BORUSSIA DORTMUND have admitted that they are willing to sell Jadon Sancho for the right price this summer.
And it has also been reported that Man Utd have the funds to sign Erling Haaland from the German side, if they are willing to deal with agent Mino Raiola.
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WE MUST FERN THE RIGHT
Bruno Fernandes moaned Manchester United are not good enough to win trophies in a damning assessment of their season.
The Portugal midfielder appeared on talkSPORT on Wednesday morning and said: “The improvement you have to see game by game not season by season. For us, it is improving as a team.
Bruno Fernandes believes this season for Man Utd is mainly about improvingCredit: Getty “Of course we want to win trophies, we want to win everything we are included in. At the moment, we are not at that level this season.
“We have lost a lot of games. We have lost games we don’t expect to lose and have lost a lot of points at home and away our form is really, really different.
“I don’t remember if we have lost one game away. We are improving and this season is not finished and we have a lot to do until the end of the season.”
PEP SQWAK
Pep Guardiola has called Manchester United target Erling Haaland a ‘b******’ for being ‘always perfect’.
The Borussia Dortmund striker, 20, set up Marco Reus for his side’s equaliser during Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg.
When asked if he was taken aback by Dortmund’s midfield press, Guardiola told DAZN: “No, not surprised.
“I faced them when I was at Bayern Munich and they played five at the back.
“The rest of them play that system and the quality of [Mahmoud] Dahoud, [Jude] Bellingham and, of course, the pace of the people up front – the quality is there. We know it was.
“But when you want to press they play long balls. They play long balls to Haaland – Haaland is a b******.
“His link-up [play] is always perfect and they have the pace so we knew it was not easy to control them.”
HEADING AWAY
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the art of heading is becoming a thing of the past due to the dementia crisis in football.
Mason Greenwood nodded home the winner against Brighton on Sunday to keep Manchester United in second place and on course for a Champions League spot.
Solskjaer said: “If you look at players and look at the news now and the issue with dementia and too much heading, I think kids nowadays train less with heading than we used to do.
“Also with the astroturf and coaching it is very much more on the ground dominated.
“You don’t see many Ronaldo like headers like against Roma when he hangs in the air and heads.
“That is a rare player now who has that skill. Mason’s goal [against Brighton] was more a poachers instinct, he made a sharp movement it was not like he hung in the air.”
UNITED FRONT
How Manchester United could line up tomorrow night against Granada.
SNOOD YOU LOSE
Manchester United stars have been keeping warm after the UK experienced April snow.
MARTIAL FLAW
Manchester United hitman Anthony Martial is set to miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The France international injured his left knee in France’s World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan late last month, which they won 2-0.
Anthony Martial may not be seen again this seasonCredit: Getty And Solskjaer reckons his latest setback could rule him out for the remainder of the campaign.
The Norwegian told MUTV: “Unfortunately, he sprained his knee with France.
“It’s always when they go away on internationals… you can keep your fingers crossed and hope they come back fit.
“Paul [Pogba] has played in all three games, 30, 60, 90 minutes, so that was a boost for us.
“Losing Anthony for what might be the rest of the season is very disappointing, especially when reports from there [France] was that it wasn’t anything serious but it looks a bad one.”
KEEP FIGHTING
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told David De Gea to rise to the challenge set by Dean Henderson.
De Gea, 30, was left on the bench for Sunday’s 2-1 win over Brighton as the Manchester United boss went for Henderson in the clearest indication yet of who will be his No1 for next season.
But with De Gea set to play in the Europa League quarter-final first leg against Granada Solskjaer says the chance is there to change this mind.
Solskjaer said: “When you are part of Manchester United you are always going to have players coming in.
“They have not come here to fill the bench or the squad. Everyone has got the ambition to fill your shirt.
“I was there as a striker when we signed Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham, Louis Saha, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
“The aim for me then is to prove to the manager that you might have made a new signing but I am still going to give it everything I can to play. David has had ten years here and had challenges.”
TIME TO SAY BAILLY
Eric Bailly has reportedly been offered an escape route from Manchester United by PSG.
The centre-back has struggled to make his mark with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opting to play Swede Victor Lindelof alongside skipper Harry Maguire.
