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 Ma nchester United are reportedly part of a transfer battle for Juventus winger Federico Chiesa and they've now been told they'll need to pay 'close to €50m' for the Italy international. The Italian winger has made a promising start to the season, scoring four goals and providing one assist in seven Serie A games so far. Italian outlet   Calciomercato   claims that Chiesa’s future in Turin ‘remains uncertain’ due to concerns over a new contract. United are suggested to be one of several ‘admirers’, along with Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich.

In a heartwarming video, Alejandro Garnacho and fred can be seen surprising students at Manchester United Foundation partner school Loreto in Chorlton, in a community visit at the end of the 2022/23 season.   Garnacho and Fred met with Loreto school staff, including Romone, the Foundation’s High School Partnership officer, before participating in a variety of school lessons with excited students. Alejandro began his visit by getting involved in a Spanish lesson, before joining Fred in a Q&A workshop with sports leaders in the library. The pair then headed outside to take part in PE lessons, playing football and joining a girls' rounders game, much to the enjoyment of the students.  The players spent over an hour interacting with students and teachers at the school, where they engaged with more than 100 pupils. In his first external school as a senior player, Alejandro expressed his joy at getting out into the local community: “I really enjoyed meeting everyone on my...

Axel Tuanzebe will say farewell to Manchester United this summer, upon the expiry of his current contract. The defender has been a Red since he joined the Academy at the age of eight, and has captained the club at every level, eventually finishing up with 37 senior appearances between 2017 and 2021.   Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, before moving to Rochdale as a young boy, he quickly established himself as a powerful, skilful and an authoritative leader at Carrington, winning the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award in 2014/15 and then scooping the Denzil Haroun Reserve-Team Player of the Year prize in 2016/17.   That latter season also brought his competitive debut for the first team, when he came on as a substitute during a 4-0 win over Wigan Athletic in the fourth round of the FA Cup. His career ignited during the second of two loan spells with then-Championship club Aston Villa, as he helped the Midlanders to promotion during the 2018/19 campaign. He was ...

The two teams experienced contrasting results last time out, with the Red Devils securing a two-goal win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Cherries losing by the same margin against Crystal Palace. Twelve months on from securing promotion back to the Premier League, Bournemouth have proven many people wrong by cementing their status in the top flight this season, despite suffering back-to-back defeats in their last two matches against Chelsea and Crystal Palace. A 3-1 home defeat against the Blues was followed by a 2-0 loss at Selhurst Park last weekend, with an Eberechi Eze brace helping the Eagles to come out on top against a Cherries side who failed to register a single shot on target. Gary O'Neil deserves plenty of credit for keeping Bournemouth up this season, with his side currently sitting 14th in the table and eight points clear of the drop zone, but the Cherries boss – who turned 40 on Thursday – will be keen to end the campaign on a high and claim positive results fro...

  F ormer Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that the club could have signed Erling Haaland for just £4 million in the summer of 2018. Solskjaer was Haaland's manager at Norwegian club Molde at the time and contacted United to propose a transfer.  But United did not feel that £4m represented value for money for a teenage Haaland. United went on to hire Solskjaer as first-team manager in December 2018 but Haaland did not follow him. Solskjaer told  The Sun  this week "I called United about six months before I took over and told them that I'd got this striker that we had but they didn't listen.

  Manchester United are keen on having Mateo Kovacic in their ranks. The 29-year-old’s future at Chelsea is uncertain and a few Premier League clubs are closely monitoring the situation. Kovacic joined the Blues back in the summer of 2018 from Real Madrid. It was a one-year loan deal that was made permanent in the following summer window. The Croatian international has been a great servant of the club for quite a few years now.

  Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani wants Kingsley Coman, Eduardo Camavinga and Kylian Mbappe if he takes over Manchester United, reports SportBild journalist Christian Falk. The Qatar Islamic Bank chairman tabled an offer to buy the Red Devils for more than £5 billion last week. He wants to buy 100% of Man United and has pledged substantial additional funding. However, Sheikh Jassim is facing stiff competition from Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the takeover race. He still believes he has a chance of getting a deal over the line and is already preparing for the future. Man United need a major squad shake-up to become a European and Premier League powerhouse again. Manager Erik ten Hag wants a new striker in the summer, and Paris Saint-Germain star Mbappe fits the bill. The current board do not have the cash to fund such a move, but it will not be a problem for the Qataris. The current board do not have the cash to fund such a move, but it will not be a problem for the Qataris. The France int...

  Manchester United need to spend €150 million to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, reports Corriere della Sera. Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag sees the Nigerian international as ‘the last piece of a dream attack’. However, Man United will have to pip Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich to the services of the 24-year-old. Osimhen has bagged 26 goals in 33 games across all competitions for Napoli this term. The Serie A club are a point away from winning the Italian top-flight title for the first time since 1990. The Nigerian has been key to their brilliant campaign, and the club deserve top dollar for his services. Despite being linked with the biggest clubs in Germany and France, a move to England appeals to Osimhen. The former Lille star has admitted several times he would love to play in the Premier League, handing Man United a boost. The Red Devils have also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane. However, the England international striker will be 30 in...

  Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis Mac Allister this summer, according to AS Argentina. The 24-year-old has made a big impression with the Seagulls over the past year and he is currently one of the most sought-after midfielders in the Premier League. The likes of Newcastle United and Liverpool are monitoring him but it appears Ten Hag is keen on bringing him to Old Trafford in the next transfer window. The Dutch tactician was reportedly ‘amazed’ by Mac Allister’s display in the FA Cup semi-final and sees him as a potential partner for Casemiro in central midfield. Ten Hag values the versatility of the World Cup winner. Brighton have set a €70 million asking price. Mac Allister would be a brilliant signing for Man Utd The Argentine has had a top season for the Seagulls, bagging 10 goals and two assists from 33 outings. Aside from his goal involvements, he has also excelled with his distribution. He has comp...

As you can see in our TV ideo, the manager speaks passionately about Alejandro’s progress and future at the club when he personally addresses the player's family inside the Jimmy Murphy Centre at Carrington. It is a touching moment and a compelling insight into Erik’s powerful relationship with a prodigy who is flourishing under his tutelage. “I met your family, the most important people in your life,” says the boss to Garna, before speaking to the family directly. “It’s a big, big moment, so I [will say] some words.  “He is improving and he has improved a lot. That is why we are now here and he deserves this, a new contract. It is deserved by his performance and he has fought his way into the team.  “So, it was a huge step and he did magnificently. Now, I hope and I think this new contract is an inspiration and a motivation to do even better. Because it is a big step and today you deserve it.  “We have to do some celebrations and you have to do some celebrations with you...

  And on Friday, the  Manchester Evening News  reported Amir Ibragimov joined in with the senior stars despite his tender age. The rising star only turned 15 a few weeks ago. But he took to social media with a photo of his  United  training shorts and red adidas boots. He captioned the image: "1st team session," followed by a green tick. It is likely those who started on Thursday night at Tottenham, including Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, had a lighter session the day after the  2-2 draw in North London . Ibragimov is highly-rated within the United academy and seen as one of the hottest young talents, even posing for pictures with Sir Alex Ferguson. He was born in Russia then joined the Sheffield United youth set-up when his family moved to England. Since joining the Red Devils, though, he had captained the Under-14s and U15s. He will go through a scholarship at United and is eligible to sign a professional co...

  MANCHESTER United striker Marcus Rashford came to the aid of one of the world’s sexiest footballers on a night out He asked staff at a nightclub to usher Aston Villa’s  Swiss international   Alisha Lehmann, 24 , to his VIP section when she was mobbed by blokes as she arrived. A source at Chinawhite  Manchester  said of his gesture earlier this month: “ Marcus  cleared a table and invited her and her friends to join them. "It was the first time they’d met but he knew who Alisha was. “They exchanged a few words and she thanked him then they carried on partying with their separate sets of friends. "She thought he was a gent.” Alisha, who has  dated men and women  in the past, brought out her first raunchy calendar last Christmas. It is said to have caused friction with her ex  Luiz, 24 , before  they split . She is regularly described as one of the world’s hottest footballers - and boasts nearly 13 million fol...

   The Red Devils are determined to land England captain Kane — with Tottenham demanding £100million. And the Old Trafford club could soon be flush with cash if Sheikh Jassim, who wants Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, buys the club in a £5.5BILLION takeover. SunSport understands United stars are desperate for the Glazer family to sell up to end the negative atmosphere and boost their squad with world-class signings. United fans sang about signing Kane in their 2-2 draw at Spurs on Thursday — after their boss Ten Hag had called him “a great player and personality”. And now Ten Hag says:  “Everyone knows and it is not a secret that long-term and over a whole season we had a shortage of No9s. “We had the drop out of [Cristiano] Ronaldo, then Anthony Martial was often not available, Jadon Sancho often not available, then you have a shortage of front line players. “We have players who can play the role but definitely we need some offensive players who are impact and qual...

FOOTIE fans likened a goalmouth scramble in Manchester United's Europa League clash with Sevilla to 'Sunday league' football. The Red Devils travelled to the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan stadium on Thursday night looking to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament. But they were under the cosh for large portions of the second leg of their quarter-final tie - which they ended up losing 5-2 on aggregate. And a scramble in front of David de Gea's goal in the 51st minute epitomised how badly United defended on the night. A blocked header from Youssef En-Nesyri sparked pandemonium inside United's six-yard box - with Lucas Ocampos having a shot blocked on the line. Two more Sevilla players dived in to try and bundle the ball home but were met with fierce resistance on the line from Diogo Dalot. And United eventually managed to clear their lines through Casemiro - although it wasn't long before they were back under pressure. Fans watching the game couldn't quite belie...

