Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is committed to strengthening his squad further this summer. Carrick is preparing for his first complete Premier League season in charge at Old Trafford. He fully understands the responsibility of representing a club with such an enormous global profile and describes leading it as a “privilege”. That position also requires […]
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s improved offer of approximately €60m (£51m) for Rodri. Meanwhile, Chelsea have given City until 5pm BST on Friday to submit a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández, who is being considered as a possible replacement. Barcelona raised their original €45m proposal on Tuesday, but the new bid was also rejected. […]
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Bruno Fernandes commanded the spotlight throughout a landmark evening at Croke Park. A capacity crowd produced one of its loudest reactions after an hour of Manchester United’s pre-season meeting with Leeds. Fernandes was announced among five players introduced by head coach Michael Carrick during the first football match between English clubs staged at the 82,500-seat […]
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Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is expected to sit out Wednesday’s pre-season match against Leeds at Croke Park. Mount impressed throughout United’s opening three pre-season fixtures, playing as a number eight ahead of new arrival Andrey Santos. However, he suffered a kick to his foot during the early stages of Saturday’s draw with Paris St-Germain […]
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With the second week of August drawing closer, City have completed just one signing. Elliot Anderson is expected to earn a place in the starting lineup this season. The England international arrived from Nottingham Forest for a club-record £116m. The 23-year-old appears set to fill the role left vacant by Bernardo Silva, who moved to […]
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A brief 16-minute outing at Brighton marked the beginning of an extraordinary few weeks for Fletcher. Scotland manager Steve Clarke was clearly impressed, inviting Fletcher to spend several days training at the team’s pre-World Cup camp. He is the son of former international midfielder Darren Fletcher and the twin brother of Jack, who currently represents […]
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Mount spent much of his career operating as an advanced midfielder, but when he completed a £55m move from Chelsea to United in 2023, his versatility in the middle of the pitch was viewed as a major benefit. Injuries disrupted a significant part of his first two campaigns at Old Trafford, although the 27-year-old managed […]
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New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that World Cup champion Rodri will undergo an operation on a back problem on Monday. The 30-year-old Spain skipper helped lead his nation to the World Cup title last week and received the Golden Ball as the competition’s outstanding player. However, the midfielder endured two difficult club […]
Continue ReadingReports indicate that Rashford is comfortable with the idea of rejoining United’s training sessions. To begin with, the dynamic between the player and the current coach is not as combative. Ruben Amorim had a falling out with the attacker shortly after taking over from Sporting Lisbon. Amorim later sidelined him, leading to a temporary transfer […]
Continue ReadingManchester United have finalised the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year contract. The club triggered a £35m release clause for the 29-year-old midfielder, who recently helped Belgium progress to the World Cup quarter-finals. Tielemans has featured for Villa across the last three campaigns, having first arrived in the Premier League with […]
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