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De Jong quizzed on Man Utd transfer links in June SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Manchester United now appear to have two Frenkie de Jong agreements in place as they battle to sign the Barcelona star before the transfer window shuts on September 1. Erik ten Hag swiftly made the Netherlands international his main target at the start of the summer. And the Red Devils are still hopeful they’ll recruit the 25-year-old, who is also a target for Chelsea . Related articles Barcelona: De Jong 'makes Chelsea confession to pals' as Man Utd lurk Man Utd board’s conclusion as Murtough holds crunch transfer talks Manchester United have spent three months pursuing De Jong. Though the Barcelona star … [Read more...] about Manchester United now have two important Frenkie de Jong agreements as saga nears end

BETTER the Red Devil you know. Manchester United have appointed John Murtough , 48, as their first ever Football Director. But Murtough isn't an unknown - having already established his name at Old Trafford. He joined the club in 2013 as Head of Football Development, after a recommendation by former United boss David Moyes . In his seven years, Murtough has completely overhauled the Premier League side's academy and recruitment department. The Liverpudlian was a former Toffee... WORKING WITH MOYES When Moyes was manager of Everton, Murtough started out as a sports scientist. He worked his way up to the role of Head of Performance, before leaving in 2012 to become Head of Elite Performance for the Premier League. In November 2013, Murtough joined United as their first ever Head of Football Development - just months after Moyes was appointed as manager. Crucially, he focused on the club's youth policy, expanding their recruitment process and building their … [Read more...] about John Murtough is Man Utd’s first ever Football Director who was in charge of Everton’s academy when David Moyes was boss

Manchester United will be told they have to pay around £130 million if Erik ten Hag wants to sign Antony and Lisandro Martinez from his former club Ajax. The duo have emerged as targets for United, who have still to complete their first summer signing, despite edging closer to the arrival of Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona . Brazilian winger Antony and Argentine centre-half Martinez also feature on their former manager’s wish list although, unlike Barcelona, the Dutch club are under no pressure to sell either player. Ajax value Antony, 22, at £70-80 million, and Martinez, 24, at £45-50 million. Martinez is also a target for Arsenal , who appear to be in a stronger position than United, given that Ten Hag does not have an inexhaustible amount of money to spend on his under-performing squad in this window. But, while Barcelona have financial limitations and a rebuild under way themselves, Ajax have no such issues and have made it clear in talks with Ten Hag, and United … [Read more...] about Manchester United told Antony and Lisandro Martinez will cost £130m by Ajax

An interview with Mesut Ozil’s agent Dr Erkut Sogut is certainly entertaining. He breezes through the plot of the novel he has written, ‘Deadline’, about nepotism in football – name-checking the influence of the Fergusons at Manchester United and the Rummenigges and Hoenesses at Bayern Munich. Sogut then states how his star client Ozil – who he calls the “Muhammad Ali of football” – was worth every penny of the £350,000-a-week he earned at Arsenal before revealing the midfielder is likely to become an esports player, a professional video-gamer, when his football career ends. “He will go more into esports, play himself and maybe become an esports athlete,” he says of the 33-year-old. Really? “He’s really good, to be honest, at Fortnite and I think one day I wouldn’t be surprised if he is competing,” Sogut says. “He owns a team – M10 Esports – and he has players. He has a gaming house in Germany. He has football, like Fifa, and Fortnite.” It is a statement that will surely grate … [Read more...] about Exclusive interview: ‘When Mesut Ozil quits football he will become a professional gamer’

MANCHESTER UNITED appear set to miss out on Watford star Ismaila Sarr. United were favourites to sign Sarr yesterday but Sky Bet have slashed Leeds to odds-on at 1/2 to sign the winger. SKY BET - GET £30 IN FREE BETS* Sarr has impressed for the Hornets during his three years with the club, making over 90 appearances since signing from Rennes for £27m. Watford's relegation from the Premier League last season made it highly likely Sarr would leave the club to stay in the top flight. And he's going about it the right way by keeping himself in the headlines with a sensational goal from inside his own half in the matchday two draw at West Brom. United's need for attacking reinforcements and Sarr's wondergoal meant he had forced his way into Ten Hag's thoughts. And with the failed approach for Marko Arnautovic putting further pressure on the United hierarchy, a move for Sarr looked on the cards. But Leeds have jumped to the front of the queue judged by the … [Read more...] about Ismaila Sarr next club odds: Leeds price SLASHED as Man Utd set for more transfer woe

