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      Man Utd to ‘make Mason Greenwood decision in DAYS’ ahead of start of new Premier League season

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will make a decision on Mason Greenwood’s future at the club in DAYS ahead of the start of the new Premier League season, reports claim.The striker, 21, has been suspended since January 2022 following his arrest for rape, assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
      Manchester United will make a decision on Mason Greenwood’s future in daysCredit: Getty
      The striker, 21, has been suspended since January 2022 following his arrestCredit: AFP
      But since all charges were dropped he has been desperate to rebuild his life and wants to resume his footie career at Old Trafford.
      A decision on his future at the Red Devils is now said to be imminent with the club set to make an announcement in the next two weeks, according to MailOnline.
      A final decision on Greenwood’s future will reportedly be made before United’s opening game of the season against Wolves on August 14.
      His three options are staying with the Red Devils, moving to another English club or elsewhere in Europe, perhaps on loan.
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      Greenwood’s United contract runs until June 2025.
      It comes after it was reported that Greenwood is said to be thrilled after Adidas backed his return following “positive” talks with the club.
      It is believed other sponsors are set to follow suit.
      Adidas are United’s biggest sponsors, with a new £900m extension to their partnership announced today.
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      A source said: “He’s being encouraged to speak publicly and to have his voice heard.
      “But, privately, he has told those close to him that he has learned a huge amount.
      “He became a father for the first time earlier this month and realises he has to grow up.
      “He is grateful to Adidas — to have a sponsor like that in his corner means the world.”
      Greenwood remains suspended but a new training regime has been drawn up by United staff and he is being monitored.
      Earlier this year, it was revealed Manchester United women’s team did not want him back at the club.
      United have had contact with three Italian teams — Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan — over a loan move.
      Greenwood, who joined United aged six, has made 129 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring 35 goals. More

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      Marcus Rashford opens up on how Erik ten Hag saved his career as England star reveals he came close to quitting Man Utd

