Manchester United have confirmed the signing Lisandro Martinez from Eredivisie champions Ajax, the club announced on Wednesday. Martinez has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford to reunite with former manager Erik ten Hag in a deal worth an initial €57.37 million, which could rise to €67.37m through variables. The Argentina international arrived at United's training ground ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has called a move for Cristiano Ronaldo "practically impossible" as the forward looks to force a move away from Manchester United. Ronaldo, 37, held talks at United's training ground on Tuesday -- accompanied by agent Jorge Mendes -- after missing the club's preseason tour of Thailand and Australia, citing personal reasons. ESPN reported earlier this ...Full Story »

Manchester United are willing to let star striker Cristiano Ronaldo leave on loan this summer, provided that he extends his current contract at Old Trafford, as they look to reach a compromise with their forward. Cristiano Ronaldo is set to finally return to England after a standoff with Manchester United over a potential departure in order to hold talks with Erik ten Hag, but there remains n...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag told Manchester United’s players their lack of focus was “unacceptable” after blowing a two-goal lead against Aston Villa in the final match of their pre-season tour of Australia and Thailand.The curtain came down on the four-game series on a sodden, patchy pitch in Perth, where the Red Devils managed to produce a promising first-half performance in challenging con...Full Story »

Manchester United have ruled out letting Anthony Martial leave this summer, sources have told ESPN. United were willing to listen to offers for Martial earlier this summer, but a combination of the France forward's preseason form and the uncertainty over Cristiano Ronaldo's future means he is part of Erik ten Hag's plans for the new season. Martial has made the most of his chance to impress ...Full Story »

There will always be attempts from clubs to turn fans against players if they refuse to leave, but there’s nothing you can really do once a multi-year contract has been given out. Barcelona have made some big moves this summer, but it will have a knock-on effect in terms of players needing to leave to bring the squad size down, but also when it comes to bringing in some funds to allow f...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes says he's in the dark about what the future holds for his Manchester United and Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo asked to leave the Old Trafford club last month as he wants to play in the Champions League next term. The 37-year-old didn't travel with Erik ten Hag's squad for their tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons, but he's yet to find a new cl...Full Story »

Manchester City will face their first warm-up match against Club America.The American team have good skills and play nice on the floor, similar to the tactics of Manchester City. This warm-up match should be highly looked forward to. In this summer transfer window, Manchester City brought in two big signings, Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips, and Argentinean striker Julian Alvarez has also ...Full Story »

Manchester City and Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Spanish star Pau Torres. Torres, a left-footed central defender, has become a regular in the Villarreal side, helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals last season. The Spanish defender is now attracting interest from abroad, and according to journalist Florian Plettenberg in the tweet below, he has been offered to Ma...Full Story »

Manchester United finally scored 8 goals in two friendlies, something unthinkable for them last season. But it's a bit too early for them to be happy, and the nature of the friendlies will also wipe out their excitement of winning. However, there is still good news for them. Martinez, who Erik ten Hag wanted, has finally been paid at a price of 55 million euros, so that Man Utd will have a c...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling has been branded "disrespectful" after appearing to refuse to sign a Manchester City shirt following his move to Chelsea. Sterling, 27, signed a five-year deal with the Blues earlier this week, leaving City in a £50m transfer after seven successful years at the Etihad. The England international confirmed the move with an emotional letter on social media in which he than...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag seemingly ended any doubt about Anthony Martial’s Manchester United future by backing the forward to get “even better” if he can stay focused and motivated.A big-money signing from Monaco in 2015, the 26-year-old had lost his way at Old Trafford in recent times and joined Sevilla on loan for the second half of last season.Martial’s unhappiness was laid bare b...Full Story »

Manchester United overcame an early setback to beat Melbourne Victory 4-1 as Erik ten Hag’s winning start to pre-season continued with a straightforward friendly triumph in Australia.Three days on from the promising 4-0 win against rivals Liverpool in humid Bangkok, the Red Devils travelled 4,500 miles to play the second match of their tour at the giant Melbourne Cricket Ground.Local side ...Full Story »

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax, sources have told ESPN. The Dutch side are set to grant the Argentina international's wish to secure a move to the Premier League and are now actively looking for replacements. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal, who also registered an interest, are looking at alternative targets because of a belief Martinez is ...Full Story »

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, with the England international leaving the Premier League champions to seek a new opportunity at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old was a priority target for the Blues this summer, who were looking to revamp their attack under Thomas Tuchel following a mixed season up front. Sterling's arrival will cushion the blow o...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag enjoyed a winning start to life as Manchester United manager as Fred scored an outstanding chip in a promising 4-0 friendly win against rivals Liverpool in Bangkok.The newly-appointed Dutchman will have liked a lot of what he saw in the humid Thai capital on Tuesday evening after a fortnight of hard work on the training ground.Ten Hag will not get carried away given Liverpool a...Full Story »

Manchester United remain convinced Christian Eriksen will move to Old Trafford despite suggestions from Brentford that he could still choose them, sources have told ESPN. Eriksen has verbally agreed a three-year contract with United but was not part of the squad which left for their tour of Thailand and Australia on Friday. Brentford manager Thomas Frank also suggested he has not given up hope...Full Story »

According to reports Manchester City are set to offer Riyad Mahrez a new contract ahead of the new season after Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus depart. In a recent tweet by transfer specialist and CaughtOffside columnist Fabrizio Romano, Romano explains that City are prepared to offer the 31-year-old winger a new contract following the departure of teammates Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jes...Full Story »

Frenkie de Jong's Manchester United move is being held up over an issue of wage deferrals, which sees De Jong owed £17m by the Catalan club should he depart this summer. Despite Barcelona President Joan Laporta revealing on Wednesday that "Frenkie de Jong is Barcelona player – we don't want to sell him unless we have no other choice", it is thought that Manchester United have nonet...Full Story »

Manchester United have accepted that they will lose last season's top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo this summer as the star continues to go on strike rather than returning for pre-season training. Ronaldo is yet to check into pre-season training, and Manchester United are unclear as to whether he will be joining their pre-season tour to Asia and Australia, handing new boss Erik Ten Hag an unwa...Full Story »