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      Man Utd fans fear for Bruno Fernandes as new Premier League yellow card rule causes chaos

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans are fearing the worst for Bruno Fernandes after seeing the Premier League’s new rulebook in action.This Premier League season is set to have more bookings than ever before due to a major clamp down on discipline.
      Fans are fearing the worst for Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes with the new Prem rulesCredit: Getty
      We got a glimpse of it last weekend in the Community Shield when Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was shown a yellow card on the touchline for demanding that Manchester City’s Rodri get booked.
      New rules for this season will see officials come down hard on such behaviour from both players and managers.
      And a host of stars have found themselves receiving a caution throughout the opening weekend for similar antics and dissent.
      Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson were two of the latest to get booked for gesturing for cards during the 1-1 draw between their respective clubs today.
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      United begin their campaign with a home clash against Wolves on Monday.
      But with their new captain Fernandes, 28, having form for waving imaginary cards in the past, their fans are fearing for their skipper.
      “Someone at Manchester United needs to be talking to Bruno Fernandes or else he’ll get booked every game,” tweeted one.
      A fellow United fan commented: “Bruno Fernandes getting YC every single game I guess.”
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      “Yellow cards for asking for a booking this season? Bruno Fernandes you’re in trouble,” joked another.
      “That new dissent rule is horrible. Bruno Fernandes will be getting a 1 game ban by GW 5 with these rules,” said another supporter.
      While another added: “Bruno Fernandes gonna rack up them yellow cards this season.” More

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      Mason Greenwood update as suspended star is included in Man Utd squad for eFootball video game

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      MASON Greenwood has been included in the Manchester United squad for the new eFootball video game. Football fans are still eagerly waiting to hear what the future holds for the suspended star – but some were surprised to see his name pop up in a virtual team.
      Mason Greenwood has appeared in a 2023 squad – for a video gameCredit: Getty
      The eFootball team comes ahead of any decision around what the striker’s future holdsCredit: Twitter/ManUnitedZone_
      The England striker, 21, hasn’t played for United since he was arrested for attempted rape, assault and coercive control in January last year.
      He was charged in October but the charges were dropped in February by the Crown Prosecution Service.
      Greenwood was suspended while Man U underwent its own investigation and it was revealed in recent days why there had been a delay in its announcement.
      But gamers have now spotted the 21-year-old in the eFootball squad – after the striker was removed when he was arrested.
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      The popular game is developed by Japanese animation firm Konami – which is an official partner of Manchester United.
      When Greenwood was taken into custody, developers removed his name, avatar and virtual player from their 2022 squad.
      However, the Express has reported he has now returned to this year’s team – along with new signings Mason Mount and Andre Onana.
      The 21-year-old has also been handed a 75 rating on the game – with his full statistics available to look over, too.
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      The Sun has approached Komani for comment on the matter.
      The gamers’ spot comes a day after it was revealed the Lionesses will play a role in deciding Greenwood’s future.
      Some of the women who play for England and are currently in Australia for the World Cup will be consulted before a call is made.
      Club bosses are said to have been involved in conversations with their female first team, Greenwood and his family, the BBC reports.
      United boss Erik ten Hag also gave an update recently – but didn’t mention Greenwood once.
      Earlier in the week The Sun revealed snaps of Greenwood looking relaxed as he trained on a public pitch.
      His dad and coach, Andrew Greenwood, instructed him and cradled the player’s newborn as he ran through shooting drills with pals.
      In June he worked on his close control and shooting in a 90-minute session on an £85-an-hour pitch.
      It was the first time he had been pictured at a training session since his arrest.
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      He had grown his hair since he was last pictured — and was not wearing Nike boots after the firm ended their sponsorship deal. More

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      Donny van de Beek offered new Man Utd escape route but Erik ten Hag won’t be impressed with transfer

