Erik ten Hag was left unimpressed by Manchester United’s players in their 1-0 pre-season loss to Rosenborg, saying their performance was “by far not good enough” and “not the top standard of football”. United were dominated by the Norwegian side, who are in the midst of their domestic season. Rosenborg hit the post four times…
Joshua Zirkzee has completed his move from Bologna to Manchester United. The fee is understood to be £36.5m (€42.5m), slightly above his £34.4m (€40m) release clause, but it is in exchange for more favourable payment terms. It means United will pay for the Netherlands international over three years. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using…
Holders Rangers will start their Sky Sports Cup defence at Dundee United in the second round of the competition. Jo Potter’s Gers side beat Partick Thistle at Tynecastle Park last season to seal the trophy, and the Jags start their campaign against Spartans this time around. All 12 top-flight clubs enter at the second-round stage…
Manchester United vs Liverpool, Tottenham vs Arsenal and Manchester City vs Arsenal are among games exclusively live on Sky Sports in August and September. New Liverpool boss Arne Slot will face rivals Manchester United for the first time on Sunday September 1, live on Sky Sports, with the kick-off time at Old Trafford to be…
Matthijs de Ligt is keen to move to Manchester United, amid interest from the club, according to Sky in Germany. United have held initial talks with Bayern Munich to explore the conditions of a potential deal for the Netherlands international. Erik ten Hag, who coached De Ligt at Ajax, wants the 24-year-old as part of…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Manchester United are attempting to offload Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as potential makeweights to land Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite in a transfer swap. Manchester United are prepared to welcome Mason Greenwood back for pre-season training – if they fail to sell their exiled striker…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE SUN Gareth Southgate claims England are struggling without a replacement for Kalvin Phillips in midfield. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rob Dorsett delivers his verdict on England’s 1-1 draw with Denmark and believes there are real concerns for Gareth Southgate…
Joshua Zirkzee is different. At 6’4”, he looks like a target man but he has the feet of a playmaker and the pace to run the channels. Manchester United are one of a number of clubs wondering whether this unique skill set is just what they need. At 23, Zirkzee has enjoyed a breakthrough season…
Manchester United are sticking with Erik ten Hag, but the alarming numbers from the past season show he has his work cut out for him. United ended the campaign eighth, their worst finish in the Premier League era, after Ten Hag failed to curb the team’s worrying performances amid an almost constant injury crisis. Their…
When Manchester United were crushed 4-0 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park at the start of May, there had appeared no way back for Erik ten Hag. Even the manager admitted that his team had been “easy to beat” – it felt like the end. United had dropped as low as eighth in the Premier…
