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      Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao prediction: Free betting tips, odds, free bets and Europa League preview

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have more than one foot in the Europa League final and will hope to finish off the job in style against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.SunSport have enlisted the help of their betting experts to preview their home second leg and select the best bets, tips and exclusive sign-up bonuses from our leading betting partners.Find The Sun’s betting publishing principles hereNew sign-up offersSunSport exclusivesManchester United vs Athletic Bilbao previewJust 90 minutes stands between Manchester United and a spot in the Europa League final.Not many people would’ve seen that 3-0 victory coming last week and after the Bilbao red card in the first half, United would probably be slightly disappointed it wasn’t more!Bruno Fernandes was front and centre yet again and it’s incredible how he’s carried this side in this competition.It’s no surprise to see he was one of a few changes to the side on Sunday as they went down 4-3 at Brentford.Bilbao had no such “luxury” to rest their players over the weekend, given they’re in a real competition to finish fourth and book a Champions League spot next season.That ended in a goalless draw at Real Sociedad, taking their winless run on the road to four games and only one win from their last TEN away from home.They’ve also failed to score in any of their last four away games so it’d be quite the achievement should they come back from this.First scorer and correct score predictionsCorrect score: 2-0 at 17/2 with Betfred – HEREFirst scorer: Bruno Fernandes 5/1 with talkSPORT BET – HEREMan Utd vs Athletic Bilbao latest oddsOdds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.How to claim..William Hill £60 welcome bonusVisit the William Hill website HERE*Register an account using the Promo Code: T60Once your account is registered, click ‘opt in’ on the ‘Vegas Promotion’ pageDeposit a minimum of £10 in your main account to receive a £20 Vegas Bonus for use on Selected GamesThen place a bet with a minimum stake of £10 at odds of 1/2 or greater on any football marketOnce that’s settled, your account will be credited with £40 in free betsWilliam Hill: Claim £60 welcome bonus – click here*Man Utd vs Athletic Bilbao predictionsCase in pointCasemiro has become one of the first names on the teamsheet in the last couple of months and his goal in the first leg highlighted why.His disciplinary side also seems to have improved but on a night like this, if it does get edgy for whatever reason, his European experience will help slow things down.Casemiro to be carded at 13/8 with William Hill – CLAIM HEREMDL SOTMatthijs de Ligt’s return from injury has come at a timely moment for Manchester United.He managed half-an-hour in the last two games – including the first leg – and could be thrown in from the start here.Even if not, he’ll likely appear at some point to solidify what United have and he’s a monster presence in the opposition box.De Ligt shot on target at 2/1 with William Hill – CLAIM HERE*William Hill. 18+. 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      Fan swaps five kilos of semi-dried fish worth hundreds for ticket to watch Tottenham in Europa League semi-final

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      A FOOTBALL fan secured a ticket for Tottenham’s Europa League semi-final at Bodo/Glimt in a swap for a bucket of FISH.Spurs travel to Norway on Thursday looking to hold on to their 3-1 lead from last week’s first leg in London.A fan secured a ticket for Spurs’ trip to Bodo/Glimt by trading a bucket of fishCredit: AlamyTottenham travel to Norway as they look for a place in the Europa League finalCredit: GettyThe tiny stadium holds just 8,000 fans and only 450 tickets were made available late onCredit: Kenny RamsayAnge Postecoglou’s men are desperate to reach this month’s final, where they will likely play Premier League rivals Manchester United.But with Bodo/Glimt’s stadium holding just over 8,000 seats, only a handful of tickets were made available for Thursday’s big clash.According to the Independent, 50,000 supporters were left to compete for just 480 tickets put on late release.But one Norwegian managed to bag a ticket in bizarre style.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTorbjorn Eide is a production manager at a fish farm in Senja.And he managed to eventually get his hands on a ticket by offering up five kilos of boknafisk, a semi-dried fish delicacy, in exchange.The value of the food came in at £182, with Eide saying: “We produce Norway’s best boknafisk, and you probably can’t get it in Bodo city.“So I thought maybe someone would want it.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSOystein Aanes swapped his ticket for the fish, adding:”It was just a fun thing.”It then inspired another Norwegian, Nils Erik Oskal, to offer up five kilos of reindeer meat worth £73 for a ticket.Tottenham fan brings along his puppet to watch the match And to his delight, someone eventually came forward with an offer.Oskal said: “Someone took the bait. It didn’t take long.“(The price) doesn’t matter. I get to experience something huge.” More

