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      Man Utd paying more wages than any other Premier League club as struggling Liverpool overtake City in salary table

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are paying more wages than any other Premier League club while Liverpool have overtaken Man City in the salary table.Top-flight sides have been releasing their financial accounts for the 2021/22 season and the figures show that the Red Devils were selling out the most on wages at £384m.
      David De Gea is Manchester United’s top earner after the departure of Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Alamy

      United did still have Cristiano Ronaldo on their books, who was pocketing £480,000-a-week, last term.
      And his departure to Al-Nassr in December following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan has led to the £375,000-a-week David De Gea returning to top of the highest-earners at Old Trafford.
      United are followed by Liverpool, whose wage bill has increased by a whopping 75 per cent since 2017.
      The Reds announced they only made a £7.5m pre-tax profit last season as they jumped ahead of Man City into second.
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      New contracts for the likes of Andy Robertson, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold will all have played a part in that.
      Mo Salah has now also signed a new £350,000-a-week contract – but that package which made him their highest-paid player is not taken into account in these figures.
      That has left Liverpool’s wage bill just £18m less than United’s last term, a gap that was £56m back in 2017.
      Man City’s £354m yearly salary could still be overtaken by Chelsea, who are yet to release last season’s numbers.
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      Kevin De Bruyne, who pockets £400k on a weekly basis, is top dog with regards to wages at the Etihad while Kai Havertz, on £310,00-a-week, was the highest-earner at Stamford Bridge during the last campaign.
      Meanwhile, Tottenham forked out more on player salaries than North London rivals Arsenal.

      Spurs had a whopping 66 per cent increase from £127m in 2017 to £209m.
      Arsenal’s wage bill also increased, but that was from £195m to £206m.
      Thomas Partey was the top earner at Arsenal, but Gabriel Jesus is the new one on £265k-a-week after his summer arrival for Man City. More

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      I’m a team GB runner and I live next to Old Trafford… I can hear the noise and see Man Utd lit up at night

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      TRACK QUEEN Keely Hodgkinson hopes to enjoy some Turkish delight this weekend – and bring more gold to Old Trafford.It is two years ago in the Polish city of Torun that Hodgkinson, 20, announced herself to the world by winning the European 800m indoor crown.
      Keely Hodgkinson is loving Manchester United’s good formCredit: Getty
      In February she beat her own British 800m recordCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      That breakthrough run in her senior rookie year was no fluke and she went on to claim silver medals at Olympic, world and Commonwealth level and establish herself as a track-and-field superstar.
      Hodgkinson is attempting to defend her crown in Istanbul – the heats start today – but her intention is to bring a special gong along on the next trip to watch the Red Devils.
      Manchester United is her team and the Leigh athlete lives close to their ground in a nearby flat.
      She said: “I live on my own now. An independent woman. Well, as a United fan, I wouldn’t look over Manchester City would I?
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      “Do I hear the crowd noise? It’s not that bad. I can literally see it across from me and see the lights buzzing when it’s a match night. It’s busy round town.
      “Where I live is really nice. There is MediaCity. It’s near the airport, the train station and the track. It’s very convenient. I love it.
      “My mum has had a Manchester United season ticket since she was 19 and her name is on the seats at Old Trafford. She is more of a diehard fan than me.
      “I got the last glimpses (of the glory years) when I was about eight years old.
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      “Though I did see his matches, I don’t remember much about Cristiano Ronaldo being at Manchester United the first time round.
      “I was more a fan of Javier Hernandez or Chicharito as he’s known. I liked him when I was growing up.”
      Hodgkinson, who is also the reigning European champion outdoors, has been the fastest woman over four laps of an indoor track this winter.
      Only last weekend she set a British record time of 1:57.18 in Birmingham while falling short of the world record that has stood since 2002.
      Hodgkinson, who turns 21 tomorrow, said: “The 2021 Euros feel like a lifetime ago.
      “One of my favourite things to do, which you could argue is quite bad, is I like to prove people wrong.
      “I was fastest going into that event but because I was young, there were a lot of experienced girls.
      “For me I wanted to prove it doesn’t matter if you’re young, I can still go to a championship and win.
      “That year was a case of getting used to everything. It felt like my brain was catching up with everything.
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      “Mentally I was 19 but physically I felt about 25. It was catching up with me but I’m in a really good place now, two years on.
      “I’m looking forward to building on that and running as fast as possible. See what else we can do.” More

