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Manchester United are two wins from two on their pre-season tour of the United States following victories over LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake. The Reds now travel to Houston to face Manchester City before tests against Barcelona and Real Madrid next week. The team will then head back to Europe for games against Valerenga and Sampdoria. It’s been an …

Romelu Lukaku bagged the first goal of his Manchester United career in the early hours of Tuesday morning in his new side’s win over Real Salt Lake. The Belgian latched on to a brilliant Henrikh Mkhitaryan pass and rounded the goalkeeper to score what turned out to be the winning goal for the visitors. In both last night’s and Saturday’s …

Manchester United were not quite as dominant in the second game of their pre-season tour as they were in their first. It was far from routine but Jose Mourinho’s side did manage to edge out a 2-1 win over an impressive Real Salt Lake side. The Reds struggled early on and deservedly found themselves behind after Luis Silva finished off a well-worked …

Manchester United got their pre-season tour off to the best possible start in the early hours of  Sunday morning with a commanding victory over LA Galaxy. Jose Mourinho surprised many by omitting Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof. Instead, the Special One opted for a 3-5-1-1 formation with Marcus Rashford leading the line in front of Juan Mata. It …

Manchester United have already spent in excess of £100 million this summer but will be adding further to their squad in the coming weeks. Jose Mourinho has addressed the most glaring problems in his squad already by recruiting a proven Premier League goalscorer in Romelu Lukaku and a dependable centre-back in Victor Lindelof. Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Adnan …

This year’s transfer window is finally gathering some momentum thanks to Romelu Lukaku’s move to United, Wayne Rooney’s to Everton and now Kyle Walker’s to City. The fee for Lukaku was reported to be £75 million but is expected to rise to £90 million due to very achievable add-ons. It’s unlikely that the fee will be beaten this summer unless Kylian …

According to multiple reports in recent days, Manchester United are closing in on a big-money deal for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic. The Croatian attacker emerged as a surprise target for Jose Mourinho in May and talks have been slowly but surely been progressing since then. The two clubs are close to agreeing on a fee likely to be in …

Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been offered to Premier League champions Chelsea for £70 million, according to Sky Sports. The Gabon international is reportedly a target for AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. However, Chelsea could hijack any move if they meet Dortmund’s asking price. Antonio Conte is keen to bolster his attack ahead of the new season. He has already …

Manchester United fans had feared prior to this summer’s transfer window that David De Gea might finally complete a move to Real Madrid. However, the Spaniard seems to once again be staying put with Florentino Perez routinely briefing the press that he is more than happy with current Los Blancos ‘keeper Keylor Navas. Even if De Gea was to leave, …

Manchester United touched down in Los Angeles yesterday for the first leg of an extensive pre-season tour that takes in seven matches across three countries. LA Galaxy are first up for the Reds on Saturday in the StubHub Centre before they face Real Salt Lake on Monday. The serious tests begin then as they come up against Manchester City, Real …

Manchester United and Arsenal both endured similar problems last season with the two giants of English football finishing 6th and 5th respectively. The two sides struggled to turn chances into goals and domination into victories and their finishing spots in the table belied the quality of many of their performances. A proven goalscorer topped the shopping list this summer for Jose …

Frank de Boer is keen to build a solid foundation to his Crystal Palace side as the Dutchman looks to avoid being around the bottom of the table, come next May. De Boer, who became Palace manager just two weeks ago, knows the defence is an area which requires strengthening. The Eagles conceded 63 goals in the league last season, …

Manchester United confirmed this morning that Romelu Lukaku will complete a move to Old Trafford in the coming hours subject to a medical. The news comes after two days of incessant reports that the Belgian would make a sensational switch to the Reds and rejoin Jose Mourinho, the man who sold him during his time at Chelsea. Stories emerged last …

Most had expected Manchester United to still be pursuing a deal for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata this weekend after weeks of intense speculation came to a head earlier in the week. However, a flurry of reports emerged on Thursday morning claiming a fee had been agreed between the Old Trafford club and Everton for 24-year-old Romelu Lukaku. That has now …

A flurry of reports emerged yesterday morning claiming Everton had accepted a £75 million bid from Manchester United for Romelu Lukaku. Later updates did contradict the claims but it does now seem clear that the Belgian powerhouse will be a Manchester United player by next week. He could even feature in the Reds’ preseason opener against LA Galaxy on July …

Christian Benteke has emerged as a surprise transfer target for champions Chelsea, according to reports in The Telegraph. With number one target Romelu Lukaku set to sign for Manchester United this weekend, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is now looking at alternative options. Multiple stories broke in the past few days claiming the Italian is frustrated with the failure to secure …

Alexandre Lacazette has been on Arsenal’s radar now for several transfer windows and the deal has finally been completed this afternoon. The Frenchman has been a central part of Lyon’s resurgence in recent years and last season boasted the best big chance conversion rate of any striker in Europe’s top five leagues. He led his side to a Europa League …

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic having left Old Trafford when his contract ran out last week, how Manchester United’s frontline could look next year is anyone’s guess. It’s hard to imagine Jose Mourinho trusting 19-year-old Marcus Rashford to lead the line all season, so too with 21-year-old Anthony Martial. It’s become abundantly clear, meanwhile, that Wayne Rooney is no longer good enough …