Man Utd: Fernandes ‘decides’ to leave with Ratcliffe ‘satisfied’ with low-cost Barcelona ‘offer’

According to reports, Portugal international Bruno Fernandes is desperate to leave Manchester United amid interest from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.

is out of contract in 2026 and his agent has seemingly attempted to drum up interest from Bayern Munich and the Saudi Pro League in recent weeks so he is offered a big-money contract by Man Utd.

endured a poor season in 2023/24, but captain Fernandes shone as he grabbed ten goals and eight assists in the Premier League.

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe should be looking to build Erik ten Hag s side around Fernandes, but talk over a move elsewhere is ramping up following Portugal s exit from Euro 2024.

Fernandes has reportedly emerged as a key target for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr

This report came abo…

‘Rangnick was right’ – Ten Hag slams Man Utd ‘culture’ as Leny Yoro makes Red Devils bow

Erik ten Hag says Ralf Rangnick was absolutely right when the he said Manchester United needed the equivalent of open heart surgery to fix a broken club culture .

Ten Hag s side finished eighth last season – their lowest in the Premier League era – and were set to miss out on European football before victory over Manchester City saw them qualify for the Europa League.

The Dutchman may well have lost his job had he not won his second piece of silverware in two seasons at the club following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the new head of football operations after the INEOS owner bought a 27.7 per cent stake in the club.

But Ten Hag instead signed a one-year contract extension to June 2026 earlier this month and is helping to oversee significant personnel c…

Arsenal on ‘red alert’ for Man City star as Tottenham ‘could hijack’ deal for Napoli striker

Arsenal are monitoring Man City striker Julian Alvarez as interest grows in the Argentina international, according to reports.

The Gunners have made two signings so far this summer with former loanee David Raya joining on a permanent basis from Brentford, while Riccardo Calafiori has arrived from Bologna.

are looking hard to find a new striker with regular speculation that Sporting Lisbon s Viktor Gyokeres could join.

And now it seems that there could be another potential option for Mikel Arteta as he looks to take his Gunners side one better next season after missing out on the Premier League title by two points last term.

Many pundits and former players feel that Arsenal are just a clinical striker away from winning the title after Man City won their…

Euro side knows they are ‘the perfect club’ for Liverpool star wanted by six teams this summer

Mainz manager Christian Heidel believes his club are perfect for Sepp van den Berg, and the player would agree, if his exit from Liverpool takes a certain avenue this summer.

Van den Berg, 22, has played just four games for Liverpool, a club he has been with since 2019. The centre-back has spent loan spells with three separate clubs: Preston, Schalke and Mainz.

He has clearly begun to come into his own during his time with the latter, as a number of big Bundesliga sides have got their eyes on him. Recent reports suggested , want to sign him.

Van den Berg himself feels the £20million price tag on him is high, and Mainz seem to be in agreement, but know the fact no other club has come forward with an offer near that gives them a chance to get him back after his l…

Man Utd transfer: Romano gives ‘here we go’ as Ratcliffe’s fifth signing ‘travels to Manchester’

Fabrizio Romano has given Manuel Ugarte s move to Man Utd the here we go with the Uruguayan set to become the Red Devils fifth summer signing.

The Red Devils have made four signings so far this summer with Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui all joining Erik ten Hag’s side.

While Brandon Williams, Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial and Omari Forson have all left on free transfers, while Donny van de Beek, Alvaro Carreras, Facundo Pellistri, Willy Kambwala, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Mason Greenwood departed for fees.

With Scott McTominay and Hannibal Mejbri on the verge of moves away from Old Trafford, are now set to strengthen their midfield area.

For much of the summer Uruguay international Ugarte has been linked with a move …

Pep ‘recommends’ Barcelona to Real Madrid target as Man City ‘follow’ €80m new Nico Williams

Pep Guardiola has reportedly recommended Barcelona to top Real Madrid target Rodri as the Manchester City boss has told club chiefs to very closely follow a Julian Alvarez replacement.

Rodri – who was named the best player at Euro 2024 and has been absurdly consistent for City under Guardiola – has been heavily linked with Real Madrid, with president Florentino Perez supposedly obsessed with signing the midfielder.

Man City signed Rodri from Atletico Madrid for around £60million in July 2019 and he s won four Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup, and two Carabao Cups on the way to establishing himself as the world s best No.6.

on Wednesday claimed that Madrid’s ‘big fish’ for the 2025 summer transfer window is Rodri, with Bayern Munic…

Man City FFP: President claims PL ‘authority will be lost’ unless Citizens receive ‘sanction it deserves’

Man City should receive the sanction it deserves or the Premier League s authority will be lost , according to La Liga president Javier Tebas.

The Citizens lawyers arrived at London’s International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) on Monday as a hearing to examine 115 Premier League charges issued against the club began.

Lord Pannick KC from Blackstone Chambers, who is leading Man City’s legal team, was pictured arriving at the IDRC, close to St Paul’s Cathedral in central London.

The hearing is reported to have been scheduled for 10 weeks, with the independent commission’s verdict not expected until the new year.

The charges facing , who won a fourth straight Premier League title in May, date back as far as the 2009-10 season.

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Man City appear to ‘score victory’ in historic legal case as journalists reveal ‘huge development’

Daily Mail journalist Mike Keegan claims Man City appear to have scored a victory over the Premier League on associated party transactions (APT) .

The Premier League champions have challenged the league’s APT rules in a hearing . It is believed that Man City challenged the validity of the rules under UK competition law.

The Times, which first reported details of s claim, , which were first introduced in December 2021 following the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United and were most recently strengthened in February.

The rules are designed to ensure any commercial deal or player transfer between a club and entities with links to that club’s ownership are conducted at fair market value, so that club revenues are not artificially inflated.

If an arbit…

House of Representatives Approve Missouri Sports Betting Bill, Now Moves to Senate

As expected, the Missouri House of Representatives roundly approved of a bill today, passing the piece of legislation by a vote of 118-35.

, sponsored and authored by Rep. Dan Houx (R-54), now heads to the Missouri Senate where it faces a much tougher road to legalization and the threat of derailment from video lottery terminals (VLTs) looms large.

The bill was in the House on Monday.

Missouri Sports Betting Approved by House, but Senate Poses Greater Challenge

Houx s bill, and its companion piece , now move to the Senate where sports betting died in 2022. During last year’s session, the sports betting issue was ultimately derailed by proponents of VLTs who hoped to see their legalization included with any potential sports betting laws.

The threat o…

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