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  • EPL: Man Utd put Jesse Lingard up for sale

    EPL: Man Utd put Jesse Lingard up for sale

    Manchester United will listen to offers for Jesse Lingard, according to reports.

    The 27-year-old has struggled mightily this season, admitting recently that he has been distracted by off-the-field troubles.

    His summer expires in the summer of 2021, but the club do have an option to extend by another year.

    And the Guardian says United are open to cashing in before then if the right offer arrives.

    Newcastle United, Roma and Borussia Monchengladbach have been linked with the United academy graduate

  • ‘Sancho will prove worth in £100m Man Utd deal’

    ‘Sancho will prove worth in £100m Man Utd deal’

    Jadon Sancho will be “worth it” for Manchester United even if they have to invest “over £100 million ($131m)” in the Borussia Dortmund winger, says Dimitar Berbatov.

    The Red Devils continue to explore the option of bringing the England international back to his homeland in the summer transfer window.

    Little progress has been made in discussions to this point, with Dortmund making it clear that they will not be parting with a prized asset for anything less than his full market value.

    United had been hoping to bring costs down, with the coronavirus pandemic hitting even big-spending clubs down, but Bundesliga giants are prepared to stand their ground.

    Berbatov believes those at Old Trafford should now be paying whatever it takes to get a deal over the line.

    For him, Sancho would be a useful addition to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad, with there every reason to believe that an immediate return would be offered on United’s investment even if they are forced to dig deep.

    “Jadon Sancho would be an amazing signing for any team, United included,” former Red Devils striker Berbatov told Betfair.

    “It becomes a luxury problem to have so many attacking options, but it brings hard decisions. Someone has to be benched, and Ole will have to deliver that news to someone.

    “Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are well established in world football, and [Mason] Greenwood now deserves his chance to continue his progression, and I don’t want to see him stalled.

    “We know United can afford to pay for Sancho, and if it happens, the club will be happy, but it will also be tricky. Over £100m is a lot of money, especially now in the current situation, but I’m sure he will be worth it.

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  • Man Utd move into Europa League last eight

    Man Utd move into Europa League last eight

    Former Europa League winners Manchester United booked a quarter-final spot in the tournament after their second-string side laboured to a 2-1 home win over LASK Linz on Wednesday to seal a 7-1 aggregate rout of the Austrian side.

    United’s reward is a clash with FC Copenhagen in Cologne on Monday after the Danish side beat Istanbul Basaksehir 3-0 at home earlier on Wednesday to wipe out a 1-0 first-leg deficit.

    United, who won Europe’s second-tier club competition in 2017, appeared to be going through the motions and fell behind to a spectacular Philipp Wiesinger goal in the 55th minute before Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial replied.

    Having been virtually assured of progress after a 5-0 win at LASK in March, United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fielded a below-strength side at Old Trafford and they looked completely at sea for an hour.

    Defender Andres Andrade hit the crossbar for the visitors in the 10th minute and Husein Balic fired just wide from the ensuing scramble before striker Marko Raguz twice came close in a one-sided first half.

    LASK took a deserved lead when United half cleared a corner and Wiesinger gave home goalkeeper Sergio Romero no chance with a screaming first-time shot from 25 metres into the top corner.

    Falling behind finally spurred United into action and Lingard equalised after a defence-splitting pass by Juan Mata left him with time and space to steer his shot past goalkeeper Alexander Schlager.

    Late substitute Martial completed United’s comeback on the night in the 88th minute when his close-range shot trickled over the line after squeezing through Schlager’s legs.

    Romero spared United more blushes when he kept out a Raguz back-heel from two metres with a superb reflex save deep into stoppage time.

    The last eight will be played as a mini-tournament in four German cities, with the final set for Aug. 21 in Cologne.

  • Man Utd prepared to walk away from Sancho deal

    Man Utd prepared to walk away from Sancho deal

    Manchester United are prepared to walk away from signing Jadon Sancho.

    Borussia Dortmund want £100m for the England international but United are not willing to go anywhere near that fee.

    There has been talk that Sancho has agreed personal terms with United, but those reports are believed to be wide of the mark as negotiations are still ongoing.

    And now multiple outlets in the UK are reporting United will start looking at alternatives if Dortmund don’t come to the table.

    It is believed United would be willing to offer £70m up front and then make up the rest with add-ons.

    However, Dortmund are holding firm on their demands and are happy to keep Sancho for another season.

    Negotiations have reached an impasse and United may now think it is time to look at cheaper alternatives.

  • Man Utd, Dortmund agree Jadon Sancho fee

    Man Utd, Dortmund agree Jadon Sancho fee

    Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement over a fee for Jadon Sancho, it has been revealed.

    The Independent says United and Dortmund appeared to be at a stalemate regarding the valuation of the 20-year-old, though an initial fee has now been struck.

    Dortmund are said to now be happy to take an initial £60m payment for the player, with a string of added on clauses which could eventually sky-rocket the deal.

    The Bundesliga giants appeared resolute in demanding £100m for the youngster, but the new deal is said to better suit United while appeasing both parties.

    Talks are still ‘between intermediaries’ and have not yet reached the official stage of formal negotiations.

