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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is determined to leave the club this summer, according to his agent Mino Raiola. Raiola claims he is already in the process of trying to move on the France international, who has been linked with Real Madrid and a return to former side Juventus, and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aware of the player’s intention to depart. “Everyone within the club from the manager to the owner knows Paul’s wishes,” he told The Times. “Everyone...

Rangers have loaned defender Ross McCrorie to SkyBet League One side Portsmouth for the season. The 21-year-old, who made 30 appearances for the Gers in Steven Gerrard’s first season in charge at Ibrox, including seven in the Europa League, has been allowed to join Pompey. The move represents Rangers academy graduate McCrorie’s third loan spell out of the club after previously playing for Ayr and Dumbarton. Describing McCrorie’s qualities, assistant manager Joe Gallen told the Portsmouth website: “He’s a strong...

Former Manchester United defender Michael Clegg has been appointed as the club’s new first-team strength and power coach. Clegg made 16 appearances for United between 1996 and 2001 and played for England Under-21s before going on to hold a similar role with Sunderland following his retirement. Clegg wrote on Twitter: “It’s an honour to be back at the club I love and one of the best clubs in the world. It’s certainly the job of my dreams.” In addition, United have...

Samir Nasri will link up with former Manchester City team-mate Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht, who announced the capture of the winger on a free transfer. Nasri was released by West Ham at the end of last season but has put pen to paper on a 12-month deal at Anderlecht with an option to stay for an additional year. The Frenchman will join Kompany at the Belgian club after the defender took up an offer to become player-manager at the Constant...

Van Den Berg is one of just 16 players who will be involved in the Reds’ first training session this weekend ahead of the new season. Summer signing Sepp Van Den Berg will meet some of his new Liverpool team-mates at the weekend when the first tranche of first-team players return for pre-season training. The 17-year-old centre-back arrived late last month in a £1.5million deal and is viewed as a player who can be developed into a contender for the...

Coach Javier Aguirre claims Mohamed Salah is a certainty to win the Ballon d’Or if Egypt triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations. The 27-year-old capped a remarkable first two years with Liverpool by lifting the Champions League last month and Aguirre believes victory for the host nation will secure the forward’s place among the world’s greats. “I see him so far struggling and struggling hard to win the Ballon d’Or. Why not? He is a Champions League winner with...

McPhillips took over as permanent manager in September 2018 having had a successful spell as caretaker following Gary Bowyer’s resignation at Bloomfield Road as the chaos under former owner Owen Oyston continued. Oyston’s departure from the club last season resulted in the return of supporters who boycotted the club in protest at his ownership, with new owner Simon Sadler taking over the club last month. McPhillips guided Blackpool to 10th in League One against the backdrop of the ongoing trouble...

New Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard insists he will give the likes of Danny Drinkwater a chance to resurrect their Stamford Bridge careers. Lampard returned to Chelsea on Thursday as he signed a three-year deal to replace Maurizio Sarri at the helm. The former England international enjoyed a 13-year stint in west London, lifting 11 major honours and becoming Chelsea’s all-time record goalscorer. https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1146690898421604352 He has now been brought back in after just one season as Derby manager, where he...

Andreas Pereira has signed a new four-year contract at Manchester United, the Premier League club have announced. The Belgian-born Brazil midfielder is now committed to the Old Trafford outfit until 2023, with the option to extend for a further year. The 23-year-old, who came through the United Academy, enjoyed a breakthrough 2018-19 campaign and has made 35 first-team appearances. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1147098331170185218 After beginning the campaign on the fringes of selection under Jose Mourinho, he was given a run in the side...