Manchester United are interested in Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte, with the Uruguay international one of a number of players they are looking at. Man Utd want to sign a new central midfielder this summer. Ugarte, who is part of Uruguay’s Copa America squad, made 34 appearances in all competitions for PSG last season. Image:…
Glasgow Warriors landed the United Rugby Championship title for the first time since 2015 after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over the Bulls at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld. Having beaten the Stormers, the 2022 winners, and defending champions Munster to reach the Grand Final, the Warriors avoided a third loss in the showpiece with a fantastic…
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe understands why rivals Manchester City are challenging Premier League financial rules and warned the competition faces “ruin” if regulation goes too far. City are suing the league over its associated party transaction (APT) rules, which are designed to ensure commercial deals linked to a club’s ownership are done for…
Manchester United have Jarrad Brantwhaite top of their centre-back list. His prioritisation becomes perplexing when you consider that Lisandro Martinez, their best centre-back, is also left-footed. Left-footed centre-back pairings are scarce in elite football. Conventional wisdom dictates that it just doesn’t work, even though, up until recently, there has been no such issue with two…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… THE SUN Manchester United have reignited their interest in Xavi Simons – after initially agreeing a £50m transfer fee for him last summer. Manchester United are reportedly also planning a bid for Matthijs De Ligt. England stars will earn a staggering bonus of £14m if they…
Netherlands survived an early scare to defeat Poland 2-1 in Hamburg in the opening game of Group D at Euro 2024 as former Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst came off the bench to score a late winner. Robert Lewandowski was absent for the Poles due to a hamstring injury, but his replacement Adam Buksa filled…
Erik Ten Hag is set to stay at Manchester United after the club finalised their end-of-season review. But what happens now? United finished a disappointing eighth, their worst finish in the Premier League era, and despite beating rivals Manchester City to lift the FA Cup and Ten Hag’s second trophy in as many years, speculation…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers… THE SUN Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in talks over a sensational return to the Premier League with promoted side Leicester City. Manchester United could look to Borussia Dortmund for their next boss, with reports in Germany claiming Edin Terzic is a potential replacement should the club…
Kieran McKenna is set to stay at Ipswich and sign a new long-term contract after attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton. The 38-year-old coach has guided Ipswich to back-to-back EFL promotions and a first Premier League campaign at Portman Road for 22 years, but there were question marks over whether he would remain…
Wayne Rooney says his appointment as the new head coach at Plymouth Argyle is the “perfect next step” in his career. England’s second-highest goalscorer was sacked by Birmingham in January after just 83 days in charge. Rooney has also managed at Derby County and DC United and now takes the fourth role of his managerial…
