Manchester United have wasted billions, but ‘those days are over’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Manchester United have wasted billions, but ‘those days are over’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Erik ten Hag says Manchester United are still keen to strengthen before the transfer deadline Jose Mourinho’s team were beaten 3-2 at the start of a season where he was sacked. While many would gesture to United beating Brighton in an FA Cup semi-final or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s unbeaten run, the reason the record remains so impressive is the immense difference in resources. While other hierarchies would have been criticised for a “lack of ambition” in not seeking to keep players, Brighton’s realism has been central to the club performing beyond supporters’ greatest dreams. open image in gallery Manchester United decided not to splash out on Everton’s Branthwaite It also means that, when they inevitably sell, it’s on their terms.

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Amorim’s to-do list to make Man Utd great again
1 month ago

Amorim’s to-do list to make Man Utd great again

Live Mint  

Ruben Amorim takes charge of Manchester United for the first time at Ipswich on Sunday, confident that he is the man to revive the troubled Premier League club. AFP Sport looks at the challenges Amorim faces to bring back United's glory days: Two trophies in his two full seasons in charge was not enough to save Erik ten Hag as …

Man United have 'wasted' the season, with '£200m down the drain' - and Erik ten Hag ISN'T the main man to blame, says Jamie Carragher, as he names three questionable big-money buys
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Man United have 'wasted' the season, with '£200m down the drain' - and Erik ten Hag ISN'T the main man to blame, says Jamie Carragher, as he names three questionable big-money buys

Daily Mail  

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United's decision to stick with Erik ten Hag in the summer will be 'the catalyst for another wasted campaign.' Jamie Carragher has taken a major swipe at Manchester United's hierarchy in a column Erik ten Hag is under the microscope after Manchester United's poor start to the season Carragher reserved plenty of criticism for …

Manchester United winners, Newcastle losers: Our hits and misses from transfer window
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Manchester United winners, Newcastle losers: Our hits and misses from transfer window

The Telegraph  

Alongside these lower-cost deals, though, it is clear that the west London club have added genuine quality to their attack. No matter how happy you claim to be with your squad, a legion of online conspiracy theorists will nonsensically argue that Liverpool’s owners are deliberately undermining the manager’s ambitions by failing to spend, spend, spend. The signing of Federico Chiesa …

Man United set to submit bid for Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite as club expect tough negotiation after Toffees slapped £70m price tag on the defender... with Matthijs de Ligt and Jean-Clair Todibo al
6 months, 1 week ago

Man United set to submit bid for Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite as club expect tough negotiation after Toffees slapped £70m price tag on the defender... with Matthijs de Ligt and Jean-Clair Todibo al

Daily Mail  

Manchester United are set to table a bid for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite after learning of his valuation. Manchester United are set to table a bid for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite after learnign of his valuation United are set to move forwards into next season with manager Erik ten Hag staying in charge of the club Should Branthwaite prove too …

Arne Slot faces a huge leap up at Liverpool... Big names from Holland often don't cut it here, writes GRAEME SOUNESS. Plus, why it would be no surprise if an agreement has been made to sell Mo Salah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arne Slot faces a huge leap up at Liverpool... Big names from Holland often don't cut it here, writes GRAEME SOUNESS. Plus, why it would be no surprise if an agreement has been made to sell Mo Salah

Daily Mail  

Arne Slot needs to be his own manager. Liverpool are on the cusp of signing Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's successor at Anfield Liverpool's title challenge appeared to grind to a halt after their bitter 2-0 defeat by Everton Mail Sport columnist Graeme Souness feels it's a risk to appoint a manager from the Eredivisie Slot has to look at …

Man United are miles behind their rivals - marginal gains won’t cut this gap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Man United are miles behind their rivals - marginal gains won’t cut this gap

The Independent  

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SIMON JORDAN: How a £20m signing could change everything at Man United - and why are Gary Neville's knickers in such a twist?
10 months ago

SIMON JORDAN: How a £20m signing could change everything at Man United - and why are Gary Neville's knickers in such a twist?