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      Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table with race for Champions League places going down to the wire

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      THE race for the Champions League spots is set to go down the wire as Prem teams jockey for position.With English sides having performed well in Europe this term, the Premier League has been awarded an extra Champions League place for next season.The race for Europa took a further twist as Forest failed to beat Crystal PalaceCredit: GettyThis means that the top five will all enter Europe’s premier competition in the 2025-26 campaign.Having already won the title, Liverpool have sewn up their place at Europe’s top table for next season.Second placed Arsenal are then in pole position to join the Reds, sitting six points above sixth with three matches remaining.Manchester City currently occupy third – with Newcastle fourth and Chelsea fifth.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFollowing last night’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest are now on the outside looking in at sixth.While Aston Villa are seventh, but will still believe that they are in the hunt.With the race hotting up, boffins and brainiacs over at AceOdds have crunched the numbers to determine how the final Premier League table is likely to look.They reckon that out-of-form Arsenal will win two of their final three matches to seal second spot, and thus a place in the Champions League next season.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSMikel Arteta’s side will travel to Liverpool this weekend, before hosting Newcastle the following Sunday and finishing with a trip to relegated Southampton.In third, the supercomputer has Manchester City finishing two points back from Arsenal.Premier League manager starts new tradition of joining fans at local pubs if club wins It reckons that Pep Guardiola’s men will collect seven points from their last three games; as they travel to Southampton and Fulham either side of a home assignment against Bournemouth.Newcastle are tipped to finish in fourth place, as the Carabao Cup winners are backed to collect two wins and a defeat from their final three matches.Eddie Howe’s side will host Chelsea and Everton either side of their trip to Arsenal.Somewhat surprisingly, the supercomputer backs Aston Villa to win all three of their remaining games to vault up from seventh into fifth.Unai Emery’s men travel to Bournemouth this weekend, before hosting Tottenham in a match likely to be moved from its current Sunday slot to next Friday night – with Spurs potentially distracted by the upcoming Europa League final, should they make it.Villa then finish their campaign with a trip Manchester United, who will likely have played in the Europa League final in Bilbao four days earlier.The supercomputer reckons that Chelsea will only collect four more points to fall out of the top five.The Blues have awkward trips to Newcastle and Nottingham Forest to come, either side of a home assignment against Man Utd.Forest are backed to win two of their remaining three games, against Leicester, West Ham and Chelsea, but still finish behind the Blues on goal difference.Sixth place will earn a spot in the Europa League.Winning the FA Cup also carries a Europa League place, meaning that Crystal Palace could qualify by winning the competition.Should City win the FA Cup, by virtue of them having already qualified for Europe higher up the table, the Europa League spot would pass down to the team that finishes seventh in the league.Newcastle qualified for the Europa Conference League by winning the EFL Cup.But if the Toon qualify for the Champions League or Europa League via their league position, that Europa Conference League spot would be passed down to the next-best placed team in the Premier League table.This means that the team in eighth could earn a Europa Conference League spot.By winning this season’s Europa Conference League, Chelsea would earn themselves a place in next season’s Europa League.But Enzo Maresca’s side will hope to have already secured at least a Europa League spot via their Premier League finish.Finally, the Supercomputer predicts Man Utd and Tottenham to finish 14th and 16th respectively.Read More on The SunIf one of those two teams wins the Europa League, however, they will automatically enter the league phase of next season’s Champions League, despite their lowly Prem positions.An English side winning the Europa League, coupled with Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup, would see 10 Premier League sides in Europe next season – with six in the Champions League, three in the Europa League and one in the Europa Conference League.Tottenham or Man Utd could salvage a Champions League spot by winning the Europa LeagueCredit: Getty More

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      ‘Big problems’ – Rooney slams Amorim’s Man Utd tactics as he says Europa League final would only ‘paper over cracks’

