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There is a particular kind of confidence in a manager who volunteers the word “expectations” in mid-August. Michael Carrick did exactly that on Friday morning, sitting down with BBC Radio Manchester to talk about Bruno Fernandes, the Champions League and expectations — an interview the broadcaster billed under a line that will please the Stretford […]
There was a moment in Trondheim last month, somewhere inside a 5-0 dismantling of Rosenborg, when the United academy did what it has always done at this club and stuck its hand up. Shea Lacey opened the scoring. Harry Amass got on the scoresheet too. Both spent pre-season looking entirely at home in senior company. […]
Every signing Manchester United have made this summer has lengthened the queue in front of Kobbie Mainoo. Andrey Santos arrived from Chelsea on 13 July. Youri Tielemans followed from Aston Villa 24 hours later. Cristian Orozco joined from Fortaleza on 7 August. For a homegrown midfielder who was playing in an FA Cup final as […]
Manchester United round off their summer preparations this weekend, and the Milan friendly is Michael Carrick’s final chance to fine-tune his side before the real stuff begins. The Red Devils meet the Rossoneri on Saturday 15 August in their last outing before the Premier League opener away at Hull City on 22 August. United head […]
Michael Carrick has ruled out a £100m signing at Manchester United this summer, admitting the club cannot match the spending power of their title rivals. But the Carrick transfer stance does not mean the Red Devils are finished in this window, as the Guardian reports. United have invested a reported £85m this window on Youri […]
Youri Tielemans has said sorry to Aston Villa supporters, with the Tielemans apology coming after the midfielder suggested Manchester United are a bigger club than his former side, the BBC reports. The Belgian joined the Red Devils from Villa on 14 July in a deal reported to be worth around £35million, taking the No. 18 […]
Wayne Rooney and Mark Goldbridge are set to front a new Manchester United show, the BBC reports. The Rooney and Goldbridge pairing comes as part of a fresh streaming agreement between Gary Neville’s The Overlap and Disney+, first reported by The Athletic. The deal, described by the Manchester Evening News as a multi-million pound agreement, […]
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Man Utd vs Hull City is less than two weeks away and Michael Carrick still has four major selection decisions to make. Much of his strongest XI is beginning to take shape, but the final pre-season games against Leeds United and AC Milan could decide who starts at right-back, centre-back, central midfield and on the […]
Manchester United have been urged to use Marcus Rashford in a sensational swap deal for Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly. Former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon believes the proposed exchange could benefit both clubs as uncertainty continues around the futures of both England internationals. Rashford has returned to Michael Carrick’s squad following his loan spell with Barcelona […]
Manchester United are doing everything they can to keep highly-rated academy prospect JJ Gabriel at Old Trafford as interest grows in the teenager. The 15-year-old is regarded as one of the brightest talents in the club’s youth system and has already generated considerable excitement at Carrington. The Manchester Evening News reports that United are determined […]
Youri Tielemans: The £35m Steal Lighting Up United’s Pre-Season When Manchester United opened the chequebook this summer, the marquee money went on attacking flair. Yet the arrival that has pundits purring cost a fraction of the headline deals. Youri Tielemans, signed from Aston Villa for a reported £35m in July, has slipped into Michael Carrick’s […]
