Brian Brobbey has revealed that he wants to play for Manchester United in the future, despite turning down the chance to move to Old Trafford this past summer.
21.08.2022 - 18:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former left-back Patrice Evra believes Manchester United's problems will not be solved through the method of bringing in new players ahead of the transfer window closing.
United, who will be desperate to secure their first win under manager Erik ten Hag when they face Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday evening, are close to completing their fourth signing of the summer in the form of Real Madrid ace Casemiro. The defensive-midfielder is on the cusp of finalising a switch to Old Trafford after United confirmed that they had reached an agreement with the Spanish side on Friday evening.
The Brazilian is a much-needed addition to United's squad, with the club having been desperate to sign a central-midfielder all summer.
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United have been chasing Frenkie de Jong, who is a ball-playing midfielder, for several months, but turned their focus to a defensive-minded midfielder following last Saturday's 4-0 drubbing at Brentford. But although Casemiro will strengthen United, Evra believes signing players in an act of desperation will not solve the club's ongoing struggles.
"If you buy any players now it's desperation and it won't be good," Evra told Betfair. "Those things should have been done before pre-season.
"Don't get me wrong, when everyone saw pre-season I can understand why Ten Hag, the staff and the board would have thought the squad looks good. Who are they going to bring to Manchester United and who is coming to play for United?
"If you have Chelsea, Liverpool, even Tottenham - a player will pick them instead of Man United. De Jong doesn't want to come to United, he'd prefer to go to Chelsea.
"There's a lot of noise in
Brian Brobbey has revealed that he wants to play for Manchester United in the future, despite turning down the chance to move to Old Trafford this past summer.
Coleen Rooney and Wayne Rooney have sold their five bedroom Cheshire home for £3.7million - to upgrade to a £20m mansion.The move comes after Coleen signed a multi-million pound deal with Disney+ for a tell-all Wagatha Christie documentary - with some reports suggesting she will out earn footballer Wayne.The couple built their former family home to their own specification after buying a plot of land for £1.5million in 2005. Land Registry documents state the property was sold for £3.7million.
Rebekah Vardy has reportedly decided not to appeal the High Court ruling in her legal battle with Coleen Rooney, bringing an end to the Wagatha Christie saga. Coleen, 36, the wife of former Manchester United and England football star Wayne Rooney, won the highly-publicised libel case against Rebekah, 40, in late July after their public spat ended up in court. The WAGs famously fell out after Coleen took to social media to make the bombshell accusation that Rebekah had been leaking stories from her private Instagram account to the press.
Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder remains angry at the manner of Antony's exit to join Manchester United this summer.
Antony was at Carrington on Monday ahead of completing his move from Ajax to Manchester United.
Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong is flying to London on Monday for leisure purposes with his long-term partner.
Former left-back Patrice Evra believes Manchester United will be in need of a "miracle" to take anything from this evening's showdown with arch-rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney has moved to defend Lisandro Martinez and believes Manchester United need to change to get the best out of him.
Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and his coaching staff need to have "honest conversations" with Marcus Rashford in an attempt to get to the root of his ongoing struggles.
Coleen Rooney has entered into a Photoshop row on Twitter after posting a photo of herself in her home. The Liverpool WAG has been accused of editing the image, something which she has since denied.
Wayne Rooney says Erik ten Hag should not start Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcus Rashford against Liverpool FC on Monday.
Harry Kane's winner for Tottenham Hotspur against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday makes him the all-time topscorer for a single club in Premier League history. The London side had been struggling before the striker scored the winner in the 64th minute.
These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Friday, August 12.