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      Ian Wright says Man Utd signing Kane is a ‘no brainer’ as he urges club to offer £60m plus star for England captain

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      ARSENAL legend Ian Wright says Manchester United signing Tottenham star Harry Kane is a “no-brainer” and should offer a once highly-rated player as a sweetener.A centre forward is high on Man Utd’s summer wishlist following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.
      United hold an interest in Harry KaneCredit: Getty
      Ian Wright has urged United to pursue a deal for KaneCredit: PA
      And reports suggest Ten Hag will go all out to land Tottenham and England sensation Kane.
      The Three Lions skipper equalled Jimmy Greaves’ Spurs tally of 266 goals for the North London side with the winner at Fulham.
      And despite suggestions Kane may make a U-turn and sign a new contract, United have been urged by Arsenal legend Wright to push forward and pursue a deal AND include a player as a sweetener.
      Wright said on Wrighty’s House: “If Man Utd came now, [for] Harry Kane with a year left, let’s say they put £60m on the table and we’ll throw in someone, Martial, whatever… it’s a very good deal.
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      “If Man Utd have got any serious thinking about what we need to do next, it’s a No9.
      “It seems like a no-brainer that Harry Kane is the person [they should sign]. He takes them somewhere else.”
      Wright believes that despite the possibility of Kane leaving Tottenham trophyless, fans will wish the 29-year-old well.
      Wright added: “Spurs fans will say ‘you know what, good luck Harry’.”
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      Ian Wright says United could offer cash plus Anthony Martial for Harry KaneCredit: PA
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      United have brought in Wout Weghorst to temporarily fill the gap left by Ronaldo.
      However, the on-loan star has struggled to make an impact for the Red Devils.
      Wright says the difference between Arsenal and Man Utd in Sunday’s 3-2 win for Mikel Arteta’s men was the strikers.
      He said: “One of the main differences was Eddie Nketiah, a No9. 
      “That’s what Man Utd didn’t have, because they had [Wout] Weghorst up there but he wasn’t a threat if we’re going to be totally honest, he was not a threat. 
      “When you’re looking at Man Utd’s trajectory at the minute and where they’re moving, Harry Kane for three years, 
      “I think Man Utd would definitely be doing something because Man Utd are not a million miles away with what ten Hag’s doing.”
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      Man Utd cult hero, 31, completes transfer to TWELFTH different club – but can you guess who it is?

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      A FORMER Manchester United star has joined his 12th different club.The 31-year-old has signed for Apoel, who are second in the Cypriot first division.
      A former Manchester United starlet has joined his 12th clubCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He left Old Trafford and joined Cardiff CityCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He is Federico Macheda, who has gone on to join Cypriot side ApoelCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The club are just one point behind league leaders AEK Larnaca.
      The former Red Devils prodigy became a cult hero after netting two winning goals in his first two senior appearances in 2009.
      The player is, of course, Federico Macheda.
      He made 36 appearances for United, in which he managed to score five goals before signing for Cardiff City in 2014.
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      Macheda has also played for QPR, Doncaster, Birmingham and Nottingham Forest in England.
      The striker has also had spells in Italy, Germany and Greece before joining Turkish side Ankaragucu last year.
      However he failed to impress and has now been loaned to Apoel, where he will wear the No91 shirt, for the year of his birth.
      The Cypriot side announced: “We have reached an agreement with Ankaragucu for the loan of Federico Macheda.  It is valid until May 2023.
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      “Federico was born on 22 August 1991, and plays as a central striker. He chose to compete with the number 91.
      “He has a rich CV, having begun his career in Lazio’s academy before moving to England and Manchester United.
      “He wore the jerseys of Sampdoria, Stuttgart, Nottingham Forest and Panathinaikos among others.
      “We welcome Federico to Apoel, and wish him to celebrate titles and many successes with the blue and yellow shield on his chest.” More

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      Man Utd are most valuable team in Premier League as Arsenal leapfrog rivals but Chelsea drop despite Boehly takeover

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been revealed to be the most valuable club in the Premier League.A study by Sportico has shown that sides’ values have significantly risen due to the total worth of the Premier League’s media rights increasing.
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      Manchester United are valued at £4.8billionCredit: Getty
      Value of clubs have also been boosted with the return of fans to stadiums following the Covid-19 pandemic.
      During the pandemic, revenues dropped due to games having to be played behind closed doors.

