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Though Manchester United scored three goals against Norwich City on Sunday to return to the seventh position on the League standings, Solskjaer’s is proceeding with his decision to sign former Manchester City star in the next summer transfer market. The young England international is one of the most sought-after players in the world following his blistering start to his Borussia Dortmund’s career last season. The 19-year-old versatile winger has scored 18 goals for the Bundesliga side since last season and Solskjaer has developed a keen interest in his service. Manchester United Make Decision On Signing Ibrahimovic Juventus Attacker Denies Interest…

Manchester United recorded their first back-to-back win since the start of this season after thrashing Norwich City 3-1 on Sunday. The win was the Red Devils second away victory in seven months and it was the first time Solskjaer’s side are recording two consecutive victories away from home since the start of the season. Though the Red Devils faithfuls were impressed with the overall performance of the players, they chose to single out summer singing Daniel James for praise for his wonderful pass that led to Marcus Rashord’s goal. They took to Twitter to sing his praise and here are…

Former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku wasted no time before scoring goals for his new side Inter Milan, thanks to his understanding with his new attacking partner Lautaro Martinez. Martinez has obviously formed a deadly partnership with the Belgian forward, having scored 11 league goals between them. However, the partnership could be a short-lived one as reports claimed that Manchester United and Barcelona are interested in signing the 22-year-old Argentine striker in the next summer transfer window. Martinez, who has scored six goals this campaign, is attracting interest from Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde as the search for Suarez’s ideal replacement…

Manchester United manager spoke at length to Sky Sports ahead of his clash with Norwich City on Sunday. The Norwegian tactician called on the Red Devils fans to be patient with his players who are experiencing a difficult transition period. According to him young summer signings — Aaron Wan-Bisaka and Daniel James — and academy products are finding it difficult to play against well-known and experienced opponents which is one of the reasons why the team is yet to get consistent positive results. “You have to be brave. You have to trust your players and trust the kids. We made…

Solskjaer is obviously building a team of young players who will be available at Old Trafford for a long period of time. Marcus Rashford, Martial, Lingard, and McTominay are relatively young and they were joined by Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bisaka in the summer as part of Solskjaer’s young policy. Mason Greenwood, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, James Garner and Tahith Chong have all made it to the first-team squad from the academy and the investment in youngsters will most likely continue in January as Sean Longstaff (Newcastle) and 22-year-old Timo Werner are being linked with the Red Devils boss. Unfortunately,…

Manchester United travel to the Carrow Road on Sunday to tackle Norwich City in one of Premier League’s Week 10 fixtures. The Red Devils recorded their first away victory after seven months on Thursday against Partizan Belgrade, they will hope to extend the winning streak against the Canaries. Having seen a great display from some of his young players in the week, Solskjaer will definitely have difficulty coming up with his starting XI on Sunday. However, here is a clue on how the Red Devils could lineup in a 3-4-3 formation against last season’s Championship winners. De Gea, who was…

Lack of goals and experienced strikers have seen United remain in the 14th position in the league standings, two points above relegation zone. This has forced Solskjaer’s into making move for top strikers — including Mario Mandzukic, Timo Werner and Thomas Muller — who will share the club’s goalscoring burden with Marcus Rashford. Meanwhile, many reports claimed that Juventus want-away striker Mario Mandzukic, 33, is closer to joining the Red Devils as he has reportedly reached an agreement with the club’s hierarchy. Nonetheless, rumors linking Thomas Muller to Old Trafford is gaining weight after the player seems to be falling…

Lille and Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen is fast becoming one of the most sought-after youngsters in Europe as top clubs are showing interest in his services following his bright start to the season. The 20-year-old Nigeria international has found the back of the net on eight occasions in all competitions this season and his overall display hasn’t gone unnoticed by top European clubs including Barcelona and Manchester United who are said to be keeping close tabs on his performances. Victor Osimhen in action Attracting interest from Barcelona and United is definitely a good omen for the young forward but…

Highly-rated Manchester United striker Mipo Odubeko has ended his stay at the Carrington training ground after confirming his move to West Ham on Friday. The 17-year-old attacker scored 35 goals for United U18 side last season but he didn’t sign a scholarship deal offered him by the club. The Hammers confirmed the youngster’s signature via their official website on Friday and Odubeko is prepared for the upcoming challenges. The striker said he’s looking forward to getting started with his new teammates and new manager after spending some time as a free agent. Man Utd Midfielder Set For Showdown Talks With…

Manchester United could finally see their hope of having Pogba beyond this season come to reality as Real Madrid are reportedly set to end interest in the Frenchman. Pogba, 26, was Madrid’s major transfer target in the summer but the Galacticos couldn’t convince United into letting go of the players. Zidane eventually turned his attention to Eden Hazard whom he sees as a makeshift attacking midfielder at Santiago Bernabeau and he’s now focusing on improving his attack. It is believed that Zidane is very much keen on adding his compatriot to his squad in January or next summer window. However,…

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told newsmen what he expects from fit-again Anthony Martial when they travel to Carrow Road on Sunday. The Frenchman was in Solskjaer’s starting lineup for the first time since his return to full fitness and his goal against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday helped the team record their first away victory in seven months. Speaking to reporters ahead of their trip to Norwich City, Solskjaer said he expects the Frenchman to add more freshness and quality to the attacking department. He also tipped the player — who just returned from injury — to help…

Manchester United reportedly tried all their best to sign Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in the summer but all their efforts were fruitless. It was believed that the attacking midfielder was seen as the best player to step into the vacuum that would have been created if Paul Pogba had completed his switch to Real Madrid before the start of the campaign. Though reports linking the player to the Theatre of Dreams have since died down, it is not impossible that the player could be among United’s transfer wish-list in the next summer window. However, Chelsea are reportedly keeping close tabs…