Manchester United are already making plans for Cristiano Ronaldo’s medical as the transfer heats up. The Red Devils have emerged as favourites to sign the Portuguese after it seemed like a transfer to Manchester City was the most likely outcome. Pep Guardiola’s side never had an agreement with Ronaldo or Juventus nonetheless. Meanwhile, United have…
Manchester United are now favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester City pulled out of the deal. The Portuguese international’s future had been up in the air for the past week and right now it is all but confirmed that he will depart Juventus this summer. Massimiliano Allegri confirmed earlier today that Ronaldo had expressed…
Borussia Dortmund are in negotiations to sign Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot. The Germans are pushing to bring the Portuguese youngster to the Bundesliga before the transfer window closes. As per Sky Sports, Dortmund prefer to conclude a loan deal with an option to buy next summer. Dalot has always been on the fringes under…
Real Madrid’s late move for Kylian Mbappe might have an impact on summer plans in both Paris and Manchester. Los Blancos made their first formal offer believed to be in the region of €160m for the France international this week. Paris Saint-Germain wasted no time in rebuffing Real’s proposal, but are open to letting their…
A clip of Cristiano Ronaldo talking about a move to Manchester City back in 2015 is doing rounds and Manchester United fans absolutely love it. The Ballon d’Or winner has been heavily linked with a move away from Juventus this summer. According to L’Équipe, Ronaldo has apparently set his sights on linking up with Pep…
Saul Niguez was one of the untouchables at Atletico Madrid until very recently, signing a nine-year contract in 2017 – an uncommon step in the football world. This summer, however, he’s been on the market for the whole of the transfer window. Despite starting the first two games of the new season under Diego Simeone,…
Manchester United’s midfield vulnerabilities were exposed yet again in a 1-1 stalemate at Southampton. Nemanja Matic partnered Fred in the middle of the park, as Scott McTominay – who was a combative presence against Leeds United in the opening Premier League weekend – was on the bench at St Mary’s due to an ongoing struggle…
The opening weekend’s five-goal thrashing of Leeds United underlined Manchester United as one of the contenders to Manchester City’s Premier League throne. Two points dropped against Southampton in the following matchweek had all the signs of just why they will yet again struggle to sustain a serious title challenge. City bounced back from the defeat…
Manchester United’s attempt at keeping steady a brilliant opening day momentum shattered away to Southampton with the Red Devils coming back from behind to salvage a lonely point in the 1-1 draw. The first half saw the Saints go ahead via an unfortunate own-goal from Fred. Thereon, the momentum of Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men fizzled…
Manchester United floundered right when they were expected to capitalize with Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men holding on to their steady unbeaten away run as Southampton were able to reduce the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw. Mason Greenwood provided the crucial second-half equalizer following Fred’s own goal in the opening half. David De Gea…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a plethora of attacking riches at his fingertips at Carrington. His Red Devils blew apart Leeds United on the opening weekend of the Premier League. With the scoreline at 5-1, Jadon Sancho made his Manchester United bow without any pressure to make a notable impact. The absence of Marcus Rashford and…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed how Raphael Varane has done in training since he joined Manchester United. The Frenchman was presented as a Red Devil last week but did not get involved in his side’s win against Leeds United. Varane has been since involved in just training sessions and is yet to make his debut.…
Jesse Lingard’s Manchester United journey has been tenuous at best. The youth academy product and life-long supporter did show incredible promise on loan at West Ham United last campaign. In fact, that stellar display has prompted the Hammers to try and acquire him on a permanent basis, launching a potential sale strategy on part of…
Raphael Varane could be involved in Manchester United’s trip to Southampton this Sunday. The Frenchman trained with the United squad for the first time on Monday following the completion of his transfer. Varane’s unveiling at Old Trafford kicked off a brilliant display against Leeds United though he could not feature in the fixture. However, the…
Man Utd have wrapped up a loan deal with Flamengo for Andreas Pereira. This is going to be the midfielder’s fourth loan spell in the last 5 years as he struggles to establish some stability in his career. Pereira spent last season on loan at Lazio but managed to start just 5 games out of…
Man United registered a convincing win over Burnley on Tuesday in a behind-closed-doors friendly fixture. Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Fred scored the goals for the Red Devils which were more than enough to trump the Clarets’ lone goal. Jadon Sancho was named among the starters with senior players such as Harry Maguire and Martial…
West Ham United remain interested in bringing back Jesse Lingard to East London but are yet to find an agreement with Manchester United. Lingard, after having struggled to start regularly at his parent club, opted for a January switch to West Ham in order to revive his career. Under the tutelage of David Moyes, the…