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      Roy Keane blasts West Ham defenders for acting ‘like they’re in Starbucks’ for Man Utd goal

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      ROY KEANE blasted the West Ham defenders for acting “like they’re in Starbucks” for Manchester United’s equalising goal. The Hammers took a second-half lead at Old Trafford in the FA Cup fifth round as the London club looked set to end United’s quadruple dream.
      West Ham’s slack defending allowed United back into the game – and Keane did not pull any punchesCredit: PA
      On punditry duty with Ian Wright and Joe Cole, Roy Kane was on top formCredit: Getty
      But three goals after the 77th minute saw the Red Devils rescue the game and get through to the quarter-finals where they will play Fulham.
      Man United legend Keane was not happy with his former club at half-time but turned his fire onto West Ham after the game ended.
      The ex-midfielder, 51, was shocked with the London club’s slack defending before Nayef Aguerd headed the ball into his own net.
      He said on ITV: “[The West Ham defenders] are having a little discussion … like they’re in Starbucks.
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      “Come and take people out! Come with violence, that’s your job.”
      He was asked by presenter Mark Pougatch if United had “got away with one”.
      Keane said: “Yeah they have. But they’ve earned the right. The manager’s made a huge gamble with all the changes, it looked like it was going to backfire.
      “But they sorted themselves out, made one or two changes, started doing what they’re good at.”
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      Keane was also not impressed with West Ham’s spurned chances at both 0-0 and 1-0 – and even compared them to Tottenham.
      He added: “They come, they get a bit giddy, they have opportunities. It’s loads of teams – not just West Ham but the Spurs’ of this world.
      “They come to Old Trafford, they have a little bit of possession, one or two chances, get all excited and end up getting beaten.”
      West Ham were the better team in the first half with Antonio spurning a huge chance at 0-0.
      But Said Benrahma scored a beauty after 54 minutes to leave United on the rocks.
      Casemiro and others were impressive when they came off the bench but it was one of the starters, Alejandro Garnacho, who stole the game.
      The 18-year-old cut inside and scored a beauty to give United the lead before Fred scored another deep into stoppage side. More

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      Man Utd ratings: Casemiro’s introduction injects life into Red Devils but Weghorst looks like competition winner

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      MANCHESTER UNITED came from a goal behind to book their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over West Ham.The Hammers failed to capitalise on their chances, with Michail Antonio being denied by David de Gea twice.
      Alejandro Garnacho put United ahead just before stoppage timeCredit: AFP
      Casemiro was Man Utd’s best playerCredit: PA
      Wout Weghorst failed to impressCredit: Getty
      Said Benrahma did manage to give the away side the leas though, albeit in controversial fashion.
      The Algerian wizard waved his wand and whipped the ball into the top right corner after United stopped playing after believing the ball went out of play.
      West Ham failed to capitalise and Erik ten Hag tinkered his team.
      On came the big guns and momentum swung in their favour.
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      A Nayef Aguerd own goal got United back on level terms before Alejandro Garnacho put the Red Devils ahead before stoppage time.
      Fred then sealed the win having climbed off the bench late on.
      United continue to fight for the FA Cup, and are in the hunt for the Premier League and Europa League.
      Here’s how SunSport’s Phil Thomas rated the Red Devils’ performance.
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      David de Gea – 7
      Pulled off a string of fine stops, but didn’t have a prayer against Benrahma’s controversial strike.
      Diogo Dalot – 5
      Hugely improved this season but one of those left standing for West Ham’s goal.
      Victor Lindelof – 5
      Lucky to get away with it when Soucek outjumped him. No shock when he was eventually replaced by Martinez.
      Harry Maguire – 5
      Pointed a lot, lunged a little, which earned a card. At times looked as rusty as the tin man.

