Henrikh Mkhitaryan will join Manchester United after Borussia Dortmund reluctantly confirmed the two clubs had agreed a fee – believed to £26.3m – for the player. Dortmund released a statement reading: “After intensive discussions BVB have complied with the wishes of the Armenian national team player to join Manchester United.” . @HenrikhMkh wechselt zu @ManUtd // Henrikh Mkhitaryan moves to Manchester United. Details to follow. pic.twitter.com/mFxTgZoS3J — Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 2, 2016 “This transfer was for us a difficult one to agree, but we had to assess the fact the player just had a year left on his deal and Manchester made us a tremendous offer. “Had we knocked it back, the player would be able to leave for free in 2017. It was a … [Read more...]
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Manchester United sign Zlatan
Manchester United have confirmed that former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined the club, and has signed a one-year deal according to reports. Ibrahimovic, 34, arrives as a free agent after his Paris Saint-Germain contract expired on Thursday when he announced on social media that he would be moving to Old Trafford -- writing on Instagram: "Time to let the world know. My next destination is @manchesterunited #iamcoming" The move will see Ibrahimovic reunited with United manager Jose Mourinho, whom he had worked with at Inter Milan during the 2008-09 season and United's confirmed was announced via a Twitter message with a seven-second video of Zlatan emerging wearing a United shirt before saying "It's Zlatan time." Are you ready? It's … [Read more...]
Ryan Giggs departs United after 29-years
Ryan Giggs has reached a settlement to confirm his departure from Manchester United – bringing an end to his 29-year stay at the club. Giggs, 42, had a year remaining on his contract as assistant manager but new boss Jose Mourinho intends to fill that role with long-time friend Rui Faria. Unable to reach agreement over another role at the Premier League club, Giggs, who made a record 963 appearances for the club, has decided to move on. United are expected to release an official statement in the coming days to officially confirm the Welshman’s exit. The club had hoped to persuade Giggs to take on a new role at the club, but having been overlooked for the top job, he has decided to move on. In the 2013-14 season, he was made a player-coach by David … [Read more...]
Real Madrid set to offer Morata plus cash to land Edenn Hazard
Real Madrid may try to tempt Chelsea into selling Eden Hazard this summer by offering them striker Alvaro Morata plus £40m in exchange, with incoming manager Antonio Conte a known fan of the Spain international. Hazard’s future at Chelsea has come under question over the last 12 months, although the Belgium international insisted that he will stay with the club for at least another season before he departed for the European Championship in France. The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with Real and has previously stated his desire to play for the 11-time European champions, leading to anger from Chelsea fans who also criticised the midfielder for what they perceived to be a lack of effort when Jose Mourinho was manager of the club at the start of the … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic confirms his next destination
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has officially confirmed his move to Manchester United, after much speculation surrounding the Swede’s future. The confirmation came via his Twitter and Instagram pages, in which he posted a picture of the club’s crest, with the following comment: “Time to let the world know. My next destination is @ManUtd” Time to let the world know. My next destination is @ManUtd 4:07 PM - 30 Jun 2016 Zlatan Ibrahimović @Ibra_official The 34-year-old announced his departure from Paris Saint-Germain at the conclusion of the 2015/16 season, having won Ligue 1 four times on the spin and ending with 38 league goals in his final campaign. Ibrahimovic becomes Jose Mourinho’s second signing as United manager after Eric Bailly, and is … [Read more...]
Man Utd announce Galatasaray friendly in Sweden
Manchester United have announced a friendly against Galatasaray in Sweden on July 30, which could give Zlatan Ibrahimovic a chance to represent his anticipated new club on home turf. Ibrahimovic, 34, is widely expected to sign for United following the expiry of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain on July 1. The former Sweden international is set to sign a one-year contract to link up with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. United will face Galatasaray at the 43,000 Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. The game will be the Red Devils' final overseas game ahead of the new campaign and will follow International Champions Cup games against Borussia Dortmund on July 22 and Manchester City on July 25. United will then head back to the UK to face Everton at Old … [Read more...]
Mkhitaryan set to force Man Utd move
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is so desperate to push through his move to Manchester United that he is willing to pay a chunk of his transfer fee himself, according to reports on Tuesday. United are reported to have agreed a four-year deal with the player worth £65,000 a week , but remain locked in negotiations with his club Borussia Dortmund over his transfer fee. The 27-year-old Armenia midfielder is in the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga club, but they’re continuing to play hardball over his fee and refuse to budge on their £26m valuation. Manchester United are reportedly unwilling to spend such sums on a player, who in 12 months time will become a free agent, and remain hopeful of persuading Dortmund to accept a reduced fee. But Dortmund have … [Read more...]
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