And Graeme Souness has suggested to the Red Devils that they faint and catch Lionel Messi, saying that “absolutely” you can see him at Old Trafford.
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COST ADVANTAGE
Manchester United is reportedly moving to the extreme of Juventus Douglas Costa.
Sky Sport Italia says the Red Devils have been fans of the Brazilian for several years, but are involved in their injury history.
Costa, who will turn 30 next month, recently revealed that he plans to leave football because of his fitness problems.
Ace de la Juve has suffered 18 serious injuries in his career, adding a calf challenge that ruled him for nearly 4 months last season.
Costa has made only seven starts in Serie A this season and has struggled to reflect his form since leaving Bayern Munich.
He is one of the key players expected to be sold to raise new Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo this summer.
JUVE GOT THE RON MAN
Juventus would cease to be “non-transferable” to Cristiano Ronaldo and could simply make the decision to deposit money for 54 million pounds.
The game states that Paris Saint-Germain helps to monitor progress and can act after the end of the Champions League.
Ronaldo’s super-agent Jorge Mendes has already introduced him to europe’s biggest clubs since Juventus’ departure from the European Cup.
Despite a record crusade against the purpose and title of Serie A, the Season of the Portuguese superstar ended with disappointment.
The losses in the finals of Italian Suppercoppa and Coppa Italia were aggravated by a clash outside the champions league gates.
After the fall in Lyon, Maurizio Sarri fired and replaced through green club legend Andrea Pirlo.
NO TROFEO … Still
United enthusiasts must have confidence in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and will soon win trophies.
Ole Gunnar Solskjor: named in 2018, no ENCORE trophy
There are some things you can’t rush. pic.twitter.com/NNBx7CX41u
– ✨Moll✨ (O MollyW1997) August 16, 2020
BRUNO IN BUST-UP
Bruno Fernandes that he and Victor Lindelof had buried the axe after having a heated argument after the winner of Sevilla last night.
He said: “I think it’s general to take a goal.
“We had 10 minutes later to score and everyone was angry, it’s not about me or Victor, it’s about the team.
“What happened between Victor and me is normal, in football happens, is a look.
“It will happen much more on other teams.
“What’s vital now is to see the mistakes everyone has made and chase in the next games.”
– Football at BT Sport – Club2020 (@btsportfootball) 16 August 2020
RIO’S WISDOM
There’s an explanation for last night’s defeat, according to Rio Ferdinand.
– Rio Ferdinand (rioferdy5) 16 August 2020
ALL WRONG FACTS
Manchester United was 3 seasons winning a trophy for the first time since 1987-89.
This is the moment when Sir Alex Ferguson almost lost his job … before perfecting the trophy-winning device that your wonderful United teams.
But he won the 1989 FA Cup before his team won the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1990.
WORKING LIKE A DEVIL
Harry Maguire has played more minutes than any other footballer in the world in a grueling 2019–20 season.
But the season ended in defeat when Manchester United fell out of the Europa League after a 2–1 semi-final loss to Sevilla.
The 6-foot-4-inch defender arrived at Old Trafford last summer as part of a successful 80 million pound movement.
Although the rates caught the eye, he missed not a single’s single from his team’s 2019-2020 Premier League crusade, the first outfielder to achieve such a feat since Gary Pallister in 1994-95.
And boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has almost leaned on him also in cup competitions.
With the Red Devils reaching the semi-finals of the two national cups, as well as the final stages of the Europa League, the matches took place quickly.
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Scholes added: “There’s a lot of the lens.
“You can blame the back 4 for this goal.
“Williams can’t get to the ball, where Maguire is, I don’t know.
“But for me, Lindelof is the problem.”
Condemned
Paul Scholes was NOT inspired by Victor Lindelof’s mark when Luuk de Jong discovered him to score a Sevilla goal last night.
Scholes said: “Even if United deserved to win, there is no doubt about that, it was the most productive team, it must be said that the goal of the moment, the shocking defensive component.
“Lindelof and [Harry] Maguire, whether from the first pole, a centre forward, Lindelof has to see it.
“Then Wan-Bissaka has to cover it if he doesn’t think he sees it.
“Surely Lindelof as a center half, has its center front, you have to look at it, the angle of your frame is wrong.”
