MANCHESTER UNITED are gearing up to face Wolves in their last Premier League game of the season before their Europa League final clash.
On the transfer front, Paul Pogba’s brother Mathias has suggested the French international should leave Old Trafford and head to Barcelona.
And United are hoping to get ahead in the chase to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham after the striker told the club he wants to leave.
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KING ERIC
Manchester United star Harry Maguire has congratulated club legend Eric Cantona for his induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Maguire shared a picture of his with Cantona and expressed what an honour it was to meet the legendary Frenchman.
He posted: “‘Great to spend time with @manchesterunited legend @ericcantona recently.
“Congratulations on being inducted into the #PLHallOfFame, well deserved”
BECKS OF THE BEST
Manchester United legend David Beckham has joined the Premier League Hall of Fame.
Beckham takes his rightful place next to former United team-mates Eric Cantona and Roy Keane.
The legendary winger also joins Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.
And here’s just one of the few reasons why:
HIP, HIP, HARRY!
Harry Maguire has handed Manchester United a significant injury boost.
Maguire hurt his ankle against Aston Villa two weeks ago and cast doubt over his fitness ahead of the Europa League Final against Villarreal on May 26.
However, the star defender ditched his crutches when he attended the premiere of Sir Alex Ferguson’s new movie.
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NEM-ING THEIR PRICE
Manchester United are open to letting Nemanja Matic join Jose Mourinho at Roma.
That is according to Corriere dello Sport, who claim that United have agreed to let Matic go for a cut-price €10million (£8.6m).
Mourinho has a long past with the star midfielder as he brought him to Chelsea from Benfica in 2014.
The Portuguese manager, who will replace Paulo Fonseca at the Olimpico in the summer, then took him with him to United
AS A MATH-ER OF FACT
Paul Pogba should leave Manchester United and join Barcelona, according to the star midfielder’s brother Mathias.
The Tabor Sezana ace told El Chiringuito TV: “I hope my brother signs with Barcelona.”
Barca are on the lookout for a new midfielder and have been linked with Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum.
But much will depend on manager Ronald Koeman’s future following an average season with the Blaugrana
LINGARD UPDATE
Jesse Lingard has been on fire at West Ham ever since his January transfer move to east London from Manchester United.
Latest reports have indicated that United are not planning on keeping Lingard and instead could sell him to raise their transfer kitty or swap him for one of their top targets.
However, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently claimed he would love to have the forward back at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer previously said: “Jesse has been brilliant since he left and I’ve answered this quite a few times. Selfishly we could have kept him because he’s always got a part to play.
“Jesse is a fantastic lad around the place, Man United through and through. Never once did he moan or cause me a problem, he just came in and worked really hard.
“He deserved a chance to play for more football – that’s why we let him go to West Ham because he deserves a chance for what he’s done throughout his life for Man United. Of course we [will] welcome him back”
LONG JOHN
John Barnes insists Harry Kane is not disloyal to Tottenham but football has changed in a way which makes it impossible for someone to stay at the same club forever.
Barnes told BonusCodeBets: “Nothing in football is surprising.
“Harry Kane is a Tottenham fan and loves the club, but modern-day football players come and go.
“This whole idea of loyalty, you support a club, being a one club man, nobody is like that anymore.
“He is not disloyal at all; it is modern football. If he stayed, that would be surprising. He must decide what he wants to do for himself”
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Tottenham star Harry Kane has been advised by Liverpool legend John Barnes to snub a move to Manchester City and opt for Chelsea or Manchester United instead.
Barnes told BonusCodeBets: “As far as the three clubs go, he should pick Chelsea or Manchester United rather than Manchester City.
“If he goes to Manchester City, he is not going to be the player he is at Tottenham, because at Tottenham he is the creator, goalscorer and the focal point for everything.
“Whereas, at Man City, he wouldn’t be that as there are other players that provide for him, it is a more comprehensive way of playing that he wouldn’t be used to.
