Michael Plant
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Understand
#mufc
are making progress on Manuel Ugarte pursuit - real hope that a deal can be secured before next week's deadline.
Fulham also still keen on McTominay, Ajax interested in Eriksen & Hannibal expected to leave.
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Guardiola made a point of assembling the players to applaud the fans. Think he’ll be delighted with that win
#CHEMCI
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Charlie McNeill is expected to sign for Sheffield Wednesday. Has attracted interest from Lazio, Torino & MLS but
#SHWFC
seen as the best move at this stage + player is keen to work with Danny Rohl.
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Understand
#mufc
have enquired about Frenkie de Jong's availability (yes, this again!).
Nothing concrete or advanced, more of a fact-finding mission to see if a deal is possible. United on the lookout for midfield reinforcements this summer.
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Ilkay Gundogan set to complete Barcelona move, with medical taking place later today. Feels like a big loss for
#MCFC
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Understand Fulham are interested in Scott McTominay. West Ham, Newcastle & Southampton also like the midfielder but
#FFC
hold a stronger interest. Bid expected at some point.
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Manchester United hoping to make significant midfield changes in the transfer market.
#MUFC
👋 Three possible departures
🏴 McTominay talks
➡️ Two potential incomings
🇫🇷 Rabiot among targets
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Understand Erik ten Hag is considering Luke Shaw at centre-back for tonight’s game, alongside Harry Maguire.
#mufc
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A
#mufc
captain - even a stand-in skipper - should provide inspiration in dark moments, encourage, push players on etc. Instead, Fernandes allowed a teenager to run past him without tracking back. The worst performer on a terrible evening for United.
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Something on Pep Guardiola, Man City, overthinking, state-funded clubs, last night's Champions League success and what comes next for
#MCFC
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Pep Guardiola will wait until this afternoon's training session before making a final decision on whether Erling Haaland will be fit for
#MCILIV
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City without any doubt worth winners today. They bossed the entire game excluding the last 15 of the first half. Rodri, Stones, Gundogan ran the show - United just couldn't get on the ball enough to make things happen. Sancho & Eriksen were terrible.
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Erik ten Hag: “We have a really strong chance of taking the FA Cup back to Old Trafford.”
#MUNFUL
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Leny Yoro underwent foot surgery today and is expected to be out for around three months.
#mufc
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A floral wreath laid on Sir Bobby Charlton’s seat in the directors’ box at Old Trafford.
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Stefan Ortega expected to sign a new deal at
#mcfc
. Adds further scrutiny to Ederson's future at the club.
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Agreed to do this in March and then my wife's waters broke - not a bad excuse to drop out. No such dramas today.
Go and watch 👇
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joins the mufcMPB YouTube channel for a BIG news show at 4pm UK time today!
We will discuss Michael Olise, Erik ten Hag, Dan Ashworth, Jarrad Branthwaite, manager options, Jadon Sancho & much more!
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Interview with Go Ahead Eagles sporting director Paul Besvolt, who said Rene Hake's 'tactical solutions' will help Erik ten Hag at
#mufc
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Ten Hag: "Scott is ill and Jadon wasn’t picked [today] on his performance in training."
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Another crazy night at Old Trafford...
#mufc
poor in the first hour and then absolutely unstoppable in the final 20 minutes. They just know how to win football matches.
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Guardiola on tomorrow night's game: "It is really important, not decisive [in the title race] because both sides have tough games. We have more games to play."
#mcfc
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Ethan Wheatley set to remain at
#mufc
this season - for the first half at least & his situation will be reassessed in January. Has impressed Ten Hag again this summer and, with Hojlund injury, won't be sent out on loan. Has also been given a new shirt no.
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There’s been a lot talk about Fred in the last few days - wrote this earlier in the week about why he should start above Eriksen tomorrow, and the potential role of Garnacho.
#MUFC
#FACupFinal
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Man City not planning to make a move for Dani Olmo despite several reports over the weekend. Still very quiet in terms of incomings but five exits now confirmed (Doyle, Harwood-Bellis, Fiorini, Gomez & Delap).
#MCFC
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Pep's on one now - “People say we haven’t had success because we haven’t won the Champions League - bullshit!”
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Guardiola on Haaland missing nine shots: "That’s good. It’s good to have nine shots and next time he will score. I was a player for 11 years and scored 11 goals. What stats! I am not the man for advice on how to score."
#MCICHE
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Thomas Zilliacus yet to hear back from Skeikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe after reaching out to both parties. Raine, unsurprisingly, are also yet to respond to last week's three offers to buy
#MUFC
in full.
