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Amad starts, Solskjaer to make seven changes | Predicted Man United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Wolves
Manchester United travel to the Molineux Stadium for the final matchday of the Premier League campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Red Devils are guaranteed to finish as the runners-up this term, but their recent form has been hugely disappointing, with just one point earned from three games. The club have a Europa League final against Villarreal on May 26, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will want his team to go into that game on the back of a win. The Norwegian is likely to rest some of the key players, but he could pick a backline which is expected to start the European final next week. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: David de Gea has been in-and-out of the starting line-up in recent months, but he recently reclaimed the gloves in the league. With the uncertainty surrounding Dea...
Manchester United step up Kingsley Coman transfer bid
Getty Images Manchester United have reportedly told Kingsley Coman they are ready to pay him £200,000 a week after tax. The Bayern Munich star has two years left on his contract but is yet to agree terms over a new deal. Bild claim Coman, 24, earns £200k a week before tax but ‘would like to have it in net’. United have apparently ‘indicated’ to the Frenchman they are willing to meet his demands – and make him their joint fifth top earner. But there is no guarantee of a quick transfer as Bayern are in no rush to make a decision on his future. And the Bundesliga champions will be able to demand a hefty fee with Transfermarkt valuing him at £58.5million. United are in the market for a new winger with Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo both top targets. Coman has long been linked and could be ...
Manchester United ‘ready to snap up Cristiano Ronaldo in stunning transfer’
Manchester United are ready to snap up Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus this summer. And should the Portuguese icon be available, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘would not hesitate’ in sanctioning a move for his former team-mate. Ronaldo, 36, is set to consider his options after Sunday’s Serie A final day, following a desperately disappointing season for the Old Lady. Juve currently sit fifth in the table, trailing the Champions League places by a point. But even if Andrea Pirlo’s side do clinch a top four berth, Ronaldo may opt to leave a year before his contract expires. And according to The Athletic, Man United chiefs are ‘monitoring’ their former No7’s situation with increasing interest. Solskjaer, 48, remains ‘in touch’ with Ronaldo, and even asked him for a character reference before signing Br...
‘I don’t think’: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fears £190,000-a-week star will miss Europa League final
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that Harry Maguire is unlikely to be fit in time for the Europa League final against Villarreal next week. The England international suffered an ankle injury in the 3-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa this month, and he has since missed three games. Earlier last week, Solskjaer was optimistic about the £190,000-a-week star being fit for the final against Villarreal, but he has now ruled out the chances of that happening. He told Manutd.com: “He’s walking, but it’s a long way from walking to running.” “To be honest, I don’t think we’ll see him in Gdansk, no. I will give him until Tuesday night, the last training session, to see if he can be out there. Ligaments take time to heal. “He is a leader – before the fans came in, I th...
Nuno Espírito Santo to leave Wolves after four years
Nuno Espírito Santo will leave Wolverhampton Wanderers by mutual consent after the club’s final Premier League game of the season against Manchester United on Sunday. The 47-year-old has been in charge at Molineux for four years, arriving in 2017. In a statement on the club’s official website, Espírito Santo said: “Since the first day we arrived at Compton, our ambition was to make a positive change and push this football club forward, and I am proud to say that we did that every single day. “We achieved our goals, we did it with passion and we did it together. “Sunday will be a very emotional day, but I am so happy that the fans will be back in Molineux and we can share one last special moment together, as one pack.” Under the Portuguese, Wolves were promoted from the Championship as cham...
Harry Maguire almost certain to miss Europa League final
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Harry Maguire will almost certainly not be fit enough to face Villareal in the Europa League final. Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of United’s final Premier League game of the season against Wolves at Molyneux, the boss confirmed the bad news. ‘I’m going to give him until Tuesday night and the last training session, to see if he can be out there — steadily he is improving but we’re going to give him time to heal. ‘He’s walking but it’s a long way from walking to running so, to be honest, I don’t think we’ll see him in Gdansk, no,’ Solskjaer said. The news will come as a bitter blow for the United skipper, who had been ever-present in nearly two seasons of League football since joining the Red Devils from Leicester City. ...
