Author: Soccerhuz
Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham is being tipped to make a sensational return to the Premier League club in an ambassador role if Sheikh Jassim buys the club from the Glazers, according to talkSPORT. The Qatari banker is vying with Sir Jim Ratcliffe to buy the Red Devils. Beckham spent 11 years in the United first-team from 1992 to 2003, before he was sold to Real Madrid. However, his relationship with Qatar dates back to 2013, when he signed a short-term contract with QSI-owned Paris Saint-Germain. The 48-year-old was also a guest at Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix on…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s latest strategic move in the Manchester United takeover battle could be the catalyst to Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani agreeing a deal with the Glazer family. The British billionaire has reportedly met the United owners’ valuation, which may spark a favourable reaction from Sheikh Jassim. According to The Times, the Glazers are considering a revised Ratcliffe offer for 25 per cent of the club worth £1.5billion. The INEOS chief’s initial bid worth around £5bn for the Glazers’ 67 per cent stake met their hefty asking price, given they reportedly value the entire club at £6bn. But…
Manchester United head into the international break on the back of some indifferent form. Pressure has been building on Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag in recent weeks but Saturday’s last-gasp 2-1 win at home to Brentford has given him a reprieve. Substitute Scott McTominay scored twice in added time, leaving United in tenth heading into October’s international fixtues. With the Premier League on pause, United’s takeover saga is set to return to the fore; with INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe expected to submit a fresh offer which would see him become a minority shareholder with a view to completing a full acquisition in the future. It is said…
Manchester United went into the international break on a high amid a start to the season full of dud notes. The Reds were heading towards a third straight defeat until super sub Scott McTominay netted an injury-time double to see the hosts to a 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday. There are still a number of questions to be answered, though. One of those surrounds Jadon Sancho. The winger is still exiled from the first-team for not apologising for his public rebuttal of Erik ten Hag and an exit seems inevitable with every day the stand-off continues. Meanwhile, the takeover saga rumbles…
Liverpool have seen 16 first-team players called up for international duty in October, along with eight more youngsters from their academy ranks. The Reds have departed Merseyside for the second international break of the season, with the majority of Jurgen Klopp‘s squad in action. Six have been omitted, however, including Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones and Joe Gomez, while Cody Gakpo, Thiago, Caoimhin Kelleher, Stefan Bajcetic and Conor Bradley all miss out with injury. Trent Alexander-Arnold is the sole Liverpool player in the England squad again, with Gareth Southgate overlooking the form of Gomez and Jones. Similarly, Alisson is now the only Brazil international following the departures of Fabinho and Roberto Firmino, and…
Pundit Stephen Warnock has named the ‘one player’ who could potentially replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool. Speculation is rife over Salah’s long-term future at Anfield, after strong interest from the Saudi Pro League during the summer. Al Ittihad eventually had an offer of around £150m turned down by Liverpool. And asked by Darren Bent on TalkSPORT whether he would sell the Egyptian for that kind of fee in the near future, former Red Warnock said there’d have to be someone lined up to replace Salah – and provided the man he thinks could do it. “I wouldn’t sell him in…
Who is the greatest signing in Premier League history? It’s a topic that has been debated for years, and while there is no definitive answer, there’s the same crop of names that will always come up. Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Roy Keane and Sergio Aguero are all more than acceptable answers, but one player who has to get a mention is Riyad Mahrez at Leicester City. Costing just £400k at the time, Mahrez went on to be a title-winner and PFA Player of the Year at Leicester before being sold for £60m to Manchester City – truly one of the…
Liverpool head into the next international break unable to avenge the injustices of the Tottenham defeat with a return to winning ways at Brighton. Despite coming from a goal down to lead 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, Liverpool had to settle for a hard-fought draw, with Lewis Dunk’s header ensuring the points were shared. Though they’ve failed to win in each of their last two outings, Reds still sit just three points off the top of the Premier League table and will be eager to get stuck back into the thick of the action once national team duties are out…
Injury prevented James Milner from facing Liverpool with his new team, Brighton, but there was still time for a touching moment at the Amex. Having played for eight clubs across his long career, Milner had his most impactful spell at Liverpool, playing 332 games across eight seasons on Merseyside. With the hearts of Liverpool fans won, he left for Brighton in the summer and could have faced the Reds on Sunday. However, injury prevented an on-field reunion, with the midfielder currently suffering from a muscle problem. Thankfully, there was still time for a touching moment between Milner and some of his former team-mates as he…
Alexis Mac Allister was serenaded by the Brighton faithful, who were under strict orders by head coach Roberto De Zerbi. While he was given a proper send-off at the end of last season before his switch to Liverpool, Mac Allister remains adored by those on the south coast. Having scored 10 Premier League goals last season and played a key role as Argentina claimed World Cup glory in Qatar, an AMEX Stadium departure was inevitable in the summer transfer window. For all of the hurtling progress the Seagulls have made and the persistent heralding lavished on owner Tony Bloom in regard to the…