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      AJAX are weighing up a move to bring Donny van de Beek back to Amsterdam this month.The Dutch international has endured a miserable three years at Old Trafford since making the £35million move.
      Donny van de Beek could finally be on his way out of Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      He has fought his way back from a serious knee injury which saw him miss the final few months of last season.
      But he looks unlikely to force his way into the reckoning on a regular basis under Erik ten Hag.
      Ajax missed out on Champions League qualification last season so are having to watch the pennies – but a loan move could be an option.
      That won’t be great news for boss Ten Hag who would is desperate for the cash up front to fund a move for Sofyan Amrabat.
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      Meanwhile Anthony Martial is planning talks with United over his future following the arrival of Rasmus Hojlund.
      Both Inter and Fenerbahce have shown interest in the French forward in recent weeks – and a move away looks likely.
      Meanwhile West Ham bid for centre-half Harry Maguire is stalling over personal terms.
      So the Hammers are hurriedly turning instead to Bayer Leverkusen’s Odilon Kossounou — lining up a £30million swoop.
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      Manchester United have accepted a £30m bid for England star Maguire but they would have to part-fund his wages.
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      Ivorian Kossounou, 22, has come up as the major alternative, with West Ham sporting director Tim Steidten knowing him from his time at the German club.
      Leverkusen may even be open to a loan deal with a guaranteed buy later. More

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      My doping ban is a stain on my name… but now I’m playing again I want to be a legend at Man Utd, says Andre Onana

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      ANDRE ONANA claims there is still a huge “stain” on his name following a 12-month doping ban.Manchester United’s new £47.2million keeper wants to create his own “legacy” at Old Trafford after boss Erik ten Hag signed him from Inter Milan to replace David de Gea.
      Andre Onana is one of few players on the planet to be found guilty of dopingCredit: Getty
      But in February 2021, Onana, now 27, was barred from all football for a year by Uefa after testing positive for banned drug furosemide while at former club Ajax.
      The Court of Arbitration for Sport later reduced his suspension to nine months after he insisted he accidentally took one of girlfriend Melanie’s pregnancy medicine pills instead of a headache tablet.
      But he is still one of very few footballers on the planet to be found guilty of doping.
      And he admitted: “Everything I’d worked for had been taken away.

      “Andre Onana banned for taking drugs. Like some addict. How do you explain that to your family?
      “I get it. The law is the law. You f*** up, you pay the price. I paid. But sometimes you wonder, are they punishing you to teach you a lesson, or are they doing it to hurt you?
      “The sanction meant I couldn’t go to matches, train with the team, or attend the title celebration at the end of the season — even though I’d played every match until the ban!
      “How is that fair? People around me changed. Some disappeared altogether.”
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      Onana tested positive for banned drug furosemide while at former club AjaxCredit: Getty
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      Onana had become a Cameroon international at 20, a Europa League finalist at 21 and a Champions League semi-finalist at 23.
      Born in the tiny village of Nkol Ngok, he joined LaLiga giants Barcelona at 14 before moving to Ajax at 18. But his world fell apart because of a 40mg pill.
      In an interview with The Players’ Tribune he added: “A lot of people saw the headlines. ‘Onana? Oh, he got banned for taking drugs. He’s a cheat, an addict’.
      “Even after everything that came out — the CAS statement and the rest — it’s a stain on my name.”
      In October 2020, Onana received a call from the Ajax doctor, who told him he had tested positive for furosemide. The keeper thought it was a joke. He added: “I don’t drink, don’t smoke, never touched drugs.
      “I’d never even heard of furosemide. The only pills I’d put in my body were ones the club or national team doctors prescribed.
      “After I spoke with Ajax, I called Melanie. I was sure it was a mistake. She said, ‘Andre, furosemide, that’s in the pregnancy medicine the doctors gave me’.
      “Then it hit me. It wasn’t some admin error. I must have gone for a headache pill and got the boxes mixed up.
      “Still, Uefa could see it was just human error. They investigated and I thought they would show me a yellow card. But, nah, they went straight for the red.
      “Twelve months’ ban. No football. Gone, just like that.
      “In the summer, when CAS reduced the ban to nine months, I celebrated like I’d won the Champions League!
      “They even said there was no significant fault on my part. That was something. They can’t take the stain away but they cleaned it a little.”
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      Onana added: “Now I’m playing again, I want to become a legend — the best goalie in the world.” More

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      Harry Maguire transfer at risk after talks for Man Utd outcast stall as West Ham prepare £30m bid for new defender

