City and Barca eye Sterling-De Jong swap Manchester City and Barcelona are considering a swap deal that could see Raheem Sterling and Frenkie de Jong swap places, reports El Nacional. De Jong hasn't hit the heights expected at Barca while Sterling is looking for a move away from City to ensure more playing time. City could send Sterling and €20 million (£17m/$23m) to Barca in excha...Full Story »

Manchester United were dire again as Manchester City cruised to victory at Old Trafford in Saturday's Premier League clash. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side went into the game hoping to build on their 3-0 win over Tottenham last week. But, instead, the Red Devils were played off the pitch on their own turf. United had also drawn with Atalanta in midweek, giving them momentum going into the match aga...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called the chastening loss to Manchester City “a big step backwards” as Manchester United’s lifeless derby defeat heaped more pressure on the under-fire manager. The 186th Manchester derby saw the Red Devils return to Old Trafford for the first time since their 5-0 Premier League humiliation at the hands of Liverpool a fortnight ago. United responded wi...Full Story »

Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces fresh scrutiny and pressure after Manchester City provided their latest Old Trafford humbling.A fortnight on from the embarrassing 5-0 home humiliation at the hands of rivals Liverpool, the Red Devils fell to another one-sided defeat as they returned to the scene of the crime for the 186th Manchester derby.Pep Guardiola’s men ...Full Story »

The Portuguese superstar was the 18-yard box predator, the finisher, the presence the champions needed to go again and stay ahead of the rest. It was lunchtime on August 27 when a clearly shellshocked Guardiola faced the press, his plans in tatters. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful Cristiano Ronaldo can deliver once more against Manchester City Pep Guardiola thought his club was going to land ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer likened Cristiano Ronaldo to Michael Jordan after the Manchester United star once again rescued his side in the Champions League.Having responded to the humiliating home loss to Liverpool by scoring three without reply at Tottenham, the Red Devils put in an error-strewn display away to Atalanta.Josip Ilicic’s strike squirmed under David De Gea and Duvan Zapata put Atal...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged his Manchester United players to put the team before themselves to ensure they build on their impressive victory against Tottenham Hotspur. United face Atalanta in Bergamo on Tuesday having bounced back from their 5-0 defeat to Liverpool with a comprehensive 3-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Solskjaer rejected the suggestion the result was e...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was pleased to come out of the other side of a “difficult week” in style with a 3-0 win at Tottenham.Solskjaer has been under pressure following last week’s 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool, with plenty of speculation about his future, but once again his side came up with a result when he needed it the most.Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo...Full Story »

Manchester United eased the pressure on under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with an easy 3-0 win at Tottenham which saw the heat turned up on Nuno Espirito Santo.Solskjaer is battling for his job after last weekend’s 5-0 humiliation by Liverpool, but as has been the case so often during his reign at United, his team delivered a result when he needed it the most.A brilliant goal by Cristiano Ro...Full Story »

Paul Ince has hit out at Manchester United's coaching staff as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clings to his job. The Norwegian is under huge pressure following a four-match winless streak in the Premier League. A 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool on Sunday was the nadir to date and Solskjaer reportedly has three games to save his job. Ince believes the coaching at Carrington is not up to scratch, with a lac...Full Story »

THERE was a time when Tottenham would host Manchester United with title challenges on the line. But this season it will look more like a sack race when the two Premier League giants meet on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo is under pressure at TottenhamCredit: PA Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also clinging onto his Manchester United jobCredit: PA Fans online have even dubbed the fixture 'El Sackico' ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo is rallying Manchester United teammates to get behind manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Manchester Evening News says Ronaldo is 'holding the dressing room together' at Old Trafford as the club continues to reel from their chastening 5-0 home thrashing by arch rivals Liverpool on Sunday. The report adds that Ronaldo is urging players 'to not down tools' and to maintain stand...Full Story »

Exclusive: Antonio Conte is now actively anticipating a phone call from Manchester United as the Red Devils carefully consider sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Antonio Conte is "ready to talk" to Manchester United should they decide to begin the search for a new manager, a source close to the Italian has told Express Sport. Talks regarding the future of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford are und...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fighting to save his job as Manchester United manager, with sources telling ESPN that the 48-year-old had already lost the faith of a sizable number of his squad even before Sunday's 5-0 defeat against Liverpool. ESPN has also been told that the United hierarchy are aware that former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is prepared to return to managemen...Full Story »

Under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced he remains the right man for the job despite hitting “rock bottom” with Manchester United’s record-breaking home defeat to Liverpool.Brought in as interim replacement for Jose Mourinho in December 2018 and handed the permanent position four months later, progress under the 1999 treble hero has come with plenty of ups and downs.United...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sensationally conceded that the Red Devils’ Premier League title chances could soon be over if they continue to lose ground on their rivals. United are embarking on a tough run of fixtures and face in-form Liverpool on Sunday, and Solskjaer says his players are not happy with their start to the season so far. The Red Devils suffered their se...Full Story »

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes insists the players are behind manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian is under pressure after winning three of their last eight games. But Fernandes says Solskjaer and his coaching staff have the trust of the United players. He told TNT Sports: "Of course, obviously, he is our coach. "We follow him every day. We show that. We follow his ideas and...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted by matchwinner Cristiano Ronaldo’s overall impact as Manchester United roared back to beat Atalanta on a night when poor defending threatened to cost them.The Old Trafford giants were subject of intense scrutiny in the build-up to Wednesday’s Champions League group game after Leicester all too easily beat them 4-2 on Saturday.United were facing a fi...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows he is under pressure but the Manchester United boss is confident the side will turn things around and bounce back from their chastening loss at Leicester. Already under scrutiny due to patchy performances before the international break, things went up a notch after Saturday's desperate display at the King Power Stadium led to an embarrassing 4-2 loss. Odds on Solsk...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is once again under pressure at Manchester United, or at least he appears to be from the outside looking in. Questions continue to be asked of the Norwegian coach, who is looking increasingly out of his depth at Old Trafford this season and it could be argued that he is wasting the best squad that Manchester United have had since Sir Alex Ferguson's time at the club. A r...Full Story »