Leeds United have done what they needed to do to avoid relegation but that is not the end of their problems, merely the start of an array of new ones. Despite avoiding the drop and all the financial pain that will have caused, Leeds do not want to be in this position again next season and there is a lot to do over the summer. Keeping hold of their best players One of the worst kept secrets in football is that Brazil winger Raphinha is Barcelona bound , but he is not the only one who has been looking into the possibility of leaving. England midfielder Kalvin Phillips will no longer be able to activate a relegation release clause in his contract, but the background noise is not encouraging. Phillips has a decision to make . It is the sort that makes players toss and turn at night. Does he sign a new contract with hometown club Leeds and risk another season like this one, battling at the bottom end of the table? Can Leeds persuade him over the coming weeks that things are … [Read more...] about Leeds United have survived but their problems are far from over

When the process of appointing Jesse Marsch started to accelerate in February, the American coach was asked by Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani whether he would come to the club if they were in the Championship next season. Marsch's decision to come to Elland Road was not a no-brainer - his gut instinct was that Marcelo Bielsa had earned the right to stay in charge and lead the club away from relegation danger - but Radrizzani's question is pertinent again now that the threat of relegation is once again looming large in west Yorkshire. A return to the Championship just two years after the club ended their 16-year exile from the top flight would be a serious blow, although perhaps not as catastrophic as it would be for some of Leeds' Premier League peers - or, indeed, for the club themselves when they last dropped out of the elite in 2004. Then, serious financial problems saw them fall into administration and ultimately into the third tier, seriously bruising the club's pride. … [Read more...] about The danger of relegation: What will happen if Leeds United go down

PUNTERS have piled on Manchester United to be RELEGATED, adding more misery to a disastrous weekend. Bookmakers William Hill report an 'unusual level' of backing for United to finish in the bottom three this season. WILLIAM HILL - GET £30 IN FREE BETS* United endured their worst Premier League campaign to date last season, amassing just 58 points in total. Hopes were high during pre-season when under the stewardship of new boss Erik ten Hag, United thrashed Liverpool 4-0 and followed up with four more goals against Melbourne Victory. A 3-1 win against a makeshift Crystal Palace side followed, but United have failed to win since. That form continued into the start of the season with Sunday's 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton. Ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo out of the starting line-up but was forced to throw on last year's top scorer early in the second-half. He couldn't make any sort of impact as they toiled to break the Seagulls down. Man Utd: Premier League … [Read more...] about Punters pile in on Manchester United RELEGATION as Premier League opening day defeat to Brighton sparks disaster start

MANCHESTER UNITED legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane have ripped into the club for their "desperate" pursuit of forward Marko Arnautovic. New manager Erik ten Hag began life in the Premier League with a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton on Sunday. And in amongst the glum mood around Old Trafford was a report that the club were looking at trying to sign 33-year-old former West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic . It was claimed live on air that United have had an initial bid rejected by Serie A side Bologna as they eye up the possibility of replacing an unhappy Cristiano Ronaldo . After hearing of United's failed offer for the Austrian, Neville interrupted Sky presenter Dave Jones to say: "The first thing you do when the phone rings from Manchester United is reject the bid. "The reality of it is you know full well, they’ve lost that game today, they’re actually negotiating from an even worse position than they were yesterday and that’s a bigger problem … [Read more...] about Man Utd slammed as ‘desperate’ by Gary Neville as fellow legend Roy Keane tears into club over Marko Arnautovic transfer

Leeds United and Burnley have threatened to sue the Premier League and Everton unless they can prove how the latter lost £371.8 million in three years without breaking financial rules. The two clubs sent a letter last week warning they reserved the right to bring a claim for substantial damages over the losses posted under regulations allowing teams to lose £105 million over a three-year period, albeit with certain exemptions. Those exemptions include losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic but Leeds and Burnley have raised concerns that media reports and Companies House filings show Everton’s are more than three times that of clubs of a similar size. News of the letter, which was sent on May 13, emerged less than a day after Frank Lampard’s side secured their Premier League survival , leaving Leeds and Burnley to battle it out to avoid the drop on the final day of the season on Sunday. The two clubs and the Premier League declined to comment, while an Everton spokesman … [Read more...] about Leeds United and Burnley threaten legal action over Everton’s finances