Manchester United – Sport Witness http://sportwitness.co.uk Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:15:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.15 Strange claims about Manchester United scouting mission – Red Devils linked with €75m signing http://sportwitness.co.uk/strange-claims-manchester-united-scouting-mission-red-devils-linked-e75m-signing/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/strange-claims-manchester-united-scouting-mission-red-devils-linked-e75m-signing/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:37:15 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445412 On Monday morning, we covered claims from the Portuguese media which said Manchester United had a scout at the weekend match between Vizela and Porto. In our piece, we pointed out that it wasn’t revealed who the Red Devils had been watching, and even mentioned a few names who may have impressed the emissaries. It turns

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On Monday morning, we covered claims from the Portuguese media which said Manchester United had a scout at the weekend match between Vizela and Porto.

In our piece, we pointed out that it wasn’t revealed who the Red Devils had been watching, and even mentioned a few names who may have impressed the emissaries.

It turns out that as newspaper A Bola now has a story about that scouting mission, they claim Manchester United’s target was Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

The outlet writes that the Red Devils keep their old interest in the player, and could make a new move for him in the January transfer window.

It’s said the goalkeeping position is one of the ‘more deficient’ at Manchester United, and Costa is the main candidate for that. THe club are set to make new scouting trips to watch the Portuguese star and move for him either in January or next summer, while Porto demand €75m for his transfer.

Well, it’s always interesting when Portuguese reports reveal who the scouts from English clubs had been watching, but in this case, it’s hard to find any sense in what they claim.

Manchester United have just spent over €50m on signing Andre Onana from Inter Milan, and despite the Cameroonian’s mistakes in his first months, his improvement has been clear, as he made many important saves in the derby against Manchester City, not to mention the penalty save against Copenhagen.

Even if Erik ten Hag was thinking of keeping Onana on the bench for a while, the Red Devils signed Altay Bayındır from Fenerbahce this summer.

So spending €75m on a new goalkeeper would be one of the strangest moves Manchester United could make. It’s well known they watch lots of games in the Portuguese league, and Costa may continue to impress there, but definitely not enough for an investment in the January window.

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Dutchman unsurprised by Ten Hag issues at Manchester United – Has an idea for him http://sportwitness.co.uk/dutchman-unsurprised-ten-hag-issues-manchester-united-idea/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/dutchman-unsurprised-ten-hag-issues-manchester-united-idea/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:16:46 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445473 Erik ten Hag’s problems at Manchester United are no surprising as you need to “forge a team” and not just buy one. That’s according to former Dutch winger Andy van der Meyde, who says it would be great for Ten Haag to return to former club Ajax and rebuild them instead. Ten Hag currently finds

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Erik ten Hag’s problems at Manchester United are no surprising as you need to “forge a team” and not just buy one.

That’s according to former Dutch winger Andy van der Meyde, who says it would be great for Ten Haag to return to former club Ajax and rebuild them instead.

Ten Hag currently finds the pressure increasing on himself after a dismal start to the season for Manchester United in the Premier League and the Champions League.

Sunday saw their latest disappointing defeat at the hands of fierce rivals Manchester City, who secured a comfortable 3-0 win at Old Trafford.

That was the latest to raise questions about Ten Hag and what he is doing at the club, with many debating what Manchester United want to be or how they plan to get there after two big summers of spending.

For many the belief is that despite Ten Hag making big major purchases, the club are no closer to being challengers than they were before his arrival, even if they did qualify for the Champions League last season.

Van der Meyde is not surprised by that, insisting it takes more than merely spending big sums to create a winning team.

“Let him come back to Ajax and rebuild a team. That would be great,” he said.

“Things can move so quickly in football. You cannot buy a team together. You have to forge a team.”

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‘Keep an eye’ on Manchester United for surprise signing – Player’s future ‘no longer seems certain’ http://sportwitness.co.uk/keep-eye-manchester-united-signing-players-future-no-longer-seems-certain/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/keep-eye-manchester-united-signing-players-future-no-longer-seems-certain/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:16:04 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445321 Manchester United are in the picture for AC Milan star Rafael Leão, according to a surprise claim in Italy. The winger was unhappy with Stefano Pioli’s decision to take him off the pitch in his side’s 2-2 draw against Napoli last weekend. Calciomercato.it point that out and add the coach seems to be having ‘bit

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Manchester United are in the picture for AC Milan star Rafael Leão, according to a surprise claim in Italy.

