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      Man Utd under investigation as guests ‘become unwell after being served raw chicken at Old Trafford’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are being investigated after numerous guests complained they became unwell after being served raw chicken at Old Trafford.According to The Athletic, Trafford Council are handling the investigation after allegations came to light following an unnamed event hosted by United’s stadium in recent months.
      Manchester United have found themselves under investigationCredit: Getty
      Guests complained they felt unwell after being served raw chicken at Man Utd’s groundCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, the club is also conducting an internal investigation after receiving the complaints.
      Both investigations are trying to determine whether symptoms experienced were related to what guests consumed at the Theatre of Dreams or whether another illness is to blame.
      The Red Devils’ current food hygiene rating is listed on the government’s website with the highest grade available, which is 5.
      Old Trafford’s annual Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspection was set to take place on October 23.
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      And the Manchester giants’ rating has not yet been updated for the calendar year 2023.
      United draw substantial revenue from hosting events and providing hospitality at Old Trafford.
      And the club has yet to comment on the aforementioned allegations.
      This comes as the Premier League giants are bracing for a 25 per cent takeover by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
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      Ratcliffe is expected to spend more than £1.25billion for his purchase and is expected to run football operations.
      And Sir Jim is planning to invest £245million into improving the club’s infrastructure.
      Issues at Old Trafford have been visible of late, with a leaking roof amongst the notable decay.
      The 113-year-old venue was last renovated in 2006 after United chiefs increased the capacity by 8,000 seats. More

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      Erik ten Hag has ‘next Cesc Fabregas’ at Man Utd who’s exactly what ‘goalkeepers and defenders have been waiting for’

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      ERIK TEN HAG’s decision to integrate a youngster into the first team has been lauded by Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand. The Red Devils have blown hot and cold this season, in which they have struggled domestically and in Europe.
      Manchester United have blown hot and cold this seasonCredit: REX
      Kobbie Mainoo has been a shining light for the Red Devils this campaignCredit: GETTY
      Rio Ferdinand has likened Mainoo’s rise to that of Cesc FabregasCredit: GETTY
      One of the shining lights in a dismal season for Ten Hag has been the emergence of midfielder Kobbie Mainoo.
      The 18-year-old has shown composure and skill well beyond his years, which former United defender Rio Ferdinand has likened to a young Cesc Fabregas.
      He said on his Vibe with Five podcast: “I thought about it the other day, 18-year-olds coming into the first team in the Premier League who gave performances like that… [Cesc] Fabregas?
      “I’m not saying he [Mainoo] is as good as these guys, there have been more explosive but I’m talking about composure.
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      “This was a crazy performance.”
      Mainoo had the Old Trafford faithful – including Ferdinand – waxing lyrical with his display in United’s 3-0 win over Everton last weekend.
      He said: “At 18 years old, especially centre midfield, very rarely do you see a composed performance like that.
      “Away from home, it’s crash, bang, wallop at Everton at Goodison under the circumstances they went there.
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      “The way he was dropping in between the centre-backs, not even getting it and bopping it one or two touches.
      “He was getting it, taking touches, drifting by people or away from people, away from the challenge and the press, and then releasing it.
      “That’s what these centre-backs and goalkeeper have been waiting for – someone who can alleviate that pressure and beat that press.”
      Ten Hag has been thoroughly impressed by Mainoo’s displays in his maiden season in the first team but has warned the teen to not allow the high praise he’s receiving get to his head and to keep his feet on the ground.
      The Dutchman said: “We are very pleased with the performance [at Everton], but it’s one performance and you have to do it on a consistent basis.
      “Kobbie is so mature, [but] you are only good as your last game.
      “Keep your focus on the game. You have to focus on your game, and your performance and get the right levels in.
      “When we observe, if a player is moving away from football and getting distracted, we will tell them.”
      Mainoo and his United team-mates will be back in action on Saturday evening, travelling to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle.
      Mainoo takes part in trainingCredit: Getty
      Rio Ferdinand has been blown away by Mainoo’s maiden seasonCredit: REX More

