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  • Ten Hag confirms Hojlund preseason injury

    Ten Hag confirms Hojlund preseason injury

    Summer signing Rasmus Hojlund will miss Manchester United’s opening game of the Premier League season.

    Manager Erik ten Hag has outlined that Hojlund has a slight injury that requires him to rest for a few weeks.

    The Denmark forward is not thought to have any serious or long-term issues with the ailment.

    “It’s difficult to say how that process will go, but I think he’s making good progress at this moment. We have to see day by day how the progress will go, then we have to follow up,” Ten Hag told  .

    “Of course when he’s available and he’s here so you have the option to play, but we don’t expect him in that short notice to be 100 per cent fit. So we have to wait sometime more. We need all positions doubled because of the number of games.

    “We need the competition, you always have to deal with suspensions and injuries, with the form of players. Also from a technical perspective, we need double positioning and yes you need good players, but also every player needs perspective to play.

    “I’m happy with the squad and I want a strong squad and competition in the squad so I’m happy with the current players who are in, so if we go with the squad into the season, that’s fine.”

  • EPL: Ten Hag names Bruno Fernandes captain of Manchester United

    EPL: Ten Hag names Bruno Fernandes captain of Manchester United

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has named midfielder Portuguese, Bruno Fernandes as the club’s new  captain.

    This new development was made known via its website on Thursday.

    Recall that Ten Hag stripped defender, Harry Maguire of the captaincy armband last week.

    It remains unclear if the English defender will remain at the club or leave.

    “Bruno Fernandes has been named as the new club captain of Manchester United,” Man United’s statement reads in part.

    Fernandes has already worn the Red Devils’ armband on numerous occasions in the past.

    The Portugal international has scored 64 goals and registered 54 assists in just 185 games for Man United since joining in 2020.

  • Ten Hag to strip Maguire of Man Utd captaincy

    Ten Hag to strip Maguire of Man Utd captaincy

    Harry Maguire is set to lose the Manchester United captaincy.

    The Sun says the defender is set to officially lose the captain’s armband.

    United manager Erik ten Hag has made Maguire available for sale this summer. West Ham and Tottenham are both keen, as are Serie A clubs.

    And the Dutchman is set to take the armband away and give it formally to Bruno Fernandes.

    The decision has already been made and the change will happen this week.

  • I know Ten Hag charmed by my brother – Amrabat

    I know Ten Hag charmed by my brother – Amrabat

    Fiorentina star Sofyan Amrabat’s brother Nordin has stated that his sibling will only move to a top club this summer.

    The Italian outfit are reeling after losing the Europa Conference League final to West Ham.

    While Amrabat may be licking his wounds from that game, he will also be giving consideration to his future.

    Nordin Amrabat, the former Watford midfielder, told ESPN about his brother: “He wants to go to the top, you are not going to trade Italy for the middle bracket of the Premier League.

    “At Barcelona, he is high on the list but you know Barca’s financial situation.

    “Of course you never know, it will be a strong competition when you see which names are going.

    “But my brother now has the intention to play in the top, preferably in Spain or England, I think.

    “Ten Hag is now looking for a striker, he wants that first. From there he will see what is possible.

    “But I know that Ten Hag is charmed by my brother, he broke through under him and they have a good relationship, so who knows.”

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  • Ten Hag wants face-to-face talks with Mount

    Ten Hag wants face-to-face talks with Mount

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is confident that he can convince Mason Mount to sign for the club.

    The Chelsea attacking midfielder has only one year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge.

    With contract talks at a standstill, Mount is set to leave the club this summer.

    Per The Telegraph, the 24-year-old is emerging as a key option for United this summer.

    The Red Devils believe Mount can ease the offensive burden on their midfielders, while adding more of the pressing and tenacity that Ten Hag demands from his players.

    Chelsea are said to want around £85 million for their homegrown superstar.

    However, United are going to bid in the range of £55 million, given Mount’s contract situation.

  • Ten Hag willing to clearout 13 Man Utd senior players

    Ten Hag willing to clearout 13 Man Utd senior players

    Manchester United captain Harry Maguire could be one of 13 players to leave the club this summer.

    The England star is one of many who manager Erik Ten Hag will look to move on to refresh his squad.

    The Red Devils want to bring in a top class center forward, a younger striker, a central midfielder, and possibly a center-back.

    Per The Mail, Anthony Martial, Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Anthony Elanga and Brandon Williams are the others being linked with United exits.

    While all these players are not likely to leave, many may be sold to make way for new players.

    Maguire is one who is near certain to leave, as the tall defender wants to play regular first team football.

  • Ten Hag targets win against Chelsea for top 4 finish

    Ten Hag targets win against Chelsea for top 4 finish

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says his team has improved over the season.

    United need a point from their last two games of the season secure Champions League qualification.

