Atletico Madrid star, Antoine Griezmann has responded to report linking him with a move to Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United. Conventional wisdom holds that France teammate and confidant Paul Pogba will be key to recruiting Griezmann to Old Trafford.
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Ibrahimovic winner gives Manchester United EFL Cup glory against Southampton
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late header secured Manchester United the first major trophy of the Jose Mourinho era, breaking Southampton hearts at the end of a thrilling EFL Cup final. Wembley bore witness to a superb encounter as expectant United faced a Saints side looking to win just the second major trophy in their history, the first having come 41 years ago when the sides met in the FA Cup final.
Where are they now? Manchester United’s 2010 League Cup winning side
“In that way we hope United will win at the weekend and one of the biggest clubs wins the FA Cup , because then it’s possible seventh in the table can play a qualification for the Europa League “. Thus, it seems very likely that the EFL Cup final tonight will have no bearing whatsoever on Mourinho’s future at Manchester United, but he will want his team to reward their hard work this season with silverware.
Mourinho promises ‘two or three good signings’ for Manchester United
… the squad we have and the difficulties we are having during the season, I think we are more than fine,” he told Sky Sports . “I think we will be ready in July to open the door for two or three good players to help us to improve our level. “You reach …
Manchester United secure Europa League progress against St Etienne at a cost
Manchester United secured Europa League progress at a cost, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan limping off shortly after opening the scoring against St Etienne to put his EFL Cup final hopes in jeopardy. Jose Mourinho named a surprisingly-strong line-up considering they arrived in France boasting a 3-0 lead for the last-32 return leg – a bold decision that backfired somewhat.
Scholes tells Man Utd: Give Carrick a new deal
The former United midfielder has insisted that his old team-mate should be kept on for another year beyond the 2016-17 campaign Paul Scholes says he wouldn’t hesitate offering Michael Carrick a new one-year contract at Manchester United if he was the man in charge at the club. Carrick was given a one-year deal by United last summer in one of Jose Mourinho’s first decisions upon taking over from Louis van Gaal at Ol Trafford.
The mind games started early for Jose Mourinho
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has told Chelsea they have the Premier League title in the bag and can already begin focusing on an FA Cup quarter-final against his side. United booked their place in the last eight by edging Championship strugglers Blackburn 2-1 on Sunday, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stepping off the bench to settle matters after goals from Danny Graham and Marcus Rashford.
FA Cup: Ibrahimovic rescues United, Kane nets Spurs treble
Sunday Feb 19, 2017. . Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates after scoring during the English FA Cup soccer match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba will be viewed as a bargain, according to Jose Mourinho
Paul Pogba’s world-record transfer fee will one day look a bargain, according to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. And Mourinho reckons that as other clubs begin to start spending such amounts on players he views as inferior, the Pogba deal will represent good value.
Reunions abound as Man Utd tackle Saint-Etienne in Europa League
Just like the New England Patriots boss, Manchester United’s manager wasn’t smiling after his team beat AS Saint-Etinne in the first leg of their Round of 32 meeting in the UEFA Europa League. Manchester United will travel to Stade Geoffroy-Cuichard in Saint-Etinne, France on February 22 for the second leg of the Round of 32. The pair have spoken of their excitement prior to the game and another player rubbing his hands in anticipation is United’s Anthony Martial , who came through the ranks at Saint-Etienne’s arch rivals Lyon.
Football: Pogba unfazed by price tag, brother says ahead of showdown
London: Paul Pogba has no concerns over the huge transfer fee paid for his move to Manchester United but he does get angry when he loses, according to his brother Florentin, who will face his younger sibling in the Europa League this week. The French midfielder returned to United from Juventus for a world record fee of A 89 million in August and Florentin believes the hype surrounding the transfer does not concern his brother in the slightest.
Manchester United transfer news and rumours: David De Gea to be…
Manchester United are preparing to offer David De Gea another new contract to keep him from the clutches of Real Madrid. The Daily Star Sunday report that are preparing to increase the 200,000-a-week wages that the Spanish stopper already earns.
Man Utd 2-0 Watford: Match Report
Anthony Martial returns to form as Manchester United see off Watford Anthony Martial impressed on his return to the Manchester United starting line-up, scoring one and providing the other as Jose Mourinho’s men comfortably overcame Watford. The player started brightly when he arrived from Monaco but has struggled to recapture that form this term, with his lack of game time leading to questions over his happiness and Old Trafford future.
