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      Man Utd ‘accept Mason Greenwood may NOT return to training this season’ after rape case against him dropped

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have accepted that Mason Greenwood may not return to the club until next season at the earliest amid an internal investigation. The footy star, 21, has been suspended from the team since January last year after he was arrested on rape and assault charges.
      Man Utd have accepted that Mason Greenwood is unlikely to return before next seasonCredit: Getty
      He has been suspended from the club since January 2022Credit: Getty
      And while all charges against Greenwood were dropped, Man Utd is carrying out an internal probe.
      The Sun understands that club bosses feel that a return to training for the young star this season is unlikely as the investigation drags on.
      They are understood to have been considering his future for some time, but do not wish to be rushed into a decision.
      In February, Greenwood had all charges against him dropped due to after the CPS found there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction”.
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      The Manchester United striker was first arrested in January last year after police swooped on his mansion.
      He was due to stand trial in November accused of attempted rape, assault and coercive control.
      Greenwood was suspended from Utd in the wake of the allegations but still received his £75,000-a-week salary.
      The club announced they would conduct an internal investigation into the circumstances around his arrest.
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      Charges of attempted rape, assault and coercive control against were dropped on February 2 this yearCredit: AFP More

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      Luke Shaw ‘agrees new long-term Man Utd contract’ in huge boost as Erik ten Hag builds for future

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      LUKE SHAW has agreed a new Manchester United contract.The left-back’s current £150,000-a-week deal expires in 2024.
      Luke Shaw is set to sign a new contract at Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      But he has successfully negotiated an extension for a further four years.
      And the news will come as a good boost for manager Erik ten Hag as he continues to shape his squad for the long-term.
      Shaw, 27, only signed a new contract in December.
      That was when United triggered the option to add an extra 12 months to his deal.
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      But they have wasted no time in tying down the England full-back despite the uncertainty over the ownership of the club.
      David De Gea and Marcus Rashford are also in ongoing talks over new deals, too.
      Defender Shaw joined the Red Devils from Southampton in 2014 in a record £30million move.
      However, injury troubles and fall-outs with previous managers, especially Jose Mourinho, limited his progression.
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      But he is now the first-choice left-back ahead of Tyrell Malacia – though Shaw has also filled in superbly at centre-back when required.
      Ten Hag has also been impressed by his character and personality off the pitch and wants him to be part of the new era.
      England boss Gareth Southgate is similarly pleased with Shaw and was delighted he stuck with the squad during the recent international break despite his red card in Italy ruling him out of the game against Ukraine.

      Shaw has played 35 times for United across all competitions this season, including 90 minutes in the Carabao Cup final win – chipping in with one goal and six assists.
      The Red Devils still have hopes of winning the FA Cup and Europa League while the main aim in the Premier League is to secure a top-four finish.
      Ten Hag’s side face a hectic April with nine matches, starting with a trip to Newcastle on Sunday before facing Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals and going away to Tottenham. More

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      Chelsea and Man Utd set for Andre Onana transfer battle with swap deal touted as Inter Milan name price for keeper

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      CHELSEA and Manchester United are reportedly set to battle it out for Inter Milan star Andre Onana.But the Blues could look to offer up a swap deal as a sweetener for the keeper.
      Chelsea and Man Utd are set to lock horns over Inter Milan goalie Andre OnanaCredit: Getty
      Onana, 26, joined Inter on a free transfer from Ajax last summer.
      The former Cameroon international, who was sent home from the World Cup for disciplinary reasons, has made 28 appearances in all competitions after battling Inter icon Samir Handanovic for the No1 jersey.
      But Onana could soon be on the move to England, with Gazzetta dello Sport claiming Chelsea and United are interested.
      The Blues are ready to sell Edouard Mendy this summer, and still harbour some doubts over Kepa Arrizabalaga’s capabilities as first-choice goalie.
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      As for United, they could lose David De Gea on a free transfer as both parties struggle to agree a new deal.
      And Inter are thought to want £35million to sell Onana, who had an on-field fight with teammate Edin Dzeko last month.
      However, Chelsea are ready to offer up several stars in exchange for a cheaper fee.
      Romelu Lukaku is already at Inter on loan, and the Blues could pave the way for a second season by landing Onana.
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      Inter have also shown concrete interest in Trevoh Chalobah, who has dropped down the rankings under Graham Potter.
      And the Italians also fancy the look of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — ideally on a free transfer.
      As a result, Chelsea are said to be edging United in the Onana race.
      But the stopper played under Erik ten Hag at Ajax.
      And that could sway things in United’s favour should they make a formal approach. More

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      Man Utd legend Gary Neville slams ‘you clearly didn’t watch him play’ as he names best full-back of Premier League era