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      MARCUS RASHFORD says Erik ten Hag saved his Manchester United career after he thought about leaving the club.The England striker, 25, enjoyed a personal best 30 goals in all competitions last season with the Red Devils’ new boss.
      Marcus Rashford is happier than ever at Man Utd a year after being tempted to leaveCredit: Getty
      Rashford admits Erik ten Hag has saved his Red Devils careerCredit: Getty
      That came a year after he scored just five in a struggling team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then interim coach Ralf Rangnick.
      Mega-rich Paris Saint-Germain wanted the hitman — but the proud Manc saw Ten Hag could help him achieve his ambitions at his boyhood club.
      Asked if he considered quitting, Rashford said: “Before the manager came maybe a bit. He came at the right time for me.
      “He is ambitious. I didn’t have a doubt in my mind about that.”
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      Just 12 months on, Rashford is happy again and fresh off signing a new five-year deal with the club.
      And he admits it was boss Ten Hag who convinced him to stay this summer and lead the drive for more trophies — and to join Manchester City and Arsenal in the title race.
      Rashford, 25, added: “I enjoy scoring goals, I enjoy making assists, playing in the forward areas and trying to cause a threat to the other team.
      “I felt just a little bit more freedom.
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      “A little bit more stability gives you the baseline to try and showcase your abilities.
      “We were just a little bit rigid in the past, sometimes you’re not enjoying your football.
      “And that was the case with me. I wasn’t enjoying my football as much as I should be, as much I was used to enjoying it.
      “Because of that, it influenced my performance and ultimately that’s how I am as a person — if I’m not happy then it’s difficult for me to play my best football.”
      Ten Hag has meticulously designed the training schedule for the pre-season tour here in the United States.
      There is a club chef travelling with the team to make sure they eat right and no phones are allowed as players, coaches and staff dine together.
      Stars get messages to tell them what kit to wear the next day and Ten Hag has even been involved in picking hotels for the squad.
      “If I’m not happy then it’s difficult for me to play my best football.”Marcus Rashford
      Rashford said: “He always wants you to improve, whether it’s physically or mentally.
      “For us as players, it’s important he works on both sides with us and if  he sees an obvious place to make improvement then he doesn’t shy away from telling it.
      “I’m hungry to keep improving and the players and staff keep improving and pushing ourselves to be better than we were the year before.
      “Ultimately that’s the only way we’re going to get back to winning trophies consistently.”
      Rashford added to his 30 club goals last season with three during the World Cup for England — and now he wants to take things to another level.
      He said: “It’s always the purpose of your career, you want to keep improving, sometimes it’s not always statistically but if you can improve your performance you will take it any way you can.
      Rashford struggled under the likes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and was linked with an exitCredit: Reuters
      Rashford now hopes Man Utd can challenge for the title under Ten HagCredit: Getty
      “You have to be consistent with it. It’s important I get consistent opportunities, it’s up to me to take it on. I have to keep getting in the right areas and hopefully the goals keep coming.”
      Dutchman Ten Hag was always convinced he could get the best out of Rashford but insisted the player needed to have the ‘right attitude’ and be fully switched on from the first moment of games to the last.
      Rashford said: “It’s concentration. If I’ve got the concentration, sometimes you might not have a chance all game and you get that one chance and you have to take it.
      “If I can stay focused on that, then I think I can definitely score more goals than I did last season. But I have to be in the goalscoring positions to get the chances, that’s the main focus.”
      For a United fan, it was tough for Rashford to see City win the Treble  but he does not believe that 15-point gap they had on them last season in the Prem should be insurmountable as the Red Devils search for a first title since 2013.
      “You’re looking at a 15-point gap to the top of the league We can easily pick off five games where we dropped three points, it’s about correcting the mistakes.”Marcus Rashford, on catching Man City
      He said: “I think consistency is the key. We’ve shown in one-off games we can beat them, they’ve shown they can beat us. It’s the consistency that sets them apart.
      “I think the average points to win the league at the minute is 96. It’s a huge difference to what it was a few years ago, when 86 to 90 points could potentially win you the league.
      “They’ve shown a new level of consistency and it’s up to the rest of us to  close that gap.
      “You’re looking at a 15-point gap to the top of the league We can easily pick off five games where we dropped three points, it’s about correcting the mistakes.”
      And for homegrown hero Rashford, that feeling of  scoring for Manchester United again next season is something he cannot wait for.
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      He said: “I don’t think the feeling ever gets old. You just want it more and more each time you score. It doesn’t get boring.”
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      Rasmus Hojlund ‘says his goodbyes’ to Atalanta stars with Man Utd in ‘advanced talks’ over transfer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED look close to sealing the signature of top target Rasmus Hojlund – after he was spotted shaking hands and saying his goodbyes to Atalanta players after today’s friendly with Bournemouth.Hojlund was an unused substitute during Atalanta’s 3-1 win over the Cherries – with the Bergamo club unwilling to risk an injury to the forward ahead of his expected move to United.
      Rasmus Hojlund was left on the bench during Atalanta’ friendly with BournemouthCredit: Reuters
      Atalanta do not want to risk an injury to the forward as a move gets closerCredit: PA
      Sky Sports News presenter Marc McAdam tweeted that Hojlund: “went to a number of the Atalanta players on the pitch to shake hands; looked like he was saying his goodbyes.”
      He then added: “Only a matter of time before United agree a deal for the striker now…”
      Atalanta have received bids from both PSG and United over the past week, worth £42million and £51m respectively.
      Hojlund’s preference is to join United and the forward has reportedly already agreed personal terms with the Red Devils.
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      Atalanta were originally holding out for a club record fee for the striker – valuing him at £68m.
      But after it became clear that he wanted to leave, and both PSG and United appeared unwilling to meet Atalanta’s asking price, the Italians have sought a quick resolution to the saga.
      United are desperate to sign a new No9 – with injury-prone Anthony Martial the only striker currently available in their squad.
      Erik Ten Hag grew tired of the Frenchman’s injury struggles and made Hojlund his top priority signing after it became clear United would not have the capacity to sign Harry Kane.
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      Ten Hag wants a deal for the forward to be wrapped up “as soon as possible” as he looks to have his team ready for the start of the upcoming Premier League season.
      And while United are keen to get a deal over the line – they have made it clear to Atalanta that they will not pay over £60m for his signature.
      In terms of outgoings, United rejected a £20m offer from West Ham for Harry Maguire last night.
      The England centre-back looks certain to leave United this summer after being stripped of the captaincy by Ten Hag.
      Boss David Moyes is now expected to return with a bigger offer and work on convincing Maguire to move to the Europa Conference League champs. More

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      Major Mason Greenwood update after secret talks between Man Utd and main sponsor Adidas