“Chelsea and Manchester United need a centre-forward. Manchester United have good players around them. They have got Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, but they really need a No9.
“Chelsea also need a striker, and it seems as if Thomas Tuchel doesn’t fancy Tammy Abraham or Timo Werner”
TIC-KING THE BOXES
Jose Mourinho is interested in buying one of his former Chelsea and Manchester United players as he prepares to take over at Roma.
Mourinho will replaces compatriot Paulo Fonseca at the Olimpico at the end of the season.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Portuguese manager is looking to bring Nemanja Matic with him.
Roma’s hierarchy are keen and could pay €10million (£8.6m) to sign him
OLE IN
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to rule out further reinforcements in attack despite Edinson Cavani’s contract renewal.
United are among Europe’s biggest hitters keeping tabs on Tottenham star Harry Kane and Borussia Dortmund ace Erling Haaland.
Solskjaer said: “We’re looking to strengthen the squad of course.
“There are many, many, many things you have to consider when you put a squad together.
“I’m not saying that if Eddie [Cavani] stays that means someone else in a forward position won’t come in”
KANE LEGACY
Jamie Redknapp claims Harry Kane may lose his legendary status at Tottenham if he joins London rivals Chelsea in the summer.
Redknapp told Sky Sports: “He’s a Tottenham legend – maybe not if he goes to Chelsea because that won’t go down well with the fans.
“But I can picture him in that Man City team, getting chance after chance after chance, winning trophies and working with one of the greatest managers ever to work in football.
“I think it would be a good move for him.”
NOT OVER YET
Jamie Redknapp insists that Kane’s exit from Tottenham is not a “foregone conclusion”.
Redknapp told Sky Sports: “It’s not a foregone conclusion that he’s going to go.
“Daniel Levy is a very difficult man to negotiate with. Whoever wants to buy him will have to pay top dollar.
“It may be a case of a loan swap with some players, that might be a way to entice Levy to come to the table.
“He’s one of the best strikers in world football and they’re a valuable commodity. Levy is going to want £100million plus, and that takes out a lot of teams”
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Jamie Redknapp reckons Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is set for his “biggest summer” as he has yet to find a replacement for ex-manager Jose Mourinho and also needs to figure out what to do with wantaway star Harry Kane.
Redknapp told Sky Sports: “This is the biggest summer of Daniel Levy’s tenure as the chairman.
“They have got no manager, their star player wants to leave – he has to get this right.
“He has some massive decisions to make”
NOT IN A HARRY
Tottenham star Harry Kane claims he is in no rush to make a decision on his career, although he hinted that anything can happen.
Kane told told Gary Neville’s YouTube show, The Overlap: “I never said I’d stay at Spurs for the rest of my career and I’ve never said I’d leave Spurs.
“People might say, ‘he’s desperate for trophies, he needs trophies’, but I feel like I’ve still got almost another career to play.
“I’ve got seven, eight years, kind of what I’ve already had in the Premier League. So I’m not rushing anything, I’m not desperate to do anything”
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOOTBALL
Tottenham star Harry Kane reiterated his wish to play Champions League football during an interview with Gary Neville.
Kane has reportedly informed Spurs of his intention to leave the club at the end of the season as the north Londoners failed to qualify for Europe’s elite competition for the second year in a row.
The England captain told Neville’s YouTube show, The Overlap: “I want to be playing in the biggest games. This season, I’m watching the Champions League and the English teams doing amazing, and they’re the games I want to be involved in.
“It’s a moment in my career where I have to reflect and see where I’m at. Ultimately it’s going to be down to me, how I feel and what’s going to be the best for me and my career”
AL BE WAITING
Raul Albiol cannot wait for his personal duel with Edinson Cavani in the Europa League final.
The Villarreal defender stated his lack of surprise in seeing Cavani succeed at Manchester United.
He told reporters: “We all know the great player that Cavani is. It is not strange that he is in such good shape and continues to score.
