Author: Ibukun Italoye

Manchester United, Arsenal, Wolves and Manchester City are expected to battle it out for the services of Benfica’s center-back Ruben Dias in the coming transfer window. The four Premier League sides have not been too consistent with their performances at the back this season and they are all linked with the 22-year-old star player. Though the Red Devils have obviously improved their attacking display since the return of Anthony Martial but the defensive unit has left so much to be desired despite the addition of Harry Maguire to the team prior to the beginning of the campaign. Arsenal, on the…

Manchester United were onetime linked with Edwin van der Sar’s services as the next club’s Marketing Director but the Red Devils failed to get the Dutchman. Despite revealing his desire to work at Old Trafford in the future, the former goalkeeper turned down Ed Woodward’s approach to concentrate on his career at Ajax. The Red Devils reportedly monitoring Van der Sar’s contract issue with the Eredivisie giants as they hope to see him change his initial decision. Unfortunately for the Red Devils, their former goaltender has finally put an end to the uncertainty surrounding his future at Ajax after signing…

Manchester United now know the price they must release if they are to get Juventus midfielder Emre Can in January. The Premier League outfits are being linked with the German’s signature following his inactive role under Maurizio Sarri this season. Solskjaer’s urge to have the player has now received a huge boost after Juventus finally revealed their readiness to part ways with the former Liverpool midfielder who moved to the Turin outfits prior to the end of last season. According to Italian media Calcio Mercato, Emre Can could be released to the Old Trafford outfits for as low as £15m…

Manchester United are longtime admirers of Dinamo Zagreb star Dani Olmo but all efforts to lure him to the Theatre of Dreams were fruitless during José Mourinho’s reign at the club. However, the wait could be over this January as Zagreb manager Nenad Bjelica revealed that the player is in the final phase of his stay in the Croatian League. According to him, Olmo is a great player on and off the pitch and he is ready for a new challenge in the nearest future. He believes the player will perform brilliantly in any club he finds himself in the…

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic is reportedly considering his future at Old Trafford having fallen down the pecking order since the turn of the 2019-20 season. The uncertainty surrounding his future has helped him attract attention from top Serie A clubs such as AC Milan and their local rivals Inter Milan. Antonio Conte’s side were the first to show interest in his services before AC Milan reportedly developed the desire to have him at the San Siro. Though Matic is largely tipped to head towards Old Trafford’s exit door by many transfer podcasts, the player might ignore the two Serie…

Manchester United United have received The huge boost in their pursuit of Napoli center-back Kalidou Koulibaly as the player could be up for grab in the summer. The Senegalese was courted by the Red Devils prior to the start of the campaign but Napoli were reluctant to let go of the player due to his importance to Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the previous season. However, the player — and the whole team — have been in uninspiring form since the beginning of this season as they currently occupy the 7th position in the Serie A standings. The Naples have conceded…

Manchester United speculated move for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has received a huge boost as Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann claimed he won’t stop the striker from leaving. The RB Leipzig manager promised not to block Man United move for his most in-form player in January despite his desire to have the 23-year-old striker around beyond this season. Nagelsmann tilde reporters that he will support the player’s decisions about his future even if it means losing him United or Liverpool. According to the manager, he will advise the German star to consider his playing time and overall development while making…

PSV Eindhoven winger Steven Bergwijn could end up joining Manchester United in the nearest future if reports from the Mirror is something to trust. The British media said that the Dutchman wants to have a taste of Champions League football next season, hence, he could be ending his stay at the Eredivisie side at the end of the current campaign. Though the player wasn’t quoted word for word by the British media, it is believed that the player will consider the Red Devils offer should they manage to qualify for next year’s Champions League competition. Irrespective of the player’s availability,…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their AFCON 2020 qualifiers on a winning note as they came from behind to defeat neighboring country Benin Republic 2-1 at the Uyo Township Stadium. Benin, who were the away side, surprised the home crowd when they took the lead in the opening five minutes of the game via Sessegnon’s close range. Despite Nigeria’s efforts to get a quick equalizer, the Squirrels stood their ground and prevented Rohr’s men from finding a breakthrough. EPL: Solskjaer Provides Worrying Update On McTominay’s Injury(Opens in a new browser tab) Timo Werner Showed Why Manchester United & Liverpool…

Manchester United center-back Victor Lindelof is enjoying a tremendous career at Old Trafford under Solskjaer as he has started most of the Premier League matches this season. Though United have conceded 12 goals this season, the Sweden international has formed a great understanding with summer signing Harry Maguire at the heart of the defense. His performances for United and his country were enough to earn him Sweden’s men player of the year award last week. Speaking to reporters after receiving the individual prize, the defender singled out former United manager José Mourinho for praise. According to Lindelof, Mourinho had a…

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has finally made his transfer wish-list for the upcoming winter transfer window and the Frenchman has decided to launch another transfer bid for his longtime target Paul Pogba. According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Galacticos manager is targeting five players with his countryman at the top of the list. In the report, the former Juventus star is Zidane’s prime target while Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandez, Fabian Ruiz and Donny van de Beek are also included in the manager’s list of wanted players. This means that Solskjaer could be forced to look for Paul Pogba’s replacement next year…

Parma forward Dejan Kulusevski reportedly impressed United’s scouts during their 2-0 victory over Roma last weekend. The Red Devils scouts were among the spectators to run the rule over the United’s loanee Chris Smalling, who has been wonderful for Roma this season, but it was the 19-year-old attacker who got their attention following a blistering display during the encounter. Italian media Corriere della Sera claimed that the scouts couldn’t help but pay attention to Kulusevski’s performance throughout the game. The player is on loan from Atlanta and he’s expected to return to the club by the end of the season.…