Author: JB

Ralf Rangnick was left stunned by Manchester United’s recruitment team after learning they had not been compiling reports on RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku, according to reports. The German, who has majorly been a sporting director over the past decade, arrived at Old Trafford at the end of November looking to steady the ship after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As part of his agreement with United, Rangnick will take up a consultancy role until 2024 once his time as interim manager finishes at the end of the campaign. He has been keen to understand how United currently operate behind-the-scenes and, according to ESPN’s Mark Ogden, was left shocked early on in his tenure by the recruitment team when he asked for t...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is closing in on a transfer move to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in France. Pogba’s current contract with the Red devils expires at the end of the campaign, which allows him to leave Old Trafford as a free agent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The France international has not reached a new agreement with United, while he concedes he is keen to join a club who are more capable of winning trophies. ‘You have to be honest, the last five seasons have not satisfied me – really not at all,’ Pogba said last month. ‘This year it is dead, we won’t win anything. Whether it is with Manchester United or at another club, I want to win trophies.’      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

Rio Ferdinand has blasted Manchester United’s recruitment in recent years and says only one signing in the past decade has improved after moving to the club. The Red Devils look likely to miss out on Champions League football next campaign after losing to Everton on Saturday, with the club now six points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham with just seven games left. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United are hoping the looming appointment of Erik ten Hag will transform their fortunes, but Ferdinand feels he alone cannot get the club competing for titles again. The retired defender says there are more structural issues at play behind the scenes, criticising United’s recruitment, and says Bruno Fernandes is the only signing to have bucked that trend in the...

Ajax's Erik ten Hag is the frontrunner to be named as Ralf Rangnick's successor after a couple of meetings with Manchester United officials over the past few weeks. However, Ten Hag is reluctant to accept United's job offer as he is worried about how much influence he will have in player recruitment. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports, RB Leipzig have entered the race to appoint Ten Hag as they look to hijack United's bid. The Bundesliga side opened talks with Ten Hag weeks ago and have offered him a huge contract, something which he is taking seriously. Ten Hag's preference is to join United but has reservations over the major surgery the team requires. He wants to have a say in the club's rebuild in terms of who they buy and sell...

Thomas Tuchel has urged Timo Werner to start ‘helping himself’ after he scored a brace in Chelsea’s 6-0 victory over Southampton on Saturday. The Germany international has struggled to make an impact at Stamford Bridge since his £47.5m transfer move from RB Leipzig in 2020. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner has scored just three goals in the Premier League this campaign and has been unable to secure a regular role in the team despite Romelu Lukaku struggling for form. The 26-year-old scored a double in the comfortable win over Southampton which has kept Chelsea third in the Premier League, but Tuchel believes the player should not need constant motivation in order to improve.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked...

Bukayo Saka has named Sergio Busquets as the most-impressive opponent he has ever faced since breaking through at Arsenal. The 20-year-old made his senior debut for the Gunners in 2018 and has gone on to play 122 matches in all competitions for the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saka has only came up against Busquets once in his career as Arsenal played played Barcelona in a pre-season friendly game in August 2019. And Saka concedes he struggled to get near Busquets, who has won eight La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies during his time at Camp Nou.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked by GQ to name the opponent he’s been most impressed by during his career so far, Saka said: ‘Sergio Bu...

Nemanja Vidic believes Ralf Rangnick should drop Harry Maguire and consider playing him in ‘easy games’ in order to improve his form for Manchester United. The United skipper has endured a tough campaign as he has struggled to cope with injuries and a reduced summer break after England’s run to the final of Euro 2020 last year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Maguire and United endured more criticism on Saturday as the 1-0 defeat to Everton put a further dent in their hopes to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season. And Vidic, who won five Premier League titles at the club, feels Maguire should now be taken out of the team so he can rediscover his form.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Every player...

Tottenham defender Cristian Romero says he had no ‘bad intentions’ when he taunted Harry Maguire last month and believes the Manchester United captain is a top player. The Argentine, who has impressed since moving to Spurs from Atalanta, received huge criticism for his reaction to Maguire’s own goal when Tottenham visited Old Trafford in March. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sergio Reguilon played a cross into the box late in the match which was diverted past David de Gea by Maguire to level the score, with Romero screaming in his counterpart’s face after the ball hit the back of the net. However, United and Maguire had the last laugh as Cristiano Ronaldo escaped Romero from a corner to seal both his hat-trick and a 3-2 win.      (adsbygoogle ...

Jamie Carragher believes Jurgen Klopp made a huge mistake by playing Mohamed Salah against Benfica before Liverpool’s key Premier League game with Manchester City on Sunday. Salah delivered another poor display in midweek as Liverpool sealed a 3-1 win over Benfica in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Egypt international has now gone over 14 hours without a goal in open play for the Reds and has scored just one goal in his last seven matches in all competitions. Salah is also facing uncertainty over his future as he is yet to agree a new deal with Liverpool, while his current contract will have just one year left this summer.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...