FUGA CIEGA
The Premier League opening day matches appear to have been revealed, with Manchester United vs Arsenal on the agenda.
The 2020-21 Fantasy Premier League crusade was presented on Saturday, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to build their groups in a pleasant and early way.
But some eagle-eyed enthusiasts have detected an obvious error: the next wary parts of the players are listed.
If correct, the return of the Premier League on 12 September will be highlighted through a successful clash between Man Utd and Arsenal at Old Trafford.
If true, the pair will face each other for the first time since New Year’s Day, when Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis the Gunners are aiming for a 2-0 victory.
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Former Old Trafford midfielder added: “We’re talking about millions those days to get those players, but it’s the players who win you the trophies, they’re the ones who bring you the medals.
“We know this thing is happening from Sancho, they have to spend more money.
“If they need to win trophies, they have to start spending money.
“They created occasions tonight, but if you talk about Sancho on this team tonight, United will score.”
SAN IS BRIGHTER
Paul Scholes believes Manchester United would have Sevilla if he had Jadon Sancho on the team.
Scholes has suggested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer start spending a lot of money on star signings if he needs to win trophies soon.
United wasted opportunities in their 2–1 loss in the Europa League semi-finals to Sevilla in Cologne on Sunday night.
The likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood all missed gold opportunities to hit the target in a dominant spell 15 minutes after halftime.
United went 1-0 in the crash thanks to an early penalty by Bruno Fernandes.
Scholes told BT Sport: “I don’t think they played badly, I think they were smart tonight in front of a very smart Seville.
“But those 15-20 minutes after the break with all those opportunities, you have to write them down.
“We talk about quality, we talk about spending on a center forward and great players.
JADON’T GO
Jadon Sancho can simply “repent” of his move to Manchester United and remain at Borussia Dortmund, according to Paul Ince.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sued the 20-year-old English winger, worth 108 million pounds, throughout the summer.
Old Trafford icon Ince told the Daily Star: “In Dortmund he plays every week and that’s what he wants.
“He will score goals for Dortmund in the Champions League next season.
“There is no hurry for him. You can take your time and you have a lot to learn.
“Sancho can continue to expand in Dortmund. You don’t need to go back to the Premier League and stuff.
A LOOK
United’s deficiency has claimed the glory of the Europa League this season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fell in a 2–1 loss to Sevilla in their semi-final clash in Cologne.
But as in the past against Copenhagen, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team missed a number of opportunities to kill the game.
In both games, United had FOUR-SIX shots on purpose, but only scored two consequences of Bruno Fernandes to show it.
Solskjaer desperate to finish the season with the cutlery to climb to an impressive 3rd position in the Premier League.
But it is the eternal Europa League winners, Sevilla, who qualify for the last lap in Cologne.
GOOD MORNING MANCHESTER UNITED FANS
Red Devils enthusiasts Sergio Romero will leave the club this summer, according to The Manchester Evening News.
The number two striker at Old Trafford has been eliminated from the starting line-up for the Europa League club semi-final against Sevilla.
The 33-year-old goalkeeper had played at all Of United games at the festival before this season.
United’s chances of signing Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho this summer seem to be waning.
Mundo Deportivo says Dortmund’s executive leader insisted that the star would be at the club next season.
United is reportedly in the race to recruit Monaco central defender Benoit Badiashile.
Media in France say a bid of 27.2 million pounds will be enough to seal a move to Old Trafford for Ligue 1 star.
And Ole Gunner Solskjaer warned that United was too rivals between Liverpool and Manchester City.
The Daily Star reports that Old Trafford’s boss is urging the club board to spend a lot of cash if he wants to watch the team fight for league titles.
And United’s goal, Moussa Dembele, could leave Lyon this summer, according to ligue 1 club president.
The former Celtic scorer twice scored man City after being subtitled in the quarter-finals of Lyon the Etihad.
SERG OFF?
Manchester United enthusiast Sergio Romero will leave the club this summer after being eliminated from the starting line-up of the Europa League semi-final.
Romero, 33, has played in each and every Europa League match for the club until his last four matches tonight.
And striker number two kept the club’s quarter-final victory over Copenhagen blank.