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      WAYNE ROONEY fears Manchester United’s Europa League form is “papering over a lot of cracks”.And the Red Devils’ all-time leading scorer says there are big problems at Old Trafford which need to be solved — and soon.Wayne Rooney has had his say on Man Utd’s formCredit: RexRuben Amorim has deployed a three-at-the-back systemCredit: RexRuben Amorim’s men hope to seal a place in the final by defending their 3-0 lead against Athletic Bilbao in Thursday’s semi-final, second-leg tie at Old Trafford on Thursday.United are the only unbeaten side in Uefa competition this season, and lifting the trophy in Spain on May 21 would earn them a place in next season’s Champions League.Yet their form in the Prem has been in stark contrast and Amorim’s 15th-placed side slumped to their 16th defeat of the season in the 4-3 loss at Brentford on Sunday.Rooney — who lifted the Europa League trophy as United captain in 2017 — said: “I feel like getting to the final is papering over a lot of cracks.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”There are big problems at Manchester United which need solving quickly.”The former England striker’s son Kai is in the academy at Carrington, so he is a regular visitor to the training HQ.Rooney admits he finds it odd that Amorim is sticking to the three-at-the-back system which has been exposed countless times in the Premier League.And it is even more puzzling because United’s Under-23s are not doing the same — meaning the players who step in to the first team are not ready.Most read in Europa LeagueCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSTyler Fredricson is one of the Man Utd youngsters to have stepped in during recent Prem gamesCredit: RexKai Rooney is coming through the ranks at Man UtdCredit: X / MUnitedFRVideosRooney, who hit 253 goals for United, added: “The second team are playing with a back four, which I found strange.“A lot of those players have come into the first team now but they’re getting their game time with the Under-23s or 21s yet they play a different system.Ruben Amorim will go all out to secure Europa League glory for Man Utd “For me, that’s a bit confusing. It’s strange as you play a back five, or a back three, to put pressure on the ball — otherwise it keeps coming back through the midfield.“Brentford caused United a lot of problems from the wide areas — and United didn’t really have the intensity.”However, the Red Devils’ Europa League hopes have been given a big boost, with Athletic Bilbao’s two star men missing training on Monday.Winger Nico Williams and top scorer Oihan Sancet were both absent as Ernesto Valverde put his players through their paces.Neither forward featured in the goalless draw with derby rivals Real Sociedad in San Sebastian on Sunday night.And it remains touch and go whether they will be passed fit to fly to England tomorrow ready for Thursday night’s return leg in Manchester.Valverde knows there is little margin for error if his team are to perform a miracle and come back from 3-0 down.Williams, who is a summer target for Arsenal, has just returned from a hamstring problem and was subbed late on in the defeat to United with a new injury.Read More on The SunSancet has missed the last couple of weeks with a muscle problem and is viewed as doubtful.Defender Dani Vivian is also unavailable after his controversial first-half red card in the first leg.Athletic Bilbao were left dejected after last week’s first legCredit: AP More

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      ‘It would be unfair’ – Premier League legend says Man Utd and Tottenham ‘don’t deserve’ to play in Champions League

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham “absolutely” do not deserve to play in the Champions League next season.That is according to an Arsenal legend who insists it would be “unfair” if either United or Spurs win the Europa League this month.Man Utd don’t deserve to play in the Champions League next season, according to a Prem legendThe Arsenal legend makes the same claim about TottenhamEmmanuel Petit believes none of the Premier League clubs deserve to win the Europa LeagueMan Utd and the North Londoners are the absolute favourites to compete in the final on May 21 at San Mames after dominating Athletic Bilbao and Bodo/Glimt respectively in the first leg of the semi-finals.The Red Devils destroyed Bilbao 3-0 in Spain on Thursday and dealt Ernesto Valverde’s side a devastating blow in heir hopes of playing in the final that takes place in their own stadium later this month.And Tottenham defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in London and now need to survive the Norwegian outfit’s artificial pitch that has claimed so many other big names this season.Emmanuel Petit admits the Premier League duo have a massive chance to save their “terrible” season.Read More on Man UtdThe Manchester giants are set for their worst ever Prem finish as they are currently 15th in the table with Spurs below them.But one of them will still advance to next season’s Champions League if they win the Europa League.And Petit, 54, is adamant none of them deserve to be among Europe’s elite next season after their disastrous campaigns.Nevertheless, the ex-Chelsea star wishes both teams luck ahead of their crunch second leg.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSPetit told FastSlots: “Tottenham and Manchester United both have the chance to save terrible seasons in the Europa League, but does either side deserve to play in the Champions League next season?”Absolutely not. Both teams don’t deserve to be among the Champions League teams for the next season. Ange Postecoglou says he will be around ‘for a little bit longer’ after Tottenham victory over Eintracht Frankfurt “I wish the best of luck for Manchester United against Bilbao, but looking at the game against Lyon [in Leg 2 of the quarter-finals], Lyon should’ve finished United off.”Spurs could spring a surprise, but I don’t expect anything from Spurs or Manchester United this season. “To be honest with you, if one of those clubs wins the Europa League, I think that would be unfair.” More

