Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised January signings Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo after Manchester United eased through to the last 16 of the Europa League. United dismissed Belgian opponents Club Brugge 5-0 at Old Trafford to win 6-1 on aggregate. Fernandes pulled the strings in the first half, scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot […]
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Bruno Fernandes was described as a mix between Paul Scholes and Juan Sebastian Veron by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after inspiring Manchester United’s 3-0 home win over Watford. The Portuguese’s performance, pulling the strings in the centre of the park, led United manager Solskjaer to compare his new signing to two midfield greats. Fernandes opened the […]
Frank Lampard is happy to still have Olivier Giroud at his disposal after the Chelsea striker’s move to Inter Milan in January collapsed. Inter had agreed a contract with Giroud, with Lazio and Tottenham also interested, although Chelsea opted to keep the 33-year-old after failing to secure moves for Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani and Napoli’s […]
Manchester United will spend heavily again this summer after admitting it will take more than the signing of Bruno Fernandes to turn them into title contenders. Fernandes moved to Old Trafford last month in a deal worth up to £67.8million after United paid £145m for Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Dan James last summer. United […]
Christian Eriksen says it wasn’t a “difficult choice” to accept Inter’s offer as he “wanted to try a new challenge in a new country.” Eriksen made his debut for Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia win over Fiorentina, and followed it up with his first start in the 2-0 win against Udinese last weekend. Speaking […]
Inter director Beppe Marotta confirmed they are seeking “a midfielder and winger” in January, dropped Arturo Vidal hints, but denied “any contact” for Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen. The Serie A match with Napoli kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri chief was asked before the game against Napoli about […]
Flamengo’s offer of €16m plus 20 per cent of a future sale for striker Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa is not enough for Inter, and that has allows long term suitors West Ham United back into the fray. According to multiple Italian sources, including Sky Sport Italia and La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Premier League side are […]
Manchester United are targeting ‘one or two’ new faces in January, revealed manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United’s top four hopes were dashed on Wednesday night following a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal and attention quickly turned to transfer business on the first day of the January window. Injuries are becoming a major issue for United, particularly […]
Frank Lampard has hinted that Chelsea will look to improve their squad in the January transfer window. The Blues are looking to secure a top-four finish in Lampard’s first season in charge of the west London side. Chelsea FC have been impressive on the road in the Premier League but the Blues have struggled in […]