CRISTIANO RONALDO will become the Premier League’s highest ever earner on around £580,000-a-week, according to reports.
And he will be the club’s new No7, according to the Premier League website.
However, United’s site still shows Cavani with the famous jersey.
The Uruguayan is set to do battle with fellow veteran Ronaldo for a starting berth but has no intention of leaving, according to reports.
Ronaldo’s move to United is also set to mean a loan move for Dan James, most likely to Everton or Leeds.
And a move for Kieran Trippier is reportedly back on.
Meanwhile Erling Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer even if they win the Bundesliga, according to reports from Germany.
PSG are keen to sign the Norwegian now, but the club’s poor relationship with Dortmund and his desire to stay in Germany this season are set to derail the move.
And that would put United in pole position to complete the transfer over the coming year.
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TRAORE BLIMEY
Adama Traore is running the show at Molineux this afternoon.
The winger is giving United’s midfield and defence a torrid time, with Fred particularly struggling.
Paul Pogba is also failing to make an impression after being moved off the left into a deeper central role.
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Ten minutes in and Man Utd are yet to break the deadlock against Wolves.
That’s despite boasting new signings Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho in their starting XI.
Indeed, it’s been Wolves with all the early joy, missing TWO chances to go ahead.
Will the Red Devils keep their impressive away form going to set a new 28-game unbeaten English record?
Or has Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival coincided with the end of the run?
MOUR GLORY
Former Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho believes Crisitano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford is ‘perfect business’ for all parties involved.
The Roma manager gushed: “The only thing I say – and it looks to me something basic and logic – is that if Juventus are happy, if Cristiano is happy and if Manchester United are happy this is the perfect business.
“I think there is no need to talk about Cristiano.
“There is no need to make any comment about someone who plays, wins, scores and makes history for 20 years.”
OLE ON RONNY
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been speaking to Manchester United club reporter Stewart Gardner ahead of today’s clash against Wolves.
The Norwegian manager was quizzed about the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, and is hoping the paperwork can be ‘finalised’ in preparation for an official announcement.
He said: “Of course the fans have been excited for the last couple of days, we all are of course.
“He has had such a great career and he has been here before. Hopefully we can just finalise the paperwork and announce it. He is going to give everybody a boost, of course.
“I played with him, he’s a great player, he is a top human being, he is a top professional, so he will give everybody in the squad and everybody around the club a buzz.”
CAV A DAY OFF
Cristiano Ronaldo will NOT wear the No7 this season at Manchester United, with Edinson Cavani keeping the shirt.
The Uruguayan striker was given the jersey by the Red Devils for their away trip to Wolves on Sunday afternoon.
Both Man Utd’s and the Premier League’s official website has Cavani, 34, down to wear the No7 today at Wolves.
SHAW SPEAKS
Luke Shaw has spoken on the ‘lift’ the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo has given the Manchester United.
The 36-year-old is set to undergo a medical in Lisbon today before the move is made official.
And Shaw told Sky Sports:m”I feel like it’s given the club a massive lift, not just inside but also outside which is obviously a very big positive.
“He’s been one of the best players in the world for a number of years now and everyone’s very excited for him to come in and especially to learn off him and to be able to play with him too.”
SANCHO AND VARANE START
1 De Gea, 5 Maguire, 6 Pogba, 11 Greenwood, 17 Fred, 18 Fernandes, 19 Varane, 21 James, 23 Shaw, 25 Sancho, 29 Wan-Bissaka
It’s a first start in Manchester United colours for both Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane.
TEAM NEWS INCOMING
Less than ten minutes to go now until Ole Gunnar Solskjaer names his line-up for this afternoon’s clash against Wolves.
Will Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane be handed their first starts in Manchester United colours today?
ROY ON RON
Roy Keane thinks the signing of Ronaldo is ‘great news’ for Manchester United, but he’s not convinced that Ronaldo can help United to land the Premier League.
Appearing on Sky Sports, Keane said: “It’s been great. I think the last few days when the news broke, it’s great news for [Manchester] United, for the fans, for the Premier League.
“There’s no doubt in my mind he’s still a world-class player.
“Obviously we’ve discussed the plusses and minuses, people might have doubts about him, but the hunger and the desire is there for him. It’s certainly not a payday for him, the guy’s worth fortunes.
“We saw in the Euros, he won the Golden Boot, the World Cup is a year-and-a-half away, he’ll have that incentive to keep going.
“He’s a clever guy. He’s only coming back to Man United to win stuff.
“My doubts are that I doubt think he’ll be the difference to win the big trophies, but to win an FA Cup or a League Cup is obviously more than possible.”
SOUNESS SPEAKS
Ex-professional Graeme Souness thinks Cristiano Ronaldo could be a ‘difference’ maker for Manchester United this season.
He told Sky Sports: “I see him making the difference for them.
“I think there’s two, three or four players in Man United’s dressing room that need him.
“Only him or [Lionel] Messi coming into the dressing room would make them up their game.
“Some players in that dressing room feel they’ve arrived, they’re the real deal and no-one can tell them anything. But they will improve with Ronaldo there.
“You’ve got no chance unless you sign senior pros and Man United have just signed the ultimate.”
BERBA’S WORRY
Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Manchester United leaves a ‘big question mark’ over Anthony Martial, according to Dimitar Berbatov.
And the former Red Devil also thinks it will impact Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood’s roles at Old Trafford in different ways.
The Bulgarian told Betfair: “Where Ronaldo fits into the United side is the question I asked myself because we have Martial, Rashford, [Jadon] Sancho and Cavani so there are a lot of attacking options.
“I actually think Martial is going to have a big question mark over his head and I’m probably more concerned about that.”