  The Red Devils completely collapsed in Sevilla, going down 3-0 to lose their Europa League quarter-final tie 5-2 on aggregate. Ten Hag said: “We have to face it that we let ourselves down and let the fans down and if you want to win trophies if you want to be successful you need character. “Tonight was not good enough it was obvious, it was clear, we didn’t match the standards you can expect from a team from Manchester United.” Ten Hag was asked if the most disappointing thing was the lack of fight in his team. He said: “I have to acknowledge, it is the truth, it is hard, it is tough. It can’t be, it is unacceptable We have to start games better with more desire and when you get a setback you have to deal with it and carry on “We have to be better and it is not about playing skills, it is about character and being composed and have desire and passion. "We lost the battles, they had more passion, more desire, more willingness. "It can’t be and I think it is unacceptable.

  ERIK TEN HAG has hailed No 1 David de Gea as the “complete goalkeeper” despite his Manchester United contract stand-off. The  Red Devils  boss is determined the club reach an agreement with the Spanish shot stopper to keep him beyond this season. De Gea , 32, has been at Old Trafford for 12 years after joining from Atletico Madrid. His current contract runs out this summer and United want to reduce his wages from £375,000 a week to £200,000 but the player is refusing to sign. Ahead of United’s Europa League quarter-final second leg  against Sevilla  on Thursday night,  Ten Hag  said: “David is a really multi-functional and complete goalkeeper. We are very happy with him.’’ The Dutchman also highlighted how important De Gea is amid the keeper’s uncertain future and question marks over his distribution. He said: “Everyone has their own particular style and nowadays in possession, it becomes more important, especially at the top lev...

 Manchester United take on Sevilla at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night. United have already defeated Barcelona and Real Betis, who are above Sevilla in the La Liga table, in the Europa League this season and they are heavy favourites to win the competition for the second time since it was rebranded. United looked to be in cruise control in the quarter-final clash thanks to Marcel Sabitzer's double. Sevilla have struggled this term and they sit in the bottom half of La Liga. They recently sacked Jorge Sampaoli and Jose Luis Mendilibar, who has managed multiple teams in Spain throughout his career, has taken charge. United had never previously beaten Sevilla but they went in front on the quarter-hour mark when Sabitzer collected a pass from Bruno Fernandes, spun defender Marcao and finished powerfully from 15 yards. Sabitzer doubled his tally moments later with a cool one-on-one finish past keeper Bono following a defense-splitting pa...

CRYSTAL PALACE are preparing to spend big in the summer to reboot their long-term plan after sacking Patrick Vieira. Vieira had replaced Hodgson in 2021 as they looked to move to the new level, investing in a number of younger more attacking players. After a successful first season, including an FA Cup semi-final, Vieira failed to kick on in South London and Palace are preparing another push this summer. There have been tensions in the boardroom over the level of spending in recent windows, with some feeling more should have been done to help Vieira in January. However, there is a feeling everyone is close to being on the same page ahead of the summer. And while there is also a new manager to appoint, with Hodgson currently in the gig until the end of the season, a list of targets are being drawn up. The Eagles are keen to bring in new faces along the entire back four, to cover and compete with their existing options. Academy product Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who joined Manchester United in ...

  It was feared the midfielder would be out for the season with an ankle injury after a challenge by Andy Carroll in the Red Devils' FA Cup encounter with Reading. Erik Ten Hag speech It is a tackle that still clearly angers the United boss as he lost one of his main playmakers at a crucial stage of the season. 👲 Ten Hag said: “It was a really bad tackle and a really bad injury, it's settled and now we are very happy with that. “I think it was not for nothing, I was so angry about that bad tackle. “We first feared we had lost him for the whole season, but he has worked really well and the medical department did very well. He's returning to the squad and is available for the final stages of the season, so we are very pleased with that.” But Man Utd will be without Luke Shaw, who came off in the first half of the win over Brentford on Wednesday, seemingly with a tight hamstring. Ten Hag was pleased with that victory, having criticised his side for a lack of passion and deter...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Christian Eriksen has been spotted in training for the first time since sustaining a serious ankle injury. The midfielder picked up the problem in the  3-1 win over Reading  in the FA Cup fourth round at the end of January. Eriksen was on the receiving end of a  bad tackle from Andy Carroll  and was subbed off after 57 minutes. He sustained ankle ligament damage and was seen leaving Old Trafford with his foot in a  protective boot. After missing 25 games,  Eriksen is now back in training  with his team-mates. He was in action alongside the likes of Harry Maguire and Anthony Martial. Share GREAT DANE  Christian Eriksen seen back in Man Utd training for first time since ankle injury as star targets return vs Eve The midfielder picked up the problem in the  3-1 win over Reading  in the FA Cup fourth round at the end of January. Advertisement 4 Christian Eriksen is back in training after injury 4 He picked up the probl...