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      Struggling Man Utd spend £391MILLION on wages a year as club debt rises to half a BILLION pounds

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are paying their players £391MILLION in wages a year despite their struggles on the pitch.The Premier League giants posted their financial records today – and there are some startling figures.
      The Glazers will be desperately hoping for some success on the pitch to recoup some of the club’s lossesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The clubs say that the increase in wages to £97.7m a quarter is due to ‘investment in the first-team playing squad’.
      This takes in the three months up to December 31, with United comparing figures every quarter.
      The wage figure released in November’s publication had United’s wages at £354m a year.
      This was after the club shelled out mega-money for Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
      Ronaldo, currently going through a barren spell of goalscoring, is believed to earn around £510,000 a week.
      Keeper David De Gea pockets around £375,000 a week.
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      United have also revealed that club debt is almost hitting half a BILLION pounds at £494.8m.
      This is up 8.6 per cent compared to the same quarter in 2020.
      Total operating expenses for the quarter were £179.7 million, an increase of £41.1 million, or 29.7 per cent, over the prior year quarter.
      The document also reveals that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s compensation for being sacked was around £7m.
      Total ‘exceptional items’ costings came to £10m – with members of the coaching team who also left paid out.
      Overall, the club’s half-year revenue is UP 7.3 per cent on the same period from 2021, to £185.4m.
      Results reflect the continued strength of our sponsorship revenues, supported by record-breaking digital fan engagementMan Utd’s chief financial officer
      But having no fans inside Old Trafford due to the pandemic is still being worked through which could affect these figures.
      Richard Arnold, who was recently appointed as United’s new chief executive, held a press conference today.
      A statement from United’s chief financial officer read: “For the second fiscal quarter of 2022, we achieved robust revenue growth of 7.3 per cent despite the postponement of two matches in the quarter due to Covid-19.
      “Results reflect the continued strength of our sponsorship revenues, supported by record-breaking digital fan engagement, in addition to the return of more normalised match-day operations.
      “We look forward with optimism to the remainder of the fiscal year.”
      United are facing a battle to get into the top four this season, two points clear of West Ham in fifth.
      Ralf Rangnick was the man tasked with replacing Solskjaer, but he is expected to move into a consulting role at the end of the season.
      The process is underway as to who takes the big job at Old Trafford, with PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax’s Erik ten Hag believed to be the frontrunners.
      In January SunSport reported that United’s revenues had fallen behind fierce rivals City’s for the first time ever.
      City recorded operating revenues of £537m for last season – a jump of around 17 per cent on the previous 12 month period.
      It also dwarfed the £464m brought in through broadcast, match day and commercial income across town at Old Trafford.
      That report – produced by consultants KPMG – highlighted the impact the pandemic has had at the top end of English football.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is United’s highest wage earnerCredit: Reuters
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      Man Utd confirm Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s multi-million pound pay-off as they announce financial figures

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his staff received a multi-million pay-off as they released the financial results for the second quarter of the year.The Norwegian, 48, received a hefty £7.5million compensation package after his sacking in November.
      Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer both left Man Utd within a fortnight this seasonCredit: AFP
      Man Utd have confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s mega pay-off after he was sackedCredit: Getty
      And several members of his backroom team also got a pay-out in the subsequent weeks as changes were made in the dug-out.
      Now United have revealed that they paid £10m in ‘exceptional items’ in the second quarter of the financial year.
      That figure includes the compo to Solskjaer and ‘certain members of the coaching staff’ that departed.
      It also takes into account revaluation of the Football League pension scheme deficit.
      Michael Carrick stepped-up from coach to take over as caretaker after Solskjaer’s exit.
      However, he left too within a fortnight along with first-team coach Kieran McKenna, now manager at Ipswich, and strength and conditioning specialist Martyn Pert.
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      United did not name the other coaches due to confidentiality.
      United faced the hefty bill for the backroom staff having only just awarded them new long-term contracts several weeks before axing Solskjaer.
      Solskjaer himself signed a new three-year deal in July after finishing second in the Premier League and reaching the Europa League final last season.
      But the club’s form nosedived this term as they lost seven out of 13 games in all competitions, including a thrashing against Liverpool and a battering from Manchester City.
      The club stuck by Solskjaer throughout the poor run, but the final straw came after United’s disastrous 4-1 defeat to Watford.
      Ralf Rangnick was appointed as interim boss until the end of the season when a long-term permanent successor will be appointed.
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      Man Utd set to lose Paul Pogba on free transfer ‘and Juventus want to re-sign midfielder when deal runs out in summer’