DIALL-OAN
Amad Diallo is set for a season in the Netherlands after a deal was struck to send the Manchester United winger on loan to Feyenoord.
A move to the Dutch club will go ahead when Diallo gives his consent, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Sheffield United had been linked with a move for the youngster, along with Crystal Palace and Basel.
The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho have knocked Diallo down in the pecking order after he made eight appearances last season, but Ole Gunnar Solskajer remains ‘excited’ about the future of the 19-year-old winger.
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Mason Greenwood will not switch his international allegiance from England to Jamaica, Gareth Southgate has assured.
Rumours of the striker being wanted by the Caribbean nation emerged over the summer.
Southgate told reporters: “Normally, I don’t get involved in the Under-21s but he’s beyond that.
“I want to take a little bit more control of his development internationally.
“The dual nationality is a bit of a red herring.
“He 100 per cent wants to play for England and there is no suggestion there is anything else there.”
PERFECT PAUL
Paul Pogba has already assisted five goals for Manchester United in the Premier League this term.
It’s the most ever by a player after two games of a season in the competition.
It’s after the Frenchman provided just three assists in the ENTIRE of last season.
His assist against Southampton last time out saw him equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally for the Red Devils in the Premier League (34).
HUNDRED UP
This will be Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s 100th Premier League match in charge of Manchester United (W52 D28 L19).
Of the eight previous managers to reach the milestone for the Red Devils in the top-flight, only Ernest Mangnall (54) won more of his first 100 in charge than the Norwegian.
WOLVES WOES
Here’s some stats to get Manchester United fans in the mood for this afternoon’s game.
Wolves have lost each of their last five Premier League games, scoring just one goal in the process.
They’ve also lost five of their last seven home league games (W2), as many as they had in their previous 20 at Molineux (W9 D6).
TWO HOUR WARNING
There’s just three hours to go until United kick off for their third game of the Premier League season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side travel to Molineux to take on Wolves.
The line-ups will be released in two hours time, where Red Devils fans will discover whether Raphael Varane will start for the first time in a Manchester United shirt.
NO PROGRESS
There is ‘no agreement’ between Manchester United and West Ham regarding a deal for Jesse Lingard.
The 28-year-old has been linked with a £15million return to the London Stadium after an impressive second half of the season on loan in East London last season.
Lingard scored nine goals in 16 games for West Ham last season and was rumoured to return to London.
Everton are also said to be interested in a deal for the playmaker who has recently been included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
WINNING WAYS?
Will the Red Devils return to winning ways today after last week’s disappointing 1-1 draw against Southampton?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are yet to lose this campaign, but two more dropped points would represent a poor result today.
Kick off for the clash against Wolves at Molineux is 4.30pm.
TROPHY CABINET
Will the arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane help Manchester United add to their stacked trophy cabinet this season?
And if they do fail to win a trophy with the current squad, will that signal the end of Ole Gunnar Solskajer’s tenure at Old Trafford?
DEBUT DAY
Red Devils fans could see Raphael Varane in action for the first time today after his initial £34million switch from Real Madrid.
The 28-year-old was an unused substitute against Southampton last week, but could be in line to start today.
Red Devils fans will find out in three hours, when the line-ups are released at 3.30pm for a 4.30pm kick off.
COUNTDOWN TO KO
The Red Devils are back on the road this afternoon as they travel to the West Midlands to take on winless Wolves.
Ole Gunnar’s Solskajer’s side are unbeaten in 27 away games, after levelling Arsenal’s Premier League record of consecutive away games without losing last week.
A win today would see them set a new stand alone record of 28 consecutive road trips without defeat.
That is some incentive.
ROON ON RON
Wayne Rooney has spoken on Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford.
Rooney and Ronaldo spent four years together at Ronaldo, and won the Champions League together in 2008.
And he has told talkSPORT: “For the fans it will be great to see Cristiano back, it’s very exciting for everyone at the club,
“And for his teammates, too, for some of those young lads in the dressing room, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, some of these young lads who have grown up watching him play at Old Trafford.
“For them it would be a massive help, I’m sure. He’ll bring his mentality to the club.
“He’s still one of the best players in the world, so I think it’s a very good signing.”
RON REASONS
The Glazers re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo to appease Manchester United fans following criticism of the club owners, Gary Neville has claimed.
The 46-year-old told Sky Sports: “The Glazers have done what they normally do when they get put under pressure.
“They make two or three signings and basically, it shuts people up.
“I think there are deep-rooted issues at United.
“They couldn’t let Ronaldo go to Manchester City. They’ve had it in the past with the likes of [Alexis] Sanchez when he was going to Man City and they stepped in.
“They had to step in at this point, whether they wanted to or not is another matter. No Man United fan can complain with the three players they’ve got this summer.”
SOLSKJAER INTERNATIONALS
Ole Gunnar Solskajer has spoken on the fallout between Premier League clubs and national teams.
Premier League clubs have decided not to release players who were supposed to travel to red list countries as they would have to quarantine for ten days after arriving back in the UK.
Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) and Fred (Brazil) both want to go on international duty, whereas Solskajer would prefer them to remain in Manchester.
He said: “I don’t want to be the manager who always moans, but it’s a fact that if you have to have 10 days in a hotel quarantining with no chance to train, no chance to keep your fitness up then you’ll need another 10-14 days to get back up to fitness again and then you’ve got to fly again.
“It’s an impossible situation for the clubs, it’s an impossible situation for the players. We understand that there are rules and broader issues here, that’s why we have to follow the rules and get on with it.
“I don’t want to be the moaning one but if there was a choice for me, playing for Norway or playing for Man United, I know who my employer is.
“Yes, it’s my country but the rules are as they are at the moment. Anyway, I’m not a player any more.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