Fellaini: Even in training Ibrahimovic shouts and does everything to win
The Swedish striker has been in prolific form for Manchester United and makes life tough for his colleagues in training, says one of them Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s desire to win is insatiable, according to Marouane Fellaini, who says the Manchester United striker wants to win every game, even in training. Ibrahimovic instantly became a favourite with the Old Trafford faithful with five goals in as many games at the start of the season and, although a slump followed, his return of 20 in 33 appearances is a handsome one in his first season in England.
Ed Woodward does not expect major changes to Manchester United squad this summer
Ed Woodward has promised to keep improving Manchester United’s squad, although the executive vice-chairman has said this summer’s transfer window will not see the same “churn” of players. United have splurged vast amounts on new players since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, including last summer’s world-record acquisition of Paul Pogba after deals for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly.
Atleti chief: Griezmann to stay
… of Griezmann is “not cut and dried” and could hinge on qualification for the Champions League, according to Sky Sports’ Terry Gibson . United are embroiled in a six-way battle for Champions League qualification in the Premier League, while …
‘Liverpool must splash the cash like Man Utd and Chelsea’ – Aldridge
The ex-Reds striker is expecting there to be plenty of movement at Anfield over the summer, with it essential that Jurgen Klopp is backed with funds Liverpool need “a fair few players” and will have to “splash the cash” this summer in order to keep pace with their Premier League rivals, says John Aldridge. The Reds have seen the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea spend big of late in an effort to force their way into title contention.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says some of his players are not mentally strong enough
United are stuck in sixth spot in the Premier League , with the title out of reach. And Mourinho, who is set for another big summer spending spree, conceded some of his squad have been in a comfort zone and are not natural winners like he is.
Jose Mourinho believes he is instilling a winning mentality at Manchester United
Last season’s FA Cup was the only major trophy United could muster in the three underwhelming campaigns that followed Sir Alex Ferguson’s success-laden reign. The 20-time league champions even failed to qualify for the Champions League in two of those seasons, leading the board to turn to Mourinho in a bid to take the club back to the top of the English game.
Revealed: The players most to blame for Man Utd’s wastefulness
Manchester United ‘s wastefulness in front of goal has been brought into focus yet again this week after their 0-0 draw with Hull. The raw statistics show that from a whopping 391 shots at goal in the Premier League this season they’ve scored just 33. That’s a conversion rate of 8.44%.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho rules out Wayne Rooney departure
The 31-year-old’s Old Trafford future has long been under scrutiny and intensified after he became the club’s all-time top scorer earlier in the month. Rooney has been widely linked with a move to China, potentially before their transfer window shuts at the end of February.
Manchester United make a 80m Griezmann their top transfer target
The Old Trafford outfit are keen to recruit the 25-year-old and Atletico may need to sell to fund the move to their new stadium Manchester United have made Antoine Griezmann their top transfer target and will tempt Atletico Madrid with an offer in the region of a 80 million in the summer. Manager Jose Mourinho is still looking to improve his side’s attack in order to compete with the best in the Premier League and Europe, and the Portuguese sees the 25-year-old France forward as a player who can provide quality across a number of positions at Old Trafford.
Antoine Griezmann’s brother drops Manchester United hint
The Atletico Madrid star’s youngster sibling has shown his support for Jose Mourinho’s side in the past, most recently in a series of now-deleted tweets while watching United beat Feyenoord in the Europa League in November. Antoine has been long been linked with a move to Old Trafford, even revealing recently that he would like to play with France team-mate Paul Pogba on a more regular basis, with speculation mounting over a possible summer switch from Spain .
Transfer news: The latest rumours from Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and all the top teams
The 17-year-old Swedish forward, dubbed the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic, looked ready to join Real Madrid for 10m last week but has been persuaded to join Thomas Tuchel’s talented young side in the Bundesliga. Manchester United and Chelsea are weighing up bids of up to 200 million to land Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale in the summer transfer window, Don Balon reports.
250! History-maker Rooney saves the day for listless Man Utd
The captain came off the bench to net a 94th-minute equaliser, taking him past Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time tally History maker and saviour. It has been a while since Wayne Rooney delivered a really memorable, game-changing goal for Manchester United but on Saturday he was the man of the moment as the Red Devils somehow snatched a point when all seemed lost against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
Rooney salvages point for United with club record 250th goal
After the long wait to break Manchester United’s scoring record, Wayne Rooney ensured the landmark 250th goal was still dramatic. The United captain bent in a free kick in stoppage time at Stoke to salvage a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the Premier League and move clear of Bobby Charlton at the top of the club’s all-time scoring leaderboard.