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      JUVENTUS are hoping to re-sign Man Utd star Paul Pogba on a free transfer, according to reports.The 28-year-old midfielder’s contract expires this summer and Ralf Rangnick’s team are preparing for life without him.
      Paul Pogba is a free agent this summer and Juventus are ‘making it a priority’ to re-sign him, say reportsCredit: Rex
      The French midfielder won a host of trophies in his first stint at the Italian clubCredit: AFP – Getty
      Italian outlet CalcioMercato have reported that landing Pogba again is a ‘priority’ for Juventus.
      The French playmaker spent four years at the Italian club before a world-record £109m move to Old Trafford.
      The World Cup winner reportedly pocketed a staggering £7.5m signing-on bonus in the deal.
      He made 178 appearances for the Turin team, scoring 34 goals and providing 40 assists.
      Juventus won FOUR consecutive Serie A titles with Pogba at the club.
      With the Red Devils playmaker leaving on a free, his old side will face stiff competition to fulfil his wage demands.
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      French big spenders PSG are also said to be interested in bringing home the Parisian.
      Meanwhile, Declan Rice remains a top target to replace Pogba at Manchester United.
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      Rangnick ‘losing patience’ with Cristiano Ronaldo and wants to replace Man Utd star with Arsenal transfer target Osimhen

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ralf Rangnick is reportedly ‘losing patience’ with striker Cristiano Ronaldo.And Napoli star Victor Osimhen has been touted as a potential replacement.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly not impressing boss Ralf RangnickCredit: Rex
      Victor Osimhen is reportedly on the radar for Manchester UnitedCredit: Rex
      Ronaldo has scored just ONE goal in his last ten games and has often cut a frustrated figure up front.
      And according to the Manchester Evening News, boss Ralf Rangnick has ‘major reservations’ about the 37-year-old leading the line next season.
      Rangnick is expected to take on a two-year consultancy role at the end of the season.
      But he is sure to prepare comprehensive reports on the squad for the new man – which could be bad news for Ronaldo.
      Rangnick’s ‘patience is wearing thin’ with the Portuguese star, and he has already highlighted the need for fresh blood in the final third.
      And Osimhen could be the man tasked with leading next season’s charge.
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      Italian journalist and Napoli expert Ciro Venerato has hinted that United have already made contact with the player’s club.
      But United will have to find around £90million if they want to sign the 23-year-old Nigeria international.
      And they could lock horns with Premier League rivals Arsenal in the chase, with the Gunners also desperate for striking reinforcements.
      Tutto Napoli have reported that Osimhen ‘can leave Napoli at the end of the season’ – providing chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis’s valuation is met.
      Ronaldo looked far from happy after failing to score in a dull 0-0 draw with struggling Watford at the weekend.
      The crestfallen Portugal hero – who has previously stormed down the tunnel after matches this season – stood still on the pitch with his hands on his hips.
      He wagged his head and spat out in anger to the turf.
      Rangnick’s side mustered a total of 22 shots in the 90 minutes.
      Yet just three of those were on target against Watford’s defence, supported by ex-United goalkeeper Ben Foster in the Hornets net.
      Rangnick wants some new strikers to come into Old Trafford for next seasonCredit: AFP
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      ‘What are you dreaming at night?’ – Ralf Rangnick gives hilarious reaction to Man Utd fan’s Erling Haaland question

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      RALF RANGNICK produced an hilarious answer after being urged to make Erling Haaland one of three summer signings for Manchester United.The Red Devils, Man City and Real Madrid are all believed to be battling it out for Dortmund’s 21-year-old Norwegian hotshot.
      Ralf Rangnick produced an hilarious response when quizzed about signing Erling HaalandCredit: Twitter
      Dortmund star Haaland has been linked with a number of clubsCredit: Getty

