Newcastle held deadline day talks for £60m star before Yoane Wissa joined

Newcastle United have finally found their reinforcements to spearhead their attack, having signed both Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa, but they looked at another target who was desperate to leave his club on deadline day.

Newcastle United's striker situation in focus

The transfer window eventually drew to a close on Monday night after months of drama, capped off by Alexander Isak joining Liverpool after not being involved for the Magpies during their opening Premier League fixtures.

His absence from Saturday’s goalless draw away to Leeds United led to fans making their voices heard surrounding his absence, though after Fabrizio Romano cleared up some details on how much his late transfer to Anfield is worth, fans may feel a little more positive about the ordeal.

He stated: “Alexander Isak arrives in Liverpool to sign a six year deal valid until June 2031. The deal will cost £125m to Liverpool as Newcastle will get £130m — including solidarity payment.”

Searching for his replacement, Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen was on the Magpies’ radar despite seeing several bids for the Norway star turned down. Vitor Pereira was said to have demanded £65 million for his star man.

In the end, Yoane Wissa joined Newcastle for a fee worth around £55 million, bringing the curtain down on a long search for an Isak replacement.

Ultimately, the Geordies were linked with a multitude of strikers to replace Isak and whittled down a long list before coming to a conclusion on who would arrive at St James’ Park.

While Newcastle fans rejoice at Wissa and Woltemade’s arrival, their window could well have been different if eleventh hour events didn’t move things in an alternative direction.

Nicolas Jackson was Newcastle's Wissa alternative

According to The Sun, Newcastle were in talks to sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson if they could not agree a deal with Brentford for Wissa. Incredibly, the Senegal forward refused to come back to Chelsea when called back to cover Liam Delap’s injury, and ended up forcing through his loan move to Bayern Munich at the 11th hour.

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Marc Guiu has been recalled to Chelsea to take Jackson’s place instead, allowing him to move to Germany on loan with a buy obligation.

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The Magpies had multiple plates spinning, but the 24-year-old was deemed to be near the top of their wishlist and for a price of £60 million. Labelled “fantastic” by Joe Cole, Jackson registered 13 goals and six assists in 37 appearances across all competitions last term, though Newcastle opted to conclude a deal for Wissa, who retained a superior record of 20 strikes in 39 outings.

After months of chaotic action on the market, Howe will feel happy with the options at his disposal in light of losing Isak to Liverpool.

Shanaka in trouble with SLC after two matches in two countries in one day

He had played two days for SSC in the Major League Tournament, before allegedly absconding on day three to turn up for Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 on February 2

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The board’s chargesheet to Shanaka includes the allegation that first-class match referee Wendell Labrooy had been led to believe Shanaka had a concussion, in order to approve a substitute•AFP/Getty Images

Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct an inquiry over allegations that Dasun Shanaka left a first-class match in Colombo hours early, in order to play for the Dubai Capitals in the UAE that same evening, on February 2.The board’s chargesheet to Shanaka includes the allegation that first-class match referee Wendell Labrooy had been led to believe Shanaka had a concussion, in order to approve a substitute. This is according to SLC CEO Ashley de Silva, who told ESPNcricinfo “SSC [Shanaka’s first-class club] would probably be conducting their own inquiry as well”.Shanaka, however, told ESPNcricinfo that de Silva and others had been aware that he would have to leave the first-class match early. According to Shanaka, he had left the ground soon after being dismissed on the third morning of the the three-day match. He said he visited a doctor at a nearby hospital first, to inspect a blow to the neck he had sustained while playing a sweep shot that morning, and then headed off to Dubai to play that evening’s T20, after a separate physiotherapist had cleared him to play.”SLC and the club knew I had to leave,” Shanaka said. “I only came back because there was a request from the SSC to play this first-class match. But my other team wanted me back, as I’d helped win two games for them earlier in the tournament.”For SLC, however, exiting a league game early, particularly with suspect reasons, is problematic, not that it has yet been established if there actually was any pretense involved. The board CEO de Silva explained that while Lasith Malinga had also famously played a Mumbai Indians match and then broken records in a domestic match in Pallekele match the next day, Malinga had played until both those matches reached their conclusion.On the surface, though, Shanaka’s looks like a spectacular cricketing feat. He had been among the three players called back from the ILT20 by the SSC for their fixture against Moors Sports Club in the Major League Tournament, as SSC strove to avoid relegation. Shanaka had played the first two days of this three-dayer, bowling 21 overs and taking a wicket in Moors’ innings, before finishing on 39 not out at the end of day two.Day three is when the absconding is alleged to have occurred, but before he left, Shanaka crashed a further 84, hitting 123 off 87 balls in total, 88 of those runs coming in boundaries. Though SSC’s innings ended not long after he got out, Shanaka did not bowl an over in the next Moors innings (the third of the match), and played no further part in the game.What is clear is that several hours later, he appeared for the Capitals in Dubai, and struck 34 off 12 at No. 5, helping his team to 217 against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He didn’t bowl in the Knight Riders’ innings either, however.Capitals would go on to win the ILT20, Shanaka playing three further games for them. He has not appeared for SSC since February 2.

منتخب 2007 يختتم معسكره بالفوز برباعية على نجوم المستقبل

اختتم منتخب مصر للشباب مواليد 2007 بقيادة المدير الفني وائل رياض معسكره الذي انطلق في الثامن من شهر أكتوبر الحالي، بالفوز على نجوم المستقبل 4-1 في التجربة الودية الأخيرة بالمعسكر المفتوح الذي أقيم في مركز تدريب المنتخبات الوطنية بمدينة السادس من أكتوبر.

ومن جانبه أكد وائل رياض علي نجاح معسكر المنتخب للاستقرار على العناصر الأساسية للمنتخب لخوض المباريات المقبلة في مرحلة الإعداد للمشاركة في المنافسات الرسمية.

طالع.. وائل رياض يعلن قائمة منتخب مصر مواليد 2007.. ضم لاعبين محترفين

وواصل وائل رياض المدير الفني لمنتخب 2007، بأن المنتخب يستعد خلال الفتره القادمة للمرحلة الثانية من خوض مباريات مع منتخبات قوية في نفس الأعمار السنية لتجهيز شباب الفراعنة للمنافسات الرسمية.

ويضم الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر للشباب مواليد 2007، وائل رياض مديراً فنياً ويساعده شريف عبد الفضيل وأحمد رؤوف وإبراهيم عبدالجواد مدرب حراس المرمي ومحمود حرب المدير الإداري والدكتور قاسم قدري مخطط أحمال وأحمد مصطفي محلل أداء.

Not just Isak: PIF must rue selling "public enemy number 1 for Newcastle fans"

Newcastle United have emerged from the summer transfer window with a quietly impressive array of signings, Eddie Howe bringing together an exciting new chapter against the backdrop of much summer turmoil.

Alexander Isak was sold to Liverpool for a British record £125m fee. In his stead, Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade have arrived, the latter emphatically announcing himself with a debut goal against Wolves at the weekend, sealing United’s first three points of the Premier League season.

Cashing in on Isak was a rueful thing, but the 25-year-old intimated in no uncertain terms his desire to leave St. James’ Park, and keeping him on would only have disrupted and tattered the harmony Howe has spent so long perfecting.

However, the number nine spot wasn’t the only point of reshuffle for the Toon, with Anthony Elanga landing as the man to strengthen the attacking right flank instead of other high-profile targets.

Why Newcastle signed Elanga

Newcastle signed Elanga, 23, from Nottingham Forest for £55m in July, signing a winger who believes himself to be “one of the fastest players in the league”.

This is true: Elanga clocked a top speed of 36.7 km/h when he broke free and darted 85 yards upfield to score against Manchester United for Forest last season.

