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Gary Neville has defended Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard’s recent social media activity but admitted that the 26-year old should know better when it comes to his behaviour. Lingard has frequently recieved criticism for his activity on social media but came under scrutiny recently following a video of him and Manchester United teammates in Miami went viral. Although many believe …

Mats Hummels re-joined Borussia Dortmund earlier this week. The German defender left Bayern Munich after three seasons with the Bundesliga champions in a transfer worth €38m. Hummels played for Dortmund between 2008 and 2016, making 309 appearances and scoring 25 goals, and was a key part of the club’s title-winning seasons in 2011 and 2012. “We are very happy that …

When will Man United learn their lesson? Manchester United look set to have their busiest transfer window in several years. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was reportedly promised a transfer war-chest as the club embarked on a squad overhaul. Following a limp end to the Premier League season, that eroded the goodwill generated by the positive results over the previous few months, …

Manchester United’s first piece of business during what’s sure to be a busy summer appears to be the signing of winger Daniel James from Swansea. Numerous reports suggest that United are closing in on a £15 million deal for the Welsh wonderkid who impressed in the Championship this season. The imminent signing of James, as well as United’s links to …

Manchester United look set to sign Stoke City and Irish underage international defender Nathan Collins as Ole Gunnar Solksjaer looks to rebuild his squad ahead of the coming season. According to a report in The Sun, Solskjaer is set to make an offer for the 18-year old who broke into Stoke City’s first team at the tail end of last …

Manchester United have released their new kit ahead of the 2019/2020 season with the design paying homage to their the treble winning team of 1999. The new kit features a number of changes and is inspired by the 1998/1999 season in which United made history by becoming the first team to win the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions …

Gary Neville has launched another scathing attack on his former club Manchester United following their 1-1 draw with Huddersfield in the Premier League at the weekend.  The result means that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side do not qualify for a Champions League spot next season. Speaking to Sky Sports, Neville admitted that he preferred watching the Huddersfield performance to that of …

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hit out at his old club over their failure to back him in the same way Manchester City and Liverpool have backed Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp respectively. Mourinho spent two and a half years at Manchester United but his time at the club came to an end following a string of disappointing …

On Tuesday former Ireland and Manchester United defender John O’Shea announced that he would be calling time on his career at the end of the season. O’Shea, who has been at Championship side Reading since the start of the season, brings the curtain down on a career that has spanned over 20 years and included five Premier League titles, an …

After five Premier League titles, an FA Cup, Champions League and 118 international caps, John O’Shea will bow out of professional football at the end of the season.  The former Republic of Ireland captain’s club, Reading, announced the news via Twitter on Tuesday, the centre back’s 38th birthday. O’Shea will bow out following Reading’s final league game with Birmingham City …

Former Irish international and current football pundit John Giles feels that Roy Keane “tore Gary Neville to bits” during their post-Manchester derby debate.  The pair were in the Sky Sports studio following Manchester City’s convincing derby victory over Manchester United, which saw them edge a step closer to retaining their title. Goals from Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva helped Guardiola’s …

As the end of the season approaches so too does the annual PFA awards that come with the closure of another campaign in the Premier League. On Thursday, the top flight Team of Year was announced with Liverpool and Manchester City dominating proceedings. One man who didn’t make the XI, however, was Wolves right wing back and Irish international Matt …

Paul Poga was a surprise inclusion in the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Team of the Year which was announced this morning.  The team is dominated by the two clubs who are currently battling for the Premier League title, Manchester City and Liverpool. City have six representatives in the team and they include Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Sergio Aguero, …

Manchester United fell to a 2-0 defeat to bitter rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday night and it continues a poor run of form for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.  United’s slide since Solskjaer took over as permanent manager has been alarming for supporters of the Red Devils and those worries were compounded based on the performance against Pep …

Roy Keane believes that the current crop of Manchester United players will throw their manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer under the bus in the same way that they did with his predecessor Jose Mourinho.  Keane was speaking on Sky Sports’ coverage of United’s clash with Manchester City which could have a huge say in this season’s title race with the blue …

If Manchester United’s season has taught us anything it’s that wholesale changes are required under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. Under Jose Mourinho, some of the squad struggled and despite the initial boost that Solskjaer’s appointment brought with it, they are falling victim to the same pitfalls that plagued them at the beginning of the campaign. It has become …