      The star will be available due to a £64 million release clause in his contract this summer.
      And as United’s interim boss signed autographs outside Old Trafford after Saturday’s goalless draw with Watford, he was met with pleas by supporters.
      The German coach was being filmed signing a United No. 8 shirt when a fan asked him whether Haaland would be one of three ‘big names’ arriving before next season.
      The two other names mentioned were West Ham midfielder Declan Rice and Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, both of whom have been linked with United.
      But Rangnick amusingly had fellow supporters in stitches as he jokingly replied: “Who? What are you dreaming at night?!”
      The footage soon went viral, with one fan commenting: “I love Ralf Rangnick.”
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      Another said: “I love Ralf’s honesty. He doesn’t hide anything & gives it all.”
      While a fellow fan tweeted: “Hahaha…Man is a realist, knows the Glazers prefer to get another old striker, midfielder and defenders on a free transfer than spend money to make this club a joy to all of us the fans instead of their pockets.”
      Rangnick is expected to move upstairs into a consultancy role in the summer and will have a considerable input into United’s transfer dealings.
      Haaland, who has 19 goals in 17 games this season, is believed to be keen on a move to Spain.
      However, if he does come to England then City would be his most likely destination.
      His father Alf-Inge spent three years playing for the Cityzens.
      And he would reportedly prefer him to go to his former club rather than Manchester United or Chelsea.
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      Georgina Rodriguez insists she does not live off Cristiano Ronaldo’s riches as she reveals ‘millions’ in bank

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has admitted being Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend has a lot of benefits but insisted she’s the one who has made the money she’s got.The pretty brunette also confessed to having millions in the bank as she hit back at critics by claiming: “I’m proud of how I’m managing my career” in a new magazine interview.
      Georgina Rodriguez insists she does not live off Man Utd star Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty
      Rodriguez says she has millions in the bank from her own hard work
      The mum-of-one, who is just over a month away from giving birth to twins, opened up as she celebrated making the front cover of monthly business magazine Forbes Spain.
      Speaking as her new Netflix show ‘I Am Georgina’ – about her life before and after meeting Man United striker Cristiano – continues to mesmerise fans around the world, the former £10-an-hour shop worker said: “It’s true things have gone well for me in recent years but I’ve also worked a lot and have known how to use my time and social media.”
      The model and influencer, who now has a staggering 35.6 million Instagram followers, added: “Sometimes they call me ‘the partner of’ in a pejorative way but it doesn’t hurt me.
      “I’m delighted to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner, I’m totally in love with him and I feel very fortunate as a result.
      “I’m conscious that being his girlfriend offers me many opportunities, but I’ve worked for and built up what I’ve got in the bank.
      “I’m proud of my work and how I’ve managed my career and achieved a balance between my professional, personal and family life.”
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      The Argentinian-born beauty also appeared to reveal she had a six-figure fortune saved up by telling Forbes Spain: “As far as money goes, you’ll have to excuse me but I prefer not to talk about how many millions there are in my bank account.”
      She also cited Teresa de Calcutta, Martin Luther King and Marta Ortega, the daughter of the billionaire founder of Spanish retail giant Inditex whose flagship store is Zara, as her inspirations in life.
      Marta, 37, will become president of the company on April 1.
      Georgina revealed a link to the influential businesswoman which was previously unknown by describing the Galician mum-of-two as her “brilliant friend”.
      She added in her latest interview which she gave at a hotel near the Cheshire home she shares with Cristiano, their daughter Alana, four, and his three children by surrogate mums: “She’s an inspiring woman, strong and someone with an enormous sense of aesthetics.”
      Describing herself as someone who is “tremendously demanding” in all aspects of her life she added: ”I try to inculcate in the children the value of effort, persistence and work.”
      And showing she is a woman who is not averse to criticism, which she claimed she was ready for before the Netflix docu-series about her rags-to-riches life premiered in 190 countries on her 28th birthday last month, she said: “I understand not everyone’s going to like it…but I don’t like everyone either.”
      Georgina, who is heavily-pregnant with a boy and a girl, showed off her latest magazine front cover to her fans on Instagram.
      ⚽ Read our Manchester United live blog for the latest news and transfer gossip from Old Trafford
      The caption under the photo of her looking elegant in a black dress and several bracelets on her wrists reads: “Georgina. What the woman with 40 million followers teaches and hides.”
      It was the stunning brunette’s first interview since the release of ‘I Am Georgina’ which has been a top ten hit in many of the countries it is streaming in.
      In December the former Bristol-based au pair revealed to another magazine she loves living in England and confessed: “When I was younger my dream was to live in London.”
      Rodriguez is mother to one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s kids and is expecting twinsCredit: INSTAGRAM More

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      Georgina Rodriguez insists she doesn’t live off Cristiano Ronaldo’s riches as she discusses ‘many millions’ in bank

