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      Erik ten Hag has Man Utd scouts watch over a DOZEN Dutch stars – including Jurrien Timber – as boss eyes transfer raid

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      ERIK TEN HAG has handed Manchester United’s European scouts a list of more than a dozen young Dutch stars to keep tabs on.The United manager has made it clear he wants to lower the age profile of his squad over the next 18 months and is focusing on up-and-coming kids in his native Netherlands.
      Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to add stars from the NetherlandsCredit: Getty
      Manchester United are still keeping tabs on Ajax star Jurrien TimberCredit: Rex
      Ten Hag is still keen on his old Ajax centre-back Jurrien Timber, 21, who United wanted to sign last summer and have continued to monitor.
      There were claims Louis van Gaal advised Timber against moving to Old Trafford at the time – later rubbished by the former United boss.
      Yet he remains high on Ten Hag’s hit list, along with another Ajax duo in right-back Devyne Rensch, 19, and 20-year-old central midfielder Kenneth Taylor.
      AZ Alkmaar’s Swedish winger Jesper Karlsson and PSV midfielder Joey Veerman, both 24, have also been earmarked as potential signings.
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      A United insider said: “The manager is insistent there are gems in Holland and Germany the club should take a greater interest in.
      “He feels quite strongly that United can steal a march and the scouts have been told United need to ramp things up in both Holland and Germany.”
      So far, Ten Hag has three Dutch players in his senior squad, two of which he signed himself.
      The 52-year-old tactician reunited with Donny van de Beek, 25, upon his arrival at Old Trafford last summer following their stint together at Ajax.
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      The Dutchman then landed Tyrell Malacia, 23, from Feyenoord during the summer transfer window.
      And Ten Hag has just signed Wout Weghorst, 30, on loan from Burnley.
      Manchester United are also interested in PSV Eindhoven star Joey VeermanCredit: Getty
      AZ Alkmaar star Jesper Karlsson is also among Manchester United’s targetsCredit: Getty More

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      West Ham boss David Moyes keen on Dundee United wonderkid Rory MacLeod and could land £4million transfer

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      WEST HAM have joined the queue of clubs after Dundee United starlet Rory MacLeod.The Scot, 16, is the Terrors’ youngest-ever first-team player and is getting SPL game time.
      West Ham boss David Moyes is interested in Dundee’s Rory MacLeodCredit: Getty
      David Moyes is hot on the forward’s trail.
      But his scouts want to see the starlet play a little more before committing.
      MacLeod has made seven appearances for the first team this season, but is yet to score his first goal.
      He has turned out for the Scotland youth sides and has made six outings for the under-17s.
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      Hammers are watching as United would sell for around £4million plus extras.
      Moyes could see Macleod as one for the future with his current leading man Michail Antonio not getting any younger.
      The 32-year-old is the club’s record goalscorer in the Premier League, but is starting to see his powers fade this season.
      Antonio has only managed to score five goals in his 25 appearances in all competitions games and is seeing his role reduced after summer signing Gianluca Scamacca’s arrival.
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      The Italian forward has impressed at times and has been a slightly more regular source of goals, firing in seven goals in 24 appearances.
      Overall the Hammers need to start finding more goals as they are struggle in the Premier League.
      Saturday’s defeat to Wolves saw them drop to 19th in the table, only off the bottom on goal difference.
      The club’s terrible run of form has seen them pick up just one point from their last seven games. More

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      ‘Once a Red…’ – Man Utd fans love it as Welbeck copies Rashford’s celebration after scoring against Liverpool

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      DANNY WELBECK has endeared himself to Manchester United fans after his celebration against Liverpool.The former Red Devils striker netted Brighton’s third goal in their 3-0 win over the Reds and then pulled out Marcus Rashford’s celebration.
      Danny Welbeck copied Marcus Rashford’s celebration when he scored against LiverpoolCredit: AFP
      Rashford had done it earlier in the day after he netted the winner against Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Welbeck pointed to his head, in the same manner, that Rashford did against Manchester City earlier in the day.
      The current United forward scored the crucial winner against the club’s other rivals.
      So when Welbeck pulled out the celebration, Manchester United supporters loved it, as one wrote: “Danny Welbeck scores against Liverpool and uses Marcus Rashford’s signature celebration.
      “Once a red, forever a red.”
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      A second commented: “Danny Welbeck has scored against Liverpool and used the Rashford celebration, what a day.
      A third tweeted: “Using the same celebration after humiliating Manchester United’s arch-rivals…”
      A fourth added: “We beat City going just one point behind them now in the table.
      “Liverpool lose 3-0 to Brighton and Welbeck celebrates using Rashford’s celebration. What a day.”
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      A fifth said: “Welbeck scored against our biggest rivals and did the Rashford celebration.
      “Once a red, always a red and always let em know.”
      It rounds off a successful day for the Old Trafford club as they are now third in the Premier League, just one point behind City.
      And thanks to Brighton’s win, they are ten points ahead of Liverpool. More

