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Antonio Conte has made his displeasure over Chelsea’s decision to sell Nemanja Matic public.  The Blues had appeared to be amassing a formidable squad ahead of their title defence this season, but much of this good work appears to have come undone. Conte had understandably placed great emphasis on getting more strength in-depth in the squad, while the powers that be …

Perhaps it’s due to the monotonous drudgery of the pre-season football calendar, but Premier League transfer spending is again in the spotlight. Manchester United have made the most waves with their £75 million swoop for Romelu Lukaku while their cross-town rivals, City have been steadily going about finalising a jaw-dropping £220 million spending spree. Such extravagance has conspired to paint …

Heavy speculation has followed the omission of Benfica star Goncalo Guedes from today’s match-day squad against Tondela, with talk of an imminent departure to Manchester United. The highly rated 20-year-old has been linked with a €30m move to Old Trafford in recent days, and today’s events in the Portuguese Primeira Liga have done nothing to dissuade the reports. This is despite …

Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has asked to leave the club amidst interest from West Brom and Everton, according to reports. The French international joined the Red Devils from Southampton in July 2015 for a fee in excess of £24 million, but after impressing to begin with at Old Trafford, Schneiderlin has largely fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho. …

Manchester United have come across a stumbling block in trying to sign teen sensation Leon Bailey after the Genk winger revealed that he would only be interested in a move if he had guaranteed first-team football. Bailey, 19, has collected a string of admirers for his impressive performances for the Belgian outfit and has certainly piqued the interest of United …

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has embraced change this season, something from which Manchester United boss José Mourinho ought to learn. Chelsea’s recent run of form is a dream for football analysts given how neatly it ties in with the club’s new formation of 3-4-3.  The team appears more solid at the back, having amassed four league clean sheets in a row, …

Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has handed Jose Mourinho and Manchester United a huge boost in their attempts to lure the France international to Old Trafford. Griezmann, who was top scorer at this summer’s European Championships, has been heavily linked with a move to the twenty-time English champions, who broke the world transfer record to sign Paul Pogba. And the …

Manchester Evening News through Don Balon have reported that James Rodriguez could yet be on his way to Manchester United, with the Real Madrid playmaker looking to establish a home away from Spain. Rodriguez, 25, was the golden boy of the 2014 World Cup as one of the players of the tournament for Colombia, subsequently earned a £63 million move to …

PSV starlet Amar Catic has revealed that his dream is to play with Manchester United star Paul Pogba in an exclusive interview with Metro. Catic, 17, has quickly risen through the ranks of the Dutch champions’ academy and clearly does not lack self-belief in his ability. ‘I’m the fastest player at PSV apart from one player in the first team, Joshua …

Real Madrid star Raphael Varane has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join Manchester United this summer. Varane has broken into the Real Madrid team again this season under Zinedine Zidane, making starts in Los Blancos’ first three games, but has confirmed that he could have been lining up in the red of Manchester against the blue of …

Something tells us that Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself would agree with that particular description of him. One of football’s biggest icons announced his July arrival at Manchester United in his own inimitable way. Zlatan Ibrahimovic took to Instagram to break the news before the club did. View this post on Instagram Time to let the world know. My next destination is @manchesterunited #iamcoming …

Manchester United may have not made any big money moves on deadline day, but they still managed to recruit a very important signing. Jose Mourinho has continued his overall strengthening of the club with the acquisition of Atletico Madrid’s chief scout, Gerardo Guzman. Guzman had been responsible for finding the world’s best talent under the age of 23 for Atleti …

Manchester United fans have been left disappointed by news that Monaco right-back Fabinho looks destined not to join the club in this transfer window. That’s according to Bryan Swanson, chief news reporter at Sky Sports News HQ. AS Monaco – strong position in window? Senior club figure tells us: ‘Fabinho likely to stay we need him in Champions League squad.’ …

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane reportedly convinced French international centre-back Raphael Varane from leaving Los Blancos for Manchester United over the summer. Varane, 23, was reportedly offered €10 million a season to play for Jose Mourinho at United, double his Real Madrid salary, which is believed to be worth around €5 million a season according to the International Business Times. Mourinho has been …

Marcus Rashford will be handed enough first-team opportunities in order to go into contention for a place in Sam Allardyce’s England set-up, say the Daily Mail. The English forward burst onto the scene with a quickfire brace against Midtjylland in the Champions League and in the same week, completed a ‘double double’ against Arsenal in the league. Initially, the general consensus …

Jose Mourinho is thoroughly enjoying himself at Manchester United. Following the marquee signings of Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba, the Portuguese tactician began the long-awaited exodus of the unwanted misfits at Old Trafford. Donald Love, Paddy McNair, Tyler Blackett and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson are just a few of the names who have departed the club in recent …

 Manchester United fans are seemingly conflicted about the case that is Bastian Schweinsteiger. The German midfielder tweeted today that United are his last club in Europe and that he is ready to be called upon should Jose Mourinho need him. This is admirable in the eyes of many supporters, both of Red Devils and otherwise, due to the manner of professionalism …

Jose Mourinho is making the final touches to his Manchester United squad ahead of the conclusion to the transfer window next Wednesday. The Portuguese tactician has been adding both defensive and offensive reinforcements since his appointment earlier in the summer, with a number of impressive acquisitions being made at Old Trafford. Eric Bailly was the first to arrive from Villareal …