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      Man Utd in advanced talks to hijack Arsenal’s £26million transfer for the ‘new Nemanja Vidic’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED look set to hijack Arsenal’s deal for Radu Dragusin, according to reports.The Red Devils are keen to sign a centre-back in January after leaking goals in the Champions League.
      Radu Dragusin is on Man Utd and Arsenal’s radarCredit: Rex
      Man Utd have conceded 14 times in five European matches this season and their hopes of progression are now hanging by a thread after drawing 3-3 with Galatasaray.
      And to fix their defensive woes, the Red Devils are keen on Dragusin.
      The 21-year-old Romanian international has been compared to ex-United captain Nemanja Vidic.
      Dragusin came through the ranks at Juventus and now plays for Serie A side Genoa.
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      They had the defender on loan last season and made the move permanent in the summer for around £5million.
      He penned a contract at Genoa that runs until 2027 but it contains a release clause worth £26million.
      Reports from Romanian outfit ProSport claim United are in advanced talks with the player ahead of potentially triggering the clause.
      Dragusin’s agent Florin Manea previously revealed he has been in discussions with a host of Premier League clubs over a transfer.
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      He said: “I have been in London for some time and have almost weekly meetings with important teams.
      “We are getting closer. I spoke with Newcastle, with Arsenal, with Tottenham.
      “I also have messages with them, conversations. There are teams that ask about Dragusin.” More

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      Former Man Utd star linked with January Premier League return as current club ‘consider terminating contract’

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      FORMER Manchester United striker Josh King is expected to leave Fenerbahce in January, according to reports.King, 31, joined the Turkish side in July 2022 and has since scored 11 goals in 38 appearances.
      Sheffield United are interested in signing Josh KingCredit: Getty
      However, his game time this season has been limited due to injury.
      Ismail Kartal is now prepared to offer the striker a mutual contract termination.
      Should he leave Fenerbahce in January, King will become a free agent.
      And according to Turkish outlet Milliyet, Sheffield United are monitoring him.
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      The Blades allegedly expressed an interest in signing the Norway international earlier this year, but they could not reach an agreement with Fenerbahce.
      Paul Heckingbottom is now expected to reignite his interest ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
      Sheffield United currently sit 18th in the Premier League table, four points adrift of Luton.
      King already has plenty of experience playing in England.
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      He signed for Man Utd at the age of 16 and spent five years at the club, making just two appearances.
      The striker then joined Blackburn on a permanent transfer, but his most prolific period came with Bournemouth.
      He scored 53 goals and provided 19 assists in 184 appearances during his six-year spell with the Cherries.
      King then went on to play for Everton and Watford before joining Fenerbahce last summer. More

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      Andre Onana fearing for his place at Man Utd and goalkeeper could pull out of AFCON to protect number one spot

