🚨 Manchester City’s appeal could face a major complication after previous statements made by their own main sponsor, Etihad Airways, resurfaced.
🔸 In 2015, Etihad told the US government that claims Abu Dhabi’s government paid for its Manchester City sponsorship were “false”, insisting the deal was funded from its “own liquidity”.
🔸 City are now expected to argue as part of their appeal that additional sponsorship funding came from the Abu Dhabi government — rather than the club’s owners, ADUG.
The 2015 Etihad statement therefore appears to contradict a key part of City’s appeal case.
(Source: Sky Sports)
🚨 Jose Mourinho on Bruno Fernandes being named among the 30 Ballon d’Or nominees:
🗣️ Reporter: “Surprisingly, Bruno Fernandes has been included among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or….”
🗣️ Mourinho: “Sorry. Surprisingly?”
🗣️ Reporter: “Well, considering Manchester United didn’t win…”
🗣️ Mourinho: “No, no. You said surprisingly. When somebody tells you water is wet, are you surprised?”
Bruno broke the Premier League assist record. He was Premier League Player of the Season, PFA Players Player of the Year, Football Writers Player of the Year. How many times must football tell you the same player was very good before you believe football?
If you tell me Bruno should not win the Ballon d’Or because another player won the Champions League, okay. Then we are discussing team success.
But this is a list of 30 footballers.
If the Ballon d’Or was judged only on individual performance, Bruno wouldn’t be hoping to enter the top 30. The other 29 would be hoping to finish above him.
So my friend, your English is better than mine. Explain ‘surprisingly’ to me, because now you have made me surprised.”
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United closing in on deal to sign Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion. #MUFC offer for 22yo Cameroon midfielder ~£60+5m; below #BHAFC valuation but amicable talks continue as all parties work to reach agreement @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/WmP1bD2JuT
🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes vs Premier League Midfielders
🥇 Most key passes
🥇 Most through passes
🥇 Most shot assists
🥇 Most expected assists
🥇 Most accurate crosses
🥇 Most xG + xA
🥇 Most forward passes
🥇 Most passes to final third
🥇 Most passes to penalty box
🥇 Most crosses to box
🥇 Most long passes completed
🥇 Most progressive passes completed
🥇 Most progressive actions
🥇 Most successful attacking actions
🥇 Most sliding tackles
Magnifico 🪄🔴
👨💼 Top 7 League profile: https://t.co/SVseLfQmwm
🚨🎙️| Harry Maguire defends Ruben Amorim’s system:
“People say we play with a back 3 or 5 but a lot of the time during the game we also play with a back 4.
If you stop the game and analyse it, we use a back 4 in many phases of the game. It’s been like that since the manager arrived.
People like to talk about the formation because we’re playing a different system than the rest.
The formation has been fine. We’ve been comfortable tactically in every game. It’s got to be down to the PLAYERS.”
PREACH HARRY, PREACH 👏🏻
Bruno Fernandes has created 138 more chances than any other player since the start of his first full season in the Premier League 🇵🇹🎩🪄
He celebrates his 31st birthday today 🥳
A magical moment for me and my family to come back to Old Trafford - my home
From the bottom of my heart - I want to say thank you for the reception - for all the love you shown me today
To the supporters that never stopped being with me throughout my time at this club
Our paths may cross again but for today..
We've seen it all 🔴🟣
🚨💣 BREAKING: Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, here we go!
Green light from Brentford and club to club agreement reached for £70m package, as @TheAthleticFC reports.
Contract agreed weeks ago with Mbeumo as he only wanted Man United move.
After Cunha, Mbeumo next for #MUFC.
🚨 The news of five players handing in transfer requests has not gone down well among the players and their representatives, with some disputing the fact they even asked for a move away. [@OliverKay] #mufc
🚨 JJ Gabriel has committed his future at #mufc. The 14-year-old looked set to leave this summer before a crucial intervention from Jason Wilcox and Matt Hargreaves as key meetings in past week swung it. [@NathSalt1]
🚨🔴 Bryan Mbeumo has decided to give priority to Manchester United move this summer!
Despite interest from three clubs in Premier League, Mbeumo favours Man United move as @David_Ornstein reports.
Negotiations club to club due to follow soon with Brentford.