Revealed : Manchester United Scouting Ghana"s Talented Youngster

Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Ghana’s Bernard Mensah, according to reports in Portugal.

 

The Ghanaian youngster joined Atletico back in 2015 amid interest from a variety of big clubs, and currently finds himself on loan at Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães.

 

The 21-year-old has been tipped for a big future and he still has five years to run on his current contract with Atletico Madrid but according to Mundo Deportivo’s Chema Fuente, Jorge Mendes – agent for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, David De Gea, Diego Costa and many more, is willing to give Jose Mourinho priority over Mensah.

 

However, according to A Bola, Manchester United have dispatched scouts to run the rule over the talented youngster decimate defenders in a variety of ways.

 

Revealed : Manchester United Scouting Ghana"s Talented Youngster

Ibrahimovic: "Jealous Paul Pogba Critics Will Eat Their Words"

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has insisted that Paul Pogba will prove his critics wrong.

Paul Pogba

The France international, who left United to join Juventus in 2012 on a free transfer, returned to Old Trafford in the summer transfer window for a world record £89m fee.

The midfielder has been a regular in Jose Mourinho’s team since his arrival, but he had a quiet day in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Ibrahimovic is confident that his teammate will make his doubters eat their words.

“All the jealous people who talk about him will swallow all of the words they have said about him,” Eurosport quotes Ibrahimovic as saying. “He will only improve and will get everyone behind him.”

Meanwhile, United are preparing for Thursday’s Europa League group match against Feyenoord.

Ibrahimovic: "Jealous Paul Pogba Critics Will Eat Their Words"

Fosu Mensah Agrees New Manchester United Deal

Dutch-born Ghanaian Timothy Fosu-Mensah has agreed a new long-term deal to stay at Manchester United, according to British newspaper reports.

The Daily Telegraph claims he will sign a new four-year contract with the Daily Mail adding an official announcement will take place in the coming days.

The 18-year-old defender, who joined United’s academy squad from Ajax in September 2014, made his first-team debut in the 3-2 win over Arsenal in February.

Fosu-Mensah had a splendid season under Coach Luis Van Gaal where he was able to make 8 appearances for the Reds in the 2015/16 season.

Fosu-Mensah would join 18-year-old Marcus Rashford and 19-year-old Cameron Borthwick-Jackson as young players who have been rewarded with new deals since the arrival of  Jose Mourinho at Man. United

Fosu-Mensah faces competition for a place in the side as right-back, with Antonio Valencia having been impressive in preseason and Matteo Darmian a second senior option.

Fosu Mensah Agrees New Manchester United Deal

Fosu-Mensah Is Going Nowhere -Agent Confirms

Manchester United star Timothy Fosu-Mensah is going nowhere – according to his agent – amid reports Jose Mourinho wants to get rid of the youngster.

The 18-year-old, who can operate in both defence and midfield, made ten appearances during his breakthrough season for the Red Devils in the 2016/17 campaign.

However, doubts were raised over Fosu-Mensah’s Old Trafford future following speculation new manager Mourinho was ready to axe him – but these have now been put to bed.

‘All those rumors in media are from nowhere,’ Jonathan Barnet told Voetbal International.

‘Timothy Fosu-Mensah stays at Manchester United.’

The Netherlands Under-19 international is already a fan favourite after just one term with United and many supporters are predicting the youngster has a major role to play under Mourinho this season.

Fosu-Mensah Is Going Nowhere -Agent Confirms

Mourinho Axes Nine Players From Current Squad

Manchester United held their latest training session at Carrington today, with several star players in attendance including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who joined in with the squad for the first time.

There were, however, also some notable absentees. Here’s a rundown of the players who weren’t present today.

1.Bastian Schweinsteiger– The experienced midfielder is still on holiday following his involvement with Germany at Euro 2016,but it reported that he is not wanted by Mourinho for the upcoming season

2.Timothy Fosu-Mensah– The youngster was hugely impressive last season as he made the breakthrough into the first-team.

3.Paddy McNair– The young defender has been linked with a loan move to Celtic, which could explain his absence today.

4.Will Keane– The forward, at the age of 23, is at the stage of his career where he needs to be playing regularly, and it appear that he is attempting to finalise a move elsewhere.

5.Andreas Pereira– The talented young midfielder has been informed by Mourinho that he can leave on loan in order to further his development.

6.Adnan Januzaj– The winger is another player who appears likely to leave United on a temporary basis during this transfer window, and he will be hopeful of faring rather better than he did during a challenging spell with Borussia Dortmund last season.

7.Axel Tuanzebe– A young defender who has impressed for United during pre-season, Tuanzebe wasn’t involved with the first-team today and it appears that he may have been training with the U23s instead.

 

8.Tyler Blackett

 

9.Cameron Borthwick-Jackson

 

Mourinho Axes Nine Players From Current Squad

Juventus & Man UTD Agree World Record Fee for Paul Pogba

The French International will become the most expensive player in the world, surpassing the fee paid by Real Madrid to sign Gareth Bale.

 

This summer’s transfer saga seems to have come to an end, as reports from Italy and England suggest Manchester United and Juventus have agreed a record-breaking fee for French midfielder Paul Pogba.

