When Sir Jim Ratcliffe finally acquired a minority stake in the club in February, the Ineos billionaire was clear that he and his team wanted to review the Greenwood case with a fresh set of eyes and an open mind and assess all the different factors and considerations at play before making a final decision on the player’s future.
By the end of the season, they had resolved that it made the most sense to stick with the original plan to sell Greenwood and that any moves to bring him back would be too contentious and cause too much of a distraction at a time when they were trying to usher in a new era at Old Trafford.
It should be stressed here that Greenwood’s own family had been strongly of the view that it was better for their son to move away from United and cont…
According to reports, Chelsea centre-back Trevoh Chalobah is really disappointed and sad about his situation at the Premier League giants.
The 25-year-old progressed through the ranks at Stamford Bridge and has made 80 appearances for the club across all competitions.
was a Chelsea regular for a couple of years, but a serious thigh injury saw him miss much of the 2023/24 campaign.
The defender returned to full fitness in February and impressed during the run-in. He made 17 appearances for as they ended the season strongly to finish sixth in the Premier League.
Chalobah to leave Chelsea ?
Despite this, Chelsea s hierarchy decided to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino earlier this summer and this controversial call could be the final nail in Chalobah s co…
According to reports, Liverpool have set their price tag for Fabio Carvalho, who is attracting interest from Premier League rivals Southampton.
The 21-year-old joined from Fulham during the 2022 summer transfer window for an initial fee of around £5m.
only made 13 Premier League appearances for Liverpool during his debut season. Last term, he had loan spells at RB Leipzig and Hull City.
The attacking midfielder struggled to make a substantial impact in the Bundesliga, but he shone for Hull in the Championship, scoring nine goals in his 20 appearances.
Jurgen Klopp s exit and the arrival of new head coach Arne Slot has provided Carvalho with a fresh start at the Premier League and he s been one of their star performers during pre-season.
Despite …
Christian Eriksen has reportedly been told by Manchester United that he s free to leave before the end of the transfer window, with bids imminent as they look to finance a deal for Manuel Ugarte.
Eriksen s role at United has never been a starring one, with his most Premier League appearances across his two campaigns standing at 28, in his first. He assisted eight times that term, helping United finish third.
Last season, injuries meant the midfielder could only play 22 league games, and that he s now 32, that could be a sign of things to come.
United have wanted to recruit in the midfield all summer, after improving at the back and up top, and their struggles to finance a deal for Paris Saint-Germain s Ugarte mean they need to sell.
Knowing that, United …
According to reports, Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle to sign Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili from La Liga outfit Valencia.
are yet to make a signing this summer. Their priority was to sign a new No.6, but they are unlikely to sign a defensive midfielder after missing out on Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi.
The Premier League giants were expected to sign the talented 25-year-old who has a £51m release clause in his contract but he s set to remain at boyhood club Real Sociedad after performing a dramatic late U-turn.
was targeted by Arsenal earlier this year and Liverpool s serious interest shocked him,
So Liverpool will not be signing a new midfielder this summer, but they do have a deal in place to sign a goalkeeper.
According to reports, Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs considering a move to sign Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
have been active in the transfer market this summer. So far this summer, they have spent around £150m to sign Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
After completing these deals, Man Utd s focus switched back to landing a new centre-midfielder and PSG star Manuel Ugarte has always been their top target this summer.
PSG s high asking price forced Man Utd to consider cheaper alternatives, but the Premier League giants have benefitted from holding their nerve as the French outfit have reduced their demands and a deal should be finalised within the next couple of days.
It remains to be see…
According to reports, two Liverpool stars are expected to follow Mohamed Salah in leaving the Premier League club in the next year.
s long-term future is in doubt as his contract is due to expire at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.
The Egypt international has made a sensational start to the new season as he s grabbed three goals and three assists in his three Premier League appearances.
After starring in s 3-0 win against Manchester United, Salah made headlines as he said this is his last year in the Premier League.
The 32-year-old has been heavily linked with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad over the past year and conflicting reports have emerged concerning his future in recent days.
On Thursday morning,
However, claims Liverpool are …
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has defended his belief of “always winning things” in a second year at a club after his side s loss to Arsenal.
Following the 1-0 home loss by Arsenal in Sunday’s north London derby, the former Celtic boss was asked about his pre-season comments about achieving success during a second season after doing so with the Scottish champions.
The 59-year-old said “nothing’s changed” regarding that mindset as he attempts to build on last season as he guided to fifth place in the Premier League.
Former Australia boss – who also won silverware at South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar as well as in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos – takes his Spurs side to Coventry in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
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Former Tottenham centre-back Davinson Sanchez is now better than Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, according to a Turkish coach.
Galatasaray completed a double deal for unwanted duo Sanchez and Tanguy Ndombele who joined on a loan deal in the summer of 2023.
Sanchez joined the Turkish outfit in a deal worth in the region of 15 million euros (£12.8m), which brought his six-year association with the north London outfit to an end.
Colombia centre-back Sanchez made 207 appearances for Tottenham following his arrival from Ajax but endured a mixed time, with his final outing for the club coming in a penalty shoot-out defeat to Fulham in the Carabao Cup where his spot-kick was saved.
Ultimately, Sanchez could never replicate the form that he showed in the Ne…
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We were so close to a perfect record if not for a Columbus Crew stoppage time goal being called off by VAR.
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