    Ahead of facing Chelsea tomorrow, Ten Hag said: “First we have to win the game tomorrow and get the job done. Then it’s about the judgement from others, if it’s a good performance or bad performance or a normal performance.

    “We are in a project and we want to go back and win trophies. We win one trophy but we want to win more trophies. We want to compete with the best but we are still in a journey. We are still in a journey, but we think we are in the right direction. But we can always be better because good is not good enough.

    “We want to compete with the best and then you have to be in the Champions League. So (it is) simple.

    “In the Premier League you have to qualify yourself to be in the first four. That’s not easy because there are many competing for it. Many think they should be in and we are one of them.”

  • What I thought about Bournemouth – Ten Hag

    What I thought about Bournemouth – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was impressed by Bournemouth on Saturday.

    United won 1-0 at Dean Court.

    Ten Hag said: “When you are already safe [from relegation] two games before the end of the season, then you have done a really good job because the Premier League is really tough, it’s really strong.

    “All the teams are very strong. So if you save yourself two games from the end, I think it’s a big reward.

    “Big credit to the manager, his coaching staff and the team.”

  • Ten Hag pleased with Manchester United’s response in FA Cup semi-final win

    Ten Hag pleased with Manchester United’s response in FA Cup semi-final win

    Manchester United bounced back from a difficult week with a 7-6 shootout win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday that booked an FA Cup final spot to the relief of manager Erik ten Hag.

    Three days after a humiliating Europa League exit against Sevilla, United’s victory at Wembley on penalties after a 0-0 stalemate was music to the ears of their Dutch manager.

    “On Thursday I saw a team I didn’t recognise but today we went back to usual.

    “I could see determination and resilience. We fought for every yard and competed in every battle. We had good chances,” he said.

    The normally measured Ten Hag was livid with his team’s lack of effort on Thursday and admitted yelling at the players after their 3-0 rout for a 5-2 aggregate defeat in the quarter-finals.

    “I can’t accept that my team is not giving its best,” said the Dutchman.

    But there was nothing but positive words on Sunday after Victor Lindelof, United’s seventh player to step up to the spot, slotted home the winning penalty after Brighton’s Solly March missed by launching the ball over the bar.

    It was the first-ever FA Cup semi-final shootout to go to sudden death.

    “He is quite cool when it comes to penalties and he’s quite cool in general,” Ten Hag said of Lindelof.

    United’s manager was also pleased with his goalkeeper David de Gea, who was kept busy by several Brighton efforts.

    “He made some brilliant saves. It hurt when he made mistakes on Thursday.

    “Often when you make mistakes as a keeper you get punished. We let him down, we didn’t fight back for him. We bounced back today though,” Ten Hag said.

    Sunday’s win set up the first all-Manchester FA Cup final, after City cruised past Sheffield United 3-0 on Saturday, and Ten Hag’s second showpiece match in his first season at the helm.

    This was after he guided Manchester United to a League Cup triumph in February.

    “Whether Manchester United win the cup or not it’s going to be a fantastic season for them. They’ve achieved all their goals this season. Erik Ten Hag deserves credit,” said BBC pundit Alan Shearer.

    Brighton had hoped to continue their dream run to what would have been their second FA Cup final.

    But for the wayward penalty from March, who hung his head crestfallen, hands on hips, after the miss while Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi consoled him.

    “In penalties anything can happen. You can make mistakes. March is one of the best players in our team and I’m proud of him and the rest of the players, especially today.

    “(March) is sad but, I repeat, we have to close this day and tomorrow we have to think about another game. We need the possibility to forget. We want to achieve in Europe,” De Zerbi said.

    Brighton are eighth in the Premier League and battling to secure a European qualifying spot for next season. 

  • Martial important at Man Utd but fragile – Ten Hag

    Martial important at Man Utd but fragile – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag concedes he remains wary of starting Anthony Martial after victory over Brentford.

    Martial, a 70th minute substitute, has missed much of the season with hip, back, Achilles and hamstring injuries – playing just 11 Premier League games this term.

    Asked why Martial didn’t start, Ten Hag replied: “He was an option but I don’t think he was fit enough.

    “Also it’s prevention. Obviously, when you see his record over the last years you have to be really careful to plan it.

    “Even then still he can be fragile physically.

    “So I don’t want to take that risk because I know when he is on the pitch he has a great impact on our performance.”

    But Ten Hag claimed he is “happy” Martial is back and, once he’s back to full fitness, is excited at his attacking options.

    The Dutchman claimed: “We have a very good frontline… a lot of creativity, a lot of intelligence, a lot of pace, a lot of togetherness…

    “I think we can create more and then we will have more of a threat.

    “And the balance of that frontline will be good.

    “But obviously you have to play more together. So happy it looks like (Martial)’s back and hopefully he stays fit until the end of the season and we can play him.

    “But we have seen with other players we have got results, we proved that… Martial is often not available but still we are there.”