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      MASON Greenwood’s career at Manchester United could be saved after the club’s main sponsor approved his return.Secret talks with Adidas are ongoing and have been described as “positive”.
      Mason Greenwood’s career at Manchester United could be saved after the club’s main sponsor approved his returnCredit: Rex
      Greenwood and partner Harriet Robson were seen in Greater Manchester this week, while his team-mates were taking part in a US tour
      The star was seen training with his father last month
      Old Trafford bosses are set to decide “in weeks” on the future of the England striker after charges including attempted rape were dropped.
      The player is already back training with Man United’s blessing.
      Old Trafford staff are overseeing the England ace’s regime and he has spoken more than once with boss Erik ten Hag.
      Hopes of a playing return, after charges against him including attempted rape were dropped, have been raised by the talks.
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      An assurance from Adidas is likely to see other sponsors follow suit.
      The new season starts on August 12 and The Sun understands most team-mates would welcome him back if the club agrees.
      A source said: “The initial signals from Adidas are positive. Without their blessing it would be hard to see a way back. But they have communicated his return would not necessarily be an insurmountable obstacle.
      “They have certainly given the impression they would not be fiercely opposed to it.”
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      United and Adidas signed a ten-year deal, said to be worth £750million, in 2015.
      Recently Greenwood, 21, and partner Harriet Robson welcomed a baby girl.
      This week they were seen in Hale, Gtr Manchester.
      He has been suspended on full pay — said to be £75,000-a-week — since January 2022, and lost a lucrative deal with Nike.
      It followed his arrest for attempted rape, assault and controlling behaviour.
      Greenwood was charged in October. Prosecutors dropped the charges in February.
      The source added: “No decision has been made yet but every option is being explored. It’s an unpredictable situation and public opinion will play a part.
      “It won’t be easy if he does return but sponsors won’t necessarily walk out of the door overnight.
      “He trains alone but the club is keeping in touch. He wants to stay.”
      In February it was reported that United women’s team do not want him back, a view echoed by Natalie Burrell, founder of United Women’s Supporters’ Club.
      Last night Adidas said of a return of Greenwood: “That’s a question for the club. As sponsors we have no influence over team line-ups.”
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      The club declined to comment.
      Greenwood and Robson recently revealed they had welcomed a baby girlCredit: Social media – Refer to source More

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      Man Utd star Fred ‘agrees deal with European giants’ as Red Devils line up immediate replacement transfer

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      FRED has agreed personal terms with Galatasaray, according to reports.The midfielder has emerged as a top target for the Turkish side, who recently signed Wilfred Zaha.
      Fred is set to leave Man Utd this summer with Galatasaray keenCredit: Reuters
      According to Sky Sports, personal terms with Galatasaray are not an issue with both parties already in agreement.
      But the two clubs have suffered a disagreement in valuation, which is yet to be resolved.
      Fulham are another club linked with Fred, who United are open to allowing to leave this summer.
      It is believed Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat is their preferred replacement.
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      The Moroccan has only a year left on his contract but Fiorentina have the option to extend for a further 12 months.
      Amrabat, 26, impressed at last year’s World Cup in Qatar – putting himself on big clubs’ radars around Europe.

      And according to Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, Amrabat has decided to join United following talks between the Red Devils and his entourage.
      They add that Amrabat snubbed interest from the Red Devils’ bitter rivals Liverpool, after United made recent contact.
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      Fiorentina are demanding around £26million for their in-demand star.
      But United chiefs are hoping to drive the price down, with Gazzetta claiming they have offered an initial £21.5m. More

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      Removal of Star Man awards from Dream Team WON’T hinder Bruno Fernandes – he might be even better this season!

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      IT’S an understatement to say Bruno Fernandes (£6.5m) wouldn’t win a popularity contest among football fans.Manchester United’s new club captain finds it difficult to temper his competitive urges on the pitch and, consequently, he’s prone to a moan as well as full-blown strops.
      His petulant nature asks Dream Team managers a question that has endured ever since the inception of The Sun’s beloved fantasy game: Are you able to discard your personal feelings for the good of your team?