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City earned around £8.5m from transfer of Douglas Luiz to Juve over the weekend. More good business on the back of £20m from Taylor Harwood-Bellis move to Southampton.
#mcfc
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Phil Jones to leave
#mufc
after 12 years at the club. Has had a torrid time in recent years with injuries and online abuse, but a player who always gave his all when selected.
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Guadriola on Barca's interest in Silva: "I don’t want any players who want to be here. I want to work with guys who want to stay. Bt we need to get a proper offer, we didn’t get a proper offer. If they want him they will get on a plane and speak to our sporting director."
#MCFC
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Pleased to announce I am starting a new role on Monday with UEFA and the FA, helping to cover the Euros this summer. I'm certainly not done with United and am returning to the team ahead of the '21/22 season. Exciting times 😀
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Charlie McNeill set to leave
#mufc
permanently this summer. A Championship move looking most likely but there is PL interest in a player who was outstanding at U18 level but his development has stalled a bit in the last two years.
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Final Guardiola quotes of a pretty mad press conference: "I want a reaction from the whole organisation - not just the players. No happy flowers. I want to beat Arsenal. But if we play in that way Arsenal will beat us. I want to see my team."
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Asked Pep Guardiola about his defensive options following the returns of Stones & Laporte, but he very much implied he plans to stick with Dias, Akanji and Ake for now
#mcfc
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Antony's participation at Wembley looks in serious doubt now. Personally, I'd be amazed if he's involved next week and it looked like a serious injury.
#MUFC
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Understand Zidane Iqbal is expected to leave
#MUFC
this summer, most likely on loan, but a permanent deal hasn’t been ruled out. ⬇️
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An excellent display from
#MUFC
and probably the best Casemiro-less performance of the season. The midfield looked really fluid with Fernandes in a deeper role, while Eriksen returned late on. The only concern will be a potential injury to Rashford.
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Asked Pep earlier in the week how
#mcfc
would adapt without Ake and he said they'd 'find the right player'. No-one expected that player to be Akanji, who was brilliant last night, but it raises questions over Laporte's long-term role in the team.
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Big boost for
#mufc
with Christian Eriksen potentially back as early as next week. The midfielder had missed just one match all season before that ridiculous tackle from Andy Carroll in January.
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De Ligt: As soon as I heard that
#mufc
wanted me, I felt an excitement about the opportunity for a new challenge at such an historic club. In the conversations that followed, I was impressed by the vision that the football leadership set out, and the role they saw for me in it."
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So an all-Manchester final it is then!
#MUFC
weren't great today, but Victor Lindelof's decisive penalty means they'll be back at Wembley in six weeks.
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Northern Irish international Ethan Galbraith is set to leave
#mufc
this summer ➡
United are not planning to extend his deal for another year and there's already tentative interest from Newcastle and three EFL clubs.
@MancWorldUK
👇
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Understand some of Fernandes' recent frustrations centre around his contract situation. He wants a new, long-term deal but Ineos are reluctant. Has fed into a general feeling of irritation among senior
#mufc
players at how Ineos have handled things.
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Laporte arrives with
#MCFC
squad for the derby. Didn't see Rodri among the players who got off the bus.
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There's nothing close in terms of negotiations between Man City and Barcelona for Joao Cancelo, despite reports the player has agreed personal terms with Barca
#MCFC
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City not great but they really didn't need to be. Couldn't have gone much better for Guardiola, who rested players, took some off and saw his side preserve energy by retaining possession.
#EVEMCI
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“The jury is still out” I mean, obviously!
What does he expect, Rangnick to get them playing like the Harlem Globetrotters in three games?
❌ “I saw no difference in the performance from the Solskjaer reign.”
👀 “There was no difference in pressing. If it wasn’t for De Gea, Norwich probably win.”
Gabby Agbonlahor feels the jury is still out of Ralf Rangnick’s
#MUFC
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There are no plans for
#mcfc
to loan out Oscar Bobb next season, or cash in on him like Cole Palmer last summer. Only signed a new contract in Feb & is well thought of at City, even if competition for places could increase with Savio's arrival.
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Latest on
#mufc
summer transfer plans
➡️ 5+ arrivals expected
🥇 ST key priority. CB, CM x2 also targeted
🤔 RB + winger possible
⬅️ Departures could be in double figures
👋 Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay, Martial all potentially sold
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Jason Wilcox appointed as
#mufc
's technical director with immediate effect. Joins from Southampton and will answer to sporting director (Dan Ashworth, when appointed). Darren Fletcher remaining on board.
