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Former England international Gary Neville, via Sky Sports, said that something wrong must have happened between Harry Kane and Tottenham Hotspur football club.
The striker who has long been linked with a move to Manchester City, has failed to show up for training the past few days. Spurs are yet to accept a bid for Kane from the Premier League champions, who are also currently closing Jack Grealish.
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The preseason is winding down, and it won’t be long until the games actually count for real. Manchester United will face Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday in what will be their final preseason warm-up before starting the Premier League season against Leeds United on Aug. 14.
As is usual this time of year, there are a lot of questions to be sorted out with the roster. Let’s run through some of the most pressing questions and issues.
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It still remains to be seen what will happen with the goalkeeping situation at Manchester United once this upcoming season kicks off. Dean Henderson, who usurped David de Gea down the stretch of this past season, is thought to probably still be the No. 1, but he’s going to be on the sidelines for a bit.
Henderson, 24, tested positive for covid-19 three weeks ago, and he’s still feeling the long term effects of contracting the coronavirus. While Dean Henderson tested negative and then returned to training, he is now suffering from the long term fatigue associated with covid-19.
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If you want success, you have to dress for it, and the Manchester United 2021-22 away kit, which pays homage to the Class of ’92, reflect the ambitions and expectations of the club for this season. Given how they signed Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane this summer, while also not losing any players of note (at least not yet), they have overtly stated their intent this upcoming season.
Meanwhile a couple of United’s chief big six rivals have been largely inactive thus far in the transfer market. Of course we still have another month left in the window, so anything can happen.
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1990s nostalgia is overall really hot right now, and that’s totally understandable, also every deserved, given how awesome that decade was 30 years ago. It was an extra special time for Manchester United too as they were just starting to reach the heights of their power, with the Sir Alex Ferguson golden era taking hold.
With that in mind, United have revealed their new away kit for the 21-22 season on Saturday, and it’s back to the future.
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As had been expected, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will undergo shoulder surgery, and in doing so, be unable to participate in the first couple months of the season.
A couple weeks ago, PA News Agency reported that Rashford would go under the knife in order to resolve his chronic injury problem, and that this procedure will leave sidelined for about 8-12 weeks, meaning he’ll miss out on a significant chunk of the early season.
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Manchester United are really making a statement this summer transfer window. They’ve made it clear they’re backing their current manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with a new contract extension and some splashing of the cash in the transfer market.
The Norwegian acknowledged that his club is in it to win it, by noting the ambition Old Trafford has shown in handing him a big transfer war chest to work with.
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Simone Biles, a 24-year-old United States Gymnast that many consider to be the greatest of all time at what she does, has been the lead sports story, globally, all week. That’s because Biles, at the very height of her prime, in the middle of the biggest stage in her sport, decided to walk away and focus on her own mental health.
She has received widespread praise and near universal understanding (at least among those that have a clue) for her decision, especially from fellow athletes.
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Borussia Dortmund is quickly and effectively moving on after Jadon Sancho left for Manchester United, to the tune of €85 million. Sancho, 21, is now on a five-year deal at Old Trafford.
Sancho’s vacant No. 7 shirt at Dortmund will be now be filled by United States Men’s National Team star Giovanni Reyna. Gio, the offspring of two former professional footballers, is truly considered to be The Next Big Thing in USMNT football. The BVB official account just posted:
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It’s “here we go” time now for Raphael Varane, Manchester United and Real Madrid. Sky Italy reported that personal terms and a transfer fee have now been agreed upon.
United are set to pay an initial €41 million for the central defender with another €8.2m to be sent over in add-ons. The Spanish giants have also agreed to cover a solidarity payment due to the Frenchman’s previous club, Lens. United have made a formal announcement:
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Jadon Sancho is officially a part of Manchester United now, so Borussia Dortmund had to go and find new talent to try and replace him. Sancho’s departure means an opening in attack, most specifically on the wing, and Dortmund looked to Donyell Malen to try and help fill that void.
The 22-year-old Dutch international was directly involved in 54 goals in 81 games for PSV-Eindhoven since the start of the 2017/18 Eredivisie season. In other words, he’s a young up-and-coming star.
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Manchester United are about to complete their second splash signing of the summer, after Jadon Sancho, as they are close to securing the services of Raphael Varane. This is according to multiple sources, including ESPN, Sky Sports, the Manchester Evening News and journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The Real Madrid central defender, who has been strongly linked with a move to Old Trafford for over a month, is set to complete his transfer move once a fee is agreed upon between both sides.
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