Daily Mail  

As a former football club owner, the idea of paying up to £20million in compensation for a sporting director is not a particularly palatable one but in the modern game, it seems like a fair price. A £20m signing could change everything for Manchester United behind the scenes Dan Ashworth could save Man United a lot more money than they …

Manchester United in the soup at domestic as well as European level; City, Arsenal keep some of the English pride intact
1 year, 1 month ago

Manchester United in the soup at domestic as well as European level; City, Arsenal keep some of the English pride intact

Hindustan Times  

Another round of the Champions League is over and things have gone from bad to worse for Premier League giants Manchester United. Their remaining two games are against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich, who have advanced to the next round having registered four wins in four games with a 2-1 victory coming on Wednesday against the Turkish side. In total contrast …

Manchester United are a mess — and it could be about to get even worse
1 year, 3 months ago

Manchester United are a mess — and it could be about to get even worse

The Independent  

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Manchester United's 'culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty' is because of the Glazers, rages Gary Neville - who insists the owners are 'responsible' for 'mediocrity on and off t
1 year, 3 months ago

Manchester United's 'culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty' is because of the Glazers, rages Gary Neville - who insists the owners are 'responsible' for 'mediocrity on and off t

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville has called on the Glazers to sell Manchester United ‘with some speed’ and says they are to blame for ‘the culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty that runs right through the club’ in another evisceration of their ownership. They set the culture of greed, ill-discipline,… — Gary Neville September 16, 2023 Gary Neville has placed the blame …

Manchester United have a striker problem – and there are no clear solutions
1 year, 6 months ago

Manchester United have a striker problem – and there are no clear solutions

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy If Mauricio Pochettino is the great lost Manchester …

Chelsea Sale Has Given Glazers Impetus to Sell Manchester United
1 year, 11 months ago

Chelsea Sale Has Given Glazers Impetus to Sell Manchester United

News 18  

Chelsea’s record sale last year has proved to the Glazer family that now is the right time to sell Manchester United, industry experts told Reuters, with any deal for the Premier League club having the potential to be the biggest in sporting history. Australian Open: Novak Djokovic Crushes Alex de Minaur to Enter Quarterfinals The club is one of the …

Why are Manchester United, Liverpool both up for sale now?
2 years ago

Why are Manchester United, Liverpool both up for sale now?

Live Mint  

Manchester United fans have celebrated the news that the Glazer family are open to selling the club after an acrimonious relationship with supporters during their 17 years in charge. But United are not the only iconic English club on the market with Liverpool's owners, the Fenway Sports Group, AFP Sport looks at the reasons why both the two most successful …

Why are Manchester United, Liverpool both up for sale now?
2 years ago

Why are Manchester United, Liverpool both up for sale now?

Firstpost  

Take a look at the reasons why both the two most successful clubs in English football history - Manchester United, Liverpool, are up for sale. But United are not the only iconic English club on the market with Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group, AFP Sport looks at the reasons why both the two most successful clubs in English football …

Man United owners prepared to sell Premier League club
2 years, 1 month ago

Man United owners prepared to sell Premier League club

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Manchester United’s American owners confirmed Tuesday they would consider putting the iconic Premier League club up for sale. Raine earlier this year handled the sale of Premier League club Chelsea to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, successfully securing 2.5 billion pounds plus a commitment of 1.75 billion pounds of further investment. We will evaluate all options to …

Manchester United owners the Glazers put club up for sale – and could demand £9bn
2 years, 1 month ago

Manchester United owners the Glazers put club up for sale – and could demand £9bn

The Telegraph  

A “process to explore strategic alternatives for the club” has been launched “to enhance the club’s future growth, with the ultimate goal of positioning the club to capitalise on opportunities both on the pitch and commercially”. The club said the strategic alternatives would include “an assessment of several initiatives to strengthen the club, including stadium and infrastructure redevelopment, and expansion …

Manchester United won’t repeat £200m spending spree, warns John Murtough
2 years, 3 months ago

Manchester United won’t repeat £200m spending spree, warns John Murtough

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester United’s football director John Murtough insists the …

Disastrous Manchester United sink to new depths of embarrassment with Brentford humiliation
2 years, 4 months ago

Disastrous Manchester United sink to new depths of embarrassment with Brentford humiliation

The Telegraph  

Losing to Brighton in his first official match as Manchester United manager was hardly Erik ten Hag's ideal starting scenario but neither was defeat by Oxford United on Alex Ferguson's league debut 36 years ago. The question now, apart from the one about whether he can overcome the rottenness at the heart of Manchester United during the Glazers' ownership, is …

