On Thursday, July 21, Sadio Mane referred to Bayern Munich as the “perfect” fit for his career. Mane stated he was “thrilled” to begin the season with the German club in an interview prior to the CAF Awards in Rabat, where he was named player of the year just one day after making his debut with Bayern in an exhibition game against DC United. “I think it was an exceptional year, me and my team-mates we won the Africa Cup of Nations. It was not easy at all and we did it all together. I changed club, it is a…
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Manchester United is set to put more pressure on Ajax to sign Brazilian winger Antony. As speculation continues, the Times says that one of the winger’s representatives has been in England this week. According to the article, “one of Antony’s, the Ajax winger’s, representatives is believed to be in Manchester this week.” The Mail also report the news, stating: “It’s understood that one of the Brazilian’s representatives, Junior Pedroso, was in Manchester for talks on Thursday.” Antony representative ‘in Manchester’ for talks Ajax does not wish to lose any more key players this summer, but they are preparing for the fact…
According to reports, Manuel Akanji, a defender for Borussia Dortmund who is valued at £27 million, is a target for the Gunners. With 151 appearances for Dortmund, including 112 in the Bundesliga, the agile, ball-playing center defender has won the 2019–20 DFL Supercup and 2020–21 DFB Cup. Manchester City legend Kompany also played in the Bundesliga with Hamburg before joining the Citizens – and similar to Kompany, Akanji is renowned for bringing the ball out from the back, through well-timed driving runs and has long, accurate passing in his locker. Akanji was born in the town of Wiesendangen and at…
Erik ten Hag, manager of Manchester United, considers fresh hires “essential” to the success of his first campaign with the team. The careful effort of the rigorous Dutchman, who is in charge of supervising a significant overhaul at Old Trafford, was evident during the preseason tour of Thailand and Australia. Tyrell Malacia was the only new face on a trip that ends with Saturday’s friendly against Aston Villa in Perth, but deals for Christian Eriksen and Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez were struck during their time Down Under. Earlier in the tour Ten Hag said that midfield and attack were priority positions…
Bayern kicked off their Audi Summer Tour to the USA in some style with a 6-2 thrashing of DC United on Wednesday evening. And it took Mane just five minutes to net his first goal for the club since his switch from Liverpool, hammering home a penalty to open the scoring. Marcel Sabitzer and Serge Gnabry also got on the scoresheet in the first half as Julian Nagelsmann trialed a new formation with a fluid front three, following the departure of striker Robert Lewandowski. Among the raft of changes made for the second half, the club’s latest arrival, Matthijs de Ligt, was also handed a debut, only he netted inside 100 seconds with a…
Erik ten Hag claims that he must begin preparing for the start of the season with the rest of his team because he cannot wait for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United. Ronaldo requested to leave Old Trafford and was granted compassionate leave due to a family matter, but he has yet to come back for preseason. Two weeks from Sunday, when United host Brighton to open the new season, Ten Hag will be concentrating on the players he has available. ‘It is the same as last week,’ said Ten Hag when asked about the situation with Ronaldo and…
Following Senegal’s Cup of Nations victory, Sadio Mane defeats former Liverpool teammate Mo Salah to win African Player of the Year, earning the prestigious honor for a second time. After a season in which he kicked the winning penalty for Senegal as they won their first Africa Cup of Nations championship and repeated the feat when they qualified for the World Cup, Sadio Mane was named African Footballer of the Year on Thursday. Mane finished ahead of Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool teammate, and fellow Senegalese Edouard Mendy in the voting. It was the second time the 30-year-old Mane, who…
Darwin Nunez, a €75 million Uruguayan attacker, had what Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called a “beautiful night” against RB Leipzig, earning him high plaudits from Klopp. In Liverpool’s resounding 5-0 preseason victory over the German team at the Red Bull Arena, Nunez, 23, was responsible for four of the club’s five goals. After Egyptian Mohamed Salah had given the Merseyside club the lead in the eighth minute, Nunez came off the bench after the break and took over penalty duties, making no mistake from the spot to open his account. The former Benfica striker doubled his tally from distance and completed a…
Martial becomes the preferred No. 9 for Manchester United as Ten Hag promises to stay, reports Chris Wheeler… The Frenchman has been a breath of fresh air despite Ronaldo’s cloud over this tour. Things can change quickly in this game, though. Days after Martial left for Spain, Mason Greenwood was arrested and has since been unavailable. Edinson Cavani left Old Trafford at the end of the season, and top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to return amid concerns over his future. Martial rejoined United this summer and has suddenly been propelled from an outcast to the club’s No 1 striker on their tour of…
Manchester United may be about to bring back a well-known player this summer as the Red Devils are now reportedly in talks with Barcelona over the prospect of bringing Memphis Depay to Old Trafford, according to a fresh report. As Cristiano Ronaldo may be on the verge of leaving the club, the Red Devils are reportedly focusing their attention this summer on bolstering their roster with some attacking potential. However, it is understood that Erik Ten Hag is keen to add attacking players to his squad this season regardless of Ronaldo’s exit. United is already in negotiations with Barcelona over…