Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he’s “never been a worrier” after questions over Manchester United’s poor form away from home.

Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to the Manchester United forward.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol details how Marcus Rashford has transformed into the most important piece of the puzzle at Manchester United.
Manchester United are keen to sit down with Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola to discuss a contract extension in the coming weeks, sources have told ESPN FC.
Pogba still has two years left on his deal with an option for a third season, which can be triggered by the club only.
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Nevertheless, United want to tie the 2018 World Cup winner to a new long term contract and want to begin talks soon.
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Every September, the excitement builds. And, as always, France is preparing itself for a new European campaign. There will be five clubs from “L’Hexagone” competing this season: Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Lille in the Champions League, plus Saint-Etienne and Rennes in the Europa League. Due to Strasbourg’s elimination in the Europa League playoff round this is one fewer than last year (PSG, Lyon and Monaco in one and Bordeaux, Rennes and Marseille in the other), but it’s certainly a more promising…

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Gareth Bale is all smiles on the bench after Manchester United’s Daniel James puts Wales 1-0 up on Belarus with a wonderful curling shot.

Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing.

Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in the last nine.

With Alexis Sanchez now on loan at Inter, Craig Burley examines how it went so wrong for him at Manchester United.
Patrice Evra has returned to Manchester United in a youth coaching capacity while he undertakes his UEFA coaching badges.
The former France international spent eight years at Old Trafford from 2006 to 2014, where he won the Premier League on three occasions as well as the Champions League and is now back to share his experience and knowledge with the young players from United’s academy.
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Evra, 38, is helping under-18 coach Neil Ryan on the training pitch…

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Matteo Guendouzi has always been looking forward. Even when he was 16 and one of the most promising talents in the Paris Saint-Germain academy, the midfielder was never satisfied with what he had already achieved — he wanted to progress even more.
That meant leaving PSG for Lorient in 2014 to have a clearer path to the first team. It didn’t take Guendouzi long to establish himself there, but within two years he had another goal to aim for: getting into Arsenal’s senior side.
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Now that the summer transfer window is finally shut, ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop gives his picks for the best five.
Olivier Giroud is keen to play in MLS before the end of his career, the France international revealed in an interview on French television on Wednesday.
“MLS, for my family, my children who speak English, it is interesting. In a year? Two years? I don’t know when. But of course, I will be opened to a new challenge,” the Chelsea forward told RMC Sport.
Sources told ESPN FC that Giroud, 33, has watched the league and has followed the careers of European players who moved there — and has already been…

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ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Gab Marcotti talk through where exactly Mauro Icardi stands with Inter Milan as the deadline nears.

Former french international Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to give his thoughts on the Neymar transfer saga that continues to drag on between Barcelona and PSG.
Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has been offered on loan to Paris Saint-Germain who are thinking about recruiting the Argentina international, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Nerazzuri have tried to offload him all summer and dropped him from the first-team squad, and he is not part of manager Antonio Conte’s plans this season. Despite the club’s desire to be rid of him, Icardi has rejected other teams who’ve shown interest.

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Raul Sanllehi lights up a cigar. It’s the evening of August 9. Arsenal’s Head of Football has spent the whole day at the club’s training ground in London Colney. He arrived extremely early on site and will almost certainly be one of the last one to leave.

August 9 was, for those concerned, another successful day in Arsenal’s transfer window. On deadline day, and right at the wire, the Gunners signed two more players who illustrate perfectly the talent of the man the club hope can be their long-term…

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Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris.

ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar.

Gab Marcotti shares the latest on Juve’s reported offer for Neymar and what that means for Barcelona and Real Madrid’s chances of landing the Brazil star.

Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern Munich on loan and examine how it impacts Barcelona.

Craig Burley feels Zinedine Zidane must work with what he’s got if Real Madrid fail to sign Paul Pogba or Neymar this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain are considering setting a deadline to sell Neymar this summer, sources have told ESPN FC.
The potential transfer of the Brazilian superstar has become a frustrating saga for the PSG squad and the club this offseason. Sources say no decision has been made but there have been discussions internally about stopping all forms of negotiations with Barcelona, Real Madrid, or any other club interested, at a set date.

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UK’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe will complete the purchase of French club Nice.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the richest man in the UK, has been given the final authorisation to complete his takeover of French football club Nice.
The French Competition and Markets Authority gave the green light on Wednesday so the operation can now go through.
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Ratcliffe, the founder and CEO of chemical giant Ineos, will now pay €100 million to owners Chien Lee and Alex Zheng to officially become the new boss of the club. The bank…

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