    Sancho cost Dortmund just £7m from Manchester City in 2017, after he decided to leave English football in search of regular first team opportunities.

  • EPL: Raul closer to Man Utd move

    EPL: Raul closer to Man Utd move

    Manchester United are a step away from signing Wolves striker Raul Jimenez, according to Portuguese media sources.

    A Bola and RTP report that Wolves are close to sealing a deal for Braga forward Paulinho as a replacement for the Mexican who is described as ‘on his way to Manchester United’.

    Paulinho, who has scored 23 times this season – including against Wolves in that dramatic 3-3 draw in the Europa League – is set to leave the club in the transfer window and has attracted interest from across the continent.

    The Portuguese striker, 27, has Jorge Mendes for an agent and he is looking to move his client on – and that could lead him to Molineux.

    Paulinho, formerly of Gil Vicente, currently has three more years left on his contract with Braga and would cost any potential suitors up to £30m.

    Meanwhile, Wolves are demanding £70m to sell Raul to United this summer.

  • Dortmund give Man Utd deadline to complete Sancho deal

    Dortmund give Man Utd deadline to complete Sancho deal

    Borussia Dortmund have told Manchester United they have less than two weeks to close a deal for Jadon Sancho.

    The 20-year-old is due back in Dortmund on Thursday for the start of their pre-season training before the Bundesliga kicks off again in mid-September.

    Dortmund want any deal for the England international done by August 10 when they leave for a pre-season training camp in Switzerland, even though the transfer window will stay open until October 5, says the Daily Mail.

    But United will refuse to meet Dortmund’s current £110million valuation of the player despite preparing a move for the England international.

    Sancho remains United’s No 1 priority in the transfer window, but the Old Trafford side are yet to make a formal offer, with sources stating that reports in Germany of an opening bid of £89m being rejected are wide of the mark.

  • De Gea must go, Roy Keane tells Man Utd

    De Gea must go, Roy Keane tells Man Utd

    Roy Keane thinks Manchester United must replace David De Gea if they are serious about challenging for the Premier League title.

    Despite managing 13 clean sheets, the Spaniard has come under fire for a number of mistakes this season.

    Keane has been one of those vocal critics and he believes the 29-year-old must be replaced if United are to mount a successful title challenge.

    The United legend told Sky Sports: “I’ve never been a big fan of his. He makes far too many mistakes, big mistakes that cost United big points.

    “We talk about recruitment, it’s a difficult part of the game. That’s just my opinion. If Manchester United want to challenge for league titles, they need a better goalkeeper.

    “They need a change, they’ve done it before. I don’t know what the big song and dance is about a goalkeeper, Manchester United have been doing it for years.

    “Strikers are dropped or sold, same with midfielders, but for some reason, with goalkeepers, they think we have to stick with the goalkeeper for a bit longer than others because of something they did two or three years ago.

    “The game doesn’t work like that. We’ve seen Liverpool get onto another level when they’ve improved the goalkeeper.

    “What’s the big deal? If he’s not doing it, he’s making mistakes, then make a change. There are good goalkeepers out there.”

  • Leicester keeper Schmeichel defends under-fire De Gea

    Leicester keeper Schmeichel defends under-fire De Gea

    Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says the criticism being levelled at his Manchester United counterpart David de Gea was building a “dangerous narrative”.

    Calls for De Gea to be dropped have grown after the 29-year-old’s mistakes in United’s FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea last weekend, with Dean Henderson backed to take over after an impressive loan spell at Sheffield United.

    With Leicester set to meet United on Sunday, Schmeichel said media coverage of De Gea’s performances could give viewers the impression the Spaniard was constantly making mistakes.

    “That’s sometimes quite a dangerous narrative because all of a sudden it starts building momentum and for someone like David.

    “I really feel for him because he’s been unbelievable for so many years and every goalkeeper goes through periods (of poor form),” he added.

    “There’s a lot of pressure also in the sense that you now have an England goalkeeper (Henderson) coming through and, like it or not, in this country when you have an English goalkeeper, that means so much and they do tend to build them up.

    “I genuinely hope for someone like Henderson, who’s had an amazing season, that he can be allowed to develop.

    ” I hope… he gets another season, maybe two at Sheffield United and play the way he’s done and then he will be ready.

    “But for now De Gea is still a world-class goalkeeper. It’s a lonely position and those are the margins you play in … you simply can’t make mistakes because you will be punished,” he said.

  • Man Utd to launch first Jadon Sancho bid

    Man Utd to launch first Jadon Sancho bid

    Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward plans to make an opening offer for Borussia Dortmund whiz Jadon Sancho next week.

    The Daily Star says should they beat West Ham and Leicester in their final two games, they’ll be back in the Champions League next term.

    And once qualification is secured, United will lodge a bid of £80m for the 20-year-old.

    Woodward will, however, adopt a tough stance in negotiations.

    Dortmund have made it clear that interested parties will have to meet their huge £100m asking price if they’re to allow Sancho to leave the Westfalenstadion.

    But United will insist on paying £80m with the club wary of breaking any transfer records due to the coronavirus crisis and how that’s impacted people around the world