After bringing Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Old Trafford in 2019, Manchester United publicly claimed they had assessed 804 right-backs before choosing the Crystal Palace defender. The statement seemed excessive at the time and appeared intended to reassure supporters and reporters that the club’s recruitment team had carried out extensive scouting and analysis. United are now searching […]
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Manchester City are considering Roma midfielder Manu Koné as they look to provide Enzo Maresca with more options in the middle of the pitch. City have already completed the £116m acquisition of Elliot Anderson and are nearing an £85m deal for Lille youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi. However, Maresca is also interested in Koné because of his […]
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Spain’s World Cup-winning midfielder Rodri says he is eager to “experience that excitement once more” after joining Barcelona from Manchester City. The 2024 Ballon d’Or recipient has agreed to a four-year deal at Camp Nou, with Barcelona paying approximately £65m for his transfer. The move takes him back to Spanish football for the first time […]
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Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is discussing a possible permanent return to West Bromwich Albion. Collyer has trained with Michael Carrick’s squad throughout pre-season and played the second half of last week’s draw against Leeds United at Croke Park, replacing the injured Mason Mount. Despite his involvement, Collyer has long been expected to depart Old […]
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There are important qualifications. This was merely the Community Shield, a trophy whose winners have not gone on to claim the league title since 2018. The opposition were the reigning champions, and their pre-season schedule involved considerably less demanding travel. The picture in central midfield should also become clearer once Rodri completes his expected transfer […]
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Spain skipper Rodri is expected to finalise a £65m transfer to Barcelona within the next few days, signing a four-year deal. The 2024 Ballon d’Or recipient has played 298 matches during seven highly successful seasons at City, having arrived from Atletico Madrid in 2019 for what was then a club-record fee of £62.8m. The 30-year-old […]
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Carrick can draw plenty of encouragement from a pre-season campaign spanning five weeks and six fixtures. Although a record of two victories, two draws and two losses may appear unremarkable, the preparations delivered several clear advantages. Midfielder Andrey Santos has already demonstrated considerable promise. The 22-year-old, who arrived from Chelsea for £48m, joined Patrick Dorgu […]
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Rodri appears poised to join Barcelona after Manchester City agreed to a £65.4m offer from the Catalan club. The 30-year-old World Cup champion was approaching the last year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and had expressed his desire to pursue a move to Barcelona. City, who are nearing an agreement for Lille midfielder […]
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David Raya: Denied Phil Foden with a solid stop and confidently claimed a corner during the opening half. The Arsenal goalkeeper was composed in possession and launched one particularly impressive pass toward Christos Tzolis to begin a counterattack. 7 Ben White: The importance of having Ben White healthy and available for Arsenal is often overlooked. […]
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Rashford’s return was overshadowed by what Maguire described as Manchester United’s poorest pre-season display, just one week before their Premier League opener against Hull. Captain Bruno Fernandes failed to convert a penalty for the second successive match, missing the chance to reduce the deficit to 2-1 before half-time. However, his combination play with Youri Tielemans […]
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