It emerged in early July that Ronaldo's preference is to move to another club in the Champions League after United's failure to qualify for the competition. Ronaldo's salary was slashed by 25% due to United's sixth-place finish and if he stays at United he would play in the Europa League for the first time since …
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Sevilla have begun their 2022/23 La Liga campaign in disappointing style after slipping to a 2-1 defeat away at Osasuna. Julen Lopetegui’s side travelled north to face Osasuna in the eagerly anticipated season curtain raiser at the Estadio El Sadar. However, it was to be the home side who started the brighter of the two …
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Barcelona have succeeded in registering four of their five summer signings with La Liga. The Catalan giants faced an 11th hour scramble to complete paperwork for their new stars ahead of facing Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou tomorrow. La Liga’s financial fair play rules require Barcelona to substantially reduce their wage bill, and prove …
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed he is still waiting for Marcos Alonso to complete his move to Barcelona. The German coach left Alonso out of the Chelsea squad for their opening game of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Tuchel stated after their 1-0 win at Everton, the Spanish international was omitted due to him …
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La Liga have received seven player nominations for the prestigious 2022 Ballon d’Or Award. Spanish and European champions Real Madrid feature dominantly on the updated 30-player shortlist, with six star names, matching Premier League duo Manchester City and Liverpool as the most nominated club. After scooping two major honours at the end of the 2021/22 …
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Anthony Martial's hamstring strain and Cristiano Ronaldo's lack of playing time convinced Ten Hag to play a strikerless side against Brighton but United lost their season-opener 2-1 at Old Trafford. Four attack-minded players left United at the end of their contracts in June while the departure of Nemanja Matic means there is not a defensive …
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City sold Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal on the basis that they would replace him, but lost out on top target Marc Cucurella when they refused to meet Brighton's valuation and Chelsea stepped up to pay 62million. Joao Cancelo shone in that position for City last season and started there at West Ham, but strength in …
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Barcelona head coach Xavi has provided a crucial update on potential exits from the club this month. Xavi is facing a vital few weeks at the Camp Nou with the club’s hierarchy pushing for sales to balance their fluctuating financial situation. The club are having issues to register their new signings with La Liga due …
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Manchester United know that all too well as they considered signing Marko Arnautovic to bolster their threadbare attacking options, but pulled out due to fan backlash and Bologna's demands. As we creep closer to the September 1 deadline it will be fascinating to see which other ageing or unfulfilled strikers they will be linked with. …
United welcomed Crystal Palace to a sun-soaked Leigh Sports Village on Friday night and Savage started in midfield. The 19-year-old impressed on United's first-team tour of Thailand and Australia and he captained the U21s last weekend for their opening game in the Premier League 2. Savage did not wear the armband against Palace but he …
Haaland, who marked his City debut with a brace against West Ham United last Sunday, is one of six Blues stars to have been shortlisted for the gong, being joined in contention by Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez. The Norwegian has enjoyed an outstanding past 12 months or …
United fell to defeat against Brighton in the season opener with Pascal Gross scoring two first-half goals before an own goal turned out to be little more than a consolation as they suffered a 2-1 defeat. Ten Hag, appointed as manager back in April, watched his side register three wins, two draws and a defeat …
Pep Guardiola outlines Man City plan for new signing Sergio Gomez Pep Guardiola says that Sergio Gomez will compete for a place in the Manchester City first team when he signs from Anderlecht. City have agreed a 11m fee with the Belgian club for Gomez, a young left-back who caught the eye under former Blues …
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The Premier League champions are set to announce the signing of 21-year-old Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht, but he may not be the last new arrival in the left-back department. City are still on the hunt for a senior left-back to fill a void in the squad and provide adequate competition for Joao Cancelo. A few …
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La Liga duo Gavi and Eduardo Camavinga have been nominated in the Top Ten for the 2022 Kopa Trophy. The award, which recognises the best U21 player, as compiled by France Football, anywhere in world football. Gavi’s breakthrough campaign into the Barcelona first team included a string of personal records for the 18-year-old in 2021/22. Nominated …
