🚨🇩🇪 | JUST IN:
Contact and enquiries have been made by #MUFC for Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha. There is potential there, however his asking price is STEEP for the club.
[@mjcritchley/@TheAthleticFC]
One last tweet as I'm aware I'm ranting and lot's of people don't like negativity.
Bit I feel like INEOS have been pretty naive thinking this 'we only want players desperate for United' strategy would work for another consecutive summer.
Sure, it's a great precedent. It worked for Cunha, Mbeumo, Sesko and Lammens.
But the modern footballer hasn't seen United at that elite level for 10+ years, and money is sadly just becoming a leading temptator for these guys.
Players are not simply going to 'fall to their knees' for Manchester United in 2026.
There has to be a level of convincing there else other top teams won't be afraid to swoop in and take them.
🚨🎙️ | David Ornstein:
"#MUFC want players that are DESPERATE to join them, which proved not to be the case with Mateus Fernandes.
"They [United] will go back to the drawing board, lick their wounds, and consider other options.’’
[@David_Ornstein/@TheAthleticFC]
🚨💰 | NEW:
#MUFC were not prepared to pay £85M for Mateus Fernandes in FULL. However, they WERE prepared to reach £85M including add-ons.
[@FabrizioRomano, YT]
🚨🎙️ | Wayne Rooney on who should play in midfield for England against DR Congo:
"I'd go with Rice sitting, then Mainoo and Bellingham.
"Mainoo can hold AND attack. In tight areas that's his BIGGEST strength. Very press resistant, it's his feet in tight areas.
"He's also got that little pass. I think he's the ONLY one who is capable of doing that in them tight areas."
[@BBCSport]
🚨🤝 | BREAKING:
There has been direct contact in the last 24 hours between Rashford’s camp and #MUFC. They are working on restarting the process of REINTEGRATION.
United have informed Rashford’s camp they would WELCOME him back to Carrick’s project.
[@FabrizioRomano, YT]
🚨🔵 OFFICIAL: Enzo Maresca statement on Chelsea exit.
“The decision to leave was only mine. My resignation from Chelsea opened a path for me to join Manchester City, which is a club I knew very well. I am ecstatic that I have now joined Manchester City”.
“I recognise that my departure from Chelsea in the middle of the season caused disruption for the club and I apologise for that. It was neither my intention nor my wish”.