Indeed, he adds quite the zippy dimension to Howe’s frontline.

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But he wasn’t actually the first choice this summer. Bryan Mbeumo was chased before he opted to sign for the Red Devils, and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo was also of a vested interest, ultimately staying put despite fierce efforts from multiple clubs for his signature.

However, Semenyo’s £70m price tag was off-putting, but his excellent start to the season, a continuation of last year’s success, surely leaves some PIF officials regretting their decision not to make their move.

Interest could have been entirely waived from the get-go, though, had Newcastle kept their hands on another young and exciting forward.

Newcastle must regret selling £30m star

Yankuba Minteh is the man in question here, sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for £30m in July 2024 to turn the glare of PSR away.

Minteh had initially joined Newcastle from Danish side Odense in 2023 and spent the following season on loan with Arne Slot’s Feyenoord, and he left Tyneside having never worn the United shirt in a proper capacity.

Yankuba Minteh in action for Brighton

It was a necessary sale, but Minteh, now 21, showed plenty of promise with the Seagulls last term and has started the current campaign off in the right way too.

Spanish reporter Jose Alberto Chozas even called him “public enemy number one for Newcastle fans”, for he has scored twice in two matches against the Magpies.

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In total, the right-sided forward has scored seven goals and provided six assists across 41 games for Brighton.

Minteh is so young and yet so talented and so comfortable on the Premier League stage. He’s not got the smooth lick of paint on his exterior that Semenyo has showcased over the past year, but the best times are still to come for this one, no doubt about that.

Premier League 25/26 – Semenyo vs Minteh

Stats (* per game)

Semenyo

Minteh

Matches (starts)

4 (4)

4 (4)

Goals

3

0

Assists

2

1

Shots (on target)*

3.0 (1.3)

1.8 (0.5)

Accurate passes*

18.8 (72%)

11.3 (55%)

Key passes*

1.8

1.5

Dribbles*

2.3

3.3

Ball recoveries*

4.5

4.5

Tackles*

1.5

1.5

Duels won*

7.3

7.8

Data via Sofascore

The biggest difference, clearly, is that Semenyo has notched five goal contributions from just four matches so far, whereas Minteh has just one assist to his name.

A prolific touch has not yet materialised for the Gambian talent, but he really is just that: a top talent.

And the underlying data threads together a similarity of style that suggests that Minteh, with the right work over the next few years, could become a player of a similar standing in the Premier League.

Given that Howe has conceded that he did not want to sell Minteh before he could even make his competitive debut for the Toon, it’s clear that there is plenty of resentment underneath the decision to pass him on to a divisional rival.

Might Newcastle have been better off cashing in on Anthony Gordon, who had been linked with a move to Liverpool and who was tied to rumours of a £100m price tag?

As Minteh continues to go from strength to strength on the south coast, it’s one which will continue to sting Newcastle and Howe.

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Flamengo 2 x 0 Fortaleza: Fla triunfa e se aproxima da liderança no Brasileirão

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O Flamengo conquistou mais uma vitória no Campeonato Brasileiro. No sábado, dia 1º de julho, o Rubro-Negro venceu o Fortaleza por 2 a 0 no Maracanã, pela 13ª rodada do Brasileirão, alcançando assim sua oitava vitória em 13 jogos. Os gols foram marcados por Gabigol e Arrascaeta.

A noite de sábado no Maracanã também foi especial para Gabigol. O atacante marcou seu gol de número 150 com a camisa do Flamengo ao balançar as redes contra o Fortaleza. Desde 2019 no Rubro-Negro, o jogador alcançou essa marca em 246 jogos.

1º tempo

O Flamengo tentou impor intensidade no jogo nos primeiros minutos, assim como nas últimas partidas. O Fortaleza respondeu bem, recuou suas linhas e buscou os contra-ataques. Aos 8 minutos, o time nordestino criou uma chance perigosa após um roubo de bola e Thiago Maia cometeu um pênalti. No entanto, o goleiro do Mengão, Matheus Cunha, defendeu a cobrança de Pikachu.

