Dundee United have players back for the cinch Premiership visit of Rangers.Adrian Sporle has returned to full training and Louis Appere is close to a comeback.Florent Hoti is out with a heel knock along with long-term absentees Mark Connolly and Declan Glass (both knee).Alfredo Morelos is available for Rangers but has only trained for two days since completing his quarantine following his summer...Full Story »

Manchester United teenager Facundo Pellistri has returned to Alaves on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Penarol last October in a 10 million euros (£9million) deal. Pellistri has yet to make a competitive appearance for United and spent the second half of last season on loan at Alaves. The teenager was back in the north west for pre-season training, making...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic hopes to have both Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie available for his first game in charge of Sheffield United against Birmingham.The strikers missed both of the Blades’ pre-season games as they recovered from injuries that curtailed their 2020/21 season, but they have resumed training and could be included in the squad on Saturday night.However, Enda Stevens will not be invo...Full Story »

Rotherham have received good injury news for their curtain-raiser against Plymouth.Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson (groin), defender Michael Ihiekwe (quad) and left-back Joe Mattock (Achilles) have all been passed fit after injuries in pre-season.That means only Curtis Tilt (hamstring) and Angus MacDonald (unspecified) miss out.New signings Shane Ferguson, Oliver Rathbone, Rarmani Edmonds-Green and ...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass was delighted with his side’s performance in their 2-0 win over Dundee United and felt the performance is something to build on for the season ahead.The Dons were rarely troubled by their visitors and went ahead just before the half-hour thanks to Jonny Hayes’ cool finish.Christian Ramirez added a second with a bullet header on his cinch Premiership debut ...Full Story »

Aberdeen eased their way to victory in the opening match of their cinch Premiership campaign thanks to goals from Jonny Hayes and Christian Ramirez in an energetic performance against Dundee United.The Dons, fresh from their Europa Conference League qualifying victory over BK Hacken, made only one change to the starting XI that lined up in Gothenburg, but showed no signs of tiredness as they pre...Full Story »

Manchester United's signing of Raphael Varane for 50 million euros reinforces the trend that has been set at the top level of European football in recent years, with teams prioritising the construction of a rock-solid defence. Nowhere has this trend been more evident than in Manchester, as both Manchester United and Manchester City have spent 765m euros on defenders since 2016. 2020/21 The ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes proven winner Raphael Varane and exciting winger Jadon Sancho will make a “huge difference” for Manchester United moving forwards.Having finished runners-up in last season’s Premier League and Europa League, the Old Trafford giants have made waves in the transfer market in a bid to bring silverware back to the club.Sancho last week completed his &p...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes believes improving Manchester United will be even better this season as the playmaker looks to bring silverware to a club making impressive moves in the transfer market. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side finished as Premier League runners-up last term and fell to an agonising penalty shoot-out defeat to Villarreal in the Europa League final in Poland. United are preparing for a new...Full Story »

Manchester United have announced their signing of Raphael Varane, pending a medical, bringing the centre-back to the Premier League for around 50 million euros. The centre-back only had one year remaining on his Real Madrid contract and is embarking on a new challenge in England. The player didn't train with Real Madrid on Tuesday evening, before his transfer was confirmed by both clubs short...Full Story »

It seems like such a long time ago now, but there were times after Sir Alex Ferguson left when David de Gea was single-handedly keeping Man United in matches with some unreal performances. He was seen by many as the best keeper in the world and his departure could've been a total disaster for them, but times have changed and his reputation has taken a knock in recent years. The abject perfor...Full Story »

There are some players who just thrive when teams are built around them and they are allowed to do what they do best, but they tend to disappear once they get a big move once they become little more than a squad member. Ross Barkley may be a fine example of a player who could look fantastic if he’s allowed to be the talisman for a mid-table Premier League side, and a report from The Ath...Full Story »

Newcastle United are being linked with a move for an out of favour Chelsea star this summer. Steve Bruce is looking to strengthen his side ahead of the new season having secured Premier League football for another season. But they will once again be working on a budget, and it seems a move for Arsenal star Joe Willock, who was excellent on loan last season, is getting more and more unlikely ...Full Story »

Manchester United have completed the signing of Jadon Sancho on a five-year deal with the option of a further 12 months, the club confirmed on Friday. Borussia Dortmund had previously confirmed the agreement, stating on July 1 that the transfer fee is "fixed" at €85 million ($99.98m). United also confirmed that the deal had been initially agreed to, subject to a medical after England's ...Full Story »

All the cards are on the table but it still looks like this game could go on for a while yet, as Manchester United and Real Madrid seek to thrash out a deal for Raphael Varane. As MARCA revealed this week, there is an agreement in principle between the defender and the Premier League club. All that's left is for his club of the last 10 years to agree a fee with the Red Devils. Los Blancos w...Full Story »

Paul Pogba is assessing his options amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Sky Sports. Pogba is a key player for Man United, and you imagine Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would like to keep it that way. However, with the Frenchman now in the final 12 months of his Red Devils contract, doubts have emerged over whether he will be continuing at Old Trafford. As Sky Sports report, Paris Sa...Full Story »

Speculation stemming from the Italian media over the last 24 hours has pointed towards a potential avenue away from Manchester United for Donny van de Beek. VDB struggling The name of Dutch midfielder van de Beek of course took centre stage at Old Trafford this past season. Unfortunately for the 24-year-old, however, this was not always for the right reasons. Instead, chatter, amongst fans...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Jesse Lingard is part of his plans for next season. Lingard impressed on his return to the team following a loan spell at West Ham United after playing the second half in a 2-1 win over Derby County at Pride Park on Sunday. The 28-year-old left Old Trafford in January to find regular first-team football but Solskjaer insists he wants to k...Full Story »

Motherwell treated their returning fans to a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Queen of the South in the Premier Sports Cup.The 2,000 supporters who were back inside Fir Park were stunned by Ruari Paton’s quickfire double just before the break. The striker netted from close range before his deflected 20-yard strike beat Liam Kelly.Tony Watt gave the hosts a lifeline in the 49th minute wh...Full Story »

They are looking to strengthen defensively ahead of next season Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane. Manchester United are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the new season and, with the arrival of Jadon Sancho set to be announced imminently, they are now eyeing a double swoop for Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane and Atletico Madrid ...Full Story »