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      WEST HAM’S bid for centre-half Harry Maguire is stalling over personal terms.So the Hammers are hurriedly turning instead to Bayer Leverkusen’s Odilon Kossounou — lining up a £30million swoop.
      Harry Maguire’s £30m transfer to West Ham might not be so cut and driedCredit: Reuters
      Manchester United have accepted a £30m bid for England star Maguire but they would have to part-fund his wages.
      Ivorian Kossounou, 22, has come up as the major alternative, with West Ham sporting director Tim Steidten knowing him from his time at the German club.
      Leverkusen may even be open to a loan deal with a guaranteed buy later.
      Maguire is in contention to face Wolves in United’s Premier League opener on Monday night.
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      Maguire, 30, was dropped early on last season by boss Erik ten Hag and went on to start just eight Prem matches.
      Earlier this summer it was confirmed that Ten Hag had stripped the England defender of the captaincy at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes taking his place.
      United have agreed a deal to let Maguire join West Ham, but it is now up to the experienced centre-back himself.
      Quizzed if his former skipper is available for Monday night’s match, Ten Hag said: “Of course.”
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      Maguire has fallen behind Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof and at times even Luke Shaw in the pecking order at United.
      But he could yet opt to stay and fight for his place.
      With Euro 2024 looming next summer, however, Maguire may decide that regular first team football is important if he is to keep his Three Lions place.
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      Harry Redknapp: Harry Kane would have turned Man Utd into title winners – I cannot believe they didn’t go in for him

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      I’M still in complete shock about Harry Kane.First of all, because I was so bullish that there was no way he would go to Bayern Munich.
      Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham for £104m on SaturdayCredit: Reuters
      Harry Redknapp is stunned Man Utd didn’t go in for KaneCredit: Getty
      But also because I cannot believe that someone in the Premier League, especially Manchester United, didn’t go for him.
      If Man United have got ambitions of winning the Premier League, he’s the one who could have made the difference for them.
      United have spent £60-70million on a young centre-forward, Rasmus Hojlund, and they don’t even expect him to be in the team for a while.
      At that price you’d expect him to come in and set the world alight!

      Then Liverpool and Chelsea are ready to pay £100m for Moises Caicedo, a defensive midfield player who doesn’t make or score goals, someone who breaks the play up, makes tackles and gets around the pitch.
      Players like that, who do a dog’s job in midfield and let people around them play, used to be two a penny. Now they’re £100m.
      For that money you want someone who can create and do something special. Someone like Harry Kane.
      I really think he could have tipped the balance for United.
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      Maybe Daniel Levy just wouldn’t sell to another English team — that’s the only explanation that makes sense to me.
      From a Tottenham point of view, it’s really tough.
      I was at a golf day as it was unfolding and there were a lot of Spurs fans there. They are gutted.
      “They were hoping they would get at least another year out of Harry and dreaming that he might then decide to stay for the rest of his career.
      But Daniel clearly thought the best thing for the club was getting £100m for a player who could leave for nothing next year.
      Harry is irreplaceable — but somehow Spurs have to replace what he brought to the team.
      They must recruit better than they have recently — and better than they did after selling Gareth Bale.
      If Man United have got ambitions of winning the Premier League, Kane’s the one who could have made the difference for them.Harry Redknapp
      Of all the players they bought with the Bale money, only Christian Eriksen was a real success.
      In the last few years, they’ve bought bit-part players who haven’t stamped their mark on the team. They have to shop in a better market.
      It’s tough for Ange Postecoglou. But he said that he always knew Harry leaving was a possibility, so you would hope the club at least have a shortlist of strikers.
      The trouble is, where do you find them?
      By going to Bayern, Harry is clearly putting team success over individual awards, like breaking the Premier League goalscoring record.
      Alan Shearer will be well pleased, anyway.
      Bayern are getting the perfect professional.
      When I was at Spurs, I’d be lying if I said we thought Harry would become what he is.
      We reckoned he could be a player but not the England captain, a superstar and the best centre-forward in the country, maybe the world.
      United have spent £60-70million on a young centre-forward, Rasmus Hojlund, and they don’t even expect him to be in the team for a while. At that price you’d expect him to come in and set the world alight!Harry Redknapp
      I remember him playing in a behind-closed-doors reserve game against Birmingham.
      Arsenal were looking to buy Scott Dann from Birmingham and came over for a final watch.
      I think Harry scored four goals and destroyed Dann — who didn’t end up signing for Arsenal.
      Afterwards, Frank Lampard senior went up to Harry and told him he liked him as a player but maybe he should work on his pace.
      Frank advised Harry to get some running spikes and do some sprinting, saying it would give him an extra yard.
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      The next time I saw Harry he had some spikes.
      That dedication, that desire to improve, that love of the game are what have made him into a £100m player. More

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      How Ten Hag will set out his Man Utd XI this season with host of options after £179million transfer spree