A resposta do Flamengo foi quase imediata; a equipe passou a pressionar o Fortaleza e ameaçar o gol de João Ricardo. Assim, aos 13 minutos, Arrascaeta fez um cruzamento de trivela para a área e Gabigol marcou com a perna esquerda. Esse gol coloca o atacante no nono lugar na artilharia histórica do Flamengo, com 150 gols.

O Mengão teve um breve momento de distração após o gol e contou com duas excelentes defesas de Matheus Cunha para evitar o empate. No entanto, retomou o controle do jogo a partir dos 30 minutos. Pouco depois, Gerson fez um belo passe para Ayrton Lucas, que cruzou na direção de Arrascaeta, mas o chute parou no goleiro adversário.

No final, apesar de alguns momentos de desatenção na defesa, o Flamengo foi superior ao Fortaleza no primeiro tempo. Assim, vai para o intervalo vencendo por 1 a 0.

2º tempo

O Flamengo seguiu a estratégia do primeiro tempo na segunda etapa: pressionar nos minutos iniciais. Como resultado, Pedro quase ampliou o placar aos 6 minutos. O atacante recebeu um passe de Gerson na entrada da área e finalizou buscando o ângulo, mas João Ricardo fez uma grande defesa e evitou o gol.

O domínio rubro-negro continuou nos minutos seguintes, e o segundo gol parecia apenas uma questão de tempo. Aos 20 minutos, Ayrton Lucas lançou a bola na área do Fortaleza, e ela sobrou perfeitamente nos pés de Arrascaeta. Como de costume, o uruguaio acertou um chute indefensável e ampliou o placar.

Após o segundo gol, a equipe diminuiu o ritmo da partida e passou a controlar o resultado. Assim, o clube venceu o Fortaleza por 2 a 0, conquistando a terceira vitória consecutiva e assumindo a vice-liderança do Brasileirão.

A equipe carioca mostrou sua força e determinação, garantindo os três pontos e consolidando sua posição na tabela. Após essa vitória, o Flamengo ocupa agora o 3º lugar, com um total de 25 pontos. Enquanto isso, o Fortaleza, que lutou bravamente durante toda a partida, está atualmente na 11ª posição, acumulando 20 pontos. A liderança do campeonato está nas mãos do Botafogo, que impressiona com sua performance até o momento, somando 33 pontos.

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ديفيد مويس بعد ثنائية مانشستر سيتي أمام إيفرتون: هالاند سجل هدفًا بائسًا

تحدث ديفيد مويس، المدير الفني لفريق إيفرتون، عن نجم مانشستر سيتي إيرلينج هالاند، بعدما تعرضوا للهزيمة في مباراتهما عصر يوم السبت، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة مانشستر سيتي وإيفرتون في الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث فاز السكاي بلو بهدفين دون رد.

وتمكن النجم إيرلينج هالاند من تسجيل هدفين لصالح مانشستر سيتي، في الدقيقتين 58 و63.

وقال مويس، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “صعوبة مواجهة هالاند؟ لديهم مهاجم رقم 9 يجيد هز الشباك، كانت لديه تمريرة رائعة من نيكو أوريلي لتسجيل هدفه الأول، إذا حصلوا على تلك الفرص، ستمنحهم فرصة التسجيل”.

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وأضاف: “هدف هالاند الثاني كان بائسًا بعض الشئ، سدد الكرة من بين ساقي تاركوفسكي (لاعب إيفرتون)، لن يزعجهم ذلك، ولكنها لم تكن إنهاءً رائعًا من وجهة نظرنا، ورغم تأخرنا 2/0 ولكنني أعجبت بدفاعنا الجيد بعد ذلك حيث تحصل سيتي على فرص أكثر”.

