Bastian Schweinsteiger has had a ton of new experiences since he left Manchester United for the Chicago Fire. He’s adjusted very well from the English Premier League to American Major League Soccer, and he’s helped guide his new team into MLS contention. The Fire are the hottest team in league, undefeated in their last eight.

However, last night brought another new and this time unpleasant experience for Schweinsteiger, a run-in with the MLS Disciplinary Committee.

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A-Z Sportswear, the clothing line of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, may have given away the Swedish striker’s next destination. His contract expiring at Manchester United, the club have decided not to renew. Recovering from a cruciate ligament injury, and subsequent knee surgery, he won’t be back in action until at least January.

Ibra is rehabilitating at the club’s Carrington training ground. Sources have told ESPN FC there remains a possibility Ibrahimovic could sign a short-term deal with United once he is fully fit. Of course, that’s a long shot at best.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is now longer a member of the Manchester United, but he’s still rehabilitating with the club, and the team’s Carrington training ground. Sources have told ESPN FC there remains a possibility Ibrahimovic could sign a short-term deal with United once he is fully fit.

After his knee surgery, performed in order to repair ligament damage, he still faces another six month or so before being fully fit again. In the meantime, United are looking for a replacement striker, and Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata remains the current #1 target. 

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Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has thrown some cold water on the fire of transfer rumors between his club and Manchester United which have been burning up the internet lately. Perez played down the idea of an acquiring United goalkeeper David De Gea finally, even though that narrative has once again returned in full force this summer.

“Will De Gea leave United and return to his hometown Madrid?” stories are a summer transfer window tradition unlike any other.

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Before the Cristiano Ronaldo news broke, it was actually Alvaro Morata who was the dominant storyline in the Manchester United and Real Madrid news worlds. There were reports that Morata was nearing a deal to join United, but today those claims have been proven to be too presumptive.

Getting back to CR7, he is furious right now, to the point he wishes to leave Spain, a country where he stands accused of defrauding tax authorities to the tune of €14.7m.

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Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Manchester United‘s challenging preseason schedule will truly toughen them up for next season. Sir Alex looks at United’s participation in the 2017 International Champions Cup, where they will face some of the richest and most powerful clubs in the entire world, and encourages the Red Devils to rise up.

He’s thrown down the gauntlet to Manager Jose Mourinho, motivating him to prepare his younger players to reach the highest level, once the competitions do have meaning in the regular season.

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