Manchester United could allow captain Antonio Valencia to leave Old Trafford this week amid interest from Fulham and Newcastle United, according to reports. The Ecuadorian has featured in just five Premier League matches for United this season and only once under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Valencia has won two Premier League titles since joining …
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Jaap Stam thinks the controversy surrounding his book Head-to-Head gave Manchester United a convenient excuse to sell him. The Dutchman won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and Champions League at Old Trafford in his three-year stint under Sir Alex Ferguson. However, in 2001 United chose to sell Stam to Lazio after tabloid controversy …
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Sir Alex Ferguson believes Lionel Messi is superior to fellow Argentine icon Diego Maradona. Messi is seen by many as the natural successor to Maradona as Argentina’s most famous footballing son, but the debate rages on as to which player was better. Ferguson, whose Manchester United side were overwhelming by a goalscoring Messi in the …
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Ander Herrera has discussed the “freedom” that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has instilled in his Manchester United players. United have won all eight of Solskjaer’s first games in charge since being appointed interim manager as replacement for Jose Mourinho. Turns out these players weren’t sh*t. The Norwegian has brought an exciting, counter-attacking style to the club …
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Ernesto Valverde has given Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel stern tellings off for talking to Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona boss Valverde secured the much sought-after signature of De Jong earlier this week, with the Catalan club announcing that he will join from Ajax in the summer for £74.5m. Manchester City insisted that wages were an …
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A new search for missing Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala has been launched after more than £250,000 was raised to fund the operation. An official search and rescue operation for the Piper PA-46 Malibu carrying the Argentinian striker and pilot David Ibbotson was called off on Thursday. Pleas for the search to resume were made by …
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Callum Hudson-Odoi has been told by Chelsea that they are unwilling to sell him this month amid public interest from Bayern Munich, according to reports. Hudson-Odoi scored in the Blues’ 3-0 win over Championship Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, with some speculation that it could be his last goal for …
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Holders Chelsea host last year’s runners-up Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Premier League heavyweights met in last year’s final, which the Blues won 1-0. Middlesbrough or Newport will host Pep Guardiola’s quadruple-chasing Manchester City in the next round, while League One Doncaster will welcome Premier League side Crystal Palace …
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Leicester boss Claude Puel has played down the club’s reported interest in Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans as he expects Adrien Silva to play a bigger part during the second half of the season. Reports on Monday morning suggested Leicester were in talks with Monaco over signing Belgium international Tielemans ahead of the transfer window closing …
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Liverpool have dismissed a report that they have agreed a £17million deal to sign Trabzonspor star Abdulkadir Omur. Turkish outlet Ajanspor claimed that a €20million transfer has been hammered out for the 19-year-old, although the deal would not be announced until the summer with Trabzonspor keen to avoid alienating their fanbase. Omur recently confirmed there …
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