'Last Year Was a Nightmare': Manchester United CEO Rips Into Club For Wasting 1 Billion Pounds
2 years, 6 months ago

'Last Year Was a Nightmare': Manchester United CEO Rips Into Club For Wasting 1 Billion Pounds

News 18  

Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold has teared into the club during an interaction with disgruntled fans. Arnold was brutally honest while terming last season as a “f***king nightmare” for the 20-time Premier League champions as they finished sixth in the standings – the lowest ever in their history. A few fans were planning to stage a protest in front of …

Man United have lost the power to boss the transfer market but no need to panic yet
2 years, 6 months ago

Man United have lost the power to boss the transfer market but no need to panic yet

Daily Mail  

Getting rid of players was always going to be the easy bit for Manchester United this summer. Getting rid of players was always going to be the easy part for Erik ten Hag at Man United Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic all left Old Trafford as free agents The hard part for United, however, …

How the Glazers are paying themselves £11M despite Manchester United's 'disappointing' performance
2 years, 6 months ago

How the Glazers are paying themselves £11M despite Manchester United's 'disappointing' performance

Daily Mail  

The Glazer family, which owns Manchester United, has infuriated disgruntled fans after it emerged the club’s shareholders will be paid £11million next month, while debts are rising and transfer spending this summer is expected to be cautious. The club, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, says in the report: ‘The bi-annual cash dividend of $0.09 per share …

Manchester United rebuild will take years - Old Trafford is where talent goes to die
2 years, 8 months ago

Manchester United rebuild will take years - Old Trafford is where talent goes to die

Daily Mail  

It started off as a season or so, then rose to three transfer windows, about 18 months; but this week Ralf Rangnick gave a more realistic appraisal of how long it might take Manchester United to catch their rivals: six years. United need bottomless cash reserves — which they no longer have given UEFA’s new financial fair play regulations and …

Man Utd needs to develop similar 'corporate identity' to Man City
2 years, 9 months ago

Man Utd needs to develop similar 'corporate identity' to Man City

The Hindu  

Manchester City has a clear identity in place for the club to be successful and the structure is something Manchester United should aspire to develop in the next two years, the Old Trafford boss Ralf Rangnick said on Friday. This idea is the headline for everything that happens at the club -- recruitment, players they will sign or, at one …

Man United tops league of transfer losses with 1 billion euro net spend
2 years, 10 months ago

Man United tops league of transfer losses with 1 billion euro net spend

The Hindu  

Manchester United returned to the top of the table on Monday but not the one it was hoping for as it was named the club with the biggest transfer losses in the last decade, splashing out more than one billion euros on players. A study published by Switzerland-based independent research group CIES Football Observatory revealed United had a net spend …

History tells us managing Manchester United isn’t as easy as it seems
3 years, 1 month ago

History tells us managing Manchester United isn’t as easy as it seems

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The club has won 20 league titles but they were shared by …

Man City show their class and how far Manchester United are behind them
3 years, 1 month ago

Man City show their class and how far Manchester United are behind them

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had actually set out to set up defensively and …

Manchester United: Wayne Rooney says the club must win titles following Cristiano Ronaldo's return
3 years, 3 months ago

Manchester United: Wayne Rooney says the club must win titles following Cristiano Ronaldo's return

Daily Mail  

Wayne Rooney has claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot afford to go another season without a trophy at Manchester United following Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he has to win trophies after signing Cristiano Ronaldo The Derby manager believes his former United team-mate still wants to be the best And, after …

Klopp defends Liverpool's limited spending as rivals splash out
3 years, 4 months ago

Klopp defends Liverpool's limited spending as rivals splash out

The Hindu  

Juergen Klopp defended Liverpool's limited spending in the transfer market on Friday and said he was not surprised to see Premier League rival Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United splashing out. Manchester City signed Jack Grealish for a Premier League record 100 million pounds, Chelsea recruited Romelu Lukaku for 97.5 million while Manchester United brought in Jadon Sancho for 85 …

What lies beneath? Manchester United lack quality players to back up their first XI
4 years, 2 months ago

What lies beneath? Manchester United lack quality players to back up their first XI

Daily Mail  

At the modern Manchester United the wheel of opinion turns more quickly than ever. There's concern regarding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's backup options at Manchester United United cannot always rely solely on the likes of Bruno Fernandes to get them out of trouble But the following nine days matter more. Winger Daniel James, for instance, has yet to fully convinced since …

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