Newcastle United are in pole position to sign Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe according to Football Insider. It was also established that Aston Villa are also interested in the 23-year-old utility player who can function well as a centre back or as a fullback.
The summer transfer window is once again unfolding in a way totally different from what Manchester United fans would have loved it to be as the Red Devils have still not concluded their first summer business. Over a year ago, United were reportedly in the hunt to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho, and even though they spent most of the last two summer transfer window negotiating with the German Bundesliga giants, they were still not able to seal the deal for the attacker.
1988 champions Netherlands start their Euro 2020 campaign against Ukraine next week but they could be without two players for the game due to injury.
The summer transfer window is slowly drawing nearer, and that only means one thing; that we will need to brace ourselves ahead of all of the excitement, intrigue, surprise, heartbreak, and thrill that all come as a full package along with the window when it opens. The day the window opens for business is not when clubs start identifying their targets, that stage is already on and the clubs who want to sign players are already in the business of mapping out key players they want to sign.
Manchester United have been dealt a big blow on the injury front following the news that French striker Anthony Martial will miss the start of club football after the March international break. Martial picked up an injury during the international break and will now sit out the first Premier League game this month.
Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann has once been linked with a move to Manchester United, according to various reports. The news of the interest making the rounds recently come after it was reported that La Liga giants Barcelona have reduced their asking price for the France international attacker to a more reasonable price.
Manchester United manager Olé Gunnar Solksjær has praised his players after they put in an emphatic performance to brush aside Southampton at Old Trafford in their Premier League clash on Tuesday night. The Red Devils sealed a remarkable 9-0 victory after the Saints saw one of their players sent off early in the first half with Alexandre Jankewitz receiving his marching orders after just two minutes into the game.
c and his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp have been involved in a war of words since the start of the week. Manchester United boss Solskjaer had to reply after he was questioned on the recent statement made by Klopp. He gave the reply during his pre-match press conferenceon Tuesday as the Red Devils stepped up preparation for their semi-final clash with Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford has declared himself fit for the visit of Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. The first Manchester Derby of the new league season is scheduled to take place at the Theatre of Dreams on Saturday evening and England international Rashford is determined to play a big part for home team Manchester United amidst an ongoing shoulder problem.
Premier League action returns this Saturday to Old Trafford. Manchester United will welcome Chelsea to the Theatre of Dreams in what promises to be a mouth-watering clash between the Premier League giants.