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      Brentford vs Man Utd LIVE SCORE: Amad strikes after Flekken error as United fight back in closing stages – updates

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      MANCHESTER UNITED suffered a 4-3 loss at Brentford – despite a late fight back.United played their youngest-ever Prem line-up with an average age of 22, with one eye on next week’s Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.Kevin Schade was on the double to put the Bees 4-1 up before goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo saw United put on a late comeback.TV/Stream: Not available to watch in the UKBrentford team: Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van de Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard; Damsgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Wissa, SchadeMan Utd team: Bayindir; De Ligt, Ferdricson, Shaw; Dorgu, Ugarte, Mainoo, Amass; Garnacho, Mount; ObiCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Amorim praises United kidsRuben Amorim believes the Manchester United future is bright after his young players fought bravely at Brentford.The Portuguese coach made eight changes as he named the third youngest Premier League starting line-up of all time.But despite falling to a 4-3 defeat, the United boss thought there were a lot of positives to take from the display.I liked (the performance of) the young kids. I liked how we controlled the game without many occasions to score. In the first 30 minutes, we struggle with set pieces, but we already knew we didn’t have the height to fight it. In second half we are near the draw and we suffer two goals like we did in the beginning when we suffer one and let it go. We fought, in the end we lost, but there are good things for the future.Ruben AmorimBBCCopy linkCopiedUnited’s youngsters give their allWith an average age of 22 years and 270 days, Manchester United’s starting XI against Brentford was the third-youngest any club has ever sent out for a Premier League match.Ruben Amorim’s team included 20-year-olds Tyler Fredricson, Patrick Dorgu, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo, 18-year-old Harry Amass, and 17-year-old Chido Obi.Only Middlesbrough against Fulham in May 2006 (20y 181d) and Arsenal versus Portsmouth in May 2009 (22y 237d) have named younger sides.Copy linkCopiedWissa kinda magicYoane Wissa’s fabulous season looks set to go all the way to the end.The Brentford striker has scored in four consecutive Premier League appearances for the very first time following his tap in today.It takes him on to a total of 18 Premier League goals for the campaign, and level with Bryan Mbeumo.Only Ivan Toney with 20 in 2022-23 has ever netting more in a Premier League season for the Bees.Copy linkCopiedMatch stats from the GtechManchester United have lost a Premier League match in which they led for the first time this season. It means all 20 clubs have now done so in the 2024-25 competition.It’s only the third time in a single Premier League campaign that every side has lost at least one game in which they were ahead following 2015-16 and 2020-21.Copy linkCopiedSunday’s Premier League ResultsWith Chelsea still to host champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, here’s how today’s games have finished so far:Brentford 4-3 Man UtdBrighton 1-1 NewcastleWest Ham 1-1 TottenhamChelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm)Copy linkCopiedFull time – Brentford 4-3 Man UtdBrentford hold on to win by a scoreline that’s not nearly as exciting as it sounds.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-3 Man Utd90+7. Bryan Mbeumo is playing keep ball in the corner.Seconds remain now.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-3 Man Utd90+5. Amad Diallo sets up a grandstand finish!With injury time ticking down, the substitute finds room on the right to come inside and get his shot away.The shot takes a nick off Sepp van den Berg, but it shouldn’t be enough to trouble Mark Flekken, let alone beat him.Inexplicably, it sneaks through his legs, into the net, and once again Manchester United will scrap desperately in the final seconds of a contest for a 4-4 draw. Copy linkCopiedWell, well, well…Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-2 Man Utd90. There will be seven minutes of stoppage time.Is that enough for Manchester United to mount a rescue? Surely not.