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  • Alex Ferguson offers judgment on Ten Hag

    Alex Ferguson offers judgment on Ten Hag

    Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson has heaped praise on Erik ten Hag.

    The Dutch coach has earned rave reviews from United’s best ever manager this week, as the new Premier League season begins.

    Ahead of United taking on Wolves, which the Red Devils narrowly won 1-0, Ferguson lavished praise on Ten Hag.

    “I think Ten Hag has done a fantastic job.” Ferguson, 81, told NBC Sports.

    “He’s grabbed it, he’s brought his own players in – I think that was important – and if he gets the center forward ready quickly, they’ll be a really good side.

    “Because that’s what they have really lacked in the last few years – a centre forward.”

  • Liverpool recruitment an absolute mess, a joke – Carragher

    Liverpool recruitment an absolute mess, a joke – Carragher

    Liverpool’s recruitment team has lacked critical stability over the past few years.

    That is the view of club legend Jamie Carragher, who spoke about the club’s haphazard summer transfer window.

    After starting the window quickly with the signings of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, the Reds have struggled.

    They have been beaten to both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia’s signatures by Chelsea in recent days.

    Carragher Sky Sports: “They just put a bid in for £60m when they refused to pay £50m a few days ago. It’s an absolute mess, it’s a joke. To not have things in order, this isn’t on the owners either.

    “It’s the structure of the club, what are Liverpool doing? They’re not spending the same money as the other teams, and in the space of 18 months, Liverpool have had four directors of football.

    “They haven’t got deals done – that’s your job in that role. The two players they bought had buyout clauses, there’s no negotiations in those! They can’t get deals over the line, they don’t pay the certain amounts. It’s an absolute mess, it’s a joke.”

  • Enzo Fernandez reveals new role after Pochettino meeting

    Enzo Fernandez reveals new role after Pochettino meeting

    Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez admits he’s set for a new role this season.

    The World Cup winner says he’s settled on a new position after talks with manager Mauricio Pochettino.

    Fernandez said: “We talked a little bit about everything, where I felt most comfortable, everything.

    “The truth is that yes, I like to play loose, and the function that I am going to fulfill this year is going to be that, playing double five but a little looser, trying not to have the responsibility I had last season, playing five alone.

    “Now, with a five more next to me, obviously I will have much more freedom, but without detracting from the position, in the sense that I also have to defend, we have to help the team in that way.”

    Fernandez will wear the No8 shirt this term.

    He also said: “Before I had said that it was a number that identified me as a boy, I always used it playing baby. It’s a number that I like a lot, I have it tattooed, and that’s more why I asked for it, because I like it.

    “I didn’t get a chance to talk to Frank that he was going to use the number, but I do know the history he demands and everything he’s achieved throughout his career here at Chelsea.

    “To be able to get to that for me is also a very big challenge.”

  • Premier League better than German Bundesliga – Tennis legend, Becker

    Premier League better than German Bundesliga – Tennis legend, Becker

    Tennis legend Boris Becker says the English Premier League (EPL) has left its German counterpart the Bundesliga far behind.

    “As sorry as I am for the Bundesliga, the best and most exciting league is the Premier League,” said the 55-year-old football fan on the sidelines of a media event in Munich.

    He also placed the English clubs “in a different category” with regard to their investment opportunities.

    When the Premier League kicks off the new season at the weekend, Becker is particularly excited about Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool.

    “With Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, who have left for Saudi Arabia, they have lost their midfield,” Becker said.

    He added that the team would have to find proper replacements for them, adding that he hoped Klopp would still do well.

    Becker predicted a tight Premier League title race and revealed himself as a big fan of ex-Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola.

    “How he manages to motivate and inspire the team every time and also to buy the right players impresses me,” Becker said of the Spanish coach of UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City.

    The tennis legend also gave Arsenal, who signed German international Kai Havertz in the summer, a chance in the title race.

  • Chelsea sign teenage midfielder Ugochukwu

    Chelsea sign teenage midfielder Ugochukwu

    Chelsea have signed teenage midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Ligue 1 side Stade Rennes on a seven-year contract with an option of another year, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

    Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that Chelsea had paid Rennes about 27.5 million euros (30.15 million dollars) for the 19-year-old.

    Ugochukwu, a France under-19 international, was a regular at Rennes last season, helping the club finish fourth in the French top flight and making the Europa League knockout stage.

    “We’re delighted Lesley is joining Chelsea.

