Manchester United
Manchester United have ‘increased their interest’ in signing €50m Barcelona attacker
Manchester United have increased their interest in Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele after monitoring his displays this season, Sport claims. Dembele was heavily linked with the Red Devils during last summer’s transfer window, but a deal never materialised before the deadline. The club proposed to sign Dembele on loan with the option to buy, but the move fell through as the Blaugrana wanted him to sign a one-year extension first. Dembele’s current deal expires in 15 months and it is now claimed that the Red Devils are considering a renewed approach for the Frenchman. The 23-year-old has stayed injury free for most of the campaign, and he has impressed with nine goals and four assists from 35 appearances. The Blaugrana are yet to make any progress in the contract negotiations, and it is cl...
Manchester United must pay £103m to sign 26-year-old with 19 goal contributions
Atletico Madrid have made it clear that Manchester United or any other club must trigger the £103 million release clause in Marcos Llorente’s contract to sign him this summer, Marca reports. Llorente is currently in his second season with the Spanish giants and has been in fine form with 10 goals and nine assists from 36 appearances across all competitions. It was recently reported that the Red Devils had tabled a £68.5m offer for the midfielder, which had made Atletico contemplate over a possible summer sale. However, this has been dismissed by Marca, who also claim that the La Liga leaders have no plans of selling him for anything less than his £103m buy-out clause. Thomas Partey, Lucas Hernandez, Rodri Hernandez and Antoine Griezmann were all sold only after their release clau...
Manchester United table £68.5m bid to sign playmaker with 19 goal contributions
Manchester United have tabled a £68.5 million offer to sign midfielder Marcos Llorente from Atletico Madrid during the summer transfer window, AS reports. The Spain international joined Atletico from arch-rivals Real Madrid in 2019 and he had a decent debut season with five goals and five assists from 36 outings. He was largely in-and-out of the starting line-up, but his heroic display to knock out Liverpool from the Champions League proved a turning point in his career. In the current campaign, Llorente has flourished operating in an advanced central midfield role, registering 10 goals and nine assists from just 35 appearances. He has been instrumental in the club’s push for the La Liga title. Diego Simeone’s side are currently holding a four-point lead over Barcelona at the top of t...
Football’s greatest comebacks, featuring Liverpool, Barcelona and Camp Nou in 1999
When players are being taught the basics of the game as youngsters, one of the key messages is to play until the final whistle. That point certainly rings true at professional level, with fans taking a dim view of teams who throw in the towel too early. One of the most thrilling aspects of football is when a team recovers from an impossible position to win a game. With that in mind, we take a look at ten of the best-ever comebacks. Manchester United vs Bayern Munich – Champions League – 1999 Recovering from one goal down is common in football, but the manner of United’s comeback in the 1999 Champions League Final was extraordinary. Bayern took an early lead through Mario Basler and looked on course to lift the prestigious trophy as the game headed into stoppage time. However, goals by Tedd...
Everton looking at Man Utd’s forgotten fullback – Report
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot is expected to be on Everton’s shortlist for a new right-back this summer, according to the Liverpool Echo. Dalot, currently on loan at AC Milan, was unable to cement himself in the first eleven among his arrival at Old Trafford. The Portuguese defender featured 25 times across all competitions in his first season at United but only made 11 appearances in the 2019/20 season with Aaron Wan-Bissaka joining the Red Devils that season. Dalot then moved to AC Milan on loan last summer and has made 24 appearances for the Rossoneri this season. However, it could have been very different for the player. According to the Liverpool Echo, Everton attempted to sign Dalot last summer and felt they were close to landing the player. United were unwilling to st...
Borussia Dortmund name their price for Erling Braut Haaland
Borussia Dortmund have slapped an enormous €180 million price tag on star striker Erling Haaland, reports ESPN. Haaland made his breakthrough during the 2019/20 season. He first caught the eye with his prolific performances for RB Salzburg in the Champions League group stages. He carried this form into the second half of the season with Dortmund following his transfer in January 2020. Haaland is a man in high demand He has since established himself as one of the world’s very best strikers, scoring 49 goals in as many games for the Black and Yellows. This has attracted the attention of several of the world’s biggest clubs. However, ESPN claims that any club willing to sign the 20-year-old will need to stump up an eye-popping €180m for his services. This would be the second most expensive tr...
