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Manchester United have forecasted their XI against Lyon as the young striker is on the starting line-up
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Manchester United have forecasted their XI against Lyon as the young striker is on the starting line-up
Manchester United take on Lyon on Wednesday afternoon in Edinburgh for their second pre-season friendly of the summer. Erik ten Hag will look to assess his squad’s young players in a match that will not involve returning international players, who all made their first appearances at Carrington on Saturday.
However, former Reds player Jonny Evans is on the plane after signing a short-term contract with the club. He trained with the team after Leicester City ended and will be available for games against Lyon and Wrexham.
As in the opener against Leeds United, Ten Hag are expected to make plenty of changes at half-time. However, he started from a stronger XI in this encounter and the same is expected this time around. This means that there won’t be many changes from the squad that started in Norway. The back four of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Alvaro Fernandez should remain the same. Evans could make his United comeback in the second half.
However, the goalkeeper behind them will be different as Tom Heaton has not traveled with the squad. Instead, three young bullet caps are included. Most likely is Matej Kovar, who will be in the starting XI after impressing in the second half last week. Nathan Bishop and Elyh Harrison, 17, will sit on the bench.
The midfield, which worked well in the early stages against Leeds, is expected to stay the same, with Kobbie Mainoo at the base while Mason Mount and Hannibal Mejbri sit in front of him. Donny van de Beek is in the squad and is expected to play for the youngsters in the second half.
The first three players are expected to change from the three teams that started in Norway. Amad and Jadon Sancho will keep their places, but we could see Joe Hugill being introduced as the number 9 in the lineup after the Reds nearly played with a false nine last time out.
Manchester United XI vs Lyon Full Prediction:
Kovar, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Fernandez, Mainoo, Mount, Hannibal, Amad, Hugill, Sancho.
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Alternative player Man Utd intend to sign as Harry Kane move turns ‘unrealistic’
Manchester United are looking to bolster their attacking side with a top striker on their shortlist this summer – although top target Harry Kane may not be for them
Manchester United’s summer priority remains adding a great No.9 to solve their goalscoring problems.
The Red Devils have enjoyed a productive season, returning to the top four and winning silver, but their issues remain clear. Erik ten Hag has many areas to manage in his squad, but signing a striker capable of taking Marcus Rashford’s goal is crucial.
Harry Kane has been heavily linked with the Tottenham dismissal but other alternatives are also being sought. Ten Hag spent over £200m in his first year and may need similar funds if he is to close the gap with neighbors Manchester City. Here’s the latest transfer news from Old Trafford.
Kane unrealistic bid dropped
The club dropped their pursuit of Kane after refusing to meet Daniel Levy’s demands for the Tottenham striker.
Kane was high on the Red Devils’ summer transfer shortlist, with a well-known striker among Erik ten Hag’s priorities. The England captain was seen as a realistic candidate with just one year remaining on his contract in north London.
However, a move to Old Trafford now looks highly unlikely. According to The Guardian, the Red Devils have pulled out of the race to sign him.
The reason for the move is that the club hierarchy consider the fee Spurs would charge for signing Kane to be ‘unrealistic’. Tottenham chairman Levy is keen to stay with him and would be willing to risk him leaving on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer.
The club gives the green light to an alternative
Although the Red Devils are expected to be without Kane, they have been given the green light for Dusan Vlahovic, with Juventus retracting previous claims he is not for sale.
“There are not many alternatives to Kane for Man Utd,” Saha said. “Victor Osimhen is an obvious one at the moment, though, he’s scoring a lot of goals for Napoli. Very fit, very strong and agile. But it may take him more time to adapt.
The Serie A duo aren’t the only ones on Saha’s radar, but the pair have caught the eye this term. Osimhen is the leading scorer in Serie A, helping Napoli win their first league title since 1990, while 20-year-old talent Hojlund scored five goals in two Euro 2024 qualifiers for Denmark in March.
Another man linked with a move is Randal Kolo Muani. The Eintracht Frankfurt star scored for his country at the World Cup, but won’t come cheap with Bayern Munich also linked.
“I think Randal Muani would be a very good signing for Man Utd,” Saha added. “Not only as a number 9, he can play either side of a three. He’s a very clever player, very quick, sharp with his feet and very intelligent.
“He’s already established a good link with Kylian Mbappe for France. He’s aware of everything, he has the talent to go short or long, he’s very clever and he will be a real danger in the Premier League if he comes, especially with [Marcus] Rashford and [Jadon] Sancho.”
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Sheikh Jassim considering a vision of Manchester United transfer incentive for Kylian Mbappe
Dream Kylian Mbappe Manchester United transfer incentive from Sheikh Jassim.