    “He is an impressive young player who has already made his mark in Ligue 1,” Chelsea co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley told the club website.

    “He has a huge amount of potential and we know he is going to continue to develop and improve.

    “We are pleased that he has joined us (on tour) in the U.S. and that he will be able to integrate with the squad quickly.”

    Ugochukwu joined the Rennes youth system aged eight, and made his senior debut just after his 17th birthday, becoming the club’s fourth-youngest debutant at the time.

  • ‘I have the honour of wearing Man Utd shirt’ – Rashford pens new deal

    ‘I have the honour of wearing Man Utd shirt’ – Rashford pens new deal

    Manchester United star, Marcus Rashford has signed a new contract to remain at Old Trafford till 2028.

    Rashford said: “I joined Manchester United as a seven-year-old boy with a dream. That same passion, pride, and determination to succeed still drives me every time I have the honour of wearing the shirt.

    “I’ve already had some amazing experiences at this incredible club, but there is still a lot more to achieve and I remain relentlessly determined to win more trophies in the years ahead.

    “As a United fan all my life, I know the responsibility that comes with representing this badge and feel the highs and lows as much as anyone. I can assure you that I will give everything to help the team reach the level we are capable of, and I can feel the same determination around the dressing room. I couldn’t be more excited for the future under this manager.”

    John Murtough, Manchester United Football Director, said: “Ever since he joined our Academy 18 years ago, Marcus has epitomised what it takes to succeed as a Manchester United player.

    “He is a brilliant talent but also humble, dedicated and driven. As he enters his prime years, we know there is still so much more to come from him, and we can see the hunger that Marcus feels to achieve the highest levels of success here at Manchester United.

    “Working with Erik ten Hag and his coaches is the perfect environment for Marcus to continue to develop into one of the best attacking players in the world.”

  • Premier League Referee, Mike Dean calls it quits

    Premier League Referee, Mike Dean calls it quits

    Referee Mike Dean has decided to quit the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL).

    Dean has served as a referee and an official of the PGMOL in the last few years before calling it quits with English football.

    Dean worked last season as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after his high-profile career as a referee in the top league.

    However, the 55-year-old will no longer officiate Premier League games after deciding to depart.

    The UK Telegraph claims Dean was found “unsuited to VAR duties” after “showdown talks” with PGMOL chief Howard Webb.

    Dean started officiating in 1985 and was promoted to the Premier League in 2000.

    He went on to oversee more than 550 matches before retiring as an on-field referee in 2022.

  • Chelsea slash asking price for shirt sponsor

    Chelsea slash asking price for shirt sponsor

    Premier League club, Chelsea are prepared to settle for only £25 million per season for a shirt sponsor.

    The Blues have unveiled their new home kit for the 2023/2024 season, but it does not have a sponsor as yet.

    The club were in talks with several companies, but no firm deal materialized.

    Per The Mail, Chelsea have now dragged down their asking price from £50 or £60 million to £25 million.

    Stamford Bridge officials have not been successful in their talks with companies about this sponsorship.

    Being absent from the Champions League and Europa League has likely played a role.

    The club will not have any European football next season, while their status as an elite team has come into question after they finished in the lower half of the Premier League table.

  • Mason Mount lays out Man Utd ambitions

    Mason Mount lays out Man Utd ambitions

    England international Mason Mount says he’s joined Manchester United full of winning ambition.

    Mount’s £55m move from Chelsea was confirmed this morning. He has signed a five-year deal.

    The transfer ends 18 years with Chelsea for Mount.

    “Everyone can see that the club has made big steps forward under Erik ten Hag,” he said.

    “Having met with the manager and discussed his plans, I couldn’t be more excited for the seasons ahead, and am ready for the hard work expected here.

    “I am hugely ambitious; I know how amazing it feels to win major trophies and what it takes to do it. I will be giving everything to experience that again at Manchester United.”

  • Man Utd agree personal terms with Amrabat

    Man Utd agree personal terms with Amrabat

    Premier League club, Manchester United are closing on a deal for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat.

    RAI Sport says United have agreed personal terms with the Morocco World Cup hero, doubling his current Fiorentina wages.

    United and the Viola now need to reach terms over a fee for the midfielder.

    United made a late attempt for Amrabat in January, as confirmed by his older brother Nordin, and now are in for him again.

    Amrabat, 26, has a deal with Fiorentina to 2024.