      Now the study has revealed the value of the Premier League clubs with the Red Devils coming out on top with a value of £4.8billion.
      They beat rivals Liverpool to the top spot, with the Anfield side coming in at £3.8bn.
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      It is an important time for the clubs to learn their value as both of them have been put up for sale by their owners.
      United’s owners, the Glazers, want to sell their shares in the club by March and have their own price tag of £7bn.
      One interested party is Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a United fan.
      Liverpool’s owners, FSG, have recently decided to only sell a minority of their shares in the club instead of a full sale
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      Manchester City are in the third spot with a value of £3.5bn, while Arsenal have moved into fourth with a value of £2.9bn.
      The Gunners overtook London rivals Chelsea, who now sit in fifth, despite the takeover of owner Todd Boehly with a £4.25bn bid.
      That bid appears to be well over the value of the club, with the study valuing the Blues at £2.8bn.
      Tottenham are the only other side to be valued in the billions, with the club’s estimated value of £2.6bn.
      The rest of the top ten sees London Stadium tenants West Ham as the most valuable club outside of the ‘Big Six’ at £539million.
      Crisis club Everton are valued at £486m, Leicester City at £442m and Saudi-owned Newcastle at £357m. More

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      Brighton bid for Man Utd target Haidara opening the door for Chelsea and Arsenal to battle it out for Caicedo

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      BRIGHTON are reportedly trying to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara.And the Mali international’s possible arrival at the Amex Stadium could allow Moises Caicedo to join Arsenal or Chelsea.
      Amadou Haidara has attracted interest from Man Utd and LiverpoolCredit: Rex
      Moises Caicedo has been sensational for Brighton so far this seasonCredit: Reuters
      Haidara, 24, who signed for Leipzig from RB Salzburg in 2019, has contributed 12 goals and eight assists in 133 appearances for the German side.
      According to The Independent, Brighton have seen an offer for the midfielder rejected by the Bundesliga outfit.
      It is understood that Leipzig do not want to sell in January as they believe it would be a struggle to find a replacement.
      Leipzig are currently just four points off Bayern Munich at the top of the table.
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      But Haidara’s failure to secure a move in January may only postpone his exit as he has a clause in his contract which will allow him to leave in the summer.
      Man Utd and Newcastle have previously been interested in him.
      But if Brighton can secure his services, that may free up Seagulls man Caicedo to depart the club.
      The Ecuadorian, 21, has been linked with a move to both Arsenal and Chelsea.
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      He could yet join former team-mate Leandro Trossard at the Emirates, or Marc Cucurella at Stamford Bridge.
      But Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is determined to keep his midfield maestro.
      Speaking earlier this month, he said: “He is very important for us, it would be difficult to change with another player now.
      “I hope he finishes the season with us, but you know in the transfer market it is always difficult to give you one answer.
      “When there are some bigger teams and they want one of our players, it is good news for us.
      “The best solution for us is he can finish the season with us. Next summer, for him, is better to change team.” More

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      Forest Green sack manager Ian Burchnall leaving transfer of Man Utd starlet Charlie Savage up in the air

