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      Man Utd boss Ten Hag wants Marko Arnautovic transfer to ‘bring belief to dressing room’ as agent confirms £6.8m bid

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S shock interest in Bologna ace Marko Arnautovic has been confirmed by the player’s agent.SunSport revealed that United were holding talks over £6.8million deal for the 33-year-old veteran on Sunday.
      Marko Arnautovic is the subject of a shock transfer swoop by Man United – his brother confirmedCredit: Getty
      But United boss Erik ten Hag wants the 33-year-old to play a unique role at the clubCredit: Getty
      Red Devils fans have been left underwhelmed by the former Stoke and West Ham star’s impending arrival.
      Especially in the wake on Sunday’s horror 2-1 loss to Brighton in Erik ten Hag’s first game in charge.
      But United’s interest has now been affirmed by Arnautovic’s brother and agent Danijel.
      Asked about the speculation, he said: “It’s true that there’s a bid from a well-known club. I’m in contact with Bologna to see if that can be realised.”
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      Ten Hag remained tight-lipped about any move for Arnautovic when pressed by the media after United’s dismal Old Trafford defeat.
      He bluntly responded: “I don’t go into names and I think in this pre-season 250 players are involved or linked with us. So that’s it.”
      United’s front line is depleted following the departures of Jesse Lingard and Edinson Cavani this summer.
      And their attack is set to be further decimated if wantaway Cristiano Ronaldo’s eventually leaves the club.
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      This leaves the floundering Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford left to lead the line.
      However, club boss Erik ten Hag reckons Arnautovic can bolster attack and provide the team with some much-needed belief which has evidently been lacking in recent years, The Athletic reported.
      United legend Gary Neville was left speechless by United’s pursuit of the ex-West Ham ace.
      Upon hearing the news, Neville declared: “I don’t know. I have no comment on it.
      “I’ve got a comment on everything in the world apart from Man Utd signing Marko Arnautovic today.
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      “I’ve got nothing to say!”
      He then went on to express that United need to curb the pattern of recruiting players in their thirties like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, and Odion Ighalo, as they’ve perpetually done over the past decade. More

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      Barcelona threatening legal action against Man Utd transfer target Frenkie de Jong over trying to get him to slash wages

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      BARCELONA are reportedly threatening legal action against their OWN PLAYER Frenkie de Jong.The 22-year-old Dutch midfielder, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, has been urged to rip up the current deal he has with Barca.
      De Jong’s ongoing battle with Barcelona is continuing to rumble onCredit: Getty
      This is because the Catalan giants allege that his existing contract has “evidence of criminality” within it.
      The Athletic’s David Ornstein tweeted: “Barcelona told Frenkie de Jong on July 15 they have evidence of criminality around contract given by old board + cause for legal action vs all involved.
      “FC Barcelona asked him to annul deal & revert to previous terms.”
      Man Utd had an offer accepted for De Jong last month, but the player’s reluctance to join Old Trafford and outstanding payments he is owed by Barcelona – reported to be £14.5m – stopped the deal from going through.
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      And now there are reports that after United’s offer had been accepted by the club, Barca then wrote to De Jong telling him there was evidence of criminal actions in the contract renewal he signed on October 20, 2020.
      The two-year contract extension – taking him up to 2026 – reduced his salary for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons in order to alleviate Barca’s financial problems.
      This left £15.2million to be paid to De Jong across the following four seasons of his deal.
      Gerard Pique, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Clement Lenglet also signed similar contracts to reduce the club’s wage bill.
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      Barca now want De Jong to revert to the terms of the agreement which he originally signed in January 2019.
      Dialogue between the club and player is also said to have included claims that De Jong’s representatives may be implicated in the alleged criminality.
      The previous management led by president Josep Bartomeu, who was replaced last year, believe the contract renewal was completely legal.
      SunSport have approached De Jong’s representatives for comment.
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      Meanwhile, reports of legal action potentially being taken come just hours after current president Joan Laporta insisted De Jong wants to stay at the Nou Camp.
      He said: “He [De Jong] is a Barca player of great quality and we want him to stay.
      “He has offers but we want him to stay and he wants to stay too.” More

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      Ex-Man Utd star Edinson Cavani closing in on Boca Juniors free transfer with deal entering ‘key stages’