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      CALAMITY GOALKEEPER Andre Onana could pull out of the African Cup of Nations to protect his Manchester United number one spot.Onana was expected to be missing in the New Year having returned to the international fold with Cameroon.
      Andre Onana has endured a nightmare start to life at Manchester United – dropping several clangersCredit: REUTERS
      The keeper was a fault for two goals in the Red Devils’ 3-3 draw with Galatasaray on TuesdayCredit: Getty
      Onana is fearing for his No.1 spot – so much so he’s contemplating skipping AFCONCredit: AFP
      But with Turkish goalkeeper Altay Bayinider waiting in the wings having signed for the United in the summer, Onana fears he might lose his place long term.
      Onana, 27, surprised United boss Erik Ten Hag by deciding to return to international football this season having retired after walking out of Cameroon’s World Cup camp a year ago.
      He has since patched up his differences with coach Rigobert Song and made three appearances helping them to qualify for the AFCON Finals.
      They run from January 13 to February 11 and could mean Onana missing up to six games.
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      But his club place is already under threat after a disastrous display in Istanbul when he was at fault for two goals in a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray.
      Ominously for Onana, after the game Ten Hag made it clear that Bayindir will get his chance soon.
      Ten Hag said: “We are pleased with the goalkeeping group. They have to push each other.
      “We are very pleased with Altay who is doing very well, he just has to be patient.
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      Altay Bayindir is waiting in the wings to replace Andre Onana between the sticksCredit: GETTY
      “If he works well and continues his progress, he will get his chance and will have to take it.”
      He may get it even before the AFCON finals given Onana’s form as he let in two weak Hakim Ziyech free kicks as United twice surrendered a two-goal lead.
      It has left their hopes of qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League hanging by a thread.
      They now need to beat table toppers Bayern Munich in their final Group A game and hope that Galatasaray and Copenhagen draw to go through.
      Ten Hag’s side have made a mess of a group they should have eased through.
      They have scored nine goals away from home in three games but only earned one point on their travels and have four in all as they sit bottom of their group.
      Much has been down to the erratic form of Onana who was brought in for £47.2million to replace long-standing number one David De Gea.
      A number of players were unhappy to see De Gea go with the Spaniard still without a club since leaving Old Trafford.
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      Onana was supposedly brought in for his superior distribution skills with Ten Hag wanting to play the ball out from the back more.
      The problem is he is nowhere near as good as De Gea at doing the main goalkeeper’s job – which is keeping the ball out of the back of the net.
      David de Gea is still a free agent after leaving Manchester United in the summerCredit: Getty More

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      Erik ten Hag wowed by Man Utd legend’s son and wants to fast-track progress into first team

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      ERIK TEN HAG has been left “wowed” by Darren Fletcher’s son Jack, Sun Sport can reveal. The 16-year-old midfielder was promoted by United’s Dutch manager to train with the first team ahead of their clash with Galatasaray. 
      Erik ten Hag has called up Darren Fletcher’s son Jack to first-team trainingCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag wants to ‘fast track’ Jack Fletcher into the first teamCredit: Getty
      Jack is the son of Man Utd technical director Darren FletcherCredit: AFP
      And sources close to the club say Ten Hag is keen to “fast-track” Fletcher’s progress.
      Our source said: “Erik Ten Hag has been watching Jack closely for several months now and has been really impressed. He thinks he has huge potential which is why he decided to promote him to train with the first team last week. 
      “Ten Hag is now working with his staff to put a plan in place to try and develop and fast-track Jack’s progress. 
      “He is likely to go out on loan next season but Erik believes, in the long term, he has a massive future at United. He’s been wowed by his attitude, and his maturity and – thinks he is the latest in an exciting crop of talent to be coming through at United.”
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      The 16-year-old, who was the only Under-18 representative in the group, joined United from rivals Manchester City earlier this year.
      Jack joined alongside his twin Tyler, and the pair are sons of United technical director Darren.
      While Jack was not selected as part of the travelling party to Istanbul, he’ll be buoyed to have been selected to train with the first team.
      Kobbie Mainoo made a sensational Premier League full debut for United against Everton on Sunday at the age of 18.
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      And Alejandro Garnacho, 19, scored a stunning overhead kick at Goodison Park and also emerged from United’s academy.
      Meanwhile, Sun Online can reveal Ten Hag remains confident United can still have a “brilliant season” despite their European future hanging in the balance. 

      Our source added: “Spirits remain high. United’s form of late has been good and they still think they can get out of the group, and go on to have a brilliant season.
      “New editions will also come in in January which will give the squad and the club a much needed boost.” More

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      I turned down Man Utd and got banned for smoking on the BENCH – now I’m playing for a team run by the POLICE

