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Alexis Sanchez’s miserable spell at Manchester United could be coming to an end. When the Chilean was signed from Arsenal by United in January 2018, he was meant to be the marquee forward that would enable the club to challenge Manchester City. United had beaten City to his signature and made him the highest-paid player in the Premier League. However, …

Manchester United started the Premier League season with a 4-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford (2), Anthony Martial and Daniel James got the goals for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in a win that wasn’t as convincing as the scoreline suggests. Chelsea had more possession, more efforts on goal and more shots on target. Individual errors, …

“It’s no-where near as bad as people paint it.” Jamie Carragher has backed Manchester United to prove doubters wrong this season. The Red Devils go into the new Premier League campaign with several questions surrounding the side. Is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer really the man to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford? Is the squad good enough to compete …

With the Premier League starting this weekend it’s easy to get bogged down with lengthy discussions on how the season is going to play out. Will Liverpool usurp Man City? How will Frank Lampard cope at Chelsea? Can the League’s new boys cause a stir? Fear not, however, Pundit Arena have you covered with all 20 Premier League teams previewed …

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted that he has no regrets over Romelu Lukaku’s departure from the club despite not signing any cover.  The Belgian completed his £73 million move to Inter Milan on transfer deadline day after two seasons with the club. Lukaku endured a turbulent exit from United having been fined earlier this week for missing …

Manchester United have officially signed Harry Maguire from Leicester for a fee of £80 million, making him the most expensive defender in the world. The club announced this afternoon that the England international has signed a six-year contract with an option of a further year. The previous record-breaking signing of a defender was back in 2018 when Virgil Van Dyk …

*** Originally published on August 4. Manchester United are about to break the world transfer record for a defender, signing Harry Maguire for £85m from Leicester City. The transfer is further proof that the club do not know what they doing. Imagine you spent months haggling over the price of something, only to eventually pay the price you were originally …

The long-running transfer saga involving Harry Maguire and Manchester United looks set to come to an end as the Premier League giants have agreed an £85 million deal with Leicester City.  According to the Telegraph, the two clubs finally came to an agreement on terms for the player which meets Leicester’s requirements for money upfront plus add-on fees. The 26-year-old …

Irish defender Nathan Collins has signed a new long-term contract with Stoke City amid interest from Manchester United. Collins broke into Stoke’s first-team at the end of last season, playing the final three games of the Championship campaign, and has featured regularly for the team in pre-season. Man United were reportedly interested in signing the centre-half after he was recommended …

On this day 17 years ago, Rio Ferdinand joined Manchester United from Leeds United in a deal worth £30m. However, that wasn’t enough to impress Roy Keane in his first training session for the club. On July 22, 2002, Ferdinand was presented at Old Trafford after a lengthy transfer saga. Leeds and Man United were bitter rivals, and Ferdinand was …

On this day in 1993, Irish midfielder Roy Keane signed for Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United from Nottingham Forest. The Cork native would go on to make 480 appearances for the Red Devils during his twelve and a half seasons at Old Trafford winning seven Premier League trophies, four FA Cups and the Champions League during his time at the club. …

Manchester United are set to sign Leicester City defender Harry Maguire for £80m (€89m), according to reports. The Sun claim that Maguire will have a medical with the club on Monday before completing his transfer to Old Trafford. The Foxes will reportedly be paid £60m up front, with a further £20m due in add-ons – the nature of which the …

Republic of Ireland underage striker Mipo Odubeko has rejected a contract offer from Manchester United. The 16-year-old forward scored 35 goals for United’s academy team last season and was highly rated by the club. He had been expected to sign a new deal on July 1, but rejected the contract and is now a free agent. Odubeko reportedly rejected a …

Roy Keane is a better fit than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be the Manchester United manager, according to John Giles. The Republic of Ireland and Leeds United legend has claimed that Keane would do a better job than his old teammate given the current conditions at Old Trafford and what the club needs to change their fortunes. Giles reckons that …

“I have learnt a lot from him and I am definitely going to use those lessons for when I am a manager.” Wayne Rooney has said that Louis van Gaal was the best coach he worked under during his playing career. Rooney played the majority of his Manchester United career under Alex Ferguson, who signed him from Everton for £25.6m …

Manchester United are reportedly set to bid for Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn, with the newly promoted side wanting £50 million for the midfielder. According to The Sun Sport, United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is interested in the Scot to add some much-needed dynamism and creativity to his midfield. McGinn joined Villa a year ago from Hibernian but has proven …

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 …