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      GARY NEVILLE has insisted that one of his former Manchester United team-mates was the best full-back the Premier League has ever seen.The ex-England right-back, now a pundit for Sky Sports, enjoyed a stellar career himself at the back for the Red Devils.
      Denis Irwin achieved legendary status during his time at Man UtdCredit: PA:Press Association
      Gary Neville insists his old team-mate was the best of the Prem eraCredit: Getty
      He won the title eight times, two Champions Leagues and a host of other honours throughout his 20 years as a player for the club.
      However, Neville has no doubts that one of his old colleagues is top of the lot when it comes to the greatest ever to grace the Premier League.
      The 48-year-old took to Twitter to discuss the recent batch of nominees for the Premier League Hall of Fame, which he was named in.
      One fan responded to him with: “Denis Irwin is criminally underrated, best full back since the Premier League began Gary or are we seeing this through red tinted glasses? I don’t think we are though.”
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      That led to Neville almost instantly replying: “Agree! Denis is the best full back in PL history! Fact.”
      Another fan then hit back with: “Neville on a wind up. Irwin wouldn’t stand a chance under a Klopp or Pep…having to defend, attack, create and assist, sorry but none better than Robbo or Trent.”
      To which Neville responded: “You didn’t watch him play then? Denis would play full back in any team of theirs! Left or Right! He didn’t give goals away, didn’t give the ball away, brilliant going forward and could take set pieces to the equal of most!”
      Irish ace Irwin moved to United in 1990 and was undoubtedly one of Fergie’s greatest signings as he proved a snip at just £625,000 from Oldham.
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      In 12 years at Old Trafford, he made 296 Premier League appearances and won seven league titles, as well as two FA Cup winner’s medals, a League Cup and the Champions league and European Cup Winners’ Cup.
      He was also an expert at both free-kicks and penalties, and he managed to score 22 league goals for the club throughout that period. 
      The now 57-year-old, who also won 56 caps for Ireland, left United for Wolves in 2002 and helped them to win promotion to the top-flight via the play-offs.
      He retired from playing at the end of the following campaign having made 75 league appearances for the Molineux outfit. More

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      Eintracht Frankfurt chief breaks silence on Man Utd transfer target Randal Kolo Muani with warning message

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been issued a transfer warning regarding target Randal Kolo Muani.The French forward, 24, has been on United’s radar ahead of a possible summer move.
      Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani is being chased by Europe’s big gunsCredit: Getty
      He has scored 16 goals and produced 12 assists for Frankfurt this season following his arrival from Nantes in Ligue 1 at the start of the campaign.
      This has also seen the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich join United in the transfer chase for his signature.
      As we reported earlier this week, the Red Devils may have to fork out £105million to prise him away from Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt.
      However, it seems that the Bundesliga side are determined to resist all big money offers and hold on to their star man.
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      Their director of football Markus Krosche told Sport1: “We have no intention of selling Kolo Muani now. The hype about him is understandable and normal.
      “Another season with us would be good for Randal, we want to continue and not necessarily sell him.”
      But Kolo Muani dropped his biggest hint yet that he may move in the summer during an interview last week.
      He said: “We talk about it a lot already, but I try to be focused on my club.
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      “We continue our performances and we will see this summer. Afterwards, I always dreamed of playing in big clubs.”
      His form this term led to a call-up from France for the World Cup in Qatar, a few short months after he made his international debut.
      He made a strong impression in appearances off the bench in the semi-final and final.
      Kolo Muani netted a killing blow in the semi-final victory over Morocco, while he picked up an assist in the final against Argentina.
      However, he was denied the chance to win the World Cup when Emiliano Martinez saved his shot in extra time which later saw him subjected to vile racist abuse. More

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      I was outside Old Trafford ahead of huge Man Utd transfer when I was told I’d failed a medical – it was lowest I’ve felt

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed how his initial attempt to join the Red Devils heartbreakingly collapsed. Now coaching Dutch side PSV, Van Nistelrooy called it the “lowest” point of his footballing career.
      Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed how his transfer to Man Utd collapsed after failing a medicalCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Van Nistelrooy almost never got the chance to play at Old Trafford due to a knee injuryCredit: Reuters
      The Dutchman scored 150 goals across five years at the clubCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      Ahead of a proposed transfer to Man Utd in 2000, Van Nistelrooy said he was very excited to sign for the club before he received a phone call from United saying he was going to fail his medical.
      Speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap, in partnership with Sky Bet, he said: “My first attempt signing for Manchester United was the most anxious moment in my career.
      “I did the whole medical in Manchester and we were driving up to Old Trafford to do the press conference to sign, and the phone rang.
      “I was told by the orthopaedic surgeon from United who saw the MRI that my knee was not right, he said, ‘you have to turn around and go back to your hotel, you’re not going to pass a medical’.
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      “We turned the car around and I was seeing Old Trafford right in front of me.
      “Once I got back to the hotel, the news already went out quickly to the press and there were photographers everywhere.
      “The paparazzi were outside the room trying to get pictures and I had to close the curtains.
      “I said, ‘what the freak is happening to me now’ – it felt like I was in a movie.
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      “They said they’ll call me in an hour and confirmed that I could not go through with the transfer, so I had to go back to PSV Eindhoven, and we kept on going with my training, then I collapsed.
      “I messed my whole knee up and that was live on Sky, who was there.
      “I did an exercise with heading the ball and twisted my knee. When you’re so close to something so huge that you’ve worked your whole life for, and it’s not happening, you feel the lowest.”
      Van Nistelrooy would eventually complete his move to Old Trafford a year later in 2001 when his injury had improved.
      The 46-year-old scored 150 goals across his five years in England.
      Under Sir Alex Ferguson Van Nistelrooy won one Premier League title, an FA Cup and a League Cup while winning the club’s player of the year award in his first season. More

