‘Van Dijk was Ferdinand in the making’
Neil Lennon says he saw similarities between Virgil van Dijk and ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand when he arrived at Celtic in 2013.
‘Pogba is one of the best players in the world’
Paul Pogba is ‘one of the best players in the world’ and ‘near impossible to replace’, according to Mark Bosnich, who has urged Manchester United to keep hold of the French midfielder.
Mourinho won’t take risks with Spurs’ fitness
Jose Mourinho believes it is ‘too risky’ for Tottenham to play any more friendlies before they return to Premier League action.
Solskjaer says Alexis must fight for Man Utd spot
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that there is a place in his squad for Alexis Sanchez but indicated the Chile star would only be considered a squad player at present.
Man United win one, lose one in double-header friendlies against West Brom
Manchester United had a mixed bag of results as they stepped up their preparations for the Premier League restart after they were beaten 2-1 in the first of two matches before rallying to win the second contest 3-1 against Championship side West Brom in a friendly on Friday.
Alli banned for Man Utd clash after mocking coronavirus
Dele Alli will miss Tottenham’s first game back following the coronavirus-enforced break after being banned by the Football Association for a video posted online mocking an Asian man for supposedly having Covid-19.
Martial, Fernandes have hit it off! – Solskjaer
Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes “have hit it off” at Manchester United, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is hoping to see a new partnership “flourish” at Old Trafford.
Dybala confirms Man United, Tottenham talks
Paulo Dybala has revealed there were “conversations” with Manchester United and Tottenham over a move to the Premier League in 2019 although he didn’t want to leave Juventus without proving his worth to the club.
Man United friendly called off after Stoke boss O’Neill tests positive for coronavirus
Manchester United had a scare at their Carrington training ground on Tuesday as a friendly was cancelled at the last minute after Stoke City manager Michael O’Neill tested positive for the coronavirus.
Park Ji-sung was a nightmare! – Scholes
Paul Scholes has recalled being man-marked by Park Ji-sung in training, describing his former Manchester United teammate as a ‘nightmare’ to play against.