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Aug22020 by JBNo Comments

Rooney slams Sir Alex Ferguson over ‘suicidal approach’ against Barcelona

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Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney claims Sir Alex Ferguson's "suicidal" tactics led to the Red devils' Champions League final defeats against Barcelona. The two teams met each other in the two finals in Rome and at Wembley, with Barca emerging winners on both occasions with 2-0 and 3-1 victories respectively. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ferguson won two European cups during his time at Old Trafford, with the first one coming in 1999 against Bayern at Camp Nou before they had a win over Chelsea in Moscow later. Speaking ahead of Real Madrid's trip to Etihad Stadium on Friday, the United legend conceded that Ferguson took the "wrong approach" in both finals against the Catalans. "It's always hard for a club like Real to go into a game s...

Aug12020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd respond to claims deal for Raul Jimenez has been agreed

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Manchester United have denied reports in Portugal that a deal for Wolves striker Raul Jimenez is already in place. Jimenez has enjoyed his best campaign to date in 2019-20, scoring 26 goals in all matches. His good form has seen him linked with big teams in Europe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And United appear a likely destination. In fact, reports in Portugal claimed his move to Solskjaer’s side is imminent because Wolves are on the verge of signing Paulinho - who is reported to be his replacement. Broadcaster RTP said that Jimenez is “on his way” to Manchester United this summer window, getting his dream move to the club. However, It was stated much later that any deal for Raul Jimenez would cost the Red devils around £60m. But, the Manchester...

Jul312020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer urges Man Utd to complete Jadon Sancho deal ASAP

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Manchester United to complete a deal for Jadon Sancho as quickly as possible to avoid a repeat of last summer’s mistake with Harry Maguire. United initially refused to pay more than £40m for Maguire but Leicester City held firm with their £80m valuation of the defender. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United eventually accepted Leicester’s demands – which saw the England international become the most expensive defender in history – but due to the delay, Maguire arrived just days before their opening game of the season against Chelsea. According to ESPN, players and coaching staff at the club were shocked by United’s handling of the deal, considering an earlier move would have allowed him to partake in an entire pre-season ...

Jul302020 by JBNo Comments

Raul Jimenez set for Man Utd move as Wolves sign replacement

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Wolves forward Raul Jimenez is reportedly on his way to Manchester United this summer window after the club signed a replacement. Jimenez has been in a spectacular form this campaign, scoring 20 goals and having nine assists in all competitions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Wolves could still qualify for the Champions League after finishing 8th on the table - if they win the Europa League trophy next month, but Jimenez’s is set for an exit, according to Portuguese broadcaster RTP. It is reported that he will join United and that Wolves have already signed Paulinho as his replacement. They claim Paulinho will sign for Wolves for £27million – a transfer move which is orchestrated by super-agent Jorge Mendes. Paulinho has been outstanding for Braga ...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Jadon Sancho prefers Liverpool to Man Utd transfer

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Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho wants a transfer move to Liverpool ahead of Manchester United, according to reports. The England international is United’s top target for this summer window but Dortmund are standing firm over their £109m valuation of the player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sancho has already established himself as one of the best young talents in Bundesliga with 34 goals and 43 assists in 99 matches. The former Manchester City star has attracted interest from several teams around Europe, including Real Madrid, PSG and Liverpool. And according to Kicker, Sancho wants to join Liverpool instead of United because he believes he has a bigger opportunity of winning trophies with Jurgen Klopp’s si However, Liverpool are unlikely t...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: How Man Utd missed out on Christian Pulisic before Chelsea move

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Former Manchester United scout Jorge Alvial has revealed that the Red devils ignored his advice to sign Christian Pulisic before the winger eventually joined Chelsea. Pulisic moved to Borussia Dortmund at the age of 16 in 2015 and made his debut just a year later after impressing at the club for the youth teams. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea completed a £58m deal for Pulisic last year, and the winger has made a huge impact in his first campaign under Lampard with 10 goals and 10 assists in 33 games. But Alvial, who was a scout at United for nearly three years before his exit in 2018, says he alerted United about Pulisic and Bayern Munich’s left-back Alphonso Davies long before Chelsea. ‘When I first got hired one of the people that I recomm...

Jul292020 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho takes another swipe at Bruno Fernandes over penalty haul

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Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho aimed another swipe at Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes over the number of penalties they have gotten this campaign. United secured a place in the top four thanks to a 2-0 win over Leicester City, with the deadlock of the match once again broken by a penalty – their 14th of the campaign, which is a new Premier League record. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, there was no controversy about their final penalty with Anthony Martial clearly brought down when through on goal against the Foxes and Fernandes stepped up to score. Bruno Fernandes has scored eight goals and provided another seven assists in just 14 Premier League matches, and he has won the Player of the Month award twice. Jose Mourinho reached Lisbon...

Jul272020 by JBNo Comments

Inter Milan offer Ivan Perisic to Man Utd in swap deal to sign Alexis Sanchez

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Inter Milan have reportedly offered Ivan Perisic to Manchester United in exchange to sign Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez has spent the campaign on loan at Inter Milan and the Italian side are interested in signing the Chilean winger on a permanent deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And, Perisic was loaned out to Bayern Munich for the start of the season but the Bundesliga side are unwilling to sign the forward permanently due to Inter Milan’s £17m asking price. According to Sport Mediaset, Inter Milan are also not willing to pay United’s £17m valuation of Alexis Sanchez and have offered Perisic to Solskjaer’s side in a swap deal to sign the Chile international. Antonio Conte's side extended Alexis Sanchez’s loan deal to cover the rest of the delayed Italia...

Jul272020 by JBNo Comments

Jermaine Jenas explains why Man Utd need to sign free agent Jan Vertonghen

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Jermaine Jenas has told Manchester United they need to sign former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen on a free transfer. The Belgian spent eight successful years at Tottenham, playing over 300 matches for the club and even helping the club reach the Champions League final last campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Vertonghen confirmed his exit from the London team after the final round of Premier League games and the defender will now look to revive his career elsewhere. Some clubs in Europe are interested in his signature and former Tottenham star Jenas believes Manchester United should be looking to offer him a deal. He told BBC Radio 5 Live: ‘I keep touting him around everywhere but I’m sorry, Jan Vertonghen on a free is the best free transfer...

Jul272020 by JBNo Comments

Why Man Utd board blocked move for Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz

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Manchester United decided not to sign Kai Havertz because they deemed Bayer Leverkusen’s £90m price tag to be ‘excessive’. But the midfielder is set to sign for Chelsea this summer and Leroy Sane appeared to confirm his move to the club earlier this week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German has attracted huge interest from Europe in the last 18 months, including clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Manchester United were also interested in the 21-year-old and Solskjaer discussed about signing Havertz with his board in the January window. But, according to the Athletic, the United board felt £90m was too much for Havertz and that, Leverkusen’s price tag would still come down. Chelsea value Havertz at £75m but a couple of add-on...