Darren Fletcher
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set to land new deal at Manchester United
Manchester United gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly set to be handed with a bumper new contract to extend his Old Trafford stay. Solskjaer will enter the final 12 months of his three-year contract later this month. After a difficult 18 months, United have made massive strides under Solskjaer this season. The Red Devils are second in the Premier League table. However, they are a whopping 17 points behind rivals City with two games in hand. According to a report in the Daily Mirror, the 48-year-old will see his current £7m per year salary boosted to £9m. The report adds that talks to finalise the bumper new contract are ‘imminent’. United have already bolstered their senior management team, adding two new pieces in March. John Murtough was confirmed as the club’s new football directo...
Player says he’s a Celtic fan, but would have joined Rangers
Darren Fletcher has said that he grew up as a Celtic fan, but he would have joined Rangers, as quoted in The Scottish Sun. The former Scotland international midfielder started his professional club football career at Manchester United. The 36-year-old was on the books of the Red Devils from 1995 until 2015 before he moved to West Bromwich Albion. The midfielder left Stoke City at the end of last season and has not officially retired, as reported by The Daily Record. Fletcher has said that he grew up as a Celtic fan, but he would have moved to Rangers had he got the chance. The Scottish Sun quotes Fletcher as saying: “Who do I support? I’ll tell you the truth, I grew up a Celtic fan but I probably spent more time playing with Rangers and loved being around the Rangers youth set up...
