voittomaali, joka oli, noh, hyvin erikoinen. #Barca#terStegenpic.twitter.com/xteffSxyrl — Esko Seppänen (@EskoSeppanen) October 2, 2016 Follow…
Paul Pogba was recently signed by Manchester United for a world record fee of €105m from Serie A champions Juventus. The Frenchman returned to United after four years, during which he won four Serie A titles with Juventus. Upon his return, the midfielder, who has signed a five-year deal with the Old Trafford club, said: “This…
According to Italy based media outlet Tuttomercatoweb, Manchester United flop Memphis Depay might be moving to Serie A giants AC Milan. AC Milan recently were taken over by a consortium of Chinese businessmen with the resources to bring back the struggling club back to its glory days. According to reports, the owners have agreed to…
Manchester United and England Captain Wayne Rooney has been offered the chance to feature in the Chinese Super League. The 30-year-old striker has been out of form recently, and Jose Mourinho has already dropped him from the starting line-up. Rooney hasn’t started in any of Manchester United’s last 3 games, although he has managed to…
Anthony Martial managed to find the net for United this afternoon, but his goal wasn’t enough to secure Mourinho’s men the three points. Manchester United hosted Stoke City this afternoon, as they tried to maintain their winning run. However, the Reds ended up experiencing their first draw of the season. Jose Mourinho fielded the same…
Manchester United hosted Stoke City at Old Trafford in Sunday’s first PL fixture, and it ended 1-1, with Joe Allen cancelling out Anthony Martial’s opener. The game was full of chances, with Mourinho’s men dominating most of it. However, they weren’t clinical enough in front of goal, and ended up dropping 2 points in a match…
According to an exclusive report on England-based media outlet Star Sport, Manchester United were interested in appointing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as replacement for Sir Alex Ferguson in 2002. Arsene Wenger had just completed 6 seasons at Arsenal, and Ferguson was managing Manchester United for over 10 seasons when by then. Halfway through the 2001-2002 season, Ferguson’s…
Manchester United are interested in signing AS Monaco defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. According to The Sun, United boss Jose Mourinho is determined to increase his squad’s depth in the holding midfielder position. The Portuguese boss currently has Paul Pogba, Morgan Schneiderlin, Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera – who can all play in the central…
Brazilian defender Arthur Rocha has revealed how a lack of work permit kept him from joining Manchester United. Arthur spent six trial periods with Manchester United between the years 2005 and 2007, and featured alongside numerous star players, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic. And his performances were so impressive, that the match referee confused him with…
Manchester United are prepared to let Matteo Darmian leave the club on a permanent transfer in January. According to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the right-back is keen on returning to Italy, and is garnering heavy interest from Inter Milan. Inter have been determined to splash their newfound cash, after being taken over by Chinese…