The quest to buy Manchester United has rumbled on for almost nine months and it doesn’t sound like we are any closer to a conclusion. There has been multiple reports around the takeover from the Glazer family to the two main bidders – Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. But with the new season set to kick off in under two weeks’ time, the uncertainty around the takeover remains. As a res... »
Andre Onana has made his first couple of appearances for Manchester United since he joined the club in a big-money move from Inter Milan and it’s safe to say that the Cameroon international comes with quite the personality. Onana is not a stranger to issues on and off the pitch and a recent incident against Borussia Dortmund during United’s pre-season tour has made the rounds. Harry Maguire’s wayward pass r... »
Manchester United are reportedly ready to rival Liverpool in the race for Southampton starlet Romeo Lavia. That’s according to the Daily Mail, which suggests that Chelsea are also in the mix for the midfielder despite their ongoing pursuit of Moises Caicedo. Liverpool have already seen their opening bid for Lavia swiftly rebutted by the Saints, who are preparing for their first season in the Championship a... »
Manchester United are keen on adding Sofyan Amrabat to their ranks this summer. The Red Devils could welcome four new faces through the doors at Carrington in this transfer window; Mason Mount and Andre Onana have already settled into the squad and the club are now awaiting Rasmus Hojlund’s arrival after agreeing a £72 million package with Atalanta. Meanwhile, the board have turned their attention behind th... »
Amad Diallo formed one-third of a Manchester United trio that was ruled out of this morning’s clash with Borussia Dortmund. The Ivorian joined Alejandro Garnacho and Raphael Varane on the sidelines for the Red Devils’ final stop of their United States tour on Monday, in which they sustained a 3-2 defeat to the Bundesliga outfit in Las Vegas. Amad has not featured since July 22, when he was forced off the pi... »
Manchester United have rejected a bid from West Ham for Harry Maguire. The England centre-back has been linked with a move away from Manchester United as one of the players Erik ten Hag has made available on the market. There hasn’t been a flurry of offers, but Maguire needs to think about his own career and keeping himself in Gareth Southgate’s plans for Euro 2028. According to The Athletic, West Ham have ... »
Simon Jones records from San Diego on pre-season tour covering Manchester United. The BBC Sport reporter takes a break from that to record the latest episode of the BBC’s How To Buy A Football Club podcast, which was launched last year to cover the takeover process at Manchester United. The question is when will the takeover end? In the latest episode of How To Buy a Football Club, Stone speaks to anonymous... »
Manchester United Foundation announced on Thursday they would be funding two scholarship places on their new degree course at Manchester Metropolitan University. And, to make it even more special, the places have been endorsed and named after Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton. I know that we’ve got many young readers who might be interested in the degree course, even if they’re not eligible for the s... »
Manchester United have two injury concerns to deal with as they prepare to face Borussia Dortmund on Monday. The Red Devils sustained a 2-0 defeat to European giants Real Madrid in the early hours of Thursday morning, with Erik ten Hag deploying a heavily-rotated side from the one that faced Wrexham. Despite the strong starting XI, the result ultimately ended the same. Goals from starlet Jude Bellingham, wh... »
Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has given his verdict on which striker the Reds should sign this summer. The two main targets have been Harry Kane and Rasmus Hojlund as Erik ten Hag looks for a centre-forward. Talks are ongoing with Atalanta but the Serie A side allegedly want €70m, but United are willing to offer €50m plus £60m for the Denmark international. Silvestre would prefer to see... »