Manchester United are working hard towards bolstering their academy set-up, and the club is moving towards adding more players and scouts. The Telegraph reported that Dave Harrison and Lyndon Tomlinson have been put on gardening leave ahead of their switch to United on January 1st. The duo contributed massively in making Manchester City Academy one of the best in the country. After United's deal, Manchester City are said to have given new deals to several of their part-time staff, doubling pay to €20,000 a-year. Nevertheless, at the United Academy, Marcus Rashford is being regarded as the most successful academy graduated United have produced in recent years. Former midfielder Nicky Butt, in February, was appointed Head of Youth Academy after Brain … [Read more...]
Breaking! Manchester United Ready To Set New Transfer Fee Record
New reports emerged that Manchester United are looking at signing Neymar to Old Trafford for a potential €180 Million transfer. Though Neymar recently signed a new deal at Camp Nou to commit his future to Barcelona, it seem things won't be the same again. It is believed that Neymar has some growing problems with the Catalan giants and he only signed the new contract just to divert attention away from their issues. However, the Brazilian International is considering a move. According to the Daily Records, Manchester United would face competition from French Side PSG for Neymar's signature, in a deal that would likely cost a world record €180 million. United coach Jose Mourinho is aware that aging strikers like Ibrahimovic and Rooney will need to be … [Read more...]
Juan Mata Sends Congratulatory Message To Teammates After Win
Manchester United and Spanish playmaker could not hide his joy after his side booked their place in the semi-final of the EFL Cup after a dominant win over London club West Ham United. Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic and French forward Anthony Martial scored twice as Jose Mourinho's team ran out 4-1 winners despite the fact that the Portuguese manager was absent due to a one-match ban he got for kicking a water bottle in frustration during an earlier clash between the two sides on Sunday evening. The match turned out to be a stroll eventually for Manchester United especially in the second half, which saw three unreplied goals for the Red Devils (2 goals for Ibrahimovic and 1 goal for Martial) as they bounced back from former United youngster Ashley … [Read more...]
German Club Keen On United Misfit Rojo
German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly interested in Manchester United's Argentine left back Marcos Rojo. Rojo has had a rocky time at Old Trafford since he made a £16m move from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon despite his versatility as he can play at both left back and centre back. The 26-year old recently made his way back into the Manchester United team under manager Jose Mourinho as a result of injuries. It remains to be seen if the Red Devils would be willing to let go of the player unless UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaigners Bayer Leverkusen are ready to pay a big sum for his services with Manchester United interested in recouping all or the majority of the transfer fee spent to pay for his services. Marcos Rojo, who is the … [Read more...]
Mourinho Expresses Sadness Over Depay,Young Exclusion From Squad
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stated that he is hurt due to the fact that he had to leave Dutch winger Memphis Depay and English winger Ashley Young from his squad for the EFL Cup quarter-final clash with West Ham on Wednesday night at Old Trafford. Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic and French star Anthony Martial scored two goals apiece while Henrikh Mkhitaryan produced another scintillating performance as Manchester United thrashed West Ham 4-1 to seal a semi-final spot against Hull City. The home side were dominant throughout the game, which also saw the return of German captain Bastian Schweinsteiger to the first team as an 84th minute substitute, as they got 57% of the possession in addition to having 10 shots on target from 19 shots … [Read more...]
Fact – Mourinho Need To Consider The 4-4-2 Formation
Firstly, I need say the English premier league is a very interesting one. Here is why. It all began with the 4-4-2 formation. When Alex Ferguson led the United boys to Spain to play a 3-3 draw against Barcelona in a 1998/99 Champions League Group Stage Match at the Camp Nou, the world saw the outstanding team work between the two front men (Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke). After the game, Ferguson himself agreed that there is nothing as sweet as the 4-4-2 formation. And of course, the 4-4-2 formation was the main thing in the English League back then. Well, after a man called Arsene Wenger changed everything. Wenger introduced a 4-2-3-1 formation, putting a splendid finisher Upfront (in the person of Henry), with more midfielders to pass the ball around. The … [Read more...]
Mourinho To Add More Power To His Midfield
In the summer transfer window, Manchester United splashed a huge amount of money to bring a superb midfielder in the person of Paul Pogba to the Old Trafford from Juventus . The Frenchman keeps improving rapidly and Jose Mourinho side still have a handful of options in the midfield. However, the United boss is still looking further to strengthen his central midfield, and two players are in the limelight. According to the Sun, Mourinho wants to bring Nigerian International John Mikel to United, despite the fact that the Super Eagles captain has not played a single game for Chelsea this season. Reports also emerged that Jose Mourinho is also considering signing Leicester City star Danny Drinkwater. 29-year old Drinkwater is a flexible player who can … [Read more...]
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