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      I wanted to be a legend at Man Utd but I was too affected by Van Gaal… I’m mad at myself

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      MORGAN SCHNEIDERLIN has revealed his regret over his Manchester United career as he admitted he was “too affected” by former manager Louis van Gaal.The midfielder now plays his football in Australia for Western Sydney Wanderers on loan from Nice.
      Morgan Schneiderlin (right), sat alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan (left) and Marcos Rojo, admitted all was not right at UnitedCredit: Getty
      He had long been tipped for a brilliant career after impressing during a promising seven-year stay at Southampton where he enjoyed his “happiest years”.
      But a dream move to Manchester United would fall apart within 18 months and his career has not fully recovered since.
      Now 32, Schneiderlin has opened up on where it went wrong.
      He told the Mail: “I know this time at Manchester United affected me for the longest period in my career.
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      “I was so frustrated I couldn’t give what I wanted. I had a period after at Everton when I didn’t lose the fire, but I lost a little bit inside me, I am not going to hide that. I should have managed it better.
      “You work so hard to be at the top, top level. A lot of people were telling me I would be one of the top players in the world. I had the gut feeling that I had everything to be a top player in the world. Not being able to reach that level will stay with me forever.”
      The Frenchman said he partially blamed Van Gaal, who was his boss during his first season at Old Trafford before he was replaced by Jose Mourinho.
      Schneiderlin added: “I was too affected by what [manager] Louis van Gaal was asking from me. I lost me as a player. It was not me on the field.
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      “It was not just the manager’s fault, it was my fault, too. My role was not the one I had at Southampton. I felt restricted in my game. I felt they wanted to change things in me. I was not thinking as me, I was thinking about what pleased the coach.
      “When you reach that point, every pass you make, everything you do, you don’t play free. Something stopped me from being who I was. I wanted so much to do well and it is one of the most frustrating things ever.”
      Schneiderlin’s arrival in Manchester came in the first few post-Sir Alex Ferguson years as the football giant struggled to find their footing after their legendary manager’s departure.
      The midfielder would then move to Everton in 2017 where he did briefly recover form under Ronald Koeman before eventually moving to Nice in 2020. More

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      I won the FA Cup with Arsenal and taught Fabregas how to speak English but I almost became a Man Utd player

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      PHILIPPE SENDEROS has revealed that he almost joined Man United before signing for Arsenal.The retired Swiss footballer joined the Gunners in 2003 and won the FA Cup with the club in 2005.
      Philippe Senderos could have joined Man United before signing for ArsenalCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He also had to help Cesc Fabregas with the English language when he joined the clubCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      However things could have been different for the defender, 38, as he admitted that he went to Man United as well as being scouted by Liverpool while he was at Swiss side Servette.
      He told Ladbrokes Fanzone: “I visited Manchester United, and Liverpool came to Geneva a couple of times, but when the opportunity to go to Arsenal came along, and I visited the training ground, experienced the atmosphere around the place and heard from Arsene Wenger, there was no looking back for me.
      “Everything about Arsenal just felt right for me, so it was an easy decision, despite all the noise and rumours.
      I was only 18 when I joined up with the first team, and 19 when I made my debut.
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      “So when people look back on the majority of my time with Arsenal, before my loan moves, they forget I was only 23 or younger.
      “I was learning my trade at the highest level you could ever imagine, and I felt at home straight away.”
      Senderos was a rotaional player in the Gunners squad under manager Arsene Wenger.
      The defender made 64 appearances for the North London side before leaving in 2010 to Fulham.
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      But when he first arrived he was joined by Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas in his home.
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      Senderos has praised the midfielder but did reveal that he had to help him with the language when Fabregas arrived as did not speak English.
      He added: “I was living in digs with Cesc Fabregas when I first moved over, as he arrived shortly after I did, so straight away we struck up a great friendship.
      “We both helped each other settle into life in a new city, in a new country, and I’d do a lot of translating for him as he couldn’t speak English.
      “He moved to the first team very quickly and you could see straight away that he was on a level of his own.
      “It took me a little while to adapt because I faced a lot of injuries in the first full season with the club, but I loved my time there; it’s where I learned to be a professional.” More