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-2 Man Utd89. Brilliant footwork from Chido Obi inside the area takes him away from three Brentford players and presents his best opportunity of the afternoon.However, as he drills his strike goalwards, Sepp van den Berg throws himself at the shot to block brilliantly.Great football all round.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-2 Man Utd87. There’s finally been another goal elsewhere.Having had two penalties overturned by VAR, Newcastle finally get one that sticks; Alexander Isak takes advantage and the Toon are level at Brighton.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-2 Man Utd85. In fairness to the travelling Manchester United fans, they haven’t stopped singing all afternoon. It’s been the visiting supporters making all the noise despite the score.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-2 Man Utd82. Alejandro Garnacho has another stunner to add to his collection, but I’m not sure he’s going to be too bothered about it.The Argentine tricks his way down the left before cutting inside beyond Bryan Mbeumo and playing a one-two with Christian Eriksen. Receiving the ball back on the half-turn, he moves immediately for goal and lashes one into the far corner from 25 yards.Brilliant!Copy linkCopiedConsolation!Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-1 Man Utd77. Another change is made by Ruben Amorim for what it’s worth.Victor Lindelof is on for the youngster Tyler Fredricson.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 4-1 Man Utd74. It goes from bad to worse for Manchester United, but for Brentford it gets better and better and better.It’s so simple too with the Bees cutting the visitors apart on the right.A pass is slipped in behind for the excellent Michael Kayode, who draws Altay Bayindir before squaring for Yoane Wissa to roll in.There’s a VAR check while two potential offsides are checked, but the green light is eventually given and Brentford fans can celebrate four home goals against Manchester United once again.Copy linkCopiedIt’s four!Copy linkCopiedBrentford 3-1 Man Utd72. That goal was Schade’s last involvement of the game.The two-goal winger comes off to a rapturous reception from the home fans, and it’s the welcome sight of Rico Henry that replaces him.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 3-1 Man Utd70. Three goals for Brentford, and surely all three points now!Kevin Schade has his second of the game, and it’s a second header for the German too.Manchester United switch off after thinking they have dealt with the Bees’ latest attack.But the home side win back possession, and when Bryan Mbeumo whips a cross over from the right, Schade has peeled away from his marker brilliantly to nod home.Copy linkCopiedWe need to talk about Kevin!Copy linkCopiedPremier League latest scoresThere have been no goals since half-time in the afternoon’s three top-flight fixtures:Brentford 2-1 Man UtdBrighton 1-0 NewcastleWest Ham 1-1 TottenhamCopy linkCopiedBrentford 2-1 Man Utd63. It appears Brentford are now fully prepared to concede possession and do their attacking on the counter.While Thomas Frank’s teams are good at playing without the ball, it seems odd given how threatening they were looking on the front foot.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 2-1 Man Utd60. Eriksen’s arrival has certainly given the visitors a lift. Such is his ability, the United sub is finding space that few others were managing before, and from one on the right, he goes looking for Chido Obi.The cross is teasing but has too much pace on it for the youngster to connect.Copy linkCopiedBrentford 2-1 Man Utd58. The game is opening up a bit now.Van den Berg almost pokes in a Brentford third at one end, only for United to expose their hosts seconds later at the other.Eriksen tries his luck with a shot that is blocked, and then Chido Obi is also denied by some brave defending.Copy linkCopied More

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      Tottenham coach Ryan Mason wanted by West Brom to become new boss… but Baggies hit by major hurdle