Barcelona enter race to sign €60m Manchester United defensive target – report
Barcelona are the latest club to be interested in signing Villarreal defender Pau Torres this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo. Torres has been fancied to leave the Yellow Submarines at the end of the campaign, and he has been linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid. Madrid appear to have cooled their interest with the anticipated arrival of David Alaba, who is likely to occupy the left-sided central defensive role. It is now reported that the Blaugrana are interested in signing the Spain international, with Samuel Umtiti expected to be shown the exit door. The club have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Eric Garcia and have identified Torres as the left-footed centre-back to accompany him next term. The defender’s €60 million release clause remains a stumbli...
Liverpool and Man Utd icons join Henry and co in Hall of Fame
Steven Gerrard and David Beckham have become the latest players to be voted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The two former England internationals were voted in from a shortlist of 23 Premier League icons. They become the seventh and eighth inductees into the Hall of Fame. Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, and Dennis Bergkamp were also voted in from the shortlist, while Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry were the founding members of the Hall of Fame. There will be no new players added until 2022. Steven Gerrard Gerrard is arguably Liverpool’s biggest ever legend People may complain about Gerrard’s inclusion. After all, he never got his hands on the league trophy. However, winning the title is not a requirement for the Hall of Fame, and the Premier League have specified that it is an...
Tottenham speak to two Bundesliga managers as they hunt for new boss
Reuters Tottemham Hotspur have reportedly stepped up their search of finding a new manager by speaking to Hansi Flick and Ralf Rangnick. The North London side currently have former midfielder Ryan Mason at the helm on an interim basis following the sacking of Jose Mourinho last month. Mason has won three out of his four Premier League matches in charge – helping Spurs climb to sixth in the table. And with European football looking all-but secure for next season, Daniel Levy is now turning his attention to finding a permanent boss to take over in the summer. Tottenham were keen on luring Julian Nagelsmann away from RB Leipzig, but it has been confirmed that he will take over from Hansi Flick at Bayern Munich. According to the Guardian, Spurs have spoken to Flick about him potentially moving...
Edinson Cavani equals two Man Utd records with sublime finish against Fulham
Manchester United welcomed fans back to Old Trafford with a dismal 1-1 draw with relegated Fulham on Tuesday night, although Edinson Cavani scored a wonder goal with a sublime chip. The veteran striker may have scored the goal of the season following a masterclass lob over his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Alphonse Areola. Bruno Fernandes’ gentle touch on David de Gea’s long pass caught Fulham’s backline off guard to put Cavani in a one-on-one situation with the French goalkeeper. However, the Uruguay international opted for a long-range first-time chip over the keeper instead of taking another touch after spotting Areola way off his line. It was a perfect gift for 10,000 fans, who returned to Old Trafford for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunat...
Manchester Utd join the race for Danny Ings
Manchester United have approached Southampton to enquire about the possibility of landing Danny Ings amid Harry Kane links, per The Telegraph. The Red Devils have prolonged Edinson Cavani’s stay at Old Trafford for another season following the 34-year-old’s impressive debut Premier League campaign. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the lookout for another high-profile striker to lead the line next season as he looks to guide United to their first Premier League title in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. According to various reports, Kane has asked Tottenham Hotspur to sell him in the summer, putting several top clubs on red alert, including United, Manchester City and Chelsea. Pep Guardiola is a long-term admirer of the England captain and is believed to be ready to shatter the club transf...
‘It is expected’: Levy has made his decision on Tottenham player amid exit reports
Sky Sports dropped a massive bombshell earlier this week, which was partly expected though, given how the season has panned out. They claimed that Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has informed the club owner, Daniel Levy, of his decision to leave the club in the summer. Kane, who earlier claimed that he wants to win trophies in his career along with personal accolades, has once again enjoyed a fantastic season and may end up winning the golden boot. However, Spurs have been below par, and they are unlikely to get into the top four this season. Kane, it seems, doesn’t want to hang around, as another season in the Europa League looms large. A move away from north London looks increasingly difficult, especially when the negotiator is one of the toughest people to deal with. Put simply, it...