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      ERIK TEN HAG has got the Premier League and his own fans second-guessing as to how he will line up this season.The flexibility of his squad has given him a myriad of options not least with the arrival of £60million man Mason Mount.
      Erik ten Hag has spent £179million this summerCredit: Rex
      Bruno Fernandes is the new Manchester United captain for this seasonCredit: Reuters
      Now with a recognised striker in Rasmus Hojlund up front, they have the extra potency that was missing from last season when they were the lowest scorers in the top six.
      The first choice back four pretty much picks itself with the only real battle between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot at right back.
      The calmness of Raphael Varane and the tenacity of Lisandro Martinez has proved to be a great combination in the centre of defence with Victor Lindelof an able deputy.
      Luke Shaw meanwhile has returned to his best from on the left under Ten Hag.
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      It is in midfield where the options come, depending on opponents and situations in games.
      Casemiro will be the one consistent sitting in front of the back four.
      But there are three options as to who sits with him, if he always needs someone at all.
      For example in the pre-season friendly against Lens he was there on his own as Ten Hag switched to 4-1-4-1 which allowed Mount to operate alongside Bruno Fernandes further forward.
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      How Manchester United could line up this season
      That is a positive option with Antony and Marcus Rashford wide and Hojlund up front when he is available.
      Mount can also drop deeper alongside Casemiro with the license to bomb forward when the situation presents itself.
      Of course last season Fernandes dropped deeper on occasions into a quarter-back role which he operated well in.
      That would then allow Mount to be the number ten.
      Let’s not forget Christian Eriksen who had such a good first season at the club alongside Casemiro.
      If Ten Hag can get the best out of Jadon Sancho there is another option.
      He will operate wide at the start of the season with Rashford as a number nine.
      But in pre-season Sancho was also used as a false nine which the manager felt worked well.
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      One big difference this season will be how United build their moves up from the back.
      David de Gea has gone and Andre Onana has arrived in his place as much for his ball-playing abilities out from the back.
      He will be much higher up the pitch as a sweeper-keeper, like Ederson at Manchester City when the ball is in the opponent’s half.
      He will be ready to pounce if the ball breaks towards him and immediately set moves going again to add an extra urgency to the side.
      It promises to be an exciting ride this season with Ten Hag insistent that he has the right foundations now to aim higher than last season’s third spot.
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      The Carabao Cup win gave the squad extra confidence, while the FA Cup Final suggested how far away they remain from Manchester City.
      But with plenty of aces in that pack he now has to shuffle prepare for a title tilt this time around.
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      Man Utd ‘want £50m-rated Everton star as Sofyan Amrabat alternative as transfer talks for Fiorentina midfielder stall’

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      MANCHESTER United are reportedly considering a shock move to sign Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.The 21-year-old is seen as an alternative to Sofyan Amrabat after transfer talks with Fiorentina have stalled.
      United are now considering Onana as an option over Sofyan AmrabatCredit: Getty
      United had previously made Amrabat a priority target, but talks have stalledCredit: Getty
      The Belgian youngster was one of Everton’s top performers during a troublesome campaign in 2022-23. 
      Onana made 33 appearances for the club as they narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship.
      And according to the Daily Mail, United chiefs believe he would be a great option if they cannot land Amrabat from Fiorentina.
      Transfer negotiations have stalled between United and Amrabat, amid interest from Atletico Madrid and Juventus.

      Amrabat caught the eye of Europe’s elite during Morocco’s trip to the semi-finals of the Qatar World Cup. 
      But United are at risk of missing out on the star, as they must sell a few players to fund the move.
      As such, Atletico are now emerging as the frontrunners to land the 26-year-old midfielder.
      This has forced the Red Devils to look at Onana as an alternative midfield signing.
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      The report does not mention how much Onana might cost Man Utd to sign. 
      Although, sources have previously put his valuation at around the £50m mark.
      Whereas, Fiorentina want around £30million for the 26-year-old Moroccan international, who has one year left on his contract.
      Everton are already looking at bringing in a replacement for Onana and Blackburn’s rising star Adam Wharton is in their sights.
      Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag remains keen to further bolster his midfield this summer, having already landed Mason Mount in a £60million deal from Chelsea.
      United midfielder Fred is due to arrive at Fenerbahce ahead of his £13m move, while Donny van de Beek has been linked with Real Sociedad.
      Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay could follow them out of Old Trafford in the coming days. More