Football began over 150 years ago. For myself, personally, it began in 1990. At the age of ten, I fell in love with the sport and of course Manchester United. Watching the FA Cup Final with my father and his mates, followed by Italia ’90, it really did capture my imagination. This got me thinking, … Read more
The defensive midfield slot has been an ongoing saga all summer, with a number of names being linked with the club, but finally Jose Mourinho has his man, with Nemanja Matic joining the club from rivals Chelsea. It is believed that he was first choice, but due to the Romelu Lukaku transfer from under Antonio … Read more
THIRD SIGNING WRAPPED UP Manchester United completed the transfer of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea yesterday. It is the end of a protracted transfer saga that occupied the back pages for over a month. Matic will don the No. 31 jersey, lying vacant since the departure of Bastian Schweinsteiger. Matic is the third signing of the … Read more
MATIC DEAL VERY CLOSE Manchester United are very close to sealing a deal for Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic. He was pictured in a United training kit in an image which leaked and went viral yesterday. Several respected journalists were unanimous in their opinion that it is a mere formality that Matic would be a United … Read more
GALA TIME Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is reportedly being lined up by Turkish side Galatasaray. The Turkish giants confirmed that they are in negotiations with United over a proposed move. Respected Turkish outlets also reported that the Belgian has agreed personal terms with Galatasaray. Galatasaray’s sporting director went on record saying: “We have a … Read more
Despite links with a number of players, United failed to land a third major signing of the summer. United’s interest in landing a defensive midfielder and winger is not a secret in the footballing world. After failing to land one of their prime targets in Ivan Perisic, United looked at alternatives in RB Leipzig’s Emil … Read more
CONTRACT NEWS Ander Herrera and Manchester United are reportedly deep in negotiations with regards to a new deal. Herrera even met with United executive Ed Woodward in Washington during the squad’s stay in the city as part of the Tour. Negotiations are believed to be a formality and the player is expected to sign on … Read more
In this week’s From the Archives, we take a look at United’s biggest ever Premier League win – the 9-0 demolition job of Ipswich Town back in 1995. This match was one for the record books as a number of records were broken on the day. United’s Andy Cole became the first ever Premier League … Read more
WUNDERKIND ON TRIAL Manchester United have welcomed Brazilian wunderkind Gabriel Martinelli to the youth fold on a trial basis. The 16-year-old has been training in Manchester for some time and his presence with the team was confirmed by the club yesterday. He was given a 30-minute cameo against Lincoln City on Wednesday. ACADEMY WINS BIG … Read more
Manchester United Career Details: Signed From: Middlesbrough, August 1989 for £2,300,000 by Sir Alex Ferguson. Position: Centre-Back Appearances (Goals): 437 (15) between August 1989 & July 1998. Honours: F.A. Premier League Winner (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997. F.A. Cup Winner (3): 1990 (1-0 (replay after 3-3 draw) vs. Crystal Palace); 1994 (4-0 vs. Chelsea); 1996 … Read more