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The Red Devils have long pursued the Brazilian and had an £76.3 million bid rejected by the Eredivisie champions this past week. However, it appears United have gone back in with an improved offer of €100 million (£84.8 million) including add ons which has this time met Ajax’s valuation of the forward. Ornstein reports that United are close to finding an agreement to sign the Brazilian and there is confidence that a deal will be struck....

Manchester United ready to cash in on Romelu Lukaku after breakthrough Inter Milan have chased Lukaku for some time now. It is understandable that the Milan-based club have a clear ambition to end Juventus dominance in Serie A following the appointment of Antonio Conte, and Lukaku would be an essential part for them to achieve the objective. The Red Devils are said to demand straight cash for the player, but Inter cannot afford to pay Lukaku’s full price upfront....

In case you didn’t know Antonio Valencia has been a loyal servant to the club for a decade when he joined the Red Devils from Wigan Athletic in 2009. Valencia had an instant impact which earned him the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award in the 2011-12 season. He even wore the coveted number seven jersey which was previously worn by the likes of Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Cristiano Ronaldo....

As revealed by Goal, the Dutchman agreed to succeed David Moyes as permanent boss at Old Trafford last month and will assume control when his job as Netherlands coach ends after this summer's World Cup in Brazil. But United has opted to wait until after the club's last Premier League fixture - away to Southampton on Sunday - to make the appointment official. The Red Devils have endured a torrid season which saw Sir Alex Ferguson's successor David Moyes sacked after just 10 months in charge and Ryan Giggs handed the reins for the final four matches of the campaign....

In case you didn’t know… Paul Pogba, who scored the highest number of goals and became the top assist provider for Manchester United last term, endured another trophyless season at Old Trafford. A few days ago, in an interview, the Frenchman expressed that he is looking for ‘a new challenge’. Real Madrid have been chasing the French World Cup winner for a while now. However, as per the reports, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reluctant to sell one of his crown jewels....

Amid immense interest from various teams across Europe, Manchester United have focused their attention on the £58 million-rated centre-back, as they look to bolster their defence. Despite Skriniar extending his contract at Inter last year, Manchester United feel they can prise him away from Italy with a lucrative offer. Skriniar might be interested at the prospect of joining what looks like an exciting project at Old Trafford. Skriniar has long been linked with a move to the EPL, particularly Manchester United, who were targeting the Slovakian even before they snapped up Harry Maguire....

We are already five days into the transfer window and football clubs all over Europe have already started achieving their targets. Manchester United may not have made a signing yet, but they are accounting for a considerable share of rumours as the days pass by. Today’s top stories consist of Solskjaer’s expectations from the club regarding recruitment of new players, followed by their chase of a Belgian attacker who once played for Atletico Madrid....

Perisic has done very little to hint at staying at the San Siro after liking Paul Pogba’s recent Instagram videos and posting a cryptic Twitter message late last night signalling toward his move to Old Trafford this summer. Mourinho still wants a new left winger this season and has made the Croatian his key target. Fabinho urges Monaco to accept United’s bid According to reports from L’equipe, Fabinho has asked AS Monaco to lower their valuation and accept a reasonable bid as he seeks a move away from Stade Louis II this summer....

He is already in the news for giving the now-famous pep talk to his teammates in the dressing room in Kazan before the round of sixteen clash with Argentina where he said, “Messi or no Messi, we don’t give a sh*t.” But three solid arguments can be made as to why Paul Labile Pogba might be tempted to join Juventus. 1. Juventus are the title winners in Italy’s top division for the last seven years and Pogba has acquired a taste for it 2....

The Blues are comfortably on course to be crowned English champions at the end of the season, but the manager that brought three league titles to Stamford Bridge will undoubtedly be keen to complicate Antonio Conte’s path to his first. West Brom vs Liverpool: Team news & TV United are also vying to reel in Liverpool or Manchester City in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League, with the Red Devils currently in fifth place....