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      EDINSON CAVANI is on the brink of sealing a return to South America with Boca Juniors.The Uruguayan striker was one of eleven stars released by Manchester United in June.
      Edinson Cavani is on the brink of completing a move to Boca JuniorsCredit: Getty
      The 35-year-old veteran’s been a free agent since then despite a slew of clubs interested in his services.
      A range of sides from LaLiga to Serie A new-boys Monza were linked to the attacker.
      It was thought Villarreal were leading the race to sign Cavani.
      Reports suggested that he had signed a pre-agreement with Unai Emery’s side.
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      But those claims have been tossed by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano who alleges Boca and Cavani are in advanced talks to get a deal done.
      Boca are said to be eager to wrap the transfer up soon to thwart Villarreal’s advances.
      Borussia Dortmund were ostensibly another interested party, but that was also dismissed by Romano.
      Cavani’s expected to pen an 18-month contract with the South American titans.
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      He’ll be welcomed at the club by fellow former Man United Marcos Rojo.
      Rojo left United to join Boca in 2021 following a loan stint with boyhood club Estudiantes.
      And the defender proved his worth in the same year when he scored a goal in Boca’s domestic Professional League Cup win – which he bizarrely celebrated by smoking a cigarette on the pitch after the game concluded. More

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      Fuming Gary Neville says Man Utd transfer bids should be REJECTED with Erik ten Hag ‘shocked’ by squad he inherited

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      GARY NEVILLE has suggested clubs should REJECT transfer approaches from Manchester United knowing how desperate they are.The Red Devils endured a horrid start to the Premier League season over the weekend, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Brighton.
      Ten Hag has endured a tough start to his Man Utd careerCredit: Reuters
      Neville has continued to criticise United chiefsCredit: Getty
      “The first thing that you do when the phone rings from Manchester United is reject the bid” ❌”What has happened to Man United honestly?” 😩Super Sunday is well and truly back! 😅🔊 pic.twitter.com/il4XOJ3D91— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 7, 2022

      Pascal Gross scored twice before half time to give The Seagulls a comfortable lead at Old Trafford, and while a second half own-goal from Alexis Mac Allister fired United back into the game, it was Graham Potter’s men who claimed all three points.
      Man Utd fans were left fuming after the final whistle, while club legend Neville was in disbelief at how far the club has fallen.
      When speaking for Sky Sports after the game, he said: “The first thing you do when the phone rings from Man Utd is reject the bid.
      “Because the reality of it is you know full well they’ve lost that game today, they’re actually negotiating now from an even worse position than they were yesterday, and that’s a bigger problem from them.”
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      Neville then went on to react to the prospect of Man Utd signing former West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic, adding: “I don’t know. I have no comment on it.
      “I’ve got a comment on everything in the world apart from Man Utd signing Marko Arnautovic today.
      “I’ve got nothing to say!”
      New United boss Erik ten Hag has struggled to tempt any of his top transfer targets to Old Trafford this summer.
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      The Dutchman and his staff have been in talks to sign former Ajax star Frenkie de Jong for months, however, the midfielder is adamant that he does not want to make the switch.
      Man Utd have already missed out on signing the likes of Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Darwin Nunez and Richarlison, so club chiefs are now scrambling to make some more additions before the transfer window closes next month.
      Austrian striker Arnautovic has been heavily linked with a £7.5million move to Old Trafford recently.
      However, Neville has urged the club not to repeat previous mistakes.

      He said: “We’ve seen (Radamel) Falcao, (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic, (Edinson) Cavani, (Odion) Ighalo.
      “We’ve seen it now for the past eight to 10 years, it’s a pattern.
      “It’s happening time and time again. We don’t even get angry, we don’t even get animated about it anymore.
      “It’s got to the point where I don’t even want to talk about it.”
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      He then went on to add: “I think it would have been a shock to him (Ten Hag).”
      The Red Devils travel to London next weekend to take on Brentford in what is set to be another challenging fixture for Ten Hag and his squad. More

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      ‘Get on the half turn for f*** sake’ – Paul Scholes lays into Man Utd’s midfielders as Gary Neville says ‘he’s snapped’