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      Dream Team’s reigning king of midfieldCredit: DREAM TEAM
      For all his on-pitch villainy, there can be no doubt that Fernandes has been a top-tier Dream Team asset since his arrival at Old Trafford in January 2020.
      Eight goals and seven assists in his first 14 Premier League games after his mid-season transfer proved to be a taste of things to come.
      The Portugal international plundered 28 goals and 17 assists in all competitions the following campaign with his Dream Team ownership surpassing 75% at one stage, deservedly so.
      Granted, Fernandes benefited from a plethora of penalties that season but his stats were phenomenal even with spot-kicks discarded – 32 non-penalty goal involvements is outstanding for a midfielder.
      2021/22 was something of a fallow season by Fernandes’ standards but it’s a measure of the standards he’s set for himself that a campaign in which he scored ten league goals was deemed well below par.
      Last term, he rediscovered his best form, particularly from the World Cup onwards, to register 283 Dream Team points, the highest tally among assets in his position.
      Fernandes returned from the World Cup in sublime formCredit: GETTY
      The 28-year-old scored 14 goals and provided 15 assists in all competitions to pip Kevin De Bruyne (£7m) at the top of the midfield rankings, which is a serious achievement in its own right given the Belgian’s significant contribution to Manchester City’s treble.
      Additionally, Fernandes earned 12 Star Man awards in 2022/23, more than any other player, but with that aspect of the game having been removed for this coming season, will he be as successful?
      While Star Man awards are now a thing of the past, players will continue to reap rewards for individual brilliance and Fernandes’ lofty ranking in several key attacking stats should serve him well.
      In 2023/24, players will receive one point for every big chance created (as defined by OPTA) and guess who topped this metric in the Premier League last season with 32… yep, our man of the hour.
      Furthermore, Dream Team assets will earn one point for every shot on target and no midfielder registered more than Fernandes in the top flight last term.
      Dream Team’s two best midfielders in 2022/23Credit: GETTY
      Star Man awards may be a thing of the past but the statistical factors that earned Fernandes a dozen of them remain a huge factor in how points are scored.
      In fact, if the new scoring system had been implemented last season, he would have finished on 346 points and his lead over De Bruyne would have been even greater.
      At £6.5m Fernandes is a costly asset, only four players will start the campaign at a higher price, but if he carries on where he left off before the summer break then he should be a worthy investment.
      Saying that, it will be interesting to see whether Mason Mount’s (£3.5m) switch to Man United has an impact on Fernandes’ returns.
      One of reasons the latter has amassed so many points in recent years is because he’s often been a one-man army in terms of midfield creativity and attacking threat but the 24-year-old England international has been signed to share those burdens.
      Fernandes features in 26.6% of teams created at the time of writing.

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      Man Utd make ‘improved Rasmus Hojlund bid worth over £51m with star very clear on wanting Old Trafford transfer’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have improved their bid for Atalanta star Rasmus Hojlund, according to reports.United have been desperate to land a striker ever since Cristiano Ronaldo had his contract ripped up following a tell-all interview that saw him slam the club from top to bottom in November.
      Manchester United have improved their bid for Atalanta star Rasmus HojlundCredit: Getty
      And Hojlund has been the Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag’s top target during the summer transfer window.
      And according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the Manchester giants have upped their offer after “direct talks”.
      United have now tabled €60million (£51m) and negotiations are still ongoing with the Serie A outfit.
      Ten Hag’s side wants to close the deal for the Denmark international as soon as possible.
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      That is because the Red Devils want to focus on other positions as the Dutch tactician wants his team to be completely ready in time for the Premier League curtain-raiser next month.
      Hojlund has been wanting to move to Old Trafford throughout the summer and has now made that feeling “very clear”.

      Atalanta, however, have previously demanded a whopping £86m for the 20-year-old.
      United have insisted they won’t go over £60m for the centre-forward.
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      The Premier League giants have been targeting Hojlund ever since Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy slapped a staggering £100m price tag on Harry Kane.
      This comes after reports suggesting Paris Saint-Germain tried to hijack a deal with a £43m bid.
      But that is unlikely to be accepted with United offering more, while PSG are prepared to walk away if they get turned down. More

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      Man City’s lack of statement summer transfer signing and stars leaving gives Premier League rivals a glimmer of hope

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      AN icy chill whistled through football when Pep Guardiola declared that Erling Haaland is even better now than he was last year.If that’s true, then the other Premier League teams might as well pack up now and go home.
      Pep Guardiola’s Man City have had a quiet transfer window so farCredit: Getty
      But is it really possible for the remorseless Norwegian to improve on perfection?
      Can he realistically expect to score 52 goals again or was last season simply a case of all the stars aligning and everything falling into place for Manchester City’s blond bombshell?
      Of course Haaland will have benefited from his first year in English football and, as Guardiola points out, he’s also physically much fitter.
      But that doesn’t automatically mean he is going to exceed last season’s incredible accomplishments.
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      It hasn’t gone unnoticed among rival clubs desperately clutching at straws that Haaland only scored once in City’s final eight games of their all-conquering campaign.
      Perhaps he was just saving himself for the Champions League final after putting so much energy into after running opponents ragged all season.