وواصل: “يجب ألا ننسى أين كان إيفرتون في السنوات القليلة الماضية، بقدومنا إلى هنا نحاول تحدي أحد أفضل الفرق في كرة القدم، لقد قدمنا ​​أداءً جيدًا لفترات طويلة وتحديناهم، سنمضي قدمًا”.

Gaikwad: 'Happy we didn't lose by a big margin'

CSK’s captain felt dropped catches contributed to their having to chase “20 runs extra” on a “sticky” pitch

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Deepak Hooda put down Rajat Patidar on 17•BCCI

It was Chennai Super Kings’ worst defeat by a runs margin at their fortress, the MA Chidambaram Stadium, and it ended an eight-match winning streak at that venue against their southern rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru. CSK were never really in the game after they slipped to 26 for 3 in a chase of 197, and their captain Ruturaj Gaikwad felt they should not have been chasing a target of that magnitude in the first place.Gaikwad suggested at the post-match presentation that 170 was a par score on a pitch that he described as “sticky”.Related

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“To be honest, I still feel 170 was a par score on this wicket,” he said. “It wasn’t that great to bat [on] but probably bad day in the field cost us really badly. [At the] end of the day, when you’re chasing 170, you bat differently, you kind of have little bit of time when you go in to bat, but when you’re chasing 20 runs extra on a wicket where you know it’s going to be sticky, and going to stop [on the batter] after the ball gets old, you have to bat slightly differently in the powerplay.”RCB captain Rajat Patidar was the chief beneficiary of CSK’s bad day in the field. Deepak Hooda and Rahul Tripathi put him down in the 12th and 13th overs, when he was on 17 and 19. Then, later in that 13th over, Khaleel Ahmed put in a dive at short third when Patidar, now on 20, edged one in his direction, only for the ball to fall marginally short of him.Patidar went on to top-score with 51 off 32 balls. All the drops, Gaikwad felt, prevented CSK’s spin attack of Noor Ahmad, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja from being able to put pressure on new batters at the crease.Ravindra Jadeja is distraught after Patidar is put down off his bowling•AFP/Getty Images

“Definitely a different scenario when you have three world-class spinners in your team,” Gaikwad said. “You want a new batter to face them. That’s where I think the game changes a lot as well, even the last game changed a lot, and it just didn’t really happen this time.”They just kept going, we dropped catches at crucial times, and there was always an extra six or extra boundary that was coming after that. So just think the momentum kept going and it didn’t really stop till the last over.”CSK lost Tripathi and Gaikwad early in their chase with both batters out while taking on the short ball notwithstanding Josh Hazlewood’s steep bounce. Gaikwad felt the magnitude of the target forced the batters to take more chances than they otherwise might have.”We know Rahul backs his shots, and I went and backed my shots as well. Sometimes it works, sometimes doesn’t. But as I said, there are times when you have par score in your mind, and probably when you’re chasing 20 runs extra, you always want to be a step ahead of the game while you’re chasing. That’s what the thinking was. Didn’t really work out but still happy that we didn’t lose by a big margin and at the end it was just 50 runs.”That Gaikwad described CSK’s biggest home defeat in those terms suggested he was making an effort not to overreact to the result; he said it was inevitable for teams to have results of this kind in a tournament of the IPL’s length.”We just have to turn up mentally and just look at which are the areas we can improve,” he said, when asked what CSK would do in the short turnaround between this game and their next one, against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Sunday. “Definitely you’re going to have a bad day batting and bowling in a tournament like IPL, but I feel the fielding has to improve a lot, and I think we should come back stronger in the fielding department.”