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      GARY NEVILLE reckons Paul Scholes has “snapped” after his former team-mate again savaged Manchester United’s midfielders.The Red Devils fell to an embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to Brighton in their Prem opener yesterday.
      Gary Neville laughed at his old pal Paul ScholesCredit: –
      Scholes blasted United’s midfield on Instagram
      Scholes, 47, called Scott McTominay and Fred’s performances in the middle “criminal” immediately after the game.
      And he was still fuming the following morning.
      He wrote on his Instagram story: “Thoughts for the week.
      “MDF’s (midfielders) it’s all about body shape when receiving the ball, too many times facing their own goal and can only play one way…
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      “Get on the ‘half turn’ for f*** sake and bring your forward more talented players in to the game.
      “Have a great week everyone.”
      Over on Twitter, Neville could only laugh at his old pal.
      He wrote: “And over on Instagram Scholesey has snapped 😂”
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      United fans online backed their former star, with one writing: “Why not give Scholes the chance to coach our midfield.”
      Another wrote: “I think Scholes needs to be given a role at United to coach our midfielders. McTominay needs to learn a lot.”
      A third blasted: “I guarantee Paul Scholes at 47 is still 2000 times the player McTominay is.”
      Yesterday, Scholes said: “Fred constantly giving the ball away.
      “McTominay running with the ball in attack when he’s got Sancho, Rashford ahead of him.
      The two in the middle of the park, all over the placeRoy Keane
      “Should pass the ball to Eriksen. It’s criminal.”
      Roy Keane also laid into them, adding: “We shouldn’t be that surprised. We’ve spoken about the changes in the team and the personality of the new manager and of course he will need time.
      “But I go back to the personalities in the team. The two in the middle of the park, all over the place.
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      “See for the goals, Fernandes and Eriksen, gaps all over.
      “Out of possession, Man United are as poor as any team in the Premier League.”
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      ‘He’d have strapped a toilet to his backside to play’ – Potter potty for Welbeck as he downs Man Utd despite stomach bug

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      GRAHAM POTTER went potty for Danny Welbeck after the Brighton striker dumped Manchester United despite suffering from a stomach bug.The Seagulls spoiled new United manager Erik ten Hag’s debut at Old Trafford as they beat the Red Devils 2-1 thanks to a brace by Pascal Gross.
      Brighton star Danny Welbeck played against Manchester United with a stomach bugCredit: Getty
      Brighton boss Graham Potter praised Danny Welbeck’s resilienceCredit: Getty
      And Welbeck put in a stunning performance against his former club as he dominated United centre-halves Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez, and even notched an assist.
      The Brighton boss wasn’t revealed Welbeck was never going to let illness get in his way.
      Potter said: “He would have strapped the toilet on to his backside to play, it would have slowed him down though. He was amazing.”
      The Brighton boss added: “You can see how many times we have won here as a club, it is not easy so when you do get the three points it is nice to celebrate.
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      “The guys were amazing, it was a top performance, one of real charisma and personality and I am really proud of them.
      “It was a fantastic effort from the players and we deserved the win over the course of the game. It’s a historic win for us so it’s something to be happy about.
      “We had an idea about how to attack and then, when we could, we tried to press and put them under pressure. We were brave in what we did.”
      Ten Hag admitted he has his work cut out at Old Trafford after a poor start to the season.
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      The Dutch tactician insists United players and staff need to learn from their mistakes and move on.
      Ten Hag said: “It is a hell of a job. We have to work really hard, analyse then move forward.
      “We have to take the lessons and learn quickly from it. We don’t have time and we have to deliver. I think also with these players we could also have done it better.
      “I knew it could happen but I think we should have done better – that is clear but I know also it will not come overnight.” More

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      ‘It’s a HELL of a job’ – Shocked Erik ten Hag warns Man Utd fans not to expect a quick fix after horror loss to Brighton

