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Experienced Swedish lawyer Leif Silbersky has stepped in to help get Ghanaian international midfielder Kwame Bonsu from jail over rape charges. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday adjourned the case to the next 14 days partly because the prosecutor wants to call more witnesses for questioning, and that Bonsu has demanded to replace his lawyer. Reports emerging from Sweden are ...

ERIC DIER wants to leave Tottenham and sign for Manchester United this summer. United manager Jose Mourinho has already splashed £75million on Romelu Lukaku and now wants to test Tottenham’s resolve by bidding around £50m for Dier, after missing out on Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic. And United are also hoping to push through a £40m deal for Inter Milan winger ...

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 ...