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- 21 Apr 2020, 8:22
- Updated: 21 Apr 2020, 8:22
MANCHESTER UNITED fans are eagerly awaiting the return of the Premier League.
That doesn’t look set for anytime soon as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, but we have the very latest for you on Jadon Sancho, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembele and James Rodriguez.
Get all your Man Utd news and transfer gossip below…
jamie.dickenson@thesun.co.uk23 minutes ago21st April 2020
LOUIS VAN GALLING
Robin van Persie has revealed the ‘ruthless’ conversation with Louis van Gaal that ended his Manchester United career.
“In my last season, I had this chat with Louis van Gaal he told me: ‘Alright Robin, I am the coach, you are the player, you have to go. Your time is up,” he said while on Jake Humphrey’s High Performance podcast.
“I said I still have a contract but he said ‘I don’t care’. Towards the end of it, I saw something coming, but not this ruthless and the way he said it as well.
“A lot of things go through your mind when you get a message like that, because I still have a contract, my family were happier than they had ever been in England. We loved living in England.
“But what’s next? My kids go to school, they have their friends and everything, so for a split second, all of these things come across and how do you react to that?
“I said (to Van Gaal) yes, that is your opinion but I have a contract and I am happy in England, at Manchester United and my family is as well, so we will see what happens.
“You try to stay calm and stay cool but there is loads of things happening. You say it doesn’t affect you but it does. It affects me, my family and my career big time.”
jamie.dickenson@thesun.co.uk51 minutes ago21st April 2020
PAUL LIKES PAUL
Paul Scholes had compared Paul Pogba to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.
Pogba has suffered hefty criticism from the likes of Scholes since returning to Old Trafford.
But the former Oldham boss the UTD Podcast: “I played a bit with Paul and everyone knows the talent he’s got.
“He’s been brilliant for Juventus, brilliant for France in the World Cup and really good at times here [at United] as well.
“He can do everything as a midfield player and you’d probably liken him to Steven Gerrard with the pace, the power, the skill. He can do absolutely everything.”
Gary Stonehouse2 hours ago21st April 2020
GOOD MORNING, RED DEVILS FANS
Manchester United are not going to be spending big bucks on Harry Kane because Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes he already has a striker just as good.
It wasn’t long after Solskjaer took charge that he pulled Marcus Rashford to one side and told him the extent of the belief he had in the young striker’s ability.
It was in that conversation that he told him he could be as good as Tottenham hitman Kane.
With Rashford just 22 and Kane turning 27 in three months, Solskjaer knows he will also get plenty more years out of how own man by sticking with him as his main striker.
Rashford was having his best scoring season with 19 before a back injury cut short his campaign in January.
But he will be fit again for the final nine games when football returns from coronavirus lockdown.
Meanwhile, United have added Kai Havertz to their summer transfer targets with the star in “constant communication” with Leverkusen over his future.
The 20-year-old has caught the eye of Europe’s big guns following a series of impressive displays for the Bundesliga club.
And he is now on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wishlist along with Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and Leicester’s James Maddison.
Bayern Munich are also keen on the ace, but Havertz has recently hinted he would rather move abroad.
Finally, Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele is reportedly interesting United and Arsenal but a bid is being held back by injury concerns.
Despite costing an initial £92million back in 2017, Dembele is said to be among those available for the right fee.
For that price, a return of just 19 goals in 72 games across almost three full seasons has led to the Frenchman being labelled a serious flop.
Nevertheless, United and Arsenal are reportedly investigating Dembele’s rocky injury history to determine whether it is down to bad luck, Barcelona’s mismanagement, or a more deep-rooted problem affecting the player, who has missed 26 games this season.
Anthony Chapman11 hours ago20th April 2020
WE CAN WIN IT
United captain Harry Maguire has his sights set on winning the Premier League title, insisting finishing in the top-four should not be the limit of the club’s ambition.
Before coronavirus brought British football to an immediate standstill, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions to close to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea.
He told Sky Sports: “I knew when I first came to Manchester United, (something) that Ole said to me loads and loads it’s a building process but we’ll be where we want to be.
“I can see where we’re heading and the style he wants to implement on the team.
“Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of aspects we need to improve to get to the top of where we want to be. We don’t want to be challenging for this Champions League spot, we want to be challenging for titles.
“We know there’s still a lot of improvement to get there, but we’re on the right track and I’m sure eventually we will get there.”
Anthony Chapman11 hours ago20th April 2020
NO RASH DASH
Manchester United are not going to be spending big bucks on Harry Kane because Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes he already has a striker just as good.
It wasn’t long after Solskjaer took charge that he pulled Marcus Rashford to one side and told him the extent of the belief he had in the young striker’s ability.
It was in that conversation that he told him he could be as good as Tottenham hitman Kane.
With Rashford just 22 and Kane turning 27 in three months, Solskjaer knows he will also get plenty more years out of how own man by sticking with him as his main striker.
Rashford was having his best scoring season with 19 before a back injury cut short his campaign in January.
But he will be fit again for the final nine games when football returns from coronavirus lockdown.
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