Tag Archives: Transfer Rumours

Wayne Rooney finally broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United’s goalscoring record today with a gorgeous free-kick away to Stoke. The Liverpudlian netted his 250th goal for the club in the dying moments of his side’s 1-1 draw. Check it out below. Wayne Rooney goal vs Stoke City pic.twitter.com/63CjIrgQkn #MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtdUpdates_) 21 January 2017 It was one of …

When Swansea City, with almost as many managerial changes as wins this term, arrived at Anfield, nobody would have expected this. Paul Clement’s side frustrated the home team in the first half a lack of incision costing the Reds dear. The opening 15 minutes here has reminded me that I've got a fair bit of ironing to do when I …

Despite an impressive run of form for Manchester United, unbeaten since October, are yet to move from sixth place. Today, that could finally change, temporarily at least. Maximum points from a tricky trip to Stoke would see United go above City before Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City host an in-form Tottenham side in the late kick-off. Unusually, The Special One has …

Whenever the Manchester United academy is discussed, the name of 16-year-old Angel Gomes invariably comes up. One of, if not the most exciting talent in their promising under-18’s side has drawn interest from the likes of Barcelona in recent months and it’s not hard to see why. Check out his supreme goal against Everton at the Aon Training Complex this …

Jose Mourinho stated before Christmas that Zlatan Ibrahimovic would remain a Manchester United player next season and reports this week claim he could stay even longer. Multiple outlets have suggested the Swedish superstar could extend his stay onto the end of the 2018/19 season. We review the pros and cons of such a risky move. Pro: He could keep scoring When …

It’s less than six months since Manchester United broke the world transfer record for Paul Pogba and it already seems like the record could be smashed again this year.  It’s looking increasingly likely that Antoine Griezmann will join his French teammate at the Theatre of Dreams while any move for 23-year-old Paulo Dybala could potentially also enter the history books. …

It’s quickly become inevitable that one of the stars of last season, Dimitri Payet, will not be at West Ham when the window closes. After effectively going on strike, the Frenchman has been training with the Hammers’ reserve team this past week as rumours continue to swirl. Marseille appeared to be in pole position but talk of a move home …

Manchester United sit sixth in the table, twelve points off Chelsea’s pace and suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in recent memory when they travelled to Stamford Bridge back in October. However, there have been several major positives for Jose Mourinho during his short reign at the Theatre Of Dreams. Style of Play Louis van Gaal was either too …

Diego Costa’s spiralling descent out-of-favour at Chelsea has quickly become the transfer saga of the window with Antonio Conte reportedly feuding with the controversial striker. Reports surfaced last Friday that the pair had fallen out with a heated row culminating in the Italian shouting: “Go to China!” The Spaniard’s situation remains unclear as he continues to train alone at their Cobham base …

Manchester United are, for the most part, a team brimming with youthful exuberance. However, many of the squad’s more experienced players have proven vital this term. Michael Carrick’s stability has allowed Paul Pogba to shine, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been phenomenal (at times) and Antonio Valencia has been arguably their most consistent performer. The club are set to extend the Swede’s …

Manchester City’s Premier League title ambitions have take a serious dent in recent weeks and now, to arrest the worrying  slide, club bosses are reportedly ready to give manager Pep Guardiola £250 million and Lionel Messi in a bid to turn things around. The arrival of Guardiola in the summer was heralded by the blue side of the city as …

Today’s visit of Liverpool represented a pivotal game for Manchester United. A win would be huge. A loss would be catastrophic. A draw was neither. A Result That Does Nothing For United A win would have stated serious credentials to, at a minimum, break into the top three. A draw was really a minimum requirement for the home side and their …

The saga of Diego Costa rumbles on with another twist in this truly bizarre incident. The club’s leading scorer reportedly fell out with his manager in the past week with an argument ending in Antonio Conte shouting at his star man: “Go to China!” The pair are now set for crisis talks on Tuesday in the club’s training ground, Sky Sports …

Liverpool make the short trip to Old Trafford on Sunday with the in-form Manchester United hoping for a season-defining victory over their oldest rivals. If the home team can overcome Jurgen Klopp’s side, they’ll close the gap between them to just two points. Liverpool have struggled in recent games, relative to their phenomenal early-season standards with an EFL Cup defeat …

Tomorrow’s visit of Liverpool represents the most important game of the season so far for Manchester United with a win closing the gap between them and Jurgen Klopp’s side to just two points. The primary concern ahead of the game was the availability of Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Swede missed out on the EFL Cup semi-final against Hull during the …

Just weeks ago, it would have been farcical to suggest Manchester United had even the slightest chance of topping the Premier League table come May 21st. Now, however, after a brilliant run of form, in which Jose Mourinho’s side certainly looked like title contenders, they are scaring some of the early pace-setters. Be that as it may, they have surely …

It won’t be this month and it might not be this summer but it finally seems as though Wayne Rooney’s time at Manchester United is winding down. He’s been United’s worst performer of the past three seasons, with the exception of Marouane Fellaini, and yet has retained not only a starting place but also his status as captain. When he …