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      Erik ten Hag breaks silence on Cristiano Ronaldo’s £400m Al-Nassr transfer following explosive Man Utd exit

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      ERIK TEN HAG has now consigned Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United history.Ronaldo left the Red Devils after his contract was ripped up in November and has signed an eye-watering £400million deal with Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr.
      Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer moveCredit: Getty
      Portuguese superstar has penned a mega-money deal to move to Saudi ArabiaCredit: Reuters
      The Portuguese superstar, 37, claimed he wanted to play Champions League but has ended up in the Saudi Pro League.
      And when asked what he thought of Ronaldo’s decision to sign for Al Nassr, United boss Ten Hag delivered a brutal snub.
      He said: “I don’t talk about the past. Let’s talk about the future.”
      Ronaldo had said he felt betrayed by United and did not respect Dutchman Ten Hag in a controversial TalkTV interview with Piers Morgan.
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      Al Nassr played for the first time since Friday’s announcement at Al Khaleej, winning 1-0 to go top of the league.
      Reports last night claim Ronaldo could face Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain in an all-star friendly against a combined XI from Saudi sides Al Nassr and Al Hilal.
      Meanwhile Rio Ferdinand, a team-mate of Ronaldo during his first spell at Old Trafford, defended his decision to make the switch to Saudi.
      He said: “For any footballer at whatever level, happiness and the environment you’re playing in is one of the most important things.
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      “He hasn’t been happy for a while so I’m pleased he’s on the verge of finding that happiness and going on to pastures new, albeit in a country that not many people expected him to go.
      “There’s only two sad things for me. The way it ended at Man Utd, I’m sad about that.
      “The way the World Cup ended for him, a tinge of sadness, in terms of being on the bench, not having a huge impact in his last one.
      “But this next chapter going to Saudi Arabia, how do you look at that as a sadness? A sad way to end his career? I don’t understand how people are saying that.” More

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      Man Utd join Newcastle in race for Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg, 15, with England Under-16 captain valued at £2.5m

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are trying to jump into the race for Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg.Red Devils bosses would love to land the 15-year-old prospect as one for their future.
      Man Utd want Sunderland’s teenage star Chris RiggCredit: Getty
      But Newcastle remain strong favourites to sign the central midfielder from their fiercest rivals.
      Rigg is rated the best of his age in the country.
      He has already captained England’s Under-16s.
      United already have a good relationship with Sunderland having loaned Amad Diallo to the Championship club last summer.
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      But Everton have also been linked with a move for the midfielder whiz.
      Meanwhile, United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is on the wanted list of French giants Marseille.
      The Tunisia international has moved to Birmingham on loan, with Old Trafford chiefs watching how the 19-year-old gets on with regular football.
      But Marseille are keen to step in — and sent one of their top men to check his progress last week.
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      The deal that took Hannibal to United from Monaco aged just 16 could end up amounting to £10million.
      But now Monaco’s big rivals Marseille are looking into the chance of bringing him back to France’s Ligue 1. More

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      Man Utd whizkid Hannibal Mejbri wanted by Marseille in shock transfer with Tunisia international on loan at Birmingham

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      MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is on the wanted list of French giants Marseille.The Tunisia international is currently on loan to Birmingham City in the Championship.
      Marseille are keen on signing Man Utd youngster Hannibal MejbriCredit: Getty
      And Old Trafford chiefs are watching how the 19-year-old gets on with regular football.
      But Marseille are keen to step in — and sent one of their top men to check his progress last week.
      The deal that took Hannibal to United from Monaco aged just 16 could end up amounting to £10million.
      But now Monaco’s big rivals Marseille are looking into the chance of bringing him back to France’s Ligue 1.
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      United had high hopes for Hannibal.
      But he failed to break through quickly and was sent out to develop his skills in the Championship.
      That has alerted Marseille and other clubs about the possibility of taking on the young star and giving him a new, bigger stage.
      Meanwhile, United could let another youngster leave.
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      Forward Charlie McNeill, 19, may go out on loan to find his form.
      The kid snatched from Manchester City in 2020 has had a quiet season. More

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      Rio Ferdinand urges Harry Maguire to LEAVE Man Utd after defender benched again for Wolves game