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      TOTTENHAM’S Europa League progress is causing problems for West Brom’s bid to land coach Ryan Mason as boss.Highly-rated Mason, 33, is part of Ange Postecoglou’s staff and Spurs’ desperate need to win the competition is his priority.Ryan Mason is wanted by West BromCredit: GettyThe Baggies are willing to wait before deciding on their next manager, but a delay over Mason leaves the door open for other candidates to move into pole position.Tony Mowbray was sacked by West Brom last month after getting only five wins in 18 league games, ending their play-off hopes.The Baggies’ season officially ended on Saturday as the club had to settle for a 9th-placed finish.The club were four points off the top six despite boasting the fifth-best goal difference in the league.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLSpurs have one foot in the Europa League final after they saw off Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the first leg of their semi-final.It is likely to be an all-English final against Manchester Utd in Bilbao on May 21.Mason, 33, harbours ambitions to be a manager one day – but also is keen to do the right thing by Tottenham.The former midfielder had two stints as interim Spurs boss following the exits of Jose Mourinho in 2021 and then Cristian Stellini, who himself has succeeded Antonio Conte, in 2023.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOutside of those brief spells as boss, Mason has worked as an assistant manager, technical coach and head of academy coaching at the North London club.Ex-England international Mason was forced to retire as a player in 2018 after a sickening head clash with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill while playing for Hull a year earlier.Moment Graham Potter ‘loses entire West Ham fanbase in 20 seconds’ with shocking Tottenham comments_1His brief spells in charge of Spurs saw him oversee 13 games, winning six, losing six and drawing once – including a 1-0 defeat to Man City in the 2021 Carabao Cup final.Mason had previously been linked with a move to become the Anderlecht manager.In October 2024, it was reported that he held talks with the Belgian club but ultimately stayed put in North London.Ryan Mason’s full record as interim managerHere’s a look at the 13 results managed by Ryan Mason during his two spells as Tottenham’s interim boss…Post MourinhoLeicester 2-4 SpursSpurs 1-2 Aston VillaSpurs 2-0 WolvesLeeds 3-1 SpursSpurs 4-0 Sheffield UnitedMan City 1-0 Spurs (Carabao Cup final)Spurs 2-1 SouthamptonPost ConteLeeds 1-4 SpursSpurs 1-3 BrentfordAston Villa 2-1 SpursSpurs 1-0 Crystal PalaceLiverpool 4-3 SpursSpurs 2-2 Man Utd More

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      Man Utd star Casemiro ‘in line for massive pay rise if club win the Europa League giving Ruben Amorim huge headache’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED ace Casemiro will pocket a HUGE pay rise if Ruben Amorim’s side win the Europa League, reports suggest.And the midfielder’s new wages would see him making the exact same amount as Cristiano Ronaldo during his second stint at Old Trafford.Casemiro will receive a massive pay rise if Manchester United win the Europa LeagueCasemiro would make the same amount as Cristiano Ronaldo during his second stint at Man UtdUnited have switched their attention to the Europa League as it poses as their only hope for Champions League qualification amid an awful season that has seen them slump down to 15th place in the Premier League.According to The Star, however, winning the trophy would bring a major dilemma for Man Utd manager Amorim regarding what to do with Casemiro.The Brazil international has a clause in his contract which guarantees him a staggering 25 per cent raise if the Red Devils return to the Champions League.The ex-Real Madrid star made that agreement with the Manchester giants before moving from Santiago Bernabeu in 2022 at a time when the Prem outfit weren’t in Europe’s elite competition.Read More on Man UtdTherefore, if United win the Europa League on May 21 in Bilbao then Casemiro will see his salary go up by a whopping £100,000 a week.That would see the Brazilian making £500,000 a week, which is exactly the same amount Ronaldo pocketed from 2021 until 2022.That could pose as a problem for Amorim, who’s been asked to slash the wage bill by minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe.Casemiro has endured an inconsistent three-year spell at Old Trafford but the Portuguese tactician still values him as he managed to regain top form in recent weeks.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe defensive midfielder helped Man Utd destroy Athletic Bilbao with a score of 3-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday at San Mames, which is where the final will take place.Bilbao now have all to do in Thursday’s second leg, therefore United pose as favourites to advance to the final where they could face Premier League foes Tottenham.Rio Ferdinand blasts ‘highly disrespectful’ Jamie Carragher for brutal eight-word assessment of Man Utd star CasemiroBut a triumph in Bilbao, which would see the Red Devils salvaging their dreadful season, will see Casemiro becoming their highest-paid player.And he doesn’t seem keen on leaving before his contract runs out in 2026 as he and his family are happy in Manchester.Therefore, Amorim’s hand may be forced as he also need to raise funds to put together a major squad revamp in search of players that can apply his favoured 3-4-2-1 formation next season. More