      But maybe, just maybe, defenders were starting to find a way to nullify his threat and keep him at arm’s length.
      City fans will be praying that is not the case as their team sets out to win a sixth Premier League title in seven years.
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      But it has been a curious summer for Guardiola, with Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez gone, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte all considering their futures and only Mateo Kovacic signed so far.
      With five weeks of the transfer window remaining, there’s still plenty of time for that to change.
      But they have already lost out to Arsenal for Declan Rice, didn’t even compete with Real Madrid for Jude Bellingham and are now quibbling over the £85million asking price for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol.
      One of the oldest cliches in football is that the minute you stand still the world starts to move away from you.
      And it’s just beginning to look as if the European champions might be in danger of resting on their golden laurels.
      Of course there is so much ground for the other teams to make up that they can afford to take their foot off the gas a bit just to make things interesting.
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      But that’s not the way Guardiola works. He’s a relentless perfectionist and there’s no way he’ll be happy to give any encouragement to Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United or Chelsea.
      He doesn’t have a complacent bone in his body but is the same true of the City’s owners who achieved their Holy Grail when they lifted the Champions League in June?
      This is Pep’s first summer that the club have not made at least one statement signing and even if they can get Gvardiol over the line it’s not going to electrify the fan base.
      So while no-one could ever accuse City of lacking ambition, is their motivation the same after winning every trophy on offer?
      They might be universally acknowledged as the best team in the world, but when you’ve reached the top the only way from there is down.
      And if that doesn’t guarantee that they now win the League, the Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Super Cup and World Club Cup, nothing will.
      PITCH BATTLE
      WATCHING all the pre-season games out here in the USA, the one thing that really stands out is how poor the pitches are.
      And considering they are going to be hosting the World Cup in three years’ time, that could become a real issue.
      The problem is that all of the big stadiums are owned by American football teams and they play on synthetic surfaces.
      So to accommodate the visiting ‘soccer’ teams from Europe, they lay down temporary grass pitches which don’t compare with the lush turf of Wembley or Old Trafford.
      The surface at the Metlife Stadium for Man Utd v Arsenal left a lot to be desiredCredit: The Mega Agency
      Ahead of the Manchester United v Arsenal game in New Jersey the other day, they were using a bloody great hosepipe to water the pitch because they don’t have undersoil sprinklers.
      And this was the Metlife Stadium, which will more than likely be staging the 2026 World Cup final.
      It was the same story when Arsenal played Barcelona at Stan Kroenke’s state of the art SoFi Stadium in LA, where the pitch had only been laid just the previous night after a convert by some country singer.
      Another case for Fifa of never mind the quality, look at the cash.
      DESERT STORMER
      AL-HILAL have sent out a message to the entire sporting world with their £259million bid for Kylian Mbappe.
      It comprises two words…and the second one is ‘off’.
      What they are doing is letting everyone know that no matter how much money the established aristocracy of the game might have, they can’t even begin to compete with the Saudis.
      It’s willy waving on a global scale because PSG would willingly have accepted £130m for Mbappe to prevent him from running down his contract and leaving as a free agent next year.
      Al-Hilal bid £269m for Kylian Mbappe just because they canCredit: AFP
      But Al-Hilal have offered twice the asking price simply because they can.
      It’s two fingers to everyone who sneers at the idea of football in the desert or questions their record on human rights
      Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Manchester City have all been powerless to stop key players packing their bags for Riyadh and now even Qatari owned PSG want to cash in on their neighbour’s extravagance.
      Premier League clubs are unhappy that Newcastle are about to flog Allan Saint-Maximin to another branch of the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
      But with financial fair play now in tatters, that’s probably the least of their problems.
      THAT’S A S**T KIT
      IF you thought that Arsenal’s horrific away kit was the worst new strip you’d see this summer, think again.
      Because Manchester United have just released a green-and-white striped effort that is an absolute abomination.
      It’s almost as if the kit manufacturers are competing to see just how far they can push their luck and still convince supporters to part with their hard-earned cash.
      It’s an industry version of the emperor’s new clothes and the in-joke is on you.
      Manchester United’s new away kit is an absolute abominationCredit: Getty
      LOWER THE BAR
      REMEMBER when Barcelona were the biggest, most glamorous club in the world with every top player desperate to join them?
      Well things have got so bad at the Nou Camp these days that they have been reduced to signing former Southampton reject Oriol Romeu on a free transfer from Girona.
      But the real joke is that they have inserted a buy-out clause into his new contract and their asking price for the veteran midfielder is £347million.
      What do you think they’re smoking in Catalonia?
      Oriol Romeu (right) in action for Barcelona against Arsenal in the USACredit: Getty
      GROUNDLESS CLAIMS
      THE other day I received an email from some PR company or other to announce that Old Trafford had come top of a fans’ survey as the best ground in the Premier League.
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      Half an hour later a missive arrived from a different company claiming that Anfield had been named the finest stadium in the country according to supporters.
      Which of them was right? I don’t know and I don’t care because it’s all a load of made-up nonsense. More