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      BELGIUM star Radja Nainggolan has made an arresting new move … to a club run by Indonesia’s national POLICE.The former Roma, Inter Milan and Cagliari midfielder was a free agent after leaving Italians SPAL in the summer.
      Radja Nainggolan has joined Bhayangkara FCCredit: INSTAGRAM @ sabreenadressler @radja_nainggolan_l4
      He last played for SPALCredit: Getty
      Nainggolan has now signed a deal until the end of the season with Bhayangkara FC, who are bottom of Indonesia’s Liga 1.
      Nicknamed the Guardians, they are owned by the Asian country’s police service – and many of his team-mates are serving cops.
      Antwerp-born Nainggolan’s estranged father, Marianus, is Indonesian, and his first name means “King” in the local language.
      The 35-year-old said: “I didn’t hesitate for a moment when I saw how keen the club was to sign me.
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      “I was really starting to miss football, I still enjoy myself out on the pitch, and I’m very keen to do it in Indonesia.
      “I’ve had a couple of great weeks out here, and I’m looking forward to learning more about one of my countries of origin.
      “In the past months over 100 agents contacted me. But when push came to shove, it was very difficult for me to get any offers in writing.”
      Capped 30 times, Nainggolan has become the biggest-ever signing made by a club in Indonesia.
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      The football-mad south-east Asian country has only once reached a World Cup finals – in 1938, when known as the Dutch East Indies.
      A Belgian title winner with Antwerp in 2022, Nainggolan will combine his playing career with promoting Indonesia as a travel destination.
      His new Jakarta-based club plays at a 30,000-capacity stadium and goes by the full name Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC.
      Nainggolan is known for his career in which he enjoyed success in Italy’s Serie A.
      He won the league in 2021 as part of Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan team.
      During his time at SPAL, he admitted that he was playing for “peanuts”.
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      His time at Antwerp was full of controversy as he first lost his licence for drink-driving and speeding, just ONE week into his Antwerp career.
      And then he was suspended indefinitely for smoking an e-cigarette on the bench.
      He ended up being forced to work with the youth team before leaving by mutual consent.
      Nainggolan has previously claimed that he could down 20 shots the night before a match and still play the same.
      His career could have taken a different path in 2017 as he rejected moves to Chelsea and Manchester United.
      In 2018, he told ESPN FC. “I am the kind of person who above all needs to live well and be at a club which plays to win, or where I am happy with my life.
      “In Italy, you live really well – I like the culture and way of life here.
      “Chelsea offered me more money [while at Roma in 2017] and they are a big club, yes.
      “But I’m interested in waking up in the morning in a place where I feel good and, at the age of 29, winning back all the respect I’d worked 12 years to earn in Italy was not for me.
      “There are lots of components – lots to evaluate.
      “I stayed in Italy, with Roma, because I wanted to end in the best way possible. There was Manchester too.
      “There were many things that I was not interested in at all.
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      “Of course you are flattered by the interest, but this is how it is.”
      He won the Serie A title while at Inter MilanCredit: Reuters
      Nainggolan once turned down Manchester United and Chelsea while at RomaCredit: AFP or licensors More

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      Why Manuel Neuer was Man Utd’s unlikely hero as he keeps them in Champions League after Galatasaray nightmare

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      MANUEL NEUER was Manchester United’s unlikely hero as he kept them in the Champions League – for now. United twice led Galatasaray, where they needed a win to leave their Champions League fate in their own hands.
      Manuel Neuer made an incredible double save to deny Copenhagen at the deathCredit: AFP
      A winner for the Danes would have knocked Man Utd out of the Champions LeagueCredit: AFP
      Neuer was United’s unlikely heroCredit: EPA
      But twice they were pegged back in what ended in a six-goal 3-3 thriller in Istanbul.
      It left them rock bottom of the group and needing Bayern to avoid a shock defeat at home to Copenhagen.
      But the Germans – who already progressed top of the table – almost suffered a shock loss in the dying embers of the match.
      Mohamed Elyounoussi’s towering header forced the German No1 to get down low to his left side.
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      And he did excellently well to then save the rebound effort and help Bayern clear the ball to safety.
      It means United still have a glimmer of hope in qualification when Thomas Tuchel’s side travel to Old Trafford.
      They will need a win and for Copenhagen and Galatasaray to draw in order to progress to the knockout stages.
      So with United’s chances just about alive, fans were quick to thank stopper Neuer for his heroics.
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      One said: “Thank you Neuer for keeping United in the CL.”
      Another added: “Thank you Neuer.”
      One hailed: “He saved United.”
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