Skopje, Macedonia | AFP |Ā Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has sent a message in the direction of UEFA Super Cup opponents Real Madrid by declaring his readiness to bring Gareth Bale to Old Trafford. Speaking to reporters in the Macedonian capital of Skopje on Monday, Mourinho said he would wait …
Read More »Mkhitaryan, Mata lead United to friendly win
Dublin, Ireland | AFP |Ā A goal in either half from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and his replacement Juan Mata helped Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road in the Reds’ final pre-season game on Wednesday. The pair’s goals came either side of Dennis Praet’s strike to ensure …
Read More »Matic and Mourinho back together at United
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ā Serbian international midfielder Nemanja Matic signed for Manchester United on Monday from Premier League champions Chelsea, the buying club announced, for a reported fee of Ā£40 million ($52.7m, 44.7m euros). It is the second time United manager Jose Mourinho has invested in the 28-year-old’s …
Read More »Football: De Gea ‘guaranteed’ to stay at United – Mourinho
Santa Clara, United States | AFP | Jose Mourinho has given a “guarantee” that David De Gea will stay at Manchester United this season, despite the long-running saga over a potential move to Real Madrid. Transfer speculation over De Gea returning to hometown club Real has stretched on for the …
Read More »Football: Lukaku, Rashford on target as United down City
Houston, United States | AFP |Ā Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford were on target as Manchester United defeated Premier League rivals Manchester City 2-0 in their International Champions Cup pre-season clash here Thursday. Belgian international Lukaku grabbed his second goal in his second start for United as the Red Devils eased …
Read More »Football: Mourinho treating Manchester derby as training session
Houston, United States | AFP | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he plans to treat Thursday’s exhibition match against Manchester City as a training session as the two Premier League rivals prepare to clash in Houston. The two teams meet at the NRG Stadium — home of the Houston …
Read More »Football: Mourinho rules out Ronaldo move after United rout Galaxy
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Jose Mourinho ruled out any attempt to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford after Manchester United opened their US tour here Saturday with a 5-2 rout of the Los Angeles Galaxy. United manager Mourinho is keen to bolster his ranks further after …
Read More »Football: Carrick takes over as United captain
London, United Kingdom |Ā Michael Carrick has succeeded Wayne Rooney as captain of Manchester United after the club’s all-time top goalscorer’s move back to Everton. “It feels great and it is such a huge honour to captain such a great club,” Carrick told the club’s MUTV on Tuesday. The 35-year-old added: …
Read More »Football: Lukaku arrested after rowdy party in Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, United States | AFP |Ā Manchester United-bound striker Romelu Lukaku is likely to have to spend a fraction of his extravagant salary on settling a fine in Beverly Hills after being arrested during a noisy party at his rented mansion. A Beverly Hills Police Department statement on Saturday said …
Read More »Jose Mourinho outwits Conte in Lukaku deal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ā Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku is set to join Manchester United for a reported Ā£75million ($97m, 85.5m euros), a record fee between British clubs, after the buying club announced Saturday they had reached agreement with Everton. The 24-year-old’s signing — which the BBC says …
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