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Casemiro, a key midfielder for Manchester United, will be absent from their matchup with Leicester City this month after deciding not to contest his red card against Crystal Palace. Erik Ten Hag is chatting to the media Casemiro was dismissed for grabbing Palace’s Will Hughes around the throat during a melee involving several players from both sides. After the match, which United won 2-1, manager Erik ten Hag hinted that the club would appeal in a bid to have the suspension overturned. However, speaking ahead of his side’s midweek clash with manager-less Leeds United, Ten Hag confirmed there will be no appeal, meaning Casemiro…

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag is wary of the impact Leeds’ sacking of Jesse Marsch could have on Wednesday’s Premier League clash. The Whites head to Old Trafford to take on form team United two days after Marsch was shown the door following a run of seven league games without a victory. United’s only defeat in their last 15 matches in all competitions came against Premier League leaders Arsenal, but prior to the start of that run they were beaten by Aston Villa in Unai Emery’s first game in charge. “We have to be aware of that,” said the Dutchman. “When…

Liverpool reached a new low following their defeat against Wolves and Gary Neville pulled no punches in his assessment Gary Neville speaking on his podcast (Image: Sky Sports Premier League/YouTube) Gary Neville has criticised the Liverpool players and claims the signs are “worrying” following their 3-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday. The Reds stooped to new lows against Julen Lopetegui’s side as goals from Craig Dawson, Ruben Neves and a Joel Matip own goal compiled their misery since the turn of the year. Leicester City’s Wout Faes has more goals than any player in Jurgen Klopp’s side since the return of the World Cup as…

In an interview with Football Manager, Christopher Nkunku stated that he feels his best position is as an attacking midfielder. The current RB Leipzig man is all set to become a Chelsea player when this campaign comes to an end. The Frenchman has signed a pre-contract with the Blues, who held a secret medical with the player after missing out on signing him last summer. He will be arriving at Stamford Bridge off the back of what was an unprecedented January rebuild at the club. Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke came in to the club in an attempt to address the…

Man Utd could go above Man City in the Premier League table this week if things go their way. Man Utd face back-to-back matches against Leeds United this week. (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images.) With the exception of Casemiro’s red card, Man Utd’s weekend was almost perfect. Fuelled by a hat-trick of cup victories since their last Premier League outing against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on January 22, United got back to winning ways in the league on Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over Crystal Palace. Bruno Fernandes, who has now scored three goals in his last four league games, and Marcus Rashford scored…

After Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was fired, Michael Carrick helped to steady the ship at Man Utd, and he has flourished in his first permanent coaching post since leaving Old Trafford. For the first time in a long time, it feels like Man Utd are finally back on track under the guidance of Erik ten Hag. After dispensing with the services of club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in November 2021, the Old Trafford hierarchy opted to appoint an interim boss to give them time to consider their options. While that was deemed a controversial decision at the time, the impact that Ten Hag has…

According to a fresh story, the Liverpool board of directors has made their position on manager Jurgen Klopp’s future apparent. The Reds have struggled for form throughout much of the current season, and sit in 11th place in the league table. They have not won any of their last four Premier League games, and are out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup – two trophies the club won last season. After Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Wolves, Klopp said the result was ‘very frustrating’ and ‘very disappointing’, with the Reds conceding two goals in the opening 12 minutes. After the game, German journalist Jan Aage Fjortoft stated his belief…

Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move to sign Declan Rice this summer, and Bukayo Saka could prove to be the Gunners’ secret weapon in the race to sign him. Mikel Arteta’s side are on top of the Premier League table and have a decent chance of going all the way to becoming the champions. That would make them a very attractive side for top players, and Rice is definitely one of them. Like he is on the pitch for Arsenal, Saka could end up being the difference maker in this transfer. Bukayo Saka could be Arsenal’s secret weapon…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang departed Arsenal barely 16 months after signing a three-year contract extension that was supposed to keep him at the club until 2023. This time last year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed a dramatic deadline day move from Arsenal to Barcelona. The Gabon international was allowed to leave the Gunners for free, joining the LaLiga giants just a year and four months after he put pen to paper on a mega £350,000-a-week deal at Arsenal, which was meant to keep him at the Emirates club for three seasons. At the time, Aubameyang, who is now at Chelsea, was the main man leading Arsenal’s attack and it…

