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Iain Anderson discusses the main talking points in the last week of European and English football, where Manchester United finally signed a marquee player, while Celtic limped out of the Champions League. So, Celtic become the first club to be knocked out of the same competition twice. Not only twice in one season, but twice in one month, (give or …

After watching Manchester United struggle to draw with Sunderland and then crash and burn against MK Dons, it doesn’t take a genius to see that serious investment is needed. £59.7 million later, Angel Di Maria had been brought in and handed the legendary number 7 shirt with the expectation of changing the team’s fortunes. But Di Maria, while a wonderful …

Reports in the press today are suggesting that, incredibly, Manchester United are interested in signing Liverpool player Joe Allen.  With Sunday’s transfer deadline looming, and Manchester United badly misfiring on the pitch, boss Louis van Gaal is under huge pressure to land more players in these last few days. The signing of Angel di Maria has given the Old Trafford …

Angel di Maria is at last set to become a Manchester United player while boss Louis van Gaal steps up his interest in a previous transfer target.  The Angel di Maria deal is finally set to go through with a £59.7 million transfer fee to bring the player to Old Trafford, according to The Express. The move has been incredibly …

Manchester United are finally set to land Angel di Maria, but given the last minute failure to get Arturo Vidal, Red Devil fans won’t believe anything until they see the Argentine take to the pitch at Old Trafford. The Angel di Maria soap opera which has gone on an on all summer could finally be over with media outlets saying today …

According to Spanish newspaper Marca Manchester United are in advanced talks with Real Madrid to sign Argentine winger Angel Di Maria for a reported fee of £56m. Di Maria was left out of Real Madrid’s squad for the 2nd Leg of their Spanish Super Cup tie with La Liga Champions Athletico Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat to …

Manchester United fans must be sick to death of the will-they-won’t-they Di Maria talk all summer, having already seen the proposed Vidal deal, which seemed a certainty only weeks ago, come to nothing. Former legend Paul Scholes is now calling for drastic action as the pressure mounts on boss Louis van Gaal to make some waves in the final days …

Manchester United and Arsenal targets, Sami Khedira and Angel Di Maria, have been linked with moves away all summer and Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that both players have rejected new deals. In a more definite intent of his desire to depart the Bernabeu, Di Maria has stated that he wants to leave the club. This news is bound …

Atletico Madrid’s manager Diego Simeone hailed Angel Di Maria’s performance in last night’s 1-1 draw in the Spanish Super Cup and claimed that he is Real Madrid’s best player. Simeone hailed the influence of his Argentine compatriot after the game stating that Di Maria is Madrid’s best player. “The game changed with Di Maria. It’s logical – he’s the best player they have.’ Simeone …

In what was a disastrous first outing for a supposedly resurgent Manchester United, John Murphy claims that some positives can be taken from their shock loss to Swansea. First analyzing the potential frailties of  Louis van Gaal’s 3-5-2 formation, he finds reasons for optimism in what was another black day at Old Trafford. As thousands of United fans trundled out …

Manchester United are lining up a £100 million package to lure Angel Di Maria to Old Trafford according to the Daily Mail. The £100 millon would cover both a transfer fee and the players wages. A transfer fee of £50-55m is expected to be the fee that Real Madrid require for the pacey Di Maria. With Manchester United offering a …

Manchester United fans must be in a state of turmoil, having been promised a magnificent new Louis van Gaal era, signings of global superstars and a return to the top table, are facing into the new season with only unproven youngster Luke Shaw and  Ander Herrera in the bag. However they may yet be time yet to rectify things, with …

With precious little time left in the transfer window Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal really needs to get his signings over the line. The Arturo Vidal deal looks to be nearly there, Angel di Maria may be going to Paris instead of Manchester while new recruits at the back are proving elusive. Arturo Vidal could finally be on the …

The DailyMail have reported that Manchester United are poised to make bids for Angel Di Maria, Daley Blind and have turned their attentions to Marcos Rojo after missing out on Thomas Vermaelen. According to the Telegraph United have made a £16m bid for Sporting Lisbon’s Marcos Rojo. The Argentine Cup  defender who operated at left back for World Cup runners-up …

With the new season beckoning Louis van Gaal has placed his faith in Wayne Rooney by awarding him the captaincy and the pursuit of big name South American targets continues with mixed news for the Manchester United faithful. Louis van Gaal named Wayne Rooney as club captain of Manchester United after Tuesday’s win against Valencia. The official  club website quoted …

Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal has hinted that he will make moves for Angel Di Maria and Daley Blind, writes Dan Dalton. Manchester United have been linked with the pair all summer, with speculation intensifying in the last number of days after Di Maria’s move to PSG collapsed while Blind admitted that a move to Old Trafford would be …

Real Madrid midfielder Angel Di Maria had been expected to move to PSG but the move is now set to collapse, which will come as a boost to Manchester United who have been linked with the Real Madrid star. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has ruled out signing the player with financial fair play regulations making a  move difficult to materialize. …

Louis van Gaal began his first day in his new Carrington office on Wednesday. The Dutch man has no shortage of self belief and will not be afraid to ruffle a few feathers, with a lot of  the playing staff set to leave Old  Trafford. New arrivals Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera have seen a lot of players head in …