Guardian
- Wed Aug 15 10:00 AM
The former Crewe midfielder who won over Sir Alex Ferguson in a matter of minutes is back doing what he does best after his wilderness years at Old Trafford In a candid interview a couple of years ago,
Nick Powell discussed how he felt at being perceived as a lost cause, a maverick and a nuisance...
Guardian
- Tue Aug 14 10:00 AM
The International Champions Cup is still capable of attracting huge crowds in the US, but away from the marquee games, attendances were down Whatever you do, don’t call it pre-season. Meaningless games are now a thing of the past, at least according to the International Champions Cup. Billed as “...
Guardian
- Mon Aug 13 10:30 PM
• The goalkeeper’s contract expires next summer • De Gea won the domestic Golden Glove last season Manchester United are confident that
David de Gea will sign a new deal, with the goalkeeper expected to receive a marked increase on his current salary of around £180, 000 a week. Related: Five thin...
Guardian
- Mon Aug 13 7:00 PM
José Mourinho can benefit from director of football being appointed but United will need to adopt a spirit of twist-or-bust if they are to be serious Premier League contenders The season’s first week proved bumpy for Manchester United. José Mourinho missed out on his desired centre-back. A messag...
Guardian
- Mon Aug 13 8:25 AM
Guendouzi is one of Arsenal’s few reasons to be cheerful, Naby Keïta is a thrilling talent no matter whose shirt he’s wearing, and Richarlison already looks worth the money Wherever Arsène Wenger was watching, he would have approved of Mattéo Guendouzi’s presence at the base of Arsenal’s midfield...
Guardian
- Sun Aug 12 9:51 PM
Your weekend round-up of the best photography from England’s top flight • Follow Guardian sport on Instagram for more great photography The Dozen archive Continue reading
Guardian
- Sun Aug 12 2:26 PM
Manchester United midfielder fears fine if he speaks his mind World Cup winner says it is a ‘dream come true’ being captain Paul Pogba has suggested that it is hard to play well if there are off-field issues and said he would get fined if he opened up about his happiness at Manchester United. Rel...
Guardian
- Sat Aug 11 10:30 PM
• Club to address José Mourinho’s concerns • Manager has been unhappy with transfer policy Manchester United are set to appoint the first director of football in their 140-year history, as soon as the current restructure of the club and expansion of facilities are complete. The move will allow Un...
Guardian
- Sat Aug 11 1:57 PM
José Mourinho’s usual low-spirited and glum demeanour was less apparent after his side started off their campaign with a 2-1 win over Leicester City . Mourinho praised the performance of Luke Shaw, a player he has not been particularly fond of in the past Continue reading
Guardian
- Fri Aug 10 11:37 PM
• Manager says his job title should be ‘head coach’ instead • United failed to add to squad on transfer deadline day José Mourinho appeared to take aim at Ed Woodward, Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman, for not sanctioning all of his transfer targets, with the manager saying maybe his t...
Guardian
- Fri Aug 10 10:07 PM
Given how fearful the Manchester United manager was of this season opener, maybe he can afford to start smiling In the way only football can, this contest started in breath-taking Boys’ Own fashion. Paul Pogba has had his issues with José Mourinho yet just 75 seconds into a season advertised as a...
Guardian
- Fri Aug 10 10:02 PM
Was that, very briefly, a smile on José Mourinho’s face? Blink, and you might have missed it, but at least Manchester United have begun the new season with a victory and after all the sullenness of pre-season, the complaints about the club’s transfer business and the overwhelming suspicion that s...
Guardian
- Fri Aug 10 7:31 PM
Updates from the opening Premier League match of the season You can email Nick here or tweet him here Woodward vetoes Mourinho’s transfer wishlist Ten things to look out for this weekend 7.31pm BST “The last time I felt this underwhelmed on the eve of a season was 1982, and that was because I was...
Guardian
- Fri Aug 10 8:30 AM
Manchester United and Leicester under pressure to start well, Emery’s formidable opening task, heightened ambitions for Brighton and Wolves Related: Summer transfer window verdict: how every Premier League club fared Related: Transfer window 2018 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues...