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On the striker situation at
#mufc
.
🐈⬛Amad best placed at Sunderland?
🤕 Ten Hag's Martial stance.
❓ Mixed reports on Weghorst.
🚪 Kane & Osimhen still summer priorities.
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Understand
#MUFC
& Atalanta have all but agreed a fee for Hojlund but no official bid yet. The transfer says a lot about where United are in an odd window, with top targets unattainable. It also indicates a long-term approach, in contrast to previous years
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Pep Guardiola today held first full
#mcfc
training since May. Majority of players back excluding Walker, Stones, Rodri & Foden (no return dates set yet for quartet). No Cancelo pictured, nor Ake. Latter was undergoing individual tests on first day back.
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Leny Yoro set to travel to Manchester for
#mufc
medical. Fee of up to £52m agreed last week for the defender. Would be a sign of real intent from United to bring in one of the most highly regarded young defenders in world football.
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Not a bad way to finish the season covering
#MUFC
&
#MCFC
. My 69th & final match of 22/23 reporting on the clubs - sadly won’t be in Istanbul next week.
@MancWorldUK
only getting bigger + better & I’m already looking forward to going again in August. But first, a much-needs rest!
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A game that feels like a must-not-lose rather than a must-win for both sides. I’m predicting a draw for that reason
#ARSMCI
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An important three points for
@ManCity
, who are looking more and more like champions once again.
@WestHam
gave it a good go, but there was only ever going to be one winner.
✍
@MancWorldUK
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Manchester United transfer latest.
🔁Ugarte & McTominay deals close
🇮🇹 Juventus frontrunners for Sancho
🤔Sterling move unlikely but possible still
❌ No negotiations for Toney or Chilwell
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Sancho loan move to Dortmund confirmed. Dortmund to pay €3.5m, up to €4m further in add-ons. There is no buy option & Dortmund will pay majority of wages. If bonuses are met Dortmund will essentially pay 100% of wages
#mufc
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This is the summer of big change at
#mufc
, yet the first signing of the Ineos era could be a high-profile Dutchman who used to play for Ajax. At the very least, it should raise early questions about the direction of United's transfer strategy.
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First time playing in the end of season media game - not sure I can ever criticise anyone’s performance on that pitch again.
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Ten Hag walked down the touchline to check on Van de Beek, who seconds later headed straight for the tunnel. Nasty tackle from Senesi, although he did slip in the wet conditions. Garnacho now on
#MUNBOU
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McTominay and Ugarte transfers not expected to be completed today, although both are on track.
#mufc
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Latest on Ineos'
#mufc
plans
👤 Potter early front-runner if managerial change happens
🔁 Early transfer plans
❌️ No movement on Ashworth
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Manchester United announce departure of Willy Kambwala to Villarreal in a deal up to €11.5m.
#mufc
retain a buy-back option for three years & a sell on percent of future transfer. Defender had a year remaining on his current deal but turned down an extension.
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Lewis Fiorini has joined Stockport County from
#mcfc
for a fee of up to £1m. Sell-on fee included in the deal. Spent last season on loan at Charlton and has previously been at Blackpool & Lincoln City.
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Excited to say I'm a part of this!! 😃
I've taken on the role of Football Journalist and will be covering both
#MUFC
and
#MCFC
for
@NatWorldFooty
this season. Looking forward to the challenge of reporting on two huge clubs and finding a unique audience in a very crowded market.
New on HTFP today:
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is creating 45 jobs by sparking a digital news war across the UK. It is launching titles in Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, London, Birmingham, Bristol and Wales - all served by Reach plc sites.
Full story here:
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Manchester United confirm the departure of Mason Greenwood to Marseille for fee of up to €31.6m (£26.6m). Significant sell-on fee included and he's signed a five-year deal with the French club.
#MUFC
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Erik ten Hag's role in new
#mufc
transfer strategy set to be a key component of upcoming contract talks.
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I spoke to former
#AVFC
&
#LFC
defender
@StephenWarnock3
to preview
#AVLLIV
tomorrow in the Premier League...
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Feel very fortunate to have been one of the few allowed inside Villa Park last night. United were, once again, superb on the front foot. As for Villa, they’re in real trouble. Will likely need to win 3/4 to stay up.
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Dan Ashworth: "Matthijs is an outstanding defender and proven winner who will add quality, experience and leadership to our existing group of senior players."
#mufc
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