Wonders never cease in the beautiful game. In his 141 games at Manchester United from 2014-2018, Daley Blind scored just six goals. That’s of course to be expected as a defender primarily. But today in the space of just 25 minutes, the Dutchman managed to bag half of that tally. Blind rejoined boyhood club Ajax in the summer, and the …
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Ajax have confirmed that they have signed Daley Blind on a four-year contract for a fee of £18.1 million. DALEY = COMING HOME!!! ❌❌❌#HesComingHome pic.twitter.com/3qiMJWR81O — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) July 17, 2018 Blind left Ajax in the summer of 2004 having being part of their Academy set-up since he was eight years-old. He has played in a total of 141 …
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Manchester United have confirmed that a deal is in place to sell Daley Blind back to Ajax. Speculation had been rife over the weekend that the versatile Dutch international was set to complete a return to the Eredivisie side, and Man United have now confirmed this to be the case. #MUFC has agreed terms with Ajax for the transfer of …
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Daley Blind’s Manchester United career looks set to come to an end this weekend. The Dutch international has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, and a report in the De Telegraaf has alleged that a deal has been agreed to take Blind back to former club Ajax. The report has since been corroborated by BBC Sport, meaning that …
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A clear-out is set to take place at Manchester United this summer, with the defensive line the first port of call for Jose Mourinho. An earlier report claimed that Ivory Coast centre-back Eric Bailly was worried about his future at the club given his omission from the matchday squad against Arsenal at the weekend. Now per Paul Hirst of The …
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Jose Mourhino has confirmed injuries to Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind.
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho feels that, on current form, there are few left-backs in the world better than Luke Shaw.
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Manchester United extend the contracts of four players.
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A look at ten players who will likely depart Old Trafford in the near future.
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Luke Shaw, once one of the most promising prospects in England, is reportedly on the brink of being turfed out at Manchester United. The left-back has struggled with form, injuries and fitness since making a £30m move from Southampton in 2014, exacerbated immeasurably by a broken leg suffered in a Champions League clash at PSV the following year. While he …
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The good news for Manchester United hasn’t ended despite the international break interrupting their superb start to the season. The Red Devils have scored ten unanswered goals in just three games, and two men who are set to play a major role in their miserly defence this season have showed promising contributions at the other end of the pitch for their …
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The Match of the Day pundit found a habit of Manchester United’s that he believes needs to be rectified in order to complete their attacking threat. That attacking threat has been evident thus far this season, with the Red Devils scoring eight goals – already 15% of their total Premier League haul last season – in just two games. The …
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Manchester United ended their season on Wednesday by winning the Europa League title, and that victory has been reflected in the competition’s squad of the season. In all, eight of Jose Mourinho’s side are named in the eighteen-man panel decided on by “UEFA Techincal Observers”, in a lineup that also includes three players from beaten finalists Ajax. Introducing the official …
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Manchester United may not have been great all season, as their sixth place league finish would suggest, but in the end they have won two major trophies and secured Champions League football for next season. A much superior season to Tottenham, Manchester City or Liverpool who end the season trophyless it can be argued. Only Chelsea can definitively claim to …
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Manchester United take on Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday night, with both teams looking to add to already bulging trophy cabinets. However, while Ajax already have a pathway into the Champions League via the Eredivisie, this match is Jose Mourinho’s last chance to guide his Man United side into Europe’s premier club competition at the first time …
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Manchester United travel to the Etihad on Thursday looking to close the gap on rivals Man City and close in on the Premier League top four. Jose Mourinho’s side have been just outside of those Champions League places for the majority of the season, but will fancy their chances of leapfrogging City and/or Liverpool as the season draws to a …
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With Manchester United all but assured of qualification to the Europa League last sixteen, many assumed that Luke Shaw would be given a rare start on Wednesday. José Mourinho’s side take a 3-0 lead to St-Étienne for the second leg, and despite the EFL Cup final taking place this weekend (which Shaw is also unlikely to play in), the left-back …
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When Louis Van Gaal brought Daley Blind to Manchester United on the back of their successful Dutch World Cup campaign in 2014 there was a sense that United were getting a real player. Raised under the tutelage of the famous Ajax academy, a club his father Danny represented magnificently throughout a glittering career, Blind had real pedigree. He first caught …
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