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Mourinho reportedly signs £15m pre-contract deal at Manchester United

Reports emanating from Spain suggest that Jose Mourinho has taken one step closer to becoming Manchester United manager. The Portuguese who became a managerial target for the club after his dismissal by Chelsea last year has reportedly signed a pre-contract agreement at Old Trafford ahead of a summer move to replace Louis van Gaal. Interestingly, the club have agreed a preliminary contract with the ex Real Madrid boss that will see the club pay him £15m if they don’t give him a deal.

 “If United do not sign the final contract (with Mourinho) before May 1st, they must pay £5m; If by June 1st he’s still not signed, they shall pay another £10m. May is the key, because it’s the month in which the vast majority of the signings of players are closed and the plans formed.” A spanish report read.
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José Mourinho tells close friends his contract with Manchester United is a done deal.

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If the reports currently circulated on social media is anything to go, then current Manchester United manager, Louis Van Gaal will step down for former Chelsea boss in the summer. There are claims that the Portuguese has told his close friends that the contract at the Old Trafford is already a done deal. 
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The report says that lawyers from both parties are working on a ‘maze of clauses’ which will be resolved in the coming days . Mourinho’s pay package will be £15.5m-a-year until 2019.




Guardiola at City, Mourinho at Manchester United. Next season is going to be lit! 
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Jose Mourinho denies claims he wrote to Manchester United over managerial role

Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has denied writing a lengthy letter to Manchester United stating his case to become a coach. Refuting the tales via his agent, Jorge Mendes, who described the rumours as ridiculous and absolutely nonsense.

“It doesn’t cross anyone’s mind that a manager such José Mourinho is writing letters to clubs, asking for a job. “It’s ridiculous and absolutely nonsense.” Mendes said in a statement.
The 52 year-old was dismissed by the club after a terrible run to the start of the season.
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If Man United can sign a match-winner, they can be as good as Barcelona – Gary Neville

Ex Manchester United player, Gary Neville has implored the club’s current manager, Louis Van Gaal to take advantage of the January transfer window and strengthen the squad. The Old Trafford legend opined that The Red Devils are a couple of players away from winning the EPL title. He added that the club needs top-notch players like Barcelona’s Luis Suarez and Neymar or Real Madrid superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Speaking after Manchester United’s clash with Leicester City, Neville said
 “If you put two more players into Manchester United, that team could win the league. If you put two more players into Manchester United’s team, say a Gareth Bale or a Cristiano Ronaldo into that team, that team could win the league. Because the structure that is being built at this moment in time is solid.

“But they need that match-winner, that Neymar, that Luis Suarez, the one that is going to light up a game and score one or two goals to take it away, then all of a sudden they would look like a Barcelona, because they’re dominating possession, making teams look foolish.

“Even in the last 15 minutes, they didn’t fully commit to winning the game.

“Historically, you would like to see punch after punch, you would want to see bodies being thrown forward, but you might get caught on the counter attack and lose 2-1 that way.

“But that’s not the way in which this Manchester United team play, and the heart wants them to go forward, commit players and be reckless in some ways.

“I do think they are quite close when I think about it with my head, but my heart thinks I’d like to see them die trying a little bit more and go for it.

“But he’s a year-and-a-half in, Louis van Gaal, and he should get a lot more time to do what he wants to do.

“I was in the same opinion when David Moyes was at Manchester United, and I’m in the same opinion now.”
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Usain bolt wants Manchester United trial

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Jamaican Sprinter, Usain
Bolt has spoken about his desire to play for Manchester United. The 29 year-old
once joked about playing for the English club but now he would really cherish
an opportunity to don the Red Devils’ kit.  The inspiration to be a footballer for the
club was drawn from the fastest man in the world’s first visit to the Old
Trafford pitch as well as his meeting with the club’s former boss, Alex
Ferguson.
“From then on I
was mind bent on playing for Manchester United. I was like, ‘Yo, I
need to play for Manchester United.’ I was telling Fergie to listen. He
was like, ‘Come, you should come train with us. Then
he left and I was like, ‘I’m never going to get into this team.’

 “I would love to. In my mind I think I should
do a trial and see if they would say, ‘Alright, c’mon in,’ or if they would
say, ‘No, you are not any good.’