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      Man Utd boss Ten Hag confirms Martial injury vs Man City but praises Rashford for ‘sacrifice’ by playing through pain

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      ERIK TEN HAG has confirmed that Anthony Martial picked up an injury during the derby win against Manchester City.The Manchester United forward had to make way for Antony at half-time of the match at Old Trafford.
      Anthony Martial picked up an injury against Man CityCredit: PA
      Manager Erik ten Hag confirmed the injury after the gameCredit: PA
      The Red Devils boss confirmed that the French forward had a “complaint” at half-time so he had to take him off.
      He said: “After half-time, we had to sub Martial, he had some complaints, and the game changed.”
      However, the Dutch boss was full of praise for Marcus Rashford who he revealed played through pain in order to help the side.
      He added: “Players have to be resilient.
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      “You get kicked in a game. It happened and it hurts but you have to keep going.
      “You have to do it to get the right result and performance.
      “Deal with the painful moment or even if it stays painful the game will go on.
      “That’s what he did today and he was rewarded for it.
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      “In top football, you have to suffer and sacrifice to get the right result and win something.”
      Rashford spoke about his knock after the game, and he admitted that he had to “push through” the pain.
      He said: “It was just a little knock and in games like this you have to try and push through and thankfully I did that and scored the goal at the end to win the game.
      “That’s what we set out to do. That’s always the aim in every game but is a little bit special.
      “Either way we are pleased to get the three points and keep winning at Old Trafford.”
      Marcus Rashford also picked up a knock but played through the painCredit: EPA More

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      Inside BT Sport studio as Ferdinand and Scholes celebrate with Man Utd fans during win over City while Lescott fumes

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Rio Ferdinand gave a peek inside the BT Sport studio as United controversially beat Manchester City. The clash at Old Trafford saw City take the lead through Jack Grealish before Marcus Rashford scored a late winner after his involvement in Bruno Fernandes’ debatable equaliser.
      Rio Ferdinand shared a video of the inside of the BT Sport studioCredit: Twitter / @rioferdy5
      Ferdinand was joined by Paul Scholes and a fuming Joleon LescottCredit: Twitter / @rioferdy5
      With Lescott arguing the goal should not have stoodCredit: Twitter / @rioferdy5
      Ferdinand exclusively told SunSport before the game that he no longer feared watching United thanks to Erik ten Hag.
      And after the game it seemed he was right to be boisterous, revealing his celebration’s inside the BT Sport studio – who he was working for as a pundit.
      He captioned the post: “Wow the scenes right now at Old Trafford 💥⚽️. I LOVE THIS CLUB MAN.”
      Ferdinand videoed himself alongside former team-mate Paul Scholes and ex-Man City star Joleon Lescott.
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      While Scholes and Ferdinand celebrated with the Old Trafford faithful, Lescott was left fuming.
      An ecstatic said: “It’s a goal, we scored United yeah.”
      He then panned the camera to Lescott, adding: “Go on Jole, go on Joleon.”
      Lescott then argued the goal should not have stood due to the interference from Rashford.
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      To which Ferdinand replied: “What you unhappy about it’s a goal man, he dummied it.”
      Fans were left fuming with the decision to award the goal after the game. More

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      Watch Patrice Evra dress up like Liam and Noel Gallagher as he trolls Man City with ‘new Evrasis remix’

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      PATRICE EVRA has poked fun at Liam and Noel Gallagher following Manchester United’s derby win.The former defender was celebrating as Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes helped the Red Devils comeback to win after going behind from Jack Grealish’s header at Old Trafford.
      Patrice Evra parodied Oasis as he celebrated Manchester United’s derby winCredit: Instagram / @patrice.evra
      He sang his own lyrics to Don’t Look Back In AngerCredit: Instagram / @patrice.evra
      It was a great result for United after they had lost 6-3 to the Citizens earlier in the season.
      And Evra was chuffed with the result as he posted his video.
      While wearing a Gallagher-like wig and Manchester United shirt, Evra made his own remix to the Oasis classic ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’.
      He sang: “You ain’t ever gonna shut my mouth
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      “So City can wait.
      “They know it’s too late are we’re back on fire.
      “Their soul slides away.
      “But don’t look back in anger.
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      “I heard you say.”
      He shared the funny video to his 11.1 million Instagram followers, which many seeing the funny side of it.
      One commented: “Patman was ready with the clip before the final whistle for sure.”
      A second wrote: “Pat I honestly could not love you more right now.”
      A third added: “Noel Gallagher must be burning right now seeing this.”
      A fourth said: “I don’t even have to turn on the sound to know this is funny.”
      The result helped United climb to third in the Premier League table, just one point behind their cross-city rivals. More