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      HARRY MAGUIRE has been urged to quit Manchester United by Rio Ferdinand.That’s after the Red Devils captain was benched for his side’s 1-0 win at Wolves.
      Harry Maguire has been told to leave Man Utd after being dropped againCredit: Rex
      Rio Ferdinand feels Maguire should find a new club where he will be playedCredit: Getty
      Maguire, 29, was in exceptional form for England at the World Cup, helping his side reach the quarters before being knocked out by France.
      However, the centre-back’s performances were not enough to win over Erik ten Hag, who dropped his skipper from United’s XI earlier this season.
      And Maguire was kept on the bench in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, with left-back Luke Shaw preferred next to Raphael Varane.
      Maguire was once again made to watch United from the sideline as they earned a hard-fought win over Wolves at Molineux.
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      And former United star Ferdinand, who also played at centre-back, has urged Maguire to find himself a new club instead of wasting his prime years on the bench.
      Ferdinand told BT Sport: “It raised eyebrows when you saw Lindelof and Maguire on the bench.
      “It shows what Ten Hag thinks of those two guys.
      “If I’m Harry Maguire, I’m looking for a new club right now. He’s faultless for England, but at United it hasn’t worked out for him.
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      “This new manager is showing him he’s not going to be one of the top two centre-backs.
      “I’d be telling my agent to go and find me a new club where I can play regularly and enjoy my football.”
      Maguire joined United from Leicester in 2019 for £70million, going on to play 154 times.
      But despite being a starter under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, Maguire has struggled for minutes with Ten Hag at the helm.
      Varane and Lisandro Martinez are both ahead of Maguire in the pecking order, with Shaw now seemingly preferred too.
      And with United linked with Napoli’s Kim Min-jae, Maguire could soon find opportunities even harder to come by. More

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      Marcus Rashford reveals reason why he was dropped over disciplinary issue by Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag for Wolves win

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      MARCUS RASHFORD confirmed he OVERSLEPT for a team meeting which resulted in him being dropped for Manchester United’s trip to Wolves.The 25-year-old’s omission from the starting line-up at Molineux raised eyebrows before kick-off.
      Goal scorer Rashford was dropped after oversleeping for a team meetingCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag praised Rashford’s attitude to being droppedCredit: Getty
      Manager Erik ten Hag said Rashford dropping to the substitutes bench was for disciplinary reasons.
      In-form Rashford’s disciplinary lasted just 45 minutes, though.
      He was brought on before the start of the second half for teenage sensation Alejandro Garnacho.
      And the Red Devils star scored the winner, after playing a clever one-two with Bruno Fernandes.
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      Rashford thought he had a brace late on, but it was ruled out for a handball.
      After the game, Rashford revealed the reason behind being dropped.
      The goal scorer overslept and was late for a team meeting, and despite being “disappointed” by Ten Hag’s decision, Rashford insists he is no exception to “team rules”.
      He explained to BT Sport: “Team rules, it is a mistake that can happen.
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      “Obviously disappointed not to play but I understand the decision.
      “I am happy we managed to win the game, I was a little bit late for a meeting, I slept in, it can happen.”
      Ten Hag has praised Rashford for showing the right attitude to come back from his mistake.
      Rashford showed the opposite of “mental weakness” – an issue Ten Hag identified in the team before taking over in the summer.
      Ten Hag said on Rashford’s reaction: “He was bright, he was lively, he score a goal, that is the right reaction.
      “Everyone has to match rules and values and if you react like this, it is the right answer.”
      The goal has taken Rashford’s goal tally to ten across all competitions this season.
      And the goal handed United three valuable points, which pushed Ten Hag’s men into the top four.
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      United have leapfrogged Tottenham by one point in the Premier League table.
      Antonio Conte’s men take on Aston Villa on Sunday, where they can reclaim fourth. More

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      Man Utd fans fume with Ten Hag after he drops Rashford for ‘disciplinary reasons’ then brings him on at half-time

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have slammed Erik ten Hag for dropping Marcus Rashford against Wolves before bringing him on at half-time.The England star has been in fine goalscoring and netted in the recent victories over Burnley and Nottingham Forest.
      Erik ten Hag left Marcus Rashford on the bench due to internal disciplineCredit: AP
      But the forward was introduced at half time and went on to score the winnerCredit: Reuters
      Rashford has scored in all three games since returning to UnitedCredit: Getty
      As a result, he looked a shoo-in to start at Molineux.
      But he was surprisingly on the bench with Erik ten Hag later confirming it was due to disciplinary reasons.
      Speaking about Rashford’s absence, the Dutchman said: “Internal discipline. No details. Our rules. Now [we] focus on the game.
      “He is in very good shape and nobody can play every game.”
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      Despite being dropped, with United drawing 0-0 following an underwhelming first half showing, Rashford was introduced at the break in place to Alejandro Garnacho.
      And he repaid his manager’s faith by bagging the deciding goal in a 1-0 win that saw them leapfrog Tottenham into the top four.
      Rashford confirmed after the victory that he was punished after he OVERSLEPT and was late to a team meeting.
      And supporters have been reacting on social media to Ten Hag’s decision to bring him on after initially leaving him out.
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      One said: “Ten Hag would have been better off saying nothing than benching Rashford for disciplinary reasons and then bringing him on after 45 minutes.”
      Another responded: “How do you discipline Ronaldo then make him captain?
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      “How do you discipline Rashford then bring him on after 45 mins?”
      A third: “Terrible management from Ten Hag. Dropped Rashford only to bring him on at half time. Arteta showed how to deal with these things properly with Aubameyang.”
      But ultimately, Ten Hag’s decision paid off after Rashford put United in front late when he slammed home from close-range.
      And had it not been for a VAR-overturned handball, Rashford would have scored twice.
      Unfortunately, the ball accidently deflected onto his arm from Jose Sa’s save from his first effort and it was ruled out.
      Regardless, his goal proved the winner as United held on for a 1-0 victory. More

