The biggest flop, according to the survey, was Angel Di Maria, who cost United £59.7m but who was sold after just one season to Paris St Germain for £44m. Serie A is also back in the top 2 with €579m spent on squad renovation. Manchester City spent the highest amount of the...
The midfielder, a product of the Reds youth academy, replaced Lucas in the latter stages of the game, which finished 0-0 despite both sides having a number of good chances.
His involvement stretched his number of competitive appearances to 56 (32 goals) – Wayne Rooney played 47 (22 goals) – plus an end-of-season jaunt across the world to the Far East. Tottenham warned of burn-out, but when it came to it manager Mauricio Pochettino did...
Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama – another Tottenham target – is resigned to staying on the south coast, with the relationship between his club and the north Londoners strained.
Speculation was rife towards the end of 2014-15 and through the off-season that the England global would depart, with the switch finally completed last month for a reported fee of £49million.
“They’re certainly not… what you want to win you a league, the powerful characters, the strength you need running through your team. With Benteke, I think it was Gabriel who tried to intercept the ball in front of me so I had to wait, I knew I had to be there...
He pulled a goal back for West Brom after goals from Pedro and Costa, and he headed in to make it 3-2 shortly after Terry was dismissed, perhaps harshly, after the defender prevented Rondon from racing through on goal.
Barcelona forward Neymar would consider a move to Manchester United, although the Old Trafford club are set to have to wait until next summer to sign the 23-year-old Brazil worldwide.
However, while Valverde believes that result, which included a remarkable 4-0 win in the home leg, might give them a slight mental advantage over Barca, he is expecting a tough game against the favourites for the title this season. However, not only did they hold on but they were...
Arsenal were also keen on acquiring the services of Suarez last season, with club £40M and £1 in the January transfer window. But they bought [Roberto] Firmino. No more fragility. No more waste.
“I don’t think [the critics] have to doubt Ed Woodward because he has proven already for many, many years he is the right person on the right spot”, said the Dutchman ahead of United’s Saturday match against Newcastle at Old Trafford.