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Manchester United have confirmed that Michael Carrick is the new club captain. The midfielder takes over the armband from Wayne Rooney , who was handed the honour when Nemanja Vidic departed in 2014, and it is a just reward for 11 years sterling service to the club. Carrick signed a one year contract extension at United this summer, keeping him ...

CHELSEA midfielder Nemanja Matic would be the perfect fit at Manchester United, according to Red Devils legend Gary Neville. Manchester United have been heavily linked with a £40million move for Matic this summer as Chelsea look to offload the Serbia international. Chelsea are said to be closing in on the signing of Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, which will pave the ...

NEWCASTLE have reportedly been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit to sign Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo. Newcastle have been in talks with Liverpool to take the 20-year-old winger on loan this summer – but both clubs cannot agree on terms of the deal. Toon manager Rafa Benitez is in the market to strengthen his squad ahead of Newcastle’s return ...

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has admitted effectively executing from the spot has been his nemesis throughout his football career. The 31-year old striker is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 international goals under his belt but spot kicks have been his headache. Gyan was tongue lashed by Ghanaian football fans when he failed to score a back-to-back penalty opportunities ...

A French court has backed footballer Karim Benzema as he fights to have a blackmail case over a sex tape dropped. The Real Madrid forward was placed under formal investigation in 2015 over an alleged bid to blackmail fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena. When he and another suspect argued the police had acted dishonestly, their case was rejected by the Appeal ...

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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is expected to sign a new deal with Manchester United as he continues his return to fitness. The Swede had been released by United at the end of the season despite being the club’s leading goalscorer last season. His campaign was cut short when he suffered a serious knee injury in the Europa League win over Anderlecht in ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are growing ever closer to signing Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol. Perisic has been linked with a summer switch to Manchester United for the majority of this transfer window. Jose Mourinho is looking to make major improvements to his squad ahead of the addition of Champions League football to his side’s ...

TIEMOUE BAKAYOKO is at the centre of a transfer tug of war between Manchester United and Chelsea, but who else could the Red Devils sign if they miss out on the Monaco ace? Chelsea had lined up Bakayoko as one of their priority signings this summer, but a deal stalled after the 22-year-old’s medical was delayed following keyhole surgery at ...

Executive Committee chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Wilfred Osei, has confirmed the Black Stars coach and his backroom staff are yet to be paid 2 months after taking the job. The delay in payment has raised concerns over why a local coach, who earns less than what former Avram Grant used to earn, is being treated this way. Several ...