“It was strange to me that he spent a long time without a team after ending his contract with PSG.
“The truth is that in Manchester he found a place where football is life, and he is Uruguayan and has football in his blood.
“If Cavani does not play, there will be another striker. In the final we will face excellent strikers. We will all have to do our best.”
HOMECOMING
The return of fans to Old Trafford meant 1968 European Cup winner Paddy Crerand was finally able to get back to his favourite pastime.
The Scot told United’s website: “I’ve been involved in football all my life, supporting Celtic and Manchester United, so it’s great to go back.
“The camaraderie, that’s what you miss. You miss all the people you’ve lived with more or less every day of your life.
“Being an ex-player, you meet fans from all different countries in the world. They’ll always come and have a chat with you.
“You miss that conversation and all that stuff that goes on at a football match. Not just for me, but every football fan in the country.”
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Diogo Dalot is set to return to Manchester United after his AC Milan loan spell.
The Serie A side are claimed by Sky Sport Italia to be against paying his £17million transfer fee for a permanent move.
Although Roma and Napoli may step in to pick up the full-back if there is no place for him in Manchester.
TRANSFER KOU
Sevilla are hoping to profit off a strong Euro 2020 for Jules Kounde.
Manchester United are one side linked with the Frenchman, in their hunt for a new centre-back.
But La Colina de Nervion reveal the club’s plans to spark a bidding war and increase their £56million price tag if he stars for Didier Deschamps’ side.
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Let’s take a look at the stats for how Manchester United typically get along without Harry Maguire.
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CITY SLICKERS
Manchester City are front of the queue for Harry Kane, according to The Guardian.
Rivals Manchester United are said to be less interested in a deal following Edinson Cavani’s new contract.
And Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is noted as especially keen not to sell to London neighbours Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola’s champions have reportedly already been in touch with Kane’s camp and the striker is keen on the move.
LEV-ERAGE
Manchester United target Harry Kane is preparing to have an ‘open and honest’ conversation with Daniel Levy over his future.
The striker has admitted he thinks the club’s chairman could be tempted to cash in when they finally have their discussion.
He told Sky Sports’ Gary Neville: “He’s been great with me, always rewarded me with contracts, he’s been fair.
“I’m not sure how the conversation will go to be honest.
“He might want to sell me. He might think, ‘If I can get £100million for you then, why not?’ I might not be worth that in the next two or three years.
“I hope we have a good enough relationship, I’ve been there 16 years of my life so I hope we can have a good honest conversation and see where we’re at.”
KANE ON SPURS EXIT
Harry Kane has opened up on his desire to leave Tottenham.
In a chat with Gary Neville for SkyBet, the striker insisted that the potential transfer would ensure he has ‘no regrets’ in football.
He stated: “I don’t want to have come to the end of my career and have any regrets. So, I want to be the best that I can be.
“I’ve said before, I’d never say that I’d stay at Spurs for the rest of my career. I’d never said that I would leave Spurs.
“I still feel like I’ve still got almost another career to play. I’ve got another seven or eight years.
“I’m not rushing anything. I’m not desperate to do anything. I feel like for sure I’ve got so much more to give. I feel like I can be even better than what I’ve been.”
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Old Trafford finally welcomed fans back this week.
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PEDAL TO THE METAL
Manchester United’s slump in form is risking their Europa League final bid.
Trevor Sinclair has told talkSPORT that defeats to Leicester and Liverpool, plus the draw to Fulham, are linked to Harry Maguire’s absence.
He said: “You look at the form since Maguire came out of the squad with injury, they’ve really struggled.
“Leicester was a 2-1 loss and it was a real shame that they put a weakened team out, but there was a combination of De Gea, Lindelof and Tuanzebe at the back.
“I don’t know whether Ole knows his best three with mature out the team. They keep on conceding and their home form has been a big issue anyway.
“Going into that game against Villarreal, they need to know what their best side is otherwise they’ll have problems.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