The winger was unhappy with Stefano Pioli’s decision to take him off the pitch in his side’s 2-2 draw against Napoli last weekend. Calciomercato.it point that out and add the coach seems to be having ‘bit of difficulty’ managing him.

Leão has scored three goals and registered four assists from 13 games this season and his form has dropped when compared to last season.

It’s claimed ‘things could radically change’ for him if his performances don’t improve, as his future at the San Siro ‘no longer seems certain’. When discussing options, Manchester United are mentioned.

Even though there’s been suggestions of Manchester City interest elsewhere, the outlet states Milan must ‘keep an eye’ on both Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. PSG may look at Leão to replace Kylian Mbappé, if the latter were to leave after this season.

Calciomercato.it explain the 24-year-old could decide to part ways with the Serie A side if there’s the ‘right offer’, but they don’t mention what’s deemed as the ‘right offer’.

Leão operates on the left wing, a position that’s currently occupied by Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho at Manchester United, and the latter two signed long-term deals at Old Trafford earlier this year.

This rumour feels a little forced, so it’s worth waiting for more before taking it especially seriously.

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Manchester United in race for €40m fullback as Ten Hag knows player ‘very well’ http://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-race-e40m-fullback-ten-hag-knows-player-well/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-race-e40m-fullback-ten-hag-knows-player-well/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:39:42 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445281 Manchester United and Denzel Dumfries are again being linked. This time, it’s CalcioMercato.it who share a piece on the fullback’s future, claiming the Premier League is always a potential destination for him. It’s said the Dutchman’s ‘athleticism and physicality’ would make him ‘fit perfectly’ into English football, and that’s why he becomes an obvious target.

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Manchester United and Denzel Dumfries are again being linked.

This time, it’s CalcioMercato.it who share a piece on the fullback’s future, claiming the Premier League is always a potential destination for him.

It’s said the Dutchman’s ‘athleticism and physicality’ would make him ‘fit perfectly’ into English football, and that’s why he becomes an obvious target.

The story claims we should ‘pay attention’ to Manchester United, as Erik ten Hag’s knows Dumfries ‘very well’ back from their time in the Eredivisie.

Still, the Red Devils are told to be aware of potential competition from Chelsea and Liverpool, especially with the Blues being linked for so long.

Dumfries is said to have a market value of €40m, with CalcioMercato pointing out that in case of a contract renewal with Inter Milan, the Nerazurri could end up demanding even more.

With Aaron Wan-Bissaka currently injured, Manchester United have been using Diogo Dalot in the right-back position. It’s been a while since the Red Devils have been linked to alternatives for that role, as the manager doesn’t seem satisfied with his options.

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From Portugal: Manchester City and Manchester United shared same transfer mission at the weekend http://sportwitness.co.uk/portugal-manchester-city-manchester-united-share-transfer-mission-weekend/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/portugal-manchester-city-manchester-united-share-transfer-mission-weekend/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:35:16 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445254 It wasn’t only at Old Trafford that Manchester City and Manchester United officials met each other at the weekend. According to Portuguese newspapers Record and O Jogo, the two clubs sent scouts to the match between Vizela and FC Porto on Sunday. Even though Premier League clubs are more used to sending scouts to Benfica,

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It wasn’t only at Old Trafford that Manchester City and Manchester United officials met each other at the weekend.

According to Portuguese newspapers Record and O Jogo, the two clubs sent scouts to the match between Vizela and FC Porto on Sunday.

Even though Premier League clubs are more used to sending scouts to Benfica, Porto, and Sporting home games, Manchester City and Manchester United decided to watch the Dragons playing away from home this time. That may be a sign they’re very interested in some of their players.

The newspapers do not have any information on potential targets the English sides had their eyes on. Neither of them have been linked to Porto players recently, as despite a few rumours of the Red Devils’ interest in Diogo Costa and Mehdi Taremi, those disappeared since the arrivals of Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund in the summer.

Porto won the match 2-0, and in case Manchester City and Manchester United were waiting to be impressed with specific performances, they may have liked the performance from Eustáquio, who ruled the Dragons’ midfield. Other players such as Jorge Sanchez, João Mário, Alan Varela, Francisco Conceição, Pepê, Evanilson and Taremi did well too.

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Manchester United have a ‘new wish’ for signing – Looking to add strength to defence http://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-new-wish-signing-looking-add-strength-defence/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-new-wish-signing-looking-add-strength-defence/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:16:22 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445237 Real Sociedad star Robin Le Normand has emerged as a ‘new wish’ for Manchester United, according to Fichajes.net. The centre-back has impressed for the Spanish club in the league and Champions League this season, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed with other European clubs. Manchester United have joined the chase for the 26-year-old and it’s even

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Real Sociedad star Robin Le Normand has emerged as a ‘new wish’ for Manchester United, according to Fichajes.net.

