Manchester United starlet Alejandro Garnacho was at the centre of a fake story involving Lionel Messi. As a result, Garnacho’s brother Roberto took to social media to rubbish claims that came from former United and England defender Rio Ferdinand. Speaking on his Vibe with Five show on Monday, Ferdinand joked that Messi took offence against his young Argentina teammate on Instagram because the 19-year-old vi... »
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka has credited former teammate Wilfried Zaha for aiding his development as a right-back. The pair will come head-to-head when the Red Devils lock horns with Galatasaray on Wednesday evening in their penultimate Champions League group-stage clash. Wan-Bissaka arrived at Old Trafford on a £50 million package deal from Crystal Palace – where he played alongside Zaha – in 20... »
Manchester United duo Antony and Rasmus Hojlund are set to return from injury for Wednesday night’s Champions League clash against Galatasaray. Rasmus Hojlund sustained a hamstring injury against Luton Town prior to the international break, which ruled him out of Sunday’s 3-0 win over Everton. Although United had announced a fresh injury to Mason Mount ahead of the trip to Everton, Antony was also left out ... »
Manchester United and Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans collected his MBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace on Monday. The Manchester United academy graduate – now recognised as a veteran – was awarded an MBE for his services to association football in Northern Ireland. Evans made his debut for Northern Ireland in a 3-2 win over Spain in September 2006. Since then, he has earned a staggering 106 ... »
Manchester United’s opponents on Wednesday night, Galatasaray, have a couple of injury problems going into the game. Erik ten Hag has had to deal with a flurry of injuries to his squad this season, with Antony and Mason Mount the latest players to miss games through injury. Thankfully, Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw returned from their long absenses at the weekend as United beat Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park. U... »
Derby County can expect bids for young talent Cruz Allen. The Welsh youth player, 16, is impressed in the Rams’ U-18 side and that has alerted a number of Premier League clubs. According to The Sun, Allen is subject to interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle. United have added plenty of young talents to their ranks after watching them impress lower down the football pyramid. Now, there’s sugg... »
Fan footage of Alejandro Garnacho’s sublime overhead kick against Everton shows just how ridiculous the strike actually was. Although we aren’t fond of fans recording material at games, instead of chanting or enjoying the game, it can be forgiven when someone captures incredible moments. It was a goal that left Goodison Park in a state of shock. After full-back Diogo Dalot sent in a cross, Garnacho adjusted... »
Alejandro Garnacho’s stunner for Manchester United against Everton on Sunday quickly drew comparisons to Wayne Rooney’s great goal against Man City in 2011. Marcus Rashford passed to Diogo Dalot on the right flank, who made a deep cross into the penalty area, where Garnacho met it with an acrobatic strike into the top corner 15 yards from goal. The away end erupted while the home fans were left stunned. Gar... »
Manchester United beat Everton 3-0 on the road over the weekend, though only one of our players made it to the team of the week. Garth Crooks’ Team of the Week for BBC Sport consisted of: Ederson; Alexander-Arnold, Lascelles, Ake; Olise, Kudus, Rice, Gordon; Pedro, Haaland, Garnacho. It’s great to see Garnacho’s efforts at Goodison Park recognised and few can argue against his inclusion in the side. However... »
Gary Neville believes Pep Guardiola would love to have Kobbie Mainoo in his Man City team. The teenager earned rave reviews following a standout performance in his full Premier League debut against Everton on Sunday. Roy Keane, who was working as a pundit for Sky Sports, said he was ‘outstanding’ against Sean Dyche’s side. Mainoo, 18, impressed in pre-season and was set to be given a key role in the team at... »