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ has admitted being Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend has many benefits but insisted she’s the one who has made the money she’s got.The pretty brunette also confessed to having millions in the bank as she hit back at critics by claiming: “I’m proud of how I’m managing my career” in a new magazine interview.
      Georgina Rodriguez insists she does not live off Man Utd star Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty
      Rodriguez says she has millions in the bank from her own hard work
      The mum-of-one, who is just over a month away from giving birth to twins, opened up as she celebrated making the front cover of monthly business magazine Forbes Spain.
      Speaking as her new Netflix show ‘I Am Georgina’ – about her life before and after meeting Man United striker Cristiano – continues to mesmerise fans around the world, the former £10-an-hour shop worker said: “It’s true things have gone well for me in recent years but I’ve also worked a lot and have known how to use my time and social media.”
      The model and influencer, who now has a staggering 35.6 million Instagram followers, added: “Sometimes they call me ‘the partner of’ in a pejorative way but it doesn’t hurt me.
      “I’m delighted to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner, I’m totally in love with him and I feel very fortunate as a result.
      “I’m conscious that being his girlfriend offers me many opportunities, but I’ve worked for and built up what I’ve got in the bank.
      “I’m proud of my work and how I’ve managed my career and achieved a balance between my professional, personal and family life.”
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      The Argentinian-born beauty also appeared to reveal she had a six-figure fortune saved up by telling Forbes Spain: “As far as money goes, you’ll have to excuse me but I prefer not to talk about how many millions there are in my bank account.”
      She also cited Teresa de Calcutta, Martin Luther King and Marta Ortega, the daughter of the billionaire founder of Spanish retail giant Inditex whose flagship store is Zara, as her inspirations in life.
      Marta, 37, will become president of the company on April 1.
      Georgina revealed a link to the influential businesswoman which was previously unknown by describing the Galician mum-of-two as her “brilliant friend”.
      She added in her latest interview which she gave at a hotel near the Cheshire home she shares with Cristiano, their daughter Alana, four, and his three children by surrogate mums: “She’s an inspiring woman, strong and someone with an enormous sense of aesthetics.”
      Describing herself as someone who is “tremendously demanding” in all aspects of her life she added: ”I try to inculcate in the children the value of effort, persistence and work.”
      And showing she is a woman who is not averse to criticism, which she claimed she was ready for before the Netflix docu-series about her rags-to-riches life premiered in 190 countries on her 28th birthday last month, she said: “I understand not everyone’s going to like it…but I don’t like everyone either.”
      Georgina, who is heavily-pregnant with a boy and a girl, showed off her latest magazine front cover to her fans on Instagram.
      ⚽ Read our Manchester United live blog for the latest news and transfer gossip from Old Trafford
      The caption under the photo of her looking elegant in a black dress and several bracelets on her wrists reads: “Georgina. What the woman with 40 million followers teaches and hides.”
      It was the stunning brunette’s first interview since the release of ‘I Am Georgina’ which has been a top ten hit in many of the countries it is streaming in.
      In December the former Bristol-based au pair revealed to another magazine she loves living in England and confessed: “When I was younger my dream was to live in London.”
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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘begs Man Utd boss Ralf Rangnick to play two up top after feeling isolated in current tactical setup’

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has reportedly asked Ralf Rangnick to play two up front due to him feeling ‘isolated’ in Manchester United’s current tactical set-up.Despite ending his goal drought last week against Brighton – to take his tally to 15 for the season – his frustration continues to grow.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly asked for Man Utd to play two up frontCredit: Rex
      The legend allegedly voiced his opinion to Ralf Rangnick in a meeting earlier this monthCredit: Reuters
      He has now scored just once in his last eight games in Rangnick’s new 4-2-3-1 formation after his favoured 4-2-2-2 one failed to work at United.
      The Portuguese legend, 37, only had one touch inside Atletico Madrid’s box in the 1-1 Champions League draw on Wednesday.
      Now The Athletic are claiming that Ronaldo and fellow senior squad members met with the interim boss to discuss the side’s plight following the home draw with Southampton earlier this month.
      And they state that the former Real Madrid and Juventus forward was the most vocal, even suggesting a change in system in order to end his barren run.
      United did introduce a two-man attack for the 3-0 win over Tottenham back in October under ex-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
      And that led to both Edinson Cavani and Ronaldo both finding the net.
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      But Manchester City strolled to victory over them a few weeks later against that system.
      Rangnick then partnered Ronaldo with Marcus Rashford in a 4-2-2-2 formation for his first game in charge which resulted in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace but a loss to Wolves in January led to a 4-2-3-1 return.
      They have stuck with that system since – but it is failing to get the best out of Ronaldo.
      However, Rangnick’s options are currently limited with regards to selecting a partner for him.
      Rashford is struggling for form while Cavani is battling a groin injury and Mason Greenwood remains banished amid allegations of rape and GBH.
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