Jim Ratcliffe must prove his commitment to the culture, ethos and best traditions of Manchester United if he is seriously considering making a bid for the club, a group of prominent supporters said on Thursday.
The independent Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) outlined its expectations of any potential buyer, saying new money investment was essential and demanding fan representation within the ownership model.
Ratcliffe is definitely a potential buyer of United should the Glazer family put the club up for sale, a spokesperson for the British billionaire told The Times.
Amid claims the Glazers are considering selling a minority stake, lifelong United supporter Ratcliffe is reportedly willing to discuss taking such a holding, but only if it forms part of a…
Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta says the Serie A champions have not given up hope of luring Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado back to Turin.
The Colombia international, 28, spent the 2015-16 on loan at Juve, but he returned to Stamford Bridge following the appointment of Antonio Conte as Chelsea boss.
Nevertheless, Juventus remain hopeful Chelsea will allow Cuadrado to leave before the end of the transfer window.
A small opportunity has opened up again. We are keeping a close eye on the situation, with all due respect for Chelsea, who still own the player s rights, Marotta told Sky Sport.
Cuadrado is a player we like a lot. He has already had a positive experience at Juventus last season.
Marotta also touched on the situation of Simone Z…
Peter Stoger has slammed Borussia Dortmund for getting the basics wrong in their 6-0 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich, adding that his side did not show the attitude required to have success in Der Klassiker.
Stoger s unbeaten run in charge of Dortmund in the Bundesliga came to an end in emphatic fashion at the Allianz Arena on Saturday Robert Lewandowski netting a hat-trick as the runaway league leaders ran riot.
Three goals in the opening 23 minutes had put the result beyond all doubt, but two efforts in the space of a minute from Lewandowski and Franck Ribery added further humiliation on the stroke of half time.
Former Dortmund star Lewandowski then inflicted further damage in the closing stages, and Stoger made no excuses for his side s performance.
Tony Fernandes insists QPR have made strides towards long-term security, despite relegation from the Premier League and the prospect of a Financial Fair Play (FFP) fine.
The QPR chairman is confident the club are in a better position than when they dropped out of the top flight two years ago, with that experience forming part of a steep learning curve.
A penalty of up to £58million is hanging over the club following FFP breaches in the 2013-14 Championship promotion season, with legal proceedings having been undertaken to challenge the sanction.
But Fernandes is feeling optimistic about QPR s future both off the field and on it.
We ve always been chasing and desperate to get back up, but this time we will just stick to our guns and get players who have …
Improved broadcast deals are to thank for a record-breaking transfer window for Premier League clubs, finance experts have claimed.
Estimated spending in the transfer window – which shut on Monday – for Premier League clubs exceeded £830million, smashing the previous mark set last year.
Manchester United broke the English transfer record when paying £59.7million for Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria in the headline deal.
But the likes of Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal), Diego Costa (Chelsea), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) and Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) all moved to the Premier League in deals worth £30m or more.
In a desperate bid to return to former glories, Manchester United were the biggest spenders, outlaying a reported sum of £150million, and Dan …
Tito Vilanova has praised Sergi Roberto in the aftermath of Barcelona s 3-0 win over Alaves on Tuesday evening.
The 20-year-old midfielder is seen as one of the hottest prospects at Barca, and featured for the full 90 minutes in the round-of-32 cup game, impressing his coach.
It s good to know that Barca have a player (Sergi Roberto) for the long term, he told reporters.
He s in a position to play more games with Barca now. He could possibly play more for the first team, but there are very good players in his position.
Roberto made his debut for the club in November 2010, but has played mainly for the Catalans B team so far.
The Spain Under-21 starlet has a contract with the Liga leaders until June 2015.
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Chelsea have loaned defender Patrick van Aanholt to Vitesse Arnhem for the second consecutive season.
The 22-year-old made 31 Eredivisie appearances for Vitesse last term as they finished fourth in the Dutch top flight, securing UEFA Europa League qualification in the process.
Van Aanholt has made just eight senior appearances for Chelsea since signing on junior terms from PSV Eindhoven in 2007 and also spent half of the 2011-12 season at the Gelredome.
The move follows Chelsea s signing of Vitesse midfielder Marco van Ginkel, who signed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
A statement on Vitesse s official website read: Patrick van Aanholt will play again next season at Vitesse.
The 22-year-old defender is hired for a season from Chelsea Football Club. Van…
Valencia striker David Villa, one of the stars of Spain s victorious Euro 2008 squad, has been in touch with Barcelona about a move to the European champions, Spanish media said Thursday.
I only want to go to Barca, Villa told Barcelona s technical director Txiqui Begiristain at a secret meeting, the Catalan sports paper Mundo Deportivo said.
He said that there are only two alternatives: to agree on his transfer to Barca or he is ready to see out his contract with Valencia, the daily Sport reported.
It said the 27-year-old has rejected interest from Chelsea and from Barca s arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Barcelona, which won a unique treble of league, Spanish cup and European Champions League trophies last season, is ready to offer Villa contract of four or f…
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is keen on a move to Newcastle United in the January transfer window, according to Rudy Galetti. The Italian journalist has reported on Twitter that Premier League rivals City and Newcastle are confident of getting a deal done over Phillips in the coming days.
Galetti has claimed that Phillips wants to move to Newcastle so that he can play regular first-team football and be a part of the England squad for the Euro 2024 finals. The former Leeds United midfielder is a peripheral figure at City, who won the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup last season.
🚨📈 Positive feelings about the potential move of to in Jan.‼️ Kalvin is keen to join , especially for the key role he should play, also in the…
According to , Everton are interested in signing Christian Eriksen from Inter Milan in the January transfer window. It has been reported that the Italian clubs are willing to offload the former Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder, and that Everton are interested in bringing him back to the Premier League and have already made an enquiry.
Eriksen joined Inter from Tottenham in January 2020 and has struggled to make a huge impact in Serie A. The 28-year-old Denmark international is not guaranteed a place in manager Antonio Conte’s starting lineup, and a departure from Inter does seem likely.
Everton signed James Rodriguez from Real Madrid in the summer of 2020 and do have a good attacking unit. However, Eriksen is a very good and creative player who knows the Premier…