Pogba wants me back at Manchester United, claims Januzaj
The Belgium international is currently on loan at Sunderland, but is under contract at Old Trafford until 2018 and says it is his goal to return Adnan Januzaj says Paul Pogba has quizzed him on his future, with Manchester United’s record signing eager to see the Belgium international back at Old Trafford. The 21-year-old winger is currently taking in a season-long loan at Sunderland under former Red Devils boss David Moyes.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is booked for diving by referee Jon Moss
The Football Association has confirmed it is talking to the Scottish Football Association about the pros and cons of taking retrospective action against players who dive. Introduced in 2011, the SFA’s rule 201 gives a disciplinary panel the power to impose two-game bans for acts of simulation missed by the match officials or rescind yellow cards for players who were incorrectly adjudged to have dived.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Paul Pogba can handle the Manchester United pressure
Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Paul Pogba can cope with the constant focus at Manchester United, with the veteran striker finding such external pressure child’s play compared to his own high standards. Jose Mourinho’s men are on a 16-match unbeaten run having overcome a bumpy start to the season, thanks in no small part to key players hitting form.
Guardiola virtually concedes title after heavy loss for City
The English Premier League season is barely passed the halfway point and already Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has virtually given up on winning the title Guardiola virtually concedes title after heavy loss for City The English Premier League season is barely passed the halfway point and already Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has virtually given up on winning the title Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2iAkdwT Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, centre, celebrates scoring his side’s first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.
Jose Mourinho admits there is ONE big flaw in his Man United team after Liverpool draw
Jose Mourinho admitted Manchester United’s struggles at set-pieces against Liverpool was down to the lack of defensively-minded players in his side. United struggled to deal with Liverpool’s seven corners at Old Trafford – with the visitors’ opener coming after Paul Pogba handled the ball in the box.
Arsenal legend reveals what baffles him about Man United star Paul Pogba
Ian Wright admits he was baffled by the antics surrounding Paul Pogba ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Liverpool . The French superstar was given his own emoji ahead of the game which was displayed around the stadium during United’s 1-1 draw.
Paul Pogba: Jose Mourinho advice helped me step up performance
Paul Pogba, left, has seen his form improve in recent weeks which he puts down to advice from Jose Mourinho Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says he has been greatly encouraged by advice from manager Jose Mourinho which as a result has given him more freedom on the pitch. The 23-year-old, who rejoined the Premier League club from Italian champions Juventus last summer, revealed United boss Mourinho told him “you know how to play, do what you want” which handed the France international a confidence boost and has seen his form improve in recent weeks.
Mourinho demands more intensity after EFL Cup win over Hull
Manchester United have one foot in the EFL Cup final after goals from Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini put them in firm control of their semi-final against Hull City, ahead of the second leg on 26 January. It was hardly a vintage performance from a strong United side, and they laboured to make much headway in the first-half against a doughty Hull side.
League Cup takes on added importance for Klopp and a
The League Cup is an odd competition. It begins as a distraction, but often ends as a springboard to further success.
Manchester United stars Wayne Rooney, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata and co…
Let’s make it nine in a row! Manchester United stars arrive at their pre-match hotel ahead of tonight’s cup semi World Cup madness: 48 countries, 16 groups and shoot-outs to decide ALL draws… FIFA chiefs vote for bloated new format 10 years of domination: Ronaldo vs Messi era goes on and on The ultimate football fairytale? Last month, this kid was made redundant at the Bentley factory in Crewe.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, pictured, and Paul Pogba are among those Jose Mourinho will recall
Jose Mourinho has pledged to give Manchester United’s EFL Cup semi-final against Hull everything, despite this weekend’s mouth-watering clash with Liverpool looming large. United will look to extend an eight-match winning run in all competitions when the Premier League’s bottom side arrive at Old Trafford for Tuesday’s first leg.
Rooney equals goal record in Man United rout of Reading
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney equalled Bobby Charlton’s club record of 249 goals as the FA Cup holders reached the fourth round with an emphatic 4-0 home win over Championship side Reading on Saturday.
Paul Pogba happy to see good friend Antoine Griezmann excel on world stage
Paul Pogba expressed his pride at seeing Antoine Griezmann establish himself as one of the leading strikers in the world as speculation mounts that the two could soon be playing together at Manchester United as well as France. Paul Pogba expressed his pride at seeing Antoine Griezmann establish himself as one of the leading strikers in the world as speculation mounts that the two could soon be playing together at Manchester United as well as France.
Manchester United’s Morgan Schneiderlin is exactly the class of player West Brom must sign
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis wants to add another midfielder to the ranks and his preferred option is Morgan Schneiderlin. Along with the signing of ex-Tottenham man and Belgian international Nacer Chadli, it shows that West Brom under the guidance of Pulis are going in the right direction.