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TOP STORY: Man United ‘listen to offers’ for Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku could be on the way out of Manchester United after just two seasons, with the club open to offers for the Belgium international.
That’s according to the Daily Telegraph, who believe Lukaku is open to…
The race for the 2018-19 Premier League crown promises to go down to the proverbial wire. A Raheem Sterling brace set up Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, Liverpool responded with a thrilling 2-0 defeat of Chelsea at Anfield. Brilliant stuff. Lower down in the table, Manchester United eked out a 2-1 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford to stay in contention for a top four spot.
Meanwhile, across continental Europe, two giants of the game squandered chances to seal their respective…
Romelu Lukaku had few meaningful contributions to Manchester United’s loss to Barcelona.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United will head to the Camp Nou needing to win to progress in the Champions League despite a spirited display in a 1-0 loss to Barcelona in their quarterfinal first leg at Old Trafford.
Barcelona, who haven’t lost at home since November, will take an away goal back to Spain after Luis Suarez’s header deflected in off Luke Shaw after 12 minutes. United recovered from a slow start to put the visitors under pressure, although goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was…
Manchester City’s pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple is entering its final leg — they strolled to a 1-0 win over Brighton to book a place in the FA Cup final. Joining them there are Watford, who staged a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down to win their semifinal against Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in extra time.
In the Premier League, Liverpool fought back from a goal down to beat Southampton away, and moved two points clear at the top. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s quest for a top four spot…
Shaka Hislop examines Romelu Lukaku’s future, why he hasn’t excelled at Manchester United and where he could find a system that benefits him.
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner delves into the latest transfer rumours surrounding David De Gea, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Adrien Rabiot and more in Transfer Rater.
Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at Molineux by a buoyant Wolves, dealing them a huge blow in their race for a Champions League spot.
Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at Molineux by a buoyant Wolves, dealing them a huge blow in their race for a Champions League spot.
Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at Molineux by a buoyant Wolves, dealing them a huge blow in their race for a Champions League spot.
Romelu Lukaku’s agent has said the Manchester United forward will analyse his future at the end of the season, and would be keen to play in Italy.
The 25-year-old joined United from Everton for £75 million in 2017 and has scored 42 goals in 90 appearances across all competitions.
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And Lukaku’s agent Federico Pastorello said the Belgium international is keen to sample other leagues.
“At the moment, he’s focused on finishing the season,” Pastorello told Sky Sports. “The competition for third…
Man United keep or dump: What should Solskjaer & Co. do about De Gea, Pogba and Martial this summer?
The future of Manchester United is becoming clearer.
We now know that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be the permanent manager at Old Trafford. A technical director figure may yet be named — possibly an internal appointment, possibly more of an advisor to Solskjaer and executive vice chairman Ed Woodward. Either way, they’ll be sifting through the squad and figuring out who to keep and who to extend. Bear in mind that a number of these players signed contracts with the club retaining the option to…
Messi has scored at least 40 goals in each of his last 10 seasons for Barcelona.
What a weekend of football, eh?
The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up as the little Argentine inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, but an 89th-minute Karim Benzema goal saw them pinch it 3-2.
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur….
The return of club football coincided with the real Lionel Messi standing up, inspiring Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Espanyol with a brace, maintaining a 10-point gap at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid were almost embarrassed by bottom-placed Huesca, Karim Benzema’s 89th-minute goal saw them pinch it 3-2.
Liverpool opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City, though, do have a game in hand…
Steve Nicol was surprised Manchester United didn’t wait till the end of the season before deciding to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a permanent deal.
Stewart Robson says that although he doesn’t think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will work out for Manchester United, the club had no choice but to appoint him.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his primary aim as permanent manager of Manchester United is to win trophies and ‘make people smile.’
The FC crew feel Louis van Gaal’s comparisons of Man United under Solskjaer and Mourinho is just the Dutchman jumping to conclusions.
Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have been included in Manchester United’s squad to play Watford despite missing international duty through injury.
Luke Shaw and Nemanja Matic also withdrew from the England and Serbia squads respectively but are also in line to feature at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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Lukaku missed the FA Cup defeat to Wolves with a foot injury before sitting out Belgium’s victories over Russia and Cyprus during the break. Rashford and Martial were named in their…