Raphael Varane’s transfer completion from Real Madrid to Manchester United was delayed due to various circumstances, but once everything was formalised the champion centre-back arrived at Old Trafford for the first time in style – welcomed by 75,000 cheering voices on Saturday. The Frenchman posed for pictures with a United shirt, numbered 19, on the…
Manchester United’s attack got all the credit for dismantling Leeds United’s defence by putting up five goals past goalkeeper Illan Meslier. However, the Red Devils’ centre-back pairing of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof assured David de Gea was a spectator for whole of the afternoon except in the 49th minute for Luke Ayling’s equaliser. To…
Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes displayed just what their partnership is capable of when on its peak in a 5-1 win over Leeds United. Marcelo Bielsa’s defence and midfield were left helpless against the dynamic pairing. The Frenchman created all but one goal – becoming the first Man Utd player to provide 4+ assists in…
Ahead of the start of Man United’s season, much speculation revolved around the future of the Scott McTominay-Fred pivot. In particular, the arrival of Jadon Sancho and the need to fill a midfield with both Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes while also accommodating the security of Nemanja Matic led to many to spell the end…
The Premier League saw an excellent showing by Manchester United who aced their rivals Leeds United in a 5-1 home display of goalscoring skill. Here is how the Red Devils fared during the highly anticipated fixture: David De Gea – 6.5 While Luke Ayling’s goal was great, De Gea has shown the prowess to stop…
Manchester United fans will be singing away to glory as their side registered an opening day treat for the ages. A 5-1 win over a rival like Leeds United at the start of a season where they hope to end their trophy drought is truly the stuff of dreams. Bruno Fernandes’ hattrick stole the limelight…
Manchester United marked their return to Premier League football in thumping fashion. The 5-1 win over Leeds United showed promise, hunger, and brilliance- all the things Ole Gunnar Solskjær will be eager for as he seeks that elusive piece of silverware. An excellent Bruno Fernandes hattrick highlighted a goal-laden fixture before a full house Old…
Manchester United have kicked off their season in great style as they secured a very comfortable 5-1 victory over Leeds United on opening day thanks to Bruno Fernandes. Not only did the Portuguese international open the scoring in the first half, but he also managed to follow it up with two more goals in the…
Raphael Varane’s presentation at Old Trafford got a bigger cheer from the fans than any goal in the afternoon. Manchester United formally announced the signing of Varane on a four-year deal, three weeks after they agreed a transfer fee with Real Madrid. His arrival was delayed due to various reasons, resulting in a failure to…
Jadon Sancho has finally had the chance to train with Bruno Fernandes, who has returned to Manchester following the Euros. The Portuguese international returned right around the climax of Manchester United’s preseason after his extended holidays. It was relatively late before the midfielder got to meet his new teammates. He seemed especially excited about playing…
Manchester United have confirmed the arrival of Ethan Ennis from Liverpool after naming the young midfielder as one of their Professional Development Phase players for the new season. Ennis is moving to Manchester after rejecting a new contract to continue his development at Merseyside earlier this summer. Liverpool will be owed a development fee for…
Man United believe Paul Pogba will stay at Old Trafford this summer, but fear losing him at the end of the season. Paris Saint-Germain were seen as favorites to land him before they stunned the football world with the signing of Lionel Messi. The ex-Barcelona icon’s transfer, however, also means the Ligue 1 outfit are…
Even as the next season is on the cusp of restarting for some nations, with Europe’s finest players back in action, another list of players has caught the eye of the supporters. The Premier League is all set to resume later this week and transfer activity has certainly brought a whole lot of joy and…
Lionel Messi’s arrival is expected to cause an exodus at PSG, as they shift their focus towards trimming their wage bill. Mauricio Pochettino, after perhaps the greatest transfer window in recent memory, now has two tasks on his hand at the French capital. First, find a way to seamlessly include summer signings Messi, Achraf Hakimi,…
Raphael Varane underwent a medical at Carrington on Tuesday and is expected to officially sign his contract today. After a decade long wait for his signature, Manchester United will be able to unveil him as a Red Devil in a planned afternoon announcement. The Frenchman has been in England since Thursday, but couldn’t complete the formalities due…
Man Utd are set to rival Arsenal in their pursuit for Corentin Tolisso. The Bayern Munich midfielder has found himself out of favour due to his constant injury woes; having made less than 800 minutes of appearance in the Bundesliga last season. Tolisso has spent a significant time off the pitch and consequently saw his…
Donny van de Beek has no intention of leaving Manchester United this summer and is ‘determined’ to get into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. The Dutchman arrived from Ajax as a backup option in midfield. Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba are undisputed starters so unless United wanted to play without a defensive midfielder, it was clear…