If Shiekh Jassim’s takeover is successful, Mbappe may depart PSG this summer in a transfer that would be considered a blockbuster. Man United may be one of his possible destinations.
It may seem unlikely that Kylian Mbappe will join Manchester United, but you can bet your bottom Qatari Riyal that Sheikh Jassim, a potential owner of the Reds, would love to bring the Frenchman to Old Trafford.
The possibility that Mbappe won’t exercise the one-year option on his PSG contract, which would allow him to leave for free after 12 months, has cast doubt on the future of the young player. When the player posted on social media that he was content in Paris for the upcoming season, it complicated matters.
This path has been traveled before with Mbappe, and it resulted in a new €630 million contract and, reportedly, a voice in the decisions made by the French giants. Only a small number of people could afford to enter into any potential deals this summer, and Real Madrid of Spain would be the clear favorites.
They’ve previously pursued him, and they have the resources and reputation in Europe to entice the 24-year-old. Right now, it’s difficult to imagine United’s financial limitations allowing them to make a move for Mbappe, and that’s without considering whether the superstar would even be interested.
But if Sheikh Jassim prevails in his bid to take control of the Reds, the goalposts may move. He would bring considerable financial clout, and earlier this season, reports claimed he saw Mbappe as the ideal player to sign.
As the current PSG is owned by Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani through Qatar Sports Investments, Mbappe would also be aware of what to anticipate. As the crown jewel of Paris, Mbappe has interacted with the owners. It helps to understand the way things are done while also highlighting possible parallels to Sheikh Jassim’s potential work style at United.
Mbappe, of course, also shone for France at the World Cup in Qatar, where they lost to Argentina in the championship game despite Mbappe scoring three goals and winning the golden boot. His star is shining brightly all over the world, and he would bring enormous commercial potential to wherever he goes next.
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Mac Allister quickly became the one Jurgen Klopp wanted, and Liverpool sealed the deal yesterday
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesTottenham’s Cristian Romero reacts to Alexis Mac Allister joining Liverpool
Alexis Mac Allister has had an unbelievable 12 months.
The Argentine started the season brilliantly with Brighton, scoring five times from midfield before the World Cup. Then, he flew to Qatar to join up with his international teammates, and he created history there.
Mac Allister started every game that Argentina won in Qatar, including the final. He had an amazing tournament and he continued his form in the Premier League as well.
A number of clubs became interested in Mac Allister, but Liverpool were quick to act and beat everyone else for his signature yesterday.
To celebrate his move, Mac Allister took to Instagram to post a message to Reds fans.
His international teammate Cristian Romero replied: “Let’s go, all the best Ale!”
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Mac Allister really is an exciting signing for Liverpool.
The Reds have missed a proper number eight ever since Gini Wijnaldum left the club in 2021. The Dutchman was integral in their Premier League and Champions League triumphs, and Liverpool’s midfield hasn’t been the same since he left.
Now, Mac Allister will give them the balance they need in the middle of the park and will chip in with goals as well. He is the ideal replacement for Wijnaldum, and we’re almost certain he will do well.
It will be interesting to see who else Klopp will bring in to join Mac Allister in the middle of the park.
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The 10 biggest transfers in Europe in the 2023 summer transfer window
The 2023 summer transfer window is yet to officially open but that hasn’t stopped clubs from doing some big deals. Brighton have already made a record signing with money received from Liverpool.
Here are the biggest deals so far. Players are ranked by size of the initial fee, with add-ons stated.
All the summer’s Premier League deals are here.
1) Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon to Tottenham) – £39m
The Portugal right-back became Tottenham’s property having initially joined the club on loan on deadline day in January. He cost £5million for half a season, in which time he played for three different managers, and Spurs were obligated to pay another £39million this summer. Porro is primarily a wing-back so let’s see if he can play in a back four for Ange Postecoglou.
2) Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton to Liverpool) – £35million plus £20m add-ons
Brighton and Liverpool kept the fee under their hats but some Liverpool fans want you to believe they bagged the World Cup winner for the cost of a Tesco meal deal. We have to assume that if Mac Allister is a success, then the Reds will be liable for around £55million, which could still turn out to be a bargain, especially if he adapts to playing a deeper role.
3) Joao Pedro (Watford to Brighton) – £30m
Brighton didn’t wait for the end of the season to get Pedro signed, or for the Mac Allister money to clear in their account, before announcing a club-record deal three weeks before the end of the season. The Seagulls welcomed ‘a brilliant young talent’ and many Watford fans concur.
4) Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo to Napoli) – £25.8million
The Italy forward has already won a Scudetto with Napoli having spent last season on loan. The Serie A champions are obligated to cough up €30million to keep Raspadori having paid €5million to borrow the 23-year-old for a year.
