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Turning their attention back to FA Cup duties on Wednesday night, Manchester United will welcome West Ham to Old Trafford.
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Starting with the hosts, ending their six-year wait to lift a piece of silverware over the weekend as they were crowned EFL Cup champions, Manchester United are in the midst of what has been a stellar purple patch. Eventually claiming a 2-0 victory against top-four contenders Newcastle, Erik ten Hag’s side now have their sights set on completing a silverware sweep in 2023. With the mood around Old Trafford at the highest it has been in recent memory, the former Ajax boss has seen his side gain a string of plaudits. Really hitting the ground running since returning from the World Cup’s winter …
Erling Haaland s long-term future has been a source of speculation for months and reports of a release clause in mid-2024 in his Manchester City contract have put Barcelona and Real Madrid on high alert.
The Norwegian was pursued by a host of clubs last off-season, with City winning the race ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Haaland has since scored 25 Premier League goals in 21 appearances and 31 in all competitions after joining City.
TOP STORY – HAALAND SET FOR SPANISH SWITCH NEXT YEAR
Erling Haaland has decided he wants to leave England for Spain next year when the release clause in his City contract can be activated, reports Fichajes.
The report claims Real Madrid and Barcelona are …
Eden Hazard is Chelsea s greatest foreign player, says assistant manager Gianfranco Zola.
The Belgium international has been at Stamford Bridge for seven years, winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, the Europa League and an EFL Cup since joining from Lille.
Chelsea have boasted stars including Didier Drogba and Zola himself in the modern era but the Italian says Hazard, who has been linked with a summer exit to Real Madrid, is the pick of the bunch.
Eden Hazard s definitely at the very top, said Zola, ranking the 28-year-old as Chelsea s best overseas signing.
He s such an unbelievable player. The more I ve spent time with him the more I appreciate him as a player, but also as a boy.
He s been great. I would love to have him for lon…
Tottenham youngster Troy Parrott has extended his contract with Antonio Conte s team until 2025 before heading to Preston North End on a season-long loan.
Promising 20-year-old forward Parrott scored nine goals as he helped League One side MK Dons to a third-place finish as a loanee last season, and will now make the step up to the Championship with Preston.
Parrott already has 15 senior caps for the Republic of Ireland, and scored the most recent of his four international goals against Scotland in June.
Having come through the ranks at Tottenham, Parrott has made just four senior appearances for the club – two in the Premier League – as he struggles to break into a star-studded frontline, which has been boosted by the arrivals of Ivan Perisic and Richarliso…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan wants a pay rise in order to secure a move to Arsenal, according to the Mirror.
The Armenia international has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in a switch that would pave the way for Alexis Sanchez to head in the opposite direction.
However, with him having three-and-a-half years remaining on his current £150,000-per-week deal at Old Trafford and is looking for an improvement on those terms, and a ‘golden handshake’ from the Red Devils.
The twenty-eight year old moved to United from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2016 and has so far racked up sixty-three appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring thirteen times.
He helped the club to success in both the EFL Cup and the Europa League in hi…