 

The Sun & L’Equipe reported earlier today that negotiations have been going on all day long, and finally a deal was reached between the two football giants. Paul Pogba will become the most expensive player in football history after Manchester United agreed to pay Juventus €120 million for the player’s services.

One more unconfirmed report suggested that Pogba had told his landlord he would vacate his home in the next few days.

According to L’Equipe, Pogba will travel to Manchester to agree personal terms. When that happens, the deal will be announced officially. Reports suggest that the French star will ask for at least £220,000 a week for the next five years.

The midfielder will return to Old Trafford four years after his departure. Pogba decided to leave Manchester United back then due to the lack of first-team opportunities granted by then-coach Sir Alex Ferguson.

A record-breaking report such as this made fans go wild on social media. Here are some of their best comments.

Juventus & Man UTD Agree World Record Fee for Paul Pogba

Roma"s President Confirms Player"s Move to Manchester United

Roma president Jim Pallotta has admitted their sought-after midfielder Miralem Pjanic could join Manchester United in a £30m ($43.5m) deal.

 

The highly-rated rated Bosnian has been linked with a big-money move to Old Trafford and Pallotta says he could join United if they meet his buyout clause.

 

New United boss Jose Mourinho is said to be keen to acquire a new central midfielder as he reshapes the Red Devils’ squad. And Pjanic has reportedly been identified as the man to lead the club’s midfield next season.

 

Pallotta denied that the likes of Radja Nainggola and Antonio Rudiger will leave the Italian capital. But he confessed that the 26-year-old star could be on his way to United.

 

“Nainggolan has a contract and he is staying with us,” he explained, according to Football Italia. “Pjanic also has a contract and we want him to remain, but if they pay the clause…”

 

United will be given permission to speak with the player if they activate his release clause and given their financial resources, could easily offer Pjanic a substantial increase on his current salary. In addition to Pjanic, United have also been linked with the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Villarreal defender Eric Bailly in recent days.

Roma"s President Confirms Player"s Move to Manchester United

£15 Bid By Manchester United To West Ham Over Player Transfer

Manchester United have made a move for West Ham defender Reece Oxford, according to reports.

United have been linked with the 17-year-old all season, but have been waiting to sort out their managerial situation before stepping up their interest.

And now Jose Mourinho, who was appointed as Old Trafford boss last week, is said to have sanctioned a move for the England Under-19 international.

According to The Sun, the Red Devils have submitted a bid worth up to £15million for the promising centre-half, who can also double up as a midfielder.

United are reportedly willing to pay top-flight rivals West Ham an initial £10m this summer, with £5m in performance-based add-ons.

Oxford, who has two years remaining on his current deal, is said to have recently turned down a new long-term contract worth £12,000 a week.

The youngster captained the Hammers’ Under-21s side to the Premier League Cup this season and also impressed in the first-team’s victory over Arsenal on the opening day of the season.

£15 Bid By Manchester United To West Ham Over Player Transfer

Shaw To Make Injury Return

Luke Shaw has handed Manchester United a significant boost as they prepare for their clash with Leicester City on Sunday by revealing that he could make his return from injury before the end of the season.

The full-back has been sidelined since September after suffering a double fracture of his leg during the Champions League defeat at the hands of PSV Eindhoven.

Shaw has been working hard on his fitness levels in recent weeks and has recently begun training outdoors with a physiotherapist at United’s Carrington training ground.

The England defender has not given up all hope of featuring before the end of the season and has revealed that he is fighting hard to make his first appearance of 2016 before the campaign is over.

Speaking to United’s website, Shaw said: “I am back outside now, still with the physio but, day by day, I am getting better and fitter.

“I am just going to keep pushing now until the end of the season and see what happens.

“At the moment, my leg feels really great every time I go outside. There was a bit of aching at the start but now they are all gone.

“It is just back to hard work now and hopefully I will see the fans before the end of the season.”

Shaw To Make Injury Return

Manchester United make bid for £19m Brazilian striker

MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly made a bid for Palmeiras’ striker Gabriel Jesus Gabriel, who starred for Brazil at last year’s Under-20 World Cup, scored 37 goals in 22 matches for Palmeiras’ youth team last term.

And according to Brazilian newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo, United have made a bid to snap up the youngster.

The 19-year-old has a release clause of £23.5million, but the Red Devils are one of five clubs who get a discount on the forward due to another clause in his contract.

United, along with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich can all apparently sign the teenager for £19m.

Gabriel, who has also been linked with a move to Arsenal, is expected to play for Brazil in the Olympics, and his agent, Cristiano Simoes, wants to wait and negotiate any deal for the striker after the tournament to get a bigger transfer fee.

He said: “Until then [the Olympics], it’s certain that he will stay. After that, we believe there will come good and concrete bids.

“Gabriel is calm and isn’t interested in these subjects, but he knows that many people want to take him and he’s now the main player who Palmeiras can make profit with.”

Manchester United make bid for £19m Brazilian striker

Van Gaal Reveals A Player He is Really Missing

Louis van Gaal has singled out Luke Shaw as Manchester United’s biggest loss during their injury-hit Premier League season.