After Arsenal’s second setback of the season, Mikel Arteta was cautioned by a direct opponent to anticipate many more “twists and turns” in the Premier League championship fight. Everyone associated with Arsenal would have taken a big sigh of relief following Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday evening. While the idea of anyone with an affection for the Gunners celebrating a Spurs victory seems unfathomable, the fact the result meant Arsenal maintained their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table balanced things out. City will be left kicking themselves that they failed to close the gap after Mikel Arteta’s men slipped up the day before.…

Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, Manchester United has spent more than £1.4 billion. That’s a lot of money for nothing in the league… We have ranked all 55 signings made for the first team post-Ferguson. All transfer fees are taken via Transfermarkt and the number in the bracket next to them is where they placed when this list was initially made in April, with 45 signings accounted for at the time. 55) Alexis Sanchez (swap) (45)The Red Devils signed one of the best players in the Premier League on astronomical wages and he seemed to become an incompetent footballer overnight. At…

Liverpool have struggled at both ends of the field in the 2022/23 season after sanctioning Sadio Mane’s £35.1 million deal to Bayern Munich in June. Liverpool are enduring a miserable season and are stuck in a rut of their own making – but the cause of their struggles is the matter of debate within the club. The Reds have won just one of their seven games across all competitions in 2023 and are winless in their past four Premier League matches. Jurgen Klopp’s side sit 10th in the league table – a whopping 11 points adrift of the top four, albeit with a game in…

If Graham Potter is unable to turn results around Chelsea will move for former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, who is a free agent after quitting his role as Spain boss after the World Cup Graham Potter could face the sack if he doesn’t turn Chelsea’s season around (Image: Getty Images) Chelsea are lining up a move for Luis Enrique should Graham Potter get the chop in the coming months. The Blues have been struggling all season despite back-to-back mammoth spending sprees in the last couple of transfer windows and are currently treading water in mid-table. It’s understood that Chelsea owner Todd Boehly…

Following Chelsea manager Graham Potter’s use of over £220 million in January transfer buys against Fulham, Daily Star Sport examines everything he got right and wrong in the 0-0 draw. Potter made some huge decisions before and during the game (Image: Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) Fulham held Chelsea to a hard fought 0-0 draw to put a dampener on Enzo Fernandez’s home debut as the Blues failed to score despite Todd Boehly spending £323m in January. £106million World Cup winner Fernandez was handed his first team debut by Graham Potter, despite joining the club on Transfer deadline day. He almost…

Fred has a big role to play this week as Man Utd prepare to face Leeds without two of their key midfielders. Fred has a key role to play for United (Image: 2023 Man Utd FC) In the space of a week, Man Utd went from losing one stellar summer signing to another. Now the challenge will be trying to deal without them with the minimum of fuss. Erik ten Hag moved quickly to replace the injured Christian Eriksen with a deadline-day pursuit of Marcel Sabitzer, but they cannot afford such luxury in their efforts to compensate for the suspended Casemiro. Unless there is…

The midfielder has long been linked with a trip to Man Utd and his partner cheekily joked which date that will ‘happen’. Mikky Kiemeney joked that De Jong would ‘soon’ be in Manchester (Image: Emilio Andreoli – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) The partner of Frenkie de Jong, Mikky Kiemeney, has joked about the date Frenkie de Jong will ‘arrive’ at Man Utd. The Barcelona midfielder was Erik ten Hag’s top summer target last year but a long chase for the playmaker was ultimately made in vain as the player stayed at the Nou Camp. The Manchester Evening News understands United are still open…