      Tyrell Malacia – 6
      By far United’s best defender, which wasn’t saying a great deal given how the others performed.
      Marcel Sabitzer – 5
      One snapshot drew a fine save from Areola and covered a lot of ground, but no more than adequate.
      Scott McTominay – 6
      Determined to make his mark – in every way. A driving force but hooked at half time.
      Bruno Fernandes – 5
      Given licence to roam, but some way off his best. Never stamped his presence on things.
      Alejandro Garnacho – 7
      Lively down the left, especially in the second half, and got his reward with that late winner.
      Wout Weghorst – 4 United’s worst
      Missed an absolute sitter. Luckily for him he was offside. Starting to look like a competition winner.
      Antony – 5
      Curled one early effort over, but frustratingly rarely takes his man on. Allegedly also has a right foot. Hooked.
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      Casemiro (for McTominay, 45) – 7 Top Man
      Had an equaliser rightly ruled out for offside, but his introduction did inject some life into United.
      Lisandro Martinez (for Lindelof, 58) – 6
      Off the bench when West Ham went ahead, but the damage had been done.
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      Marcus Rashford (for Antony, 58) – 6
      Thrown on to rescue it, and did perk things up, but starting to look a little weary.
      Fred (for Sabitzer, 86) – 6
      Scored United’s third and final goal.
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      Man Utd legend Gary Neville says Casemiro was ‘NOT a smart transfer’ in incredible claim despite huge success

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      GARY NEVILLE has claimed that Casemiro was “not a smart signing” despite the Brazilian’s huge impact on Manchester United. The Red Devils are enjoying their most impressive season in years and claimed their first piece of silverware under Erik ten Hag on Sunday.
      Casemiro has almost immediately become a fan favouriteCredit: Rex
      Gary Neville believes United’s transfer policy will change away from Casemiro-style signingsCredit: Getty
      Casemiro, 31, is widely seen as one of the club’s star performers and has excelled in United’s midfield despite a mixed reaction to his signing last summer.
      Despite admitting Casemiro’s impact has been “devastating”, Neville believes his signing was an outlier in United’s transfer strategy and will not replicated next season.
      He said on the Overlap podcast: “I feel like Ten Hag is not going to sign [expensive, high-profile players]. If new owners come in they’re going to want to make a statement, they’ll want to blow the transfer market open. I don’t think that will suit him.
      “I think that’s the type of player he’ll want to add to this squad rather than saying, ‘Oh, Kylian Mbappe’s available or so-and-so is available’.
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      “But Casemiro, there’s no doubt – we all said it by the way – £60m? £70m? And £20m-a-year [contract] for five years is a £170m investment. That is a massive investment. 
      “It’s not a smart or shrewd signing when you look at it from a [big picture] point of view. None of us thought that.
      “I think he’ll want those younger, hungrier ones that have still got that growth rather than the finished article.”
      But Neville fully accepts that the transfer has been a huge success for his former club.
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      Casemiro has enjoyed an outstanding season for Manchester United so far
      The Sky Sports pundit adds: “The impact he’s having in the short term and what Manchester United need now, he’s devastating for the club in unbelievable ways.”
      Casemiro scored the opener in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle as United grabbed their first trophy since 2017.
      It was his latest contribution in a season which has seen the star add plenty of bite and power to United’s midfield.
      He has appeared in 17 of United’s 24 league games, missing a handful due to suspension.
      Casemiro has contributed two goals and three assists and fans have raved about his winning mentality. More

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      Being Man Utd goalkeeper is most difficult job in football.. but I know who should replace David De Gea, says Neville

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      GARY NEVILLE believes that David Raya would be the ideal replacement for Man United goalkeeper David de Gea.The Brentford goalkeeper has rejected two contract offers and is believed to be interested in move away from the club this summer.
      Gary Neville thinks that David Raya would be a good replaceemnt for De GeaCredit: Getty
      Raya has rejected two contract offers at BrentfordCredit: Getty
      Neville also called the goalkeeper position the ‘hardest’ in English footballCredit: Rex
      Neville thinks that Raya has the attributes to be able to make the step up to the Red Devils in order to step in to De Gea’s spot.
      De Gea is set to be handed a new contract at Old Trafford as a reward for his brilliant performances this season.
      But Neville reckons that the club should still be looking for a replacement.
      He told The Overlap: “I think Raya would interest United in the summer.
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      “I went to watch Brentford a couple of weeks ago… I think he’s going to become available, he’s only got a year left.
      “I think he could step up.”
      Neville, however, did insist that being the goalkeeper at Old Trafford is the “most difficult position in English football” and that Raya would need to be ready for the scrutiny that he would come under.
      He added: “It is a problem that. I’ve said it’s the single most difficult position in English football being the Manchester United goalkeeper. I genuinely believe that.
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      “I think Liverpool’s number one is the second.
      “And that’s not to be disrespectful to all other clubs, I think the Manchester United goalkeeper comes under more scrutiny if they make a mistake than any other position in English football on the pitch.
      “It’s tough! And I’ve seen lads in that goal [struggle]. That’s the problem they’ve got.
      “It’s whether [a new goalkeeper] can handle that stadium.”
      De Gea became the club’s all time record clean sheet holder after he kept Newcastle at bay in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. More