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      Fans slam Cristiano Ronaldo for Al-Nassr transfer after clip of him saying he ‘wants to finish at the top level’ emerges

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      FANS have slammed Cristiano Ronaldo over his mega-money move to Al-Nassr.That’s after a clip emerged of the superstar saying he “wants to finish at the top level.”
      Fans have been left unimpressed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al-NassrCredit: Reuters
      Ronaldo said in 2015 he would finish his career playing at the top level
      Ronaldo, 37, completed a shock move to Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr yesterday, one month after having his Manchester United contract terminated.
      The Portugal icon will become the highest-paid sportsperson ever with incredible wages worth £173million a year.
      But supporters have been left than impressed by Ronnie’s Middle Eastern switch.
      It was widely reported that he was holding out for offers from Champions League clubs, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich linked.
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      However, after being snubbed by Europe’s elite, Ronaldo will now see out his career in Saudi Arabia.
      And fans could not resist poking fun at the veteran after a clip emerged from several years ago.
      Speaking on Jonathan Ross’ chat show in 2015, then-Real Madrid ace Ronaldo defiantly said: “In my mind, I want to finish in the top level. I want to finish with dignity. At a good club. 
      ‘It doesn’t meant that going to USA, Qatar or Dubai is not good, but I don’t see myself [doing that].”
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      Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr contract broken down
      But after his move to Al-Nassr, fans reckon Ronnie’s old comments “aged like milk.”
      One supporter said: “My goat let money get in the way of dignity, I’m finished.”
      Another observed: “His own mouth really put him in this laughable situation.”
      One joked: “Finish at the top level? More like finished at the top level.”
      Another added: “What changed, so he lost his dignity then?”
      Ronaldo’s latest fortunes are in stark contrast with those of rival Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.
      And all eyes will be on Ronnie when he likely makes his Al-Nassr debut against league leaders Al-Shabab on January 14. More

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      Mystery as Man Utd striker Marcus Rashford dropped for disciplinary reasons and benched for visit to Wolves

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      MARCUS RASHFORD was dropped for Manchester United’s trip to Wolves following disciplinary action from the club.Bu the England international then came off the bench to score the winner as United’s 1-0 victory saw them leapfrog Tottenham into the top four.
      Marcus Rashford was expected to lead the line for Manchester United against WolvesCredit: Rex
      But the England international has been dropped to the bench for disciplinary reasonsCredit: REUTERS
      Erik ten Hag has refused to reveal why Rashford has been disciplinedCredit: REUTERS
      The 25-year-old had been expected to start on the left for the Red Devils at Molineux following back-to-back goalscoring appearances against Burnley and Nottingham Forest.
      But he was benched for the first half before coming on at half-time after manager Erik ten Hag confirmed there had been “internal disciplinary” action.
      The Dutchman had refused to reveal why Rashford had been disciplined.
      He said of Rashford’s absence: “Internal discipline. No details. Our rules. Now [we] focus on the game.

      “He is in very good shape and nobody can play every game.”
      Rashford later revealed he was dropped after turning up late to a team meeting.
      Speaking to BT Sport, he admitted he had overslept.
      Before the game, stunned fans took to social media desperate to find out why the in-form star had been dropped.
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      But they were split on whether ten Hag had made the right decision.
      One said: “Marcus Rashford is amongst the most in-form players in the league but if he needs to be punished for being late to a pre-match meeting then ETH has my full support.
      “Doesn’t matter who you are or how good you are.”
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      One remarked: “So Marcus Rashford is on the bench due to internal disciplinary action, according to Erik ten Hag.
      “There always seems to be some drama around our players.”
      Another chimed in: “Huhhhhhhh!?”

      United moved into fourth place after their victory at Molineux.
      The Red Devils ended the year in the final Champions League place.
      Wolves, however, failed to lift themselves out of the drop zone in Julen Lopetegui’s first match at Molineux.
      Manchester United will hope to move into fourth place with a win over WolvesCredit: Getty
      Before the match, Man United boss ten Hag said: “It’s their first home game [under new manager Julen Lopetegui] but you don’t look too much at the opponent.
      “We have a lot of respect for them.
      “They have a good team, good players and they had a good win against Everton.
      “And they will be motivated and confident about it, but we have to play our game and make our own game.
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      “That demands a huge focus and huge effort to get the right result if we want that.
      “It’s about that willingness – we want to win and we want to finish this year with a win so we have to put everything in we have.” More