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      FOREST GREEN have sacked manager Ian Burchnall.The Vegans are bottom of League One after picking up just five wins in 28 games.
      Forest Green have sacked manager Ian BurchnallCredit: Rex
      The club have found it difficult to adjust to the third tier for the first time in their history following promotion from League Two last season.
      Manchester United youngster Charlie Savage was targeted as someone who could help transform their fortunes – but Burchnall’s sacking could plunge that move into doubt.
      Club chairman Dale Vince released a statement on Burchnall saying: “I’m grateful to Ian for all his hard work this season, it’s definitely not been easy.
      “Our first season in League One was always going to be a challenge in itself but it’s been made more difficult by a number of factors, with their roots in last summer.
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      “I believe in Ian as a coach, but circumstances have led us to this place, we’ve recruited strongly in the January window, player wise – now we need to recruit a new head coach – to give ourselves the best chance or staying in this league.”
      Burchnall was also given the opportunity to share some parting words, and he thanked Vince for the opportunity as well as the players and staff he worked with.
      He said: “I want to thank Dale for giving me the opportunity to manage in the Football League.
      “The challenge was greater than I could have thought coming in. I have learnt a lot though. For the fans, I am sorry that I couldn’t make it work and that they didn’t see the best of my team.
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      “I hope for them the team turns it around. They deserve a team in League One. My extended thanks to the players, staff and everyone at the club for their efforts – I wish you all the best for the future.”
      Burchnall’s dismissal now raises some doubts over whether Forest Green will complete the signing of United youngster Savage.
      The 19-year-old was in line to move to The New Lawn Stadium on loan for the rest of the season but the switch could be delayed until after a new manager is appointed.
      Burchnall was axed following Forest Green’s defeat by 10-man Bolton, who had Dion Charles sent off in a case of mistaken identity. More

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      Mikel Arteta’s genius tactics video from three years ago resurfaces – and shows difference between Arsenal and Man Utd

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      MIKEL ARTETA’s genius tactics video from three years ago has resurfaced after his instructions paid off in Arsenal’s dramatic 3-2 win over Manchester United.The Spaniard’s men are top of the Premier League, holding a five-point advantage over defending champions Manchester City.
      A three-year-old video shows Arteta instructing his players on how to defend and attackCredit: EPA
      His instructions could be seen paying off in Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Man UtdCredit: Rex
      Zinchenko took Arteta’s defending tactics on boardCredit: TikTok
      Saka received the ball how Arteta has instructed him to
      Arsenal also have a game in hand over City, which could see the Gunners extend the gap to eight points.
      The North London club’s last win may prove to be one of their most important this season.
      A win for United would’ve seen Erik ten Hag’s side close the gap on Arsenal, announcing the Old Trafford club in the title race.
      However, Arsenal held their nerve with Eddie Nketiah scoring a last-minute winner.
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      And throughout moments of the game, Arteta’s tactical instructions were at work.
      In a three-year-old video, Arteta talked on how he wanted to bring the opposition’s wing-play to a grinding halt.
      He said: “Because I don’t like creating lines between the wide players.
      “Why? Because the full back passes to the wide player like this. His back’s to goal. He can’t progress the play.
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      “There’s always someone at his bum. He cannot play forward.”
      In the win over United, Oleksandr Zinchenko can be seen playing out this scenario.
      Gabriel Martinelli tracked the runner in Aaron Wan-Bissaka, while Zinchenko was hot on Antony’s heels, preventing progression down the line.
      Antony was then forced to play the ball backwards.
      In the old video, Arteta also stressed how important a player’s angles are when receiving the ball.
      The Gunners play with inverted wingers; a left-footed Bukayo Saka playing off the right and a right-footed Martinelli off the left.
      Arteta said: “When you do it like this, the angles you create, you’re always receiving the ball like this.”
      Against United, as well as Tottenham, Saka could be seen receiving the ball at angles that opened up spaces on the pitch to exploit.
      It worked a treat against United as he ended up getting a goal, firing in from range.
      Arteta is highly thought of in the Arsenal dressing room, and some of his stars have insisted they’ve never had a coach like the former Gunners midfielder.
      Granit Xhaka, who has gone from zero to hero at the Emirates, said: “I’ve had many coaches in my career, but never one like Arteta.
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      “e seems like he is focused only on football 24 hours a day. He always has a plan A, B – and maybe even a plan Z.
      “But he’s not only top tactically, but he’s also top as a person.” More

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      Loan moves and the wrong mentality destroyed my form at Man Utd, but I rebuilt my career, says Federico Macheda