Fahima-Ferdus' achievement 'is inspiring for the team', says captain Sultana

“I felt that I would pick up three wickets today – I felt I had more wicket-taking options,” Fahima Khatun says

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Jannatul Ferdus returned remarkable figures of 5-3-7-5•International Cricket Council

Nigar Sultana scored an 80-ball 101. Bangladesh put up their highest score in ODIs – 271. They then bowled Thailand out for 93 to record their biggest win in terms of runs in the format – 178. The most remarkable event in the win in the World Cup qualifying match in Lahore, though, was Fahima Khatun and Jannatul Ferdus, the spin twins, picking up five wickets each, the first time it has happened in women’s ODI cricket.In fact, it’s the second such occurrence in all ODI cricket – Greg Chappell and Gary Cosier had done it for Australia against England in Birmingham in 1977.”Such a record, where two bowlers pick up five-wicket hauls in an innings, is a remarkable achievement,” Sultana said in a video released by the BCB. “Their contribution today is inspiring for the team. I am hoping they continue to do similar things in the rest of the games.”Related

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In another BCB video, where legspinner Fahima, who took 5 for 21 in 8.5 overs, and Ferdus, the offspinner who returned 5 for 7 in five overs, chat with each other, Fahima said, “Of course it’s reason to be very happy. I have had the opportunity to do this before, pick up five wickets in an innings, but I haven’t been able to do it, so this is very pleasing.”I must say that the end I was bowling from, when I started bowling, I felt that I would pick up three wickets today. I felt I had more wicket-taking options. Fortunately, it worked out.”In an ODI career that’s worth 45 matches now, Fahima had two three-wicket hauls but never a five-for. In T20Is, she has one four-for. For Ferdus, playing just her third ODI and seventh game for Bangladesh overall, it was well beyond anything she had achieved – the five wickets took her tally to eight, across formats.”This is the first time I have picked up five wickets for Bangladesh,” Ferdus said. “Of course, it’s very special. The first time is something to remember for the rest of my life. It will be a wonderful memory. I started bowling late in this game, so I didn’t think there was any opportunity to pick up five wickets. But I was trying to maintain the process, and fortunately it worked out.”Fahima had three wickets to her name – and figures of 5-1-8-3 – when Ferdus came on to bowl in the 20th over of Thailand’s chase. Ferdus’ first over was a double-wicket maiden. Fahima came back soon enough, and they had four wickets each soon after. Ferdus got to her milestone first, and Fahima got there when she finished off the match.”At what point did you feel you could pick up five wickets?” Fahima, the senior pro, asked Ferdus.”The thought had never crossed my mind. I was trying to follow the plan of bowling wicket to wicket. And, fortunately, I was successful,” Ferdus replied.The achievement of the two spinners overshadowed, somewhat at least, a remarkable innings from Sultana, the Bangladesh captain, where she walked out in the 28th over, but still managed to get to the three-figure mark. Sharmin Akhter, the No. 3 batter who was part of two century partnerships, ended on 94 not out, while Fargana Hoque, the opener, scored 53.”It’s our first win of the tournament, and I am very happy to have contributed to it,” Sultana said. “It’s my first century in ODI cricket, but there was no such target in my mind. The target was to take the team score to 250-plus. So, when [Hoque and [Sharmin] were batting, I felt that when I go out, I should also score at a good strike rate and score quickly. So that the batters to follow are in a position to take Bangladesh past 250. There was the opportunity, we grabbed it, so we got a good total.”The margin of victory has put Bangladesh at the top of the points table after all teams have played a match each. They next play Ireland on Sunday.

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Manchester United are on the lookout for reinforcements to continue their mission under Ruben Amorim and could now be in a position to enact one of the deals of the 2026 transfer window.

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Injuries are an unfortunate reality of the modern game, and the Red Devils aren’t immune to being caught short in that regard after Amorim confirmed Matheus Cunha, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount have been ruled out of facing Manchester City.

He stated: “I think they are out for this game. I don’t want to say (how long they will be missing). If you talk with Cunha, if you catch Cunha outside, he will say he can play this game! So I don’t know. We will manage day by day, but they are pushing hard and that is a good thing.”

While the demands of the Premier League are bound to hit everyone at points across the campaign, Manchester United will have a free run at the league for the next few months, easing pressure on a schedule that usually includes European football and domestic cup action.

