Tag: Manchester United

Grading Ruben Amorim as Manchester United manager so far
3Apr By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Grading Ruben Amorim as Manchester United manager so far

When Manchester United decided to move on from Erik ten Hag as their manager in November, the Red Devils were reeling in 14th place and in desperate need of a coaching change that, quite frankly, should have come in the summer when INEOS took over. After a few weeks of club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy taking care of the club as interim manager - he would later get the Leicester City gig - Ruben Amorim stepped in as the latest hyped up, up-and-coming hire from an established club outside of the top five European leagues. And now five months later, Manchester United sit 13th in the table, not ahead by Tottenham and Everton in 14th and 15th and clearly not significantly improved from Ten Hag's time at the beginning of the season. The minute Amorim stepped in to the job, he told the fa...
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Manchester United showing serious interest in £67M Arsenal striker target
29Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Transfer News

Manchester United showing serious interest in £67M Arsenal striker target

Manchester United need to sign a striker in the summer 2025 transfer window, as Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have failed to provide enough goal-scoring threat up top together. Both Zirkzee and Hojlund had great success in Serie A as up-and-coming talent at smaller clubs, but neither player is a proven goal-scorer and both have struggled at times in the 2024/25 season. Although Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim's former Sporting CP star striker Viktor Gyokeres is still widely seen as the favorite to join the Red Devils this summer, the club are looking for alternatives. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany, via mufcmpb, Manchester United are "seriously" interested in Eintracht Frankfurt breakout star striker Hugo Ekitke, former of Reims and PSG. Ekitike is wan...
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Antony’s breakout makes another Manchester United flop look even worse
29Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Antony’s breakout makes another Manchester United flop look even worse

Manchester United loaned out right winger Antony to Real Betis this winter in the hopes that a move to Spain would get something out of their mercurial forward. And Antony has quickly made Seville his new home, playing at a higher level than most players in LaLiga so far this season. In seven matches, Antony has scored two goals with two assists while averaging three key passes per game and more than two combined dribbles completed and fouls drawn per match. After offering no real end product or creativity at Old Trafford, Antony has been one of the best creators in Europe since his move to Real Betis, giving him hope for the future, whether that is with Real Betis, Manchester United, or even some other club in European football. But while Antony has broken out in his new surround...
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Manchester United eyeing two goalkeeper transfer targets
28Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United eyeing two goalkeeper transfer targets

It's unclear if Manchester United will actually go ahead and pull the trigger on a move, but there are rumblings that the Red Devils want to make a goalkeeping move in the summer 2025 transfer window. There's a belief that the goalkeeper position has now become a priority of Manchester United on the transfer market, and if starting keeper Andre Onana is open to a move, then the club would let the talented but inconsistent shot-stopper exit. According to a report from the Muppetiers, via UtdEra, Manchester United are interested in Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens and Burnley shot-stopper James Trafford as alternatives. While Onana is a more proven name and a former Champions League finalist with Inter Milan, Trafford and Lammens have been better this season and have more futu...
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How much Manchester United want in order to sell Kobbie Mainoo
28Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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How much Manchester United want in order to sell Kobbie Mainoo

The summer 2025 transfer window could spell the end of Kobbie Mainoo's run at Manchester United after just two seasons in the first team as a promising homegrown player. But Mainoo is holding out for an awful lot in wages, and while some have guarded optimism that eventually cooler heads will prevail, there's a worry that Manchester United are getting fed up with the situation. Mainoo was a welcome breakout star in the 2023/24 season, playing a vital role in Manchester United salvaging European qualification out of the campaign by beating crosstown rivals Manchester City - the Premier League champions - in the final of the FA Cup. However, the 2024/25 season has been a nightmare for Mainoo, who is on the periphery of the squad and has looked disinterested on the pitch as part of a...
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Three top Premier League clubs want to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Three top Premier League clubs want to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus

Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is one of the only reasons for hope for the future in Turin, as the Bianconeri have fallen out of the Serie A title race and are faced with another stopgap manager after giving up on Thiago Motta before one full year. Despite the optimism around Yildiz, Juve have had trouble getting the Turkish international consistently involved in year two, as he's been out of his preferred position as a No. 10 in a playmaker role. Without a true left winger - Federico Chiesa was loaned to Liverpool last summer - Yildiz has made frequent starts on the left wing, and that's clearly not the best spot for him. So top clubs around Europe are circling like vultures, looking to take advantage of the potential that Juventus make yet another transfer blunder with a promising y...
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Manchester United make new GK a transfer priority in summer 2025
27Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United make new GK a transfer priority in summer 2025

Manchester United will have a lot of work to do in the coming summer 2025 transfer window, as they are toiling away in the bottom half of the Premier League with little improvement to show for despite hiring one of the most highly-regarded young managers in world football in Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese coach still needs better players at pretty much every level of the squad, and while most transfer rumblings have remained focused on a new striker, Manchester United seem to be after goalkeeper help. According to a report from the Muppetiers, via mufcmpb, Manchester United are now pivoting towards making signing a new goalkeeper one of their priorities in the summer 2025 transfer window, especially as an Andre Onana exit is becoming more likely. Andre Onana is prone to errors While ...
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Where does Antony rank among LaLiga’s best players right now?
20Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Where does Antony rank among LaLiga’s best players right now?

Manchester United loanee Antony looks like a completely different man since moving from Old Trafford to the Benito Villamarin, and ever since he's joined Real Betis, Los Verdiblancos have been the second highest performing team in LaLiga after league title favorite Barcelona. Isco has been splendid, too, and was instrumental in the 2-1 win over former employers Real Madrid, but Antony has unmistakably been the star of the show. But where, exactly, does Antony rank? Both in terms of form and overall quality. It's a difficult question to ask since Antony has just joined LaLiga and previously had a poor reputation as a nearly 100 million euro transfer flop for Manchester United. Form and class are two distinct entities, and, because of that, it becomes additionally difficult to asses...
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Man United dominate Transfermarkt’s most valuable Premier League U21 players
19Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Man United dominate Transfermarkt’s most valuable Premier League U21 players

Manchester United have been one of the most disappointing teams in European football this season, and they are nowhere near competing for a European place next season with little turn-around in results despite the appointment of Ruben Amorim as manager. But there are reasons to believe in a bright future for Manchester United, as they have a number of talented young players who are a clear identity and cohesive scheme away from truly shining. In fact, Transfermarkt released an updated list of its most valuable players in terms of worth on the open transfer market, and Manchester United had the most players in the top 10 of the list of the most valuable U21 players in the Premier League. Arsenal, Manchester City, Bournemouth, and Tottenham all had two players each, but Manchester U...
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Manchester United still want to sign Xavi Simons
19Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Manchester United still want to sign Xavi Simons

Much of the transfer rumor mill speculation surrounding Manchester United has understandably focused on their need for goals, and top-class No. 9's like Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Sesko are the most frequently mentioned players. But given Manchester United are 13th in the Premier League table, they clearly need more than just striker help if they want to get back to their usual standing as a top-four side in English football. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Manchester United still want to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig this summer and are actually hoping to sign a "versatile attacking midfielder" in the coming window. Plettenberg confirms that Manchester United also remain interested in the top two young Bundesliga strikers on the transfer m...
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