5) Terem Moffi (Lorient to Nice) – £25.8million
West Ham and Bournemouth both wanted Moffi in January but the Nigerian forward opted instead for Nice, who must pay €30million having borrowed him since January. Lorient will also bank 15 % of whatever fee Nice might receive for the 24-year-old, who scored six goals in 16 appearances through the second half of the Ligue 1 season.
6) Hamed Traore (Sassuolo to Napoli) – £21million
Along with Raspadori, Sassuolo also loaned out Traore, this time for the second half of the season in anticipation of banking another fat cheque from Bournemouth. The midfielder only played seven games but, two games before the end of the season, the Cherries said: “Conditions within the original loan agreement have been reached, and the Ivorian is now contracted until June 2028.”
7) Benjamin Sesko (RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig) – £20m
Manchester United were interested – some reports suggest they still are – but Sesko agreed last August to stay under Red Bull’s wing, swapping Salzburg for Leipzig. The Germans will reportedly pay £20million for the 19-year-old, though they may welcome the opportunity to flip the forward swiftly if United or Newcastle make a decisive move.
8) Nicolas Seiwald (RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig) – £17.2m
The Austria midfielder becomes the 20th player to move between Salzburg and Leipzig since Red Bull took over the German club. Seiwald was reportedly a target for Arsenal and Roma but Leipzig agreed a deal for the 21-year-old in February, with a contract signed until 2028.
9) Chris Wood (Newcastle to Nottingham Forest) – £15m
Wood moved to the City Ground in January, with the incentive of a permanent move if certain, mysterious criteria were met. The Times reported that three starts would be enough to make Forest liable for £15million – he managed five before a season-ending thigh injury in March.
10) Ivan Ilic (Hellas Verona to Torino) – £13.5m
Similarly, ex-Man City midfielder Ilic joined Torino on a six-month loan deal from Hellas Verona with a conditional obligation to purchase. The Serbia international offered two goals and three assists in 14 appearances, presumably going over and above whatever minimum requirement was set.
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Benni McCarthy has said Manchester Utd may commit a crime if they make one move in the transfer windows
David de Gea leaving Manchester United would be a crime, says coach Benni McCarthy
David de Gea leaving Manchester United would be a crime, says coach Benni McCarthy
Benni McCarthy has urged Manchester United to keep David de Gea (Shutterstock)
Manchester United first-team coach Benni McCarthy claims it would be ‘a crime’ if David de Gea left Old Trafford this summer.
The Spaniard is out of contract with United at the end of the month, although reports have claimed that the 32-year-old has reached an agreement over a new deal.
De Gea won the Premier League’s Golden Glove award for 2022/23 after keeping 17 clean sheets in the top flight this season.
However, United’s No.1 has faced criticism due to several high-profile errors and it’s understood that Erik ten Hag is keen for the club to recruit a new goalkeeper with better distribution.
‘He kept 17 clean sheets in the league. Yes, of course, you’re going to concede but to win the Golden Glove for yet another season is remarkable,’ McCarthy told 947 Joburg.
‘You see how difficult the league is so I understand that, yes, everyone has a bad game here and there, but it doesn’t stop him from being one of the best goalkeepers I’ve seen and I’ve worked with. He is unbelievable.
‘When you spend every single day with a certain player, I get to see first hand more than what most people get to do. You only see him on a Saturday or on a matchday, and if you see a player make a mistake, [fans] yelling at him, the critics hit the roof.
‘But I get to spend every single day with him and he is an unbelievable guy, a great lad, very intelligent and one of the best goalkeepers I have seen.
‘It would be a crime if Man United lose a goalkeeper like David de Gea.’
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PSG set to sell Kylian Mbappé to Man Utd as Qatar takeover nears
Manchester United to sign Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain this summer should Sheikh Jassim’s takeover bid prove successful: PSG planning transfer
Paris Saint-Germain are set to sell Kylian Mbappé to Manchester United this summer if Sheikh Jassim’s Qatari-backed takeover bid for Old Trafford proves successful.
Mbappé will not sign a one-year contract extension into his contract with PSG, meaning his contract will expire in 12 months. Mirror Football understands the French club’s priority is to ensure he doesn’t leave without a transfer fee, meaning they are set to monetize the superstar this summer.
The French superstar has confirmed he intends to stay with the Ligue 1 champions beyond this summer, but it is clear PSG will push for his departure, aware the alternative is to lose a historic transfer fee altogether.
However, relations between the club and Real Madrid remain tense. That relationship deteriorated during the previous saga surrounding Mbappé’s future, when several transfer offers, especially public ones, for Real Madrid were rejected by the French club. The Blancos were hopeful of seeing Mbappé enter as a free agent in 2022, but he extended his contract in Paris.
