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Paul Pogba has offered the clearest indication yet that he will leave Manchester United, taking a swipe at Ralf Rangnick and suggesting he has wasted five years of his career. The Frenchman is out of contract in the summer, with renewal talks having broken down months ago, and he is widely expected to leave United with the likes of PSG, Juventus and Real Madrid all interested in his signature. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pogba won the Carabao Cup and Europa League in his first campaign with United, but has not won any silverware in the five years since – the longest trophy drought the Red devils have experienced since the 1970s. The midfielder was a serial title winner at Juventus, and won the World Cup with France, and now he has given a frank asse...

Former Manchester United player Owen Hargreaves has named Manchester City and Liverpool as the best two clubs in Europe. Hargreaves revealed this while giving his verdict on this season’s Premier League title race between Liverpool and Manchester City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Man City looked like running away with the Premier League title this campaign, having held a 12-point lead over Jurgen Klopp’s side two months ago. Gerrard hits back at Bukayo Saka complaints after Arsenal beat Aston Villa Jurgen Klopp names two teams he wants Liverpool to avoid in Champions League Aubameyang sets another new record as Barcelona smash Real Madrid But Liverpool have picked up the pace on Pep Guardiola’s side and currently sit just one point behind t...

Arsenal are ready to make Bukayo Saka one of the highest earners at the Emirates and are ready to quadruple his salary in order to tie down his future, according to reports. The 20-year-old currently has a contract that will keep him at the club until 2023, with Arsenal able to trigger a one-year extension, and there are no huge concerns over his long-term future at this stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saka only signed a new contract in 2020 but the club want to offer him fresh terms and have already opened talks with his representatives. Now The Sun claim Arsenal’s opening offer will see him quadruple his salary, with his £30,000-a-week wages currently making him one of the lowest-paid players.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ...

Manchester United would have loved to appoint Julian Nagelsmann as head coach this summer, but have been forced to accept that he would not want to leave Bayern. United’s search for a new manager continues, with Ralf Rangnick nearing the end of his stint as interim manager, although they do not look close to finding his successor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ajax’s Erik ten Hag and PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino remain the leading candidates, while Julen Lopetegui and Luis Enrique are still in the running. It would have been Nagelsmann ahead of all of them, though, if the Red devils thought they could attract the 34-year-old away from Bayern.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A source told Sky Sports: ‘In an ideal ...

Danny Murphy has told Bukayo Saka to ‘be quiet’ and just focus on his football after he complained to the referee about persistent fouling in Arsenal’s win over Aston Villa. Saka scored the only goal of the game at Villa Park on Saturday as Arsenal boosted their top-four chances and inflicted an eighth Premier League defeat on Villa. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking after the 1-0 victory, Saka revealed he had spoken to referee Andy Madley after growing frustrated at what he perceived to be persistent fouls from Villa’s players. ‘I wasn’t complaining to the ref, but I just wanted to let him know that that’s my game running at players with pace and sometimes I need a bit more protection when players are purposefully trying to kick me,’ Saka told B...

Steven Gerrard has fired back at Bukayo Saka’s complaints after the Arsenal star called for more protection from the referee during the 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. Saka scored Arsenal’s winning goal in the first half to keep them in the driving seat to finish fourth in the Premier League this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bur, Saka was unhappy with some of the tackles from Aston Villa’s stars during the game and even voiced his frustrations to referee Andrew Madley. Thibaut Courtois questions Ancelotti after Barcelona destroy Real Madrid Aubameyang sets another new record as Barcelona smash Real Madrid Mourinho aims dig at Tammy Abraham despite Rome derby heroics ‘I wasn’t complaining but I wanted to let him know that is m...

Bukayo Saka said he is nursing a bloody ankle and accused Aston Villa’s players of deliberately trying to injure him during Arsenal’s 1-0 victory on Saturday. It was the 20-year-old’s goal in the 30th minute which proved the difference between both sides as the Gunners tightened their grip on fourth place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saka enhanced his reputation with another man of the match performance and was at the heart of all of Arsenal’s best attacking play, particularly during the opening period. The England international was, however, on the end of some harsh treatment from the opposition, with Tyrone Mings guilty of one foul which could have merited more than just a yellow card.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}...

Jurgen Klopp has conceded his relief at avoiding Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League draw, which revealed Liverpool's path to the final. The Reds will face Benfica in the last eight of the competition, with the winners taking on either Villarreal or Bayern in the semi-final. City, meanwhile, will play Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will face Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The draw means Liverpool will only play a Premier League team if they and City or Chelsea reach the final. Klopp's side have a mixed record against English teams in Europe, beating Man United and Tottenham but losing to City. "I would have taken everybody but the only thing I didn’t want was an English team," said Klopp when asked about the draw on Friday. ...

Aston Villa defender Ashley Young has taken a swipe at Arsenal’s celebrations after their 1-0 win on Saturday and claims they were the only side that looked like scoring in the second half. The Gunners cemented their hopes of securing a top-four finish and Champions League football next campaign thanks to Bukayo Saka’s goal, with Villa only mustering their first effort on target in the game in the 94th minute. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That save from goalkeeper Bernd Leno prompted wild scenes of celebration from Arsenal’s players when the full-time whistle was blown few seconds later. The players then stayed out on the pitch at Villa Park for some time afterwards, saluting the away end, singing along with chants and handing over shirts to fans. ...