United’s rivals Leeds United has been linked to a resolution through The Argentine goalkeeper, to the Manchester Evening News.
NOT ROMERO
Paul Scholes insists that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has the right to play David De Gea against Sevilla instead of opting for the moment goalscorer Sergio Romero.
The Red Devils face La Liga tonight in the semi-finals of the Europa League.
And Romero has been United’s goal in every match of the tournament so far.
Scholes told BT Sport: “I know Romero plays in those games, but I think when you play against Copenhagen and that kind of team, you can get away with it, but when you play in a very smart team.
“Your goalkeeper has to play.”
SANCHO BLOW?
Man United’s chances of signing Jadon Sancho seem to be diminishing.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Borussia Dortmund’s coach Hans-Joachim Watzke would have said the club has no plans to sign a summer contract.
And the Spanish media report that Dortmund’s manager has insisted that the 20-year-old England foreigner will be at the club next season.
Sancho and his new dortmund teammate Jude Bellingham took the target in the club’s 11-2 win over Vienna in Austria.
GET A BIG BEN
Man United is believed to lead the race to signal Monaco Benoit Badiashile
LeSport 10 claims that The Old Trafford club is in the ideal position to deflect the discussions the player would have had with suitors.
Chelsea and Real Madrid would be the other interested in signing the 19-year-old 1.83-metre.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is believed to be willing to take the teenager to his wife Harry Maguire in central defense.
French media say a bid of 27.2 million pounds could be enough for the player to move to Old Trafford.
GUNNAR GET TRANSFERS
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned that Manchester United is too far away from Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League.
The Daily Star says Old Trafford’s boss has suggested to his board that he spends a lot if they want to watch the club fight for league titles.
Solskjaer said: “It’s a race. You can see the formation of the teams. We take a look at the team and the logistics of the players.”
“We still have a long way to go to succeed at the point of groups in the most sensitive in the Premier League. They’re way ahead of us.”
JULE AT THE CROWN
Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui believes we’ve seen the Manchester United team in recent years.
Speaking about his team’s Europa League semi-final with United tonight, he said: “I think United is United in recent years, they’ve discovered their football.
“They haven’t lost since January in the Premier League, which is such a competitive league, and they’re in the right place.
“They are a team in general in many ways, with wonderful strength and will force us to play a wonderful game if necessary to compete with them.
KNOCK UTD DOWN?
Manchester United’s target, Moussa Dembele, could leave Lyon this summer, according to the club’s president, Jean-Michel Aulas.
The former Chelsea scorer came from the bench to score twice against Manchester City, as the Frenchman organised a semi-final with Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
However, after a seventh position in Ligue 1, unless Lyon wins the competition, they will not qualify for Europe for the first time since 1997, and their players may leave accordingly.
Classrooms said: “I will do everything I can to stay with the players.
“But players scheduled to play in Europe might need to pass because we don’t have European football.”
XAV TO GO
Barcelona legend Xavi has named Manchester United among those he will lead in England.
Xavi, now al-Sadd’s coach in Qatar, has been heavily connected with a return to Barca as a coach, but told Sky Sports that moving to England would be an exciting alternative.
He said: “Obviously, if I had to organize I would like a wonderful team, City or United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham.”
Xavi moved to United in 2008 before Pep Guardiola took over camp Nou.
JIMENEZ TO UTD?
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested to Juventus that he point to Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Mexican foreigner has been linked to a move to one of Europe’s most sensitive clubs this summer, Manchester United would be interested.
It is already believed that the Wolves have signed a 29-year-old substitute with 27 million pounds, Braga striker Paulinho, with reports in Portugal that Jimenez is already at Old Trafford.
Jimenez scored 27 goals in all competitions last season, the Wolves qualify for the Europa League quarter-finals and a seventh place in the Premier League.
SEE ITS SOUND
Graeme Souness has asked Lionel Messi to go to Man Utd or Man City this summer.
After Barcelona’s 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich, he wrote in the Times: “Lionel Messi seemed like a tired guy to dress up with this team; without him, they wouldn’t even be smart enough to qualify for the Champions League.
“It would be the best week to make a special offer for the 33-year-old Argentine and you might see him play against Manchester United or City.”
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