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Transfer Rumors: Manchester United, Bayern Munich could swap managers

7May

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Transfer Rumors: Manchester United, Bayern Munich could swap managers

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season despite taking Die Roten back to the Champions League semifinals, and Manchester United appear to be his preferred next destination. As for Manchester United, there remains the possibility of the club moving on from Erik ten Hag, even if recent reports have indicated that INEOS are more sympathetic to the Dutch manager than the fans or the media. While Tuchel and Man United are linked to each other, ten Hag has also been linked to the Bayern Munich job, with the Bundesliga powerhouse evidently bigger fans of ten Hag than just about anyone else. According to a report from Kicker, because Thomas Tuchel is the main candidate to take over at Manchester United for Erik ten Hag and ten Hag himself is in the...

Explaining why Bayern Munich want to hire Erik ten Hag despite massive criticism

6May

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Bundesliga, Features, Premier League

Explaining why Bayern Munich want to hire Erik ten Hag despite massive criticism

Bayern Munich are in the market for a new manager, as Thomas Tuchel will be stepping down at the end of the 2023/24 season and has no interest in anybody changing his mind, even if Die Roten were to win the Champions League. Tuchel and the board have reached the point of no return due to a barrage of criticism, including public remarks from Uli Hoeneß that the controversial Bayern Munich legend has been unwilling to walk back. When it comes to searching for a replacement, Bayern Munich still have a number of options despite Xabi Alonso's rejection and Zinedine Zidane's continued lack of interest in the position. The most surprising candidate is Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag, whose future at Old Trafford may actually be safe despite massive internal criticism, especially fro...

Manchester United want one of the world’s most underrated strikers

4May

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Features, Premier League

Manchester United want one of the world’s most underrated strikers

Manchester United have made many poor attempts at filling their hole at striker over the years, and they haven't had a truly top-class striker since Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie (briefly) ruled Old Trafford. From Romelu Lukaku to Anthony Martial, the recent list of No. 9's at Manchester United reads like a catalogue of the Premier League's biggest busts. Maybe worse yet, Man United have gone for options that never had the quality to start for them to begin with, such as former Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst. Manchester United took a step in the right direction this past summer by signing promising Atalanta gem Rasmus Hojlund, who has recently gotten hot and shown the quality that made him a dangerous weapon in Serie A. But Hojlund is only 21 years of age. Manchester Unite...

Transfer Rumors: New Raphael Varane suitor may signal end of top-level career

2May

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Features, Premier League

Transfer Rumors: New Raphael Varane suitor may signal end of top-level career

Manchester United are preparing to clean house in the summer transfer window, and while many fans hope that cleaning of house includes manager Erik ten Hag, INEOS' biggest key seems to be parting ways with expensive veterans. The best of those players on the transfer shortlist, so to speak, is upcoming free agent Raphael Varane, who joined Manchester United from Real Madrid after the 2020/21 season. Although Varane brought an upgrade of class to the Manchester United back line, the 2023/24 season has exposed the fact that Varane is no longer an elite center back. He was on the decline in the 2020/21 season, which is why Real Madrid were so eager to sell him, as they saw Eder Militao was already a better center back. Varane is still an above-average player, but at his wages, Man...

The whole world watched Manchester United’s most grievous error laid to bare

2May

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Features, Premier League

The whole world watched Manchester United’s most grievous error laid to bare

Manchester United have basically condemned themselves of any chance at qualifying for the Champions League next season, and there are so many issues with the squad that is a daunting task to begun a proper retooling of the team this summer. Yet when it comes to Manchester United's biggest mistake of the season, determining that most crucial error has become just a little bit easier in light of what the whole world witnessed on Wednesday night. Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho put on a clinic on one of world football's biggest stages, torching PSG's suspect defense to the tune of 13 dribbles completed, setting a new high mark for the 2023/24 Champions League campaign. It was an all-time great performance by the Borussia Dortmund star in the Champions League semifinals, a testa...

