Man Utd are 'dealing with' Milinkovic-Savic transfer, Brentford win, Ward-Prowse' £75m EXCLUSIVE – latest updates
MANCHESTER UNITED have been labelled as frontrunners to sign Lazio sensation Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer.
The Serbian is heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford and his agent has now confirmed that United are one of the clubs that they are "dealing with".
Meanwhile, SunSport has exclusively revealed Erik ten Hag wants James Ward-Prowse to boss Manchester United's midfield next season.
But that could spark a £75million summer tug-of-war, as City chief Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the Southampton captain.
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Lingard's brother slams Man United
Jesse Lingard's brother has branded Manchester United as "classless" as he slammed the club for not giving the midfielder an Old Trafford send-off.
He said: "20 years of blood sweat and tears, four domestic trophies, three cup final goals, not even a farewell. No wonder it's Conference League next year.
"Attacking players for celebrations when the clubs being sold to the super league OK.
"Class of 92, Busby Babes, you're ran by people who don't even know the offside trap. Classless and the fans need to realise. Goodnight, godbless!
"Been there since nine years of age and didn't even get a send off!!! Well done bro your family are proud."
- Justin Lawrence
Ferdinand praises Reece James
Rio Ferdinand has praised Chelsea star Reece James after he caused Man United's defence a number of problems when the two sides met.
Ferdinand raved: “I watched him at Old Trafford the other day… he was treating some Man United players like boys. That’s how good he is, how comfortable he looks now.
“I’ve seen him on loan at Wigan playing centre-back, playing in midfield. He’s so versatile. His passing range is off the charts.
“Just his all-round general play, the composure, the physicality, his defending one-v-one. I think he’s got everything.”
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Fan spotted in Gary Neville scarf
Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher were left in hysterics after a Manchester United fan was spotted wearing a Gary Neville scarf.
The two pundits couldn't contain themselves after Sky Sports cameras picked up the supporter paying tribute to the Red Devils legend.
The supporter could be seen wearing the scarf with Neville's face on prior to the club's 3-0 win against Brentford at Old Trafford.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, host David Jones was left in shock after seeing the item, as he remarked: "Hold on a second, what is that?"
Carragher was then heard in the background cracking up, with Neville's former United team-mate Keane quipping: "There must have been a sale on."
Liverpool icon Carragher then joked: "They've got the same nose."
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Allardyce 'got Fergie's autograph'
Football fans were in stitches as Sam Allardyce was spotted seemingly asking legendary Sir Alex Ferguson for an autograph.
The former England manager was at Old Trafford for United's 3-0 win over Brentford.
And near full-time, Allardyce was seen on Sky Sports' cameras getting a piece of paper signed by Ferguson.
Fans watching on TV couldn't believe their eyes.
One wrote: "Did I just see Sir Alex Ferguson signing an autograph for Sam Allardyce at the Man Utd game??"
While another alluded to Big Sam's wheeler dealer reputation, joking: "You just know Big Sam getting Fergie to sign autographs so he can flog them on eBay."
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The Ron goes on
Cristiano Ronaldo dropped his biggest hint that he wants to stay at Manchester United after mouthing: I’m not finished.
The Portugal superstar scored his 24th goal of the season – and 18th in the Premier League – from the penalty spot in the convincing home win over Brentford.
Then Ronaldo appeared to mouth ‘I’m not finished’ into a television camera during a post-match lap of honour with his team-mates after sixth-placed United’s final home game of the season at Old Trafford.
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Good morning Man Utd fans
Manchester United dominated Brentford with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford.
United opened the scoring after just nine minutes with Bruno Fernandes, who picked up a stunning cross by Anthony Elanga from the right flank.
Cristiano Ronaldo sealed the win from the penalty spot on 61 minutes and Raphael Varane completed the game in the 72nd minute.
Meanwhile, United are leading the race for Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after his agent confirmed Old Trafford is his preferred destination.
The Red Devils are long-term admirers of Milinkovic-Savic, who could be available this summer as he refuses to sign a new deal in Rome.
And the Manchester giants hold the advantage as the midfielder has his eyes set on competing in the Premier League.
Quoted by Foot01, the Serbia international’s agent Mateja Kezman said: "Sergej has no shortage of offers for the summer transfer window.
"At the moment we are dealing with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. He is focused on the end of the season with Lazio, but Sergej wants to go to Manchester."
And United are set to have no rivals in the race to sign West Ham star Declan Rice this summer.
According to ESPN, the Red Devils want to take advantage of other clubs' reluctance to pay more than £100million for Rice to secure his signature this summer.
Chelsea would love to re-sign the England international, who they released as a teenager, but their ownership woes complicates matters.
