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Jan282020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer confirms Alexis Sanchez will return to Man Utd

Premier League

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Alexis Sanchez will return to Old Trafford after his loan spell at Inter. Sanchez has only scored once in seven matches for Inter Milan, with niggling injuries and fitness issues restricting his contribution to the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez had been tipped to secure a permanent transfer away from Manchester at the end of the campaign, but Solskjaer is adamant that he still has a future at United. The Norwegian told a press conference on Tuesday: "Alexis will come back in the summer and will prove you all wrong." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer has conceded they are still on the lookout for "one or two things" amid an injury ...

Jan282020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona make bid for Man Utd target Bruno Fernandes

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Barcelona have reportedly opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal to sign Manchester United key target Bruno Fernandes. According to Sky Sports News, Barca have proposed signing him this summer window until 2025 but will loan him to Valencia until the end of the 2020-21 campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Catalans are currently in talks with Valencia over a deal to sign Rodrigo and reports in Spain claim they are hoping this new proposal can help get the deal done. United and Sporting remain apart in their valuations for Bruno Fernandes despite protracted talks over a deal to England this month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Thursday the two teams were £10m apart in their valuation with the Red dev...

Jan282020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd want Alexis Sanchez back next season

Premier League, Seria A

Manchester United have reportedly told Alexis Sanchez that he will be expected back at Old Trafford in the summer. The 31-year-old is currently spending the campaign on loan at Inter Milan, although his season has been severely cut short after undergoing ankle surgery in October. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Serie A side do not have an option to buy Sanchez once his loan spell ends. And according to ESPN, the Red devils have decided to throw Sanchez a lifeline by giving him an opportunity to impress during pre-season training. The report claims that Manchester United remain open to offers for the forward, but will not allow him leave for a cut-price fee. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Alexis Sanchez will still ...

Jan272020 by JBNo Comments

Greenwood becomes youngest United player to hit milestone in 36 years

Premier League

Manchester United destroyed Tranmere Rovers 6-0 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup, with Mason Greenwood also among those that found the back of the net. Greenwood’s second half penalty – given after Tahith Chong was brought down by Tranmere goalkeeper Scott Davies – was his 10th goal of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He’s the youngest Manchester United player ever to score 10 goals for the team since Norman Whiteside in 1984 – around 36 years ago. Just 13 of his 34 matches for the club have come from the start of games, making his 10-goal haul all the more impressive from him. Harry Maguire opened the scoring from distance – his first goal for Manchester United – before Diogo Dalot scored from the right-hand side of the box. ...

Jan262020 by JBNo Comments

Sporting respond to Man Utd’s improved transfer offer for Bruno Fernandes

Transfer Info, Premier League

Manchester United have reportedly lodged a fresh £46.4million offer to sign Bruno Fernandes – but Sporting Lisbon are holding out for a fee of £50.6m for their playmaker. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been desperate to add an attacking midfielder to his team this January window – as he plans for United’s long-term future without Pogba – and Fernandes has been identified as the club’s key target. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sporting received a £42.5m offer from the Red devils for the 25-year-old last week, but the Portuguese side had no interest in selling the player at that price. However, United remain confident of reaching an agreement this window, with Sporting beginning to lower their demands for the Portugese player. (adsbygoogle = win...

Jan252020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer asks United to give him four years like Jurgen Klopp

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to call for patience in an ongoing rebuilding project at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils coach saying that it has taken Jurgen Klopp four years to get Liverpool to the point they are now. It remains to be seen whether the Norwegian manager will be given as long as Klopp to get things right. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Questions are once again being asked of his future on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Burnley, which followed a reversal by the same scoreline away against Liverpool. Ole Solskjaer concedes that there still remains much work for him to oversee, but has said that there will be no “quick fix”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He told reporters: “For me, we do have a way of do...

Jan242020 by JBNo Comments

How Bruno Fernandes reacted to failed Man Utd move

Premier League, Transfer Info

Bruno Fernandes has been left ‘annoyed’ at both Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon over his failed transfer move – but is still hoping to make the move to Old Trafford. Fernandes has emerged as the Red Devils’ key target this month, with under-fire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to boost his midfield options. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But United’s pursuit of the midfielder looks set to end in disappointment, with the Premier League side unwilling to meet Sporting’s demands for a deal in January. The Times report Fernandes has been left ‘annoyed’ with the conduct of both Sporting and the Red devils during talks but still wants to secure a move to United as soon as possible. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Di...

Jan242020 by JBNo Comments

Romelu Lukaku: Mourinho didn’t have the players he wanted at United

Premier League, Seria A

Jose Mourinho would have delivered better at Manchester United had he been given “the players that he wanted”, says Romelu Lukaku, with the striker still holding the Spurs boss in the highest regard. A £75 million transfer took the Belgian to Old Trafford during the summer window of 2017. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mourinho had been at Manchester United for 12 months by that point and already invested heavily in the signings of Pogba and Victor Lindelof. However, there were regular reports of the Red devils board blocking moves for supposed targets. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku feels Mourinho would have enjoyed more success had he been shown more support, with the current Tottenham manager still one of t...

Jan232020 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan rejects Man Utd’s loan offer for Matias Vecino

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Inter Milan have turned down a loan offer from Manchester United for Matias Vecino, according to Sky Sports news. The two teams could not agree on the conditions of the deal for the midfielder, who has already been capped 41 times by his country. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Vecino has played 17 matches in all competitions for Inter this campaign, contributing two goals and one assist. The 28-year-old central midfielder could act as a short-term replacement for Scott McTominay and Pogba while they both endure time on the sidelines through injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Inter are now in talks over a possible exchange deal which would see Vecino sign for Napoli and midfielder Allan head in the opposite direct...

Jan232020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho pokes fun at United’s Bruno Fernandes transfer saga

Premier League

Jose Mourinho appeared to poke fun at the Red devils over Bruno Fernandes transfer saga, asking Sky Sports: "Is he coming to Manchester United or not?" United have been in hot pursuit of the Portugal international all through January, and have reportedly agreed terms with him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, thay have been unable to agree on a transfer fee with Sporting Lisbon, with United looking to pay £50million for the player and the Portuguese side holding out for a figure closer to £70million to allow him leave. Fernandes is said to be desperate to complete a move to Old Trafford this month, with the saga being dragged out across the entire January window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And it seems the...