Guinea international Florentin Pogba admits his mother will find it difficult to watch him take on younger brother Paul in the Europa League. On Thursday, Florentin’s St Etienne play the first leg of their last-32 tie at Manchester United’s Old Trafford. “It’s not going to be easy for her but at the same time what … Read more
The Liga club appear determined to do everything they can to keep hold of the 25-year-old striker, pointing to the player’s contract signed until 2021. Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has branded Manchester United a “small team” when he was asked over whether Antoine Griezmann might depart the Vicente Calderon for Jose Mourinho’s side. Griezmann, … Read more
Former Manchester United full-back Mikael Silvestre hopes out-of-favour forward Anthony Martial does not leave Old Trafford like Paul Pogba, urging the Frenchman to remain patient. Martial burst onto the scene at Old Trafford last season, however the 21-year-old has been handed a reduced role at manager Jose Mourinho this term amid uncertainty over his future. … Read more
Paul Pogba has completed a cut-price transfer… for his new £2.9million Cheshire home. The Manchester United midfielder has secured himself a new base within a 20-minute drive of the club’s training ground – and at £600,000 under the asking price. The five-bedroom property boasts luxuries including a heated indoor swimming pool, saunas, and his own … Read more
For the umpteenth time, Ghana feel the need to do a holistic review of its football after another near miss at the AFCON. For the umpteenth time, people were quick to point out problems rather than find solutions. For the umpteenth time, players and the technical team were singled out for underperforming But the biggest … Read more
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stormed out of a television interview, refusing to answer a question from the BBC. United were held to a scoreless draw by Hull City, missing a chance to move into the top four and go just three points off second place. Tigers goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic was the hero for … Read more
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard believes Antoine Griezmann wouldn’t have wanted to join Manchester United in January due to a lack of Champions League football. Griezmann’s Atletico Madrid are set to play in the first leg of a Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona and are in the last 16 of the Champions League. Leaving Atletico, … Read more
Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United “have got the money” to complete a remarkable double swoop for Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann. The Red Devils splashed the cash last summer, with Paul Pogba completing a record-breaking move to Old Trafford from Juventus. Mou record that bodes well for United Eric Bailly was also acquired for a … Read more
Manager Jose Mourinho said his Manchester United side “didn’t lose” despite being beaten 2-1 by Hull in their EFL Cup semi-final second leg. Having won the first leg 2-0, United joined Southampton in the final – to be played at Wembley on 26 February – with a 3-2 aggregate success. But Mourinho refused to acknowledge … Read more
Paul Pogba’s goal booked Manchester United’s place in the EFL Cup final despite Jose Mourinho’s side suffering a 2-1 defeat to Hull City on Thursday, United progressing 3-2 on aggregate. Hull had not scored in four matches against United but Tom Huddlestone put the hosts in front from the penalty spot late in the first … Read more
Stoke City have trolled Paul Pogba and Manchester United after their 1-1 Premier League draw. World record transfer Pogba underperformed in the Britannia Stadium clash, with Stoke claiming that midfielder Glenn Whelan kept the France international in his “back pocket”. The exchange began when a United fan replied to a quote from Glenn Whelan praising … Read more
Manchester United are thought to be keen on extending the contract of superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic beyond even the optional second year of the deal he signed last summer as they look to continue reaping the rewards of the evergreen Swede into a potential third season. Manager Jose Mourinho already publicly confirmed several weeks ago … Read more
Former Manchester United youth player Eamon Dunphy has hit out at world-record signing Paul Pogba, claiming the midfielder is ‘useless.’ Pogba put in a disappointing performance on Sunday as United were held 1-1 by rivals Liverpool, conceding a penalty to the Reds for a handball in the area. James Milner gave Liverpool the lead from … Read more
Neymar is the most valuable player in Europe – worth about £216m – according to a new study which values 10 players at more than 100m euros. The Barcelona striker is ahead of team-mate Lionel Messi, who is valued by academics at £149m. The only England players in the top 10 are Tottenham duo Harry … Read more
Manchester United’s global appeal is beyond question, with the Red Devils having become of the biggest brands on the planet. The Old Trafford outfit recently topped a poll run by Goal to find the world’s most popular club, with Jose Mourinho’s men collecting 23 per cent of the vote. Their attraction is obvious, as 20-time … Read more
The high-profile trio have failed to make the team of the year set to be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards gala in Zurich on Monday night EXCLUSIVE Paul Pogba, Neymar and Gianluigi Buffon are all absent from the 2016 FIFA FIFPro World 11, Goal can confirm. Manchester United star Pogba became the most … Read more
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial should “listen to me and not his agent”, says manager Jose Mourinho. The Frenchman’s agent was reported to have said he is “studying” an option for his client to move to Sevilla. Martial, 21, was United’s top scorer last season with 17 goals, but his equaliser in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier … Read more
The festive period is drawing to a close, but football’s silly season is about to kick off. The European winter transfer window is about to open, heralding 31 days of feverish speculation, bids, counter bids and, finally, deals expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. As is customary, the rumor mill is already … Read more
Chelsea sealed a 13th consecutive league as they stretched their lead at the top of the table to nine points. Two goals from Willian and strikes from Gary Cahill and Diego Costa helped the maintain their title momentum ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester City on Saturday evening. Stoke levelled the scores on two separate … Read more
Today marked the beginning of the eighteenth round in the English Premier League, for 2016-2017 season, and it was quite the harvest of goals. In the early kick off game, after goals from Yohan Cabaye (26’) and Troy Deeney (72’) squared the sides, Watford and Crystal Palace each went home with a point. Here’s what … Read more