Manchester United FC believe the influence of their England contingent puts them at an advantage over potential Premier League competitors for Declan Rice. [Samuel Luckhurst, MEN]
The European Leagues group, which the Premier League and EFL are members of, released a statement on today saying it “firmly and unanimously opposed” plans from FIFA to shorten the gap between World Cups from four to two years. [Sky Sports]
Fabrizio Romano: “They (Manchester United) wanted him to stay, but Everton were really close. Benitez wanted him, the whole board wanted him, so it was more than an idea. It was a done deal between Everton and Donny van de Beek, but Manchester United said no.”
Cristiano Ronaldo is back at Old Trafford Cristiano Ronaldo: “I’m not here for vacation. I’m here to win again. We can do it, my teammates and I. I’m ready.”“I am ready and I think I will be a huge thing in the next three or four years.”
Diego Forlán on Cavani giving the no.7 shirt to Ronaldo: “It was a beautiful gesture. I’m happy he’s [Ronaldo] back in Manchester; he’s one of the strongest in history; it’s good that he’s back home.”
Berbatov on Ronaldo:“Now he’s back, more mature, more developed. It will be interesting to watch him and see how he impacts the young players in the team also, how he’s going to again fit into the Premier League way of playing football quicker.”
NEXT MATCH
Man UTD vs Newcastle
Sat 11th Sep 2021
Time: 15:00