Even when a takeover is completed, the Blues will have to prioritise moving for a new defender and centre-forward.
Manchester City, meanwhile, will focus on sealing a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland.
And Liverpool will look at cheaper options – with Jude Bellingham a target for 2023, while Tottenham and Arsenal won't have the funds to swoop for the star midfielder.
Finally, Southampton star James Ward-Prowse is the man incoming United manager Erik ten Hag wants to boss his new midfield, reports SunSport's Phil Thomas.
And that could spark a £75m summer tug-of-war, as City boss Pep Guardiola is a big fan of Ward-Prowse and wants him to replace Fernandinho.
Ten Hag faces a major rebuilding job at Old Trafford and has already started drawing up his hit-list.
And he has got the okay to go for the midfielder, who would cost half the price of Rice
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Man Utd 3 Brentford 0
Manchester United dominated Brentford with a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.
United opened the scoring after just nine minutes with Bruno Fernandes, who picked up a wonderful cross by Anthony Elanga from the right flank.
Cristiano Ronaldo sealed the win from the penalty spot on 61 minutes.
And Raphael Varane sealed the win in the 72nd minute
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Lazio’s Lofty ambitions
Lazio are lining up a transfer for Chelsea ace Ruben Loftus-Cheek as Manchester United target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s replacement.
The Romans are expecting Milinkovic-Savic to leave the club this summer as United are keeping tabs on the midfielder.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Loftus-Cheek is Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri’s dream signing.
The midfielder was a regular during Sarri’s sole season at Stamford Bridge
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Cristiano outRon by Keane
Manchester United legend Roy Keane claims only FIVE former team-mates were worthy of being called world-class and club legend Cristiano Ronaldo was NOT one of them.
Keane's world-class list included fellow United legends Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes the latter of whom he dubbed a "brilliant striker."
But it was his old friend and former room-mate Denis Irwin who received the most glowing review.
The former captain's omission of Ronaldo left United fans gobsmacked as the Portuguese superstar was the first Red Devil to win the Ballon d'Or since George Best in 1968
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Have some of Zlat
Former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that he enjoyed playing for the Red Devils because he could shut up his haters.
Ibrahimovic told ESPN's Gabs and Juls Show: "I had fun."
"I really enjoyed it because when I came, everybody was against it. And then in England, they didn't like me.
"All these haters, after three months, they started to like me, I didn't like them anymore.
"I like people when they hate you because then they bring out the best of you.
"And I'm happy I played for United, which I think is the best team in England.
"I think it was the right choice to go to Manchester United. I think I came in a good moment.
"Because it's easy to come to a club when the success is already there. It's more difficult when you come and the challenge is different.
"And then if you manage to have a success, you're part of the story. So the fans were great to me"
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HT: Man Utd 1 Brentford 0
It's half-time at Old Trafford and Manchester United are still 1-0 up.
United are up thanks to Bruno Fernandes' incredible strike after just nine minutes.
Anthony Elanga set Fernandes up with a wonderful cross from the right
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Man Utd 1 Brentford 0
Manchester United are 1-0 up against Brentford at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock after just nine minutes with a powerful shot after picking up a cross from Anthony Elanga down the right flank.
You can follow all the action in SunSport's live blog
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Declan Rice banter
West Ham star and Chelsea target Declan Rice admits he is the butt of all jokes in the dressing room after being valued at £150million.
Rice said: “I can’t help speculation, even with the numbers that get spoken about.
“I get battered for it all the time on social media. [My team-mates] wind me up all the time. It is crazy to speak about to be honest.
“I kind of block it out and do what I do best which is play football”
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Devil in disguise
Manchester United are set to have no rivals in the race to sign West Ham star Declan Rice this summer.
According to ESPN, United want to take advantage of other clubs' reluctance to pay more than £100million for Rice to secure his signature this summer.
Chelsea would love to re-sign the England international, who they released as a teenager, but their ownership situation complicates matters.
Even when a takeover is completed, the Blues will likely have to prioritise moving for a new defender and centre-forward.
Manchester City, meanwhile, will focus on sealing a deal for Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland.
And Liverpool will look at cheaper options – with Jude Bellingham a target for 2023, while Tottenham and Arsenal won't have the funds to swoop for the midfielder
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Man Utd vs Brenford subs
And here's how the benches look like:
Man Utd: Henderson, Bailly, Jones, Cavani, Fernandez, Rashford, Lingard, Garnancho
Brentford: Fernandez, Jensen, Dasilva, Wissa, Jeanvier, Fosu-Henry, Baptiste, Stevens, Young-Coombes
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Man Utd vs Brentford XI
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick and Brentford boss Thomas Franke have chosen the following line-ups:
Man Utd: De Gea, Lindelof, Varane, Dalot, Telles, McTominay, Matic, Mata, Fernandes, Ronaldo, Elanga
Brentford: Raya, Roerslev, Jansson, Bech Sorensen, Henry, Ajer, Janelt, Norgaard, Eriksen, Mbeumo, Toney
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Power to the Max
Manchester United have been given a transfer boost in their pursuit of Max Aarons, with Norwich set to sell.