In light of their lack of fixtures, The Sun have claimed that the Red Devils could look to participate in semi-competitive midweek friendly matches to help fill the financial black hole at Old Trafford after missing out on the Europa League last season.

With extra revenue on the line, Manchester United already took the step of having a post-season tour of Asia last term, illustrating that they are willing to do whatever it takes to earn capital.

Man Utd’s potential midweek friendly opponents

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Neither team in Europe

Sevilla

Neither team in Europe

AC Milan

Neither team in Europe

Lazio

Neither team in Europe

What would extra funds generated go towards? If recent developments are to be believed, INEOS could be about to launch an offensive to land one of the world’s most talented stars.

Man Utd ahead of Real Madrid to sign Dayot Upamecano

According to reports in Spain, Manchester United are ahead of Real Madrid in the race to sign Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano, who could be a free agent in the summer of 2026.

Vincent Kompany’s men are struggling to agree terms with the France international on a new long-term contract, with his current one earning the star close to £14 million per annum, and he is said to want a significant increase on that figure before signing on the dotted line.

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Paris Saint-Germain are also keeping tabs on his situation in Germany, where he has made three appearances this campaign across all competitions.

The outlet claim his market value sits at around £51 million, presenting a market opportunity that Manchester United are eager to take advantage of by offering him a central role in their plans, placing them ahead of Real Madrid. INEOS also view him as a significant upgrade on Harry Maguire and other defensive options.

Upamecano has been a consistent starter for Bayern again in the Bundesliga this term, and appears to fit the mould as someone who could help the Red Devils get back to competing for major honours.

تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد أمام ليفربول في الدوري الإنجليزي.. ثلاثي هجومي

أعلن روبن أموريم، مدرب مانشستر يونايتد، عن تشكيل فريقه لمواجهة ليفربول، اليوم الأحد، في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويحل مانشستر يونايتد ضيفًا على ليفربول في ملعب “أنفيلد”، في قمة الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، في لقاء ينتظره عشاق الساحرة المستديرة.

ويسعى مانشستر يونايتد إلى تحقيق الفوز على ليفربول وصنع الحدث، بعد البداية السيئة للشياطين الحمر خلال هذا الموسم قبل الاستفاقة والانتصار على سندرلاند في الجولة الماضية 2-0.

اقرأ أيضًا.. برونو فيرنانديز يتطلع إلى إنجاز شخصي قبل قمة مانشستر يونايتد وليفربول

وعلى الجانب الآخر يتطلع ليفربول لتحقيق الانتصار من أجل استعادة التوازن، بعد الهزيمة في ثلاث مباريات متتالية، اثنتان منها في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز أمام كريستال بالاس وتشيلسي، وواحدة في دوري أبطال أوروبا ضد جالطة سراي.

وشهد تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد اعتماد أموريم على برونو فيرنانديز، حيث يعول المدرب البرتغالي على مواطنه لمنح الشياطين الحمر الانتصار اليوم.

كما عاد بينجامين سيسكو ليتواجد كبديل مع مانشستر يونايتد، بالرغم من تألقه ضد سندرلاند وحصوله على جائزة رجل المباراة وتسجيله لهدف. تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد اليوم أمام ليفربول في الدوري الإنجليزي

حراسة المرمى: سيني لامنس.

خط الدفاع: ليني يورو، لوك شاو، ماتياس دي ليخت.

خط الوسط: ديوجو دالوت، عماد ديالو، برونو فيرنانديز ، كاسيميرو.

الهجوم: ماسون ماونت، بريان مبيومو، ماتيوس كونها.

ويجلس على دكة بدلاء مانشستر يونايتد كل من: “ألتاي بايندير، بينجامين سيسكو، هاري ماجواير، باتريك دورجو، مانويل أوجارتي، كوبي ماينو، جوشوا زيركيزي، آيدن هيفن، دييجو ليون”.

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