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      Man Utd were as brave as Ten Hag’s selection against Man City and proved Pep Guardiola right in pre-match prediction

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      IT was Pep Guardiola himself who spelled it out before the game.“United is back. I knew it. I felt it,” he said.
      Ten Hag made brave decisions with his team selection and his players backed it upCredit: Getty
      “United are playing now how they have played all their history.”
      The last time these two teams met United were not just rabbits in the headlights but being chased by hounds.
      Chased down in packs, beaten to every ball, they just could not cope as they went 4-0 down by the break at The Etihad back on October 2.
      They were 6-1 down on the 64th minute and only two late Anthony Martial goals recovered some air of respectability.
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      Now one defeat in 19 later and on a back of nine wins on the trot this is a very different team.
      Ten Hag had called for bravery.
      “So what means brave?” he said.
      “Always it is a way of playing, in possession, so you give each other options, scanning the right moment, taking the right decisions, go forward to where it’s possible, when defending be on the front foot, be aggressive.
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      “That is what brave means. As a team, act with togetherness, so have the same ideas in every situation. That means bravery.”
      That is exactly what United were, brave.
      As was their manager in trusting his instincts to play Luke Shaw at centre-back, Fred alongside Casemiro, even using a plan to create a remarkable comeback without a centre-forward in the second-half.
      Shaw looked assured alongside Raphael Varane, Fred scurried from box to box as he tried to reduce the effectiveness of Kevin de Bruyne in particular.
      United’s confidence has even lead to them playing out from the back again and without the look of people exchanging a grenade with the pin out.
      They looked comfortable on the ball, building plays up.
      As Guardiola said: “You see it’s an active team, not just reactive… United have always been a transition team but they have good patterns, good build ups.”
      This is also a team that has real belief again.
      ‘He is on top of his game’
      Belief that on this afternoon even when they were 1-0 down and on the ropes that all was not lost.
      United had looked good in the first period but given how comfortable City were after taking the lead through substitute Jack Grealish you just could not see this coming.
      But this is Ten Hag’s Manchester United, a very different team than the previous incumbents post Sir Alex have been able to create.
      One that doesn’t drop its head, one that never stops working, one that passes and moves with pace and precision.
      Players put their bodies on the line for the team and each other.
      The greatest singular example of the transformation in this team is Marcus Rashford.
      Bereft of confidence, form gone, a player lost.
      Now he is on top of his game.
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      The local lad with a derby winner, scoring in his seventh successive game.
      He’s back and, Guardiola was right, United are too.
      Rashford, a man at the top of his game, and Bruno scored the goals to seal a huge derby winCredit: Getty More

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      Rashford and Fernandes can’t help but smile when asked about Man Utd’s controversial goal against City

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      MARCUS RASHFORD and Bruno Fernandes struggled to hold back their smiles when asked about Manchester United’s controversial equaliser. The two helped turn the Manchester derby on its head with their pair of goals seeing United win 2-1.
      Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes after Man Utd’s win
      “Now you see a proper team, that works hard for each other!””And you see that it pays off!” 💪Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes share their post-match thoughts after winning the Manchester derby 🗣️🎙️ @TheDesKelly pic.twitter.com/RLikjWFXsM— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 14, 2023

      But Fernandes’ leveller was contentious as Rashford ran onto a through ball while in an offside position.
      The England international just about avoided touching it leaving Fernandes to fire home.
      But City argued Rashford interfered in the play and should have been flagged for offside.
      Both were quizzed about the phase of play and let out little laughs, though Fernandes defended the decision to allow the goal.
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      He said: “I was facing the goal, Marcus probably saw I was in a better position.
      “I didn’t know if either of us was offside. He didn’t make any influence on the defenders. It is what it is.”
      Guardiola disagreed: “Rashford was offside, he distracted our keeper and defenders.”
      City had opened the scoring on the hour mark with a header which looked to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal.
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      But Fernandes controversially hit back on 78 minutes before Rashford won the game four minutes later.
      City players fumed after the final whistle and even Chelsea legend Petr Cech voiced his frustration.
      Cech tweeted: “The first United goal just proved the people who make the rules don’t understand the game.”
      United’s win puts them one point behind champions City and six behind Arsenal.
      Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes after victoryCredit: Getty More