So Manchester United have lost patience with Jose Mourinho at basically exactly the same time as Chelsea did back in 2015 when Roman Abramovich fired the Portuguese manager just months after he had won the title at Stamford Bridge in the previous season. Ed Woodward fired Mourinho exactly 3 years and a day after Chelsea …
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand took to Instagram to give his thoughts on the club sacking Jose Mourinho. The former defender turned TV pundit says he wanted the Portuguese manager to succeed but things just haven’t gone to plan: “Jose Mourinho Leaves Manchester United. Right now is the right time. Things aren’t improving & he …
Manchester United have sacked manager Jose Mourinho, the club officially announced this morning. The Portuguese boss has been in charge for two and a half years but during his third season in charge the Manchester club have slipped down to sixth in the table, 19 points off top of the table Liverpool. The 3-1 defeat …
Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt has stated he will consider his options at the end of the season. The Dutchman has been handed the Golden Boy award for the most promising young player in Europe, and when asked about his plans for the future, the Dutch international said: “At the end of the season I …
The agent of FCSB winger Dennis Man has confirmed there is interest from top teams in the 20-year-old. Last week, reports in the English media suggested that Manchester United, Tottenham, Fenerbahce and Roma were all pursuing the Romanian international, and Anamaria Prodan says that Man is indeed being pursued by a number of clubs: “He …
Manchester United are prepared to pay £100m to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to the Evening Standard. The newspaper reports that United chief executive Ed Woodward has made the funds available for Jose Mourinho to make a move for a centre-back in the January transfer window. Koulibaly is not the only player being considered, …
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is prepared to sign a new contract worth over £400k a week, according to reports in the English media. The Red Devils have already triggered their option to extend the 28-year-old’s current deal by a further year until 2020, but this new contract would keep the player at the …
Manchester United have opened negotiations with Galatasaray over signing young centre-back Ozan Kabak, according to reports in Turkey. It is reported that Galatasaray president Mustafa Cengiz flew to the UK in order to discuss terms with United. The Super Lig side are reportedly holding out for €20m (£18m) to sell Kabak who has been a regular …
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata returned to his old stomping ground last night when his side faced Valencia. The Spaniard left the La Liga club to join Chelsea over seven years ago, but he is still well liked by the team’s staff and fans: 🤝 @JuanMata8: The Nicest Man in Football™️#MUFC #UCL pic.twitter.com/JTdy5TMcoI — Manchester …
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Ashley Young, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard will all start against Liverpool at the weekend. All three came on as second half substitutes as a much changed United side lost 2-1 to Valencia at the Mestalla yesterday evening. Asked after the match whether the trio would be …
Manchester United are interested in FCSB winger Dennis Man, according to reports in the English media. The Romanian international has been in good form for his club this season and has attracted the attention of United scouts. The Red Devils are not the only team keen on Man, though, with Tottenham, Roma and Fenerbahce also hot …
Manchester United youngsters Mason Greenwood and James Garner have been pictured taking part in first-team training today before Jose Mourinho‘s side fly to Spain for tomorrow night’s Champions League game against Valencia. The Red Devils have already qualified for the knockout rounds, and it seems that they will use the opportunity to give run-outs to …
TV pundit and former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes Romelu Lukaku should not start against Liverpool at the weekend. The Belgian striker started and scored against Fulham in the 4-1 win on Saturday, ending his goal drought at Old Trafford which had extended back to March. However, Neville feels Lukaku is still lacking in …
Manchester United fullback Diogo Dalot is certainly making up for lost time with his most recent performances for the Red Devils. The Portuguese defender was excellent against Fulham on Saturday, living up to the praise given to him by his own manager. Jose Mourinho has backed Dalot to become the club’s first choice right-back for …
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident that the club can land Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld for £40m in the January transfer window, according to reports in the UK. The Belgian international was a target for the Red Devils in the summer but a transfer never materialised. However, with the player’s contract running down, the …
Juventus are close to agreeing a new contract with left-back Alex Sandro, according to reports in Italy. The Brazilian is reportedly set to sign a three-year contract extension, worth €4m a season, keeping him at the Bianconeri until 2023. The defender’s current deal expires in 2020. Sandro was pursued by Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain …
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he has held back from playing summer signing Fred more often due to worries over the team’s defence. The Brazilian international was signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for £47m in June but has started just six Premier League games this season. Speaking in his pre-match press conference yesterday, Mourinho said: …
United this season have played good games but have gone to being uncertain, tentative and prone to costly defensive lapses and they have suffered from slow starts to virtually every game. The massive injury list effecting the squad was a huge matter for discussion in the buildup to the game as many pundits and fans …