Last weekend, Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, answered a question about a future move by Mbappé: “Yes. But not this year.” That announcement came just days before Mbappé outlined his future plans and could speed up a possible move to this summer, given Real Madrid’s needs and PSG’s intention to raise funds.
Real Madrid’s focus is now on the forwards after Karim Benzema confirmed his departure from the Spanish giants last week, while Eden Hazard, Asensio and Mariano Diaz – the latter of whom was the only recognized centre-forward in the first Real Madrid team – all leave as free agents this summer. However, it is Mbappé who holds the power. All signs are that he will leave Parc des Princes this summer and the French club’s QSI owner is preparing to sell the striker to United, according to El Pais, as they prefer to do business with Sheikh Jassim if his takeover offer were to be successful. . , then Madrid.
United are desperate for an elite striker this summer but have backed out of the move to their first-choice target Harry Kane, while the switch to Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is priceless. While Mbappé would claim an England record fee, relations between the two clubs could allow for a sensational deal.
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi is believed to have played a key role in Sheikh Jassim’s bid to buy United. While the PSG boss insists his role would not go beyond offering advice, the shared Qatari track record and exact funding source behind United’s offer is the subject of a further examination.
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“There are not many alternatives to Kane for Man Utd,” Saha said. “Victor Osimhen is an obvious one at the moment, though, he’s scoring a lot of goals for Napoli. Very fit, very strong and agile. But it may take him more time to adapt.
“There is a young boy in Hojlund at Atalanta. But no one offers the guarantees like Kane does.”
The Serie A duo aren’t the only ones on Saha’s radar, but the pair have caught the eye this term. Osimhen is the leading scorer in Serie A, helping Napoli win their first league title since 1990, while 20-year-old talent Hojlund scored five goals in two Euro 2024 qualifiers for Denmark in March.
Another man linked with a move is Randal Kolo Muani. The Eintracht Frankfurt star scored for his country at the World Cup, but won’t come cheap with Bayern Munich also linked.
“I think Randal Muani would be a very good signing for Man Utd,” Saha added. “Not only as a number 9, he can play either side of a three. He’s a very clever player, very quick, sharp with his feet and very intelligent.
“He’s already established a good link with Kylian Mbappe for France. He’s aware of everything, he has the talent to go short or long, he’s very clever and he will be a real danger in the Premier League if he comes, especially with [Marcus] Rashford and [Jadon] Sancho.”
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Manchester United will officially announce the signing of Inter UCL Hero tomorrow
Manchester United should probably make the official announcement tomorrow that they have signed Andre Onana from Inter Milan.
This was reported by the British journalist Nizaar Kinsella, who reports in a tweet that the Cameroonian is away today in Manchester and that tomorrow the announcement of his transfer to the Red Devils should follow.
The relocation saga is finally over… #
Manchester United have found their man. The Red Devils and the Nerazzurri have been locked in serious Onana transfer negotiations in recent weeks.
Inter certainly didn’t want to let the 27-year-old former Ajax player leave without a hefty transfer fee. However, United insisted on signing Onana and eventually made an offer the Nerazzurri were happy with.
All reports suggest that United have agreed to pay Inter a total of around €55 million for the Cameeroonian.
That includes both a €50 million fee and also around €5 million in add-ons.
Andre Onana Travelling To Manchester Today – Official Transfer Announcement Tomorrow
Kinsella reports that Onana has already started making his trip to Manchester. It will be a one-way trip, signifying the end of his Inter adventure and the start of a new one at Old Trafford.
Now, the Cameroonian can undergo his medicals and then put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Red Devils.
Kinsella reports that the Premier League club are ready to wrap up the deal in time for him to be part of their preseason tour of the US.
Onana joins his former Ajax coach Erik ten Hag at United.
The Dutch tactician reportedly had a big influence on the English club’s insistence on signing Onana. The 27-year-old will replace David de Gea after eleven years at the club for the Spaniard.
Onana made just 41 appearances at Inter last season, his solitary campaign in a Nerazzurri shirt.
However, the Cameroonian certainly had no lack of impact during those twelve months.
Initially beginning the campaign as second-choice to Inter captain Samir Handnaovic, Onana quickly cemented the first-choice spot for himself.
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Onana’s displays were particularly outstanding in the Champions League. Some outstanding saves throughout the knockouts were crucial to Inter reaching the final.
Andre Onana will arrive in Manchester today to complete his move to Man United. Likely to be official tomorrow and he will be there in time for the club’s trip to the United States. 🇺🇸 #MUFC
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