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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera could make a summer return to Athletic Club this month. The Bilbao native has been linked with possible comeback to the Estadio San Mames for the 2022/23 season as time at PSG appears to be over. Herrera was placed on a list of players for transfer from the Parc des Princes last …
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United lost their opening game of the season against Brighton last weekend and Erik ten Hag will be demanding a response from his side at the Brentford Community Stadium, with the good feeling that was created in pre-season in danger of being lost. Brentford drew with Leicester on Sunday afternoon and they demonstrated resilience to …
Premier League champions Manchester City could make a bold move for Atletico Madrid defender Renan Lodi this month. City are reportedly in the market for new full back options, following the departure of fans favourite Oleksandr Zinchenko, with Pep Guardiola aiming for two players in every position in 2022/23. Catalan born defender Sergi Gomez is set to …
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is pushing to stay at Barcelona this summer despite transfer links with Chelsea. The Gabonese international joined the Catalan giants on a free transfer in January following his eventual departure from Arsenal. However, with Barcelona set for a last gasp push to register their new signings in the coming weeks, they will continue …
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Villarreal have finally agreed a deal with Tottenham to bring Giovani Lo Celso back to the club this month. The Argentinian international was removed from Spurs’ preseason squad last month in order to negotiate a potential move away from the North London club. The 26-year-old caught the eye with the Yellow Submarine, on a six month …
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Eriksen left the Bees at the end of last season after signing a short-term deal with the West London club halfway through the campaign. The former Tottenham man decided to make the move to Old Trafford for the 2022/23 season and Frank has said he is looking forward to seeing his old player this weekend. …
Nivaldo Rodrigues Ferreira, simply known as Nivaldo, has signed for the club from Ukrainian second division side SC Chaika. He has played in six different countries across the world, including Russia, Belarus and his native Brazil. Radcliffe will now boast a former Europa League player among their squad, with the Brazilian having also won the …
With the WSL set to kick off next month, the Manchester Evening News will be covering every single City and United match. The buzz around the women's game is at an all-time high in this country, sparked by the Lionesses European Championship triumph. Last season's FA Cup runners-up City have seen something of a summer …
It's been a strong start to the season for Wanderers, who began with a solid point at Ipswich Town before dispatching of the Chairboys three-nil and thrashing Salford City 5-1 on Tuesday. Evatt made eight changes in total for the cup clash and opportunities were taken by those brought into the side. It's now back …
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Given the contract discussion going on with starting goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, the club knows this season will determine the future of who is in the net for Chelsea Football Club for years to come. Since coming to west London from Rennes, Mendy has done nothing but impress. But after a tough preseason and several blunders …
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MEN Sport revealed this week that United are weighing up a 57.5m move for the 27-year-old midfielder as they look to reinforce the centre of the park. United have agreed a fee with Juventus for Adrien Rabiot however are now in negotiations with the player's agent and mother. Milinkovic-Savic would add further depth in the …
Its really shaping up to be one of those seasons, and were only a week into the new Premier League campaign! While Friday saw Jurgen Klopp reveal that both Naby Keita and Kostas Tsimikas should be back involved for the visit of Palace on Monday night, reports later confirmed a new absentee. According to the …
That may well be Pep Guardiola's thoughts going into Manchester City's second Premier League match of the season on Saturday in which they will take on newly-promoted Bournemouth. The Blues got their title defence off to a great start with a dominant and comfortable display against West Ham, a team that usually causes them some …
Originally the game had been scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 2 at 4:30pm. Although the date remains the same, the kick-off time for the highly anticipated fixture has been brought forward. The fixture will now kick off at 2pm. Sky Sports will still be broadcasting the clash between Pep Guardiola's side and Erik …
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Once again Chelsea have a great contemporary platform to work from. That sentiment certainly applies to the short-term: three points in the bank from a maiden 2022/23 Premier League adventure to Merseyside, where Everton were held at bay. Along with more top quality signings expected to complete Thomas Tuchel’s starting lineup. In the more long-term …
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