 

Furthermore, the Dutchman also added that he’s more attack-minded than current left-back Marcos Rojo.

United have suffered greatly at the hands of injury all over the pitch this season, but most notably in defence, with the Dutchman being forced to pick a number of makeshift combinations at the back.

However, Van Gaal has singled out the absence of England left-back Shaw as particularly crucial, due to his replacement’s inability to provide the same attacking threat.

Van Gaal is quoted by the Manchester Evening News as saying: “When everybody was fit, I tell it again, I have said it before. We were first in the league at that time. Then when we had 14 injuries, or the double injuries on the full back positions, I could not solve that problem.

“Schweinsteiger and Shaw are the only ones who are injured now. Schweinsteiger, I have three midfielders in that position with Schweinsteiger, Carrick and Schneiderlin.

“Shaw, it’s still a problem, is more attacking as a full back than Marcos Rojo,” he concluded.

Van Gaal Reveals A Player He is Really Missing

Benfica"s Sanches Verbally Agrees To Sign For Manchester United But .........

It is reported that Sanches and United also have a verbal agreement in place but personal terms and medical formalities are yet to be completed.

 

According to the Daily Star, Manchester United have got the permission from Benfica to conduct talks with Renato Sanches after a preliminary bid of 40m was accepted by the Portuguese club.

 

This signing will most likely go through before the Euros take place. Sanches who is represented by the super agent Jorge Mendes is tipped to be the next big star after breaking through this season for Benfica.

 

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and also Arsenal were also in the race to sign this Portuguese wonderkid but with United’s close relations with Jorge Mendes and Mourinho’s impending move to Old Trafford.

Benfica"s Sanches Verbally Agrees To Sign For Manchester United But .........

Confirmed: Manchester United Complete Signing Of Youngster

Manchester United appear to have completed the signing of Ireland Under-16 captain Lee O’Connor.

 

O’Connor is an attacking full-back who plays for his local club Villa FC, while he has also represented his country this season at both Under-16 and Under-17 level.

The 15-year-old recently received the FAI Under-15 Player of the Year award from Everton’s Seamus Coleman.

 

And the Irish Independent claim he has now completed a move to join Nicky Butt’s United Academy in July.

The teenager will become the first Waterford-born player to join United since John O’Shea in 1998.

His move comes a day after United snapped up 16-year-old striker Nishan Burkart.

The youngster’s father revealed Burkart will move to Old Trafford this summer from Swiss club FC Zurich.

“We have decided to leave the club in the summer. Nishan switches to Manchester United,” Burkart’s father told Swiss newspaper Blick.

Confirmed: Manchester United Complete Signing Of Youngster

Manchester United"s Rojo Reveals His Admiration For Ghanaian Youngster

Marcos Rojo has insisted that he is not at all surprised by Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Marcus Rashford’s rise to prominence at Manchester United this season.

The teenage pair have earned plenty of new admirers for their impressive performance for the Red Devils since being drafted into the first team by Louis van Gaal in recent weeks.

Rashford continued his recent fine form by scoring the winner in United’s 1-0 triumph over Aston Villa at Old Trafford at the weekend, taking his tally to seven goals in his last 12 outings.

Fosu-Mensah, meanwhile, has also caught the eye with a number of impressive displays in the United defence.

However, Rojo insists that he is not surprised by the duo’s fine form in recent weeks and says there is plenty more to come.

Speaking to United’s website, Rojo said: “It might have come as a surprise to everyone else, but certainly not us. It is not a surprise for us because they have been training with us for a while so we had seen what they could do.

“Tim has great maturity and copes really under pressure, while Marcus has been vital for us and has brought us some important goals that came in fantastic wins for us.

“They’ve been showing their qualities out there for the first team and in important matches.”

Manchester United"s Rojo Reveals His Admiration For Ghanaian Youngster

Van Gaal Axes Midfielder From Manchester United Set Up

Adnan Januzaj has been axed by manager Louis van Gaal temporarily after some inappropriate behaviour in an U21 game for Manchester United.

 

The Dutchman has a “no tolerance attitude” towards players who do not maintain decorum on the pitch, which has led to first team chances hard to come by for the Belgian.

Reports from the camp of Manchester United indicate that the management had complained to Van Gaal that Januzaj and Andreas Pereira had indulged in showboating near the corner flag, with both players trying to score from the set-piece despite viable options being available in the penalty box.

Januzaj, who went on a season-long loan to Borussia Dortmund, was brought back to Old Trafford in January after he failed to make a single start in the league for Thomas Tuchel’s men.

 

Since coming back he has been in the fringes yet again and his only appearance over the last month was a 80th minute substitute appearance against Arsenal which the Red Devils won.

The 21-year-old will be hoping to get back into the team and display the form which got him a regular place under David Moyes. The Red Devils are currently sixth in the table, four points adrift of fourth placed Manchester City, but a win against Everton on 3 April could take them above West Ham United to fifth spot and within a point of City.

Van Gaal Axes Midfielder From Manchester United Set Up