The centre-back has impressed for the Spanish club in the league and Champions League this season, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed with other European clubs.

Manchester United have joined the chase for the 26-year-old and it’s even claimed they are one of the clubs best positioned to sign him.

Fichajes.net state Erik ten Hag’s side are urgently looking to bolster their defence, more so if Harry Maguire were to make a move elsewhere.

This is where the Spain international would fit in, and could compliment both Raphaël Varane and Lisandro Martínez.

Along with the Premier League side, Real Madrid are also in the picture to sign the player, and the report states they have identified him as a defensive target for next summer.

Le Normand has a deal until 2026 and with these two clubs likely to compete for his signature, at least according to the report, it’s stated his ‘future is full of possibilities’.

Fichajes.net don’t mention if Manchester United have a desire to sign the player in January or next summer. If it’s the former, it wouldn’t make sense for them to create an urgent need to strengthen the defence by offloading Maguire.

It remains to be seen if this claim will be backed up other outlets in Spain or England.

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Man United, Aston Villa and Southampton on weekend scouting mission – Manager not panicking yet http://sportwitness.co.uk/man-united-aston-villa-southampton-weekend-scouting-mission-manager-not-worrying-losing-star/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/man-united-aston-villa-southampton-weekend-scouting-mission-manager-not-worrying-losing-star/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:16:32 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445208 Manchester United, Aston Villa and Southampton are among the clubs keeping close tabs on Brøndby IF star Nicolai Vallys, according to Ekstra Bladet. The attacking midfielder has impressed this season, scoring seven goals and registering one assist from 11 games. On Sunday, he starred by netting the winner in his side’s 2-1 victory over FC

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Manchester United, Aston Villa and Southampton are among the clubs keeping close tabs on Brøndby IF star Nicolai Vallys, according to Ekstra Bladet.

The attacking midfielder has impressed this season, scoring seven goals and registering one assist from 11 games. On Sunday, he starred by netting the winner in his side’s 2-1 victory over FC Nordsjælland.

Vallys’ performances have caught the attention of several clubs, including Manchester United, Aston Villa and Southampton.

It’s claimed the Premier League duo, the Saints, VfL Wolfsburg, Real Betis, Marseille and PSV Eindhoven all had officials in attendance yesterday to watch the 27-year-old live in action against Nordsjælland.

Among these clubs, the report states PSV had sent their chief scout to take a closer look at the Denmark international and others.

When describing his latest performance, Ekstra Bladet say Vallys showcased his qualities to the scouts who were in attendance and he’s the ‘epitome of football intelligence at a high level.’

The Dane’s deal lasts until 2026 and Brøndby manager Jesper Sørensen has admitted that he’s not surprised other clubs have set their sights on him.

“I don’t go about my day worrying about whether we can keep Vallys. But if there is someone else who thinks Vallys is more talented than us, then I can really understand that,” he said.

Despite the likes of Manchester United, Aston Villa and Southampton watching Vallys, the newspaper questions if many big clubs would ‘put large sums of millions’ on the table for a player who turned 27 years of age in September.

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“There aren’t so many Man City shirts” – Man United player sends a gentle dig ahead of derby http://sportwitness.co.uk/arent-many-man-city-shirts-man-united-player-sends-gentle-dig-ahead-derby/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/arent-many-man-city-shirts-man-united-player-sends-gentle-dig-ahead-derby/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:37:55 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445029 Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri had a word with his home country’s media ahead of the weekend derby against Manchester City. The 21-year-old was interviewed by Uruguayan outlet Carve Deportiva, and talked about the Red Devils’ preparation to face Pep Guardiola’s side on Monday. Pellistri showed confidence about Manchester United winning, highlighting the heavy schedule

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Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri had a word with his home country’s media ahead of the weekend derby against Manchester City.

The 21-year-old was interviewed by Uruguayan outlet Carve Deportiva, and talked about the Red Devils’ preparation to face Pep Guardiola’s side on Monday.

Pellistri showed confidence about Manchester United winning, highlighting the heavy schedule they’ve been through, and explaining how intense things have been for him in England.

“I’ve been lucky enough to experience two derbies, at Old Trafford is a plus,” Facundo Pellistri told Carve Deportiva.