Man United’s academy right-back Ethan Laird is closing in on a season-long loan move to Swansea City. Laird impressive spell with MK Dons last season is set to reunite him with his former manager Russell Martin, who’s now in charge of Swansea. According to the M.E.N, the English Football League Championship outfit are ‘big admirers’…
Jose Mourinho didn’t let a pre-season friendly affect his trademark competitive spirit and aggression. AS Roma travelled to Sevilla with their new boss to face Real Betis in a friendly for preparation of the upcoming Serie A season. The visitors came from behind twice through new signing Eldor Shomurodov and defender Gianluca Mancini to cancel…
Inter signed Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United. And after agreeing to sell him to Chelsea, they want another forward to move to Milan from England’s northwest. Lukaku was by far Antonio Conte’s most influential player in the Nerazzurri’s Scudetto success, reviving both his and the club’s reputation. While Inter sealed their first title in 11…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer experimented with a new approach in Man United’s last friendly of pre-season, as the hosts proved too hot to handle for Everton, putting four unanswered goals past the visitors. Mason Greenwood, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, and Diogo Dalot were all on the score-sheet, but Nemanja Matic was lauded the most, despite only…
Man Utd concluded their final friendly of pre-season with an impressive 4-0 win against Everton. Mason Greenwood opened the scoring within the first 10 minutes and Harry Maguire doubled United’s lead soon after. Bruno Fernandes then impressed the crowd with a beautiful freekick on his return back to Manchester following his Euros campaign. And Diogo…
Jadon Sancho has been left in awe as Bruno Fernandes scores a stunning freekick against Everton. The Merseyside outfit travelled to Old Trafford this weekend for their final match of preseason. United emerged victorious with a convincing scoreline of 4-0 with Mason Greenwood, Harry Maguire, Fernandes, and Diogo Dalot finding the back of the net.…
Manchester United want to make three ‘significant’ signings this summer and Tom Heaton is not one of those three. The Red Devils splashed €85 million on Jadon Sancho after pursuing him for over a year and immediately followed that up by agreeing a deal for Raphael Varane. The French man will cost United a sum…
Lionel Messi has officially left FC Barcelona. The club confirmed his departure late on Thursday, and president Joan Laporta’s press conference on Friday re-affirmed there’s no turning around. La Liga are not budging on their financial rules to keep hold of league’s most attractive asset, leaving no choice but for the Rosario-born talent to leave…
Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona. The news is hard to digest for the football world, but assuming Barcelona’s statement is not all a ploy to force La Liga to change their stance, the Argentine will not add to his 778 appearances for the Catalan club. Barcelona, in their official statement, confirmed both parties reached an…
Facundo Pellistri has left Manchester United to rejoin Deportivo Alaves on a season-long loan. Pellistri’s last spell with the La Liga side was viewed as an ‘outstanding success’, with the Uruguayan forward making 12 appearances after joining the club in January. He also produced a Man of the Match performance against Atletico Madrid, the eventual…
Manchester United made their intention of challenging for the Premier League title clear by agreeing transfers for Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane more than a month before the close of this summer’s transfer window. The two high-profile arrivals address key issues in attack and the defence which made Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side seem more like…
Romelu Lukaku’s boyhood tryst with Chelsea, never brought into fruition due to loan spells and later success with the likes of Everton, could be rekindled. The London side are allegedly keen on singing the Inter striker and the Serie A outfit are purportedly considering a sale as well. Here’s what could occur if the Blues…
Aston Villa continue to make strides in the transfer market despite willing to let Jack Grealish leave. Pep Guardiola is keen on signing Grealish, submitting a £100m bid last week for the Villa captain. As Sky Sports suggests, Dean Smith’s men are ready to accept Man City’s record-breaking proposal. Losing their best player for most…
Raphael Varane might not be available for Manchester United’s friendly against Everton. The Red Devils have already officially confirmed that a deal in principle has been reached with Real Madrid for the transfer of the Frenchman. Varane desired to play for United despite interest from various European giants. The former Lens star had already bid…
Andreas Pereira insists he’s ‘ready to play’ and prefers a permanent move away from Man United this summer. Pereira has starred in United’s pre-season yet again, cheering the Old Trafford crowd with a stunning second-half volley against Brentford. However, his name is amongst the potential outgoings once more, as has been the case since he…
Man Utd plan to invest heavily in a striker next summer and will attempt to sign Harry Kane should Man City fail to sign him this summer. Following the departure of Sergio Aguero, the Sky Blues have been tasked with finding an appropriate replacement. City’s search led them to Kane for whom their bid worth…