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Atletico Madrid club President Enrique Cerezo has said that he is going to fight to keep French star Antoine Griezmann at the club, despite interest for the forward from numerous clubs. Griezmann has been linked with a move away from the Vincente Calderon with Manchester United rumoured to be looking to sign the player with a potential €100 million (£86 million) bid that matches the Frenchman’s release clause. Also Read: Transfer Rumour: Manchester United serious about signing Antoine Griezmann in the summer...

The Dutchman kicked off his tenure as United boss with defeat on the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign with a 2-1 loss against Brighton at Old Trafford. Brentford bounced back from a two-goal deficit at Leicester City in their own campaign opener to secure a 2-2 draw at the King Power Stadium. Christian Eriksen is set for an emotional return to the capital after opting to leave the Bees at the end of the 2021/22 season....

#5 Manchester United to be offered 2 players without Paulo Dybala inclusion in Romelu Lukaku swap deal The Paulo Dybala - Romelu Lukaku swap deal has been rumoured for some time now. Juventus and Manchester United are said to have agreed on the swap while Lukaku seems to have accepted a move to Juventus. However, the two clubs have not been able to convince Dybala so far. It is said that Dybala’s idea is to stay with Juventus, and the player’s discussion with Maurizio Sarri could also affect the decision....

We have already entered the transfer season and as it always happens, agents scurrying around to strike deals will be a common sight for the next few days. Manchester United had a number of players on their radar prior to the opening of the transfer window. Now that the window is reopened, the Red Devils will look to bolster their squad by signing appropriate players. They are in need of a world-class defender and it remains to be seen if Ed Woodward succeeds in delivering the required goods....

The Englishman is reported to have missed training today amidst rumours of a move away from the club and after weeks of negotiations, the Red Devils are believed to be closing in one their man. In case you didn’t know… Manchester United’s interest in the player stretches back to a year ago as Jose Mourinho showed a willingness to bring the 26-year-old to Old Trafford but Leicester stood firm on their stance that the player will not be sold....

“Watch Live,” screams the banner on Manchester United’s official website, the club declaring that “pre-season has arrived” alongside a warning that MUTV online is the “only place in the world” to watch the Reds’ final warm up fixture against AIK in Stockholm next week. Indeed, it is the first time that the club has aired a pre-season friendly on pay-per-online-view platform marking a potentially lucrative new channel. And the cost for the privilege of catching United’s upcoming friendly against AIK in Stockholm?...

Although the Red Devils lost the game, the brightest moment was clearly Lawrence’s goal when he flummoxed two Chelsea defenders to give United the lead with a sublime finish! Pretty neat assist too under the circumstances. 0 votes

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Solskjaer and Santo on Jimenez Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to respond to speculation linking Raul Jimenez to the Red Devils. The Norwegian praised the forward’s ability as a player but also stated that he couldn’t comment on the situation. Meanwhile, Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo was more open with his answer, stating that he is not aware of United’s interest, he knows that anything can happen as long as the transfer window is open....

Zlatko Dalic’s side saw off Denmark, England and hosts Russia in the knockout stages of the tournament, though they were beaten 4-2 by France in the final in Moscow. Mandzukic was on the scoresheet at both ends in the game, capitalising on an error from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to find the right net having inadvertently opened the scoring with an own goal. But the Juventus attacker, 32, confirmed he is stepping down from international duty in a lengthy social media post released on Tuesday....

Friday’s goalless draw in Group H World Cup qualifying was overshadowed by the violent coming together of both teams following the full-time whistle in Zenica. Modric named Croatian POY After a tense affair, which started with Bosnia fans booing the Greece national anthem, Dzeko confronted Roma team-mate Manolas and put his hand on his face as tempers boiled over at Bilino Polje Stadium. There were punches thrown among other players and Manolas later condemned Bosnia’s behaviour....

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the launch of the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), an ambitious multi-billion project dubbed the Chinese Marshall Plan, which China says is to improve economic connectivity and cooperation across the globe. Consisting of overland corridors and maritime shipping lanes, the scheme involves 71 countries and half of the world’s population. China says the initiative is an economic stimulus package, designed to help state-owned businesses in what it sees as a win-win situation....

Man of the Match in the previous match, Suresh Raina is not worried about the replacements, and said that the team has many options for the opening slot. “Opening in England is always a difficult job and unfortunately Rohit has got injured. But we have a lot of youngsters and options to choose from,” Raina said. “Sanju Samson is here and we also have Ambati Rayudu, and we have Murali Vijay coming....

For now, everything is still up in the air. The NHL has reportedly floated a possible 20 or 24-team playoff format as it’s looking increasingly unlikely the regular season will be completed. Regardless of how it’s done, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kyle Clifford is holding steadfast that a Stanley Cup champion should be crowned in 2020. “It’s going to be a different format. I think there’s no question about that,” the two-time Stanley Cup champion with the LA Kings said on a call with reporters Wednesday....

Canada’s No. 1 fan Drake was in attendance sporting his Maple Leafs jersey and cheering on his hometown team. Nothing wrong with that, except for the one fact that the entertainer is a known curse. Does Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock agree? No, not at all. “That’s probably about the craziest thing I’ve ever heard,” he said on a conference call Thursday. “I’ve heard lot of things since I’ve come here but that’s one of the craziest things....

Lemaire spent the past six seasons with the Devils, working with new Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello. Lemaire also has experience coaching with Mike Babcock. MORE: NHL’s top active goal scorers | Lamoriello joins Leafs | The Devils’ advocate “Obviously, Jacques Lemaire has a wealth of experience. We had a great relationship from the 2010 Olympics, and I’ve asked him to join our staff to help me and the rest of our coaches within the entire organization be the best they can be,” Babcock said....

Save your pitchforks, people of the 6, I am one of you and this would make me sad if it didn’t make me laugh so much. MORE: No. 1 overall draft picks throughout NHL history The 2016 NHL Draft Lottery watch party at Real Sports Bar & Grill in Toronto, owned by the same folks who own the Maple Leafs and Raptors, looked like a lively affair. And when the Leafs were announced as winners, hoo boy, did one guy react completely devoid of chill....

Rossi led from early in the race but crashed with four laps to go at the Sepang circuit to give Marquez a clear run to the finish for his ninth win of the season and 70th of his career, and give the Honda team an unassailable lead in the constructors’ championship. Marquez, who claimed his fifth world championship in Japan two weeks ago, was demoted from pole position to seventh on the grid for impeding Suzuki’s Andrea Iannone in Saturday’s qualifying, but that didn’t hinder him for long as he quickly moved through the field to put pressure on Rossi and eventually forced the Italian into an error....

Ronaldo rescues point for 10-man Madrid Isco put Madrid ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu but Tana netted a quick-fire equaliser, and goals from Jonathan Viera and Kevin-Prince Boateng turned the match on its head after Gareth Bale had been sent off. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in three minutes in the closing stages to rescue a point for Zinedine Zidane’s side, but the result was not enough to see them retake top spot from Barcelona, who had earlier thrashed Sporting Gijon 6-1....

And on Saturday, for the fourth year in a row, the selection committee convened and hammered out a look at the NCAA Tournament’s top 16 seeds if the season had ended that day. The seeds aren’t binding, of course, but the reveal does give us a look at how the committee members view teams with their current resumes. MORE: No safe bet to win NCAA Tournament thanks to this crazy season...