“I was surprised to have days off in the week of a derby for example, but you get used to the system. Playing so often, the days off are very important.

“When we have a day off, we know that the day before was deadly, we train at very high intensity, two and a half hours on the court. The next day you can’t move. You recover your legs and rest your mind.”

Regarding Manchester United’s rivalry against Manchester City, he claims that he’s been seeing a lot more red shirts in town.

“Everywhere you go, there are United shirts. It strikes me that there aren’t so many City shirts.

“I still get just as nervous before games, it’s the adrenaline of the moment. The derby and even more so at Old Trafford, the atmosphere is going to be crazy.”

Despite the many rumours about a potential loan in the summer window, Pellistri ended up staying in Manchester United’s squad and made 12 appearances for Erik ten Hag’s side this season. He didn’t get many chances to start, though, and with 510 minutes on the pitch, he’s still to find a goal or an assist.

The Red Devils are trying to recover from a poor start in the Premier League and currently stand in 8th place, with 15 points.

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Manchester United target set to be put up for sale – Great chance for Erik ten Hag http://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-target-set-put-sale-great-chance-erik-ten-hag/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-target-set-put-sale-great-chance-erik-ten-hag/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:30:52 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445038 Following all the stories this year claiming Manchester United have been interested in Benfica defender Antonio Silva, we may now see the perfect opportunity for the Red Devils to try this transfer. The reason for that is the Eagles’ poor campaign in the Champions League, which is set to have a big impact on their

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Following all the stories this year claiming Manchester United have been interested in Benfica defender Antonio Silva, we may now see the perfect opportunity for the Red Devils to try this transfer.

The reason for that is the Eagles’ poor campaign in the Champions League, which is set to have a big impact on their financial plan for the next year.

Newspaper O Jogo explains that Benfica had been expecting to pick up at least three points in the group stage and try to get to the knock-out stages. However, so far, they’ve managed three defeats in three games, and things don’t look positive for a big recovery.

The millions they won’t make with the qualification are set to be earned with a sale, then, and that’s where the Manchester United target comes in.

O Jogo explains that Benfica don’t want to sell João Neves, as they believe he’ll get a lot more valuable and since Florentino Luís’ price is going down, it’s Antonio Silva who becomes the best option to cash in.

The story doesn’t make it clear how much the Lisbon side would want for the sale, or even if that transfer would be made in January or in the summer, but a sale is very much a possibility.

Either way, it seems like a fine chance for Manchester United.

Their interest in the player was recently the reason for a front page story in Portugal, and it’s also been said that he’s aware the Red Devils should be coming for him.

If it’s as genuine and solid as those claims, and others, have made out, they may be about to be handed a fine opportunity to get their man.

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Tottenham, Man United and West Ham ‘willing to spend’ big to secure signing – Tussle on the horizon http://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-man-united-west-ham-willing-spend-big-secure-signing-tussle-horizon/ http://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-man-united-west-ham-willing-spend-big-secure-signing-tussle-horizon/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:38:28 +0000 http://sportwitness.co.uk/?p=445023 Fulham, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham are all ‘willing to spend’ to secure the signing of Uruguayan defender Sebastián Cáceres from CF America. That’s according to Fanaticos, who cover the player today and the Premier League quartet’s willingness to spend what is required to secure his signature. Cáceres has found himself increasingly linked with

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Fulham, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham are all ‘willing to spend’ to secure the signing of Uruguayan defender Sebastián Cáceres from CF America.

That’s according to Fanaticos, who cover the player today and the Premier League quartet’s willingness to spend what is required to secure his signature.

Cáceres has found himself increasingly linked with a move to Europe over the last few weeks, with Tottenham in particular thought to be keen on him.

Fanaticos back this up and say with the pre-planning for the January transfer window in Europe starting to heat up, America are one of the clubs that could be most affected.

There is growing interest in Cáceres from England, with Fulham, Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham all having shown an interest and a wiliness to spend the money required to get him.

His performances in the games between September and October have been ‘exceptional’, helping to raise his profile and generate interest in Europe too.

America are not willing to let their jewel go ‘easily’, though, and sources close to the club have confirmed to Fanaticos that the board are asking for no less than $5m for their player. That would work out at around £4.1m.

Such a figure would seemingly be no problem for any of the clubs, with Fulham, Manchester United, Spurs and West Ham all paying considerably higher fees last summer alone.

That’s the asking price either way and American seem to think that someone will pay it for Cáceres eventually, with Fanaticos adding that they’re already hunting for a replacement.

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