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      ERIK TEN HAG admits he has a ‘hell of a job’ on his hands after Manchester United slumped to an opening day defeat.Skipper Harry Maguire blasted a ‘nightmare start’ as Pascal Gross struck twice to give Brighton a first win at Old Trafford in 113 years.
      Erik ten Hag knows he has a job on his hands after Man Utd were stunned by BrightonCredit: Reuters
      Ten Hag warned fans there will be no quick fix after watching his side flop against BrightonCredit: Rex
      New boss Ten Hag pointed to costly individual errors and warned fans the team’s problems cannot be turned around quickly.
      The Red Devils were booed off at the interval while there were more jeers at the end despite an improved second half.
      Ten Hag said: “It is a hell of a job.
      “It’s definitely a set-back. It’s a real disappointment and we have to deal with it.
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      “I am not satisfied, totally, because we lose and it’s not necessary. We should have done things better.
      “We gave two easy balls away and the organisation was a big mistake. We made it clear how to deal with situations. It was unnecessary.
      “We have to take the lessons and learn quickly from it. We don’t have time and we have to deliver.”
      Ten Hag defended his decision not to start with Cristiano Ronaldo, who declared himself ready to start on the eve of the game.

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      The former Ajax boss picked debutant Christian Eriksen to lead the line — with Anthony Martial injured.
      United improved after Ronaldo was introduced in the 52nd minute and they pulled one back through an Alexis MacAllister own goal.
      The United boss said: “Cristiano is now maybe ten days in team training and too short for 90 minutes. You can’t force it.”
      Maguire and new centre-back partner Lisandro Martinez had a difficult afternoon against former United man Danny Welbeck.
      Maguire said: “It was a nightmare start to be 2-0 down at half-time.
      “It’s the worst possible start. It was not good enough.
      “It’s definitely a set-back. It’s a real disappointment and we have to deal with it.”Erik ten Hag
      “We huffed and puffed and got one back — but it’s a bad start.
      “The first goal knocked us back really badly. They got a lot of control.”
      United fans protested outside the stadium before kick-off with a huge banner which read: “Fight greed, fight for United, fight Glazer.”
      And frustrations spilled into the stands with a fight breaking out between United fans during the game.
      Former United captain Roy Keane said: “There were more protests — big problems at the club.
      “It’s a really bad start. Ten Hag needs time and money. There are huge issues upstairs.”
      Club icon Gary Neville added: “It was unacceptable to hand Ten Hag that squad for the start to the season. The reality has hit home.
      Even Fred the Red could bear to watch at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after the superstar requested a transferCredit: Reuters
      “The time has come for the Glazer family to sell the football club.
      “Manchester United are the easiest team to play against in the league. For that first goal, Fred and Scott McTominay are chasing back.
      “How are they in that position? I was in absolute disbelief. They are ripped through like a knife through butter.”
      United legend Paul Scholes blasted: “McTominay running with the ball in attack when he’s got Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford ahead of him is criminal.”
      Seagulls boss Graham Potter followed up the 4-0 win over United at the Amex in May by clinching this historic victory at Old Trafford.
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      He hailed Welbeck who was a doubt for the game with a stomach bug.
      Potter said: “He would have strapped the toilet on to his backside to play, it would have slowed him down though. He was amazing.” More

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      Man Utd and West Ham suffer more midfield transfer woe as Ibrahim Sangare snubs move to sign new PSV deal

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      WEST HAM midfield target Ibrahim Sangare has extended his contract with PSV Eindhoven until 2027.The Hammers turned their attention to the Ivorian midfielder, 24, after missing out on Lille’s Amadou Onana, who is set to join Everton in a £33million move.
      PSV Eindhoven star Ibrahim Sangare has renewed his contract with the Dutch giantsCredit: Getty
      Manchester United and West Ham have been targeting PSV Eindhoven ace Ibrahim SangareCredit: Getty
      Yet Sangare has decided to stay in the Netherlands for the foreseeable future, despite previously admitting it was his dream to one day play in the Premier League.
      Manchester United, Leicester and Newcastle were also keeping tabs on the West Ham target.
      United are in need of reinforcement in the middle of the park after losing Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic.
      The Red Devils have made Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong their top transfer target but a potential move has hit a snag.
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      Leicester, on the other hand, are facing the prospect of losing star midfielders Youri Tielemans or James Maddison before transfer deadline day.
      But Sangare said after signing his new deal: “I have felt at home since the first day, the way I am received and how people treat me makes me very happy.
      “I want to become champion with PSV and reach the UEFA Champions League.”
      Sangare joined PSV from Toulouse in 2020 following four impressive years in France.
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      The defensive midfielder stood out last season with four goals and four assists in 48 appearances across all competitions.
      The 24-year-old has amassed a total of five goals and six assists in 89 appearances for PSV. More