The hosts come into the clash in poor form, failing to win any of their last three games. Of course, their most recent display was a 4-1 defeat away to Manchester City in which they were comfortably second best, something that interim manager Ralf Rangnick will be desperate to reverse when they take to the field on Saturday. On the other hand, Spurs have also struggled to build up a consistent form of late, winning three and losing two of their last fives games in all competitions....

Three Man United substitutes combined on the goal. Anthony Martial fed Edinson Cavani, who delivered the cross that found Rashford on the opposite end of the six-yard box. Replays seemed to indicate a hint of offside on Cavani’s position, but the Video Assistant Referee didn’t flag an error and the goal stood. The match seemed destined for a 0-0 draw with very few opportunities, including no shots on target in the entire first half....

Over the past year or so there have been plenty of examples of City boss Roberto Mancini backtracking and going against his word. Whether or not City could win the title and the non-existent future of Carlos Tevez are just two recent examples from the previous season. Despite the ongoing European Championships and the fact the majority of players are currently on holiday, Mancini’s already had his first wobble of the season over another player’s future at the club....

Ahead of the FA Cup third round clash against their arch-rivals, the former Inter manager said: City have a 3 point lead at the top of the table over their rivals but Mancini is aware of the mental toughness of the defending champions and is not taking the Red Devils easily. Mancini added: “Tottenham can win the title. They have done a fantastic season until now and in the next four months, I don’t know....

The former All-Star outfielder is playing in Japan for the independent league Kochi Island Fighting Dogs, and, if his contract is any indication, he still has the quirky, aloof personality that endeared and detracted him to so many fans across MLB. MARCH MADNESS 2017: The best MLB players from each tournament school The Boston Globe reports that Ramirez’s contract has many stipulations to make the former Red Sox slugger comfortable in the new country....

Manolo Blahnik has become America’s latest foot fetish. Once a secret shared by the fashion elite and ladies who lunch–he began making shoes for Vogue’s Diana Vreeland nearly 30 years ago–the London shoe designer now has a mass audience to go with his high-class one. Blahniks have been a part of such pop-culture phenomena as Jennifer Aniston’s wedding (she wore them) and Kathie Lee Gifford’s departure from morning TV (Joan Rivers gave her a $2,000 pair covered in rhinestones as a gift)....

During a workout limited to reporters and photographers Saturday, Manziel threw three short passes to running backs. The Browns are limiting access to try to calm the hype around Manziel, the celebrated former Texas A&M star. "I'm a rookie," Manziel said Saturday. "I need to earn my place. I need to earn my keep. Nothing here needs to be handed to me. I don't need to be treated based off what I did in the past because that doesn't mean a thing at this level....

The team collaborated with singer and avid Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber and his drew house company to create the first reversible jersey in North American sports. The jersey has the same design as the Maple Leafs usual sweater, however it has a black and blue color scheme as opposed to the blue and white. You can flip the jersey inside out and wear it with the yellow and black colors, the same ones for Bieber’s company, even featuring the eyes of the smiley face seen in the drew house logo on the maple leaf....

Having been accused of verbally abusing an assistant referee during Argentina’s recent 2018 World Cup qualifying win over Chile, Messi has subsequently been suspended by FIFA. That decision was taken shortly before a meeting with Bolivia on Tuesday, which Argentina lost 2-0 to put their place at next summer’s showpiece in Russia at risk. Messi denies swearing at official Their cause will be further hindered by the absence of Messi from their next three fixtures, with his talismanic presence a big loss to any side....

TeamRankings.com’s NCAA Tournament Predictor tool has advanced features you won’t find anywhere else. From historical win odds based on seed to odds based on performances in similar matchups, TeamRankings goes deep inside the numbers. If “standard” stats are more your thing, the NCAA Predictor tool shows you where teams rank in key offensive and defensive categories, including points per possession and the “four factors of winning” (effective field goal percentage, turnover percentage, offensive rebound percentage, and free throw attempts/field goal attempts)....