Guardian
- Fri Aug 10 8:27 AM
Today’s fluff is sifting through the debris After a wonderful transfer window for Manchester United, news has emerged that Mino Raiola has been hawking Paul Pogba to Barcelona and Juventus. Remember, European clubs have until 31 August to make signings, so the Mill is going to spend the day wonde...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 10:30 PM
• Manager’s short-term fixes rejected by Ed Woodward • Some targets viewed as no better than those already at club Manchester United did not follow through with some of José Mourinho’s transfer targets because of misgivings about the players he had identified and a decision, from the top of the c...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 10:00 PM
Arsenal, West Ham and Wolves were busy while Everton and Fulham left it late, Manchester United fell short and Spurs did not sign anyone Arsenal’s biggest move of the summer was replacing Arsène Wenger with Unai Emery, but they have also strengthened their squad with five new signings. Bernd Leno...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 8:00 PM
TV riches fund ever more overseas recruitment and make England’s inspiring World Cup campaign seem a long time ago When most of England was glued to the World Cup and gleefully chucking beer around in feverish fanzones, club football seemed to recede into some proper perspective, where the nation...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 5:03 PM
Claude Puel’s attempted joke regarding Harry Maguire’s future at Old Trafford being limited to a few hours will probably not have tickled José Mourinho. Maguire remains a Leicester player despite United’s considerable interest. Mourinho, petty as he may often be, should remain focused enough and...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 12:04 PM
• United trying to secure defender on transfer deadline day • Uruguayan keen to stay at La Liga club Manchester United have made a €25m (£22.5m) offer to Atlético Madrid for the 32-year-old defender Diego Godín to trigger his release clause but the Uruguayan would prefer to stay at his current cl...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 11:20 AM
• ‘I will have to focus on players I have, ’ says manager • Mourinho had hoped to sign a centre-back Manchester United’s hopes of reinforcing their squad before Thursday’s 5pm transfer deadline appear to be over after José Mourinho said his latest information was that the club had been unable to...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 9:57 AM
Manchester United need a defender, Southampton want a striker and Newcastle should swap Ashley for Staveley Jamaal Lascelles looks perfect as a long-term replacement for Laurent Koscielny. The Newcastle player would strengthen our defence and could be a future captain. If not him, Domagoj Vida wi...
Guardian
- Thu Aug 9 8:43 AM
Today’s fluff can see light at the end of the tunnel The whispers have gone into overdrive and José Mourinho possibly into meltdown. The Manchester United manager is veering on inconsolable, deeply concerned at the lack of incomings and, unless Ed Woodward can pull a few rabbits out of the hat, t...
Guardian
- Wed Aug 8 12:25 PM
Arsenal Invincible and World Cup winner is helping the £52m Brazil midfielder adapt to the exceptional demands of being a Manchester United player in the world’s ‘best league’ Towards the beginning of his last season at Shakhtar Donetsk, Fred decided it was time for him to seek a new challenge af...
Guardian
- Wed Aug 8 10:06 AM
German international unsure about project at Old Trafford United only prepared to pay half of Bayern’s asking price Jérôme Boateng has phoned José Mourinho to tell him that he will not join Manchester United this summer. United made contact with Bayern Munich on Sunday to inquire what it would co...
Guardian
- Wed Aug 8 8:40 AM
Today’s flim-flam has a fence Oh, José. Manchester’s grumpiest man apparently has even more cause to be unhappy on Wednesday, because of a phone call from Germany, and whispers from within his own camp. First, the latter: according to the Daily Mail, Paul Pogba has told teammates/pals/people who...
Guardian
- Tue Aug 7 5:52 PM
La Liga club offered €50m plus Yerry Mina and André Gomes United not contemplating selling the Frenchman Manchester United have turned down a bid from Barcelona for Paul Pogba after the La Liga club offered €50m (£45m) plus the players Yerry Mina and André Gomes for the Frenchman. Related: Premie...
Guardian
- Tue Aug 7 2:00 PM
José Mourinho has been a discontented figure in recent weeks and the season must start well if they are to challenge City Guardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd Related: Ma...
Guardian
- Tue Aug 7 8:25 AM
Today’s tittle-tattle is overheating As Paul Pogba rejoiced and japed after helping France win the World Cup, José Mourinho said he hopes to “understand why he was very good” during the tournament so that he could reproduce such performances for his club. Well, today’s hearsay claims that Pogba u...
Guardian
- Mon Aug 6 3:28 PM
• Germany international a top priority for José Mourinho • United face competition from PSG for €60m-rated defender Manchester United have made an official approach to Bayern Munich over the possible transfer of the Germany defender Jérôme Boateng. Related: Transfer window: Chelsea sweat on Court...