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Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly had three main reasons for preventing Mason Greenwood from returning to Manchester United ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

Earlier this month, completed a £26m move to Ligue Un outfit Marseille after Man Utd decided to cash in on their academy product.

initially set their asking price at around £40m, but they accepted a lower fee as their deal with Marseille includes a significant sell-on clause.

Greenwood s last appearance for Man Utd came in January 2022. His career was put on hold as he was facing charges relating to attempted rape and assault.

At the start of 2023, the case against Greenwood was discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service after the withdrawal of key witnesses significantly reduced the chances of convict…

Tottenham are ready to move to the next phase of their pursuit of Dominic Solanke as Ange Postecoglou scrambles to bring in attacking quality.

Solanke has been identified as a top target for Spurs after a stellar campaign for Bournemouth which saw him net 21 goals but the Cherries know the value of the forward and will not let him go on the cheap.

Bournemouth have made it clear that they have no intention of accepting any bids that fall short of the £65m release clause inserted into Solanke s contract.

are believed to have made contact with the player and are now said to be preparing an offer for Solanke although reports do not suggest what kind of fee they will propose and whether Bournemouth are inclined to accept the offer.

Throughout last season a…

Lille will reportedly not let Edon Zhegrova leave this summer, amid interest from Manchester United and Fulham, after it was claimed a substantial bid would be needed to prise him away.

United do not seem to have finished with their attacker moves this summer. Both inbound and outbound transfers are still being reported on at the back end of the window.

In terms of outbounds, while by Fabrizio Romano, Jadon Sancho has been approached by Chelsea. There was previously suggestion that Raheem Sterling could go the other way, but it may now be that if Sancho is to leave Old Trafford, that will be the only bit of movement in the particular deal.

But that Lille winger Zhegrova is on the Red Devils radar. And if they are looking to snare the Kosovo international, they…

Arne Slot has confirmed his decision to take Jarell Quansah off at half-time for Ibrahima Konate in Liverpool s 2-0 win over Ipswich was tactical.

Goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah goals after the break and they produced a fluent display in the second half after a pretty flat opening 45 minutes.

Quansah cut a frustrated figure on the bench having been taken off by the Dutchman, who confirmed the young Englishman wasn t injured and was subbed as the manager sought control that was provided by Konate having seen his side lose too many duels while Quansah partnered Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.

The first taste [of Premier League football] in the first half was maybe as expected because they were all on top of us, very aggressive. Second half was a joy to …

Manchester City are reportedly almost certain to bring in a new signing, after being offered a host of forwards with agents hoping to gain their clients a big-money move following the exit of Julian Alvarez.

Alvarez is a difficult man to replace, after he left the Etihad for £82million to move to Atletico Madrid. A man that can play just as competently up top, as a No.10 or on the wings is hard to find.

City are unlikely to be able to, and will have to prioritise a player who can excel in one of those positions. With Erling Haaland the only senior striker in the squad, it would seem giving him a backup option is a smart plan.

And City have number of options at their disposal. that they are being offered a host of forwards following Alvarez s exit from the club…

According to reports, former Manchester United forwards Anthony Martial and Memphis Depay are close to moving to Brazil.

, Memphis and Martial are without a club after leaving Atletico Madrid and , respectively.

The former departed Atletico at the end of the season after 18 months in the Spanish capital.

Since leaving Man Utd in January 2017, the Netherlands forward has also played for Lyon and Barcelona.

His time at Old Trafford was bitterly disappointing, joining the club from PSV for around £30million in the 2015 summer transfer window.

That was an ambitious window for the Red Devils, with Louis van Gaal investing around £130m on six new faces.

Ironically, was the only one who was signed on a free transfer: Sergio Romero.

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Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka admits that he has missed  Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson this season as they were like big brothers .

The Gunners made a number of good signings over the summer transfer window, while they also decided to sell some of their top academy products to boost their compliance with the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.

Smith Rowe was sold to London rivals Fulham in a club-record deal worth £27m, while Nelson also moved to the Cottagers in a season-long loan.

Nketiah, who scored 38 goals for the club, over the summer after nine years at .

And now Arsenal star Saka has revealed that he is missing the trio with his fellow Hale End academy graduates like big brothers to him.

When asked abo…

Journalist Laurie Whitwell believes that Erik ten Hag will be under huge pressure if Manchester United lose their next three games, though there is no talk surrounding his successor just yet.

United have started the season with two wins, a draw and two losses in five matches. After those five games, they found themselves 11th in the Premier League.

After an eighth-placed finish last season, their worst in the Premier League era, they do not seem to have made the improvements that the board would have wanted to see.

As a result, pressure is mounting on Ten Hag, who is frequently said to be nearing the sack. According to Athletic write Whitwell, the next three games being lost would be very bad for the manager, but might not be enough to see him pushed out just ye…

A long day of hearings has left the sports betting initiative lawsuit in flux, as Judge Daniel Green did not dismiss the lawsuit or make a final ruling.

Time is running thin, as a Sept. 10 ballot deadline is quickly approach. Missouri ballots will be locked on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and will feature the sports betting ballot question if a ruling is not delivered before that date.

The plaintiffs and defendants called a number of witnesses, including a member from the Winning for Missouri Education campaign and a handwriting expert, to discuss the validity and signature numbers for Missouri s first Congressional district.

Who Has The Numbers?

The contends that Secretary of State John Jay Aschroft incorrectly calculated the number of necessary valid signatures in sev…

Luis Suarez received a special gift from his Uruguay team-mates ahead of the Inter Miami star's final game for the national team.

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• Suarez retired from international football
• Tributes ahead of final game
• Fans display "Luis 9 Eternal" tifo

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