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May72022 by JBNo Comments

Rangnick names three players the Man Utd board refused to sign in January

Premier League

Ralf Rangnick has revealed Manchester United rejected his attempts to bring in a striker in the January transfer window – naming Luis Diaz, Dusan Vlahovic and Julian Alvarez as options the club should have considered. Anthony Martial left the club to join Sevilla on loan in January and with just three days left of the window, Greenwood was suspended indefinitely by the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With Edinson Cavani injured, Rangnick appealed to the United board to bring in another option only to have his request rejected. During the same window, Luis Diaz joined Liverpool from Porto in a £37m deal and has since played a major role for Jurgen Klopp in chasing down Man City in the race for the Premier League and reaching the Champions League an...

May62022 by JBNo Comments

Erik ten Hag makes key Cristiano Ronaldo decision ahead of summer arrival

Premier League

Erik ten Hag wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United and plans to make him a major part of his new-look team next campaign. The Portuguese star rejoined United last summer having appeared destined to join local rivals Man City, but his future, ahead of the arrival of Ten Hag, is again a matter of huge speculation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the travails of a team which is destined to finish with its lowest ever Premier League points tally, Ronaldo has maintained his almost unrivalled standards of brilliance and has scored 24 goals in all competitions. With no Champions League football on offer next season, however, Ronaldo is yet to make a final decision on his future. The 37-year-old appeared emotional during a lap of honour ...

May52022 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd star concedes he wanted to leave after Ronaldo signing

Premier League

Edinson Cavani has admitted he would have pushed to leave Manchester United last summer had he known they were re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo. The Red devils completed their move for Ronaldo in the closing stages of the summer transfer window in a £19.8m deal last August. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It’s believed that Sir Alex Ferguson, Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra all attempted to convince Ronaldo to return to United amid the threat of the 37-year-old joining Man City instead. But while Cavani has hailed Ronaldo as a ‘great professional’, the Uruguay international says he would’ve left Old Trafford if he knew about their transfer plans. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Speaking the truth, as I always tell the truth...

May52022 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea squad ‘gutted’ over Rudiger exit & two key stars could leave with him

Premier League

Some Chelsea players are ‘gutted’ that Antonio Rudiger is leaving on a free and he may not be the only key player to leave the club this summer, according to reports. Thomas Tuchel confirmed last month that the defender would be leaving Stamford Bridge when his contract expires, with the German star expected to join Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Andreas Christensen is also set to leave on a free transfer while Azpilicueta has been linked with a move to Barcelona – and that may not be where the summer exodus ends. According to The Sun, there are growing fears around the London club that N’Golo Kante and Jorginho could also seek moves once the campaign is over. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That duo are a...

May42022 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane names Man Utd’s best player this season & speaks on Erik ten Hag

Premier League

Raphael Varane has endorsed Manchester United’s appointment of Erik ten Hag and also named the club’s best player this campaign. Ten Hag has agreed to take over from Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season, signing a three-year contract at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane, who joined United last summer from Real Madrid, says he is ‘very excited’ to work with the Dutchman, having been impressed by his Ajax team who are on the verge of winning a third Eredivisie title. ‘I played against them in the Champions League and they played very well. I’m very excited to work with him,’ Varane said. ‘I’m looking forward to work with him. I think he has good experience and he’s a good person to work in this club.’ (adsbygoogle = window.adsb...

May42022 by JBNo Comments

Karim Adeyemi rejects Man Utd huge offer for Dortmund move

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League

Karim Adeyemi has turned down the chance to join Manchester United in favour of Dortmund, despite the club bettering the Germans’ salary offer with wages of around £150,000-per-week. The Red Devils plan on signing at least one striker this summer, with Edinson Cavani set to leave the club at the end of his contract. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Anthony Martial could also leave after his loan spell at Sevilla as the Frenchman does not appear a suitable fit for how Erik ten Hag wants to play at the theatre of dreams. Adeyemi has been in scintillating form for RB Salzburg this campaign, scoring 21 times in 41 games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ralf Rangnick is well aware of the 20-year-old’s potential given his knowledge...

May42022 by JBNo Comments

Ramsdale explains why he celebrated in front of Bruno Fernandes after penalty miss

Premier League

Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale says celebrating in front of Bruno Fernandes after the Manchester United midfielder missed a penalty was ‘good sh**housery’. Fernandes had the opportunity to equalise from the spot during last month’s key Premier League game at the Emirates, but his effort clipped the post before going wide. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ramsdale began sprinting towards Fernandes after seeing his shot go wide, jumping in front of the Portugal star and punching the air in delight. The goalkeeper’s reaction was compared to Martin Keown’s famous interaction with Ruud van Nistelrooy after the former United striker missed a penalty against Arsenal in 2003. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Ramsdale has defended his...

May42022 by JBNo Comments

Jesse Lingard takes subtle swipe at Man Utd after his brother’s scathing attack

Premier League

Jesse Lingard has tweeted for the first time since he was kept on the bench for the entirety of his last match at Old Trafford as a Manchester United player. The England star has been at United for all of his career both at youth and senior level, but was denied the opportunity to say his goodbyes to the club's home faithful during Monday's 3-0 Premier League win over Brentford at the Theatre of Dreams. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United had the three points wrapped up just after the hour mark when Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a second from the penalty spot and many expected Lingard to come off the bench and enjoy one last run out at the home of his boyhood club. Instead, Ralf Rangnick chose to bring on Fred, Edinson Cavani and Phil Jones. It was a deci...

May42022 by JBNo Comments

Van Dijk & Arnold reveal half-time team talk that inspired Liverpool turnaround

UEFA, Premier League

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk have credited manager Jurgen Klopp’s team talk for helping Liverpool see off Villarreal in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg. The Reds, who are pursuing the quadruple, saw their two-goal first-leg lead wiped out in the first half in Spain, with Boulaye Dia netting after only three minutes before Coquelin levelled the scores just before half-time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool looked sloppy and lacklustre in the first half but came out for the second half fired up, delivering a superb performance to book their place in the Champions League final. Fabinho fired past Geronimo Rulli’s legs to re-take the lead on the hour mark before goals from Luis Diaz and Mane sealed a 5-2 aggregate...

May32022 by JBNo Comments

Michael Owen names Liverpool star as the greatest defender of all time

Premier League

Michael Owen has claimed that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is the greatest centre-back of all time despite only having one Premier League title to his name. The Dutchman has earned plenty of plaudits since moving to Anfield in a £75m deal from Southampton in January 2018, while he has returned to his best this season after missing much of last campaign with an ACL injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Few would argue that Van Dijk is one of the very best centre-backs right now, but Owen has gone one step further and believes the Netherlands star is the best central defender ever. BT Sport’s pundits were discussing the player ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Villarreal, with Rio Ferdinand saying Van Dijk ‘is the best centre-back o...