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      Fans convinced Marcel Sabitzer wants permanent Man Utd transfer after ‘sending message on Instagram’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left convinced Marcel Sabitzer wants to join the club permanently. It comes after the on-loan Bayern Munich star sent a “message” with his Instagram activity.
      Marcel Sabitzer joined Man Utd on loan in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      But fans are convinced they have discovered a secret message on his InstagramCredit: Alamy
      Sabitzer has impressed with his passing range since coming into the team
      Sabitzer, 28, joined Manchester United in January following Christian Eriksen’s lengthy injury.
      The Austrian has been at Bayern since the summer of 2021, but fans spotted an interesting feature on his Instagram page.
      This being the number of posts he has relating to Bayern and United.
      Sabitzer posted just three times to his Instagram while with the German champions, including two posts announcing his transfer from RB Leipzig.
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      However, since joining the Red Devils he has already posted 12 times since February 2.
      And fans are convinced they know the cryptic message behind it.
      One fan said: “No reason for us not to sign him up permanently!
      “Need to build that quality in depth he has the mentality and quality to be a united player.”
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      A second said: “He loves United more than Bayern… he knows he will just end up on the bench at Bayern.
      “A player of his calibre needs to be playing games which he will be doing at United. We need players like him. He’s a machine. ❤️❤️🔥🔥.”
      While a third wrote: “We need him permanently, we need to have a big squad with quality.”
      However, some fans noted the reason behind the number of posts could be related to United’s PR and marketing departments.
      One fan argued: “Tbf the club definitely makes our players do this – look how suddenly two or three of our players have made TikTok accounts at the same time.”
      A second user commented: “Man United have a PR team that handles Social Media for players. Bayern seem like they don’t.
      “I am pretty sure it has been mentioned that a lot of United players have contractual obligations in their contracts regarding social media as well.”
      “I mean, probably has a clause in his contract stating he has to post x-amount of posts for engagement/global branding,” added a third.
      On the subject of a permanent deal for Sabitzer and Wout Weghorst, Erik ten Hag was coy.
      He said: “I think it is much too quick [to decide]. [It is] much too soon to talk about that.
      “First, we are in this season and that is where the focus has to be.
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      “No distractions for what is coming next season. Only the season we are in.
      “We are in the right position at this moment, this is the position we want to be as we are now competing in three leagues [competitions].” More

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      Wout Weghorst showed in just five seconds why Erik ten Hag decided to sign him Man Utd in shock transfer

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      WOUT WEGHORST needed just five seconds against Newcastle to show exactly why Manchester United signed him. The Dutch striker was signed following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo on loan from Burnley in January.
      Wout Weghorst showed exactly why Erik ten Hag starts him against NewcastleCredit: AP
      He brilliantly carried the ball for four seconds before setting up Marcus RashfordCredit: Sky Sports
      Weghorst, 30, has started all 12 games he has been available for, including Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final win over Newcastle.
      The towering 6ft 6in forward has only managed to find the net once for the Red Devils but the MEN claim that is not concerning boss Erik ten Hag as “he brought him in for a different reason”.
      They state his “persistent running and hold-up play” is admired by his manager, which led to him being dropped into a No.10 role where he shone in the 2-2 Europa League play-off first leg draw in Barcelona.
      Ten Hag tried to deploy the same tactic in the second leg, only this time it failed to work as he was replaced by Antony at half time, and the Brazilian went on to claim a 2-1 win over the LaLiga side.
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      However, he is still able to perform his drop-off and play-forward duties from the No.9 role.
      And he did that perfectly at Wembley against Newcastle – and he needed just four seconds to show exactly why Ten Hag favoured him in attack rather than Anthony Martial.

      Weghorst received the ball and carried it for four seconds before threading a pass in to Marcus Rashford to race through and double the advantage after Casemiro’s opener.
      And that is exactly the type of impact that Ten Hag signed him for.
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      That took Weghorst’s tally to two assists for United – which is obviously double the amount of goals he has scored.
      This report states that “whether he grabs the final set-up or not, it’s his link-up play for the on-bombing wide men that has proved appetising” to the coach.
      And he has already proven with his displays in Barcelona and at Wembley that he is certainly a man for the big occasion. More