 “I think I would be pretty good because I am
fit, I am quick, I can control the ball and I understand all of the play.
“So, if you think, if I
do a trial then they would say, ‘You know what, here is a contract for five
years.’
“‘You are 30 years old,
here’s a five-year contract. Let’s just do it.” He concluded

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Anthony Martial unfazed by heavy price tag

New Manchester United striker Anthony Martial says he is unconcerned by his £36 million price tag as his record fee
continues to make waves in his native France.

Martial, 19, joined United from Monaco on Monday as he became the most expensive teenager in football’s history.
After returning to the French national team’s headquarters on Tuesday after his brief trip to Old Trafford, Martial said
he cannot wait to get started.

“It was a restless night,” he said in a video interview posted on the French Football Federation’s website. “I’m very happy to sign for Manchester United. It’s a very big club and I hope I’ll be able to show all my qualities.
“There’s certainly been a lot of talk about it [the transfer] but the most important thing will be on the pitch and to show people who I am.

“Football is football — it’s changed nothing. You have to stay true to yourself and keep your head on your shoulders.”

L’Equipe reported on Tuesday that, when bonuses are included, the deal for Martial could eventually be worth €80m, which would make him the most expensive French player in history. Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, was critical of the fee, saying it showed there were no limits and that it was impossible to tell a player’s worth anymore.
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Real Madrid provide explanation on De Gea's failed transfer move

Real Madrid have published a statement insisting they “did everything that was necessary” in their unsuccessful attempt to sign David De Gea from Manchester United. Real had agreed a deal to sign De Gea on Monday with Keylor Navas due to move in the opposite direction, but the paperwork was not submitted in time for the transfers to be completed.
They received widespread criticism in the Spanish media for their failure to sign the player, and United are reportedly blaming Real for the collapse of the deal. It had been suggested that Real would appeal to FIFA in an effort to push the deal through, but there appeared to be little prospect of success and they indicated on Tuesday that the Spain international will remain at Old Trafford.
However, the statement implied that United were responsible for failure to beat the midnight deadline in LA Liga. The statement read: “After what happened yesterday in relation to the intent to sign the player David De Gea, Real Madrid wants to specify:
“1. Manchester United didn’t open any negotiations for federation rights over David De Gea until yesterday morning.
“2. Real Madrid, despite the difficulties regarding entering into an operation of this kind on the last day of the transfer window, Real Madrid agreed to start these conversations.

“3. When Manchester United opened this negotiation yesterday morning they did so with the plan to reach an agreement with Real Madrid player Keylor Navas so that he would join the British club this season and said that they are in contact with the player’s representative.
“4. Real Madrid and Manchester United reached a quick agreement over the transfers of both players. After drafting the corresponding contractual documents with the goal of proceeding within the time frame of both the TMS of FIFA as well as La Liga, Real Madrid sent the contracts to Manchester United at 13:39 Spanish time.

“5. Manchester United replies with its comments eight hours later at 21:43 Spanish time, including small modifications. Because they were not major, all were immediately accepted by Real Madrid with the intention to register the player in both TMS and the Liga in time.
“6. Real Madrid, after getting the signatures of both De Gea and Keylor Navas, remitted the papers to the English club with the contracts signed at 23:32 Spanish time, and waited to receive the signed documents from Manchester United.
“7. Manchester United reached a final agreement with Keylor Navas’ representative at 23:53 Spain time and it was at that time that the documents were remitted to player to be signed.
“8. Manchester United put the data regarding the David De Gea transfer into the TMS but not that of Keylor Navas at 00:00 Spanish time, while remitting to Real Madrid the signed transfer contracts at the same time. Real Madrid received that complete documentation at 00:02 and tried to access TMS but it was already shut down.

“9. At 00:26 Spain time, FIFA’s TMS system invited Real Madrid to add the information about the player David De Gea due to the fact that England’s transfer window remained open until today. Real Madrid, realising the eventuality of a contentious run for the player’s transfer, decides to remit the contracts to La Liga, even knowing that the window for the deal had closed.

“10. Definitely, Real Madrid did everything that was necessary at all times to get these two transfers completed.”
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Manchester United progress to champions league group stage

Manchester United advanced to the Champions League group stages as Wayne Rooney netted a hat trick to help beat Club Brugge 4-0 in Belgium to advance 7-1 on aggregate.

