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Edinson Cavani offered £50K pay rise to stay at Manchester United
Manchester United plan to keep Edinson Cavani at Old Trafford for the 2021-22 season by offering the striker a wage increase of £50,000, according to reports. The Uruguayan has cemented himself as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first-choice striker during the second half of the 2020-21 campaign, playing a pivotal goalscoring role both domestically and in Europe – most notably in the Europa League semi-final tie with AS Roma, against whom he scored four goals over two legs. United do not have the option to extend the 12-month deal Cavani signed last summer, and it has been generally assumed the 34-year-old would return to South America this summer. However, Cavani can choose to add another year to his current deal, and according to The Sun, United plan to give the 34-year-old extra incentive to rem...
Predicted Aston Villa XI vs Man Utd: Smith to make one change, 27-yr-old to start
Aston Villa host Manchester United in the Premier League later today and will hope to build on their impressive win over Everton last time out. Dean Smith’s men are currently 11th in the Premier League table after suffering a dip in form in the second half of the season. The fans will want a strong finish to the campaign, but their recent head-to-head to record against United suggests they will have their work cut out today. Villa have failed to beat the Red Devils 36 times in their last 38 meetings, and they will be facing a United team that is high on confidence. United have been impressive on their travels in recent weeks, keeping a clean sheet in five of their last seven away Premier League games. United recorded a 2-1 win over Villa earlier this season, but the hosts will be look...
Manchester United lose £200m sponsorship deal amid fan protests towards Glazers
Manchester United have lost a 10-year training kit deal with Myprotein following the fan protests against the club’s owners, The Guardian reports. AON have sponsored the club’s training kit over the past eight years, but their contract is due to expire at the end of June. Myprotein, who are owned by The Hut Group (THG), were on course to become the new sponsors on a 10-year contract worth £200 million. However, the Cheshire-based company have now pulled out of the deal amid the anti-Glazers fan protests in recent weeks. There have been calls from some fans to boycott the club’s commercial partners in protest against the ownership of the Glazers. THG believe they could be targeted as a local business and have decided to withdraw from the proposed contract. Sportslens view: There has be...
Journalist claims Villa are leading the race for defender Liverpool & Solskjaer want
Aston Villa are leading the race for Dundee United defender Kerr Smith, according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon. Aston Villa. Lead race for young Scott Kerr at Dundee United. Man U Liverpool Leicester and Southampton all had a look. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) May 9, 2021 Manchester United, Liverpool, Leicester City and Southampton are also interested in signing the 16-year-old. However, it appears that he is keen on moving to Villa Park ahead of other places this summer and a deal in the region of £500,000 could be sealed in the coming weeks. Smith has played thrice for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership this term, and that is very impressive given his age. Villa are looking to have one of the best youth teams in England, and have recently made some top recruitment to that effect. W...
Key Leeds duo on the bench, Spurs star keeps place, Blues midfielder ruled out
The 35th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some crucial matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action got underway on Friday evening as Leicester City went head-to-head with Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium. The Magpies upset the odds with a superb 4-2 victory – Callum Wilson (2), Joe Willock and Paul Dummett got the goals. Leeds United ran out comfortable 3-1 winners at home to Tottenham Hotspur – Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo were on the scoresheet. Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze were on target as Crystal Palace triumphed 2-0 at Sheffield United. Manchester City will have to wait to clinch the title after losing 2-1 at hom...
Sergio Aguero apologises after embarrassing penalty miss vs Chelsea
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has issued an apology for his penalty miss against Chelsea. Aguero made a hash of his Panenka effort on Saturday, spooning the kick straight into the arms of Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. It was a surprising slip from the usually unerring Argentine, but it was in keeping with a torrid season for the Premier League leaders from 12 yards out and contributed to a 2-1 defeat that prevented City from claiming the title. City boss Pep Guardiola refused to criticise the forward following the game, but Aguero has taken to Twitter to issue an apology. “I would like to apologise to my team-mates, staff and supporters for missing the penalty,” Aguero wrote. “It was a bad decision and I take full responsibility.” Aguero’s Panenka nightmare was the fourth penal...
