Kampala, Uganda | Premier League | Manchester United have won their last four matches by an aggregate score of 14-2 and know another victory will take them into the top four. Southampton have taken seven points from their last possible nine and are aiming for a quickfire double over the …
Read More »Man United coach Solskjaer aiming for Champions League
London, UK | XINHUA | Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expressed confidence that his side can finish the Premier League season strongly and qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Man Utd currently sit fifth, four points behind Leicester City after the Foxes’ 1-1 draw against Arsenal on …
Read More »Manchester United confirm Gomes departure
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Manchester United confirmed Wednesday that Angel Gomes has left the club as the 19-year-old rejected the offer of a new contract. Gomes joined the Reds youth academy when he was six years old and made his first team debut at the age of 16 in …
Read More »Mourinho meets familiar foes Man Utd as Liverpool resume title hunt
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is hoping to exact revenge on former employers Manchester United, while Liverpool aim to move within one win of the title as the Premier League’s return kicks up a gear across a four-day weekend of action. The English top flight got …
Read More »Man Utd extend Ighalo’s loan deal until January 2021
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United extended Odion Ighalo’s loan spell until January 2021 on Monday to ensure the Nigerian striker will be able to finish the 2019/20 season with the Premier League club. Ighalo’s initial loan deal from Shanghai Shenhua expired at the end of May, but the 30-year-old has been rewarded …
Read More »Premier League return: the issues to resolve
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Premier League football is set to return on June 17 after a three-month coronavirus-enforced absence. Nothing realistically will stop Liverpool from being crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years. But there are a whole host of other issues to sort out, including …
Read More »Football mentor has hands full during virus lockdown
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Fitness coach and mentor Wayne Richardson has had his hands full dealing with footballers’ mental health issues in a period of unprecedented uncertainty during the coronavirus lockdown. Richardson and his staff have spoken to about 150 players, from professionals all the way down to the …
Read More »Solskjaer warns ‘personal agendas’ will not be tolerated
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his players that “personal agendas” will not be tolerated as he seeks a change of culture at Old Trafford. Solskjaer has overseen a huge turnover in his squad since taking charge in 2018. Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez were high-profile departures …
Read More »Ighalo keen to see out season at Man Utd
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo said Friday that he hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed following the coronavirus lockdown. The 30-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until May 31. Premier …
Read More »Pogba using lockdown to prepare for return after injury woes
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is using the coronavirus lockdown to step up his return to fitness after an injury-plagued season. Pogba had made just eight appearances for United this season before the health crisis forced the suspension of the Premier League in March. The French World Cup winner …
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