No new manager should ever be able to come in at Manchester United and shape their own philosophy, according to Gary Neville. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival at the club has been a breath of fresh air for United supporters as his attacking football has led to a 100 per cent record in his first six matches. …
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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is said to be ‘fuming’ over The Sun’s back-page story claiming that he has ‘taunted title rivals Manchester City’. They quote the Senegal star as saying: “This is not a team of chokers. We will be champions.” But the Liverpool Echo now claim that Mane is ‘fuming over comments attributed to …
It is “unlikely” that Manchester United will be able to bring Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho to Old Trafford in January, according to an ESPN journalist. Coutinho is only a year into his contract at the Camp Nou following his £142million move from Liverpool last January, but there are already rumours he could be heading back to …
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Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic says the club will take the second half of the season to decide whether to take up their transfer option on James Rodriguez. The 27-year-old arrived at the Allianz Arena 18 months ago as part of a two-year loan deal with the Bundesliga champions given a £37million purchase option. …
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Serge Aurier was arrested on suspicion of assault on Saturday night ahead of Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United on Sunday. TalkSPORT claim that it is alleged the incident involved the defender and his girlfriend – with police being called to their home in Hertfordshire. The Ivory Coast international was released without charge after spending …
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Daniel Sturridge is considering his options amid offers from Major League Soccer and Liverpool’s failure to offer him a new contract. The England striker is now eligible to discuss a potential free transfer move overseas with his contract at Anfield now entering the final six months. The Reds could yet offer Sturridge, who has made …
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Paul Pogba has urged Manchester United to prove they have the characteristics of a big team by continuing their perfect record under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United have won all six matches since the Norwegian replaced Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, including a 1-0 victory against Tottenham at Wembley last weekend. Pogba believes the …
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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard believes Marcelo Bielsa was wrong to watch opposition training sessions and called for football’s authorities to legislate against spying. Bielsa on Wednesday admitted to having every one of Leeds’ Championship opponents watched in training, while presenting his analysis of them to journalists. The reaction was just hilarious. And now Gerrard has …
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Burnley manager Sean Dyche is doubtful of any new additions to his squad this month as they look to preserve their Premier League status. The Clarets have been on an upward curve recently and last weekend’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Fulham moved them three points clear of the relegation zone. With four wins …
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Everton manager Marco Silva admits there will be more departures than arrivals this month as he has been told by the club’s board that finances are not available for new signings. Out-of-favour striker Oumar Niasse is edging closer to a loan move to Cardiff, which would leave the Toffees boss with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Cenk Tosun …
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