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Aug22019 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd complete Harry Maguire transfer from Leicester for £85m

Harry Maguire’s long running transfer saga is now over with a £85m basic deal between Leicester City and Manchester United completed this Friday morning. The two sides reached agreement on terms for the England international which meet Leicester’s requirement for money up front and add on fees likely to follow the deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old was left out of the Leicester team to play the Serie A club Atalanta at the King Power on Friday. The fee will be a record for a defender, more than the £75m paid for Virgil Van Dirk by Liverpool in last year's January window. Maguire will now discuss personal terms with the Red devils, who are set to beat rivals Manchester City to his signature. Following a 2-1 pre-season victort ov...

Aug22019 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: What Ronaldo told Dybala about Man Utd transfer in WhatsApp chat

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly told Paulo Dybala he ‘must’ move to Manchester United this summer window if he wants to become a ‘champion’. The Argentine is set to make a decision on a move to Old Trafford in the next 48 hours after Juve agreed to a swap deal with the red devils that would see Lukaku move to Turin. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Paulo Dybala had intended to stay in Italy this campaign and wants to speak to Maurizio Sarri before making a final decision. The club’s decision to offload him has come as a shock to Dybala and the Daily Mail claim he asked for Ronaldo’s advice after his return to Turin yesterday. Ronaldo is said to have told Dybala to see the transfer as an opportunity and left the Argentine in littl...

Aug12019 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham chiefs fly to Portugal to hijack Man Utd’s move for Fernandes

Transfer Info, Premier League

Tottenham have opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal for Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes, according to Sky Sports news. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); One particular source in Portugal claimed that a Tottenham representative met with Sporting officials in Lisbon on Thursday about a deal. Discussions are understood to still be at an early stage but Fernandes is being explored as a possible alternative to Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, who has been a top target for Mauricio Pochettino this summer window. Talks have been ongoing with Real Betis over a deal for the Argentinian, who wants a transfer move to Spurs, but the Spanish team want £55m for him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pochettino appe...

Aug12019 by JBNo Comments

Paulo Dybala tells Man Utd he wants £350,000-a-week contract if he’s to join them

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has reportedly told Manchester United he wants £350,000 per week to join them and enable Romelu Lukaku to complete his move to Juve. An agreement on the Argentine's personal terms will be the final piece in the jigsaw for one of the summer window’s most shocking transfers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His representatives have made it clear they are looking for a very significant increase on the £6.5million per year he currently takes home after tax at Juventus. Dybala wants £9m a year after tax at the theatre of dreams which would launch him into the highest tier of Premier League big earners alongside Mesut Ozil. This is more than what the red devils were hoping to pay although it is still early in the talks abou...

Jul312019 by JBNo Comments

Evra calls Dybala to convince him to join Manchester United

Premier League, Seria A

Patrice Evra has reportedly called Argentine forward Paulo Dybala to try and convince his former Juventus teammate to make the move to Old Trafford this summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentina international has emerged as a United transfer target in a possible swap deal with Romelu Lukaku, who could make the move to Juventus. United chiefs have reportedly held talks with Dybala's agent Jorge Antun as they look to push through a deal, although the forward is believed to be demanding for a greater wage packet than what is currently on offer. Evra played with Dybala in Turin for a year-and-a-half after the former Palermo forward joined the club in 2015, with the ex-United left-back joining Marseille on a free transfer 18 months later. ...

Jul302019 by JBNo Comments

Eric Bailly ruled out for four to five months with knee injury

Premier League

Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly will be out for four to five months after he was injured against Tottenham in a pre-season match. United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said after the 1-0 friendly victory over Kristiansund on Tuesday that Bailly had undergone knee surgery after the injury he sustained against Spurs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Eric has had an operation and will be out for four to five months," Solskjaer said. "Hopefully we'll have him back around Christmas time. "It was positive news from the surgeon, he had the operation this morning. He was positive it was all repaired and that he'll be fine." Bailly was brought on at half-time in Thursday's ICC game, but pulled up with the knee problem just nine minutes after co...

Jul302019 by JBNo Comments

Man United and Juventus agree Dybala-Lukaku swap deal

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Manchester United and Juventus have reportedly agreed a swap deal in principle involving Argentine forward Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku, according to Sky in Italy. Sky In Italy claim the deal now needs an agreement between the Red devils and Paulo Dybala for the swap to go ahead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Paulo Dybala's agent is in London for talks with Manchester United about a possible swap deal with Juventus for striker Romelu Lukaku, according to Sky in Italy. Dybala's future has been the subject of plenty of speculation in recent weeks - with United keen to sign the versatile Argentina international - as a deal for Romelu Lukaku to leave Old Trafford appears to be close. Despite Juventus recently ramping up their interest in signing ...

Jul302019 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd one step away from closing Fernandes deal

Premier League, Transfer Info, Trending

Manchester United are on the verge of agreeing a deal for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes, according to today's report. The Portugal international is a key target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this summer window as he looks to overhaul a United team that finished sixth last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes scored 28 goals and provided 14 assists in an impressive season for Sporting during 2018-19, and Solskjaer seemingly sees him as the perfect man to bring creativity to their midfield. The 24-year-old’s agent, Miguel Pinho, was expected in Portugal to present United’s latest offer to Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday – and they seem to be closing in on agreeing a deal in the coming days. Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio cl...

Jul302019 by JBNo Comments

Conte believes Mourinho wasted Romelu Lukaku’s talent at Man Utd

Premier League

Antonio Conte is desperate to finally link up with Belgian star Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan and believes the striker was misused by Jose Mourinho during their time together at Old Trafford. The Belgium international looks more likely to leave Manchester United this summer window, having been left out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad to face Kristiansund on Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku has been attracting interest from both Inter Milan and Juventus – who are ready offer Paulo Dybala as part of the deal – though both teams are some way short of United’s valuation. The 26-year-old only signed for United two years ago, though came very close to joining Chelsea under then manager Conte – only for the Blues’ offer to be hijacked as the...

Jul292019 by JB1 Comment

Man Utd in ‘final stages’ of completing Maguire transfer deal

Premier League, Transfer Info

Leicester City star Harry Maguire is set to become Manchester United’s third signing of the summer, with a deal for the defender reportedly in the ‘final stages’. Maguire has been Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s primary defensive target since the the start of the summer window and United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been in talks over an £80m move for the England international. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This move would make Maguire the most expensive defender of all time, exceeding the world-record £75m fee Liverpool paid to sign Virgil van Dijk back in January 2018. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, United’s deal for Maguire is in the ‘closing stages’, with Leicester respecting the centre-defender's wish to secure a move to the theatre of d...