Jurgen Klopp gives his take on Manchester United fans protest
The past few weeks have been one of the most unsettling phases in the footballing sphere. The so-called traditional big-six made a failed attempt to break away from the existing system and tried to form a new league. The avaricious nature of the club owners sparked massive reactions among the fans which eventually led them to backtrack from their original plans. Last week, Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford dominated the headlines, despite the game being called off, and nobody cared about the top-four race. A section of Manchester United supporters demonstrated a protest against the Glazer family’s ownership. The supporters’ group entered the stadium and police officers were injured in combat. The likes of Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville urged supporters to unite in pro...
European Super League clubs set to be given hefty fine by Premier League
The Premier League plans to punish the six clubs that attempted to break away and form a new European Super League with a substantial fine, reports the Telegraph. On April 18, it was announced that 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs had planned to break away from the Champions League and form a new European Super League. The clubs involved were Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan. Florentino Perez and Andrea Agnelli were at the heart of the negotiations The idea was met with widespread outrage from the footballing world. Fans gathered outside grounds to protest, while top players and pundits were critical of the idea. Some of the game’s governing bodies threatened bans for ...
United grind their way to success as Europa League final – and a tough May schedule – awaits
Manchester United progressed through into the final of the Europa League with an 8-5 aggregate win over A.S. Roma, though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side did lose out 3-2 to the Italians in the second leg at the Stadio Olimpico. A brace by Edinson Cavani was bettered on the night by goals from Edin Džeko, Bryan Cristante and the debuting Nicola Zalewski. United were fresh going into the clash as their scheduled fixture on Sunday with Liverpool was postponed due to fan protests against the Glazers’ ownership of the club. That said, Solskjaer’s side now face four games in seven days (including the second leg against Roma), so squad rotation will be key. Accordingly, the manager named his starting 11 and there were three changes from last week’s first leg of the semi-final at Old Trafford: Manche...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises two Manchester United stars after 3-2 Roma defeat
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer levied special praise on David de Gea and Edinson Cavani following the club’s progress to the Europa League final. The Red Devils had a handy 6-2 lead over Roma after the first leg at Old Trafford, but they were far from their best at Stadio Olimpico as they lost 3-2. They were guilty of squandering possession on numerous occasions in the defensive third, and De Gea produced a superb display in goal. The Spaniard has lost his place in the league, but showed his quality between the sticks with 10 saves. He was quite often at the right place to block shots. Meanwhile, Cavani continued his fine scoring form with a goal in either half in Rome, which helped United maintain a healthy aggregate lead. Speaking after the game, Solskjaer was impressed w...
West Ham looking to snap up talented 20-yr-old from PL outfit this summer
Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford at the end of this season. According to the Sun, Norwich City are looking to sign the talented young fullback on loan but they are facing competition from Premier League sides Southampton and West Ham United. The 20-year-old defender needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and a loan move away from United would be ideal for him next season. Norwich are expected to lose Max Aarons this summer and Williams would be a superb replacement. Meanwhile, the report adds that David Moyes is looking to use the England under-21 defender as a squad player. Williams is versatile and he can play as a right-back as well as a left-back. The Hammers have recently loaned Jesse Lingard from Manchest...
Bailly and Greenwood start | Expected Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Roma
Manchester United travel to the Stadio Olimpico for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie against Roma on Thursday. The Red Devils registered a stunning 6-2 triumph over the Giallorossi in the first leg at Old Trafford, and they are in pole position to reach the final. Despite this, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted that the tie is far from over, and he may only make a few changes to the line-up from the reverse fixture. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: David de Gea has dropped down the pecking order with Dean Henderson preferred ahead of him in goal for the league games. However, he has started the last three knockout matches in Europe and is expected to feature between the sticks tomorrow. The backline could see a solitary change with Eric Bailly featuring ahead of Vi...
