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4 players Man United can target in January transfer window to challenge for the title

Tyrell Mckenzie - December 18, 2020 0

Manchester United after an up and down start to the season find themselves 5 points behind Liverpool with a game in hand. After being...

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Barcelona reject a massive £135million from Man United for young star

Ritesh Gogineni - June 16, 2020 0

According to the English outlet Metro, Barcelona have not been moved by Manchester United's massive £135million bid for their player Ansu Fati. Mirror cite...

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Man United agree deal for teenage striker

Tyrell Mckenzie - May 6, 2020 0

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United have agreed to sign Sunderland's teenage striker Joe Hugill for £250,000. The move is still to be ratified...

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Man United establish contact with Barcelona about future star

Ritesh Gogineni - April 13, 2020 0

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United have initiated contact with Barcelona about Marc Jurado who is a highly rated 16-year-old who is part...

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Sir Alex wanted Man United to sign Aston Villa star in the summer transfer window

Ritesh Gogineni - October 4, 2019 0

According to the English outlet The Sun, Sir Alex Ferguson wanted Manchester United to sign Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn. In a more recent...

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Man United identify two forwards as January transfer targets

Ritesh Gogineni - October 3, 2019 0

Manchester United who are currently struggling to find goals have identified two forwards as their primary transfer targets in the January transfer window according...

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Manchester United set to move for unsettled Premier League star in January

Ritesh Gogineni - September 5, 2019 0

According to the English newspaper, The Sun, Manchester United are set to make an offer for the unsettled Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen in the...

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Zidane speaks directly to Man United star, wage demands yet to be met

Ritesh Gogineni - April 23, 2019 0

According to the English outlet, The Sun, Zinedine Zidane has reportedly spoken to Paul Pogba and his agent Mino Raiola about a move to...

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4 players who should be sold by Man United this summer

Ritesh Gogineni - April 21, 2019 0

After a disastrous performance against Everton, it is clear that the problem at Manchester United was not Jose Mourinho, it was something bigger. The...

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Harry McDonnell - March 8, 2019 0

Despite United’s excellent run since Solskjaer took over, it is still clear that if Man United want to compete with Liverpool and Man City...

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Man United & Liverpool set to battle for Real Madrid star in the summer

Tyrell Mckenzie - March 5, 2019 0

According to a report in the English outlet Metro, Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in signing Real Madrid star Isco in the summer....

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Man United consider £90m teenage star transfer in summer

Ritesh Gogineni - February 4, 2019 0

Ever since Jadon Sancho has moved to Dortmund, the English media has repeatedly linked him back with a move back to England....

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Mourinho asks Man United to bid for Serie A star

Ritesh Gogineni - October 22, 2018 0

Jose Mourinho who desperately wanted to sign a central defender in the summer transfer window has again reached out to the club asking them...

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The reason Paul Pogba is unhappy at Manchester United

Ritesh Gogineni - September 8, 2018 0

Paul Pogba's relationship with his club, Manchester United has been a roller coaster ride so far. With his statements to the media all over...

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Man United star wants to move to Juventus to play with Cristiano Ronaldo

Ritesh Gogineni - July 23, 2018 0

Spanish outlet Marca is reporting that Paul Pogba wants to rejoin his old side Juventus as he wants to play with Cristiano Ronaldo who...

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Lineups and Formation FulhamFulham lined up in a 4-2-3-1. Rodak was preferred to new signing Areola in goal. The back 4 had Odoi (right), Bryan...

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It seems fitting that Éver Banega’s final bow in European competition involved him lifting the Europa League. Barring a surprise reversal in the future,...

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The Premier League has been the home for some of the best managers the world of football has ever seen. Sir Alex Ferguson, Pep...

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When Frank Lampard was appointed, Derby County fans everywhere collectively held their breath in the hope of whom his widely spoken about “contacts” might...

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Steve Walsh- The man behind Leicester City’s title win

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Football has undergone tremendous change over the years. There is so much emphasis on tactics and managerial changes these days. Nobody has patience anymore,...

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As Chelsea’s 2015/2016 petered off into a 10th place finish, there was a clear opportunity for Guus Hiddink to include some of the clubs...

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Rough Diamonds #30- João Mário (Sporting)

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A graduate from the famous Sporting academy, João Mário is the latest talent to roll of off the production line. After breaking into the...

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Manchester United Youth Rankings 2016 #1- Timothy Fosu-Mensah

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This is the tenth and last post in this series,where reddit users /u/monsieurryan and/u/rdzzl have rated the ten best players playing for Manchester United’s...

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France Boss Didier Deschamps Seems To Be Confused Over Chelsea Striker Olivier Giroud

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Less than a month after warning Olivier Giroud he could lose his spot on the France national side if he doesn’t play more minutes...

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In 2012, the current President of China, Xi Jinping, stated his desire for the country to set its sights on a World Cup trophy,...

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England labored their way into the World Cup after beating Slovenia in the most depressing match involving a Slovenian since Melania married Donald Trump....

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There’s something magical about football. Whether it is the larger-than-life personas of the players, the excitement of the competitions, or the actual thrill of...

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