Eric Bailly could reunite with Mauricio Pochettino at PSGCredit: Reuters Reports across Spain and France suggest former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has pinpointed Bailly as a potential new signing.
It was the Argentine who first brought the Ivory Coast star to Europe at Espanyol as a 17-year-old in 2011.
Money bags PSG will have no problem coughing up the £18million United are set to ask for.
GRANADA SQUAD CONFIRMED
Manchester United are without Anthony Martial and Eric Bailly for the trip to Granada in the Europa League.
Bailly tested positive with Covid-19 while Martial could be out until next season with a knee problem.
Amad Diallo and Anthony Elanga are included a long with the experienced Juan Mata.
MAN UTD TRAVELLING SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
David De Gea, Dean Henderson, Lee Grant, Nathan Bishop.
Defenders:
Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Alex Telles, Axel Tuanzebe, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams.
Midfielders:
Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Daniel James, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek.
Forwards:
Edinson Cavani, Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford.
YOU SAVAGE
Robbie Savage’s son Charlie is buzzing to have penned his first pro deal at Manchester United.
BRU LOW
Bruno Fernandes moaned Manchester United are not good enough to win trophies in a damning assessment of their season.
He appeared on talkSPORT on Wednesday morning and said: “The improvement you have to see game by game not season by season. For us, it is improving as a team.
Bruno Fernandes is desperate for silverwareCredit: Getty “Of course we want to win trophies, we want to win everything we are included in. At the moment, we are not at that level this season.
“We have lost a lot of games. We have lost games we don’t expect to lose and have lost a lot of points at home and away our form is really, really different.
“I don’t remember if we have lost one game away. We are improving and this season is not finished and we have a lot to do until the end of the season.”
FERGIE TIME
Sir Alex Ferguson can celebrate another win in Liverpool this Saturday – thanks to his Grand National runner.
The Manchester United legend’s horse Give Me A Copper is set to run in the world’s most famous race.
The horse, who Fergie co-owns with four others, has been targeted at the big one since 2019.
Give Me A Copper is currently a 50-1 shot for the 40-runner contest on Saturday.
EUR IN LUCK
Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga is in contention to face Granada on Thursday after being added to the club’s Europa League squad.
The 18-year-old winger – who has chipped in with eight goals and three assists for the U23s this season – will fly out with the squad to Spain on Wednesday.
Youngster Anthony Elanga could make his debut against GranadaCredit: Getty United issued a statement on their website where they announced the Sweden youth international has been added to their ‘B’ list for the Uefa competition.
Under Uefa rules, homegrown players are allowed to be added to a club’s Europa League squad, and Elanga has been included after recovering from a collarbone injury.
Elanga – who has been at United since the age of 12 – penned a new contract at Old Trafford last month after rising through the yanks.
He was awarded the prestigious Jimmy Murphy Youth Team Player of the Year award in September after banging in seven goals in nine U18 Premier League matches.
He got a taste of first-team football under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last summer when he came on as a substitute in the pre-season clash against Aston Villa.
BELL RINGING
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand branded Jude Bellingham the ‘real deal’ after his scintillating performance against Manchester City.
And former Red Devil Owen Hargreaves believes the Borussia Dortmund ace must start for England at the Euros.
Ferdinand tweeted: “Bellingham aka the real deal… has put on a clinic….a teenager! Driving licence still not through yet I think.”
Speaking before kick-off, Hargreaves said: “I think Bellingham will start for Gareth [Southgate] at the Euros.
“His all-around game is so good, he plays like a grown man. He’s already a star and he’s going to be one of the best in a short time.”
BRUING UP A STORM
Bruno Fernandes has claimed one trophy is not enough for a club like Manchester United.
The Portuguese midfielder has been a revelation since arrived at Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.
On talkSPORT, Trevor Sinclair asked the ace whether second place in the Prem and winning the Europa League would count as a successful season.
And Fernandes replied: “It is never successful when you win just one trophy with this club.
“You always have to improve.”
NEW ZIDANE?
Manchester United have handed a first professional contract to teenage midfielder Zidane Iqbal.
The star will turn 18 on April 27 and is set for a big future.
The Manchester-born ace has bagged two goals in 9 Under-18 games this term.
HELLO DIOGO?
Diogo Dalot could be heading back to Manchester United, according to reports.