Relegation has left Canaries chiefs considering the future as they look to rebuild for the upcoming Championship campaign.
But their misfortune has opened the door to United, who have been linked with Aarons in the past.
According to The Telegraph, the full-back will be allowed to go by the club this summer.
Norwich will be keen to raise funds for their Championship campaign
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Osimhen Man Utd link
Napoli star Victor Osimhen is keen on a move to Manchester United.
Reports from Nigeria cite a story from Corriere dello Sport that Osimhen wants to join United or Arsenal this summer.
Unsurprisingly, the Serie A giants will fight tooth and nail to keep their star striker.
And they will only listen to offers north of £84million for the Nigeria international
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United target Tchouameni
Manchester United have joined the bidding war with Arsenal over Monaco star Aurelien Tchouameni.
Tchouameni is being eyed by several top European clubs and transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio says Prem giants are among the 22-year-old’s top admirers.
But the midfielder may cost £60million after picking up eight caps since his France debut last September.
The Gunners could attract Tchouameni with the possibility of Champions League football next season while United are rebuilding under Erik ten Hag
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How to watch
Tonight's clash between Manchester United and Brentford will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
Coverage commences from 7:30pm UK time on Sky Sports Main Event – 30 minutes before kick-off.
But for a full hour of pre-match coverage, head to the Sky Sports Premier League channel from 7pm UK time.
Subscription members can head to the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app to stream ALL of the action
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Man Utd vs Brentford preview
Manchester United take on Brentford tonight at Old Trafford and interim manager Ralf Rangnick will be forced to continue without the services of Luke Shaw and Paul Pogba.
Edinson Cavani and captain Harry Maguire have also been ruled out while Jadon Sancho is facing a battle to return before the end of the season due to tonsillitis.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank, on the other hand, has four key players unavailable for the trip to Old Trafford.
Saman Ghoddos twisted his ankle against Tottenham last weekend and he'll be joined by Sergi Canos and Frank Onyeka in the treatment room.
Ethan Pinnock has suffered a set-back in his recovery and Mathias Jorgensen is set to be miss the rest of the campaign following a groin issue
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Ward has it
Southampton star James Ward-Prowse is the man incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to boss his new midfield, reports SunSport's Phil Thomas.
And that could spark a £75million summer tug-of-war, as Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is a big fan of Ward-Prowse and wants him to replace Fernandinho.
Ten Hag faces a major rebuilding job at Old Trafford and has already started drawing up a hit-list.
And he has got the okay to go for the midfielder with West Ham intent on keeping Declan Rice for one more season.
The Hammers want a whopping £150million for Rice, too much for the Red Devils, who will almost certainly miss out on the Champions League next term.
Yet Ward-Prowse, who would cost half the price of Rice, is rated highly by Ten Hag
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Man Utd link-ed with Sergej
Manchester United are leading the race for Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after his agent confirmed Old Trafford is his preferred destination.
United are long-term admirers of Milinkovic-Savic, who could be available this summer as he refuses to sign a new deal in Rome.
And the Red Devils hold the advantage as the midfielder has his eyes set on competing in the Premier League.
Quoted by Foot01, Milinkovic-Savic's agent Mateja Kezman said: "Sergej has no shortage of offers for the summer transfer window.
"At the moment we are dealing with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
"He is focused on the end of the season with Lazio, but Sergej wants to go to Manchester"
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Zlat some of that
Ex-Manchester United man Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed that he enjoyed playing for the Red Devils because he could shut up his haters.
Speaking to ESPN's Gabs and Juls Show the Swedish legend, 40, talked about his spell in England.
He said: "I had fun."
"I really enjoyed it because when I came, everybody was against it. And then in England, they didn't like me.
"All these haters, after three months, they started to like me, I didn't like them anymore.
"I like people when they hate you because then they bring out the best of you."
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Pogba's new agent
Paul Pogba and Man United transfer target Erling Haaland have found new representation after Mino Raiola tragically passed away.
Both stars look set to quit their respective clubs this summer, and Railo was in charge of negotiations.
But the pair's transfer dealings will now be handled by the late super agent's cousin Vincenzo Raiola and lawyer Rafaela Pimenta.
This is according to a report in Brazil.
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