Multiple reports from the UK that Wilfried Zaha will undergo a medical with Manchester United in the next 48 hours before completing a £15m move from Crystal Palace. The 20-year-old forward has agreed a five-and-a-half year deal but will be loaned back to Palace until the summer. United will pay £10m up front, with the […]
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Manchester United have confirmed that Darren Fletcher will miss the rest of the season following surgery to resolve his chronic bowel condition. The Scottish midfield has fought a two-year battle with ulcerative colitis and while United have emphasised that the operation is part of a ‘planned procedure’, it has to raise fresh concerns about his […]
Manchester United maintained their seven point lead at the top of the Premier League after beating rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford, before Manchester City won at Arsenal for the first time since 1975. United dominate the first half and it was no surprise when Robin van Persie but the leaders ahead, turning in Patrice […]
A welcome sight for Man United fans as Nemanja Vidic is back in full training and could return to first-team action within a fortnight. The United skipper has been out of action since late September after undergoing a meniscus operation on the same knee that saw him miss most of last season. Vidic has experienced […]
It promises to be a really interesting weekend in the Premier League with Chelsea and Manchester City both having more than one eye on crucial Champions League games next week, while there is a massive six-pointer at the bottom of the table. At the top, leaders Manchester United travel to Norwich on Saturday with a […]
Some good financial results released by Manchester United today. The headline is that for the first time since the Glazer’s saddled the club with the debt from their takeover , the club’ debt is down to £359.7m, down 17% on from a year earlier. The reason for the decrease is that the Glazers used some […]
At his weekly press conference ahead of this weekend’s Aston Villa match, Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United have enough attacking firepower to avoid losing successive Premier League titles on goal difference. And he reckons Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney will both score 20 goals plus – in addition to the contribution of current top-scorer […]
Interesting piece in today’s Daily Mail about Manchester United’s kit deal with Nike, which is coming up for renewal in 2015. Back in 2002, United signed a 13-year deal with Nike worth £303 million, plus a profit share on retail sales. Even without any profits, that translates to around £23 million a season. The deal […]