The Red Devils sent the full-back on loan to AC Milan in October but the Portuguese ace has struggled for game time.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be welcoming Diogo Dalot back to Old TraffordCredit: Getty And after United booted Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Co out of the Europa League, the 22-year-old has an even more peripheral role.
Italian outlet Calcio Mercato carries the headline ‘Farewell Diogo’ as it reports Milan will not be making any great effort to hang onto the loanee at the end of the season.
WILL’S WAYS
Young left-back Brandon Williams opened up on his pre-game superstitions.
HAALAND VS MAN CITY ANALYSIS
By Neil Custis
After a week when he was being hawked around Europe this was the night for Erling Haaland to show what he was made of.
So we turned up, if you were lucky enough, turned on, if you were the rest of us, and waited, and waited on a night that fell flat for the striker.
The point is he was playing against, not for, City and that was the problem.
The chances presented to the home side would no doubt have been gobbled up by the son of their former player.
That’s what City need too.
Forget all the hipster joy about the false nine.
Every team still needs that scorer, that poacher.
It is also what neighbours Manchester United are missing.
KON THEY GET HIM?
United are reportedly set to lock horns with Liverpool for RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate.
Jurgen Klopp has had well-documented issues at centre-half, with first choices Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip out for the season.
GOOD MORNING UTD FANS
The Red Devils are one of the clubs that can afford to sign Erling Haaland, according to reports.
Dortmund are said to be looking for an offer of around £150m to part company with the Norwegian this summer – and The Athletic claim that fee would be in the club’s price range.
However, whether the deal can be pushed over the line or not depends on how willing United are to go back into business with Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola.
Raiola has exasperated senior figures at Old Trafford by claiming Paul Pogba wants to leave on numerous occasions.
Meanwhile, Southampton would like to revisit a loan move for Manchester United whizkid Brandon Williams.
Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl wants more depth in the full-back areas and likes Williams’ ability to play both on the left and right.
Hasenhuttl tried to borrow Williams, 20, from United in January but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to let him go.
Southampton are hopeful Solskjaer will reconsider his stance for next season though, with Williams starting just three games this term.
And finally, West Ham will reportedly do whatever it takes to try and sign Jesse Lingard from Manchester United permanently this summer.
The England star has rediscovered his top form on loan at the Hammers as he scored six goals in eight league games.
A senior West Ham source told Sky Sports: “We will do whatever it takes to sign him.
“He’s been outstanding for us.”
THE PRICE IS WRONG
Manchester United are closing in on Jadon Sancho, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
However, the Red Devils have yet to agree a free with Borussia Dortmund.
Romano told the Here We Go podcast: “Manchester United have everything set to sign Jadon Sancho this summer – they are just waiting for the final price.”
FATHER TALK
Charlie Savage hopes to go one better than his old man — and make the grade at Manchester United.
But the 17-year-old midfielder says Scott McTominay, not his dad Robbie, is the main inspiration behind his goal to reach the Old Trafford first team.
He told SunSport: “The main inspiration for me is Scott — he’s the best with us. He comes over to talk to us. He had it difficult in the youth team.
“He didn’t play many matches but he just kept going and he proved it’s not always the standout players who make the first team.
“Sometimes it’s the players who might have had a back seat but they keep pushing and pushing.
“Scott, Marcus Rashford and also Brandon Williams all inspire us to improve and move forward.”
HAAL OF FAME
Manchester United are one of the clubs that can afford to sign Erling Haaland, according to reports.
Dortmund are said to be looking for an offer of around £150m to part company with the Norwegian this summer – and The Athletic claim that fee would be in the Red Devils’ price range.
However, whether the deal can be pushed over the line or not depends on how willing United are to go back into business with Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola.
Raiola has exasperated senior figures at Old Trafford by claiming Paul Pogba wants to leave on numerous occasions.
WILL I NEVER
Southampton would like to revisit a loan move for Manchester United whizkid Brandon Williams.
Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl wants more depth in the full-back areas and likes Williams’ ability to play both on the left and right.
Hasenhuttl tried to borrow Williams, 20, from United in January but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to let him go.
Southampton are hopeful Solskjaer will reconsider his stance for next season though, with Williams starting just three games this term.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