Manchester United’s biggest flop of the season is no surprise

29Apr

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Features, Premier League

Manchester United’s biggest flop of the season is no surprise

Manchester United dropped more valuable points over the weekend in Premier League action, drawing lowly Burnley 1-1 to keep themselves in sixth place and a whopping 13 points behind Aston Villa in the fourth and final Champions League slot. It has been a season full of disappointments at an individual level, to the point where even if Manchester United decide to keep Erik ten Hag around as manager, the Dutchman would be far from their biggest problem. Marcus Rashford has been massively disappointing in 2023/24 after scoring 17 goals last season to tie a career-high, but he isn't the only big name underperforming at Old Trafford this season. Raphael Varane and even former Real Madrid teammate Casemiro haven't been at their best standard, Antony has looked like a huge waste of money...

Manchester United want to sign two rising Premier League center backs

28Apr

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Features, Premier League

Manchester United want to sign two rising Premier League center backs

Manchester United will be the biggest buyers in the center back market this coming summer, because they will move on from veterans Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, and Jonny Evans in a thorough cleaning of the house. While Varane is still a capable player, the Frenchman's contract is running out, and his skills at the highest level are cleary declining. Varane can barely get on the pitch, and Manchester United know the time is right to move on. Only Lisandro Martinez fits the profile of a top-class, young center back who can start for Manchester United for the next several years. The task, then, for the Red Devils is to find two more center backs who fit that profile, as the central defensive positions are becoming even more coveted in the modern game; it takes thre...

Barcelona can look to Manchester United for their LW solution

27Apr

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Features, LaLiga, Premier League

Barcelona can look to Manchester United for their LW solution

Barcelona have one of the best right wingers in world football in teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who looks like the new face of the club. However, the rest of their attacking situation is far from settled. Robert Lewandowski is one of the better strikers in LaLiga, but his periodic slumps and bizarre technical errors have made it apparent that his best days are behind him. Meanwhile, the left wing position is a real black hole for Barcelona. Joao Felix is a left-footed playmaker masquerading as a left winger, while Ferran Torres is simply too inconsistent to trust as a starter. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been tabbed as the dream transfer solution for Barcelona on the left wing, but because of his importance to Napoli, he could cost well over 100 million euros. That's money Barcelo...

Transfer Rumors: Why Juventus could sell Weston McKennie to Manchester United

26Apr

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Features, Premier League, Serie A

Transfer Rumors: Why Juventus could sell Weston McKennie to Manchester United

Juventus center midfielder Weston McKennie is finishing of his best season with the Bianconeri since joining the club as a controversial acquisition from collapsing Bundesliga giants Schalke in 2020. McKennie has been more decisive this season, recording seven assists for the third-placed Old Lady, which is his highest single-season total since recording a measly two in his debut Serie A season. The 25-year-old has worked hard for the team, per usual, recording 1.5 tackles per game and starting in both center and right-sided midfield roles. Even though this is McKennie's best season with Juventus, he could still be sold this summer. La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Juventus and Weston McKennie have failed to agree to a new contract, which is why the Bianconeri are considering a...

Transfer Rumors: The real reason why Manchester United won’t sell Marcus Rashford

26Apr

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Features, Premier League

Transfer Rumors: The real reason why Manchester United won’t sell Marcus Rashford

Manchester United will need to make some tough calls in the summer transfer window when it comes to players they are going to sell, because if they want to sign actual impact talent, they need to raise the funds and clear squad space. Marcus Rashford has been viewed as untouchable by Manchester United over the years, because he is a homegrown talent and one of the most gifted footballers in England. When he is at his best, Rashford is one of the elite players in the Premier League. He has scored 17 goals in two different league seasons, including in the 2022/23 campaign. However, Rashford is frustratingly inconsistent, and he has been especially frustrating in the 2023/24 season, often going invisible in important matches. There has been speculation that with INEOS taking charg...