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De Rossi reveals reason for turning down Manchester United
Daniele De Rossi retired from his club career in early January of this year. Even though being one of the greatest admirers of Manchester United he has turned down their offer. The reason behind this denial is he felt United has strong midfield with Michael Keane and Paul Scholes where his presence is not needed. Meanwhile, in Boca juniors, his presence is needed and it was a better platform to play his game. He has played more matches for Roma during his career with 600 appearances he has become an important part of the club.
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Rio Ferdinand suggests Premier League season should be voided
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand suggests that he would personally want the season to be voided such that Liverpool are denied their maiden Premier League title. The Merseyside outfit have stood out from the rest during the current campaign and they are presently a staggering 25 points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the standings.
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Ighalo reveals how he can benefit United following his loan move
Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has revealed what he can bring to the table after his deadline day move to Manchester United. The Red Devils were linked with a number of high-profile strikers during the closing stages of the January transfer window but they eventually sealed the surprise loan signing of Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Ighalo said that the Red Devils have quality strikers in the squad but they don’t have someone who can provide the physical presence from the centre-forward role. He added that he can provide that aspect of the game by playing as the traditional striker, who can hold-up play and link up with his teammates.
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Arteta sends warning to Arsenal players after managerial appointment
Mikel Arteta has sent a warning to the Gunners first-team squad shortly after his appointment as the new manager of the club. The north London side have been in a poor run of form for more than two months and during this period, they have accumulated just one win from 12 matches in all competitions.
This has led to immense criticism of the first-team squad and Arteta has now sent a clear message that he would be prepared to offload players, who are not performing at the expected level, he told: “I don’t want them hiding, I want people to take responsibility for their jobs and I want people who deliver passion and energy in the football club. Anyone who doesn’t buy into this, or that has a negative effect or whatever, is not good enough for this environment or this culture.
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Lukaku says Solskjaer wanted him to stay at Manchester United
Romelu Lukaku has revealed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted him to remain with Manchester United, though he had made the decision to pursue a fresh challenge elsewhere. The Belgium international’s future was the subject of constant speculation during the summer and he eventually made the move to Inter Milan before the Premier League transfer deadline.
Lukaku has since impressed for the Serie A giants with nine goals from just 12 league appearances and he has spoken about his respect for Solskjaer, who initially wanted him to stay put at Old Trafford, he told: “Solskjaer has my eternal respect. He understood me when I said in March that it was time for me to leave England. I have been in the Premier League as an 18-year-old boy and now I am 26. Solskjaer wanted to keep me, but I was ready for something new.”
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Frank Lampard surprised by the level of Mason Mount’s performances
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has admitted that he has been surprised by the level of performances of Mason Mount since making his debut for the club this season. The young midfielder impressed under Lampard at Derby County last term and he has continued the good work by establishing himself at the west London giants.
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Leicester City legend plays down James Maddison exit talk
Leicester City legend Steve Walsh has played down the speculation linking James Maddison with a move away from the Foxes. The young attacker has been fancied to make the big-money move to Manchester United in the near future but Walsh is confident that the Englishman will snub the advances to remain committed to the Foxes.
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Gary Neville slams Paul Pogba after penalty miss against Wolves
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has slammed midfielder Paul Pogba following his penalty miss against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. The France international had allowed Marcus Rashford to score the penalty last time around but he took the responsibility for the spot kick at the Molineux, only to squander the chance.
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Marco Silva expects Everton to make progress before the transfer deadline
Everton manager Marco Silva has indicated that the Toffees have time to make more additions to the squad before the next month’s transfer deadline. The Merseyside outfit have been largely quiet for most parts of the ongoing transfer window and they have signed just two new players in Fabian Delph and Jonas Lossl while Andre Gomes has joined them on a permanent basis from Barcelona.
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Marco Silva hopeful of permanent Kurt Zouma signing from Chelsea
Everton boss Marco Silva has said that he remains hopeful over the permanent signing of Kurt Zouma from Chelsea this summer. The Toffees have already landed the signatures of Jonas Lossl and Andre Gomes in the transfer window and the latter joined them following a season-long loan move last season.
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