Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is expected to pick from the same squad for the visit of Nottingham Forest.Nathan Ake, Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish are all expected to remain on the sidelines, with long-term absentee Aymeric Laporte.Guardiola will decide whether to rest Erling Haaland, having previously said he will not play every game before the World Cup.Nottingham Forest are without O...Full Story »

Manchester United are close to signing goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Newcastle, sources have told ESPN. Dubravka is set to move to Old Trafford on loan with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. The 33-year-old Slovakian international will become Erik ten Hag's sixth signing of the summer after Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro and Anto...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes’ second-half volley was enough to maintain Manchester United’s revival with a second win of the week against Southampton at St Mary’s.United, lifted by Monday’s morale-boosting 2-1 home win over Liverpool, were able to follow-up with another victory after starting the season with back-to-back Premier League defeats.It was a tight affair throughout most of ...Full Story »

Manchester City are likely to be short of defenders for Saturday’s visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Nathan Ake is expected to miss out with a groin injury suffered in last weekend’s 3-3 draw at Newcastle, joining Aymeric Laporte on the sidelines. Teenager Luke Mbete replaced Ruben Dias in the midweek friendly against Barcelona but was soon forced off after a clash of hea...Full Story »

Southampton defender Romain Perraud has returned to training and could be involved in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.The French left-back has missed Saints’ last two top-flight games after battling a foot fracture at the end of last season and fresh groin concerns this campaign.Right-back Valentino Livramento (knee) remains unavailable to manager Ralph Hasenhu...Full Story »

The effigy — sculpted in full match kit from a tree trunk weighing nearly a ton — was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the 22-year-old star. AN eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been stolen. The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the football star Credit: Getty The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked not...Full Story »

Manchester City and Portuguese international star Bernardo Silva may have a tough decision ahead of him in the last few days of the summer transfer window after French giants Paris Saint-Germain have submitted a formal bid for the 28-year-old. According to an update from Get French Football News, tomorrow’s edition of L’Équipe will feature reports that PSG has tabled a €...Full Story »

Raphael Varane has said Manchester United new signing Casemiro is perfectly suited to English football and has backed his former Real Madrid teammate to be a success at Old Trafford. Casemiro has completed his move to United and watched from the stands as boss Erik ten Hag's team earned a memorable 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday. Varane knows all about the Brazil midfielder after their tim...Full Story »

Despite being just 23 years of age, Hakimi has already impressed in Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and the Serie A. The defender is currently plying his trade with PSG and scored four and assisted six in 32 league outings last year. Before that he was able to win the Serie A title with Inter under Antonio Conte and excelled with BVB. When he was playing for Dortmund, he formed an excellent partner...Full Story »

Ajax are leading the race to sign Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech this summer, with Manchester United also interested. Ziyech has struggled to cement a regular place in the Chelsea side since arriving from Dutch club Ajax, with many suggesting he has been unable to adapt to the English game. The Moroccan international may find himself even further down the pecking order after the arrival of Raheem...Full Story »

Manchester City hoping to tie Bernardo Silva down to new contract Rumours continue to circulate regarding Bernardo Silva's future at Manchester City. Barcelona and PSG have been heavily linked with approaches for the 28-year-old although, it looks like he will be staying at the Etihad - at least in the short term. He is seen as a key member of the squad in Manchester and there is a desire to g...Full Story »

Anthony Martial has returned to training ahead of Manchester United’s crunch clash with rivals Liverpool on Monday.The 26-year-old impressed during the Red Devils’ pre-season tour but missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury.United boss Erik ten Hag says Martial is back in training, but Victor Lindelof and Facundo Pellistri are absent.Liverpool striker Roberto...Full Story »

Reporter Andy Mitten says Manchester United have yet to have formal talks with Real Madrid over Casemiro's move. His sources say Casemiro and his agent are aware of United's interest in the player and have not completely ruled out a deal. The player himself has not yet made a decision. A key factor is whether he will become a major starting player for Real Madrid in the next two or three yea...Full Story »

Manchester United transfer target Manuel Akanji could be available for loan this summer with Borussia Dortmund struggling to sell the defender. Defensive reinforcements appeared to be high on Manchester United's priority list this summer. Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia were both brought to Old Trafford, with plenty of other targets being pursued. One man they showed an interest in was ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the "lies" surrounding reports about his future at Manchester United. The Portugal forward missed United's pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia because of personal reasons amid speculation over whether he would be leaving Old Trafford. It has been reported Ronaldo wants to play Champions League football, but United maintain the 37-year-old is not for sal...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could leave Old Trafford, with the club in chaos just two matches into the season. That's according to journalist Tom McDermott(opens in new tab), who stresses that although the 52-year-old is nowhere near the brink of leaving the job he's only been in for mere months, things could well change. United were pummelled 4-0 away to Brentford at the weekend,...Full Story »

According to Mundo Deportivo, Manchester United are willing to offer about 17 million euros for Sergino Dest, which is close to Barcelona's asking price of 20 million euros. It was previously reported that Dest missed the first round of La Liga due to technical reason. Mundo Deportivo revealed that Xavi has made it clear to Dest that the best solution at present is to leave. In addition, the ...Full Story »

An insight into Manchester United’s transfer plans moving forward has been provided on Sunday. Manchester United have so far signed three senior players this summer in the form of Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia. However, it is fair to say, especially after the Brentford game, that Manchester United desperately need a few more new faces through the door this mon...Full Story »

Manchester United plumbed new depths after a 4-0 capitulation at Brentford sent Erik ten Hag’s side into full-blown crisis mode after just two games of the season.Through a mixture of catastrophic defensive ineptitude and Brentford opportunism, the Red Devils found themselves four down at half-time.Goalkeeper David De Gea gifted the first two to Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee hel...Full Story »

There was no goal for Erling Haaland on his home debut but Pep Guardiola insisted it was a matter of time before Manchester City fans get to see the best out of their marquee summer signing.Haaland – who opened his account with a brace at West Ham last week – set up Ilkay Gundogan’s opener in a 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday, but could not take two chances of his own and ...Full Story »