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      FEDERICO MACHEDA has admitted that loan moves and the wrong mentality prevented him from becoming a Manchester United star.Few have burst on to the scene like the Italian, who struck two winners in his first two games for the club.
      Federico Macheda struck a stunning winner past Aston Villa on his debutCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Sir Alex Ferguson rang the Italian in 2020 to check up on his progress
      A stunning injury-time effort against Aston Villa in April 2009 was followed up by a sharp finish at Sunderland a week later.
      Alas, the Italian failed to live up to his early promise and has opened up on his rise, fall, and rise again.
      After almost two years in the United set-up, he was sent on loan to Sampdoria for a spell that hammered his confidence.
      Macheda, 31, told the Mail: “Those six months marred my career because they tried to kill me as a footballer.
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      “I started to doubt myself a little bit.
      “We were fighting relegation and being attacked by people.
      “They thought because I was from Manchester United I was going to save them, but I wasn’t ready.
      “I was still a young guy. It wasn’t working and I wasn’t the one to make it work.”
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      The striker spent time at Queens Park Rangers, Stuttgart, Doncaster and Birmingham before leaving for Cardiff in 2014.
      A quiet stint in South Wales was followed by two years back in Italy before finding his feet with Panathinaikos.
      A record of 40 goals in 116 games for the Greek outfit was a very respectable return and Macheda acknowledged how tough it was to hit form again.
      He has since moved to Turkish Süper Lig club Ankaragücü, but is yet to score this season.
      He said: “It hasn’t been as good as I had hoped but I’ve learned a lot.
      “I’ve overcome a lot of things in my career.
      “Of course, I wish it could have gone another way, with the way it started and the way it was going.
      If I could go back, I wouldn’t swap. I wouldn’t change that moment… maybe it came too soonFederico Macheda
      “I was very down and I managed to turn things around and that isn’t easy in football, especially after the path I’ve had.
      “But if I could go back, I wouldn’t swap. I wouldn’t change that moment. Maybe it came too soon, but it’s something that every United fan will remember.”
      Nowadays, the shirt and a photo of his debut winner hang in the family home in Italy and Sir Alex Ferguson even called him up in 2020 to check on his former prodigy.
      Macheda has admitted that he perhaps was not well equipped to deal with the demanding life of a professional footballer.
      That Villa goal came at the tender age of 17 and he would fail to ‘understand’ what was needed when the going got tough.
      He said: “I think I could have done more.
      “I was working in an amazing team and I feel I let myself down. The whole picture, not just one thing.
      “The way of playing, looking after my body, my life.
      “The way of thinking, because when you don’t play you have to fight and I was finding excuses.
      “I had the wrong reaction and I wasn’t working as hard as I should have done.
      “When you’re young, you don’t understand many things. If I had the mentality I have now, things could have been much different for me.”
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      Macheda struck a second winner a week after the Villa win, this time at SunderlandCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The striker rebuilt his career at Greek club PanathinaikosCredit: Reuters
      However, after four years in Greece, he then moved to the Turkish side Ankaragucu.
      He failed to impress during his time there and was loaned to Cypriot outfit Apoel, the 12th different club in his career. More

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      Man Utd legend Paul Scholes launches X-rated cryptic rant over transfers as club struggle to sign players in January

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      PAUL SCHOLES hit out at critics of Manchester United’s recruitment following the club’s struggles this month.United have found it difficult to buy players in January after splashing out big fees on Casemiro, Antony and Lisandro Martinez last summer.
      Paul Scholes says it is wrong to blame United’s failures on transfer activityCredit: PA
      That has limited the club to the loan signings of Wout Weghorst and Jack Butland, leading some to question United’s recruitment.
      United’s lack of depth was highlighted in the 3-2 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday but Scholes believes the criticism is unfair.
      He took to Instagram writing: “Here we go again, managers and every other f***er blaming failure on recruitment…
      “I don’t see these people complaining when they sign the players, I see nothing but excitement at new players coming through the door.
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      “Just because you like them as players already it doesn’t mean you don’t have to improve them as footballers and people.
      “PS… just covering my a*** if @salfordcityfc don’t have a successful season!! Laters!!”
      The Red Devils look unlikely to make a big transfer splash this month but they are lining up some big names for the summer.
      Tottenham star Harry Kane is reportedly high on their list of targets with the England captain out of contract in 2024.
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      Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is also of interest but could cost a club record fee.
      United are also reported to be after a goalkeeper with Brentford shot-stopper David Raya the latest name linked. More