Bruno Fernandes claims to be in the dark regarding Cristiano Ronaldo s Manchester United future, as he hit out at criticism of his own performances last season.
Ronaldo has reportedly asked to leave Old Trafford less than a year after returning from Juventus, with United having stumbled to a sixth-placed Premier League finish last term.
The 37-year-old has scored 140 Champions League goals, 15 more than his closest rival Lionel Messi, and his desire to feature in European football s premier club competition has been reported as an important motivation behind his desire to leave.
Ronaldo has yet to train with Erik ten Hag s team ahead of the new season, missing the club s tour of Asia and Australia due to family reasons.
While United remain steadfast i…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described Manchester United s FA Cup fifth-round win against Chelsea as massive following their loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
United s unbeaten run under caretaker manager Solskjaer was ended by PSG in the first leg of their last-16 tie last week but the Red Devils responded with a comfortable 2-0 away victory over Chelsea on Monday.
Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba guided United to their 11th win in 13 matches in all competitions following Solskjaer s appointment in December.
Massive [result], of course, Solskjaer told reporters. You want to see a reaction.
The players have been brilliant in training. We were quite confident going into this game that we had found the right team selection and temperament.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Benjamin Mensah from Peterborough United in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Tottenham have made an enquiry for the 19-year-old, who can play as a right-back or as a right wing-back.
Premier League club Tottenham reportedly want Mensah to link up with their Under-23 set-up now before hopefully progressing into the first team. However, a number of other clubs are also interested in the teenager.
Mensah made his debut for Peterborough’s first team as a 16-year-old in the EFL Trophy in November 2019 and signed his first professional contract with the club a year later.
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Tanguy Ndombele has returned to former club Lyon on loan until the end of the season after another frustrating season at Tottenham.
The midfielder signed for Spurs from Lyon for a reported £63million (€75.8m) in 2019 but has rarely been able to show the quality he produced in France prior to the move.
Ndombele – who was also linked with Paris Saint-Germain – was recently booed off the pitch by his own fans after a disappointing performance against third-tier Morecambe in the FA Cup third round.
The 25-year-old impressed Spurs enough to break their transfer record after a solid 2018-19 season in Ligue 1, when he completed 63 out of his 92 attempted dribbles (68 per cent), more than anyone in Europe s top five leagues who had attempted as many.
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Jesus Corona salvaged a 1-1 draw away to Panama as Mexico dropped points for the first time in 2022 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.
Mexico had won their opening two Octagonal fixtures to sit top of the CONCACAF standings on the road to Qatar 2022.
But Panama and Mexico shared the points at Estadio Rommel Fernandez Gutierrez in Panama City on Wednesday.
Panama – also unbeaten – had suffered four consecutive defeats to Mexico since earning a goalless draw against El Tri in World Cup qualifying in 2016.
| Tough match but we are coming home with point. |
— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN)
However, hosts Panama opened the scoring through Rolando Blackburn approaching the half-hour mark in the 28th minute.
Mexico – a…
Xavi has insisted Barcelona are not in crisis as they look to get their campaign back on track against Alaves.
Pressure has mounted on the Barca boss after an El Clasico defeat was followed by an unconvincing win over Real Sociedad and a midweek Champions League loss to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Reports in the Catalan media claimed the squad had a players-only meeting on Wednesday night to discuss their issues.
But Xavi, whose side trail LaLiga leaders Girona by four points and still top their Champions League group, believes he faced bigger problems last season when he also came in for criticism before leading the club to the Spanish title.
Xavi: ❝We want to get back to our game and recover our good sensations. If we stay true to our identity and do things th…
Christian Eriksen has had a transformative effect on Manchester United, so says club great Paul Scholes.
Eriksen arrived ahead of the new campaign on a free transfer, having restarted his career with Brentford last term following his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, and has started every game so far under Erik ten Hag.
The former Inter and Tottenham playmaker has emerged as the creative hub of Ten Hag s rejuvenated squad at Old Trafford and delivered a superb display to topple league leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
An assist, a team-leading three key passes and 33 successful passes (also a team high) helped United seal a 3-1 victory.
His tally of key passes was more than the per 90 average of any United midfielder last term (Bruno Fernandes – 2.6), and …
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to return to Juventus at the end of the season, according to . It has been reported by the Italian publication that Pogba is ready to take a pay-cut to move back to Serie A giants Juventus.
Pogba is out of contract at United at the end of the season and will become a free agent then. The 28-year-old moved back to the Red Devils from Juventus in 2016. The France international midfielder was brilliant during his spell at Juventus, but he has yet to hit those dizzy heights at Old Trafford.
The 2018 World Cup winner with France has reportedly told his agent, Mino Raiola, that he wants to go back to Juventus. Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are also keen on securing the services of Pogba on a free transfer in the summer of 20…
Arsenal are interested in signing Pau Torres from Villarreal in the summer of 2023, according to . The report has claimed that the Gunners are one of three clubs from the Premier League who are keen on securing the services of the 25-year-old Spain international centre-back at the end of the season.
The report has claimed that Arsenal are looking for a left-sided central defender to compete with Gabriel and potentially form a partnership with William Saliba at the heart of the Gunners’ backline. Arsenal tried to sign Lisandro Martinez from Ajax in the summer transfer window, but the Argentina international centre-back switched to Manchester United instead.
So far this season, Torres has made six appearances in La Liga for Villarreal. During the 2021-22 campaign, the 2…
Liverpool and Arsenal are neck and neck at the top of the Premier League after two games but on Saturday the Gunners visit Anfield, where they have a terrible recent record.
Since their last win away to Liverpool some seven years ago, Arsenal have been on the end of heavy and humbling defeats, including 4-0 and 5-1 losses on their two previous visits.
They do have some good modern memories of the stadium Andrey Arshavin scored all four Gunners goals in a Premier League classic that ended 4-4 but overall Liverpool have certainly had the edge in this fixture.
Ahead of the enticing clash between the early pacesetters, we look back at Arsenal s last six Premier League trips to Anfield where they have conceded a whopping 22 goals, although only once have they failed t…