Sources close to Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson have “disclosed” his position on current manager Erik Ten Hag. Ferguson remains a director on United’s board following his 26 year reign as the clubs’ manager in which he oversaw the Red Devils’ most successful period winning 38 trophies. He left the club and retired in 2013 and in the decade that’s gone by United are yet to lift the Premier League title and experience prolonged success under a new manager. However, could this be about to change under Ten Hag? Well Sir Alex himself is optimistic according to sources close to him. As reported in the Mail…

At the World Cup, a talented player attracted the attention and expressed his desire to join Manchester United, but Liverpool should buy him instead to address Jürgen Klopp’s problem. It may feel like Liverpool’s offensive options are complete with the arrival of Cody Gakpo. But that may not necessarily be the case. Gakpo’s arrival means there are plenty of options for Jürgen Klopp on the left wing. However, on the right, it’s still just Mohamed Salah who is truly comfortable in the position. Last season, Diogo Jota played there at times, but he’s looked more comfortable on the left, and wasn’t able…

Chelsea shattered the British transfer record to sign Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez for £105 million in January, but there may yet be more transfer business to be done. Chelsea new boy Enzo Fernandez is a fan of Declan Rice (Image: Getty Images) Enzo Fernandez has spoken of his admiration for Declan Rice, but a summer move will not come cheap if Chelsea want to unite the two midfielders. Argentine World Cup star Fernandez completed a move to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day, with the Blues parting ways with a British record transfer fee of £105m. The midfielder has taken the number five shirt vacated by…

After having knee surgery at the beginning of December, Gabriel Jesus has been out since then, but new video suggests the striker might soon return for Arsenal. Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has taken another massive step in his recovery from knee surgery. Sidelined since the beginning of December after sustaining ligament damage whilst on World Cup duty for Brazil, the 25-year-old has missed the Gunners’ last eight games across all competitions – although the side have coped relatively well in his absence to remain top of the Premier League table. With regard to a potential timeline for Jesus’ return to…

Erik ten Hag will be sweating over Casemiro’s ban in Man Utd’s fight to finish in the top four – and the stats show he should be worried. United will be without Casemiro for the next three Premier League games The Brazilian midfielder picked up a straight red card in Saturday’s 2-1 win against Crystal Palace after grabbing Will Hughes by the throat. Despite footage appearing to show the pair hugging after the incident, the 30-year-old received his marching orders for violent conduct. talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor insisted the ex-Real Madrid midfielder should have been arrested as he likened him to UFC and WWE legend…

When asked about her boyfriend’s potential transfer to Man Utd, Frenkie de Jong’s girlfriend had some fun. De Jong had been linked with a move to United The Barcelona star was at the centre of a major saga in the summer window as manager Erik ten Hag was desperate to sign the player. The Netherlands international had his breakthrough campaign in 2018 at Ajax when Ten Hag was in charge and was eyed as a marquee signing at Old Trafford but a deal could not be agreed. But that has not stopped interest from fans in the 25-year-old, who has made 25 appearances…

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the only bidder for Manchester United at the current moment in time, according to reports. The INEOS chief is open to ousting the Glazers at Old Trafford, with the Americans finally willing to sell up. However, the takeover process is moving slowly and the 70-year-old has certain rules when it comes to buying his favourite club. The Glazers confirmed they were open to selling United back in November, shortly after they’d been criticised by Cristiano Ronaldo in his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. But The Athletic say that, right now, Ratcliffe remains the only candidate when it comes to a…

Man Utd star Diogo Dalot is one of the players Barcelona have had their eyes on as a possible option to reinforce the right-back slot. The Portuguese international has been at Man Utd since 2018, but it is only in the past 12-15 months that he has gained prominence within the team, establishing himself as the first-choice right-back ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Barcelona, whose right-back issues need no introduction, had been eyeing Dalot as a target, especially due to the fact that his current contract with the Red Devils stood to expire at the end of the current season. But…