From Owen to Wilshere, the Premier League’s Unfulfilled XI features the best players to never make it
The launch of the Premier League in 1992 sparked a wave of hype that has continued apace since then. While the self-styled ‘best division in the world’ clearly has plenty of attributes, it is debatable whether the excitement it generates is truly justified. One area where the propaganda machine has run riot is regarding players, with the last few decades littered with examples of someone being hailed as ‘the next big thing’. With many of those players failing to live up to expectations, we have assembled a Premier League Unfulfilled Potential XI. David James (GK) – Although James ended his career with two major trophies on his CV, it is impossible to look back on his playing days and think that he delivered what was expected of him. For starters, you don’t end up with the nickname ‘Calamit...
Spurs must look to secure a masterstroke player-plus-cash deal to sign 24-year-old star
Tottenham Hotspur should look to sign a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window. Lloris has a contract at the north London club until 2022, and he could leave Spurs at the end of the season. According to reports from the French newspaper L’Equipe, Premier League giants Manchester United want to sign the 34-year-old experienced goalkeeper in the summer. French club Nice are also keen to secure his signature. According to reports from The Sun, Spurs have shortlisted three keepers to replace Lloris. Manchester United’s Dean Henderson is their first-choice, while Burnley’s Nick Pope and West Brom’s Sam Johnstone are other options. Henderson, who impressed heavily last season for Sheffield United, has struggled for game time at Old Trafford this season. He is behind David de Gea ...
Man Utd believe Bruno Fernandes could be key to signing of £40m-rated youngster
Manchester United believe that star man Bruno Fernandes could be influential should they make a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto, according to a report by Football Insider. Neto arrived at Wolves in the summer transfer window of 2019 from Braga for a reported £18 million, following a two-year loan spell at Lazio. During his time at Molineux, he has impressed, scoring eight Premier League goals, as well as helping his side to a Europa League quarter-final. Neto is on Man Utd’s radar This has attracted the attention of some of the biggest clubs in England. And, at just 21 years of age, there could be a lot more to come from the winger. Football Insider states that Manchester United are interested in the Portuguese, with playmaker Bruno Fernandes potentially playing a key ro...
‘He could play in any top team’ – Former PL winner lavishes praise on West Ham attacker
Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard joined West Ham United on loan in January, and the 28-year-old has made quite an impression at the London club. Lingard has scored five goals with three assists in just seven starts for the Hammers. Former Manchester United defender and Premier League winner Rio Ferdinand is not surprised with Lingard’s start to life at West Ham and believes that he is good enough to play for any top club. “I’ve argued with pundit after pundit, on-air, and off-air,” Ferdinand said on Five. “He could play in any top team because he’s an intelligent footballer. He can play off one touch or two touch.” “He gets judged on his antics on social media. Some people it rubs them up the wrong way, and they don’t like him because of it, and a lot of the younger generation love...
Manchester United identify La Liga duo as their top defensive targets
Manchester United have identified Sevilla’s Jules Kounde and Villarreal’s Pau Torres as their top central defensive targets for the summer, according to 90min. The Red Devils are currently placed second in the league standings with 57 points, but there is a significant 14-point gap between them and leaders Manchester City. The club recently went 14 matches unbeaten in all competitions, but that ended with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final last weekend. It was an overall poor defensive showing, and it is reported that the club may look to sign another central defender to partner Harry Maguire next season. Kounde and Torres are regarded as the club’s top targets for the summer, and scouts have kept a close watch on their performances. However, the price c...
Tottenham Hotspur could look to sign £40m Manchester United star this summer
Tottenham Hotspur have identified three potential targets to replace club-captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during the summer transfer window, The Sun reports. Lloris has registered 363 appearances during his nine-year stay with the north London side, but he could be on the move with his contract expiring in 15 months. Spurs are already lining up a replacement with West Bromwich Albion’s Sam Johnstone, Manchester United’s Dean Henderson and Burnley’s Nick Pope reportedly on their radar. It is added that the club were confident of landing Henderson, but a move appears difficult with the Englishman recently emerging as the first-choice ahead of David de Gea. Sportslens view: Lloris recently had a furious outburst after the club’s shock Europa League last 16 exit to Dinamo Zagreb and he may ...