Rooney opened his 2015-16 account with a dinked shot over the advancing Sinan Bolat after Memphis Depay’s throughball put him in front of goal in the 20th minute. Needing a reaction, Brugge had their best chance of the opening half in the 44th minute, but forward Abdoulay Diaby’s attempt to round United keeper Sergio Romero saw him waste a golden  opportunity.
Rooney scored a second just four minutes after the break, tapping home an Ander Herrera pass after a well-worked move, and then completed his hat trick eight minutes later, slotting under Bolat after again finding himself one-on-one with the Brugge keeper.

United then rounded off the scoring in the 63rd minute after a defence-splitting pass left Herrera alone to easily slot past the keeper.

Similarly, Goals from Hakan Calhanoglu, Admir Mehmedi and Karim Bellarabi helped Bayer Leverkusen past Lazio 3-0 and advance 3-1 on aggregate.
Elsewhere, CSKA Moscow, who were 2-1 down from the first leg in Portugal, defeated Sporting 3-1 to advance 4-3 on aggregate in Russia.

BATE Borisov lost 2-1 to Partizan Belgrade in Serbia but, with the tie finishing 2-2, progressed on away goals, Igor Stasevich providing the crucial strike for the Belarusians before Maksim Zhavnerchik’s own-goal and substitute Ivan Saponjic’s stoppage-time effort.
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Three things from Manchester United Vs Club Brugge

1. THE DEFENCE LOOKS SORTED: Prior to the commencement of the season, alot of fuss and concerns were raised on United’s seemingly shaky defence. However, yesterday’s game against Brugge – like the two others in the league- proved that the concerns are overblown and out of place. 
United started a back four consisting of Mike Smalling, Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw – all four of them had an excellent game except for few blips which is largely inevitable. Smalling showed tenacity, doggedness and coordination required of a center back while Darmian and Shaw combined the effort of breaking attacks on the flanks as well as linking up play with United’s wingers seamlessly. It would have been another clean sheet but for Carrick’s unfortunate own goal. 
To put things in a broader context, yesterday’s game was United’s third of the season and they have only conceded once (an own goal). If that’s a bad defence, then we need to look up the definition of ‘bad’.

2. MANCHESTER UNITED MADE GOOD SIGNINGS: Louis Van Gaal voiced the need to make some additions after the end of the previous season, Ed-Woodward got the cue and swinged into action. The result is Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sergio Romero. All five of them were involved in the game and all five of them impressed.  Memphis Depay turned out the hero of the night with two goals and an assist while Bastian Schweinsteiger who came on as a second half substitute controlled the game and gave direction to play through his immense quality and wealth of experience. Morgan Schneiderlin and Matteo Darmian executed their role excellently and Sergio Romero was decent in goal although the sturdy defence ensured he had little to do.  The signings not only offer a crucial squad depth but immense quality and character which are core features of a winning team – pretty soon, United may get back to being one.

3. LVG THE GENIUS: Louis Van Gaal’s exploit with Holland in the 2014 world Cup played a crucial role in his appointment as the manager of Manchester United. Good formation and tactics, intelligent reading of the game which resulted into effective substitutions and an imposing character are all things LVG consistently displayed.  His first season with United witnessed a bit of that and the game against Brugge suggests that he may have gotten his mojo back. 
The god manager made three substitutions and all three of them contributed greatly to the victory. 
Schweinsteiger came for Carrick in the second half and he immediately proved effective with well-timed passes and control of the game as well as provision of direction and leadership.  Januzaj was submitted for Javier Hernandez who reduced Brugge to ten men (he was the reason Brugge had a man sent off) and he added bite to United’s attack.  Most importantly, Marouane Fellaini came on for Wayne Rooney in the dying minutes and he got the goal that ensured United’s victory with a good goal margin and a less difficult second leg.

–
Adeshina Peter. 
You can follow on Twitter via @shina_pitta
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Manchester United secure convincing 3-1 win over Brugge

Goals from Memphis Depay and Marouane fellaini secured a convincing 3-1 over club Brugge in the first leg of champions league play off. An own goal from Micheal Carrick had put Club Brugge ahead in the opening minutes of the game but Manchester United level through a great individual effort from Memphis Depay.
Depay scored another goal to put his team ahead and also provided a cross that was converted by Marouane Fellaini in the dying minutes of the game. The 3-1 win will give Manchester United some cushion ahead of the second leg scheduled for 26th of August, 2015.
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